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EA now looks likely to announcement a Wii U version of Mass Effect at Nintendo’s E3 press event that kicks off at 5pm tonight. The German language Mass Effect Facebook page has this afternoon told fans to keep an eye on Nintendo’s event. EA boss John Riccitiello has previously pledged …
Read More »EA bows to pressure with new Mass Effect ending
Extended Cut to expand upon the concluding moments of the sci-fi trilogy
Read More »Mass Effect 3 ending ‘may change’ amid protests
'Retake Mass Effect' campaign raises $67,000 for charity
Read More »What’s Out Today? w/e March 9th, 2012
BioWare’s critically acclaimed sci-fi trilogy comes to a climax today with the release of Mass Effect 3. The action RPG sees players rallying the entire galaxy to fend off the invasion from an ancient alien race. Those who have played the original Mass Effect and its sequel will finally be …
Read More »iOS game Mass Effect: Infiltrator gets £34.99 DLC
Consumers are clearly winning to pay in excess of 40 for a copy of Mass Effect 3, but are they willing to do the same for its companion iOS title? EA certainly hopes so. Mass Effect: Infiltrator was released on iPhone and iPad yesterday. It costs 4.99 to download. However, …
Read More »Mass Effect 3 merchandise lifts off
EA has kicked off a licensing drive for Mass Effect 3, with accessories, figures, posters and more ready to rock retail this Friday. The publisher has partnered with several licensees including BioWorld for accessories, Razer for branded games peripherals, Dark Horse for graphic novels and GB Eye for posters. There …
Read More »Pirates leak Mass Effect 3 online ahead of release
Xbox 360, PS3 and PC versions pirated
Read More »Brand Map: 14% of Mass Effect players are female
The profile of female Mass Effect players is weak in comparison to the average game – with only 14 per cent of all players female. The final instalment of the successful Mass Effect trilogy – Mass Effect 3 – is out next week (Friday, March 9th). This week we’re going …
Read More »Bioware lead writer retires from games industry
Drew Karpyshyn's decision to leave Mass Effect developer 'completely amicable'
Read More »Mass Effect 3 console mods come with free DLC
Calibur11 has teamed up with Electronic Arts to produce a special Mass Effect 3 edition of its Vault console cases – complete with bonus DLC. The Collector’s Edition Mass Effect 3 Vault will be available for Xbox 360 S and the slimline PS3 when the game arrives on March 9th. …
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