Rated NA 50: Now With More Slide Whistle

Rated NA 50: Now with more slide whistle

On this special milestone podcast, we talk about what NA and your support mean to us. We discuss Borderlands 2, Mass Effect 3 multiplayer, Alan Wake American Nightmare, Hero Academy, SSX, Gotham City Impostors, and Matt’s Oscar move roundup and comic book picks. Finally, past interviewee’s and NA alum join in on our conversation about how today’s media will be viewed in 100 years. This podcast features music from chiptune artist, Leeni (leeni.bandcamp.com), as well as music from The Glitch Mob. Yesssss!

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Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer: I’ve Been Indoctrinated (that Means It’s Good)

Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer: I’ve Been Indoctrinated (that means it’s good)

Over a year ago while recording one of our early podcasts we sat around daydreaming about what the perfect Mass Effect multiplayer experience would be like. We stated that if multiplayer were to work properly, it would have to be just as rich and in depth as the single player experience. We also agreed unanimously that Mass Effect multiplayer should never be competitive (team death match), but objective based action and survival. Now who knows if Bioware was actually listening, but it seems as though the message got through. Mass Effect 3 multiplayer is here… and I’m indoctrinated.

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Mass Effect 3 Level Cap Will Be 60. Player Will Retain Level & Abilities From ME2!

Mass Effect 3 Level Cap Will be 60. Player Will Retain Level & Abilities From ME2!

This just in. Bioware revealed a bit of interesting information via Twitter a few moments ago. If you were worried about having to start all over from level 1 all over again, exhale! Your Shepard will pick up right where he/she left off. According to this recent tweet by lead designer Preston Watamaniuk “The level cap for #ME3 is 60. If you import from #ME2 you retain all class powers and your xp level.

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She’s All That?: Freddie Prinze Jr. And Rachael Leigh Cook Star In Bioware’s Latest

She’s All That?: Freddie Prinze Jr. and Rachael Leigh Cook Star In Bioware’s Latest

Yesterday it was revealed that Freddie Prinze Junior would be starring as Commander Shepard’s sidekick in Bioware’s upcoming Mass Effect 3. I’ve always felt that Mr. Prinze Jr. was given a bit of a hard time after the Wing Commander debacle and never had an issue with the guy. The truth of the matter is that I’ve always admired him a bit.

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Rated NA 46: Sweater Talk

Rated NA 46: Sweater Talk

Reviews of Shelf Life, Amy, Choplifter HD, NFL Blitz, Google TV 2.0 (vs. the Roku Stick?), and we lose one of our own to Minecraft. Oh, and we continue our SWTOR adventures. Also, the news, and responses to your twitter question about dream video game cross-promotions. Brought to you by the tubes that power the Internet. If you like what you hear, give us a review on iTunes, will ya?

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Mass Effect 3: Ashley Williams’ Message To Shepard Sheds Light On Horizon

Mass Effect 3: Ashley Williams’ Message to Shepard Sheds Light on Horizon

What a treat for Mass Effect fans. I’ve been wanting to write about this amazing recording done by voice actress Kimberly Brooks for quite some time, but with my internet on the fritzthe Reapers attacked I haven’t had the opportunity. Recently Kimberly Brooks did an incredible voice recording of Ashley’s e-mail to Shepard following their heated meeting on Horizon during the events of Mass Effect 2.

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