Mass Effect (PS3) possibly, maybe, definitely (not) Be Announced 29 March 2010 Monday

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Despite BioWare’s repeated insistence that Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2 will not be coming to the Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3), a fresh rumour regarding a possible port of the Xbox 360
series is setting the Web aflame.


The whisper in question, emanating from a hopeful report on allegedlyspeaking.com, suggests a countdown clock posted to the official Mass Effect site is BioWare’s lead-in to a long-awaited cross-platform announcement regarding the critically acclaimed sci-fi RPGs.

With the new ‘Firewalker’ and ‘Alternate Appearance Pack’ downloadable content (DLC) launched for Mass Effect 2 on March 23, and the upcoming ‘Kasumi – Stolen Memory’ character mission not expected until “early April,” the gaming site claims the countdown is for something much more substantial.

“Now I might be completely off here, but I’m thinking that BioWare is going to announce a PlayStation 3 version for Mass Effect 2…” offered Nathan Schmidt in his interpretation of the countdown’s appearance. “I wouldn’t be surprised if they also announced a port of the first Mass Effect as well.”

However, while PS3 owners would likely be thrilled to see the Mass Effect series hit Sony’s console (something The Tech Herald finds highly unlikely given the size of Microsoft’s chequebook), the same countdown clock has been posted to BioWare’s official site for Dragon Age: Origins – a game that’s already available on both the PS3 and Xbox 360.

Covering all angles of attack on the rumour front, Schmidt suggests the dual countdown could perhaps mean BioWare is preparing to formally reveal full sequels for both Mass Effect 2 and Dragon Age: Origins. He also concedes the clocks could just be counting down to the arrival of yet more downloadable content for both titles.

There’s only one way to find out – short of storming the BioWare offices with rusty iron maidens and blood-encrusted thumbscrews – and that’s to wait until the clock(s) strike zero, which will happen in approximately three days, 11 hours, and 35 minutes. Tick. Tock.

http://www.thetechherald.com/article...nounced-Monday