GamesRadar - Mass Effect

Mass Effect 50% Off on Steam (News)

Nov 5, 2009

This week's Steam Weekend Deal is underway, this time offering BioWare's acclaimed RPG Mass Effect for only $10.

Mass Effect, Brothers In Arms Heading To The Big Screen? (News)

Oct 27, 2009

GOONL!NE writes; "While doing just another routine check on The Internet Movie Database, we've come across two surprising films said to be in development and set for release in 2012."

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.

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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".'

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 (Screenshots)

Aug 27, 2009

BioWare looking into Mass Effect 'Pinnacle Station' DLC glitch (News)

Aug 26, 2009

A recent Mass Effect forum thread has revealed that a sizable snafu has cropped up among the early adopters of the game's recently released (and still unannounced) Pinnacle Station DLC -- while players can download the intergalactic Fight Club scenario problem-free, the content isn't actually showing up in-game for some folks. Posters in this forum thread report that Pinnacle Station conflicts with the Bring Down The Sky DLC content that was bundled with the Platinum Hits version of Mass Effect.

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.'"

New Mass Effect DLC Released (News)

Aug 25, 2009

Up on the marketplace right now is the newest DLC for Mass Effect. Released just minutes ago it is called Pinnacle Station. It costs 400 points and lasts 2-3 hours. Again suprisingly Bioware haven't announced or spoken about this piece of DLC.

Mass Effect v1.02 PC Patch Available NOW (News)

Aug 25, 2009

WorthPlaying writes: "Mass Effect invites players to take the role of Commander Shepard as they set out on an adventure to save the galaxy from imminent destruction. Wrought with treachery, heroism, difficult decisions and a universe filled with unique and colorful species, Mass Effect delivers a truly compelling storyline. The v1.02 patch fixes various crash and issues, and also works with the Steam edition of the game."

Mass Effect DLC Released in Switzerland (News)

Aug 24, 2009

The new DLC for the original Mass Effect, titled Pinacle Station, has been released in Switzerland and Sweeden. Said to offer around 2-3 hours of gameplay the DLC sells for 400 Microsoft Points. Suprisingly this DLC has had little to no marketing from Bioware.

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".

BioWare Comments on Mass Effect DLC (News)

Jul 8, 2009

Vaguely announced via a Twitter post, the second bit of downloadable content for BioWare's Mass Effect role-playing game is still something of a mystery. While the initial announcement promised more details soon, a follow-up post made it seem as though the timing just wasn't right. We recently had the opportunity to ask BioWare co-founder Ray Muzyka what was going on.

"We haven't announced it formally yet but I think you can expect something in the next little while," he said. "Probably some kind of announcement about [the ME DLC]. It's pretty cool. I've been playing what we're working on there and fans will find it fun."

Mass Effect new DLC info this week (News)

Jun 22, 2009

Bioware's Mass Effect 2 Twitter: Getting the feeling some news about the next ME1 DLC may be coming this week. Keep your eyes peeled. - Evil Chris

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.

The 10 most common game design mistakes (Feature)

May 22, 2009

Making games is hard. Making fun of them isn’t. It’s really, really easy, actually. Of course, we wouldn’t be so critical if we didn’t love them so damn much (and if we weren’t, you know, critics). We think games are just the bee’s knees, and that’s why we get so pissed about all the stupid crap they do ...

Mass Effect Given 34/40 in Famitsu (News)

May 13, 2009

GOONL!NE: "Only getting a release in Japan soon, nearly a year and a half after the rest of the world got the game, Famitsu has given Mass Effect 34/40."

Mass Effect 80% off on GoGamer (News)

May 9, 2009

GoGamer is offering BioWare's sci-fi RPG Mass Effect for a paltry $9.90, over $40 off the regular price.

The 80% off sale goes through Sunday but rest assured supplies will run out much sooner than the end of the weekend.

Mass Effect PC Patch Update (News)

Apr 8, 2009

Back in February, BioWare revealed that they would release the patch for the PC version of Mass Effect by April. They may not achieve that goal, though.

EA Releases DRM De-Authorization Tool (News)

Mar 31, 2009

As you may already know and bitch about, some EA PC games only allow the owner to install the game on five machines. Back in December, EA released a de-authorization tool for Spore which allowed users to switch these five authorizations around between machines. Now they've unveiled a new tool that allows you to do this for over a dozen different games with SecuROM.

Mass Effect joins Classic range in March News (News)

Feb 17, 2009

Eurogamer: ShopTo has told Eurogamer that a two disc edition of Mass Effect will join the discounted ranks of Classic Xbox 360 games here on 20th March.

Our shopkeeper friends heard the news from official distributor GEM. Microsoft is keeping shtum, saying there are no announcements to make, but did confirm the recently-launched US version is part of the Platinum range exclusive to that region.

NYCC: Mass Effect PC Patch By April (News)

Feb 9, 2009

Blend Games writes: "Last week BioWare revealed that they were working on a patch for the PC version of Mass Effect. While speaking with a BioWare rep at New York Comic Con, Blend Games learned the release window for the patch.

"I'm gonna say 'coming soon' because I have no idea of the date," said Jay Watamaniuk, BioWare community manager, before adding, "But not six months - like a month or two.'"

New Mass Effect PC patch coming (News)

Jan 31, 2009

Chris Writes:

"Hello Mass Effect fans

We have been watching the different Mass Effect PC forum communities and gathering your feedback on issues encountered while playing Mass Effect PC. Thank you all for taking the time to provide feedback to help us make Mass Effect PC a better game.

BioWare is pleased to announce there will be a new patch for Mass Effect for the PC coming soon. This patch will be jointly developed by BioWare and Demiurge and will be available for all versions of Mass Effect PC (retail, Steam and other digital distribution sources). When we have more information on the content of the patch or when it will be available, we will let you know."

Games George Bush should play now he's got time on his hands (Feature)

Jan 20, 2009

So, today is the day when George Bush finally - finally - exits the White House. His eight year stint in the presidential hot seat will be remembered for many things. Most of them bad and with terrifyingly global ramifications. But GamesRadar isn't the place to pick apart George W Bush's political legacy. No. That's what the rest of the internets is for.

Instead, we mark the historic momentousness of today by cooking up some ...

Mass Effect 2 will feature at GDC 2009 (News)

Jan 8, 2009

Gamezine:

"BioWare will present the iterative level design process of Mass Effect 2 at this year's Game Developer's Conference.

Mass Effect was an exciting action RPG that broke western audiences into a new kind of game. Now BioWare are moving forward with Mass Effect 2, and implementing a new process of level-creation that will be showcased and explained at GDC '09."

EA Games to release DRM-free titles on Steam (News)

Dec 22, 2008

EA has signed on with Valve's highly popular digital distribution program Steam to distribute their games including recent releases, and with some added good news. Titles such as Spore and Mass Effect that have come under heavy fire for DRM usage, will no longer have any SecuROM protection. All games will use Steam's DRM.

BioWare bosses clam on Mass Effect, admit more DS plans, reveal 500-strong staff roster (News)

Oct 22, 2008

Speaking to VG247 at LucasArts in San Francisco yesterday, BioWare co-founders Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk said that the team behind freshly-revealed Star Wars MMO The Old Republic will be the biggest team in BioWare's history, as well as confirming some future dev plans and a fairly startling figure regarding the size of the company as a whole.

Mass Effect 2 on PS3 rumor resurfaces (News)

Oct 15, 2008

Rumors that BioWare will develop Mass Effect for the PS3 have been doing the rounds for some time now. There is a new rumor on the prowl; the rumor indicates that the next iteration of Mass Effect will be coming out on the PS3. At this point it is a tossup as anything is possible with BioWare currently being owned by EA.

According to one of Europe's largest video game magazine, Gamereactor, Mass Effect 2 could be coming out on the PS3 six months after the Xbox 360 version ships. Gamereactor indicates that the source was taken from Gamespot just a few days ago before the information was taken down suddenly.

The Mass Effect on the PS3 rumor has resurfaced a number of times in the past, to be shot down by BioWare. However, with EA taking over the Mass Effect franchise, the chances are good that this series will most likely go multiplatform.

"Mature" games that are actually mature (Feature)

Oct 14, 2008

Real world definition of "mature": Showing the mental, emotional, or physical characteristics associated with a fully developed person; involving serious thought. Videogame definition of "mature": Shits, tits and gibs. ...

Mass Effect possibly going to the big screen, hot alien action unconfirmed (News)

Sep 19, 2008

Mass Effect" has started its journey to the big screen. Numerous sources have confirmed that producer Avi Arad has optioned the rights to Bioware's sci-fi RPG from the developer's parent publisher Electronic Arts.

Mass Effect - v1.01 Patch / Bring Down The Sky DLC Available NOW (News)

Jul 29, 2008

WorthPlaying writes: "Bioware has released the Bring Down the Sky addon for PC, further expanding the Mass Effect story and universe. It includes a new uncharted world that introduces the deadly Batarian alien race, approximately 90 minutes of new gameplay and an original soundtrack. Also avaialble is a v1.01 patch fixing various audio issues, plugging bugs, crash and memory problems."

Bioware: Mass Effect Trilogy Exclusive to 360 - Mass Effect 2 in '09? (XboxOZ360) (News)

Jul 22, 2008

In the just released September issue of Australian 360, comes the commitment of Bioware CEO Ray Muzyka "to bring the Mass Effect trilogy exclusively to the Xbox 360."

Speaking exclusively to Australian 360 at EA's European Showcase, Muzyka also stated "we said we were committed to supporting Mass Effect as a franchise and have the trilogy on the Xbox 360, and that's still our goal", before adding to the question of the trilogy staying exclusive with what appears to be a subtle jibe at Sony, saying "we're always very ambitious in our goals and the most important thing is quality, so we're never going to compromise that."

Not only will the trilogy stay exclusive to the 360, but it will be released entirely on the 360 platform. And for our gaming colleagues who enjoy their PS3's and Wii's there's still hope that they may yet get to experience the wonderful world of Mass Effect, albeit not within the Commander Shepard based trilogy.

But beyond all the console positioning and future IP speculation are some juicy details for the current trilogy that should get fans excited for what appears to be a 2009 release for Mass Effect 2...

Mass Effect Allows Only Three Installs (News)

Jun 20, 2008

It has come to gamers' attention that the digital rights management software included in the PC version of Mass Effect only allows three lifetime installations even if the user uninstalls the game.

This was confirmed by a tech support representative at EA who stated that no additional activations are given if the user uninstalls the game. Those who have reached their three install limit must contact EA technical support to request additional activations.

Pre-loading Mass Effect PC adds "4 hour delay" (News)

Jun 4, 2008

CVG writes: " Pre-loading Mass Effect PC from the EA Store adds an additional four to five hour delay to your download time, EA has admitted.
According to an EA Store e-mail sent to customers who bought the game using its EA Downloader, the huge delay caused by pre-loading (which is supposed to help you play your game FASTER) is due to "the un-encryption method". That must be a really, really bad un-encryption method"

The BioWare Technique (Feature)

Jun 2, 2008

If you love role-playing games, you love BioWare, a company set up in 1995 by industry legends (and medical doctors), Greg Zeschuk and Ray Muzyka. Consistently the greatest RPG creators for the past decade, they have developed an enviable list of triple-A titles including the Baldur’s Gate saga, Neverwinter Nights, Knights of the Old Republic and Jade Empire. They also created a gun-toting cigar-smoking dog with four arms in MDK2, but ...

Mass Effect DLC for PC coming very soon (News)

May 30, 2008

Mass Effect PC players will soon have a chance to "Bring Down the Sky" (did you see what we did there?), as BioWare has announced that the free downloadable content will be available very soon for the PC version of the giant space epic.

Mass Effect for PC Shipped, Forgot Luggage on Earth (News)

May 29, 2008

It is always at least one bag, and hopefully not the toiletries. Mass Effect for the PC shipped today, but Bioware says the DLC is a no-go for the moment. Hit the break for more information.

It seems like Bioware was in danger of completely missing the boat a few times with this title pre-release. First, there was the whacky super anti-hacking protection. Then, there was the recant. Oh, and don't forget about the crazy EA/Bioware initial fiasco with the Bring Down the Sky downloadable content, and the subsequent recant via EA press release...

Mass Effect - More combat (Video)

May 28, 2008

Graphics are sharp and the story is one worth multiple plays - even if it only has one ending. This RPG/Shooter gives an actual sense of space exploration.

Mass Effect (Review)

May 27, 2008

We waited a long time for the PC version, and here it is at last: Mass Effect is an awesome space epic in which you, as an elite above-the-law agent known as a Specter, must prevent - what else? - the destruction of all life in the galaxy. With action-packed gameplay, excellent art design, and cinematic flare, BioWare has successfully created a universe as believable and fully realized as Star Wars or Star Trek. In fact, you could (but ...

Mass Effect - Combat (Video)

May 27, 2008

Graphics are sharp and the story is one worth multiple plays - even if it only has one ending. This RPG/Shooter gives an actual sense of space exploration.

BioWare keen on more licensed IP (News)

May 27, 2008

BioWare bossman Ray Muzyka has said the studio will be creating more games based on the works of others in the future.

Mas Effect - Wrex (Video)

May 23, 2008

Graphics are sharp and the story is one worth multiple plays - even if it only has one ending. This RPG/Shooter gives an actual sense of space exploration.

Mass Effect PC golden (News)

May 17, 2008

The kinks now sufficiently ironed, BioWare has announced that the PC edition of Mass Effect has entered mass production and is on schedule for its May 28 release in North America and June 6 debut in Europe. BioWare collaborated with Massachusetts-based Demiurge Studios on the PC edition of Mass Effect.

BioWare backs down over copy-protection issues (News)

May 12, 2008

BioWare has revised its plans to require Mass Effect PC users to re-authenticate the game every ten days or face the game not working.

As we reported last week, BioWare had previously decided on using anti-piracy software that had caused some heartache for The Sims and BioShock players.

Under the original plans, the game would have needed to re-authenticate itself with EA servers every ten days in order to still work.

After ...

Mass Effect: Sex scene controversy an "interesting experience" (News)

May 12, 2008

Remember all that fuss over the Mass Effect sex scene that was spawned by Fox News not really having a clue about what its 'experts' were talking about? Looking back CEO of BioWare, Ray Muzyka, says it was all "an interesting experience."

Speaking to CVG at a recent EA press event, he explained, "At the end of the day, we're proud of the content in the game. It's all appropriate for the rating that's been assigned, the Mature ...

EA drops draconian DRM (News)

May 12, 2008

ELECTRONIC ARTS HAS backed down from its plan to ship uber-draconian DRM software on two of its top PC releases for the year, Mass Effect and Spore.

Alone in the Dark with online validation (News)

May 11, 2008

TISCALI Games informed that Alone in the Dark (PC version) will be next game using mandatory online authorization, similar to one from Mass Effect.

They also discovered that Mass Effect online-authorization won't apply for every language version of game - for example in Czech, it wont contain any type of online validation (after talks with BioWare, Czech publisher managed to use only Safedisc, instead of SecuROM online) and that Russian-version of Mass Effect should use StarForce as copy-protection.

EA, BioWare Ditch Mass Effect PC 10 Day Re-Authentication (News)

May 9, 2008

After revealing yesterday that Mass Effect PC would employ an online activation system that requires users to re-authenticate their game every ten days, BioWare and EA have decided to back down and listen to those who actually purchase their games. In other words, the community.

PC Gamers Angered by EA's New Copy Protection System (News)

May 8, 2008

GP writes: "Hotly-anticipated PC titles Spore and Mass Effect will be among the first wave of PC games from EA to employ a controversial form of copy protection."

Mass Effect - hands-on (Preview)

May 8, 2008

If you never played Mass Effect on the 360 you probably won't notice most of the improvements that have been worked into the upcoming PC version. But in a way, that's a good thing. BioWare's epic space opera still looks gorgeous and will keep you busy for hours on end as you trek across the galaxy with your ragtag posse outcasts and aliens. But most of the tiny problems we had with the console version have been addressed, which makes the PC ...

Mass Effect will use SecuROM (News)

May 7, 2008

BioWare has revealed that the PC version of Mass Effect will use a copy protection system that re-authenticates the game every ten days.

The game will use the copy protection product SecuROM, which has been previously criticized when it shipped with BioShock and a number of The Sims 2 expansion packs.

"Mass Effect PC uses SecuROM which requires an online activation for the first time you play Mass Effect PC after installation," ...

Mass Effect PC forces draconian copy protection. (News)

May 6, 2008

According to Derek French, Mass Effect, scheduled to arrive on the PC this 28th, will employ the same SecuROM online activation system that was initially put into Bioshock, allowing the buyer to activate his copy of Mass Effect for 3 times before politely asking to him / her to go to hell, that is, contact the customer service "helpline" to get it reactivated. And while the game itself wouldn't require the DVD to be physically present in the drive, it goes one step further and phones home every 10 days and re-authenticates just to make sure legit customers are not the worst form of criminal scum publishers swear we are.

EA Games gets behind PC market (News)

May 1, 2008

EA confirmed its commitment to PC gaming in the publisher's annual European showcase.

At the event the publisher showcased seven of its upcoming titles including free online gaming and PC versions of console classics.

The games on display all hailed from the EA Games label Â¿ one of the four divisions created by CEO John Riccitiello Â¿ with many of the titles demonstrating a continued PC focus for the firm.

"We've got lots of stuff coming up on PC and the PC continues to be an important platform for EA," said EA Games' senior PR director Tammy Schachter.

Discount Revealed for Pre-Ordering Mass Effect PC (News)

Apr 30, 2008

From the article: "Looks like EA has announced a $10 discount program for those that pre-order their upcoming Mass Effect game for the PC. This deal is only available at participating stores and those confirmed so far are: Gamestop, Amazon.com, and GoGamer. More interesting is that if Mass Effect is pre-ordered from the EA Online Store, they will receive bonus items from the upcoming sci-fi survival-horror title Dead Space..."

Bioware Noncommittal On Timeframe for New Mass Effect DLC, Is Committal About DLC in General (News)

Apr 30, 2008

Kombo writes, "Not only is CEO Ray Muzyka Bioaware of DLC, he embraces it with open arms. "We did a lot of post-release content with Neverwinter Nights, we're planning to do more on Dragon Age in the future as well and Mass Effect and other products we have in development", he noted in a chat with CVG. "We just want to make sure we're satisfying what the fans want first, so often it's good to get their feedback and say, 'What kinds of things would really be exciting to you?', and how can we put those in the game."

Unfortunately, my exuberance was tempered by another tidbit from Muzyka -- one concerning Mass Effect's forthcoming second round of DLC. When CVG threw a 'So when's it coming out?' at the good doctor, he nimbly dodged the question."

New info on next Mass Effect DLC (News)

Apr 30, 2008

BioWare CEO Ray Muzyka says that the developer has major plans for the next batch of download content for Mass Effect. Trouble is don't expect to see the second wave any time soon.

"We have big plans for post-release content with the franchise for both Xbox 360 and PC," Muzyka said when we caught up with him recently. "We haven't released any details on that yet, but it's something we want to actively support."

When questioned ...

BioWare is "proud" of Mass Effect sex content, says boss Muzyka (News)

Apr 26, 2008

Speaking to videogaming247 at yesterday's EA Games Studio Showcase in London, BioWare boss Ray Muzyka said the studio was "happy" and "proud" of the sexual content of Mass Effect, saying its inclusion was tasteful and showed the RPG was an innovator in the field of games as an emergent art form.

"It's the same content, just in higher resolution," he said of the alien sex scene in the PC version of Mass Effect. "So it looks really good, right? We're happy and we're proud of the content that's in the game. We think it's appropriate for the rating the game has Â¿ it's a 'mature' rated game. It's tasteful and it's not gratuitous. It's actually adult-themed content of relationships, mature relationships that are very realistically depicted and actually very appropriate as well, and very emotionally impactful."

Mass Effect's emotional lessons will be brought forward into Dragon Age, says BioWare boss (News)

Apr 26, 2008

Speaking to videogaming247 at yesterday's EA Games Studio Showcase in London, BioWare CEO Ray Muzyka said that the lessons learnt from the "digital acting" in Mass Effect are most definitely crafting the much-anticipated swords and sorcery RPG, Dragon Age, set for PC release in 2009.

"Dragon Age is like BioWare's bread and butter," he said. "It's appealing to the sweet spot of all the great games people love from the past, like Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights: this aspirational fantasy fulfillment. People that play Mass Effect are also going to love Dragon Age, but there may be a bit of overlap, and there may be some people that flit from one to the other, and that's all good: they have different needs and tastes. But we're certainly taking the things we've learnt from digital actors and emotionally compelling narrative, things like that, and we're trying to apply that back to Dragon Age."

Mass Effect PC presentation and one-on-one with Ray Muzyka - streaming audio and new shots (News)

Apr 25, 2008

VG247: The PC version of Mass Effect looks amazing. EA showed the game off at its spring showcase today in London, the presentation being handled by BioWare boss Ray Muzyka himself.

The site has streaming audio of the presentation and a sound file of a 10-minute one-on-one with Muzyka talking about Sonic Chronicles, Dragon Age and being bought by EA.

Bring Down the Sky DLC free for PC Mass Effect (News)

Apr 18, 2008

BioWare has announced that Bring Down the Sky, the first piece of downloadable content for the hit video game Mass Effect, will be available for PC gamers to download free of charge when the game launches on May 28 in North America and June 6 across Europe.

360's Mass Effect DLC free on PC (News)

Apr 18, 2008

BioWare is releasing the Bring Down the Sky download content for free for the PC version of Mass Effect.

It'll be available on launch day - May 28 in North America, June 6 in Europe - but you'll need to be a registered BioWare community member to get it.

Bring Down the Sky's already available for the Xbox 360 version of the sci-fi RPG, but it costs 400 points on Xbox Live Marketplace.

Bring Down the ...

BioWare unveils Mass Effect PC specs (News)

Apr 16, 2008

Console fans don't have to concern themselves with such things as system requirements for games, but it's bread and butter to the PC crowd.

Which is a very roundabout way of saying BioWare's revealed the minimum and recommended hardware specs for the PC version of Mass Effect, which is out in June.

We won't beat about the bush - here's the deal: ...

Most Annoying Game-Over Screens Ever (Feature)

Apr 16, 2008

Nobody likes to see a Game-Over screen. As if knowing you suck isn’t bad enough, some games rub it in by torturing you with really annoying Game-Over screens. What could be worse than having to watch your demise from multiple angles, or sitting through the same long-ass cutscene of the world ending every time you fail? Tack one of these onto a tough boss fight, and you have a perfect formula for gamer rage. We’ve hand-picked this ...

Mass Effect PC System Specs Released (News)

Apr 16, 2008

Minimum System Requirements for Mass Effect on the PC

Operating System:
Windows XP or Vista

Processor:
2.4+GHZ Intel or 2.0+GHZ AMD

Memory:
1 Gigabyte Ram (XP)
2 Gigabyte Ram (Vista)

Video Card:
NVIDIA GeForce 6 series(6800GT or better)
ATI 1300XT or better (X1550, X1600 Pro and HD2400 are below minimum system requirements)

Hard Drive Space:
12 Gigabytes

Sound Card:
DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card and drivers
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Recommended System Requirements for Mass Effect on the PC

Operating System:
Windows XP or Vista

Processor:
2.6+GHZ Intel or 2.4+GHZ AMD

Memory:
2 Gigabyte Ram

Video Card:
NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GTX or higher.
ATI X1800 XL series or higher

Hard Drive Space:
12 Gigabytes

Sound Card:
DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card and drivers Â¿ 5.1 sound card recommended

No Bring Down the Sky for PC Mass Effect (News)

Apr 10, 2008

Xbox 360's first download content for Mass Effect won't feature in the PC version's retail copy, as one might have expected/hoped/thought-would-be-a-grand-idea (delete as appropriate).

BioWare's project director for Mass Effect on PC, Diarmid Clarke, responded with a flat "No" when asked by IGN whether Bring Down the Sky will feature in the retail game. Previously this issue had been left up in the air by the ...

New studio brought in for Mass Effect PC (News)

Apr 9, 2008

Demiurge Studios has merged with BioWare to work on the PC version of Mass Effect.

The new version will, as you may already know, feature a load of new content not seen in the 360 version. BioWare's been pretty open to Demiurge's suggestions about the game too.

Mass Effect shows off PC-specific HUD, suffers from delay (News)

Apr 8, 2008

Arstechnica writes: "To ease the blow, Bioware has sent over some new screenshots that showcase the improved user interface..."

Mass Effect PC Release Date Changes - New Date May 28, 2008 (News)

Apr 8, 2008

Chris Priestly, BioWare Community Coordinator, writes:

"I have just confirmed with the development team that we are making a small change to the release date of Mass Effect for the PC. We had previously announced May 6, 2008 for North America. The new release date for North America is May 28, 2008 and June 6, 2008 in Europe."

Five in-game deaths that actually made us sad (Feature)

Apr 4, 2008

More and more games seem to be plucking our heart strings to great affect and eliciting a genuine sense of woe amongst players. Here we look at five recent videogame deaths that have made us appropriately gloomy for all the right reasons and ponder how they succeeded in stoking the cold blue flames of our sadness. ...

Play Spore, Dead Space next month (News)

Mar 18, 2008

Electronic Arts is set to sponsor the upcoming film festival Sci-Fi-London, where it will showcase big upcoming games Spore, Dead Space and Mass Effect PC.Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath and Steven Spielberg's Boom Blox are also set to appear at the event, which runs between April 30 and May 4 at the Apollo West End theatre.Festival-goers will be given the chance to see a sneak preview of the company's excellent-looking survival horror ...

Mass Effect 2 questions still to be answered (News)

Mar 18, 2008

BioWare still has a number of vitally important questions to be answered in regards to Mass Effect 2, the developer's revealed to us.

"How do we make what you did in the first game affect what's happening in the second game?... Who is the main character? Who will re-appear in the game?" senior PR manager Matt Atwood said of the follow-up to its critically acclaimed sci-fi RPG during an interview last week. ...

Mass Effect PC Co-Developed by Demiurge Studios (News)

Mar 5, 2008

Gamershell reports that the Demiurge Studios today confirmed that they are co-developing with BioWare the PC version of Mass Effect. Demiurge began working with BioWare during the final stretch of development for the Xbox 360 version, allowing the studios to collaborate closely throughout the co-development process.

Demiurge worked closely with the BioWare team to enhance gameplay with new additions, such as a third command wheel to allow players to direct their squad members separately, a completely reworked inventory system, fully customized key mapping and hot keys, and an entirely new minigame. Substantial attention was also paid to visuals and game flow, featuring higher resolution environments and characters.

Mass Effect Gets Australian Release Date (News)

Feb 29, 2008

Kotaku writes:

According to EA's local presence, Australia will receive the PC version of Bioware's Mass Effect on March 15, after which I'm sure you'll be able to purchase it from your favourite retailer or game-selling orang-utan.

PC Mass Effect confirmed for May 6 in North America (News)

Feb 26, 2008

BioWare has today announced that Mass Effect, the multi award-winning space exploration epic will be released for PC on May 6 across North America.

The game has been redesigned for the PC and introduces a host of new features. These include a new squad control interface, hot-key functionality, redesigned Mako controls, quick-save and increased save slots, a new decryption mini-game and a new inventory screen GUI.

Demiurge Studios Co-Developing Mass Effect for PC (News)

Feb 16, 2008

Gamershell writes:

"Demiurge Studios today revealed that they are co-developing with BioWare the PC version of Mass Effect. Demiurge began working with BioWare during the final stretch of development for the Xbox 360 version, allowing the studios to collaborate closely throughout the co-development process."

First Mass Effect PC screens (News)

Feb 13, 2008

Yesterday BioWare didn't surprise us at all by revealing that Mass Effect's coming PC. But it did surprise us by giving out a release date of as soon as May. ...

New Burnout, Skate on the way (News)

Feb 12, 2008

EA Games president reveals "extension" of driving and skateboarding series in next fiscal year, commits long-term to Mass Effect, and says next Need for Speed will return to series' roots.

Another new franchise EA is prepping a sequel for is Mass Effect, which was announced for the PC today. From the very first time now EA-owned developer BioWare showed it off in 2005, the role-playing game franchise was touted as trilogy. EA Games president Frank Gibeau's presentation today suggested it may not end there, as he told analysts that it "will be a franchise for [EA] for a very long time." He also said that going forward, EA will take over publishing duties on the Mass Effect franchise from Microsoft Game Studios, which handled the game's initial release on the Xbox 360.

Official: Mass Effect hits PC this May (News)

Feb 12, 2008

May 2008? Crikey, we never expected BioWare's 360 RPG Mass Effect wouldn't release on PC, but we're a little surprised that it'll be with us so soon.BioWare's a developer that doesn't mess around when it comes to ports - look at Jade Empire for evidence - and so it's taking pains to optimise the game for the PC platform. ...

Mass Effect for PC officially (News)

Feb 12, 2008

Optimized for the PC, Mass Effect for the PC incorporates the following features:

- Optimized controls designed specifically for the PC.
- High resolution visuals Â¿ Mass Effect for the PC features highly detailed textures, characters and environments.
- Fully customizable controls Â¿ PC gamers can re-map the control scheme any way they like.
- Run & Gun Control Â¿ Players can assign biotic powers or skills to 'hot keys' allowing them to play Mass Effect with a heavier focus on action.
- New decryption mini-game.
- New inventory screen GUI and functionality Â¿ The enhanced inventory system makes it easier for players to equip and modify their weapons and armor.

"Mass Effect serves as a powerful example of video games as an art form, delivering new levels of emotional intensity, realistic characters and a gripping storyline Â¿ all set in a compelling new universe," said Ray Muzyka, General Manager, BioWare and Vice President, Electronic Arts. Frank Gibeau, President of EA's Games Label added, "EA has struck an agreement with Microsoft to handle future publishing for Mass Effect. We are looking forward to releasing Mass Effect on the PC this Spring and brand new titles in the future."

Surfer Girl: Star Wars, CoD5, Mass Effect PC (News)

Feb 10, 2008

In her latest post Surfer Girl says that Disney has some sort of title "inspired" by Rock Band. She also talks about Disney's Wii Balance Board game, the Wii version of Call of Duty 5, the PC version of Mass Effect, Star Wars Galaxies and about the Star War MMO.

The Biggest Prick in the Galaxy (Feature)

Feb 6, 2008

As anyone who bothered to play or research Mass Effect knows, you're free to make decisions that directly affect the plot, the characters and even the ultimate outcome of the game. Most of us try to stay on the nice-to-neutral side of the law, generally helping people out while occasionally dipping into the renegade pool when a particularly devious choice presents itself. But what if you play the entire game as a rootin' tootin' ...

Rumortoid: Mass Effect for PC is on the way (News)

Feb 6, 2008

Destructoid: Until there's an official statement, this is slapped with a rumor tag, but one of our Destructoid Community Bloggers has seemingly discovered that his videogame store will be receiving copies of BioWare's Mass Effect for PC.

Mario defeats Assassins and Mass Effect in AU Sales (News)

Dec 6, 2007

Everybody's favourite Italian plumber Mario has blasted his way to number one in the overall Australian game chart, according to data trackers GfK Australia.

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New Mass Effect vids (News)

Nov 14, 2007

Nov 14, 2007 Five new Mass Effect videos have made their way to our computers and we couldnt be happier to see them. With the release date right around the corner, weve still got tons more questions than answers thanks to these three gameplay videos and two TV spots. For one, whats the deal with the class systems (and why do they dress alike), and for another, whats causing all the exploding death? And what gives with the lesbian love scene? Well, dont expect to find answers to those ...

The stars behind Mass Effect's characters (News)

Oct 18, 2007

Oct 18, 2007 We've got three videos coming your way, featuring the celebrity voice talents of Seth Green, Lance Henriksen, and a couple others you might recognize. Seems that BioWare has pulled out all the stops in acquiring Hollywood talent, even if it's not exactly names from the A-list... Video #1: Seth Green ...

No Mass Effect on PS3 (News)

Oct 12, 2007

Oct 12, 2007 BioWare has said it currently has no plans to bring Mass Effect to PS3 in the wake of news hitting on EA snapping up the developer. "Our focus is pure and simple; it's to deliver the best game possible for our fans with Mass Effect, and that's an Xbox 360 exclusive. Microsoft's a great partner... and they've really helped build the value of the product and we're proud to work with them," BioWare's Ray Muzyka has said. It emerged yesterday that EA has bought both BioWare and ...

New Mass Effect trailer has character (News)

Oct 8, 2007

Oct 8, 2007 Watch out: here comes a sparkly new trailer for Mass Effect, the highly anticipated space opera from hot shot developers BioWare - of Knights of the Old Republic fame. Titled “Character Spotlight 2,” youll witness a handful of melodramatic dialogue exchanges that are not presented within their original context, yet do wonders to showcase how pretty Mass Effect looks. Were sure that by the time we do play through these dialogue scenes, they will be more than riveting, ...

Mass Effect screenshot hype (News)

Oct 4, 2007

Oct 2, 2007 With Halo 3 finally out of the way, Microsoft's mammoth PR machine can finally focus on its next big gun Mass Effect, starting with this new character bio. Nihlus Kryik, one of the Citadel Council's most decorated Spectre agents, reads Microsoft's blurb, has unquestionable skills but is a bit of a hot head. A confidant of Saren, the main villain in Mass Effect, Nihlus has apparently learned a trick or two from the old master. "Eventually, he stepped out of his mentor's shadow and ...

Mass Effect demo: new screens, first details? (News)

Sep 18, 2007

Sept 17, 2007 During a recent interview with Dr. Greg Zeschuk, co-founder and president of the mighty BioWare, he let slip a few words on the possibility of a demo. When asked point blank if there'll be a demo, we were told, "We're still thinking of the exact form the demo could take." We then pressed further saying, "So there was/is one then?" to which a distinctly nervous Zeschuk replied, "Probably... I'm being particularly noncommittal... Our goal would definitely be to have one depending ...

Mass Effect eventually PC-bound? (News)

Oct 24, 2006

Mass Effect, the spacebound Xbox 360 RPG that pressed all our interest buttons at X06, is rumored to be coming to PC. "Mass Effect will come to PC... it's currently not officially confirmed but we have it on good authority," reports PC Gamer UK magazine - not too wild a prediction given the similarities between PC and 360 development. And, of course, developer BioWare's previous Xbox titles Knights of the Old Republic and Jade Empire both eventually arrived in mouse-and-keyboard land, where ...

Mass Effect FAQ (FAQ)

Jan 27, 2009

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Mass Effect Galaxy Guide (Cheat)

Jan 27, 2009

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Mass Effect FAQ (FAQ)

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Enemies/Tactics Guide (FAQ)

Jan 27, 2009

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Unlimited Paragon/Renegade Points (Glitch)

Jan 27, 2009

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Unlockables (Unlockable)

Jan 27, 2009

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New Character Unlockables (Unlockable)

Jan 27, 2009

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Old Bioware Nods (Easter Egg)

Jan 27, 2009

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Mass Effect FAQ (PC) (FAQ)

Jan 27, 2009

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