Tour BioWare's headquarters with Google Maps

Tour BioWare's headquarters with Google Maps

Having taken zillions of street-level pictures, Google Maps has started going inside, offering users a chance to poke around some buildings' interiors. That now includes BioWare Edmonton, the flagship office of the maker of Mass Effect and Dragon Age.

Visit this link to virtually walk the halls of the developer, bypassing the sign-in at the front desk. Check out all the awards they've taken from E3 and other events, and the huge Mass Effect posters, on your way past a meeting room. Don't get your hopes up, though; this tour was arranged by BioWare's human resources department, so you won't be seeing any teasers or tipoffs as to what they're working on.

The photography was done by Kyle Giesbrecht back in August. BioWare figured the virtual tour would help its recruitment efforts, so that's why HR approved the participation.

Original Article at www.polygon.com

Dragon Age: The Last Court is out and it's free

Dragon Age: The Last Court is out and it's free

Dragon Age: The Last Court, a narrative-centric digital card game set in the Dragon Age universe, is now available for free.

Developed by Fallen London developer Failbetter Games, players can access The Last Court via EA's Dragon Age Keep customization service. The Keep is currently in open beta, allowin everyone with an Origin ID to access it.

The Last Court, revealed earlier this month by the studio, is designed to bridge the gap between Dragon Age 2 and Dragon Age: Inquisition. In it, players manage the affairs of court as the ruler of an eccentric fiefdom called Serault. Players can choose to play a counsellor, bodyguard, accomplice or lover, then attempt to juggle the problems of those who live within the kingdom.

Dragon Age Keep was announced last August. It allows players to change "as much or as little" as they want about how characters were modified, romance options, recruited companions and more. Cloud-based access also allows players to explore different scenarios from the previous game to examine the different consequences.

Dragon Age: Inquisition will be released on Nov. 18 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and Windows PC. 

Original Article at www.polygon.com