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ZeroTolerance writes: Returning to the world of Dragon Age was like slipping on your favorite comfy t-shirt. The game had grown on me back in the fall when it was released, and after surviving the onslaught of early 2010 releases getting back to the game was definitely a nice reunion. Awakening is a full-blown expansion for BioWare’s epic fantasy RPG that introduces new characters, a new storyline and of course a myriad of quests to perform throughout a brand new area. There are a few surprises in store for players of the original game and you can even import your hero from the original game, regardless of what choices you made at its conclusion.

Can free MMOs compete and catch up with pay-to-play MMOs? Nexon’s two new games, Vindictus and Dragon Nest, make a solid argument that they can.

IncGamers caught up with BioWare producer, Fernando Melo to discuss the expansion pack due for release later this month.

In the interview Melo explains why the PS3 will be digitally distributed in Europe, ideas of where the franchise will go and how BioWare is looking at overhauling the console’s button mapping. You can also see some sword fighting and a little bit of archery too!

IncGamers’ Tim McDonald sits down with Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening and reports back on what’s new and how it fares.

From the preview: "From what I’ve seen, Vigil Keep is the single biggest difference between Awakening and vanilla Dragon Age, and it really is a huge one. Once you fend off the Darkspawn in the initial attack you’re granted control of it and, indeed, the title of Arl, essentially making you the ruler of Amaranthine. In a fashion inspired by the class keeps from Baldur’s Gate II, all the problems of both Vigil Keep and the region on the whole become yours."

VG247: Nintendo just confirmed that it’ll publish Dragon Quest IX for DS in Europe this summer.

resumeplay writes: "Canadian developer BioWare has long been known for its ability to weave deeply designed and thoroughly exciting personalities into the plots and universes it creates for its acclaimed RPGs. The new Awakening expansion project, which will be released to store shelves and be made available as downloadable content (DLC) on March 16, seems set to continue this trend."

Namco announced today that Dragon Ball: Origins 2 exclusively for Nintendo DS will be available in North America this summer. A follow-up to the original Dragon Ball: Origins for DS, Dragon Ball: Origins 2 continues the story of series hero Goku’s early years as he and his friends search the world for the seven enchanted Dragon Balls.

Square-Enix are the masters of RPG, they’ve been doing it longer than almost any other developer in the gaming industry. The vote is unanimous, they are the best and have created some of the most memorable experiences in RPG history. But that’s not to say the veterans don’t take ideas from other sources, indeed, one would be a fool think he knows everything.

Level-5 reveals the sales data to their internally developed video games that include White Knight Chronicles in addition to the Dark Cloud, Dragon Quest and Professor Layton series.

ZeroTolerance writes: The PlayStation 3 hasn’t exactly been the breeding ground for classic JRPG titles like its predecessor. Most titles have been hand-me-downs from Microsoft’s console or games that just don’t break the mold other than a few exceptions such as Demon’s Souls and Valkyria Chronicles. White Knight Chronicles is about as promising as a first-party RPG can be with developer Level 5 (Dragon Quest, Dark Cloud series) at the helm and the recent trend of fantastic first-party exclusive for Sony’s console. While it does introduce a fantastic community where gamers can discuss tactics and plan quests, it still lacks a certain panache that would place among the elite in the genre. Still if you are a PS3-only owner in need of some classic JRPG action, this is one of the better exclusives for the console.