BioWare considered bringing the hero of Dragon Age: Origins back for Veilguard, but with a horrifying catch: 'Do not let her see me like this'
May 16, 2026
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BioWare considered bringing the hero of Dragon Age: Origins back for Veilguard, but with a horrifying catch: ‘Do not let her see me like this’

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BioWare art lead Matt Rhodes just keeps sharing explosive Dragon Age development details and alternate storylines on Twitter, all with accompanying concept art to boot. This latest revelation might just beat murdering Origins’ Sten in a draft version of the Trespasser DLC⁠—it seems BioWare considered bringing our Origins protagonist back for The Veilguard, but they…

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Breakout – by By Bill Donohue

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Beating our educations had taken upon moving from New York (Catholic schooling, Nuns who also acted as Wardens, Mandatory Mass every Friday Morning) to California (“Deliverance” music, lots of “twins”, English? “Wash” pronounced as “Warsh”). The first thing he brought home was the Atari Video Pinball C380, which really didn’t do much to expand our…

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Take-Two boss declines to offer advice to the new Microsoft Gaming chief, says she’ll be fine on her own: ‘She’s a highly accomplished executive who’s done just great without ever having met me’

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Asha Sharma’s elevation to CEO of Microsoft Gaming following Phil Spencer’s surprise retirement caused consternation among some gamers because, well, she’s not a gamer. Sharma only joined Microsoft in 2024 as president of its CoreAI product, and prior to that she was chief operating officer at Instacart and a vice president of product and engineering…

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The C64 Mini Is Back In Black

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Pays tribute to the “vibrant underground C64 scene”, apparently. Retro Games Ltd has revealed that it is re-releasing its C64 Mini micro-console in a new black colourway. “The release is part of the ‘Back In Black’ campaign, a tribute to the vibrant underground C64 scene that’s quietly flourished since the 1980s,” says the company. “These…

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Share of the Week – PS4 Homebase

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Last week we asked players to share a peek into where they’ve set up their PS4 homebase. Across the world, PlayStation fans sent in the view of their gaming set up using #PS4share and #PSBlog. From cozy living rooms and neon lit desks, to themed displays and minimalist designs, here are this week’s highlights: cnpalmer75‘s…

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