Mass Effect 3

Mass Effect 3: The Beginning of the End

GameInformer has published a three-page, hands-on, Casey Hudson commentary-laden preview of Mass Effect 3 that originally appeared in issue #226 of the magazine. There are a few spoilers (though apparently not as many as what was in the printed version),…

21 Must-know Facts About the Mass Effect Universe

The editors over at GamesRadar have rounded up a list of what they’re calling 21 must-know facts about the Mass Effect universe, which includes such shockers as “the council is stubborn” and “Saren was indoctrinated by the Reapers”. The Citadel…

Mass Effect 3 Launch Trailer

With the release of Mass Effect 3 just four days away now, it’s time to sit back and enjoy the newly released two-minute launch trailer. You know, I’d say that Two Steps From Hell’s Protectors of the Earth is well-placed…

The New Features Behind Mass Effect 3

In a new seven-and-a-half-minute video on G4, Mass Effect 3’s Mac Walters, Preston Watamaniuk, and Casey Hudson take us through their overall goals for the game, how the reapers take over and combine creatures into bosses, the search and rescue…

How Mass Effect Challenged My Definition of RPG

There’s a new opinion piece up on Gamasutra, and this time the author explains why BioWare’s Mass Effect series has forced him to reanalyze his personal definition of what a role-playing game is. Stats and morality meters in a cover-based…

How Mass Effect Challenges Sci Fi’s Greatest Achievements

In this new editorial that features quite a bit of commentary from lead writer Mac Walters, IGN argues that the Mass Effect series “challenges science fiction’s greater achievements” by introducing to a mixture of both “hard” and “soft” sci-fi that…

Mass Effect 3 Interview

AusGamers has cranked out a transcript of a video interview that they conducted with BioWare associate producer Robyn Théberge during a recent pre-release press event in Sydney, Australia. Topics include our romance options, the game’s iOS spinoffs, their DLC plans,…

Mass Effect 3 Review in Progress, Continued

IGN continues to take us through their Mass Effect 3 impressions by answering community-submitted questions and providing a few more videos that show off the campaign and multiplayer, the Normandy, and hijacking an Atlas. A generous quote from their Q&A:…

Mass Effect 3: The Roadmap to Love and Happiness

In a new entry on the BioWare Blog, Mass Effect 3 lead writer Mac Walters discusses the amount of work the team has put into the game’s “memorable moments”, “dynamic interactions”, and “personal relationships” to ensure that they’re above and…