Dragon Age: Origins News

Composers from Dead Space 2, Mass Effect, and Dragon Age series involved; album's proceeds to go to struggling musicians.

Dragon Age publisher picks up RPG-centric social developer; studio renamed BioWare Sacramento, forming BioWare Social.

Studio creative development director Alistair McNally tweets about development of third installment in fantasy series.

Mistwalker's latest Wii RPG and Sega's PSP strategy sequel take top two spots as new releases dominate Japanese sales charts.

Dr. Ray Muzyka and Dr. Greg Zeschuk set for induction for career credits including Baldur's Gate, Mass Effect, Dragon Age, and Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Electronic Arts confirms casual/social spin-off for BioWare RPG series to launch in February as publisher signs five-year pact with social network to use Facebook Credits virtual currency.

Upcoming compilation for PC, PS3, Xbox 360 includes original game, Awakening expansion, all nine downloadable content packs for $60.

Previously announced new Dragon Age project will be a full sequel; sets March 2011 release window.

E3 2010: On-demand game-streaming service offering chance to get first year on the house; 23 titles slated for June 17 launch; Japanese pubs sign on.

BioWare RPG named best 2009 game developed in Great White North; Assassin's Creed II wins four categories, including best console game.

Developer thinks it has a fix for crash issues introduced last month by firmware 3.3 update, work-around still needs approval from EA, Sony.

Aliens vs. Predator 360, BioShock 2 PS3 barely miss NPD's top 10 non-PC game chart; Star Trek Online edged out by Sims 3: High-End Loft Stuff atop PC rankings.

GDC 2010: Naughty Dog's acclaimed shooter nets record number of statuettes, including Game of the Year; Batman: Arkham Asylum upsets in Game Design category; Scribblenauts top handheld; Flower and Farmville also win; Deus Ex 3 trailer debuts.

Ex-baseballer Curt Schilling's studio inks deal to publish PC, 360, and PS3 single-player RPG penned by author R.A. Salvatore; Oblivion, Morrowind vet lead designer; Spawn's Todd McFarlane art directing.

DICE 2010: Naughty Dog's game takes home 10 trophies, including Game of the Year; Scribblenauts top portable, Batman, Modern Warfare 2, Brutal Legend, and Dragon Age also score; presenter David Jaffe says "soon" to drunken heckler demanding details of long-rumored project.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii is king, with MAG and Bayonetta landing in bottom half of top 20; Sims 3 staves off Mass Effect 2 on PC charts.

EA slates Dead Space 2, Epic Games' shooter, mystery fighting and action games for Q1; Dragon Age, EA MMA, Medal of Honor, Dead Space 2 going portable; "something far-reaching for Mass Effect" in the works; Sims 3 scheduled for consoles and handhelds.

Publisher trims losses to $82 million for October-December quarter, but revenue also sinks to $1.24 billion; Left 4 Dead 2 sells 2.9 million, FIFA 10 9.7 million.

Assassin's Creed II, Modern Warfare 2, Batman also earn multiple nods; Activision CEO Bobby Kotick to deliver keynote address at ceremony-hosting summit next month.

Naughty Dog's acclaimed action adventure scores seven nods; fellow GOTY hopefuls include Dragon Age, Assassin's Creed II, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Demon's Souls.