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Same Sex Romance and Mass Effect 3

Though rare, same sex romance options are not new to video games. We have seen them Jade Empire, The Sims, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and the Dragon Age series. But lately, BioWare has had some shining moments in this … Continue reading

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Mass Effect 3′s Reversible Box Cover Features Hidden FemShep

This unboxing video of Mass Effect 3 shows that despite FemShep not being featured on the cover on the shelves, you can flip the cover at home and have your box feature her instead of the male Shepard. What do … Continue reading

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Mass Effect 3 FemShep Trailer is Finally Here

Back in June of last year, in response to a group of passionate fans, BioWare announced that they would give the female version of Commander Shepard her own trailer. It was supposed to be released some time last summer, but … Continue reading

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Vote on Mass Effect 3′s FemShep Hair Color

Earlier this month, Mass Effect fans voted for a blonde character model to serve as the archetypical female Commander Shepard in Mass Effect 3.  Now, after fans debated what it meant that the gamer masses selected a blonde woman, BioWare … Continue reading

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O Commander, my Commander…

The following is a guest post from Kate Cox: Kate Cox had ideas about games, thought, “someone should write about this,” then realized in 2010, “I’m someone.”  She’s a straight white cis woman who’s been an avid gamer since 1986 … Continue reading

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FemShep Steps Forward, But for How Long?

On the final day of the San Diego Comic Con, I sat in a hotel lobby completely exhausted, but still unable to stop grinning as I watched two little girls carry on a protracted and energetic pretend battle with a … Continue reading

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My Super LE3T Feminist E3 Review

The following is a guest post by Zaewen: Zaewen is a white, straight, cis woman and avid feminist gamer, with MMOs being her favorite genre. She has a degree in psychology, a Texas accent, and spends most of her free … Continue reading

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FemShep Will Be on CE Box Art, Get Her Own Trailer Thanks to Fans

Fans of the female version of Mass Effect‘s Commander Shepard rejoice: BioWare Marketing Director David Silverman has confirmed on Twitter that not only is the company working on a trailer featuring FemShep, but she will be included on the box … Continue reading

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Some Good News

A couple of bits of good news surfaced over the past couple days. Last week, Sony and developer LightBox Interactive revealed a sequel to Warhawk due out next year, called Starhawk. It’s a futuristic third-person shooter, and the good news … Continue reading

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