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Dragon Age, Ma Vhenan: The Lore is a Lie

This is cross-posted from my blog on Gamasutra. I’ve finally figured out how to talk about the root of my deep love for Dragon Age: Inquisition without spending an hour or more spoiling the story and lore of the setting for the listener. I stumbled upon this during a Skype Continue Reading

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Dragon Age, Ma Vhenan: Lovers, Choice, and the Keep

Warning: Dragon Age spoilers all over the place. Also, this is cross-posted from my Gamasutra blog. Love Amidst the Horrors of the Fifth Blight I can’t recall if I started Dragon Age: Origins with the knowledge that romance with party members was possible. I do recall falling in love with Continue Reading

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Dragon Age, Ma Vhenan: Magic and Me

I’ve loved Dragon Age since the beginning, sinking a not inconsiderable amount of time into the first game, Dragon Age: Origins. Dragon Age 2 was a bit disappointing in comparison, having been rushed out and clearly suffering for it, but the story was still good. Dragon Age: Inquisition, however, has Continue Reading