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BioWare hasn't forgotten about the popular Xbox action/RPG Jade Empire, and wants to assure fans of the franchise that it still has an interest in reviving the series. Check out GameRabies.com for the full article, including details from BioWare co-founder Ray Muzyka.
With so many sequels being made these days, what old games would you like to see get a sequel on the current consoles? Well our very own John Elliott has come up with 10 old games that he'd like to see get sequels.
GameZone's Dave Snell explains why he has become bored with BioWare's recent role-playing games. Among the reasons: use of similar characters, good/bad choices, etc.
"As we make our way through 2010, what better thing is there to do than to take a look back at the last ten years, browse over the RPGs released during that time and talk about them? Of those RPGs, which were the most notable? Which were the ones that set the scene for the decade and which of those should be forgotten?
No really, does anyone have any better ideas because we're all out of them.
For our purposes, we'll officially declare 1st January 2000 as the opening of this decade. Tech..."
GameDaily gives its own take at which RPG style is superior in the categories of the classic RPG, the MMORPG, the tactical RPG, the action RPG, most emotionally engaging (contains FFVII and Mass Effect spoilers), and the overall winner.
Though you might not agree with everything stated, it is an interesting read on a topic that continues to spur the interest of RPG fans.
"There has been a heated argument over whether or not video games can be considered an art form. One side's augment is that something interactive, that is subjective to the user's choice cannot be art. I wholeheartedly disagree. It is an art because we can choose, because we can make games something different, unique to the player. Art is not a single definition, it doesn't have boundaries. When you confine something like art, to take it away from everyday life; it starts it to lose its meanin..."
"Dakota Grabowski: When is Jade Empire 2 going to be announced?
Mike Laidlaw: Haha. Well… we haven’t announced anything on Jade Empire 2 yet.
Dakota Grabowski: Oh, so you aren’t going with everybody’s favourite “no comment” phrase?
Mike Laidlaw: It’s pretty much no comment. But, you know, we will certainly announce it if it’s going to be coming out. At this point, Jade Empire is a staff favorite and a lot of us love it, so we’d love to revisit it at some point. But right now, we are v..."
"Homosexuality is still a major issue in the video game community, to the point where companies really scratch their heads and run around blind, formulating policies they think might work on paper until another Teresa or Gaywood comes along. What can they really do? If this group isn't angry with them, another one is. In all honesty, social change is probably the only way to guarantee acceptance on the gaming front, but we all know that takes a whole lot of time and tireless efforts by the ..."
Inspired by SomethingAwful, users on NeoGAF made a thread quite a while ago photoshopping video covers using anagrams of the video game titles. Recently the thread got bumped. Go to source for some choice titles or click alternate source to browse through some of the classic images if you have never seen them before (highly recommended).
"An exceptional RPG available for the 1st-Gen Xbox is now readily available as an Xbox Original via Xbox 360 Marketplace, for 1200 MSP. BioWares Jade Empire is an RPG of epic proportions and a game that any serious fan of the genre must experience at some stage or another, as while it may not be the best, it surely is one of the more interesting and engaging additions to the genre.
The game starts off with you having to select from a list of 6 warriors, who you may wish to use during this ..."
Mac users are typically hard up on the gaming side of things, but here's a gem you can add to your collection: Jade Empire: Special Edition. A martial arts action-RPG, the game allows players to act as a noble hero or treacherous villain by following the 'Open Palm' or 'Closed Fist' path. Jade Empire for the Mac is ready today via direct download on GameTree Online (see alt. source).
Speaking to Eurogamer Germany, Miles Holmes, lead designer of the upcoming DS RPG Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhead from Bioware, has stated that the developer has expressed interest in the DS, seeing it as one of the ways that it could reinforce their franchises.
The franchises under consideration? Mass Effect, Jade Empire, and Dragon Age.
This is similar to sentiments also expressed by fellow team member Mark Darrah, who has said that BioWare is looking into PSP and Wii developm...
With just a week to go before the release of the much awaited Soul Calibur 4, GV's Richie Harkness takes us through the XBLA content, demos, and games that've become available over the week, letting you know which bits might be worth a look, and which are best left well alone...
![Box shot of Jade Empire [Europe]](http://i.neoseeker.com/boxshots/R2FtZXMvWGJveC9Sb2xlLVBsYXlpbmcvRmFudGFzeQ==/jade_empire_frontcover_small_tP7VvGIsBFyATEH.jpg)