New Mass Effect Game Announced

So, time for us to do more of that Breaking News stuff! Bioware Montreal has just published a new blog post, an in it reveals that a new game set within the Mass Effect universe is already under development.

So what do we know? Not a lot. It'll be using the Frostbite game engine (which fans of Battlefield should be happy about), though with some of the snazzy updates developed for Dragon Age 3. I have to be honest, I'm a little behind on my Dragon Age 3 knowledge, but I know they've been doing quite a lot of interesting stuff (my personal favourite is the idea of generic armours that look different on different characters, so that they retain some of the personality starting costumes had).

Other than that, it's all up for speculation! Thankfully the Extended Cut endings clarified that the mass relays were only damaged, so at least a post-Shepard world isn't going to be some depressing post-apocalyptic setting. Other than that, who knows?

Personally, after the military-centric events of the previous three games, I'd like to see some other aspects of the universe fleshed out; the underworld of the Terminus systems would be a good choice. What does everyone else think?

Female Turians!

Well, I'm sure I'm not the only one who wondered how we managed to get through an epic adventure the size of the Mass Effect trilogy without ever finding out what the hell a Turian woman looked like. Hell, all we know is that they possess the capacity for greater flexibility, possibly at the expense of reach.

Well, wonder no more!

I gotta be honest here. I probably would.

CVG has some screenshots from the upcoming Omega DLC, finally revealing female Turians; expect a net-wide increase in Rule 34.

Wibby Wobbly Mass Effect-y

The Dr has an Omni-tool now.
Omni-tools are cool...

Mass Effect 3 Extended Cut: Review

So, a while back I promised that as soon as I finished a replay of Mass Effect 3 I'd give you all a wonderful review of the new Extended Cut DLC. By now I reckon you must all think I'm a really, really slow gamer. I promise I'm not completely useless, but a few real life commitments took over (including my performing in support of Gillian Mother****ing Clarke I might add; glory in my magnificence!) and it's taken forever to get this written up. Sorry about that...

Anyway, enough about me. You don't care about me, you care about Mass Effect. And so you should, as I've never stabbed a Husk with a kitchen knife, much less an omni-blade. Spoilers abound, after the handy cut...

Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut

So, Mass Effect's Extended Cut dlc goes live today, free content that expands upon the controversial ending to Shep's story.

Everything that possibly could be said on the subject has, I've no doubt, already been said. As someone who was a little disappointed in the vagueness of it all (note I said I was disappointed, not a frothing ball of web-based rage), I'm looking forward to this one.

Alas, in order to get the most out of it you need to load a save game before the assault on the Cerberus Base; and of course, I don't have one of those. I started my new game plus yesterday (and it is fun to have access to grenade launching pistols and anti-material sniper rifles from the off), so as soon as the schedule allows me to finish up I'll post a decent review of the changes. But for those of you who can try it straight away, the time is now!

Until then, enjoy a humorous sucky ending meme from some internet random. Because regardless of how you feel about the ending, everyone loves Councillor Sparatus and his sarcasm.