31Jan 2013

Mass Effect 3 Xbox 360 patch prepares ground for new Mass Effect 3 DLC

Also sorts out crazy weapon exploit

Hey you, the Krogan guy loading intercontinental missiles into a pistol! BioWare doesn't like your filthy glitch-exploiting kind, and that's why the studio is rolling out a new Mass Effect 3 patch today. It should be available now, more or less.

"There is a new Mass Effect 3 patch coming for PC, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 beginning later this evening," BioWare's Chris Priestley announced around 11 hours ago, via BioWare Social. The Playstation 3 version is expected at Midnight tonight (between Jan 30 and Jan 31). "The Xbox version is expected at 01:00am PST Jan 31. The PC version is expected at 10:00am January 31. All times are approximations."

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We're not 100 per cent on what the update contains just yet, but there are two fixes of note. One, the update nobbles an issue whereby users could use rocket ammunition with all their weapons in multiplayer. Two, it sorts out a bug relating to memory usage when initialising DLCs.

The latter, of course, points to the impending arrival of another game add-on. Mass Effect series overseers Mike Gamble and Casey Hudson teased the prospect of new Mass Effect 3 DLC via new artworks earlier this week. Word is the expansion will take place aboard the Citadel.

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  1. Bezza89 on 31 Jan '13 said:
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    Nice addition of ME4 for search hits, though I'd have segwayed (is that a thing?) the news of an add-on into a speculative will it hint at ME4. It doesn't seem random then lol.


    Can I be rude and inquire as to the Hitman and Omerta reviews? They up before release or does the late arrival of review copies mean when ever they are finished?

  2. OXM ETboy on 31 Jan '13 said:
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    Well hark at you with your SEO know-how... :lol:

    Not sure when the embargoes are for them. I'll ask the Man with the Plan (Log).

  3. Bezza89 on 31 Jan '13 said:
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    Again, I was being a tad cheeky there lol, apologies.

  4. OXM ETboy on 31 Jan '13 said:
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    No offence taken! I'm all for a bit of cheek.*

    *I may quite possibly at some point regret stating this

  5. FishyGinger on 31 Jan '13 said:
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    Nice addition of ME4 for search hits, though I'd have segwayed (is that a thing?) the news of an add-on into a speculative will it hint at ME4. It doesn't seem random then lol.


    Can I be rude and inquire as to the Hitman and Omerta reviews? They up before release or does the late arrival of review copies mean when ever they are finished?

    The hitman games are already out, shirley to godness they'll be about the same.

    Oh go on then

    http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS3qatGDlAVSSW9OcHMuZPjrcfUuzFjYAYAt5_k5jEaIqQGH3Y1

  6. Bezza89 on 31 Jan '13 said:
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    Blood money is exactly the same, but I'm just wondering how the transition to 'HD' has been, if they're buggy and how much of an upgrade they are if at all.

  7. FishyGinger on 31 Jan '13 said:
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    Ah. I got this awhile back and ran up 2 the other night whilst waiting for someone online, it didn't look that bad. Sure it was on pc but certainly playable. I'd imagine the 360 version looks about the same.

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hitman-Ultimate ... 325&sr=8-2

  8. Plamsa wing on 31 Jan '13 said:
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    They fixed the rocket glitch? Thank god for that, it's one of the most game ruining glitches I've encountered. I might want to win, but I do actually want to shoot things.