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Nov 17, 2010 - We already know that BioWare will announce its "next blockbuster title" at the SPIKE Video Game Awards 2010, so what's the game? We try to make sense of all the latest clues.
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Oct 5, 2010 - "The ability to chainsaw things in half in Gears of War tells you more about whether or not you want to play this game than the story." Not encouraging words for game writers.
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Sep 9, 2010 - Despite promising the ability to be good or bad, most games still force you to be the hero in the end.
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The Xbox 360 turns four years young this month, and there have been hundreds and hundreds of games released for Microsoft's gaming platform to date. Whether you're new to the Xbox 360 or a seasoned veteran, it can be tough to sort through the trash t...
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Jul 15, 2010 - Two Mass Effect games later and we still know nothing about the Illusive Man? All that is about to change as Bioware and Dark Horse are teaming once again to reveal much of the mystery behind the man and his Cerebus organization.
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About this Game
Set 200 years in the future in an epic universe, Mass Effect places gamers in a vast galactic community in danger of being conquered by a legendary agent gone rogue. A spectacular new vision from legendary developers BioWare, Mass Effect challenges players to lead a squad of freedom fighters as they struggle against threatening armies to restore peace in the land.
Mass Effect is the first in a trilogy of games with an overarching story. As the first human Specter – sworn defenders of galactic peace – your mission is to halt the advancing armies of a legendary agent gone rogue. But as you lead your elite team across hostile alien worlds, you will discover the true threat is far greater than anyone imagined.
Release Date: November 20, 2007
MSRP: $59.99
Also on: PC
M for Mature: Blood, Language, Partial Nudity, Sexual Themes, Violence