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Republished on Wednesday 30th November 2022: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of December's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. One of gaming's most beloved trilogies is back, and quite frankly, it's better than ever. If you loved the intergalactic adventures of Commander Shepard...
Review ANTHEM - Fun Combat Can't Save This Unfinished, Terribly Structured Looter Shooter
Bungle in the jungle
ANTHEM feels like a beta. Despite featuring a full story campaign, the game as a whole feels stunted and unfinished. It feels tired, incohesive, and troubled. We can only assume that something went horribly wrong during its development, because it has all the hallmarks of a project that was gutted before being reworked and badly...
Review Mass Effect: Andromeda (PS4)
In space, no one can hear you meme
About half an hour into our Mass Effect: Andromeda playthrough, squadmate and cocky Londoner Liam snapped into a t-pose – arms in the air as if he was being crucified – and refused to come out of it until we reloaded our game. We had heard that BioWare's latest was buggy, but we couldn't have imagined just how...
Review Dragon Age: Inquisition - The Descent (PS4)
Descend no further
We hope that you're not sick of delving into dank and ominous caverns, because Dragon Age: Inquisition's second expansion, The Descent, is a spelunker's wet dream. Taking the Inquisitor and their party down into the Deep Roads – a gigantic network of underground caverns that are home to countless types of dangerous beasties –...
Review Dragon Age: Inquisition - Jaws of Hakkon (PS4)
Not enough bite for your buck
The Frostback Basin is a melting pot of varied environments, and it's arguably the star of Dragon Age: Inquisition's first expansion, Jaws of Hakkon. It's a gorgeous and vast location that features beaches, bogs, caverns, forests, jungles, mountains, and even islands made of ice. It's also bathed in a constant sunset,...
Review Dragon Age: Inquisition (PlayStation 4)
Everybody expects the Inquisition
BioWare has had to endure a rocky road of late. Mass Effect 3 didn't sit well with everyone, and although there was a decent game at its core, Dragon Age II missed the mark almost entirely when it came to being a worthy successor to the great Dragon Age: Origins. As a result, a lot rests on Dragon Age: Inquisition's...
Review Mass Effect (PlayStation 3)
Back to the future
Launching five years after its original Xbox 360 debut, Mass Effect has finally landed on the PlayStation 3, completing the series' sci-fi trilogy on Sony's console. However, the title's late arrival places it in an awkward position, destined to be judged against the sequels it spawned. Has the classic aged gracefully? Not...
Review Mass Effect 3 (PlayStation 3)
Cause and effect
Mass Effect 3 is all about the big payoff and no, we’re not talking about its controversial conclusion. Those who’re returning to BioWare’s sci-fi epic will have already invested many hours trawling the galaxy, zipping through mass relays, forming alliances with races from distant worlds and making difficult decisions that...
Review Mass Effect 2 (PlayStation 3)
Ultimately Mass Effect 2's obsessive attention to detail is its greatest strength
At times the game's intricate references to obscure fiction can be overbearing, but those that take the time to engross themselves in the world will be richly rewarded. The problem with late ports such as Mass Effect 2 is that they can fall foul to hype. Bioshock left...
Latest BioWare Articles
News Former BioWare Writer Discusses Alternate Ending for the Mass Effect Trilogy
Pick a colour, any colour
During a recent Reddit AMA, ex-BioWare writer and sci-fi/fantasy author Drew Karpyshyn revealed an early, discarded alternative to the somewhat controversial ending of the Mass Effect trilogy. Karpyshyn was the lead writer on Mass Effect 1 & 2 but left the studio before the release of Mass Effect 3 and would
Game of the Year The 10 Best PlayStation Soundtracks of 2019
Pitch perfect
The end of the year brings with it another in a countless line of year-end lists, this time focusing on the incredible music that graced the PlayStation this year. As with all years, a few amazing soundtracks were left on the cutting room floor – Kingdom Hearts III, Ghost Giant, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order – but what we wound up...
Guide ANTHEM - Everything We Know So Far
More than just Destiny 3
EA finally revealed more about the enigma that is the upcoming shooter MMO ANTHEM during this year's press conference at E3 2018. We now know that it's a shared-world shooter like Destiny 2, that it features a single player story to follow, and that there's a bunch of usual BioWare trimmings like classes, statistics, and...
Gamescom 2015 Dragon Age: Inquisition's Next Expansion Shakes Things Up
Looks pretty deep
Is your Inquisitor yearning for yet more adventure? If so, you're in luck, because Dragon Age: Inquisition's next expansion has been announced. Entitled 'The Descent', you'll be taking your party to the Deep Roads - a gargantuan series of subterranean tunnels that house darkspawn - demonic creatures that are a recurring enemy in...
Weirdness Dragon Age Romance Comes to a Tragic End as Player Is Eaten Alive
Elven hell
Here's some Friday night humour for you. One unlucky Dragon Age: Inquisition player has encountered a rather tragic bug that ruins a particular scene in the game time and time again. Detailing the scenario with plenty of hilarious screenshots and running commentary, Tumblr user omgsolas finds herself unable to break up with potential...
News You Won't Be Able to Play Dragon Age: Inquisition's Future DLC on PS3
You can transfer your save to PS4, though
Sad news for those still battling demons on their PlayStation 3: BioWare has confirmed that future downloadable content for Dragon Age: Inquisition will only be available on new-gen consoles. While the reasoning for this is unclear, we'd wager that it's to make development a little easier and quicker. What's...
E3 2015 Is a Mass Effect Trilogy PS4 Remaster Happening? Even EA Doesn't Seem to Know
The cycle continues
If anything was missing during EA's 2015 press conference - well, apart from it actually being good - it was a Mass Effect Trilogy remaster announcement. Fans of Commander Shepard's epic sci-fi quest have been begging for such a reveal ever since new-gen consoles arrived on the market. BioWare, the studio behind the franchise,...
E3 2015 BioWare Spills Some Details on Mass Effect: Andromeda
Entering orbit
While we're sure that many of you were left disappointed by the big reveal of Mass Effect: Andromeda - which amounted to a 40 second long teaser trailer - we all need to step back and realise that these things take time. Sure, we're just as impatient as you are, but we can wait for greatness - it's often what gaming is about these...
E3 2015 Mass Effect: Andromeda Finally Touches Down at EA's Press Conference
N7 heaven
We've finally been given a glimpse of the next Mass Effect game, subtitled Andromeda. Sadly, we once again didn't see the sci-fi release in action at E3, but we did get an enjoyable CG trailer. Sporting omniblades and N7 armour, it'll no doubt have all of you Mass Effect fans frothing at the mouth, but don't get too excited - the game's...
News It Sounds Like Dragon Age: Inquisition Is Getting More Story DLC
Prepare to wait
Dragon Age: Inquisition's Jaws of Hakkon expansion released last week on PlayStation platforms, and if you happened to enjoy the inquisitor's latest romp, then you'll probably be happy to hear that more single player content is on the way. "We're not quite done with story content for Dragon Age: Inquisition just yet," creative...
Feature What Is Dragon Age: Inquisition's Free Black Emporium DLC Exactly?
Myths and legends
Brrrr, the spooky Black Emporium is back in Dragon Age: Inquisition as free DLC this week. The location, which generally houses a bunch of rare items for you to buy, first appeared in Dragon Age II where it roughly offered the same services that it does now. Ruled over by a rather spooky merchant named Xenon the Antiquarian, it's...
News Endure the Flames with Dragon Age: Inquisition's Free DLC Trailer
Get behind me
Truth be told, we've grown a bit cold on Dragon Age: Inquisition's multiplayer mode. The co-op component supports up to four players, and while it can be fantastic fun with friends, grouping up with random players can lead to disaster if you're not all on the same page. That said, we're actually tempted to hop back into the action...
News Dragon Age: Inquisition's Latest Patch Fixes an Absolute Ton of Bugs and Prepares for Free DLC
Black Emporium and co-op expansion coming to North America today
Ever get really angry over the fact that your character's beard in Dragon Age: Inquisition doesn't quite fit his face? Or that you didn't get the blasted trophy for killing all ten of those damned dragons? Well, it's time to simmer down, because a nice big patch is waiting for you on...
News Dragon Age: Inquisition Is Looting a Lot of Free DLC Next Week
The magic mirror
You can't argue with free DLC, especially when it contains a slew of features that fans will no doubt adore. BioWare's in the good books, then, since Dragon Age: Inquisition is getting a fair bit of free content next week. First up is the Black Emporium - a recurring location that offers up oodles of rare items and bits of gear for...
News Dragon Age: Inquisition's Jaws of Hakkon DLC Takes Aim at PS4, PS3 on 26th May
Hakkon a minute
Dragon Age: Inquisition's DLC has had a bit of a rocky history. Indeed, after a poorly communicated timed exclusivity deal with Microsoft, the game's first single player add-on finally has a concrete release date for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. The title's official twitter account has announced that the expansion will be...
Live Adventure into Dragon Age: Inquisition's Jaws of Hakkon DLC Right Now
Make the wait harder
Dragon Age: Inquisition's first expansion, Jaws of Hakkon, isn't available on PlayStation platforms yet thanks to a timed exclusivity deal with Microsoft, but we reckon that it's still worth watching this gameplay livestream from BioWare if you're interested. The DLC will release on Sony's systems in May, but are you hyped?...
News Dragon Age: Inquisition's Jaws of Hakkon DLC Hunts Down a PS4, PS3 Release Date
That wasn't so hard, was it?
Well, it looks as though BioWare's found a way to whisper through its tightly sealed lips regarding Dragon Age: Inquisition's first downloadable expansion, Jaws of Hakkon, and its release date on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. The DLC launched last week on Xbox One and PC, but the studio wasn't allowed to say when it...
News Wow, Look! This Mass Effect PS4 Photo Shows Absolutely Nothing
Seriously, nothing
Holy heck! Would you look at that? That's a behind the scenes photo from the production of the next Mass Effect game. It's incredibly interesting, because it's about Mass Effect, and everyone quite likes Mass Effect. BioWare's next big project will more than likely be properly revealed over the coming months, but in the meantime,...
News What a Load of Rubbish: BioWare Can't Say When PS4, PS3 will Get the Dragon Age: Inquisiton DLC
Oh come on
Now we know how Destiny players must have felt on Xbox platforms. Sparking off some heated debate over on Twitter, BioWare's Mark Darrah has said that "we can not discuss when Jaws of Hakkon will be coming on other platforms". Watch Jaws of Hakkon's intriguing launch trailer through here Jaws of Hakkon,
News Unfortunately, You'll Have to Wait to Play This Dragon Age: Inquisition DLC on PS4 and PS3
It looks good, though
In what's been one of the strangest DLC launches that we've seen in recent years, Dragon Age: Inquisition's first downloadable expansion, Jaws of Hakkon, released today on Xbox One and PC. Meant as a surprise, the content was leaked before EA or BioWare had a chance to officially unveil its existence, and this has meant that...
News Dragon Age: Inquisition's Success Doesn't Guarantee a Sequel
Developer talks about the future, and Dragon Age II
We loved Dragon Age: Inquisition here at Push Square. The sprawling role-playing game was just what the PlayStation 4 needed, but its critical success doesn't guarantee a sequel, according to creative director Mike Laidlaw. Check out our review to see why we liked Dragon Age: Inquisition so...
News Dragon Age: Inquisition's New Patch Means You No Longer Have to Lug Your Party's Gear Around
No more room no more
BioWare's post-launch support has been pretty good for Dragon Age: Inquisition so far, as it's fixed numerous bugs and even added a few little neat touches to the game through a series of updates. The headline improvement of its newest patch, which is available to download now, is the ability to store your party's gear, so that...
News Surprise, PS4's Mass Effect Will Have Some Sort of Multiplayer
Shock and awe
Hey, we bet you didn't see that one coming. Oh, you did? Well, big deal, we're sure that even a blind chimp bred and raised purely to avoid anything video game related could have guessed this was happening – so there. Jokes aside, yes, the next Mass Effect will have some sort of multiplayer component. We're even going to go out on a...
News Dragon Age: Inquisition Seizes Another Game of the Year Gong at The DICE Awards
Nothing stops the Inquisition
Adding yet more evidence to the theory that you lot were onto something when you voted Dragon Age: Inquisition the best game of 2014, the massive role-playing release was crowned the DICE Awards' Game of the Year last night. Rounding out an already impressive list of achievements that the title has pulled together,...
News Dragon Age: Inquisition's PS4 and PS3 Patch Means More Party Banter
Tell me more
It's been out for a little while on PC now, but consoles have finally nabbed Dragon Age: Inquisition's rather hefty patch. The download makes dozens of tweaks to little bits and pieces of the role-playing game, and as such, it doesn't fix or add anything too significant. That said, a common complaint from fans regarding a lack of party...
News Former BioWare Writer Discusses Alternate Ending for the Mass Effect Trilogy
Pick a colour, any colour
During a recent Reddit AMA, ex-BioWare writer and sci-fi/fantasy author Drew Karpyshyn revealed an early, discarded alternative to the somewhat controversial ending of the Mass Effect trilogy. Karpyshyn was the lead writer on Mass Effect 1 & 2 but left the studio before the release of Mass Effect 3 and would
Game of the Year The 10 Best PlayStation Soundtracks of 2019
Pitch perfect
The end of the year brings with it another in a countless line of year-end lists, this time focusing on the incredible music that graced the PlayStation this year. As with all years, a few amazing soundtracks were left on the cutting room floor – Kingdom Hearts III, Ghost Giant, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order – but what we wound up...
Guide ANTHEM - Everything We Know So Far
More than just Destiny 3
EA finally revealed more about the enigma that is the upcoming shooter MMO ANTHEM during this year's press conference at E3 2018. We now know that it's a shared-world shooter like Destiny 2, that it features a single player story to follow, and that there's a bunch of usual BioWare trimmings like classes, statistics, and...
Gamescom 2015 Dragon Age: Inquisition's Next Expansion Shakes Things Up
Looks pretty deep
Is your Inquisitor yearning for yet more adventure? If so, you're in luck, because Dragon Age: Inquisition's next expansion has been announced. Entitled 'The Descent', you'll be taking your party to the Deep Roads - a gargantuan series of subterranean tunnels that house darkspawn - demonic creatures that are a recurring enemy in...
Weirdness Dragon Age Romance Comes to a Tragic End as Player Is Eaten Alive
Elven hell
Here's some Friday night humour for you. One unlucky Dragon Age: Inquisition player has encountered a rather tragic bug that ruins a particular scene in the game time and time again. Detailing the scenario with plenty of hilarious screenshots and running commentary, Tumblr user omgsolas finds herself unable to break up with potential...
News You Won't Be Able to Play Dragon Age: Inquisition's Future DLC on PS3
You can transfer your save to PS4, though
Sad news for those still battling demons on their PlayStation 3: BioWare has confirmed that future downloadable content for Dragon Age: Inquisition will only be available on new-gen consoles. While the reasoning for this is unclear, we'd wager that it's to make development a little easier and quicker. What's...
E3 2015 Is a Mass Effect Trilogy PS4 Remaster Happening? Even EA Doesn't Seem to Know
The cycle continues
If anything was missing during EA's 2015 press conference - well, apart from it actually being good - it was a Mass Effect Trilogy remaster announcement. Fans of Commander Shepard's epic sci-fi quest have been begging for such a reveal ever since new-gen consoles arrived on the market. BioWare, the studio behind the franchise,...
E3 2015 BioWare Spills Some Details on Mass Effect: Andromeda
Entering orbit
While we're sure that many of you were left disappointed by the big reveal of Mass Effect: Andromeda - which amounted to a 40 second long teaser trailer - we all need to step back and realise that these things take time. Sure, we're just as impatient as you are, but we can wait for greatness - it's often what gaming is about these...
E3 2015 Mass Effect: Andromeda Finally Touches Down at EA's Press Conference
N7 heaven
We've finally been given a glimpse of the next Mass Effect game, subtitled Andromeda. Sadly, we once again didn't see the sci-fi release in action at E3, but we did get an enjoyable CG trailer. Sporting omniblades and N7 armour, it'll no doubt have all of you Mass Effect fans frothing at the mouth, but don't get too excited - the game's...
News It Sounds Like Dragon Age: Inquisition Is Getting More Story DLC
Prepare to wait
Dragon Age: Inquisition's Jaws of Hakkon expansion released last week on PlayStation platforms, and if you happened to enjoy the inquisitor's latest romp, then you'll probably be happy to hear that more single player content is on the way. "We're not quite done with story content for Dragon Age: Inquisition just yet," creative...
Feature What Is Dragon Age: Inquisition's Free Black Emporium DLC Exactly?
Myths and legends
Brrrr, the spooky Black Emporium is back in Dragon Age: Inquisition as free DLC this week. The location, which generally houses a bunch of rare items for you to buy, first appeared in Dragon Age II where it roughly offered the same services that it does now. Ruled over by a rather spooky merchant named Xenon the Antiquarian, it's...
News Endure the Flames with Dragon Age: Inquisition's Free DLC Trailer
Get behind me
Truth be told, we've grown a bit cold on Dragon Age: Inquisition's multiplayer mode. The co-op component supports up to four players, and while it can be fantastic fun with friends, grouping up with random players can lead to disaster if you're not all on the same page. That said, we're actually tempted to hop back into the action...
News Dragon Age: Inquisition's Latest Patch Fixes an Absolute Ton of Bugs and Prepares for Free DLC
Black Emporium and co-op expansion coming to North America today
Ever get really angry over the fact that your character's beard in Dragon Age: Inquisition doesn't quite fit his face? Or that you didn't get the blasted trophy for killing all ten of those damned dragons? Well, it's time to simmer down, because a nice big patch is waiting for you on...
News Dragon Age: Inquisition Is Looting a Lot of Free DLC Next Week
The magic mirror
You can't argue with free DLC, especially when it contains a slew of features that fans will no doubt adore. BioWare's in the good books, then, since Dragon Age: Inquisition is getting a fair bit of free content next week. First up is the Black Emporium - a recurring location that offers up oodles of rare items and bits of gear for...
News Dragon Age: Inquisition's Jaws of Hakkon DLC Takes Aim at PS4, PS3 on 26th May
Hakkon a minute
Dragon Age: Inquisition's DLC has had a bit of a rocky history. Indeed, after a poorly communicated timed exclusivity deal with Microsoft, the game's first single player add-on finally has a concrete release date for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. The title's official twitter account has announced that the expansion will be...
Live Adventure into Dragon Age: Inquisition's Jaws of Hakkon DLC Right Now
Make the wait harder
Dragon Age: Inquisition's first expansion, Jaws of Hakkon, isn't available on PlayStation platforms yet thanks to a timed exclusivity deal with Microsoft, but we reckon that it's still worth watching this gameplay livestream from BioWare if you're interested. The DLC will release on Sony's systems in May, but are you hyped?...
News Dragon Age: Inquisition's Jaws of Hakkon DLC Hunts Down a PS4, PS3 Release Date
That wasn't so hard, was it?
Well, it looks as though BioWare's found a way to whisper through its tightly sealed lips regarding Dragon Age: Inquisition's first downloadable expansion, Jaws of Hakkon, and its release date on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. The DLC launched last week on Xbox One and PC, but the studio wasn't allowed to say when it...
News Wow, Look! This Mass Effect PS4 Photo Shows Absolutely Nothing
Seriously, nothing
Holy heck! Would you look at that? That's a behind the scenes photo from the production of the next Mass Effect game. It's incredibly interesting, because it's about Mass Effect, and everyone quite likes Mass Effect. BioWare's next big project will more than likely be properly revealed over the coming months, but in the meantime,...
News What a Load of Rubbish: BioWare Can't Say When PS4, PS3 will Get the Dragon Age: Inquisiton DLC
Oh come on
Now we know how Destiny players must have felt on Xbox platforms. Sparking off some heated debate over on Twitter, BioWare's Mark Darrah has said that "we can not discuss when Jaws of Hakkon will be coming on other platforms". Watch Jaws of Hakkon's intriguing launch trailer through here Jaws of Hakkon,
News Unfortunately, You'll Have to Wait to Play This Dragon Age: Inquisition DLC on PS4 and PS3
It looks good, though
In what's been one of the strangest DLC launches that we've seen in recent years, Dragon Age: Inquisition's first downloadable expansion, Jaws of Hakkon, released today on Xbox One and PC. Meant as a surprise, the content was leaked before EA or BioWare had a chance to officially unveil its existence, and this has meant that...
News Dragon Age: Inquisition's Success Doesn't Guarantee a Sequel
Developer talks about the future, and Dragon Age II
We loved Dragon Age: Inquisition here at Push Square. The sprawling role-playing game was just what the PlayStation 4 needed, but its critical success doesn't guarantee a sequel, according to creative director Mike Laidlaw. Check out our review to see why we liked Dragon Age: Inquisition so...
News Dragon Age: Inquisition's New Patch Means You No Longer Have to Lug Your Party's Gear Around
No more room no more
BioWare's post-launch support has been pretty good for Dragon Age: Inquisition so far, as it's fixed numerous bugs and even added a few little neat touches to the game through a series of updates. The headline improvement of its newest patch, which is available to download now, is the ability to store your party's gear, so that...
News Surprise, PS4's Mass Effect Will Have Some Sort of Multiplayer
Shock and awe
Hey, we bet you didn't see that one coming. Oh, you did? Well, big deal, we're sure that even a blind chimp bred and raised purely to avoid anything video game related could have guessed this was happening – so there. Jokes aside, yes, the next Mass Effect will have some sort of multiplayer component. We're even going to go out on a...
News Dragon Age: Inquisition Seizes Another Game of the Year Gong at The DICE Awards
Nothing stops the Inquisition
Adding yet more evidence to the theory that you lot were onto something when you voted Dragon Age: Inquisition the best game of 2014, the massive role-playing release was crowned the DICE Awards' Game of the Year last night. Rounding out an already impressive list of achievements that the title has pulled together,...
News Dragon Age: Inquisition's PS4 and PS3 Patch Means More Party Banter
Tell me more
It's been out for a little while on PC now, but consoles have finally nabbed Dragon Age: Inquisition's rather hefty patch. The download makes dozens of tweaks to little bits and pieces of the role-playing game, and as such, it doesn't fix or add anything too significant. That said, a common complaint from fans regarding a lack of party...