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Mass Effect: Arrival launch trailer

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:55:00 +1300

BioWare has released a trailer for Mass Effect: Arrival, the final mission for Mass Effect 2 which is available for download today, March 30, 2011.

Final Mass Effect 2 mission dated

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:31:00 +1300

BioWare has announced that Mass Effect: Arrival, the final mission for Mass Effect 2, will be available for download on March 30, 2011.

In Arrival, Commander Shepard is sent to the edge of the galaxy to rescue an undercover operative who may have evidence of an imminent Reaper invasion that has been looming since the very beginning of the series.

Returning and playing a prominent role in Mass Effect: Arrival is Admiral Hackett, who is voiced by science-fiction actor Lance Henriksen.

Next ME2 DLC dated

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:22:00 +1200

BioWare has announced that the next Mass Effect 2 downloadable content pack, The Lair of the Shadow Broker, will be released on the 7th of September.

The game will cost 800 Microsoft Points on Xbox 360 and 800 BioWare points on PC.

BioWare describes the DLC thus: “Two years ago, Commander Shepard died and Liara T’Soni fought in a desperate struggle against the Shadow Broker to recover her former Commander. Now that Shepard is back, it’s time to even the score and team up with Liara to confront the mysterious and sinister Shadow Broker in the latest expansion to Mass Effect 2.”

More Mass Effect DLC announced

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:55:00 +1200

BioWare has announced still more downloadable content for Mass Effect 2. Called the Lair of the Shadow Broker, the DLC will see players teaming up with Liara T’Soni to confront the mysterious Shadow Broker.

The official website reads, “Two years ago, Commander Shepard died and Liara T’Soni fought in a desperate struggle against the Shadow Broker to recover her former Commander. Now that Shepard is back, it’s time to even the score and team up with Liara to confront the mysterious and sinister Shadow Broker in the latest expansion to Mass Effect 2.”

There’s no date or pricing information as yet. BioWare has released the screenshots from the Lair of the Shadow Broker, which you can see at the bottom of this article.

Mass Effect 2 Overlord trailer

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 08:08:00 +1200

BioWare have announced the release of Overlord, a new DLC for Mass Effect 2 now available for the Xbox 360 at a cost of 560 Microsoft points and on PC for 560 BioWare points. In Overlord, players will take Commander Shepard and his crew to investigate a Cerberus research base that has mysteriously gone silent.

Mass Effect 2 "story so far" trailer

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 08:48:00 +1200

EA have released a new trailer for Mass Effect 2 at E3 this year, reminding us that there's still content outstanding for this Bioware-developed title.

BioWare considering MP for ME?

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:11:00 +1200

Amidst the annual news famine in the run-up to E3, CinemaBlend has discovered a BioWare job listing that suggests Mass Effect 3 is to include multiplayer functionality.

The LinkedIn profile for senior EA recruiter Jeff Goldstein said the developer’s Montreal studio is seeking a “Multiplayer Programmer (Mass Effect).”

The post has since been removed.

Mass Effect movie moves ahead

Tue, 25 May 2010 14:11:00 +1200

Legendary Pictures has secured the rights to bring BioWare’s Mass Effect saga to movie theatres.

The project is still in the early stages of development but prodcuer Thomas Tull says Mass Effect is “ripe for translation,” adding that it has “depth, compelling characters and an engaging back story.” Ari Arad, co-producer, describes Mass Effect as “a parable whose conflicts mirror the ones we currently face in our own world. This story emphasizes the need for all cultures to learn to work together.”

It’s a sentiment that’s very close to the themes of Avatar, and that movie may have paved the way for a Mass Effect adaptation. The Hollywood Reporter writes, “One of the by-products of the success of ‘Avatar’ has been showing that moviegoers will follow and invest themselves in non-human characters if given a reason to, which opens the door for more alien movies.”

Mass Effect 2 DLC to bridge to ME3

Fri, 21 May 2010 09:15:00 +1200

BioWare has stated that the narrative gap between Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3 will be told entirely through a “constant stream” of downloadable content.

“We have a bunch of packs that are in the works right now,” said BioWare’s project director Casey Hudson.

“So, for the time being there’s going to be a continued stream of DLC for people.

Mass Effect 2: Overlord DLC screenshots

Fri, 14 May 2010 09:32:00 +1200

EA and BioWare have released five screenshots of their newly announced Mass Effect 2 DLC, Overlord.

Videogame Planet - Episode I: The Motionless Picture

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:53:00 +1300

Gameplanet has begun producing a web video show featuring kiwi gamers talking about the latest games. This episode (filmed in Auckland's beautiful Onehunga) features C&C4, Mass Effect 2, Army of Two: The 40th Day and Battlefield: Bad Company 2. The show is still very much a work in progress so please send us your feedback.

(And yes, we're aware we spelled 'Twilight' wrong. That's what happens when you employ people who grew up in South Auckland.)

Thanks to PtP ("Takanini hard!"), JC, Frio, one_red_god and Fallin133 for their help with this episode.

Mass Effect 2 patched

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:22:00 +1300

BioWare have released a patch for Mass Effect 2, bringing this Sci-Fi title released late last month to version 1.01.

This 42MB file contains numerous bug fixes, and enhanced support for those running older single-core machines. The full changelog can be found below, and you can download the patch from GP Downloads.

Mass Effect 2 review

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:26:00 +1300

I suffer for you guys, I really do. 26 hours of gaming in 48 hours. Ok, so it was a handy excuse to relive the glory days of all weekend gaming. Now that I'm all old and responsible, time to game is less and less available.

I received my copy of the PC version of Mass Effect 2 on Friday, and managed to rush finish it by Sunday afternoon. Still, I blasted through and ignored anything not very essential to the main story.

There’s a lot of info about Mass Effect 2 out there already, be it previews, news, downloadable content, or even Gameplanet’s own Xbox 360 review. Chances are if you are at all interested, you know a fair bit about this game already. So, to be a bit cheeky I'm not going to focus too much on what everyone already knows. Rather, lets look at how this game sits on the PC.

BioWare: ME2 SDTV text can’t be fixed

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:23:00 +1300

BioWare has said that Mass Effect 2’s small-text issue on standard definition televisions cannot be addressed through an update to the game and have promised to try and address the issue in future releases in the Mass Effect series.

Posting on the game’s official forum, BioWare’s Michael Gamble writes, "After investigating potential solutions, we have determined that while this issue does affect a small portion of SDTV owners, we are unable to resolve it for Mass Effect 2 through a title update.

Mass Effect 2 Zaeed cinematic trailer

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:31:00 +1300

BioWare have released a new trailer for Mass Effect 2. Featuring Zaeed Massani, this clip has approximately one minute of cinematic footage.

Mass Effect 2 launch trailer

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:37:00 +1300

BioWare and Electronic Arts have issued the following launch trailer for Mass Effect 2, which will be available in New Zealand on the 29th January.

New Mass Effect 2 dev diary available

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:29:00 +1300

EA and BioWare have released a new developers diary for Mass Effect 2, showcasing over three minutes of gameplay and dev footage featuring Commander Shepard. In Mass Effect 2, Saren's evil army of Geth soldiers has just been defeated, and humans, who are still struggling to make their mark on the galactic stage, are now faced with an even greater peril.

Mass Effect 2 to have release day DLC

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:23:00 +1300

BioWare has indicated over the weekend that their upcoming title, Mass Effect 2, will release downloadable content on the same day that the game is released. Moreover, BioWare have indicated that any DLC will be free of charge.

"Addressing rumors: BioWare will not be charging extra for any new Mass Effect 2 content on launch day. More DLC details next week," reads Mass Effect 2’s twitter post.

Mass Effect 2 Vanguard trailer

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:34:00 +1300

EA have released a new "Vanguard" trailer for their much-anticipated Mass Effect 2 title due 29 Jan this year for Xbox 360 and PC. In Mass Effect 2, Saren's evil army of Geth soldiers has just been defeated, and humans, who are still struggling to make their mark on the galactic stage, are now faced with an even greater peril.

Mass Effect 2’s celebrity voice roster

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:09:00 +1300

BioWare have announced today that Mass Effect 2 will feature the vocal stylings of several A-list celebrities.

To appear in the credits are Emmy and Golden Globe winner Martin Sheen (“Apocalypse Now”), Seth Green, (“Austin Powers”), Emmy winner Shohreh Aghdashloo (“House of Saddam”), Yvonne Strahovski (TV series “Chuck”) Adam Baldwin, Keith David (“Crash”) and sci-fi favorites Michael Dorn (“Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”) Tricia Helfer (“Battlestar Galactica”), Michael Hogan (“Battlestar Galactica”) and Carrie-Anne Moss (“The Matrix”).

Mass Effect 2 Engineer trailer

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:02:00 +1300

BioWare have released the following video demoing The Engineer's special attacks, which includes the use of combat drones and hacking.

Five new Mass Effect 2 screenshots

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:22:00 +1300

BioWare have released five new screenshots of their upcoming sequel, Mass Effect 2, due for release in the closing days of January.

Mass Effect 2 dated

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:59:00 +1300

BioWare today announced that the shooter/RPG Mass Effect 2 will be on store shelves in New Zealand on January 29 2010.

In support of the launch, BioWare is releasing unique Mass Effect 2 pre-order incentives at retailers nationwide. Codes for downloading these items will be provided to players who have pre-ordered, usable when the game is released.

“Our fans are in for a genuine thrill in the New Year with Mass Effect 2 – the second instalment in the trilogy will be of amazingly high quality,” said Dr. Ray Muzyka, co-founder, BioWare and Group General Manager of the RPG/MMO Group of EA. “BioWare’s fans worldwide have been eagerly awaiting this epic sequel, and we couldn’t be more excited to reward them for pre-ordering by delivering some awesome bonus content!”

We speak with BioWare's Greg Zeschuk

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:50:00 +1300

BioWare has a reputation for quality and precision, little wonder when you consider that the two people who founded the company are doctors. We caught up with one half of the duo, Dr Greg Zeschuk, through a video conference at EA's Auckland headquarters.

GP: Can you give us a bit more of an idea about how the character transition will work between Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2?

Greg: Yeah absolutely! Well, I think we frightened a few people earlier in the year when we suggested that Shepard may in fact be killed in action, then we followed that up with the comments around keeping your saved game. So right from the beginning of Mass Effect we always intended to do a trilogy, and we always wanted you to be able to keep your character and your decisions for the entire arc. You have to have the right data structure in your saved games to be able to carry it all the way forward. So we planned to do that from the beginning, and the key things are who is alive, who is dead - these are the key events that happen in the game. Those are the things we keep track of. It will become more apparent when you play the real thing - at the moment we're being purposely dodgy about how it will all work because we don't want to reveal secrets. But the mechanic of how the game starts is pretty unique, we think, it's something that fans will dig. The key thing is, when you play the game, and you see the fruits of your labour, it's very exciting to have the sense that your personal story is continued.

Mass Effect 2 Subject Zero trailer

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:58:00 +1300

BioWare have released a new trailer for Mass Effect 2, this time showcasing the dangerous and violent Subject Zero.

Mass Effect 2 - Subject Zero screenshots

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:04:00 +1300

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New Mass Effect 2 screenshots

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:20:00 +1200

EA and Bioware have released six new screenshots of Mass Effect 2, the sequel to 2007's hit action-RPG.

“We’re going to surpass the extraordinary gaming experience we brought our fans in Mass Effect by delivering intensified combat and expanded weapon options as well as increased depth of planet exploration, all while delivering a powerful, emotionally engaging story,” said Bioware head Dr. Ray Muzyka.

“Mass Effect 2 is shaping up to be an unforgettable RPG-shooter experience, taking players on a non-stop roller-coaster ride filled with stunning plot twists and no-holds-barred action.”

E3: Mass Effect 2

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:13:00 +1200

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