BioWare has revealed the modest PC system requirements for Dragon Age: Origins, showing that while the RPG might be "the new shit," it'll still run on your old tripe too.

Occupy a little of your time between now and Dragon Age: Origins's October 20 release on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 with our impressions of the sex-laden E3 demo.

Windows XP Minimum Specifications

• OS: Windows XP with SP3
• CPU: Intel Core 2 (or equivalent) running at 1.4Ghz or greater
• AMD X2 (or equivalent) running at 1.8Ghz or greater
• RAM: 1GB or more
• Video: ATI Radeon X850 128MB or greater
• NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT 128MB or greater... Read more

One of the lingering questions about Dragon Age was how it'll play on a console.

Primarily developed for the PC, the game features plenty of World of Warcraft-style action buttons across the bottom of the screen in that build of the game. Porting that directly to consoles would seem a challenge.

After getting my hands on the Xbox 360 version, outfitted with a prototype interface, that question was answered soundly: it plays fine. Three of the face buttons are mapped to spells, and the left trigger acts as an alt-toggle, offering six mappings to the PC version's ten. One bumper key takes over healing duty, leaving only a three-button disparity between the two builds.

Unfortunately, beyond the controls, I came away from the Dragon Age E3 demo feeling oversold--particularly on its sexuality--and ultimately underwhelmed.... Read more

The various versions of BioWare's fantasy RPG Dragon Age: Origins will be released to stores on October 20, according to the latest trailer for the anticipated game.

The PC edition was once expected in early 2009 but was delayed for marketing and polish, a move that put it in the same release window as the PS3 and Xbox 360 editions.

The battle, blood and gloomy music-heavy trailer follows below... Read more

This video from Dragon Age is the setup for the Redcliffe quest, wherein the player is presented with a town under siege from evil monsters--a segment that we previously previewed, and which produced the battle media shown here.

Dragon Age: Origins arrives on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this fall.

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A recent update to the Dragon Age website brings us a look at the Mabari war hounds, creatures that players will either control or battle, depending on the circumstance. Writes BioWare of the beasts: "Trained hounds can easily pull knights from horseback or break lines of pike men, and the sight and sound of a wave of war dogs, howling and snarling, has been known to cause panic among even the most hardened infantry soldiers."

Dragon Age: Origins hits the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 sometime this fall.

Our latest glimpse of BioWare's upcoming Dragon Age: Origins (PC, PS3, 360) offers a look at the lead-up to and the resulting action found in one of the RPG's big boss fights. All three versions of Dragon Age are slated to arrive this fall, though BioWare has yet to say exactly when. Keep an eye out for our hands-on impressions, coming soon.

I don't really know what to say about this Dragon Age: Origins (360, PS3, PC) trailer. BioWare calls it the "most brutal and blood-soaked video we've ever created.. a 'no holds barred' look at the most intense action ever seen in the history of BioWare games."

The company says this "shit" represents a "new direction for Dragon Age: Origins"--apparently confirming a shift from its roots in the old shit.

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BioWare announced today that it has partnered with Green Ronin Publishing to launch a Dragon Age-themed pen and paper RPG this summer.

The first release of the RPG will be in the form of a boxed set. Additional boxed sets and books are already planned for release.

"Our development teams craft rich, deep worlds, and this is an excellent way to expand the franchise," said BioWare co-founder Ray Muzyka.

Developer BioWare has announced its plan to protect copies of the upcoming RPG Dragon Age: Origins.

"We're happy to announce that the boxed/retail PC version of Dragon Age: Origins will use only a basic disk check and it will not require online authentication," said BioWare community man Chris Priestly in a post on the game's official forum.

"In other words, the retail PC version of the game won't require you to go online to authenticate the game for offline play," he added. "We have chosen not to use SecuROM in any version of Dragon Age that is distributed by EA or BioWare."

Dragon Age: Origins arrives this fall on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.

BioWare's Dragon Age is billed as a good old-fashioned RPG, and what would an RPG be without its mage class? Take a look at the wizard and its flashy effects--including one that seems right out of Mortal Kombat--in the video below.

Dragon Age: Origins hits stores this fall on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.

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BioWare co-founder Greg Zeschuk has said that his company's upcoming RPG Dragon Age: Origins might be supported by downloadable content for up to two years.

"With Dragon Age, our DLC strategy is doing it in maybe a year and-a-half or two years, planning exactly when you're going to do it and how you're going to do it," said Zeschuk to MTV.

Zeschuk was of course vague in his description of said content.

"Some of our fans would really like us to extend the world, so it's going to be something that will make the world even bigger and more interesting," he offered. "It's not going to wreck it or break it."

Dragon Age: Origins is coming this fall on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.

It's Friday. A time to rejoice for the weekend, and a time to catch up on trailers and screenshots. Here's a recent blast from Dragon Age Origins developer BioWare, showing off the defense of Redcliffe.

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BioWare jumps into the April Fools' ring with multiple record scratches in this faux trailer for Dragon Age: Alfie's War.

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"This isn't a game about unicorns," said Dragon Age: Origins lead designer Mike Laidlaw, and my eyes glazing over at knights and elves, I began to think about that game. Would you ride the unicorns? What would the mechanics be like?

Of course, then I remembered Peggle, and its insipid unicorn mascot. "Thank god Dragon Age is not about unicorns," I concluded thoughtfully, not knowing I would come to regret my snap judgment.

"Each of the characters will have a running tally of whether they like or dislike the choices you make."

Jesus, I was missing the demonstration. Okay, time to catch up--dark fantasy story, check. Dark fantasy characters, check. Dark, fantastically slutty sorceress to slap on the box--check, check.

The primary purpose of this GDC demo was to tout a few new battle and RPG systems. To do this, the developers loaded up a quest hub and dropped us straight into a scenario. The town of Redcliffe served as the setting, it being one... Read more

It's a little mindboggling to think of how big BioWare has gotten over the past few years.

On the one hand, the company is developing two major RPGs in Dragon Age and Mass Effect 2. That alone would be an impressive showing.

But on top of those titles, BioWare is also tackling a new Star Wars MMO--a project so daunting, and potentially lucrative, that it almost dwarfs the more traditional efforts.

At last week's Game Developers Conference, I caught up with BioWare founders Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk. While I could have easily spent my limited time asking about just one of the projects, I tried to cover all three with a few questions apiece--starting with the old-school RPG being demonstrated next door. ... Read more

Still bummed that you have to wait until October, at the earliest, to play Dragon Age? Well, Tor Books is looking out for you, as the book publisher has released a prequel novel, Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne, that was written by David Gaider.

In celebration, developer BioWare issued a few new screenshots, said to depict scenes from the novel that also occur within the PC and console-bound fantasy RPG.

BioWare wants you to get pumped up for its upcoming fantasy RPG Dragon Age: Origins after watching this new trailer. For my part, I was mostly left wondering whether Frodo would be in this one too.

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Dragon Age: Origins set for a simultaneous PC and console release between October 1 and December 31.

Following BioWare's release of the Dragon Age: Origins race and story descriptions, the company passed along a batch of six screenshots--one for each possible storyline included in the RPG.

We've copied the descriptions to match each screenshot for convenient viewing. Check them all out below.

Dragon Age: Origins is due on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC sometime between October 1 and December 31.

As Dragon Age: Origins won't hit PC and consoles until October, at the earliest, developer BioWare is doing its best to make sure gamers don't forget about the Baldur's Gate spiritual sequel. Thus, it has revealed the RPG's six races and "origin stories."

"Each Origin Story starts the player off with a unique series of locations, characters and events that establish their motivations," explained BioWare. "The choices you made during an Origin Story will influence the way the game unfolds."

Dalish Elf
• As one of the last "true elves", you were content to spend your life wandering with your clan...until a chance encounter with a relic of your people's past threatens to tear you away from everything you've known.
City Elf
• You have always lived under the heavy thumb of... Read more

Update: During its call with investors, Electronic Arts CEO John Rictiello said that the delay was due to marketing, but that BioWare will continue to polish the PC release.

Ricitiello further stated that the RPG will arrive in the company's third quarter, which runs from October 1 to December 31.

Original: Once slated to arrive in early 2009, the PC version of BioWare's Dragon Age: Origins will now arrive alongside the console versions in the second half of 2009.

BioWare did not specify if the PC version was being held back until the console editions were completed, or if the PC release simply needed more development time.

"I'm really proud of our team, who are working very hard to make Dragon Age: Origins the biggest and most exciting BioWare game yet, and we will work to ensure it not only meets, but exceeds the expectations of our loyal audience," said CEO Ray Muzyka.