Electronic Arts and BioWare have announced the next chapter in the Mass Effect saga with Mass Effect 3. Turns out, a teaser image released last month was indeed from Mass Effect 3. Watch the first teaser trailer of Mass Effect 3 below!
The Mass Effect 3 teaser tells the story of Earth being invaded by a well coordinated attack in major cities. The trailer showcases A-61 Mantis Gunships and the Collector’s invasion in London, and a plea for Commander Shepard’s return. Just before the release of the trailer last night at Spike’s VGAs, a listing slipped out briefly on the EA Store, which stated:
“Earth is burning. Striking from beyond known space, a race of terrifying machines have begun their destruction of the human race. As Commander Shepard, an Alliance Marine, your only hope for saving mankind is to rally the civilizations of the galaxy and launch one final mission to take back the Earth.”
Yet another great game to lookout for in 2011! Mass Effect 3 is estimated for a holiday 2011 release for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (as listed on the EA Store leak). PlayStation 3 gamers will get a chance to catch up on the series with the release of Mass Effect 2in January 2011. Pre-orders are already being taken for Mass Effect 3 on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (here).
Video game producers and creators received recognition in London today. The winners of the GAME British Academy Video Games Awards have been announced. Here are the video games that went away with the distinguished BAFTA mask awards:
Best Game – Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
GAME Award of 2008 (people’s choice award)- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
Gameplay, Story & Character – Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
Casual game category – Boom Blox (Wii)
Use of Audio and Original Score – Dead Space (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
Artistic Achievement – LittleBigPlanet (PS3)
Technical Achievement – Spore (PC, Mac)
Strategy game – Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Sport game – Race Driver: GRID (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
Multiplayer game – Left 4 Dead (Xbox 360, PC)
Action and Adventure game – Fable II (Xbox 360)
Handheld game – Professor Layton and the Curious Village (Nintendo DS)
BAFTA Ones To Watch Award – Boro-Toro (DarkMatter Designs – university graduates competition)
The Academy’s Fellowship went to Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari and known for his contributions to the video game industry.
Congratulations to all the award winners who help define what the gaming industry is today! Check the games out if you missed them. And if you missed our podcast with Don Veca, Lead Sound Designer of Dead Space, now’s a good time to check it out here (interview starts a little more than halfway through the podcast).
See more on the GAME British Academy Video Games awards here. See a photo gallery of the awards being presented here.
Gamers in London and New York, heads up! Mr. Hideo Kojima, the creator of Metal Gear, will be making appearances for Metal Gear Solid 4 signings in London and at the eve of the game’s launch in New York City.
London appearance:
Where: HMV London, 150 Oxford Street W1
When: June 2nd at 12 noon
Details of London signing: Yoji Shinkawa, the lead artist for MGS, will also be present at the HMV signing. Space is limited. 300 sleeves will be available on June 2nd, starting at 9.00am. Sleeves will be given with a £5 deposit to pre-order Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots. One per customer.
New York appearance::
Where: Virgin Megastore Times Square, 45th and Broadway
When: June 11th at Midnight
Details of New York signing: Although we haven’t come across an official press release, see the flyer snapped by a NeoGAF member here. Note the “Time and space are limited.” Looks like you’ll also have to settle with getting the regular edition signed, as only copies of MGS4 purchased in the New York Virgin Megastore will qualify (limited edition is available only from GameStop).
Next week, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe will be hosting a press event in London called “PlayStation Day.” The event will reveal what is to come for the remainder of 2008 on the PLAYSTATION 3, PLAYSTATION Network, PSP and PlayStation 2.
From the announcement: “As well as keynote speeches by SCEI President Kaz Hirai and SCEE President David Reeves, attendees will be able to get their hands on some of the hottest games coming to the PlayStation platforms over the coming year.”
Guinness World Records noted a cosplay record set today, specifically on the Millennium Bridge in London. The record officially goes down as the “Largest Gathering of Games Characters’ Guinness World Record on the Millennium Bridge.”
From Guinness World Records: “Sonic the Hedgehog, Yoshi, Lara Croft, Detective Gumshoe and Vincent Valentine were among the eighty character’s breaking the ‘Largest Gathering of Games Characters’ Guinness World Record on the Millennium Bridge, London on Tuesday 18 March!
Dedicated ‘cos-players’ and gamers donned their best costumes to earn a place in the Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition 2009 and make Guinness World Record history.”
While the record was set for 80 cosplayers on the Millennium Bridge, the Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition 2008 notes: “One of the largest cosplay events is Comiket in Japan, which can attract up to 100,000 cosplayes biannually!”
