Mass Effect 2 News

Producer Jesse Houston reveals the forthcoming port has gone gold, will use visually superior technology than its predecessors.

Remedy's spookfest gets top honors from mainstream publication; Angry Birds, Red Dead Redemption, Halo: Reach also make the cut.

Following rumors, BioWare's next game is confirmed as arriving late next year; story will involve the invasion of Earth by Reapers. Trailer inside.

Sci-fi RPG trilogy capper will reportedly feature an attack on Earth by race of malevolent machines; listed for PC, 360, and PS3.

Port of Xbox 360, PC RPG arrives on Sony's console next month; European launch pegged for January 21.

BioWare's action RPG takes the RPG and Ultimate Game of the Year awards at London ceremony; Call of Duty series picks up Shooter and One to Watch gongs.

Industry-research group finds small minority download premium content via Xbox 360, PS3, or Wii over three-month period; 15 percent got content online via PC or Mac.

Germany-based event officially world's biggest gaming expo; 4,400 members of media turn out.

GamesCom 2010: Electronic Arts bringing acclaimed sci-fi action RPG to Sony's console in Q1 2011; BioWare's fantasy sequel arrives March 8; new Need for Speed detailed.

Latest downloadable content teams Commander Shepard with Liara in a fight against elusive foe; pricing, release date not announced.

Develop 2010: Greg Zeschuk uses keynote speech to discuss studio's creative culture; suggests its games are made better by "press feedback."

E3 2010: On-demand game-streaming service offering chance to get first year on the house; 23 titles slated for June 17 launch; Japanese pubs sign on.

Profits from near-billion-dollar Jan.-March quarter help publisher curtail shortfall; Madden 10, NFS: Shift top 4M units; Bad Company 2 hits 5M; Mass Effect 2 sells 1.6M.

Aliens vs. Predator 360, BioShock 2 PS3 barely miss NPD's top 10 non-PC game chart; Star Trek Online edged out by Sims 3: High-End Loft Stuff atop PC rankings.

[UPDATE 4] Uncharted 2 tops Game Developers Choice Awards with five trophies; PlayStation Move debuts; write-ups of Meier, Pardo, Molyneux, Muzyka, Sakamoto, Yamaoka, Toriyama, and Schafer talks also on tap; full rundown of event and new Deus Ex trailer inside.

GDC 2010: Lead gameplay designer Christina Norman talks about amping up the intensity with heavier emphasis on real-time combat in BioWare's sci-fi role-playing game.

Xbox 360 outsells Wii for first time since 2007, analysts blame supply constraints; PS3 sales up 30%; Dante's Inferno PS3 outsells 360; New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Modern Warfare 2, Wii Sports Resort, Mass Effect 2 make chart.

Ex-baseballer Curt Schilling's studio inks deal to publish PC, 360, and PS3 single-player RPG penned by author R.A. Salvatore; Oblivion, Morrowind vet lead designer; Spawn's Todd McFarlane art directing.

Wedbush's Michael Pachter predicts 10% software slump to $665 million for last month, March's "phenomenal" lineup will break industry's down streak.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii is king, with MAG and Bayonetta landing in bottom half of top 20; Sims 3 staves off Mass Effect 2 on PC charts.