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SWTOR legacy system revealed: brother from another mother

Check out the latest SWTOR developer video for the skinny on the upcoming legacy system.

Rated NA 52: Spoiler-free nerdery

We’re back together for an old-school style round-table recording. In the throws of ME3, we stay spoiler-free. We talk about the recent SWTOR summit, and the DC Comics site relaunch. We have reviews of I am Alive, Mass Effect: Infiltrator for iOS, and Matt’s Comic pick of the week. Finally, we discuss some spoiler-free first impressions of ME3, and whether or not there should be a Mass Effect MMO.

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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.

Rated NA 49: My galactic readiness level is bigger

Double Fine proves the world still loves adventure games. We talk about Mass Effect 3 (naturally), and a Blizzard update. We give early KoA: Reckoning impressions, Matt brings his Oscar Deathmatch Challenge, and we review Hero Academy, Fear Agent TPB, a Conan comic, and look back at the SWTOR: The first 50 levels. Finally we talk about nerdy Valentine’s Day gifts. Special thanks to Magnus Palsson (aka SoulEye) for our featured track, “Pushing Onwards” from VVVVVV! Check out: http://souleyedigitalmusic.bandcamp.com/

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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.

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.

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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Space Knights: Bioware And 38 Studios Sweeten The Deal

As if we needed more to sweeten the deal, EA revealed early this morning that they’re going to reward their loyal customers by way of some brilliant cross-marketing. Similar to their Dead Space 2/ Dragon Age 2 mash up, people that show some love to Kingdom, will receive some in game Mass Effect 3 goodies and vise versa .

Star Wars: Underworld – Upcoming Live Action Star Wars Series Detailed!

The live action series will be called Star Wars: Underworld and will apparently focus on the seedy underbelly of the outer rim at the height of the Empire’s power. According what we’ve been hearing the series will take place between episode 3 and 4 while Luke and Leia are still suffering from acne and Alderanean dating dilemmas. What this also means is that we’ll probably get to see a lot of familiar faces, including one perpetually pissed off Darth Vader (arm jack). According to legend, over 50 episodes of the series have already been written and are just waiting for the right opportunity to get rolling.

DiRT 3. Or, what do you play when you’re not playing SWTOR?

Sometimes you need a break from a life consuming RPG, most of the time that means arcade racing for me. DiRT 3 is what I do when I’m not playing SWTOR, and I’m already getting a jump on playing down my 2011 game pile. What do you play when you can’t sit down with your RPG?