Edition 1041 - August 5 & 6, 2014

[skybound2]

Do you have a BioWare related community or journal that we are not currently linking to? Leave a comment at the watch list, and we will add you to the biowarewatch reading list. Before commenting to the newsletter, please make sure you have read the rules/FAQ.

biowarenews is recruiting new editors! Please check out our help wanted ad for more information.

While biowarenews makes every effort to mark spoilers on individual items within the newsletter, some items may be missed. Please proceed with caution if you are trying to remain spoiler-free.

News, Events, & Reviews
Off-LJ Content (provided by: bioware_blog, bw_googlenews, da_googlenews, me_googlenews, swtor_news, swtorstrategies, and others)
Dragon Age
Gameranx with Dragon Age 3 Inquisition: Take Out Dragons In Their Lairs.
Lazygamer with Dragon Age: Inquisition details gameplay, companions, story and areas.
SegmentNext with Dragon Age: Inquisition Features Dragons With Different Personalities.
Gameranx with Dragon Age 3: Inquisition Combat Trailer Analyzed and Dissected.

Mass Effect
Gameranx with Mass Effect 4: Comic-Con Panel Details You May Have Missed.
ChristianToday with Mass Effect 4: Are the developers ready for a 2015 release date?
IGN with Mass Effect 4 Will See the Mako Return - Podcast Unlocked 6:27.

Star Wars: The Old Republic
SWTOR Strategies with SWTOR PTS 2.9 Update #2 Patch Notes.
SWTOR Strategies with Swtor-mined: 2.9 PTS Patch #4.

Other Games
GameSpot with GS News Top 5 - New BioWare Game; How Improved Is The Last of Us On PS4?
Bitbag with Bioware's New IP In The Works – Shadow Realm?
Gameplanet with EA releases third teaser for BioWare's new game.
PC Gamer Magazine with BioWare's "You've Been Chosen" campaign asks a new question in a new teaser.

New Communities, Challenges, & Community Updates
dragon_age hosts the Prompt Fest.

Fanfiction (Off-LJ content provided by: a03_swtor, ao3_dragonage, ao3_kotor, ao3_masseffect, and others)
Complete
Dragon Age
Landsmeet by thecryoftheseagulls [Brosca, Alistair, Loghain, Anora, Riordan | T]
All That Remains by The13thBlackCat [M!Hawke/Fenris | G]
Anything For You by The13thBlackCat [M!Hawke/Fenris | Explicit]
Tomorrow by The13thBlackCat [M!Hawke/Fenris | Explicit]
Entranced by The13thBlackCat  [OFC, Desire Demon | G]
The Sideways Samba by NightBlizzard [F!Lavellan/Cullen | Explicit]
Gleipnir by The13thBlackCat [M!Hawke/Fenris | G]
Beautiful Things by The13thBlackCat [M!Surana/Zevran | Explicit]
Flower Crown by HeroMaggie [F!Hawke/Merrill | T]
The Tale of Tauriel, Who Cannot Return to Mirkwood by pristineungift [Zevran/Tauriel, M!Cousland, Alistair, Morrigan,Leliana, Oghren, Sten | G]
Stars, Sex, and Babies by thecryoftheseagulls [F!Brosca/Alistair, Leliana | T]
Old Memories by brokenlyrium [F!Surana/Alistair | G | Character Death]
Birds of a Feather by queercyberpunk [F!Tabris/Zevran, F!Tabris/Shianni, Alistair | Explicit]
A Matter of Howe by AndyAO3 [Nathaniel, M!Surana | T]
Wolf at Your Door by shadoedseptmbr [Fenris, Sebastian, Varric, Merrill | T]
First Night by SaffronClover [F!Trevelyan/Cullen | M]

Mass Effect
Set by deathwailart [Kaidan/Miranda/F!Shepard/Liara | G]
Cajole by deathwailart [Kaidan/Miranda/F!Shepard/Liara | G]
Grass Song by madamebadger [Kaidan, Ashley, F!Shepard | G]
gravity sings by openended [F!Shepard | G]
Ad Astra by The13thBlackCat [F!Shepard/Garrus, Joker, EDI | G | Character Death]
Journal Entry - Flying Lesson by cypheroftyr [M!Shepard/Steve, James, Joker | T]
Perfunctory by deathwailart [F!Shepard | T]
Expose by deathwailart [F!Shepard | T]
Sobrevivientes by War_Lioness [O!Turian Character | T]
Incoming Transmission by Ltleflrt [M!Shepard/Kaidan, M!Shepard/Jack, Kaidan/Jack, M!Shepard/Jack/Kaidan | Explicit]
Decontamination by ninalanfer [F!Shepard/Garrus | Explicit]
Fraught by deathwailart [F!Shepard/Garrus | G]
Evasive by deathwailart [F!Shepard/Garrus | G]

Star Wars: The Old Republic
Reunions, reflections and confrontations on the sands. by GlytheSector [F!Sith Warrior, F!Smuggler, Malavai Quinn, Nailani Kellos, Trazah Kellos | G]
Identity Crisis by Cherry_Red_Ink [Mako, F!Bounty Hunter, Gault Rennow, Torian Cadera, Coral | G]

WIP
Dragon Age
The Missing King (Chapter 2) by andrasteshaircurlers [F!Cousland/Alistair, Zevran, Finn, Leliana, Eamon, Teagan | M]
Soulmates (Chapter 1) by erynnar [F!Cousland/Alistair, F!Cousland/Zevran, Alistair/Zevran/F!Cousland, Morrigan, Wynne, Sten, Oghren, Shale.Leliana, Duncan, Fergus | M]
There and Back (Chapter 42) by elyssacousland [NO DETAILS PROVIDED]
We Could Destroy Each Other (So Give Me the Match and I'll Set it on Fire) by victoriousscarf [Anders/Fenris, M!Hawke, Isabela, Merrill, Varric | Not Rated]
Revelations of Siren Mahariel (Chapter 17) by AquaNightshade [F!Mahariel/Tamlen, F!Mahariel/Zevran, Alistair, Leliana, Morrigan, Sten, Jowan, Wynne, Oghren | T]

Mass Effect
Scars On The Soul (Chapter 3) by oratorio [F!Shepard/Zaeed | M]
Anomaly (Chapter 1) by Pyreite [F!Shepard, Garrus, Harbinger, Miranda, Tali, Joker, EDI, Liara, Javik, James, Kaidan | M]
Refuge (Chapter 2) by Bananthony [F!Shepard/Garrus, Chakwas, Wrex, Tali, Hackett | Explicit]
Death of Me (Chapter 2) by Pixelatrix [F!Shepard/Zaeed, Anderson | Explicit | Self-Harm]
We Go Together (Chapter 1) by PsychoticBiotic [F!Shepard, M!Shepard, Joker, Garrus, Tali | Not Rated]


Disclaimer: biowarenews is a comprehensive collection of links to BioWare fandom related entries here on LJ, and is not in any way associated with, nor responsible for, the content of linked entries.