MyGaming weekly roundup (19 – 23 March 2012)

So the week has come and gone – you probably missed it because of that public holiday that dropped in the middle and threw everyone off. But just because we had a little breather, by no means did the gaming industry’s cogs stop turning – so check out these articles that you may have skipped over while catching up sleep this week:

Baldur’s Gate has plans

If you thought last week’s Baldur’s Gate Enhanced news was wonderful – then you’ll be really happy that things just keep getting better for the series; a move to touch-portable, and maybe a sequel sometime in the future is on the cards.

>> Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition coming to iPad
>> Baldur’s Gate 3 is a long-term goal

Kicking it Forward with Kickstarter

Brian Fargo is a nice guy, and he wants to give other projects a taste of the Kickstarter joy he’s received – so he’s giving back with his own initiative.

>> Wasteland 2 dev is giving back with Kicking it Forward
>> Wasteland 2 dev calls on Kickstarter successes to give something back

MINECRAFT MINECRAFT MINECRAFT

Notch’s pervasive world builder/manager/destroyer finally has a solid Xbox Live Arcade release date, and it’s all-round looking like something to love all over again. Notch also doesn’t like DRM much, but then, who does?

>> Xbox LIVE Arcade lineup brings out the big names
>> Minecraft for Xbox adds many new features
>> Minecraft dev calls out “evil companies” for using DRM

Games kill things

If used games aren’t killing the industry in some way, or online games aren’t being used in terrorist plots – then someone is using games as an excuse to do some killing on the side. Maybe mother was right, games ARE dangerous…or maybe people just aren’t very bright.

>> Man stabbed to death over Counter-Strike dispute
>> Used game sales are killing single player games says industry veteran
>> Terrorists are using games to plot evil, claims UK tabloid

Mass Effect 3 is still a thing

Don’t expect Mass Effect 3 buzz to die out any time soon – at first it was gamers raging at the ending, then other gamers started raging about gamers raging about the ending; now gamers are raging about all the raging and poor BioWare just wants everyone to get along.

>> Mass Effect 3 multiplayer stats revealed
>> BioWare boss writes open letter to angry Mass Effect 3 fans
>> Retake Mass Effect petition declares victory

Speaking of BioWare

Of course, BioWare isn’t all about Mass Effect – there was that other game series that got a bit of backlash, Dragon Age II, and now BioWare are mulling over the future of that series – meanwhile, back in reality, a few former BioWare employees are working on something completely different…

>> Ex-BioWare developers reveal their passion project
>> BioWare focussing on “next phase of Dragon Age’s future”

Hardware news

Hey you! Yes, you. You want to pimp your PC? Well things are looking a little lighter for you, because there’s some new stuff coming your way.

>> First local GTX 680 pricing emerges
>> Esquire Technologies to focus on SA gaming market

South African news

So how big is the gaming market here in South Africa? And what do South Africa gamers think about things? Why do I always ask questions in this section? Will it ever stop? Yes. Right now. Be sure to check out the local tournament happenings, and get moving on that Minecraft server – the world isn’t going to build itself.

>> Will SA’s ISP become the piracy police?
>> WAGE announces Minecraft server, KwikSoft SandBox
>> SA gamers’ broadband connection of choice
>> SA gaming market growth prediction
>> MSSA postpones Gauteng Provincial Championships
>> MainGaming announces Cape Town gaming tournaments

WIN STUFF!

James is going to be giving away more goodies this weekend, but for now, be sure to check out the DS Lite comp going on – it’s the best-selling portable for a reason!

>> Win a DS Lite with MyGaming