"BioWare has today announced that Mass Effect 2 has sold over two million units worldwide in its first week of release. Mass Effect 2 has been lauded for its intense shooter gameplay and deep, hand-crafted story, earning earned an average review score of 96! With this high score, it is the second highest rated game of all time on the Xbox 360 platform."

"The Cerberus Network is a conduit for players to receive bonus content as well as daily messages and news on upcoming releases for Mass Effect 2 for no extra charge. For players who do not buy the game new, The Cerberus Network can be unlocked through a one-time, in-game purchase of a new activation code."

"BioWare, a division of Electronic Arts Inc., has today revealed the voice actors performing in Mass Effect 2, the second act of the award-winning science fiction trilogy. In Mass Effect 2, players will once again step into the role of the heroic Commander Shepard, commanding their crew of some of the most dangerous operatives from across the galaxy on a mission so challenging that it’s potentially suicidal."

"Leading videogame developer BioWare, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. today announced that the internationally acclaimed Shooter Role-Playing Game (RPG) Mass Effect 2 will also be released as a Collectors’ Edition in limited quantities. Available on January 26th in North America and January 29th throughout Europe alongside the standard edition, the Collectors’ Edition of Mass Effect 2 comes in a premium, tin case and includes the full version of the game, a 48-page hardcover “Art of Mass Ef..."

"The new character revealed for Mass Effect 2, and a possible choice for you squad, is Grunt. A violent and unpredictable Krogan fighter, Grunt has never faced true defeat. His unsurpassed physical strength makes him a strong asset to Commander Shepard’s team, if he can be tamed, and if he can be trusted."

EA announced today that BioWare and Dark Horse Comics will be putting out a Mass Effect comic series. The first issue, titled "Redemption," will be out on January 6, 2010, and covers some events prior to Mass Effect 2.

The story seems to focus on Commander Shepard, who is stranded in the treacherous Terminus Systems with Dr. Liara T'soni. You remember her -- the blue chick you had (possibly lesbian) sex with before saving the galaxy.

Whilst Mass Effect 2 will be multiplatform, it may not be in the way certain people were hoping. The press release also sets in stone the aforementioned Q1 2009 release date and gives fans a brief glimpse into the storyline and gameplay of the next game in the series.

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