“Best RPG of ‘09” by USA Today!

Today the fine folks at USA Today gave their choices for best video games of 2009 and, not surprisingly, Dragon Age: Origins was their chocie for Best Role Playing Game.

“Outstanding storytelling, intense action and many dozens of hours of game play are all hallmarks of Bioware’s award-winning role-playing games — and their latest is no exception. Dragon Age: Origins (for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC; rated M) is a fascinating fantasy adventure in which your decisions will affect how the single-player tale plays out. Travel through a huge world, use might or magic to defeat foes and unravel an epic story along the way.”

You can read all of USA Today’s picks for video games of the yeah on their website here: USA TODAY

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Child’s Play and Bioware

The Holiday times are on us once again, and this year to help everyone feel good about the holiday season, you can help BioWare donate to Child’s Play. For those of you who do not know, Child’s Play is the “geeks charity of choice” and does great work trying to raise money to help fund hospitals for sick kids around the world. This year, BioWare is going to try to raise a donation of up to $10,000 with the help of our new Facebook game Gift of the Yeti and our fans.

You can check out Gift of the Yeti, and help BioWare donate to Child’s Play by visiting our Facebook Gift of the Yeti app HERE

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Ostagar Bug. Grey Wardens unite to exploit this error, and together we can defeat the Darkspawn! Here, Now! (Instead of later in the game). 

 

Update

Added:

Updates on the Asunder and Topsider’s honor quest soon, thanks to Dam for screenshots!

Update – Falon’Din’s Reach

Thanks to Dam for some incoming updates:

Map for the room where the bow Falon’Din’s Reach  is found + screenshot of the room and dragon.

 

New Mod – The Winter Forge

This module adds a craftswoman to the camp. Through a series of dialog options, you’ll be able to :
- Craft a new item, while being able to choose the item model, material, properties, set bonus, name, restrictions, penalties, etc etc etc.
- Modify an existent item, by placing it into one of the placeables found near the NPC

See the The Winter Forge Mod page for a link.

Return to Ostagar! New add-on announced!

Your memories of the battle of Ostagar will haunt you for years to come. It laid waste to your order and claimed the lives of many great men and women.

Now, there are rumors that a fellow survivor of the battle has escaped from captivity and is seeking the Grey Wardens’ help. The time has come for the Grey Wardens to make their return to Ostagar and exact their revenge upon the darkspawn.

  • A return to the battlefields of Ostagar, now thick with darkspawn encamped amidst the snow
  • An opportunity to reclaim the lost arms and armor of a king
  • A second chance to add Dog to your party
  • New pages added

    Still looking for authors and posters! Apply here

    Dragon Age official forums moved

    The Dragon Age forums have shut down and all Dragon Age discussion has been moved to the BioWare Social Network.