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BioWare Wednesday Archive
Wednesday, Sep 13 2006
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BioWare Wednesday Format Changes
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We are making a change to our web content release schedule in favor of a more flexible schedule for our online updates. Read this important message from BioWare Community Manager Jay Watamaniuk, and participate in the discussion. Discuss. |
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BioWare Community Team Grows
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BioWare's community has flourished over the years with each new game release, and is now one of most recognized and active communities in the world of gaming. To help BioWare move into exciting new spaces of community, we have hired a Community Coordinator whose name (if you have spent any time on our official forums, it will be familiar) is Chris Priestly. Discuss. |
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New Premium Neverwinter Nights Module Released!
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Stampede your way into the latest Premium Neverwinter Nights module, Wyvern Crown of Cormyr, which features the long-awaited addition of fully ride-able horses, plus cloaks, tabards, new tileset, new creatures, new placeable objects, and whole a lot more! Discuss. |
Wednesday, Sep 06 2006
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1.68 Cloaks and Textures Tutorial
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With NWN 1.68 we now have support for dynamic cloaks! Equip a cloak into the cloak slot and a cloak appears on your character. Read this tutorial to learn how to add exciting new cloak textures to your games. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Aug 30 2006
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Persistent World Higher Ground and the Big Transition
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Last week we looked at a long-running Neverwinter Nights persistent world and some of the features they worked hard to implement that set themselves apart as a place for competitive, epic characters. This week we continue our discussion, but with a focus on the future, which is rapidly arriving in the form of Neverwinter Nights 2. Discuss. |
Tuesday, Aug 29 2006
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NWN 1.68 Update Released
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Update 1.68 for Neverwinter Nights and the NWN Expansions is now available. Get the update automatically through the in-game updater, or download it from the NWN support area. 1.68 contains visible cloaks and scripting updates. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Aug 23 2006
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Legendary Adventure: The World of Higher Ground
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Read an interview with Funky Swerve, spokesman for NWN persistent world Higher Ground, which is making the transition from NWN 1 to NWN 2. Learn about the cool features Higher Ground has to offer, such as its legendary levels system, intense action, and multi-server community. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Aug 16 2006
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Darkness over Daggerford
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Ossian Studios, headed by former BioWare producer Alan Miranda, has crafted a huge, 25-30 hour NWN adventure called Darkness over Daggerford. Formally a Premium Module, this free adventure offers new creatures, features, strongholds, and more. Discuss. |
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Ultimate Gaming Contest Closing Soon
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Your chance to win the ultimate gaming setup ends Monday, August 21. Up for grabs is an NVidia PC gaming system bundled with an XBox 360 Premium system! Be sure to enter today, before it's too late. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Aug 09 2006
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New NWN CEP v2 Screenshots
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Check out new screenshots featuring the cool content of the Community Expansion Pack v2. View some of the new shields - including emitter shields - and several placeable objects, such as portals, curtains, magic globes, a carriage, carts, starfish, a tome, a desk, and a chalkboard. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Aug 02 2006
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Wheel of Time Persistent World Part 2
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Read the second half of our Neverwinter Nights interview with Wheel of Time persistent world co-chief, Lucky Day. Learn about what fans of the Wheel of Time can find in the world, along with what eager players can expect as well. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Jul 26 2006
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Last Week to Enter Computer Giveaway
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Enter to win a new Alienware PC. Entry is free and the deadline is looming - July 31. Wouldn't it be sweet if you could play Jade Empire PC on a brand spankin' new Alienware computer that even Death’s Hand would envy? If you haven't already entered, do it today. Discuss. |
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Wheel of Time Persistent World
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The Wheel of Time Persistent World has been thriving for years, and we spoke with PW co-owner Lucky Day to learn about one of Neverwinter Night's most enduring and popular gaming destinations. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Jul 19 2006
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Mass Effect Video: See the Best RPG of E3 in Action
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Mass Effect is taking the next-generation console world by storm! Watch stunning, in-game footage of Mass Effect in action with narration by Project Director Casey Hudson. You can also download this video from the Xbox Live Marketplace and watch it in beautiful, high definition! Discuss. |
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Tyrants of the Moonsea
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We chat with Luke J.S. Scull, a.k.a Alazander, author of the exceptional Neverwinter Nights module, Tyrants of the Moonsea. Though once slated as a premium module, it is now available for all to download from the Neverwinter Vault, and fan reaction has been very positive. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Jul 12 2006
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The Overlooked Modules Reports
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With a multitude of community-created modules at the Neverwinter Vault, it's easy to miss a few gems. Enter the Overlooked Modules Reports, which highlight high caliber modules that might have been missed in the avalanche of module submissions. We chat with community members actively working on the project. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Jul 05 2006
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BloodSpell Anatomy Part 2
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We continue our nuts and bolts look into the making of a feature-length NWN machinima movie. Hugh Hancock of Strange Company outlines the final stages used to craft BloodSpell: Voice Recording, Filming, Editing, and more. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Jun 28 2006
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BloodSpell: Anatomy of a Feature Length Machinima Film, Pt 1
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If you've ever wondered what goes into making a machinima film, Artistic Director of Strange Company, Hugh Hancock, gives us an in-depth, blow-by-blow account of each step in the crafting of BloodSpell. A fascinating read! Discuss. |
Wednesday, Jun 21 2006
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Celebrating Over 3 Million Members
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The BioWare Community has achieved the amazing milestone of 3 million members! To show our thanks to the most awesome game community in the world, we are celebrating by giving away the Ultimate Gaming Setup. Community members, enter to win the Ultimate Gaming Setup. Non-members, we invite you to set-up a free community account and enter as well. Discuss. |
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From Talented Community Member to BioWare Staff
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As the BioWare community continues to expand, we are always on the lookout for exceptionally talented community members who have shown not only creativity and skill, but the drive to turn a hobby into a profession. We profiled some community members turned BioWare staff when we achieved two million members, and now that the community has ballooned to three million, we wanted to add to the expanding list of outstanding new staff who got their start in the community. Discuss. |
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BloodSpell: A Feature Length Machinima Film
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BloodSpell, a full-length machinima film built with the Neverwinter Nights engine, recently released the first few installments to the public! We speak with Hugh Hancock, the Artistic Director of Strange Company who heads up the massive BloodSpell project. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Jun 14 2006
Wednesday, Jun 07 2006
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Infinite Dungeons Wallpaper
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A cool wallpaper for NWN Infinite Dungeons is now available for download. It's brimming with creepy and deadly critters--can you name them all? After you've installed the desktop, read an interview with Senior Artist Todd Grenier who chats about crafting the feature Infinite Dungeons image. Discuss. |
Wednesday, May 31 2006
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Randomization, Scalability, and Stats Collection
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For the number crunchers out there, read an article about the randomization, scalability, and stats collection of Infinite Dungeons for Neverwinter Nights, written by QA Ninja, Stanley Woo. Discuss. |
Wednesday, May 24 2006
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Infinite Dungeons Boss Monster Revealed
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Meet Harat, Lord of Darkness, a malformed, demonic outcast from the lower planes and now Halaster's grudging servant in the uber wizard's Undermountain lair. Also check out new Infinite Dungeons screenshots and forum portraits. Discuss. |
Wednesday, May 17 2006
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Final Writing Contest Winner Interviews
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The last batch of four interviews with the talented folks who won the BioWare Writing contest are up. Read their thoughts on writing, characterization tips, and their plans for the future. Discuss. |
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Mass Effect a Hit at E3
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Press and gamers are raving about the Mass Effect demo and presentation they experienced at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo. Congrats to the Mass Effect team! Browse the full list of online previews and reviews, plus view the complete set of brand new screenshots. Discuss. |
Wednesday, May 10 2006
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Part 2: Writing Contest Winner Interviews
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Four new interviews with the BioWare Writing Contest winners are up. Read their thoughts on writing modules, finding inspiration, and more. Discuss. |
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Jade Coming to PC + Alienware Giveaway
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BioWare recently announced Jade Empire is coming to the PC. The PC version will include customizable and intuitive controls, increased graphics resolutions, plus new visual effects, monsters, fighting styles, and more. Also, be sure and enter our free giveaway for a chance to win a new Alienware computer. Discuss. |
Wednesday, May 03 2006
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Interviews With Writing Contest Winners
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This week, we start an article series about the authors of the winning BioWare Writing Contest modules that were recognized for writing quality and ability to tell a good story in a tiny little 4 by 4 square. Discuss. |
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1.67 Update Script Articles & Demo Module
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Flashy new creatures are all fine and good, but the real meat of an NWN update is the added scripting commands and features. Check out a player-friendly overview of what might be in store in upcoming modules that utilize some of the new commands, plus in-depth articles about two of the flashier new commands for the scripting enthusiastic. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Apr 26 2006
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Free Content In New Neverwinter Nights 1.67 Update
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The 1.67 update for Neverwinter Nights is available now and it features the most new content ever to be released for free. 1.67 contains new creatures, new placeable objects, new tilesets, and new scripting commands. Get all the goodies today! Discuss. |
Wednesday, Apr 19 2006
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NeverTris: High Fantasy Tetris
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This week we return to our bizarro roots with a profile about Neverwinter Tetris. We spoke with community member Primogenitor, who has created a finely crafted game of Tetris that can be added to any NWN module for an interesting diversion. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Apr 12 2006
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Independent Game Festival Winner
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This was the first year the Independent Games Festival awarded recognition to the top talent within the rich Neverwinter Nights modding community. This week, we speak with the competition winner, Challseus, about his winning module, Rose of Eternity - Chapter 1 - The Coming, and what it was like to attend the festival. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Apr 05 2006
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The Amazing World of Layonara
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Nearly twelve moons ago we looked at a very impressive NWN persistent world that had gone to great lengths to create a unique experience for serious fans. Since then, Layonara has evolved to produce several new, innovative world features, and we revisit their work and introduce this realm to a new audience. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Mar 29 2006
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The Lands of Catara
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This week, we profile the NWN persistent world of Catara, which recently joined the Confederation of Planes and Planets. ~ Note: only three days left for BioWare Writing Contest fan voting! Winners will be announced in an upcoming BioWare Wednesday. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Mar 22 2006
Wednesday, Mar 15 2006
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Escape From The Underdark
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What if you were a penniless, escaped slave trapped in the Underdark, desperately seeking a way back outside? This is the premise behind the NWN persistent world, Escape from the Underdark, and world founder Howland answers our questions regarding his ominous setting. ~ Note: Only two weeks left for fan voting in the BioWare Writing Contest! Discuss. |
Wednesday, Mar 08 2006
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The Persistent World of Silver Spire
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The NWN persistent world of Silver Spire not only has a great backstory, but a team of admins and DMs with a different way of approaching the fundamental cornerstones of running a successful PW as well. We spoke with World Leader Reinstag about his fantastic realm. The first round of judging for the BioWare Writing Contest is now complete, and the final modules are being narrowed down. Community voting is still open though! Discuss. |
Wednesday, Mar 01 2006
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Hala, The Heroic Domain of Ysgard
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We speak with community member and Head DM Arkon who is thick in the machinery of running Hala, a Neverwinter Nights persistent world set in a Norse theme. Also, now that March has arrived, there is less than a month to check out some of the 300+ Writer's Contest modules, so take a few moments this week to play, evaluate, and vote. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Feb 22 2006
Wednesday, Feb 15 2006
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Writing Contest Module Review Tips
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Two top reviewers from the Neverwinter Vault share their tips and advice on reviewing module entries for the BioWare Writing Contest. Discuss. |
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Jade Empire Follower Profile: Sky
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The laughing eyes of this handsome rogue charm some and infuriate others, but none can deny the skill and fighting spirit within. Sky's smile, however, hides an inner torment that can only come from a haunted past. Learn more. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Feb 08 2006
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Writing Contest Voting Continues
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BioWare's Writing Contest is a smash hit with over 300 entries! It's time to download, play, and vote for your favourite modules. To give you enough time to try out a batch, we've extended the voting deadline to March 31. Heads-up: next week we'll be posting some review hints and tips. Game on! Discuss. |
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The Hunt By The Guildhall
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We profile the fifth finalist in this year's inaugural Best Mod awards at the Independent Game Festival. NWN module, The Hunt, was crafted and produced by students of the Guildhall at the Southern Methodist University. We chat with Guildhall members about their experiences working on a team and building mods. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Feb 01 2006
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Xbox Giveaway Finished
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Thanks to everyone who entered BioWare's Mass Effect Xbox 360 giveaway. Entry is now closed. The lucky winners have been selected and notified by e-mail. Discuss. |
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Runes of Blood & Rose of Eternity
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Read two more interviews of NWN community members who've been selected as finalists in the Independent Games Festival mods awards: Brian Watson, who crafted Runes of Blood, a quest for revenge and glory, and Challseus, who created Rose of Eternity - Chapter 1. Discuss. |
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Vote For The Best Writing Contest Entries
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The BioWare Writing Contest entry period has ended. Thanks to everyone who submitted their modules--best of luck with the voting! Speaking of which, it's now time for you to check out the horde of contest modules at the Vault and start voting for your favourites. Due to the huge volume of module submissions, we're extending the voting period so you'll have a chance to download and try them all. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Jan 25 2006
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Bitter Harvest & Hythum II: The Halls Of Kilgirn
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We introduce members of the Neverwinter Nights community who have been named finalists for their outstanding work by the Independent Games Festival. This week, read about John Platte, a.k.a Scrotok, who crafted the Dungeon Master-run module Bitter Harvest, and Earnest Noa, who created the Hythum II: The Halls Of Kilgirn adventure. Discuss. |
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Call For Focus Testers: BioWare Needs YOU!
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Are you interested in participating in the game development process? Do you know what makes a good game great? BioWare is interested in hearing from you! We are currently looking for Edmonton and local area residents who are interested in participating in focus testing. More details.... Discuss. |
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Free Contest Entry For Community Members
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We're giving away Xbox 360s and there's only one week left to enter. Entry is free, fast, and easy. Hit the contest page, sign into your community account, and click the Enter Contest button. That's all there is to it. Enter now! Discuss. |
Wednesday, Jan 18 2006
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Enter Today: Submissions Now Being Accepted
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For those entering the BioWare Writing Contest, submissions are now being accepted. View the short entry submission process, follow the instructions carefully, and be sure to enter your module by January 30, 2006. Discuss. |
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Erick D's Amazing Emitter Shields
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Community member Erick D. treats us to new, emitter-based shields that look awesome and are free for all Neverwinter Nights fans to download and use. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Jan 11 2006
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The Mysterious Sagacious Zu
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Sagacious Zu is a strange hermit who lives a simple life. His skill with his staff makes him a deadly opponent, and his history contains many demons that anyone seeking him as an ally must confront. Read more about this mysterious Jade Empire follower. Discuss. |
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BioWare's Kevin Barrett Answers Buckets of Contest Questions
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Back in December, BioWare announced a special contest giving writers a chance at having their material reviewed by some of the best and brightest at BioWare. This week, we answer several questions burning in fans' minds about the contest. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Jan 04 2006
Wednesday, Dec 28 2005
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Live Team Interview
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Read an in-depth interview with Lead Live Team Designer Rob Bartel at the JeuxOnLine website. Rob shares his thoughts on Live Team history, the future of NWN, Premium Modules, the 1.67 patch, and more. Discuss. |
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Celebrate With Adventure
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Looking for adventure this holiday season? Need to hide from the relatives and work on your CRT tan? Try our Plunder Packs! Our Premium Neverwinter Nights Modules are on sale and available for immediate download and play right now at the BioWare Online Store. Discuss. |
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NWN Project Profile: Ravenloft - Prisoners of the Mist
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We take a look at the classic setting of Ravenloft, which a dedicated group of scripters, builders, and developers have crafted for NWN using custom content developed specifically for this project. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Dec 14 2005
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BioWare Holiday Card 2005
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Join Tiger Shen, Crypto, and others in having a frolicking-good time this merry season with our 2005 holiday card. Happy holidays from BioWare|Pandemic Studios! Discuss. |
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Attention Writers! An interview with BioWare's Kevin Barrett
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We speak with Kevin Barrett, BioWare's Assistant Director of Design, about his work, his thoughts on new writers wanting to break into the business, and his involvement with the exceptional contest BioWare is currently running for aspiring writers. Discuss. |
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Official BioWare T-Shirt Now Available!
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The BioWare t-shirt is now available at the BioWare Online Store. Each shirt ships with the essence of "Eau de Developer" infused directly into the material for an added extra-spicy bonus. Note: no developers were harmed in the making of this product. Not the cool ones anyway. Dang! Discuss. |
Wednesday, Dec 07 2005
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The Deadly Silk Fox
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The mysterious and beautiful Silk Fox is as enigmatic as she is deadly. While her attitude is cold, her heart carries a passion that fuels her quick and deadly longsword. Read more about Silk Fox, one of your potential followers in Jade Empire. Discuss. |
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BioWare Online Store Holiday Sale
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Getting tense about what gift to get that gamer in your life? Look no further than BioWare's Online Store for a whole bag of limited time savings on great BioWare game gear. Be sure to also check out the special "Plunder Pack" deals on Premium Neverwinter Nights Modules to keep your gamer gaming through the holiday season. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Nov 30 2005
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Students Tackle Game Development
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Last week, we spoke with University of Alberta instructor Nathan Sturtevant about his course that takes computer science students through the process of developing a game using the Neverwinter Nights toolset. This week, we hear the students' side of things. Discuss. |
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Support Penny Arcade's Child's Play Charity
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Penny Arcade's Child's Play charity raises money for toys, games, and cash for sick kids in Children's Hospitals across the globe. There are no "Administrative Fees" and all gifts and donations go directly to the hospitals. BioWare is making a donation this year and we hope you will too. Visit the Child's Play website to pick the specific hospital you'd like to support. Discuss. |
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The Contest That Might Become Your Career
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BioWare is holding one of the most exciting contests in our history. Anyone who has dreamed of writing professionally will find this a unique opportunity to get their work noticed by the right people. Visit the contest web page for full contest entry details. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Nov 23 2005
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Win an Xbox 360 From BioWare
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The next generation of code crunchin', graphics totin', online enablin' consoles is here as Xbox 360 launched worldwide this week. You might already be aware, but Jade Empire and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic will work on the Xbox 360, plus our upcoming sci-fi action RPG, Mass Effect, will release on the Xbox 360. If you're chompin' to get an Xbox 360, enter our giveaway contest now. Discuss. |
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Students Tackle Game Development
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The University of Alberta is trying its hand at teaching game development. Computing Science 299 hopes to introduce "computing technology such as artificial intelligence, computer graphics and animation, music and sound, programming challenges, and game design" to a group of enthusiastic students. Instructor Nathan Sturtevant gave us the rundown of the course. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Nov 16 2005
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The Persistent World of Ambrosia
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This week we sit down and chat about the opening of longtime community member UO Abigail's latest project, the persistent world of Ambrosia, which features extensive custom scripting. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Nov 09 2005
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Profile: DLA Member Now BioWare Technical Artist
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Meet Brian Chung, formerly of DLA, and the newest NWN community member to be hired by BioWare. Read our Community Manager's interrogation of Brian to learn more about him, how he got hired, and trout. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Nov 02 2005
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Jade Empire: Lu The Prodigy
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Lu the Prodigy is an exciting character you can choose to play in Jade Empire. While not the fastest or the strongest of warriors, he is the most versatile and excels at adapting to exploit enemy weaknesses. Discuss. |
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The Making of BloodSpell: Final Installment
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In part three of our Making of BloodSpell profile, we learn the machinima team's secrets for organising and coding this upcoming feature length movie made with our beloved Neverwinter Nights. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Oct 26 2005
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New Edmonton Con: Pure Speculation
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Too long has the fine, fine city of Edmonton, Alberta been without a serious gathering of geeks. The call went out and was heeded by one Brent Jans, who took up the lordly sceptre of the Mountain Dew and multicolored dodecahedrons and got a darn convention organized. His event, called Pure Speculation, runs October 29-30 2005 and includes local luminaries and even the odd BioWarian thrall. Discuss. |
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The Making of BloodSpell Part 2
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We continue our in-depth look at the making of the upcoming Neverwinter Nights feature length machinima movie, BloodSpell, with this week's focus on two key production elements: how it looks and how it moves. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Oct 19 2005
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The Making of BloodSpell & Trailer
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The making of BloodSpell, the first feature length machinima using Neverwinter Nights, is a challenging undertaking, a labour of love, and at times, a rampaging hydra of wanton destruction. We begin a three part series looking at how it is all brought together. Interested in machinima? Stay tuned for an exclusive, inside look. We also have the first official BloodSpell trailer-- watch it now. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Oct 12 2005
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BloodSpell: A Neverwinter Nights Machinima Project
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We reintroduce a large Neverwinter Nights machinima project months in development by a team of dedicated professionals. Hugh Hancock, Artistic Director of Strange Company and site overlord at machinima.com, brings us new and fabulous information on the epic BloodSpell project. Discuss. |
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Scholar Ling Character Profile
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Meet Scholar Ling, one of the characters from Jade Empire you can choose to play. Though not as physically strong as other PCs, Scholar Ling is the best at channeling Chi to enhance her physical strikes and fuel powerful elemental magics. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Oct 05 2005
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BioWare Announces New Game - Mass Effect
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Mass Effect is BioWare's new, revolutionary, sci-fi action RPG coming to Xbox 360. Visit the official website to view the trailer (also available for download). While there, enter to win an Xbox 360 and visit the lively forums! Discuss. |
Wednesday, Sep 28 2005
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The Ultimate Library Of Neverwinter Knowledge?
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Read about NWNWiki, created by Bastions of War founder, Alec Usticke. NWNWiki is an ideal solution for presenting the trillion bits of information and knowledge about Neverwinter Nights. It is easy to navigate and allows input from any fans anywhere in the world. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Sep 21 2005
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Hugo Winning Author Chooses Neverwinter Nights
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Charlie Stross invented our beloved githyanki and slaadi. Not only is he an award-winning author, he's also an NWN fan. Read Mr. Stross's thoughts on D&D, computer games, writing, and gadgets. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Sep 14 2005
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Jade Empire Quest Advancement, Part 1
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This week, we feature descriptions of several plot items you can find as you play Jade Empire. These artifacts, items, and objects are important for advancing through your quest. Check our list to see if you have them all. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Sep 07 2005
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DLA Member Now BioWare Character Artist
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Character Artist Francis Lacuna began working at BioWare in June 2005. He comes from a background with DLA and his work there helped get him the skills BioWare needed. We chatted with Francis about his experience, his involvement with the NWN community, and what being a character artist with BioWare is all about. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Aug 31 2005
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The Techniques of Jade Empire Part 2
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We reveal two dozen more Jade Empire techniques this week. In addition, techniques are now searchable by location to help you find them faster based on your current game progress. Discuss. |
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Drow On The Prowl - Dor Maeglin Underdark
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The chilling Underdark serves as the central theme of Dor Maeglin, a persistent world tempered into one of the best and broadest multiplayer experiences for Neverwinter Nights. Find out more about this engaging realm in our interview with boss monster Siggy. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Aug 24 2005
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The Techniques of Jade Empire
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As you make your epic journey through the Jade Empire, skilled teachers impart secret techniques that will improve your ability to survive in both the combat and social arenas. Presented here for your on-going reference is the official list of techniques, sortable in various ways to make your questing easier. This week, we offer techniques A through G. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Aug 17 2005
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Special Weapons of Followers in Jade Empire
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A little known Jade Empire fact: you can upgrade certain followers' weapons from your basic Elbow Strike level to a Cranium Splintering Assault of Ancestor-Jarring White-Knuckle Justice level. We asked Evil Chris Priestly from our Quality Assurance team to give us the goods on getting the upgrades for Dawn Star, Silk Fox, and the master of disaster himself, Black Whirlwind. Discuss. |
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Crafting On-Going Campaigns With NWN
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We look at a more traditional use for Neverwinter Nights this week: the pen and paper type of on-going campaign where players gather regularly to play with the same group of friends and characters. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Aug 10 2005
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Temple of Dirge Video
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The Temple of Dirge is located deep within the Land of the Howling Spirits and lies abandoned and forgotten among the region's icy mountains. View the final video in our Jade Empire world region series today. Discuss. |
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Fellowship of the Dragonsong Guild
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Read about the two year old Fellowship of the Dragonsong Guild formed by a group of people who have crafted a persistent world and a thriving guild to suit their own gaming style, preferences, and philosophy. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Aug 03 2005
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Neverwinter Nights Machinima Tutorial
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The new industry of Machinima is on the rise with its own celebrities, award shows, and multitude of fans. This sort of animation is something virtually anyone can get started in without extensive training or resources. This week, we profile Hugh Hancock who has developed a quick tutorial on using our beloved Neverwinter Nights to make movie magic. Discuss. |
Wednesday, Jul 27 2005
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Art Corner - Jade Empire Box Cover
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