GamesRadar - Mass Effect 2

BioWare: Mass Effect 2 DLC will be 'kick-ass' (News)

Nov 27, 2009

BioWare co-founder Greg Zeschuk has said that his team has "learned a lot" from Mass Effect's DLC disasters and that DLC for the sequel will be "pretty kick-ass".

Mass Effect 2 Website Relaunched Again (News)

Nov 26, 2009

Bioware tweeted today that the Official Mass Effect 2 website finally relaunched again with new theme.

Mass Effect 2 PC Specs Revealed With DRM (News)

Nov 25, 2009

Planning to purchase Mass Effect 2 for the PC? If you are, then you'll want to take a gander at the specs the game will require for you to engage yourself in the galactic journey.

Mass Effect 2 Surprise Revealed (News)

Nov 25, 2009

Incgamers writes:

That's right - the teased "coming surprise" has turned out to be a website redesign, going by the status on the official Mass Effect 2 Facebook page.

BioWare Community Rallies for Dragon Age: Origins, Mass Effect Official Site Relaunched (News)

Nov 25, 2009

Not wanting to be left out after the recent success stories concerning Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed II, Electronic Arts (EA) has today announced that it has set a new record for site traffic at DragonAge.com and new user registrations at its social networking site, Social.Bioware.com. With the release of Dragon Age: Origins, the BioWare community has grown to a record five million registered users, propelled by outstanding word-of-mouth buzz amongst fans of the Role-Playing Game.

Mass Effect 2 Surprise Coming Tomorrow w/ New Revamp Site (News)

Nov 24, 2009

We've been teased by Bioware last week that there will be a Mass Effect 2 surprise coming this week. Well, to give you the exact day on when to expect that surprise, tomorrow is the day Mass Effect 2 fans are looking for.

Entire Mass Effect 2 team to work on DLC (News)

Nov 23, 2009

TVGB: "Mass Effect 2's project director Casey Hudson has said that, following the game's completion, "pretty much" the entire team will start working on additional content for the sci-fi RPG."

Mass Effect 2 Surprise Next Week (News)

Nov 21, 2009

BioWare hinted at an important announcement for Dragon Age: Origins earlier this week, which turned out to be new downloadable content. Now they're teasing a surprise for Mass Effect 2.

The Reapers Will Play "Very Important Role" In ME2 (News)

Nov 17, 2009

Speaking to IncGamers, Bioware's Adrien Cho confirmed the return of the omnicidal mechanical horrors in Mass Effect 2.

"The Reapers will still play a very important role in Mass Effect 2," said Cho.

BioWare Reveals Mass Effect 2's Illusive Man (News)

Nov 15, 2009

"GCO:During the latest episode of GamerTrailers TV, BioWare revealed The Illusive Man, the head of Cerberus. They've, also, released new information about Mass Effect 2, revealing a new squad member that goes by the name of Mordin, Garrus' introduction phase into Mass Effect 2, and the Vanguard class, a new character class.

Mass Effect 2 To Feature Martin Sheen (News)

Nov 15, 2009

BioWare is taking video games to new, cinematic heights with their RPG, Mass Effect 2. A newly released video shows off the voice talent of the always excellent Martin Sheen (President Josiah Bartlett on The West Wing) as the so-called "Illusive Man" in the upcoming game.

Mass Effect 2: PAL Box Art unveiled? (News)

Nov 13, 2009

EA has already released the NTSC Box Art for Mass Effect 2, but we just obtained what should be the PAL Box Art of the game. It isn't official yet, but we think it's very likely. As you can see, the new design is less "darker" than the NTSC counterpart: we definitely like it more.

BioWare Confirms DLC Support for Mass Effect 2 (News)

Nov 13, 2009

GOONL!NE: Project director for Mass Effect 2 Casey Hudson has revealed there will be DLC support for the game.

The first Mass Effect only received two DLC packs since it's release in 2007, Bring Down the Sky in 2008 and Pinnacle Station only this year. But it seems ME2 will be supported much better this time in terms of DLC.

Alan Wake, Mass Effect 2 and more this Thursday (News)

Nov 11, 2009

VGarabia.com: New details/footage will be shown for Alan Wake, Mass Effect 2, Dante's Inferno and Command and Conquer 4 this Thursday.

EA "couldn't be happier" with Bioware (News)

Nov 10, 2009

Examiner: During a recent conference call for the fiscal period that just passed, Frank D. Gibeau (President of EA Games Label) showered nothing but praises for the RPG developer.

New Mass Effect 2 Antagonists Revealed, With Screenshots (News)

Nov 7, 2009

IncGamers reports on two new foes that Shepard will be facing in the highly-anticipated sequel to Mass Effect: Legion, and the Collectors.

Read up on both inside, and check out new screenshots showing them in their full glory.

Mass Effect 2: Enemies Detailed (News)

Nov 6, 2009

Ray Muzyka talks Mass Effect 2 enemies

With the likes of Star Trek, Terminator Salvation and James Cameron's Avatar reaching the big screen this year 2009 is certainly a year for scifi as far as cinematic releases go but when it comes to games it's the Mass Effect sequel that science fiction fans have been waiting for.

Mass Effect 2 (Screenshots)

Nov 6, 2009

Mass Effect 2 - Enemies (Video)

Nov 5, 2009

Shepard's adventure continues as he tries to destroy the Geth while making sure he doesn't die.

EA Announces Mass Effect 2 Special Edition (News)

Nov 5, 2009

GOONL!NE: EA has announced a special edition for Mass Effect 2, which will released on day of release in the US and UK in January 2010.

Retailer Quiz Drops Details on Mass Effect 2 DLC (News)

Nov 2, 2009

If a recent Microsoft Expert Zone quiz for retailers has it right, Mass Effect 2 will be supported with downloadable characters, specific combat content, and full episodic content.

This morning a tipster dropped Desructoid word and images from the Expert Zone quiz for Mass Effect 2. Created so the retailer can sell the product with more information in tow, it teases what kind of optional content is coming to the follow-up sci-fi RPG.

Mass Effect 2 – hands-on (Preview)

Oct 23, 2009

“Shepard! But... but you’re dead!” cries a baffled Asari crime lord having been backed into a corner by our hero. “I got better,” replies Shepard, as cool as a penguin’s bum. It’s not a dialogue choice, it’s right there in the cutscene; otherwise we’d have chosen the option along the lines of “I know, after that E3 trailer I’m just as confused as you about the whole thing." ...

Mass Effect 2 Arsenal Brings New Screenshots (News)

Oct 20, 2009

Today BioWare opened up another section of the Mass Effect 2 website. The Arsenal gives fans a look at the weaponry that Shepard and company will be wielding during their next Geth-hunt.

BioWare: Mass Effect 2 Only On Xbox 360 and PC (News)

Oct 16, 2009

Developer squashes rumors of a PlayStation 3 port for good.

IGN contacted Electronic Arts for a comment and was directed to an updated forum post by Watamaniuk on BioWare's website. Watamaniuk clarified his comments saying it was all "a misunderstanding."

"There is a report circulating today based on an appearance I made in Poland yesterday. Seems there was a misunderstanding about ME2 coming to PS3." he wrote.

"Let me clarify today: ME2 is coming to PC and X360 only."

BioWare's Watamaniuk: Mass Effect 2 on PS3 statement a "misunderstanding" (News)

Oct 16, 2009

Jay Watamaniuk is backing down from his statement that Mass Effect 2 is "probably" coming out for PS3. But maybe it's just damage control? Let's take a look at what BioWare was saying about rumors of a PC version of Mass Effect back in 2007.

(in Polish and English)

EA Reveals Mass Effect 2 release date via Twitter (News)

Oct 16, 2009

@EA: "Just announced: @masseffect2 will be released on 1/26 in NA (1/29 in EU)"

Mass Effect 2 pre-order and UK date details (News)

Oct 16, 2009

EA has released some details of the UK release date and some images of the special pre-order armour you can get for the game.

EGM Returns With Mass Effect 2 Cover, Old Logo (News)

Oct 15, 2009

GameSetWatch writes: "Steve Harris, Electronic Gaming Monthly's founder and once again owner after re-acquiring its publishing rights earlier this year, revealed the returning magazine's cover for its planned December 2009 issue, which features Mass Effect 2's Commander Shepard (in fact, it's a variation of the game's boxart).

Issue #238, EGM's first since former owner Ziff Davis suspended publishing in January 2009 following its sale of the 1UP Network to UGO/Hearst, promises a collection of previews for 2010 games such as Super Mario Galaxy 2, Bioshock 2, Halo Reeach, and many others."

BioWare: 'Mass Effect 2' = 'Empire Strikes Back' (News)

Oct 10, 2009

BioWare wants "Mass Effect 2" to be both darker and harder than its predecessor, and the studio's co-founder Greg Zeschuk wants one classic space opera to be the benchmark for its continuing story. "Star Wars" traded the sandy, sunset-glazed atmosphere of Tatooine for the barren snow of Hoth and the blackness of space in "The Empire Strikes Back." Zeschuk wants to reflect the same sea change in the second "Mass Effect."

Game Nutz Podcast: Episode 16 (News)

Oct 5, 2009

This week, the team debuts its new feature, Which Sucks Less, designed to help you decide what console to get for your loved ones this holiday season.

Additionally, the team discusses maturity in video games, the Wii 4.2 system update and a couple recent releases. (And Boter, being sick, got lazy in the editing room and didn't trim as much as he said he would.)

How to get dual purpose armor for Mass Effect 2 and Dragon Age: Origins [screen] (News)

Oct 5, 2009

Whether you're fighting dragons or aliens, there is one thing that will come in handy: strong armor. Role-playing game fans planning on picking up both Mass Effect 2 and Dragon Age: Origins can look forward to the Blood Dragon Armor. The armor provides additional protection and features the artwork of the upcoming Dragon Age: Origins game. It also looks pretty cool, no matter what planet or era you're from. The Blood Dragon Armor can be used in both Dragon Age: Origins and Mass Effect 2.

The screenshot shows you what the Blood Dragon Armor will look like (sorry, laser gun pictured not included for Dragon Age!). It was previously announced as being part of the Dragon Age: Origins Collector's Edition, but it looks like BioWare and EA have extended it to all editions of the game.

Mass Effect 2 - Introducing Subject Zero (Video)

Sep 30, 2009

Shepard's adventure continues as he tries to destroy the Geth while making sure he doesn't die.

BioWare's Zeschuk: Mass Effect 2 a 'much, much better game' thanks to feedback (News)

Sep 28, 2009

BioWare's Greg Zeschuk says the teams are always learning -- "We always make our games in a way where we're sure there's always something to learn from," he tells Gamasutra.

But with Mass Effect 2, Zeschuk says a "gigantic culmination of learnings" from Mass Effect -- much of it based on fan feedback -- will help create a sequel that's stronger than its predecessor.

Mass Effect 2: Hot and sexy: Subject Zero unveiled (News)

Sep 26, 2009

Bioware unveiled a brand new character, screens and video inside!

Original Mass Effect Characters May Yet Return in ME 2 (News)

Sep 12, 2009

Koku Gamer writes: 'BioWare's Marketing Manager Jarrett Lee has told fans that the reason for next to no announcements on the fate of the original Mass Effect playable cast is for the sake of wanting players "to be surprised at who is available as a squad mate when you play the game".'

Muzyka: Dragon Age and ME 2 will make gamers cry (News)

Sep 10, 2009

Gamers will be so emotionally engaged with upcoming games Mass Effect 2 and Dragon Age: Origins that they will cry, BioWare's Dr. Ray Muzyka reckons.

Speaking to VideoGamer.com in a wide-ranging interview, Muzyka said the goal of all BioWare games is to "try and make people feel the same emotions they feel in real life".

When asked if he thought BioWare's upcoming games will cause people to cry, he replied: "Yeah I do. I think that's the goal, to try and make people feel the same emotions they feel in real life."

NOW Gamer: Patrick Stewart In Mass Effect 2? (News)

Sep 8, 2009

Now Gamer detectives have put the clues together and are suggesting that starship commander and occasional actor, Patrick Stewart, may be lending his manly services to the Mass Effect 2 ladies (and men).

Mass Effect 2 DLC and Dragon Age 2 (News)

Sep 7, 2009

Over at the Mass Effect forums, writer Patrick Weekes has, in one fell swoop, announced that the writers are not only working on promised DLC for Mass Effect 2 but that some writers have now begun work on Dragon Age 2.

BioWare doesn't deny PS3 Mass Effect (News)

Aug 26, 2009

CVG writes: "BioWare CEO Ray Muzyka refused to rule out the possibility of a PS3 version of Mass Effect during an interview with CVG at Gamescom last week even though we kept pecking.

When quizzed on why the developer chose not to bring the series to PS3, Muzyka said: 'I think a more accurate way to frame it is to say we've announced we're developing Mass Effect for 360 and PC. Right from the beginning we said we wanted to deliver Mass Effect on the 360. Right now all we've announced is we're working on 360 and PC.'"

Mass Effect 2 to have a super secret tech system? (News)

Aug 25, 2009

VGarabia.com

No one can argue the fact that Mass Effect 2 will be one of the best games in 2010. But according to the latest update on Mass Effect 2 official twitter, it's seems that the developers are working on something very special for this game.

Mass Effect 2 will get simultaneous release for both 360 and PC (News)

Aug 23, 2009

VG247: Mass Effect 2 will receive a simultaneous release on both Xbox 360 and PC when it releases in Q1 2010.

That's according to Associate Producer, Jesse Houston, who confirmed the news to VG247 at GamesCom.

BioWare: Mass Effect 2 Will Run At 30FPS (News)

Aug 22, 2009

"If you look at most good shooters, they lock down frame-rate at 30FPS: we've done the same thing. Bam. Everything's 30FPS, streaming is fixed up," said the associate producer for the game, Jesse Houston. "If you remember in Mass 1, if you took a step backwards and you hit a weird stream and it'd pause for a moment. We've done a away with that. What you're seeing here is pulled straight from the game."

VG247 talks Mass Effect 2 with associate producer Jesse Houston (News)

Aug 21, 2009

VG247: Mass Effect 2 associate producer Jesse Houston sat down with VG247 during GamesCom to talk a bit about the game that everyone and their kitten is gagging to get their tiny paws on.

Seems the game has double the amount of physical content of the first one, combat is much smoother as everything's 30FPS, it will ship simultaneously for 360 and PC, and includes a new interrupt system.

There are loads of goodies in the interview. You should have a read.

Mass Effect 2 - Meet Grunt, a Krogan Fighter (News)

Aug 20, 2009

The new character revealed for Mass Effect 2, and a possible choice for you squad, is Grunt. A violent and unpredictable Krogan fighter, Grunt has never faced true defeat. His unsurpassed physical strength makes him a strong asset to Commander Shepard's team, if he can be tamed, and if he can be trusted.

Mass Effect 2 'Just Months' After Dragon Age, New Character Revealed (News)

Aug 18, 2009

If you've been yearning for a new BioWare RPG, pretty soon you might be overwhelmed with possibilities, as BioWare revealed at Electronic Arts' GamesCom press conference that Mass Effect 2 will be releasing "just a few months" after Dragon Age: Origins drops in early November. It's a slightly more specific release date than "early 2010," as EA has been previously telling everyone.

Gamescom 2009: Mass Effect 2 - New character: Grunt (Video)

Aug 18, 2009

Shepard's adventure continues as he tries to destroy the Geth while making sure he doesn't die.

Mass Effect 2: New screens and alien details (News)

Aug 16, 2009

"pcgames.de" published new screens,concepts and info from the upcoming Bioware game Mass Effect 2. Translation inside.

Mass Effect 2 "Meet Thane" Screenshots (News)

Aug 14, 2009

BioWare wasn't keen on releasing any details on the newest alien character, which debuted as an assassin, at E3, however, now, that has changed because it's "Meet Thane" day over at the official Mass Effect 2 website. And you won't believe who's the star of the event.

Mass Effect 2 - Updated impressions (Preview)

Aug 13, 2009

Morality. It’s a tricky thing in games. When you’re called on to make some kind of ethical decision in a virtual world, the choices are usually black and white. Kill or arrest. Gift or steal. Rescue or abandon. In the original Mass Effect, the choices were rarely so easy, partly because of the ambiguity of the characters, and also because you weren’t sure what the consequences might be. ...

Why Did BioWare Spoil A Mass Effect 2 Ending At E3? Ray Muzyka Answers (News)

Aug 12, 2009

The Mass Effect 2 demonstration at E3 was phenomenally impressive, largely because BioWare decided to not only reveal the player's actions in Mass Effect 2 could result in the death of Shepard and his crew but BioWare showed it, too. Upon reflection, though, G4 has come to wonder about the implications of that decision. Had gamers not known about that possibility, it would have made an incredible surprise. Now, when you boot up Mass Effect 2, that knowledge will affect the decisions you make. You know about the doomsday ending. Why would BioWare do that?

They asked BioWare co-founder Ray Muzyka over e-mail to explain BioWare's decision making process. For a company with so many secrets, why disclose this major spoiler?

Mass Effect 2 visually blowing away Mass Effect 1 (News)

Aug 7, 2009

Bioware teases on their twitter account that new Mass Effect 2 screenshots are going to be revealed soon.They also add that even thou Mass Effect 1 was already beautiful game, ME2 visuals are blowing it away.

Mass Effect 2 Boxart Revealed (News)

Jul 30, 2009

EA and Bioware have released the final boxart for the space RPG epic continuation Mass Effect 2 which is set to launch early in 2010.

The final artwork features Shepard as he was shown at E3 - but he's now joined by two new characters - a Human and a Krogan - who have never been seen before. The Krogan picture is sadly not Mass Effect 1's Wrex.

Comic-Con: Mass Effect 2's Elevator Improvements (News)

Jul 28, 2009

BeefJack writes: "Elevators in Mass Effect quickly became a punch line that required no setup. It wasn't only because it was one of the few things that could be criticized about the game. Their obvious use as loading masks barely kept players more immersed in the game than a loading screen would have."

Bioware working on a new "technology" feature for Mass Effect 2 (News)

Jul 27, 2009

Bioware revealed through their twitter account that they are working on a new "technology" feature for Mass Effect 2. They say it's secret, and awesome!

BioWare: Mass Effect may be 'more' than a trilogy (News)

Jul 15, 2009

They haven't even got the second one out the door yet, but already BioWare are talking about what the future may hold for Mass Effect.

Talking to GamerZines, BioWare VP Greg Zeschuk has revealed that Mass Effect may become more than just a trilogy "if everything goes well".

Buy Dragon Age: Origins, get Mass Effect 2 bonus content? (News)

Jul 10, 2009

According to an alleged fan survey, BioWare and Electronic Arts are considering using in-game Mass Effect 2 bonuses to encourage the purchase of its other big RPG, Dragon Age: Origins. The survey asks players what kind of incentives would make them most likely to purchage Dragon Age, and gives a selection of examples.

Suggestions for bonus content include a $5 rebate on Mass Effect 2, exclusive weaponry, custom skins, a brand new character and a playable demo. It's not often that the purchase of one game could affect the gameplay content of a completely separate title, but if this glimpse into BioWare's mind leads to a real marketing stunt, then it's something gamers are about to see.

Mass Effect 2 New Features Are Incredible (News)

Jul 10, 2009

Mass Effect 1 even though it had it's flaws was a hit and a major success on Xbox360 now be prepared for Mass Effect 2 because shephard is back and he appears to be out for blood literally.

BioWare: EA owns Mass Effect IP (Translation: It could still come to PS3) (News)

Jul 8, 2009

Joystiq: We've been doing a lot of wondering about BioWare lately: wondering what the company is going to do with the Wii; wondering what our saves from the first Mass Effect will do to the sequel. But most of all, we've been wondering if Mass Effect 2 will be making its way to the PlayStation 3, like its dragon-infused brother, Dragon Age: Origins. So we asked BioWare's Matt Atwood directly about the possibilty of the game coming to PS3, to which he responded...

New Mass Effect 2 video debuting on Gametrailers TV (News)

Jul 8, 2009

Mass Effect 2 Twitter : New Mass Effect 2 video debuting on Gametrailers TV on Spike Thurs Night/Fri morning. Up on their website after. Set Tivo now! - Evil Chris

Mass Effect Insanity Explained, May not be Locked in ME2 (News)

Jun 29, 2009

One gripe among hardcore Mass Effect players is that its toughest difficulty was an unlockable - after playing through the game twice. A design lead explains why, and "insanity" may not be locked in ME2.

On the Mass Effect forums, Christina Norman, lead system designer, said that Insanity difficulty was made unlockable, because it was so difficult a player needed the experience of already playing through the game in order to complete it.

Mass Effect DLC news delayed (News)

Jun 26, 2009

Mass Effect 2 Twitter: Due to circumstances beyond my control (me being stupid on timing), any news of more ME1 DLC will have to wait. Sorry folks. - Evil Chris

Confirmed: Complete Mass Effect Galaxy For Mass Effect 2 In-Game Reward (News)

Jun 23, 2009

Just released today, it appears that someone has already completed Mass Effect Galaxy, the iPhone tie-in to BioWare's Xbox 360 and PC title.

Completing the game for completions sake is so two years ago, as finishing Galaxy rewards you with something for the unreleased Mass Effect 2.

"Your reward for completing the game is already waiting for you in Mass Effect 2," gamers who finish the game are told.

Bioware Unveils Shepard Statue & Dragon Age Print (News)

Jun 21, 2009

Bioware has been slowly revealing a June 19th surprise on both their Dragon Age and Mass Effect 2 twitters, and both those surprises appear to be beautiful pieces of art...

Hudson: If Shepard Dies in ME2, He/She Wont Be Back for ME3 (News)

Jun 17, 2009

GOONL!NE: BioWare's Casey Hudson has a stark warning for anyone going to play Mass Effect 2 next year: if Shepard dies in ME2, he/she stays dead for ME3.

Xbox.com claims Mass Effect 2 will have DLC (News)

Jun 17, 2009

Boss Level writes:
I'm sure we all know that Bioware is very consistant with their Mass Effect DLC...
But XBox.com assures us that they will be releasing DLC in some form or another for Mass Effect 2.
Link after the jump.

Mass Effect 2 Will Be at GamesCom (News)

Jun 12, 2009

GOONL!NE: BioWare's announced that it'll be showing Mass Effect 2 at GamesCOM in August, alongside Dragon Age: Origins.

ButtonMasher's Best of E3 (News)

Jun 6, 2009

ButtonMasher writes: In the style of all grand award ceremonies we've decided to inform our readers of what we considered to be the crème de la crème of the glorious offerings on show at this years E3.

E3 09: GamesRadar's E3 2009 awards (Feature)

Jun 5, 2009

E3 2009 was a monster. A huge, massive, face-eating beerdemon that erased the agonizing memory of 2008’s meager, emaciated E3 from our minds with a flood of great-looking games, earth-shattering announcements, and a few quizzical oddities we never want to speak of again. After this, we mean, because some things are so good, bad, or just bewildering that you just have to tell people about them. ...

E3 09: Dying in Mass Effect 2 isn’t game over, its trilogy over (Preview)

Jun 5, 2009

Life or death decisions. Forsaking the fate of the Galaxy for greed and power. Shooting cherished allies in the face. Mass Effect was a pretty dark game. It’s got nothing on its sequel, though, which combines the same tough RPG decision-making moments with grittier, more morally ambiguous action. It’s also a game where death matters like never before. And this time, if you die as protagonist, Commander Shepard, you might not be ...

Mass Effect 2: Best rpg of E3 by gamingexcellence.com (News)

Jun 4, 2009

The Mass Effect 2 team posted on twitter that they received another RPG of the show nomination by gamingexcellence.

"Another Mass Effect 2 nomination! Best rpg of E3 by gamingexcellence.com - Heather"

Will Mass Effect 2 Explode At Sony's Press Conference? (News)

Jun 2, 2009

PSXExtreme: There were several surprises at Microsoft's E3 press conference yesterday, but amidst all the hubbub, we may be overlooking something crucial that might relate to Sony's conference today.

As OXCGN points out, Bioware's Mass Effect 2 was nowhere to be found yesterday. We have always found it strange that, considering EA's involvement in the new series, it would remain exclusive to the Xbox 360. After all, not only are just about all third-party exclusives disappearing - just look at Metal Gear Solid: Rising - but since when does freakin' EA go in for exclusivity?

Sony planning to 'steal' Mass Effect 2 at conference? (News)

Jun 2, 2009

Bioware's Mass Effect 2 was strangely absent from Microsoft's E3 Keynote presentation today. Given the titles importance in the Xbox 360's exclusive lineup, could this be a sign that the once 360/PC exclusive may also be heading to the Playstation 3? There have been whispers around the hallowed halls of the convention centre that this may infact come to pass.

Mass Effect 2 coming January 2010, says marketing (News)

Jun 1, 2009

VG247: A Mass Effect 2 advertisement on Eurogamer has confirmed the RPG for a January 2010 release.

Update: The Ad has since been changed, but not before VG247 grabbed it.

Mass Effect 2 Release Brought Forward to 2009 (News)

May 30, 2009

GOONL!NE: According to a brand new listing, from the most unlikely of places, Mass Effect 2 will now be releasing in late 2009.

Mass Effect 2 trailer done 100% on xbox 360 says Bioware (News)

May 30, 2009

Jarrett Lee, Marketing Manager of Bioware confirmed in the ME forums that the GTTV Pre-E3 trailer and all of their videos are 100% based on Xbox 360 video capture and not on PC.

Mass Effect 2 Shepherd Is Alive And Exclusive To Xbox360 (News)

May 29, 2009

After millions sold gamers were anticipating this title and finally it's revealed. Mass Effect 2 is Xbox360 exclusive, Shepherd is alive and soon we will be able to get our hands on this second part of a three game triology.

Spike TV Pre-E3 Special Airs Tonight (News)

May 29, 2009

Spike TV's "GameTrailers TV Presents: The 2009 VGAs-E3 First Look Special" with host Geoff Keighley and guest stars Rose McGowan and Tricia Helfer, as they reveal more than 15 Video Game World Exclusives in this blow-out hour-long pre-E3 special.

New Mass Effect 2 Details (News)

May 23, 2009

At the offical Mass Effect forums there are brand new details of the forthcoming Mass Effect 2 taken from Official Xbox Magazine July Edition. A detailed thread containing all new information from characters to new planets plus more news on Mass Effect DLC.

BioWare: "Fans are going to have their minds blown" (News)

May 22, 2009

BioWare has just posted messages on their Twitter page about their E3 videos. It reads:

"Just saw the E3 videos for ME2 and DAO. Man, our fans are going to have their minds blown. -Evil Chris"

A follow up post reads: "Chris is not lying -- I can't wait to hear/read the reactions to E3. -Ryan Warden"

Looking deeper into the new Mass Effect 2 trailer. (News)

May 16, 2009

A blog that looks a little closer and gives opinions on the new Mass Effect 2 trailer.

New Mass Effect 2 Video (News)

May 15, 2009

GOONL!NE: BioWare have released a new video of Mass Effect 2

New Mass Effect 2 Wallpaper (News)

May 13, 2009

New Mass Effect 2 Wallpaper up in the gallery- Evil Chris from Bioware-Via Twitter

Bioware Casting for All-New Mass Effect 2 Hotties? (News)

May 9, 2009

Split-screen.com: "In the debut trailer for Mass Effect 2, we saw what looked to be the ultimate end of the Mass Effect protagonist Commander Shepard's career: Killed in action. This was reinforced by the rather disturbing appearance of a Geth in Shepard's outfit. Of course, Bioware wouldn't go into specifics - for all we know, Shepard could have gone underground or simply faked his death. Just recently, some thing interesting surfaced on popular site Model Mayhem: Bioware's casting director recently uploaded a smattering of auditions for female character models."

Commander Shepard may not be dead just yet (News)

May 3, 2009

It seems that their is a new rumor going around. One of the developers of mass effect 2 said in a blog that commander shepard may not exactly be dead just yet. Unless someone snuck into the bioware headquarters and killed him off without anybody's knowledge.

E3 2009: Mass Effect 2 at E3 (News)

May 1, 2009

BioWare has once again begun posting to its blog on IGN. For the very first Mass Effect 2 post, Executive Producer Casey Hudson has already begun clearing up rumors and making news. The first bit of exciting news is that Mass Effect 2 will indeed be shown at E3. Hudson promises, "you can look forward to some incredible new experiences in Mass Effect 2 as the story takes on even larger proportions, along with a ton of gameplay improvements and a return of the things most loved by players of the first game."

New Mass Effect 2 Artwork (News)

Apr 30, 2009

Kotaku: Bioware have released some more concept artwork for their upcoming sci-fi RPG Mass Effect 2, detailing what should be a few of the game's locations.

Mass Effect 2 will be featured in July edition of OXM (News)

Apr 23, 2009

Bioware has just announced that the July edition of OXM will feature Mass Effect 2. The ME2 issue will ship to subscribers in late May and be on sale to the public in early June.

Mass Effect 2 - BioWare hints at pre-E3 info-drop (News)

Apr 20, 2009

VG247: BioWare's just tweeted that E3 may be too long to wait for Mass Effect 2 details.

Bioware explains Mass Effect 2 trailer (News)

Apr 10, 2009

In the latest issue of OXM, Bioware has partially explained the debut trailer for Mass Effect 2, and hinted at what it was really trying to show.

Mass Effect 2: We won't "shy away" from controversial moments, says BioWare (News)

Apr 9, 2009

Good news, alien sex fans. Remember the "porn" scene from Mass Effect? The one pop psychologist Cooper Lawrence claimed contained "graphic" shagging? The one that actually didn't?

BioWare's promising more "emotionally engaging moments" for Mass Effect 2. We know because Steph asked BioWare co-founders Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk at GDC.

What Happened At The Mass Effect 2 Panel (News)

Apr 3, 2009

Kotaku writes:

"I'd been dreading writing up what happened at the last GDC panel I attended, and not because it was boring to sit through.

Far from it – BioWare showed off a couple Mass Effect 2 videos with combat and cut scenes; two journalists I admire almost got in a fight about the illicit recording of said videos; and I got to use the panel as a case study to present to my ethics professor. Long story short: there was drama; and until the drama died down, I was hesitant to do the write-up."

BioWare Conquers Elevator Problem For 'Mass Effect 2' (News)

Apr 1, 2009

Tracey John from MTV Multiplayer writes:

When I spoke to BioWare's Ray Muzyka about the things they're fixing in Mass Effect 2, he had said that the developers were "reducing the elevator speed times." We think he meant reducing load times; those elevator rides in Mass Effect couldn't get any longer.

To clarify, we followed up with BioWare, and Casey Hudson, executive director of Mass Effect 2 said this to MTV Multiplayer:

"We have a completely new system to handle transitions between areas that speeds the load times and turns the loads themselves into part of the game experience. It's one of many points of feedback we've heard and directly responded to in enhancing the gameplay in 'Mass Effect 2.'"

BioWare: Space combat planned for Mass Effect trilogy (News)

Mar 28, 2009

VG247: Mass Effect 2 project director Casey Hudson has told GTTV that a third Mass Effect game is likely to include space combat.

"There is no actual space combat in Mass Effect 2, but thats something that we wanna have as part of the trilogy at some point," he said.

Mass Effect 2 -- Problems Solved? (News)

Mar 28, 2009

BioWare knows there were a few technical issues with Mass Effect. Rather than putting the blinders on and forging ahead, the team took a step back and looked at what in the development process caused those problems to exist and then came up with a new process for the sequel. As Corey Andruko, project manager for Mass Effect 2 summed it up at the close of BioWare's talk on its iterative level design process at the Game Developers Conference, "We had a little bit of a hitching on the Citadel...maybe the loading on the elevators was a little long...We definitely feel we would have been able to resolve these problems."

New Mass Effect 2 Alpha Off-screen Footage (News)

Mar 28, 2009

During the "Iterative Level Design Process of Bioware's Mass Effect 2" panel at GDC 2009, a few videos were shown to illustrate just what BioWare's process is for, well, designing levels for the sequel to last year's well-received role-playing game.

GDC: BioWare refuses to rule out Mass Effect 2 for PS3 (News)

Mar 26, 2009

VG247: Looks like PS3 users may get their hands on Mass Effect 2 yet.

Speaking with Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk during a demo of Dragon Age: Origins at GDC yesterday, we asked point blank if the was headed to the console or not.

Mass Effect 2 plot details revealed (News)

Mar 23, 2009

CVG writes:

"he first Mass Effect 2 plot details have emerged after BioWare's horribly vague teaser trailer last month. Spoilers follow...

According to rather revealing product listing on Amazon, the second chapter in the Mass Effect trilogy "takes you to the darkest reaches of space, where you must uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of humans across many worlds.

"Prepare yourself for a suicide mission to save mankind. Travel the galaxy to assemble a team of soldiers and combat specialists, and launch an all-out assault on the heart of enemy territory"."

More Information on Mass Effect 2 Coming Friday on Spike TV (News)

Mar 21, 2009

Geoff Keighley writes on his Twitter:

"Make sure to watch Spike next Friday night, we'll be telling you a lot more about ME2."

Rumor: Zombies in Call of Duty: MW 2 (News)

Mar 18, 2009

Sarcasticgamer.com's inside mole, who has been right so many times before has two new juicy tid bits regarding Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Mass Effect 2.

EA: No info on PS3 Mass Effect 2 at this time (News)

Mar 18, 2009

EA has refused to clarify speculation surrounding what platforms the hotly anticipated sci-fi action RPG Mass Effect 2 will eventually be released on.

In a statement issued to VideoGamer.com, publisher EA said: "There is no information on a PS3 version at this time."