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Take a step behind the curtain as the BioWare team talks about what it’s like working at the Edmonton and Montreal studios.

Listen to this episode to hear how BioWare hiring managers, including a couple members of the HR team, recruit talented folks to join the BioWare family.

Dragon Age Creative Director, Mike Laidlaw, members of the Dragon Age team as well as special guests give an entertaining look into the vibrant world of Thedas.

Mass Effect Senior Creative Director, Preston Watamaniuk, members of the Mass Effect team, and special guest Raphael Sbarge, voice of Kaidan Alenko, provide behind-the-scenes insight into the trilogy.

Join special guest Raphael Sbarge, voice of Mass Effect’s Kaidan Alenko and Knights of the Old Republic’s Carth Onasi, and the BioWare team to find out more about voice acting in video games.

Mass Effect Senior Creative Director, Preston Watamaniuk, members of the Mass Effect team, and special guests talk in-depth about the Commander Shepard trilogy.

Dragon Age Executive Producer, Mark Darrah and members of the Dragon Age team as well as special guests dive into the Dragon Age franchise.

Dragon Age Creative Director, Mike Laidlaw and guests from Dark Horse Comics and Treehouse Brand Stores discuss how partners bring you the coolest tie-ins to BioWare games.

The gang returns from PAX East 2013 with tales of gaming, friendship, and pax pox. In Hilary’s absence, an attempt at a gentleman podcast is made. We talk about our favorite games, from AAA to indie, from tabletop to mobile. Finally, you share your favorite, recent con memories with us in our NAQOTW. Rated NA 99

On this special edition podcast we present the audio from the PAX East Panel:_ Foreplay, Romance in Games_ with our very own, Hilary. This awesome panel was moderated by Sean Baptiste from Fire Hose Games, featuring Aenne and Melissa from Reset Transmission and our pals, Miellyn and Lacy Wilson from Tin Man Games. Oh, and Raphael Sbarge was kind enough to make a surprise appearance on the panel, enjoy! Whatever happened to foreplay? People tend to talk (and program) a lot about sex in games and forget all about the delicious build up. But with growing female and non-traditional male consumer bases, game developers are starting to reach beyond the adolescent male fantasy. You can get hitched in Skyrim, have a steamy bath with your lady in Witcher 2, and woo a whole lot of different people in Mass Effect… and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Rated NA 98  

Actress Julia Voth (Resident Evil, Bitch Slap) stops by to talk about her new web series, Project S.E.R.A. We also chat about Saskatchewan, the Canadian sitcom Package Deal, and the joy of picture frame wall arrangement  Julia is genuine, down to earth, and fun to chat with, so we hope you enjoy the interview. Of course, we also provide a healthy dose of our regular hi-jinks with Veronica Mars and DC Universe movie news. Pistol-Clothesline! Rated NA 97 Project SERA  Package Deal

Clayton Donnan from Code Cyclone joins us to talk about their new game, Killing Social. We continue our countdown to PAX East with with a pit stop at a Gears of War Judgement preview event. Plus, reviews of SimCity, Tomb Raider, Oz The Great and Powerful and a spoiler-free omni-scan of Mass Effect 3 Citadel DLC. Finally, we discuss our SimCity-inspired fictional metropolis names with you in our NAQOTW. Katana Strike! Killing Social Rated NA 96

Miellyn Barrows drops in, shenanigans ensue, and we look forward to PAX East. Assassin’s Creed has gone pirate, Mass Effect gets a Reckoning, Dead Space 3 gets spoilery, and The Bridge melts minds. Finally, you tell us your essential items for a plague free convention season in our NAQOTW. Ahoy! Rated NA 95

And after a few takes, we discuss the PS4, new Mass Effect 3 DLC, and gaming websites. We review Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Anna Karenina, Die Hard 5, and Paper Mario: Sticker Star. Finally you tell us about the most difficult and rewarding boss fights in our NAQOTW. Improvise! Rated NA 94

The gang is back together, which can only mean one thing… more singing! We also discuss the Xbox UI, System Shock 2 on GOG, Aliens Colonial Marines, and streaming possibilities on the PS4. Hilary takes Flight and Matt gathers around Magic 2013 on XBLA. Finally, you help us assemble a team to save the Earth from an asteroid apocalypse in our NAQOTW. Thank you for being a friend. Rated NA 93

With Hil out, Nate from Reset Transmission makes a surprise appearance on the podcast, literally. What better way to spend your Valentines week than with a Bro-cast! Star Wars movie news and new Dreamcast games will never stop, while the Justice League film probably will. Journey scoops up more honors at the DICE awards, while we continue our review in progress of Dead Space 3. We take a look at Netflix’s House of Cards, the return of Community, the Dark Knights Returns animated feature… and Shia Lebouf?. Finally, we discuss what you want to see in the next Assassin’s Creed game. High-Five! Rated NA 92

We continue our countdown to PAX with new schemes. Also, news about Witcher 3, and an announcement on the horizon from Sony. Ash checks out the new film, Warm Bodies, and the gang gives some early impressions of Dead Space 3. Finally, you help us wildly speculate about most wanted features in the PS4 in our NAQOTW. Rated NA 91

  Jessica Merizan stops by to talk about community management at BioWare, Crabcat Industries,  Try This At Home on Nerdist, and… tomahawks?! We also discuss the latest from the Marvel movie circuit and the announcement that JJ Abrams is directing Star Wars VII. Finally, you talk community events with us in our NAQOTW. So throw your keys in the bowl, sit back, and relax. Rated NA 90

Miellyn Barrows makes an unexpected appearance on the podcast as Matt’s internet implodes. We talk about Far Cry 3, Borderlands 2 DLC, the Dead Space 3 demo, and what Epcot was like in the late ’80s… just go with it. You let us know what fictional character deserves their own real-life monument. The road to PAX East starts now! Rated NA 89

Gaming news from CES including Steam Box prototypes, Project Shiled, and Illumiroom. Ash tells us about Anarchy Reigns, and we have a healthy roundtable discussion about the Walking Dead. In our NAQOTW, you tell us what woefully overlooked franchise, character, or genre we need to see more of in the future. Let the gaming begin! Rated NA 88