Mass Effect, Effective June 5th

Forget the new SKU and Jetpac, I have the news that matters. As already hinted at in the post title, the guys at YouNEWB got wind of Bioware's next major RPG release via the French gaming site, PlayerOne.

The US release date has been set for June 5th, 2007 with the European shipping set for June 22nd. The US will get the usual choice between a metal-encased Collector's Edition along with a no-frills standard box. If that wasn't clear enough for you, read it straight from the horse's mouth:

Microsoft vient d’annoncer la date de sortie précise de son jeu Mass Effect sur Xbox 360. Le nouveau RPG des studios Bioware débarquera finalement le 5 juin prochain aux Etats-Unis et le 22 du même mois en Europe, confirmant ainsi les dernières rumeurs en date. Le géant américain proposera deux versions, dont une collector avec un boîtier métallique, un DVD making of et un artbook pour 5 euros supplémentaires.

Got that? Good.

It's about time those slackers at Bioware gave up a firm release date for their baby. This, plus the June release of Shadowrun means we are in for a hot, hot summer of sci-fi action and adventure.

Thanks Xbox developers. Way to deliver the goods yet create a conflict of interest for me: hole up indoors to game or spend time outside and oggle bare ass at the beach? Life choices do not come any tougher, kids...

Source: YouNEWB via PlayerOne

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New Mass Effect Screenshots

Once I have Crackdown in my hot little hands and the itchy anticipation morphs into hopeless addiction, my next target of lust is Mass Effect. Developed by infamous Canadian RPG developer, Bioware, this sci-fi role-playing epic will advance the genre in so many profound ways, to call it "next gen" does it very little service.

Games Radar is a relatively new gaming mega site. Produced by Future Publishing, the minds behind OXM and PC Gamer, the site has a great sense of style and humour, if a tad light in the updates and content department. I mention them now because they have some juicy screenshots of Mass Effect, including an image of Saren Arterius, your protagonist's main nemesis in the game. The collection of screenies is nothing mind-blowing. Nevertheless, it does nothing to keep me from salivating at my monitor.

Mass Effect Screenshots at Games Radar

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