Mass Effect 2 Unofficial Site

Less Load Time

shane — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:44:01 +0000

BioWare’s Ray Muzyka told MTV, “We have a completely new system to handle transitions between areas that speeds the load times and turns the loads themselves into part of the game experience. It’s one of many points of feedback we’ve heard and directly responded to in enhancing the gameplay in ‘Mass Effect 2.’”

GDC Interview

shane — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:15:23 +0000

Interview with Bioware from GDC 09.

Combat Gameplay Video

shane — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:13:56 +0000

Combat gameplay video from GDC 09 from the alpha build of Mass Effect 2.

Mass Effect 2 Plot Info

shane — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:49:51 +0000

Amazon has revealed some plot details for Mass Effect 2.

The second chapter in the Mass Effect trilogy takes you to the darkest reaches of space, where you must uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of humans across many worlds. Prepare yourself for a suicide mission to save mankind. Travel the galaxy to assemble a team of soldiers and combat specialists, and launch an all-out assault on the heart of enemy territory.

New Montreal Dev Team to Work on Mass Effect 2

shane — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:34:08 +0000

BioWare has opened a new BioWare Montreal group to work within the EA Montreal studio on Mass Effect 2, GameDaily reports. The goal is to have a team of about 30 people, about half of which are from BioWare Edmonton, many of whom worked on the original Mass Effect.

The other positions will be filled by new hires, as listed on BioWare’s jobs page.

Mass Effect 2 Trailer

shane — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:33:46 +0000

The debut teaser trailer for Mass Effect 2.

Mass Effect 2 PS3?

shane — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:05:12 +0000

Rumors circulating around the Internet suggest that Mass Effect 2 will be a timed exclusive for the Xbox 360, with a later release on the PS3.

Mass Effect 2 Rumors

shane — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:59:21 +0000

Dose is reporting some rumors about Mass Effect 2. How reliable these rumors are is anyone’s guess, but here they are:

-The same team that worked on Mass Effect is working on Mass Effect 2.

-The story in Mass Effect 2 will continue two months after the end of the first game.

-Your character from the original title can be transported into Mass Effect 2 via save-files.

-The game will have a CO-OP feature that can accommodate up to five players.

-There will be a multiplayer component called “Survival” where players will crash on a planet and battle to survive against endless hordes of enemies.

-The Mass Effect universe has been expanded, allowing players to explore eight times more planets than in the original.

-Players can now lead a squad of 2-5 members, instead of the previous Mass Effect’s two-member limit.

Mass Effect 2 Release Date

shane — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:41:28 +0000

Mass Effect 2 is currently being developed by Bioware to be published by Electronic Arts for the Xbox 360 and PC. The game is tentatively slated for the first quarter of 2010 release date.