Edition 1045 - August 12 & 13, 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
Gameranx with Dragon Age 3: Inquisition: Some More Details You May Have Missed.
Latin Post with 'Dragon Age: Inquisition' Stage, Release Date & Gameplay Rumors: How Will Weapon, Armor Customization Change?
Kotaku with Up Close and Personal with Dragon Age: Inquisition's Combat.
GameSpot with Xbox's Phil Spencer Says Dragon Age: Inquisition Is "Perfect" BioWare Game.
IGN with Gamescom 2014: Horror, Power, and Dragon Age: Inquisition. [Spoilers]
Hardcore Gamer with Gamescom 2014: Darkness Descends Upon Thedas in Dragon Age: Inquisition. [Spoilers]
IncGamers with Dragon Age: Inquisition's live stage demo shows the joys of tactical combat.
IncGamers with Dragon Age: Inquisition Enemy of Thedas Gamescom trailer.
Joystiq with Expect the Keep in future Dragon Ages, maybe other BioWare games.
Game Informer with Dragon Age: Inquisition Will Take 150 Hours For A Completionist Playthrough.
Joystiq with What you'll be doing in your 150 hours of Dragon Age: Inquisition.

Mass Effect
BestTechie with Honest Trailer for Mass Effect Trilogy is Pretty Spot On.
The Escapist with 4 Reasons Why The Mass Effect 3 Debate Refuses to Die.
KpopStarz with Bioware Expects Mass Effect 4 Release Date For 2015.

Star Wars: The Old Republic
SWTOR Strategies with Lion’s Den Helmets – Mandalorian Death Watch Mask.
SWTOR Strategies with When Game Bugs become Permanent Features.

Other Games
IncGamers with BioWare releases final and firey You've Been Chosen teaser.
Polygon with Shadow Realms is the next game from BioWare Austin.
VG247 with BioWare's new RPG is PC exclusive and online only.
Joystiq with BioWare debuts original 4-on-1 action RPG, Shadow Realms.
Game Front with Shadow Realms is Not the New IP BioWare Edmonton is Working On.
Game Informer with Hands-On With BioWare's New Dungeon Crawler – Shadow Realms.
Ars Technica with BioWare's Shadow Realms brings tabletop opposition to online RPGs.

Other News
BioWare Blog with The SDCC Dragon Egg Hunt.

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

Fanfiction (Off-LJ content provided by: a03_swtor, ao3_dragonage, ao3_kotor, ao3_masseffect, and others)
Complete
Dragon Age
what's in a name? by northerndavvn [Anders | G]
First Kisses by xforeverdeen [F!Cousland/Alistiar | T]
Only Two Things In This World Are True by Hallianna [F!Hawke/Fenris, Aveline | T]
Freedom by The13thBlackCat [M!Hawke/Fenris | Explicit]
Lets Let Loud by NightBlizzard [F!Lavellan/Cullen, Dorian, Sera | Explicit]
The Lustful Warden: Warm Gelatine Pudding by Natmonkey [Wynne | Explicit]
The Lustful Warden: Warmth by Natmonkey [Morrigan | Explicit]
Last Victim by katriona_subasa [F!Cousland/Nathaniel | T | Character Death]
Consummation by thejboy88 [M!Cousland/Anora, Erlina, Ser Cauthrien | T]
The Lustful Warden: The Finer Points by Natmonkey [Alistair | Explicit]
A Good Story by daydreamsonacloudyday [F!Trevelyan/Cullen, Varric | T | Character Death]
Skin by ShadowsOffense [F!Hawke/Isabela, Dog | G]
Fugitive by snoot [M!Hawke/Fenris | Not Rated]
Drinks by redheadpowers [Isabela/Fenris | G]
Professional by virusq [F!Hawke/Varric, Josephine | G]
The Lustful Warden: Anticlimax by Natmonkey [Alistair,Morrigan, Flemeth | Explicit]
Falling by daydreamsonacloudyday [F!Hawke/Anders, Varric, Isabela | T]
Antavian Mint by SaffronClover [F!Mahariel/Zevran | Explicit]
Less than a Silver by VespidaeQueen [F!Hawke, Merrill, Isabela, Aveline | T]
Leave It by AndyAO3 [M!Lavellan/Dorian, Josehpine, Leliana, Morrigan, Sera, Vivienne | G]

Mass Effect
I'm Your Dream Girl, This Is Real Love by femslash [Jack/Miranda, Aria | M]
Whiskey Smoke by TWE [Kaidan/James | Explicit]
Exploration by thievinghippo [F!Shepard/Garrus | Explicit]
The Most Beautiful Things by girlandherbooks (ayizan) [F!Shepard/Thane | G]
Empty Thoughts and Empty Rooms by Bananthony [F!Shepard/Garrus, F!Shepard/Kaidan | T | Character Death]
Stay the Night by MagicMage [M!Shepard/Kaidan | Explicit]
No Sleep by yourfriendlyneighborhoodspectre [F!Shepard/Kaidan | T]

Star Wars: The Old Republic
Star Wars: The Smugglers Tale (English) by Ca110 [OFC/OFC, Jabba, Yoda, OMCs | M]

WIP
Dragon Age
With Or Without You (Chapter 2) by AndyAO3 [M!Hawke/Anders, Fenris/Bethany, Aveline, Varric, Isabela, Merrill | M]
Astoreth does Ferelden (Chapter 1) by Natmonkey [F!Amell, Cullen, Jowan, Lily | Explicit]
There and Back (Chapter 43) by elyssacousland [NSFW Forthcoming]
The First Cut is Always the Deepest (Chapter 1) by erynnar [F!Cousland/Alistair, Zevran, Fergus Cousland, Bryce Cousland, Elanor, Leliana, Sten, Dog, Shale, Morrigan, Duncan, Calian, Lpghain, Anora, Daveth | M]
The Mysterious Origins of the Common Cold (Chapter 1) by LiluyeAsala [F!Lavellan/Cassabdra, Varric, Sera, Iron Bull, Solas, Doriab, Josephine, Leliana | T]
Tale of the Stranger: Second Chances (Chapter 1) by tatteredspider [M!Hawke/OFC, Anders/OFC, Fenris/OFC, Leandra Hawke, Varric, Merrill, Isabela, Aveline, Donnic | Not Rated]
Tiny Tawdry Tales (Chapter 5) by Natmonkey [Sten,Shale, Morrigan, Alistair, Oghren, Pick, Cailan, Zevran, Sebastian, Elthina | Explicit]

Mass Effect
Mass of Greed (Chapter 3) by Skepsis_Forever [Tim Gem, F!Shepard, Tevos, Sparatus, Grunt, Mordin, Tali, Jack, Samara, Morinth, Anderson, Hackett, TIM | T | Crossover with Warhammer 40.000]
Fade (Chapter 2) by ConfessionForAnotherTime [Thane/Liara, F!Shepard/Liara, F!Shepard/Thane, F!Shepard/Thane/Liara, Nyxeris, Miranda, Aethyta, Feron | M]
Our fate (Chapter 2) by redsun [M!Shepard/Clone!Shepard, M!Shepard/Kaidan, Ashley, Liara, Garrus, Miranda, Tali, Joker, EDI, Hannah Shepard, Anderson, Hackett | Explicit]
Mass Effect- Bachelor Style (Chapter 1) by Gananimal [M!Shepard/Kaidan, James, Steve, Joker, F!Shepard, Tali, Jack, Liara, Ashley, Maya Brooks, Samantha, EDI, Diana Allers, Samara, Kasumi, Miranda, Ranha, Garrus, Jacob | T]
Lost and Found (Chapter 1) by TWE [Kaidan/James, F!Shepard | Explicit]
Shepards Long Road (Chapter 1) by CrullerCrowd5X [F!Shepard, Anderson | Explicit | Rape/Non-Con, Underage, Suicide Attempt]
Savior and Soldier (Chapter 1) by SweetDeceit [M!Shepard/Miranda |M]
Land of the Northern Folk (Chapter 2) by blehgah [M!Shepard/Kaidan, Garrus/Tali, Liara, Samantha, Steve, James, Javik, Joker, Ashley, Wrex | T]

Star Wars: The Old Republic
Passionate Jedi Knight (Chapter 2) by Jestana [M!Jedi Knight/Ranna Tao'Ven, M!Jedi Knight/Kira Carsen | G]
Angry Smuggler (Chapter 2) by Jestana [F!Smuggler, Corso Riggs | G]
Merciful Bounty Hunter (no disintegrations here!) (Chapter 2) by Jestana [M!Bounty Hunter/Mako | G]
Consular with a Heavy Burden (Chapter 1) by Jestana [M!Jedi Consular, Qyzen Fess | G]
More than a Killing Machine (Chapter 3) by Jestana [F!Republic Troop/Aric Jorgan | G]
The Revanite Sith Warrior (Chapter 4) by Jestana [F!Sith Warrior/Vette, Malavai Quinn | G]
Smuggler with a Heart of Gold (Chapter 4) by Jestana [F!Smuggler/Corso Riggs | G]

Resources - Screencaps, Audio/Video Files, & Transcripts
pkbitchgirl links us to Art from the Thane issue of Mass Effect Foundations.


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