Edition 957 - April 22 & 23, 2014

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News, Events, & Reviews
Off-LJ Content (provided by: bioware_blog, bw_googlenews, da_googlenews, me_googlenews, swtor_news, swtorstrategies, and others)
Dragon Age
Kotaku with BioWare Returns to Its Roots with the Next Dragon Age. [Potential Spoilers]
IGN with How DA:I Improves Dragon Combat.  [Potential Spoilers]
GameSpot with Balancing Freedom and Story in DA:I. [Potential Spoilers]
VG247 with DA:I "Isn't the wrap-up of a trilogy" says BioWare.  [Potential Spoilers]
PSX Extreme with BioWare: Inquisition on PS3/360 Won't Be "Scaled Back."  [Potential Spoilers]
Gameranx with DA:I - BioWare Details Digital Deluxe Edition. [Potential Spoilers]
Polygon with How DA:I's Trailer Opens Up a New Story. [Potential Spoilers]
CVG with BioWare on DA: 'We certainly don't have colored endings.'  [Potential Spoilers]
AusGamers with DA:I Developer Interview.
PSX Extreme with Does BioWare Need to Reclaim Lost Fans with Inquisition? [Potential Spoilers]
GamingBolt with BioWare: DA:I Influenced by Fan Feedback on ME3. [Potential Spoilers]
Polygon with BioWare Explores DA and ME at this Year's PAX East. [Potential Spoilers]
GamingBolt with DA:I Trailer Characters Analysed. [Potential Spoilers]
Game Rant with DA:I Takes Player Power to 'The Next Level.' [Potential Spoilers]

Mass Effect
The Escapist with ME Meets Homeworld 2 in Modded Mash-Up.
Unleash the Fanboy with ME: Foundation #10. [Potential Spoilers]
Polygon with BioWare Explores DA and ME at this Year's PAX East. [Potential Spoilers]
MotoringCrunch with ME4: What are the chances of a this year release?

Star Wars: The Old Republic
SWTOR Online with Producer Letter - Galactic Strongholds.

Future Game/DLC Speculation
silentstephi posts a Gameplay Trailer and Release Date for DA:I. [Potential Spoilers]

New Communities, Challenges, & Community Updates
mebigbang announces The Flash Big Bang.
masseffect hosts the Insanity Round.

Fanfiction (Off-LJ content provided by: a03_swtor, ao3_dragonage, ao3_kotor, ao3_masseffect, and others)
Complete
Dragon Age
Forbidden Love by xxMad_Donaxx [M!Hawke/Bethany, Bethany/Carver | Explicit | Incest]
A False Beyond by Altonym [M!Mahariel/Tamlen, Morrigan | Gen]
The Underground by spiffingly [M!Hawke/Anders, Carver, Leandra, Gamlen, Varric, Fenris, Athenril | M | Modern AU]
The City(guard) of Chains by ShadowsOffense [F!Hawke/Aveline | T]
Broken by RenShep [F!Cousland/Nathaniel | Explicit | Dubious Consent, Bloodplay]

Mass Effect
Days and Nights by petercapaldiscoiffure [Kasumi/Garrus | T]
Here's to Us by Mistressshadow [F!Shepard/Kaidan, F!Shepard/James, Joker, Garrus, Tali, Liara, Wrex, Grunt, Kasumi | Not Rated]
Rise by CatFirebrand [F!Shepard/Liara, Miranda, Jacob, | T]
Jack and Zaeed, sitting in a tree... by masserect [Jack/Zaeed | T]
Liara's Goodbye by hochrami [M!Shepard/Liara | T | Character Death]
Assests by sgteam14283 [F!Shepard, Laura Cadman, Evan Lorne, Kaidan | Gen | Crossover with Stargate Atlantis]
Trust/Capability by Xenomorphine [M!Shepard, Kaidan | Gen]
[Podfic of] Memory by stormwreath done by originally [F!Shepard/Liara | T | Character Death, PTSD]
Photograph by masserect [F!Shepard/Liara | Explicit]
The Multitude of the Stars by paragades [F!Shepard/Garrus | Not Rated]

Knights Of The Old Republic
Saving Revan by MeaRiver [M!Revan, Bastila Shan | T]

WIP
Dragon Age
Smooth Bastard (Chapter 1) by Sawster [Dorian Pavus | T]
Four Babies and Five Parents (Chapter 1) by xxMad_Donaxx [M!Hawke/Anders, M!Hawke/Fenris, M!Hawke/Isabela, M!Hawke/Merrill | M | MPreg]
Heat of Elvhen (Chapter 2) by a_pondicus and Seluvia [M!Hawke/Fenris | Explicit | Dubious Consent]
A Tattered Line of String (Chapter 1) by a_pondicus and Seluvia [M!Hawke/Fenris | Explicit]
first blood (Chapter 1) by tesselations [M!Hawke, Anders, Bethany, Carver, Sebastian | T | Character Death]

Mass Effect
chasing twisters (Chapter 1) by isawet [F!Shepard/Garrus | T]
Revelation through Inebriation (Chapter 1) by kik283 F!Shepard/Liara | M]
Synthetic Love (Chapter 1) by JedMesa [M!Shepard/Legion, M!Shepard/Kaidan, Garrus/Tali, Steve/James, Zaeed/Samara, Mordin, Kasuim, Thane, Liara, Javik, Jack, Anderson | M]
trouble on the horizon (Chapter 2) by astonishman [F!Shepard/Kaidan | Not Rated]
Ficlets (Chapter 1) by PandaPez [F!Shepard/Garrus | T]

Miscellaneous
ladyofavalon77 asks if any SWTOR fans are still around.
tersa lets us know that we can get 50% off all Dark Horse Digital Comics this upcoming weekend.

Skybound2's Bonus Link(s)
Another place for some fandom positivity has opened up! SWTOR Fandom Positivity, also over on tumblr.

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