Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition News

Back before the mighty Baldur's Gate 3 took over the world, it was Dragon Age: Origins that really opened my heart to the old-school fantasy RPG. Set against the much more modern-feeling Mass Effect, Bioware very deliberately built something that appealed to the classic CRPG crowd. While every entry in the series has its fans, DAO is still my personal favorite, and I'd love to see it make a comeback. Unfortunately, Bioware legend Mark Darrah (who worked as executive producer on the first three Dragon Age games) claims that, while such an idea was pitched by the studio, publisher EA wasn't willing to provide the funding needed to make it happen.

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Temptation is a tricky thing. We try to stave off foolhardy purchases by being strict with ourselves, or by saying we won't buy things until they go on sale. Then the dance begins, is that sale deep enough? Is the price good enough? Well, I don't know about you, but the currently-running EA sale over on Steam has put two games firmly in the danger zone. Mass Effect: Legendary Edition and Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition are both incredibly cheap right now.

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The best GOG summer sale deals

There are few games that I'd say changed my life, but Baldur's Gate 3's spiritual predecessor, Dragon Age: Origins, is one of them. Bioware's high fantasy epic spawned oh so many of my myriad Dungeons and Dragons characters, inspired my university courses, and is one of the reasons I'm sitting here as PCGamesN's news editor. If you love Baldur's Gate 3, or just want to see why I love this game so much, then you need to pick up Dragon Age: Origins now - but not on Steam.

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The best GOG summer sale deals

The 2020 GOG summer sale has arrived and, oh boy, are there a lot of deals and discounts to be had across the store. The videogame digital distribution platform's seasonal three-week-long sale includes over 3,000 deals with up to 95%. Phew. In addition to this, there are seven playable demos for upcoming PC games, including: Desperados III, Destroy All Humans!, System Shock, Spiritfarer, Vagrus - The Riven Realms, Carrion, and Cris Tales.

Head to GOG's homepage and you'll see a selection of some of the best PC games included in the store's summer sale. We've tried to ensure we've covered as many genres as possible, so expect some representation from the strategy, narrative, stealth, shooter, and RPG genres below. We've also tried to be accommodating of budgets, so the games we've included range from over $30 to just under $5.

And in case you're fussy about DRM, everything on GOG is DRM-free, so that's one less thing to worry about. Join us as we scour the storefront for the best deals of the bunch.

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