Mass Effect Goes Gold

Yes ladies and gentlemen, Mass Effect has gone gold (for those not familiar with that terminology, it means the game is finished and going to press - this term is used because it is a gold master copy that is sent to the CD plant for replication).

Along with the 'gone gold' news, a limited edition has been revealed. The limited collector’s edition will be offered through participating retailers, and will include the following bonus materials: A “Mass Effect” fiction book titled “Galactic Codex: Essentials”, an additional “Mass Effect” art book titled “A Future Imagined” and a bonus DVD of exclusive “Mass Effect” background material and additional content.

Further to Mass Effect and because we're all about the female gamers, don't be fooled by the copius amounts of screenshots showing the games hero 'Commander Shepard' as a macho guy, the Commander can be male or female... very cool! The default names are John and Jane Shepard. We're looking forward to this title, here's hoping it lives up to the hype.