Mass Effect 2 Video Trailers

StarMars — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:31:23 +0000

Mass Effect 2 released today! Big news for Bioware fans like me. Even though I didn’t play the original Mass Effect, I know that it is of excellent quality. Bioware is after all the master of PC RPGs.

My only complaint is that they didn’t space out the release dates of these two high-quality RPGs. Dragon Age: Origins is barely 3 months old and yet they released another excellent game of the same genre. I’m pretty sure players haven’t fully recovered from the mass Dragon Age effect yet.

Maybe Electronic Arts is to blame for this, being the greedy money-hoarding publisher that they are. Even now you can see dollar signs on their eyes because some time in March the expansion to Dragon Age: Origins, Awakening will be released. Slow down please!

Mass Effect 2 Cinematic Trailer

Mass Effect 2 Launch Trailer

Mass Effect 2 E3 Trailer

Mass Effect 2 XBox 360 Achievements
Special assignments/missions/quests

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Download Free Dragon Age DLC items

StarMars — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:54:54 +0000

While some of the Dragon Age: Origins downloadable content (DLC) items require authorization, many of them are available for free. Some require you to do some tasks to get them in-game but following the instructions below will save you the trouble of doing so. They exist as files which can be downloaded directly from Bioware and added to your game via an update tool provided with the release of Dragon Age.

Download the DAZIP files below.
Find and run DAUpdater.exe in your game installation under the bin_ship folder.
Load the DAZIP files by pressing Select DAZIP.
Install them by pressing Install Selected.
Run Dragon Age: Origins and check your DLC.

The files below were provided by Bioware to help in the manual installation of registered items for those who have issues downloading them in-game. The fact that some of them were not encrypted means they’re available for free to everyone. Source

The DLC items and how to get them officially:

Free Dragon Age DLC items

The first 3 free items can be obtained by playing and completing quests and achievements in Dragon Age: Journeys.

Embri’s Many Pockets – DAO_PRC_PROMO_EMB.dazip: To earn Embri’s Many Pockets in Dragon Age: Origins, save the Grey Warden Martine by completing The Missing Warden quest in Dragon Age Journeys.
Helm of the Deep – DAO_PRC_PROMO_HOD.dazip: To earn the Helm of the Deep in Dragon Age: Origins, you must earn all five achievements in Dragon Age Journeys: The Deep Roads.
Amulet of the War Mage – DAO_PRC_PROMO_WAR.dazip: To earn the Amulet of the War Mage in Dragon Age: Origins, simply sign in to your EA account in Dragon Age Journeys.
The Edge – DAO_PRC_PROMO_EDG.dazip: Available to players who bought and registered the game on the Bioware Social Site on or before Nov 30, 2009.
The Lucky Stone – DAO_PRC_PROMO_LKS.dazip: Upload a character made with the Character Creator to your Bioware social account to get this item.
The Lion’s Paw – DAO_PRC_PROMO_LNP.dazip: Pre-order bonus from Amazon
Mark of Vigilance – DAO_PRC_PROMO_VGL.dazip: Free if you buy a Dragon Age t-shirt from Hot Topic.
The Wicked Oath – DAO_PRC_PROMO_WKD.dazip: Pre-order bonus from Steam.

UPDATE: 6/8/10

Bulwark of the True King (Origins) – DAO_PRC_PROMO_BTK_1.0.dazip: Give-away from Alienware. For those who have the Origins game only.
Bulwark of the True King (Awakening) – DAO_EP1_PROMO_BTK_1.0.dazip: Give-away from Alienware. For those who have the Awakening expansion.
Pearl of the Anointed (Origins) – DAO_PRC_PROMO_PAN_1.0.dazip: Pre-order bonus for Awakening from amazon.de and play.com. For those who have the Origins game only.
Pearl of the Anointed (Awakening) – DAO_EP1_PROMO_PAN_1.0.dazip: Pre-order bonus for Awakening from amazon.de and play.com. For those who have the Awakening expansion.
Bregan’s Bow (Origins) – DAO_PRC_PROMO_GBK_1.0.dazip: Pre-order bonus for Awakening from gamestop.de and game.co.uk. For those who have the Origins game only.
Bregan’s Bow (Awakening) – DAO_EP1_PROMO_GBK_1.0.dazip: Pre-order bonus for Awakening from gamestop.de and game.co.uk. For those who have the Awakening expansion.

Not Free Dragon Age DLC items

The Stone Prisoner – DAO_PRC_CP_2.dazip: Free with every new purchase of Dragon Age: Origins. My promo card expires on April 30, 2010.
Warden’s Keep – DAO_PRC_NRX_1.dazip: Comes free with the Collector’s Edition and several Digital Deluxe Editions.
3 Collector’s Edition items – DAO_PRC_PROMO_C2.dazip: Free items that came with the Collector’s Edition of the game. Grimoire of the Frozen Wastes is available at start. Bergen’s Honor and Final Reason must be purchased from Bodahn in the camp.
Blood Dragon Armor Set – DAO_PRC_PROMO_ME.dazip: Free with every new purchase of Dragon Age: Origins. My promo card expires on April 30, 2010. The plate armor is available at start, the rest must be purchased from Bodahn.
Blood Dragon Armor Set Version 1.1 – DAO_PRC_PROMO_ME_1.1.dazip: The 1.1 version of Blood Dragon Armor is heavily nerfed but it fixes the bug caused by Female Elf characters wearing the armor.
Memory Band, Formari Tome – DAO_PRC_PROMO_1.dazip: Pre-order bonus from any retailer.
Feral Wolf Charm – DAO_PRC_PROMO_2.dazip: Pre-order bonus from GameStop.
Guildmaster’s Belt – DAO_PRC_PROMO_3.dazip: Pre-order bonus from Gamecrazy or Mighty Ape.
Band of Fire – DAO_PRC_PROMO_4.dazip: Pre-order bonus from EA Store.
Dalish Promise Ring – DAO_PRC_PROMO_5.dazip: Pre-order bonus from Direct2Drive or GAME.