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Review Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Xbox) - Bioware Is Back On Form With An Inquisition-Besting Banger
Blight here, blight now
Dragon Age is finally back, and, let's just get it out of the way in the first sentence - BioWare has officially ended its recent poor run of form in spectacular fashion! We feel like we have to say it straight away, after the waiting we've all done. It's been a full decade since the glory of Dragon Age: Inquisition,...
Review Mass Effect 3 (Xbox 360)
Don't fear the Reapers
It’s been a long time coming, but Commander Shepard’s battle with the Reapers is at a boiling point. The entire galaxy prepares for a war that could quite easily mean the extinction of all sentient life. Do you have what it takes to take back Earth? Mass Effect 3, the final instalment in BioWare’s sci-fi trilogy, takes...
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News Dragon Age: The Veilguard's First Xbox Update Out Now, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Featuring a Mass Effect crossover!
Dragon Age: The Veilguard has been out for just over a week at this point, and BioWare has now delivered its first update for the Xbox Series X|S RPG. The only bit of new content tucked into this update is a bonus armour set - although it's certainly one for you Mass Effect fans out there! Yep, to celebrate N7 Day...
Talking Point What Do You Think Of Dragon Age: The Veilguard So Far?
BioWare's latest epic is available now
With Dragon Age: The Veilguard being available to the public for a few days now, we wanted to check in with you folks on how you're all finding BioWare's latest RPG so far - if you've managed to put some time into it at this stage. As you may or may not have already seen here at Pure Xbox, we really liked our...
News EA & BioWare Aren't Making Any DLC For Xbox RPG Dragon Age: The Veilguard
"Now shifted entirely to the next Mass Effect"
Dragon Age: The Veilguard might look like a big old return to form for EA and BioWare, but it looks like the team has no plans for any DLC at this stage. In a new interview piece with Rolling Stone, the outlet mentions that "there are currently no plans for downloadable expansions" to The Veilguar
News Microsoft Adds Two New Dynamic Backgrounds On Xbox Series X|S
To celebrate the launch of a major new title
Microsoft grows its Xbox Series X|S dynamic background collection once again this week, with two new additions arriving from one of the feature's most prominent contributors - EA. Yep, to celebrate the launch of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, EA has added two new dynamic backgrounds themed around the BioWare...
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard Dev BioWare Thanks Fans For Support
"Today is the big day for BioWare"
This week marks the arrival of BioWare's new game Dragon Age: The Veilguard and as part of the game's launch, the developer has sent out a message via social media to all of its fans, thanking everyone for making this moment possible. You can read the entire thing in the post below, but in general, BioWare...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite BioWare Game On Xbox?
A new title is about to enter the ranks
Esteemed EA developer BioWare has released some fantastic Xbox games over the years - right from the OG Xbox all the way through to the current generation. Of course, the company's Mass Effect and Dragon Age series' are most closely associated with the Canadian developer these days, but which Xbox BioWare...
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard 'Quite Solid' On Xbox Series X And S, Says Digital Foundry
"Impressive visuals, good performance"
Dragon Age: The Veilguard launches for Xbox Series X|S tomorrow, and ahead of BioWare's new release landing, the folks over at Digital Foundry have taken a look at all the console versions of the game. There's some analysis on both Xbox versions in here - and the good news is that the team deems them "quite...
News Mass Effect Lead Says Next Game Will Retain The 'Mature Tone' Of EA's Original Trilogy
We get an ME update as Dragon Age ships
BioWare is about to ship its first original game in a good while here with Dragon Age: The Veilguard - a title we happen to like a lot here at Pure Xbox. However, naturally, folks are now beginning to wonder about the next Mass Effect game coming from the EA developer - and the project's director has a small...
Roundup The Reviews Are In For Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Here's what the critics had to say
BioWare's next big entry in the Dragon Age series is out this week and the critic reviews are now rolling in... In case you missed it, we've already reviewed Dragon Age: The Veilguard here on Pure Xbox - awarding it an "excellent" nine out of ten stars. Here's a bit about what our reviewer PJ O'Reilly thought...
News BioWare Drops One Final Look At Dragon Age: The Veilguard Before Its Xbox Launch
The launch trailer has arrived
Yep, after a decade of waiting, Dragon Age: The Veilguard is almost here - BioWare's latest epic is coming to Xbox Series X|S on October 31st. As expected then, the team has just dropped the game's final launch trailer ahead of next week's release, and it's getting us well and truly hyped for the full thing. We've...
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard Will Have A Performance Mode On Xbox Series S
Smooth 60FPS slicing
The release of EA's Dragon Age: The Veilguard is fast approaching, and we're starting to learn more and more about the title as we approach launch here. We always like to see how the Xbox versions are shaping up if we can, and a brief social media exchange has hinted at some positive signs for Xbox Series S. Developer BioWare's...
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard File Size Revealed As Preloads Go Live On Xbox
Install now via the app!
Dragon Age: The Veilguard hits Xbox Series X and S this Halloween, and a couple of weeks out from launch, we have the game's file size revealed as preloading starts to go live. Regardless of whether you've bought the game or not, you can now pre-install The Veilguard on your console
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard Combat Detailed In Big Gameplay Breakdown
EA & BioWare lift the veil
Earlier this month, we finally got that sweet sweet release date for Dragon Age: The Veilguard - BioWare's latest is launching almost a decade after the series' last mainline entry in Dragon Age: Inquisition! Anyway, enough about the silly wait time, EA is finally lifting the veil on this upcoming Xbox RPG; with combat...
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard Launches For Xbox Series X|S This Halloween
We finally have a date!
Update: The news has now been made official, and the date remains the same! Pre-orders will soon be available on the Xbox Store beginning at $69.99, and there are some in-game goodies up for grabs if you buy it ahead of time. "Fans who pre-order the Standard Edition of Dragon Age: The Veilguard for $69.99 USD‡ on...
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard Multiplayer Was 'Looked At', But It Just Didn't Work
"We really felt multiplayer wouldn't do that."
It's been a long wait for Dragon Age: The Veilguard — formerly Dragon Age Dreadwolf — to mark the return of BioWare's long-running RPG series, but we're almost there. Set to launch in Fall 2024, The Veilguard is bringing plenty of BioWare heritage forward - despite once being tested as a multiplayer...
News BioWare Explains Why It Changed The Name Of Dragon Age: The Veilguard
No longer Dreadwolf
This month, Dragon Age has forced its way back into the 2024 conversation - first with a name change, followed by a release window, and then a fresh gameplay deep dive fr
Preview Dragon Age: The Veilguard Is A Confident Return for BioWare
Lifting the veil
Pure Xbox's Craig Reid has spent the past few days at Summer Game Fest in Los Angeles, where he's had a chance to preview a series of upcoming Xbox releases. Today, we're sharing his thoughts on a hands-off preview of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which provided a sneak peek at what's to come from BioWare's Fall 2024 RPG. Our group...
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard Gets Huge Gameplay Deep Dive Ahead Of Fall 2024 Launch On Xbox
BioWare is back
After a brief teaser popped up during the Xbox Games Showcase, EA and BioWare have finally lifted the lid on Dragon Age: The Veilguard, following what feels like an age of waiting for the next big BioWare RPG. Up above, we've got a good 20 minutes of raw Dragon Age: The Veilguard gameplay ahead of its Fall 202
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard Brings BioWare RPG Back To Xbox In Fall 2024
Rally the Veilguard
Late last week, the team at BioWare re-introduced its next Dragon Age title as Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and today's Xbox Games Showcase delivered a fresh trailer ahead of EA's big gameplay reveal later in the week. This new look at The Veilguard was a pretty brief one, but clearly, the team at BioWare is putting a huge...
News BioWare Has A Brand-New Name For The Next Dragon Age
And it's about to get a huge reveal
Almost four years after teasing 'Dragon Age 4' at The Game Awards 2020, EA and BioWare are about to re-reveal the game - and it has a brand-new title. The highly-anticipated Dragon Age sequel is now called Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and we're getting a big gameplay reveal very soon. In a new blog post over a
Rumour Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Is On Track To Release In 2024
"They're pretty confident about that"
We haven't heard much about BioWare's next Dragon Age title yet, but a new rumour from industry insider Jeff Grubb hints that the game might be further along than you'd expect for something that was only teased late last year. Yep, according to the VentureBeat writer,
News BioWare Celebrates N7 Day 2023 With New Mass Effect Teaser Trailer
"There are answers, but you'll have to wait"
It was the Mass Effect series' N7 Day earlier this week and as part of this, legendary developer BioWare has shared another teaser. In a brief blog update wishing the community a "Happy N7 Day", franchise director and executive producer Mike Gamble mentioned how the team was approaching the "future of...
News The Next Mass Effect Could Drop Andromeda's Open World Elements
A new rumour suggests it's "going back to its classic format"
Although BioWare has eliminated 50 roles at the studio, it's assured fans the next Mass Effect game is still in good hands - with the game's lead Mike Gamble and his team continuing on with pre-production work. With this in mind, there's a recent rumour doing the rounds about the next...
Deals All 50+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (September 5-12)
Alongside a huge RPG promotion
Xbox is back with another substantial set of digital deals this week! We have a massive RPG sale ongoing at the moment (amongst other things), and of course a selection of backwards compatible titles are also on offer right now. <related ids="154918"> Down below, we've included all of the backwards compatible...
News BioWare Provides Development Updates On Dragon Age 4 & Mass Effect
Coming along nicely
Dragon Age 4 has been long in the works. Believe it or not, it was first teased over three years ago, at The Game Awards 2018. In a new developer blog post from BioWare, the team has provided a few updates on its development. The key thing here is that main production on Dragon Age 4 is about halfway through. The game's...
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard's First Xbox Update Out Now, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Featuring a Mass Effect crossover!
Dragon Age: The Veilguard has been out for just over a week at this point, and BioWare has now delivered its first update for the Xbox Series X|S RPG. The only bit of new content tucked into this update is a bonus armour set - although it's certainly one for you Mass Effect fans out there! Yep, to celebrate N7 Day...
Talking Point What Do You Think Of Dragon Age: The Veilguard So Far?
BioWare's latest epic is available now
With Dragon Age: The Veilguard being available to the public for a few days now, we wanted to check in with you folks on how you're all finding BioWare's latest RPG so far - if you've managed to put some time into it at this stage. As you may or may not have already seen here at Pure Xbox, we really liked our...
News EA & BioWare Aren't Making Any DLC For Xbox RPG Dragon Age: The Veilguard
"Now shifted entirely to the next Mass Effect"
Dragon Age: The Veilguard might look like a big old return to form for EA and BioWare, but it looks like the team has no plans for any DLC at this stage. In a new interview piece with Rolling Stone, the outlet mentions that "there are currently no plans for downloadable expansions" to The Veilguar
News Microsoft Adds Two New Dynamic Backgrounds On Xbox Series X|S
To celebrate the launch of a major new title
Microsoft grows its Xbox Series X|S dynamic background collection once again this week, with two new additions arriving from one of the feature's most prominent contributors - EA. Yep, to celebrate the launch of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, EA has added two new dynamic backgrounds themed around the BioWare...
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard Dev BioWare Thanks Fans For Support
"Today is the big day for BioWare"
This week marks the arrival of BioWare's new game Dragon Age: The Veilguard and as part of the game's launch, the developer has sent out a message via social media to all of its fans, thanking everyone for making this moment possible. You can read the entire thing in the post below, but in general, BioWare...
Pick One Which Is Your Favourite BioWare Game On Xbox?
A new title is about to enter the ranks
Esteemed EA developer BioWare has released some fantastic Xbox games over the years - right from the OG Xbox all the way through to the current generation. Of course, the company's Mass Effect and Dragon Age series' are most closely associated with the Canadian developer these days, but which Xbox BioWare...
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard 'Quite Solid' On Xbox Series X And S, Says Digital Foundry
"Impressive visuals, good performance"
Dragon Age: The Veilguard launches for Xbox Series X|S tomorrow, and ahead of BioWare's new release landing, the folks over at Digital Foundry have taken a look at all the console versions of the game. There's some analysis on both Xbox versions in here - and the good news is that the team deems them "quite...
News Mass Effect Lead Says Next Game Will Retain The 'Mature Tone' Of EA's Original Trilogy
We get an ME update as Dragon Age ships
BioWare is about to ship its first original game in a good while here with Dragon Age: The Veilguard - a title we happen to like a lot here at Pure Xbox. However, naturally, folks are now beginning to wonder about the next Mass Effect game coming from the EA developer - and the project's director has a small...
Roundup The Reviews Are In For Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Here's what the critics had to say
BioWare's next big entry in the Dragon Age series is out this week and the critic reviews are now rolling in... In case you missed it, we've already reviewed Dragon Age: The Veilguard here on Pure Xbox - awarding it an "excellent" nine out of ten stars. Here's a bit about what our reviewer PJ O'Reilly thought...
News BioWare Drops One Final Look At Dragon Age: The Veilguard Before Its Xbox Launch
The launch trailer has arrived
Yep, after a decade of waiting, Dragon Age: The Veilguard is almost here - BioWare's latest epic is coming to Xbox Series X|S on October 31st. As expected then, the team has just dropped the game's final launch trailer ahead of next week's release, and it's getting us well and truly hyped for the full thing. We've...
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard Will Have A Performance Mode On Xbox Series S
Smooth 60FPS slicing
The release of EA's Dragon Age: The Veilguard is fast approaching, and we're starting to learn more and more about the title as we approach launch here. We always like to see how the Xbox versions are shaping up if we can, and a brief social media exchange has hinted at some positive signs for Xbox Series S. Developer BioWare's...
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard File Size Revealed As Preloads Go Live On Xbox
Install now via the app!
Dragon Age: The Veilguard hits Xbox Series X and S this Halloween, and a couple of weeks out from launch, we have the game's file size revealed as preloading starts to go live. Regardless of whether you've bought the game or not, you can now pre-install The Veilguard on your console
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard Combat Detailed In Big Gameplay Breakdown
EA & BioWare lift the veil
Earlier this month, we finally got that sweet sweet release date for Dragon Age: The Veilguard - BioWare's latest is launching almost a decade after the series' last mainline entry in Dragon Age: Inquisition! Anyway, enough about the silly wait time, EA is finally lifting the veil on this upcoming Xbox RPG; with combat...
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard Launches For Xbox Series X|S This Halloween
We finally have a date!
Update: The news has now been made official, and the date remains the same! Pre-orders will soon be available on the Xbox Store beginning at $69.99, and there are some in-game goodies up for grabs if you buy it ahead of time. "Fans who pre-order the Standard Edition of Dragon Age: The Veilguard for $69.99 USD‡ on...
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard Multiplayer Was 'Looked At', But It Just Didn't Work
"We really felt multiplayer wouldn't do that."
It's been a long wait for Dragon Age: The Veilguard — formerly Dragon Age Dreadwolf — to mark the return of BioWare's long-running RPG series, but we're almost there. Set to launch in Fall 2024, The Veilguard is bringing plenty of BioWare heritage forward - despite once being tested as a multiplayer...
News BioWare Explains Why It Changed The Name Of Dragon Age: The Veilguard
No longer Dreadwolf
This month, Dragon Age has forced its way back into the 2024 conversation - first with a name change, followed by a release window, and then a fresh gameplay deep dive fr
Preview Dragon Age: The Veilguard Is A Confident Return for BioWare
Lifting the veil
Pure Xbox's Craig Reid has spent the past few days at Summer Game Fest in Los Angeles, where he's had a chance to preview a series of upcoming Xbox releases. Today, we're sharing his thoughts on a hands-off preview of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which provided a sneak peek at what's to come from BioWare's Fall 2024 RPG. Our group...
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard Gets Huge Gameplay Deep Dive Ahead Of Fall 2024 Launch On Xbox
BioWare is back
After a brief teaser popped up during the Xbox Games Showcase, EA and BioWare have finally lifted the lid on Dragon Age: The Veilguard, following what feels like an age of waiting for the next big BioWare RPG. Up above, we've got a good 20 minutes of raw Dragon Age: The Veilguard gameplay ahead of its Fall 202
News Dragon Age: The Veilguard Brings BioWare RPG Back To Xbox In Fall 2024
Rally the Veilguard
Late last week, the team at BioWare re-introduced its next Dragon Age title as Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and today's Xbox Games Showcase delivered a fresh trailer ahead of EA's big gameplay reveal later in the week. This new look at The Veilguard was a pretty brief one, but clearly, the team at BioWare is putting a huge...
News BioWare Has A Brand-New Name For The Next Dragon Age
And it's about to get a huge reveal
Almost four years after teasing 'Dragon Age 4' at The Game Awards 2020, EA and BioWare are about to re-reveal the game - and it has a brand-new title. The highly-anticipated Dragon Age sequel is now called Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and we're getting a big gameplay reveal very soon. In a new blog post over a
Rumour Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Is On Track To Release In 2024
"They're pretty confident about that"
We haven't heard much about BioWare's next Dragon Age title yet, but a new rumour from industry insider Jeff Grubb hints that the game might be further along than you'd expect for something that was only teased late last year. Yep, according to the VentureBeat writer,
News BioWare Celebrates N7 Day 2023 With New Mass Effect Teaser Trailer
"There are answers, but you'll have to wait"
It was the Mass Effect series' N7 Day earlier this week and as part of this, legendary developer BioWare has shared another teaser. In a brief blog update wishing the community a "Happy N7 Day", franchise director and executive producer Mike Gamble mentioned how the team was approaching the "future of...
News The Next Mass Effect Could Drop Andromeda's Open World Elements
A new rumour suggests it's "going back to its classic format"
Although BioWare has eliminated 50 roles at the studio, it's assured fans the next Mass Effect game is still in good hands - with the game's lead Mike Gamble and his team continuing on with pre-production work. With this in mind, there's a recent rumour doing the rounds about the next...
Deals All 50+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (September 5-12)
Alongside a huge RPG promotion
Xbox is back with another substantial set of digital deals this week! We have a massive RPG sale ongoing at the moment (amongst other things), and of course a selection of backwards compatible titles are also on offer right now. <related ids="154918"> Down below, we've included all of the backwards compatible...
News BioWare Provides Development Updates On Dragon Age 4 & Mass Effect
Coming along nicely
Dragon Age 4 has been long in the works. Believe it or not, it was first teased over three years ago, at The Game Awards 2018. In a new developer blog post from BioWare, the team has provided a few updates on its development. The key thing here is that main production on Dragon Age 4 is about halfway through. The game's...