Not too long ago we learned about Dragon Age: Journeys, the flash-based 2D title set within the realm of BioWare’s upcoming epic dark fantasy RPG. While the game has sounded pretty cool from the get go, the one question on everybody’s mind was, “Alright, when will we get to play it?”. Well, how about TODAY. Yep, beginning at 12 noon PST on October 22 (today…), you’ll be able to access the free-to-play browser based tactical RPG and begin your journey on the Deep Roads. Furthermore, it’s been revealed that playing the game while logged into your EA account will actually get in-game items in the PC, PS3, Xbox 360 version of the game. From BioWare’s developer’s blog:

“By completing certain accomplishments in Journeys, you can unlock 3 items for use when you purchase a copy of Dragon Age: Origins for the PC, Xbox 360 or PS3. By playing DAJ while signed in with your EA account, these items will automatically be added to your inventory in DA:O when you sign in with that same account. These entitlements work across all three platforms.”

Hmmm…pretty interesting.

Lastly, it’s also been revealed that this first flash game, subtitled “The Deep Roads” is actually the first part of a planned trilogy of single player games which will later be followed by a multiplayer entry in the series.

So, head over to the official Dragon Age: Journeys site to learn more about the project and begin your quest later today! Dragon Age: Origins ships in November for the 360, PC, and PS3.

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Raise the banner and unleash the slaughter, its time for another Skirmish of EpicBattleCry! This week, we check out the newly announced Rockstar PSN storefront and the UMD titles headed to it, muse over Dragon Age Journeys, the new Flash tie-in game from BioWare and EA, consider the official word from Sony of a 250GB PS3 headed our way soon, and shake with anticipation as we finally get a release date for Mass Effect 2.

First up this week, we examine recent statements by analyst Michael Pachter voicing concern over the threat a $99 iPod Touch could pose to game publishers. Next, we examine the controversy surrounding Brutal Legend and its marketing campaign. Did EA purposefully play down the real-time-strategy aspects of the game in its marketing?

The Battle Cry of the week goes to Castlevania: Rebirth, Torchlight, LEGO Indiana Jones 2, and calls on publishers to charge less for digital downloads than physical goods.

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