Anthem

22

May

By Rae

Articles, Latest News

BookTok, Live Services, and Fast Fashion : Are Our Hobbies Actually Getting Worse?

Back in January, an article came out that swept up book-focused social media in controversy. The premise of this article was simple: the rise of this social media subgenre had led to the books that come out, well… getting worse. This isn’t Seasoned Reading, so I won’t bore you with…

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27

Aug

By Seasoned Gaming

Podcasts

Bitcast 216 : Dragon Age, Anthem, and BioWare with Mark Darrah

The guys are back! In episode 216 they welcome former BioWare Executive Producer Mark Darrah to the show to discuss his time with BioWare, role in Dragon Age and how the new entry was coming along, what happened with Anthem (I mean comon we have to talk Anthem!), the presence…

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24

Feb

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

BioWare Pulls the Plug on Anthem

Initially hyped to be the next big IP from BioWare and a game set to deliver content for years on end, Anthem instead launched in a poor state and revealed severe mismanagement of development by the studio. Over the past couple of years we've had glimpses of how Anthem was…

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03

Dec

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

BioWare General Manager and Executive Producer Depart Company

It's been a troublesome few years for BioWare. The company enjoys a legendary reputation having developed classic titles such as Knights of the Old Republic, Mass Effect, Dragon Age, and more. However, after the celebrated release of Dragon Age Inquisition in 2014, Mass Effect Andromeda's release was a disaster in…

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28

Sep

By Steve Esposito

Articles

Games as a Disservice

After several days of playing Kingdoms of Amalur as a palate cleanser from the bland meal that was Square Enix’s Avengers, I have come to a realization that half of all “Games as a Service” titles suck. I’m not going to candy-coat it, I’m going to be blunt with this…

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22

May

By Steve Esposito

Articles

This Modern Love: The Relationship Between Developers and Fans

Back in 2016, J. Allen Brack, the President of Blizzard Entertainment said the words that would echo through the internet for a lifetime.  When he was asked about the possibility of classic servers coming to World of Warcraft (WoW). With a grin he responded, “You think you do, but you…

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15

May

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

BioWare has Begun the Process of Reworking Anthem

This morning Christian Dailey, the Studio Director for BioWare Austin, posted a blog update providing a small glimpse of what's next for Anthem. To date, there's merely been a lot of speculation of what "Anthem 2.0" could look like, but no concrete details. Sadly, we still don't have those details.…

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04

May

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

EA Announces their E3 Replacement for June

Electronic Arts has held their own EA Play event in LA outside of E3 for the past few years and it seems that even with all events going digital, they will do the same this year. EA Play has been announced for Thursday, June 11th at 4pm PST / 7pm…

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10

Feb

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

BioWare Confirms a Full Rework of Anthem is Underway

Finally, we have a proper understanding of what BioWare is planning with Anthem. After months of fans wondering if the game was dead, we now know that BioWare is planning a full rework of the title. Via a blog post posted today, BioWare General Manager Casey Hudson laid out the…

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17

Sep

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Anthem : BioWare Gives an Update on What’s Next

The story of Anthem has turned into a soap opera and it's honestly hard to believe that the game released earlier this year. Players are waiting to hear what's coming and BioWare posted a short note today to speak to that. Sadly, there aren't many details. "Hello Freelancers, We’re nearing…

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05

Sep

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

BioWare Provides an Update on Anthem and Star Wars The Old Republic

Casey Hudson, General Manager at BioWare, provided a brief update on the on-going development of Anthem and Star Wars The Old Republic this afternoon. With so many asking what's next for Anthem and if it can be saved, Hudson seems to think so: "Over the last few weeks we’ve been…

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03

Sep

By Dan Rodriguez

Articles

Revisiting Anthem : Has the Game Improved Six Months Post-Launch?

I told myself that I would come back to Anthem a bit after release. I guess part of me really wanted the game to succeed. As I stated in my initial review, the game had so many things going for it. I loved the combat mechanics and the way you…

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14

Aug

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Bitcast 68 : It’s Raining Updates and are we ready for Gears 5?

In Episode 68, we discuss all the big updates that have come from big games like Anthem, Apex Legends, No Man's Sky and the rumor of a new Resident Evil game. With Gamescom 2019 right around the corner what are we wishing for? https://youtu.be/rZLepJIjv9o  

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06

Aug

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Anthem Update 1.3 “The Cataclysm” is now Live

The Cataclysm is upon us. Despite being silent for a very long time, it appears Bioware has taken a lot of feedback from its fan base and also added many bug fixes to update 1.3. It's a big one too at roughly 12GB. Direct link to patch notes 1.3.0 Everything…

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03

May

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Bioware Reiterates their Commitment to Anthem

As development companies do after a release, major resources have shifted from development of Anthem to the next Dragon Age. This led to speculation that Bioware had given up on Anthem which caused some consternation among the playerbase. But according to Bioware, players should rest assured as they are still…

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