Mass Effect 2
Spotlight
Feature | Have you ever gone to great lengths to save an NPC?
"It's a labour of love."
In Mass Effect Legendary Edition, the trilogy's best ending is still available if you only play ME3
But you'll need to complete "almost all" content available.
Feature | Plotting a course: how Mass Effect 3 brought the trilogy to a close
BioWare talks scrapped Reaper boss, switched missions, and picking up the pieces after ME2's Suicide Mission.
All romances and flings across all three games explained.
Feature | Have you ever gone to great lengths to save an NPC?
"It's a labour of love."
In Mass Effect Legendary Edition, the trilogy's best ending is still available if you only play ME3
But you'll need to complete "almost all" content available.
Feature | Plotting a course: how Mass Effect 3 brought the trilogy to a close
BioWare talks scrapped Reaper boss, switched missions, and picking up the pieces after ME2's Suicide Mission.
Mass Effect romance options: All male and female Shepard romance options in the Legendary Edition explained
All romances and flings across all three games explained.
Mass Effect 2 writer discusses impact of Fox News on game's LGBTQ+ romances
Jack relationship changed from pan to straight.
Casey Hudson and Mark Darrah announce departure from BioWare
"They will always be an essential part of the studio's history", says EA.
Feature | Five of the Best: Friends
Sorry Ross.
Feature | Syd Mead's artistic legacy lives on through video games
From Aliens to Cyberpunk via the Mass Effect arc.
Feature | 10 years later, Mass Effect 2's Suicide Mission is BioWare at the top of its game
Assuming direct control.
BioWare reveals unused Mass Effect concept art
Asari there's not more.
Feature | Five of the Best: Hubs
Addicted to base.
Feature | Why small choices matter when it comes to character creation in RPGs
From tabletop games to Darklands and 80 Days.
Mass Effect's dialogue was inspired by awkward TV comedy Extras
"This is not a joke."
BioWare reflects on a decade of Mass Effect
Tapestry tool to archive your choices now live.
EA: "I see no reason why we shouldn't come back to Mass Effect"
Soderlund offers hope alongside confirmation series is shelved.
BioWare veteran and Anthem lead designer Corey Gaspur passes away
"Corey was a talented designer and an even better person."
BioWare boss Aaryn Flynn quits, just months after Mass Effect Andromeda launch
Series' former director Casey Hudson returns.
Feature | Mass Effect's best mission
Curing the genophage.
Feature | Mass Effect: the story so far
Get up to speed for the trip to Andromeda.
Mass Effect 2 free to download on PC right now
Collector it.
Mass Effect 2 and 3 now available on Xbox One backwards compatibility
What do you Mako that?
Sounds like we won't get a Mass Effect trilogy remaster
Our hopes have been Wrex.
Mass Effect is getting four spin-off novels bridging the gap to Andromeda
N. K. Jemisin is penning the first, due this August.
Origin Access adds Mass Effect Trilogy
Plus Trine 1 & 2 and Peggle.
EA lambasts Donald Trump for using Mass Effect audio in campaign ad
UPDATE: Video removed due to copyright violation.
Decorated writer Drew Karpyshyn returns to BioWare
Lead writer of Mass Effect 1 & 2 and KOTOR.
Microsoft announces native Xbox One-360 back compatibility
UPDATE: Saves transfer via cloud. Small Preview list of games shared.
BioWare turns 20 today
BioWare have the years gone?
See inside BioWare Edmonton with Google Maps
I spy with my little eye...
BioWare boss polls fans on potential Mass Effect Trilogy re-make
"Organic implementation" with all DLC "definitely what I have in mind."
Mass Effect and KOTOR project director Casey Hudson leaves BioWare
"BioWare is as magical a place today as it was when I started."
New Doctor Who character sure looks like Garrus from Mass Effect
Looks like the BBC has been doing calibrations.
Feature | Mass Effect 2 and the importance of character
Collectors edition.
Epoch: Returns - a game inspired by Mass Effect 1's planetary exploration
UPDATE: The Kickstarter campaign has been cancelled.
BioWare "discussed" Mass Effect PS4/Xbox One remasters
"If we can put solid plans together we'll share."
Should BioWare give up romances?
Dragon Age writer David Gaider mulls the answer.
BioWare artist reveals cut Mass Effect ideas
See how Tali's face originally looked.
EA makes some Online Pass content free on Xbox Marketplace
UPDATE: EA confirms it's eliminating Online Pass from all its existing titles.
BioWare on next-gen: "There will be a big leap, but it won't be as obvious"
Because of the Cost Effect.
CGHub makes its own Mass Effect characters
Look at them, EA!
Buffy and Mass Effect actor Robin Sachs dies aged 61
He was Zaeed Massani.
More romance in BioWare games or less? Writer discusses
"...wish fulfllment on a level that reduced the characters into romantic playthings, sex dolls."
BioWare's "increasingly toxic" forum repels Dragon Age writer David Gaider
"Perhaps there is something to be said about whether the games BioWare makes still satisfy our core fans."
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 PC disc 2 is, for some, Mass Effect 2
UPDATE 2: Treyarch dev tells gamers to contact Activision customer service.
BioWare calls for your feedback as it embarks on “entirely new” Mass Effect game
“What do you want to see in it?”
Mass Effect Trilogy includes DLC, amount depends on platform
PC gets more than Xbox 360. PS3 release date now "TBA".
Mass Effect Trilogy Edition announced for PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Original Mass Effect to finally launch on PS3, five years later.
The writer who left BioWare: Eurogamer interviews Drew Karpyshyn
On poor fiction, text versus graphics, KOTOR, the Mass Effect 3 ending and Children of Fire.
2K Games boss says photorealism aids diversity, Notch disagrees
Can games do nuanced emotion like Brokeback Mountain yet?
Feature | Ms. Effect: The Rise of FemShep
Profiling sci-fi's greatest accidental heroine.
Feature | Mass Effect: The Stories So Far
Reap the spoilers: a review of the wider universe of books, comics and add-ons...
KOTOR, Mass Effect lead writer Drew Karpyshyn leaves BioWare
Not because of Mass Effect: Deception.
BioWare responds to Mass Effect: Deception outcry
Changes coming to correct "errors and oversights".
Fans pick apart canonical errors in Mass Effect: Deception book
Some even burn it.
Origin sale offers Mass Effect 1 and Dead Space 1 for £3
Sequels not much more expensive either.
Updated Mass Effect Liara statue has smaller breasts
BioWare listens to fan feedback on bishoujo figurine.
Mass Effect 3 features cancelled ME2 Citadel quest
Plus, lead writer discusses writing around ME2's ending.
Feature | Saturday Soapbox: Failure is Not an Option
The consequences of not having enough consequences.
BioWare wants Liara statue feedback
Busty figurine proving divisive.
BioWare: 18% play Mass Effect FemShep
"Aren't enough female heroes in games."
Mass Effect 3 box has lady Shepard
'FemShep' a cover girl at last.
Mass Effect 2: Genesis hits Xbox 360
Previously PS3-exclusive comic expands.
Mass Effect anime film for summer 2012
Will fans of Shepard flock to see it?
New Mass Effect novel announced
Deception due out later this year.
Buy Dragon Age II, get ME2 free
BioWare says thanks for 1 million sales.
Video | Mass Effect 2 Arrival DLC trailer
Final add-on available today.
Mass Effect 2 Arrival DLC date confirmed
Don't fear The Reapers.
Mass Effect 2 Arrival DLC date outed?
Plus, BioWare shows new screens.
Gaming BAFTA winners revealed
Mass Effect 2 takes top honours.
Mass Effect 2: Arrival DLC screenshot
First look at the game-bridging expansion.
EA happy with Mass Effect 2 PS3 sales
Did "very well" with digital experiment.
Mass Effect 2 Arrival DLC spotted again
Inside the Dragon Age 2 box.
Mass Effect 2 Arrival DLC outed
How the Reapers found Earth?
Mass Effect 2 is AIAS game of the year
But game Oscars dominated by Red Dead.
BAFTA GAME Award shortlist revealed
Vote for your top title of 2010.
Clint Mansell making Mass Effect 3 music
BioWare hires Aronofsky's favourite.
Mass Effect 2 PS3 save bug patched
BioWare delivering "ASAP" to Sony.
BioWare on PS3 Mass Effect 2 save bug
"Working to understand what is occurring."
UK charts: LittleBigPlanet 2 number one
PS3 Mass Effect 2 helps RPG into seventh.
PlayStation Store update 19th January
Costume Quest! Mass Effect 2! Minis!
Digital Foundry | Mass Effect 2 PS3 install: the facts
It's a big one...
Digital Foundry | Face-Off: Mass Effect 2
Hi, I'm Commander Shepard and this is my favourite platform on the Citadel.
Digital Foundry | Mass Effect 2: PS3/360 Engine Performance
The same scenes tested on both platforms...
Digital Foundry | Mass Effect 2: PS3/360 Gameplay Performance
Frame-rate tests from in-game action.
Digital Foundry | Mass Effect 2: PS3 Install Time-Lapse
Another lengthy wait analysed by Digital Foundry.
Digital Foundry | Mass Effect 2: PS3/Xbox 360 Face-Off
Only minor differences between the two games...
Digital Foundry | Mass Effect PS3 demo vs. final code
Has final game been improved?
Out This Week
LittleBigPlanet 2! Mass Effect 2! Mindjack!
Digital Foundry | Mass Effect 2 PS3: demo vs. review code
Performance analysis of the demo and the final game.
PS3 Mass Effect 2 demo code is old
Final game "noticeably better" - BioWare.
Digital Foundry | Mass Effect's Interactive Comic walkthrough
Choose your own adventure video by video.
Video | Mass Effect 2 ready to launch on PS3
With over 6 hours of bonus content.
PS3 Mass Effect 2 "not a simple port"
Plus, PSN digital release confirmed.
BioWare reveals Mass Effect backstory
Check out first five pages of new comic.
PS3 Mass Effect 2 gets free launch DLC
No charge for new weaponry, armour.
New Mass Effect 2 DLC announced
Plus: Cerberus Daily News to stop.
Feature | Eurogamer's Game of the Year 2010
Do you ever miss those talks we had on the elevators?
Digital Foundry | Mass Effect 2 demo: PS3/360 performance analysis
New engine vs. the old... PS3 vs. 360.
Digital Foundry | Mass Effect 2 demo: PS3 vs. Xbox 360
Is the PS3 game really the "definitive" edition?
Three massive PSN demos today
Dead Space 2! LBP2! Mass Effect 2!
Digital Foundry | Mass Effect 2 demo: Xbox 360 vs. PS3 Face-Off
Comparison video of BioWare's epic space opera.
Feature | Games of 2010: Mass Effect 2
Survivor.
Mass Effect's Citadel "like Manhattan"
Ripe for thousands of stories, says BioWare.
BioWare Docs videogame Hall of Famers
Join Miyamoto, Suzuki, Molyneux, Carmack.
PS3 Mass Effect 2 uses ME3 engine
"This really is the true, best version."
PS3 Mass Effect 2 demo announced
Download it next week.
PlayStation 3 Mass Effect 2 release date
Suicide mission begins (restarts) next month.
Mass Effect 2 PS3 "as good, if not better"
BioWare talks up port.
BioWare: "Too many games today"
Says we gamers can't "keep up".
PS3 Mass Effect 2 gets interactive comic
Make your choice.
New Mass Effect 2 DLC fixed
No longer Shadow of the Lairbroken.
ME2 360 owners prefer Grunt to Miranda
Must be liz-ard abs.
Mass Effect 2 Shadow Broker DLC dated
Liara T'Soni joins the party.
Mass Effect 2 confirmed for PS3
Coming January 2011.
New Mass Effect 2 DLC stars Liara
In Lair of the Shadow Broker.
BioWare's Zeschuk defends paid DLC
"We're not gouging anyone," he insists.
Feature | BioWare's Dr. Greg Zeschuk
On Dragon Age 2, Star Wars and DS MMOs.
Mass Effect 2 DLC released
New sniper rifle and armour.
Feature | BioWare's Greg Zeschuk
Doctor in the house.
Review | Mass Effect 2: Overlord
Good lord.
Video | Mass Effect 2 - The story so far
New DLC and a new demo for EA's space epic.
Mass Effect 2 Overlord DLC dated
Duke: Manhattan Project for XBLA too.
Project Ten Dollar "improves experience"
EA UK boss denies it's about second-hand.
EA hints at Mass Effect multiplayer
Job posting reveals series' ambitions.
EA sells off Mass Effect movie rights
Doctors Ray and Greg to exec produce.
Mining won't be ditched for Mass Effect 3
"Functionally it serves a purpose."
Mass Effect 2 patched on 360
Mineral scanning "optimised"!
Video | Mass Effect 2 at EA's London showcase
Geth AI runs riot in the new DLC pack.
ME2 Overlord DLC priced, dated
Uses Hammerhead, is horror inspired.
Mass Effect 2
Shots from the latest DLC.
EA: Project $10 "a positive experience"
Riccitiello not opposing pre-owned sales.
Mass Effect 2 Equaliser Pack live
Shepard herds new armour in.
BioWare DLC codes do not expire
Bonus DAO, ME2 content is timeless.
Review | Mass Effect 2 DLC Roundup
Firewalker Pack and Kasumi - Stolen Memory.
Mass Effect 2 DLC now live after delay
Kasumi's Stolen Memory held up.
BioWare bosses apologise for Bazaar
Promise future events for "excluded" fans.
BioWare countdown reveals competition
North American gamers bid on loot.
Mass Effect 2's Stolen Memory DLC
Meet Kasumi Goto, who costs 560 MSP.
New ME2 costumes tomorrow
For Jack, Thane and Garrus.
Mass Effect 2 Hammerhead next week
Firewalker DLC out on Tuesday.
BioWare: EA helped us "see everything"
Didn't understand DLC when independent.
More Mass Effect 2 DLC announced
Kasumi's Stolen Memory in April.
BioWare "think of games as franchises"
Sequels are fun to make, says Muzyka.
Mass Effect 2 Hammerhead in late March
Firewalker pack introduces vehicle.
Mass Effect 2
Featuring the Hammerhead.
NPD: ME2 helps 360 overcome PS3
But Nintendo is still ruler of all.
EA: more Mass Effect for early 2011
Plus: New ME2 DLC released today.
UK charts: Mass Effect 2 holds on to top
Plus: Dante's Infourno, Star Trek in at 11.
Shepard is heterosexual "by choice"
Muzyka explains lack of gay relationships.
BioWare unable to address ME2 text issue
Will bear SDTV users in mind next week.
More free Mass Effect 2 DLC very soon
Couple of weeks away, says BioWare.
BioWare: PS3 refs in ME2 code erroneous
UE3's fault, not proof of another SKU.
Mass Effect 2 DLC Roundup
Spoiler-free views on The Price of Revenge and the other one.
UK chart: Mass Effect 2 takes lead
MAG features, Tatsunoko bombs.
Ray Muzyka: BioWare's Illusive Man
On E3 reveals, new games, Mass Effect 3.
Mass Effect 2 DLC is out now and free
Shepards are delighted. (Slight spoilers.)
Review | Mass Effect 2
Of things to come.
Video | Mass Effect 2 launch trailer
It's nearly here it's nearly here.
More Mass Effect games after third one
Zeschuk: universe too "valuable" to ditch.
BioWare outlines Mass Effect 2 DLC plans
Hammerhead hover tank! New character!
Mass Effect 2 DLC details this week
BioWare won't charge for launch content.
Mass Effect 2 has "intense" DLC schedule
Plus: work has begun on Mass Effect 3.
Mass Effect 2 does have New Game+
Or you can just go back in after the end.
Mass Effect 3 to finish story arc?
Plus: romances reflected in ME2.
How ME2 will work without ME1 save
"What can you remember?" asks Muzyka.
ESRB outs Mass Effect 2 mature content
Colourful summary of sex, drugs and so on.
Video | Mass Effect 2 - Blur trailer
President Barlett sizes Shepard up.
Video | Mass Effect 2 - Sentinel
Biotic and tech lovers unite.
BioWare details Mass Effect 2 voice cast
Barlett! Worf! Tigh! Trin! Jayne!
Video | Mass Effect 2's Engineer
Drinks tea well, excels at long lunch breaks.
Mass Effect 2 elevator change explained
"A lot of complaints." Load screens it is!
Mass Effect 2 comes on two discs
"You cannot fit this much awesome on one".
Video | Mass Effect 2 - Samara
She's a pro biotic.
Mass Effect 2 video shows off Adept class
Plus: Quarian team-member Tali returns.
Mass Effect 2
Tali returns, as does the Adept class.
Mass Effect 2 will use Dragon Age DRM
Plus: PC system requirements revealed.
BioWare defends story structure
"Nothing wrong with it," says Weekes.
Mass Effect 2
Collectors' edition.
Mass Effect 2 Collector's Ed detailed
DVD! Art! In-game treats! Tin!
Significant DLC plans for Mass Effect 2?
Retail quiz points to extensive support.
Mass Effect 2 dated
BioWare targeting end of January.
L4D2/Mass Effect 2 PS3 listings an "error"
EA Russia left red-faced.
Video | Mass Effect 2 - Subject Zero
Not one to take home to momma.
Split/Second coming to the Expo
Mass Effect 2 and Army of Two 2 too.
Mass Effect 2 "such a better experience"
BioWare relishing first sequel in 9 years.
Mass Effect 2
Squad core.
Mass Effect 2 on PC/360 simultaneously
No space in between this time.
Mass Effect 2
Drell assassin Thane joins the crew.
BioWare explains Mass Effect save usage
Tiny details in first game to make an impact.
Feature | BioWare's Dr Greg Zeschuk
At length on making Dragon Age, the toolset, and the merger with Mythic.
BioWare "interested" in modern setting
"It's rich with possibility."
No same-character replay for ME2
And Insanity will be harder, say devs.
Feature | E3: Mass Effect 2
Shepard's delight.
E3: Mass Effect 2
Not so sheepish now.
ME2 characters and new details revealed
Shepard "much bigger and more powerful".
ME2 will "really beat up the hero"
BioWare offers more on "dark act".
Mass Effect iPhone is a side-story
Plus: Shepard likely for Mass Effect 2.
BioWare making Mass Effect for iPhone
Graphic novel-style prequel to ME2.
Multiplayer not ruled out for Mass Effect 2
Could a co-op mode be in the works?
BioWare shows Mass Effect 2
Reveals first real plot elements.
Mass Effect 2 officially announced
PC and 360, early 2010, not much more.
Mass Effect 2 teased in trailer
Shephard killed in action?
Mass Effect to get arena DLC next
Plus: sequel will be "much darker".
Dead Space heading to Wii this year
Mass Effect II, Bad Company by April 2010.