Yes, it is possible that in the future, as gaming becomes more mainstream and its audience expands, the appeal of video games will shift from combat thrills to storytelling - a sign that the industry is maturing. This is the opinion of BioWare's Greg Zeschuk and Ray Muzyka in an interview with GamesIndustry.

Some changes are also in store for RPG heavyweight BioWare and MMO studio Mythic Entertainment. Electronic Arts has announced that the two studios will be restructured into a single group that will handle RPG and MMO games development.

Is there a new DLC for Mass Effect being readied for an August release? BioWare has not said anything about it, but a listing on Xbox Live's new "Games on Demand" category (formerly known as Xbox Originals) did. Innocent slip-up? Making it more suspicious is the fact that it's already been pulled out since.

Speaking with gaming website Joystiq at this years E3, BioWare's co-founders Greg Zeschuk and Ray Muzyka has confirmed that the second DLC for Mass Effect will be detailed and announced real soon.

Serious work is about to proceed for Mass Effect 2, if the formation of a new studio group within EA Montreal is any indication. BioWare is reportedly hiring 30 new staffers to support the team that's in charge of the development of the highly anticipated sequel to the action RPG title.

BioWare confirmed that Mass Effect will still be going multi-platform despite reports of BioWare CEO Ray Muzyka stating the title's exclusivity for the Xbox 360 in a recent interview found in Australian 360 magazine. Confused? Read our full article and see how this contradictory puzzle works its way out.

Good things come in threes. In the case of BioWare, great science fictions come in threes. That's why they've decided to put out Mass Effect as a trilogy.

While they have yet to divulge future plans for the next installments of the game, why don't you find out what's so pivotal about the number three for the success of Mass Effect? Follow the full article after the jump.

BioWare, the studio behind the hit game, Mass Effect, recently talked about their new MMO during the 2008 Game Developers Conference. From the sound of it, it looks like they're planning something really ambitious, putting the RPG back in MMORPG. Details in the full article.

We know you are rather interested about the newly announced DLC for Mass Effect that is scheduled to go live this coming March. However, we believe that you will be having some problems if you've already deleted your savegame file.

BioWare co-founder Ray Muzyka has recently divulged that the DLC can only be accessed once a player has finished the game. More on this after the jump!

Ever wondered how today's game developers manage to squeeze in an engrossing story in games, even when the games themselves aren't RPGs? Then head on over to the full article as we get you acquainted with three of today's top executives in this industry and how they puled off that particular hat-trick. Read on at the full article.