Mass Effect Altered Wallpaper Mystery

As I was casually checking out Bioware’s Official Mass Effect 2 Site I noticed that the main display page had changed Now there is Grunt (A reckless and violent Krogan mercenary, I will be posting a video featuring him later today ) and as yet unnamed mystery human female. So I checked out the wallpapers and yes indeed, one of them has indeed been changed.

You can view the New Wallpaper Here, it’s right at the bottom making a very innocuous re-appearance!

For those who don’t have the bandwidth to spare for the Mass Effect 2 or the CPU gruntage then here is a preview below.

Below is a Widescreen and 1600×1200 wallpapers of the original wallpaper.

The mystery woman can be seen here in this Mass Effect 2 Mystery Woman Video Screenshot I took of the E3 Reveal Video Bioware Released Featured on this Site here in which she appears 2mins 43 secs into the video.

The background also looks like one of the splash Macromedia Flash titles used by the Official Bioware Site Community Hub:

Location: Tuchanka.
Cluster: Krogan DMZ.
Objective: Rescue Captive Salarian Scientist.
Threat Assessment: High – Kroagan Clans, Indigenous Fauna.
Note Recommend Heavy Ordinance.

 

Other Secrets Teased from the E3 Reveal Video

1 min 9 secs

Thane makes an appearance. He likes to get up close and personal and he likes to see his victims die, so not one of your *BOOM Headshot* cronies He is the single deadliest assassin in the known galaxy. (More details on Thane coming up later today )

1 min 55 secs

Heavy weapons do not have unlimited ammo.
Shots can pick apart enemies, throw them back and have them still crawling towards you to kill you.
Enemies will react more realistically to getting hit by weapons fire and if on actual fire will even pat themselves down to put out the flames.
New Pull Biotic Power, throw your enemies about and have them bouncing off the walls.
Cover is still a big part of the game though not as essential as the Mass Effect 1.
A New Interrupt System, act on how Shepard feels within dialogue and each with it’s own cut scene and voice acting.

2 mins 50 secs

Space Exploration requires fuel in Mass Effect 2. Planets have been designed with much more detail than the original title, Mass Effect 1.
Planets must be investigated with the players teasing open a planets hidden secrets, locations and artefacts, (screenshot 1, screenshot 2).

3 mins 24 secs

The SSV Normandy DOES get destroyed, possibly very early on.

3mins 50secs

Commander Shepard CAN Die permanently at the end of Mass Effect 2!

Quote Source from Official Bioware Site

Two years after Commander Shepard repelled invading Reapers bent on the destruction of organic life, a mysterious new enemy has emerged. On the fringes of known space, something is silently abducting entire human colonies. Now Shepard must work with Cerberus, a ruthless organization devoted to human survival at any cost, to stop the most terrifying threat mankind has ever faced.

To even attempt this perilous mission, Shepard must assemble the galaxy’s most elite team and command the most powerful ship ever built. Even then, they say it would be suicide. Commander Shepard intends to prove them wrong.

(Original URL – http://masseffect.bioware.com/game_info – Quote Source from Official Bioware Site)

 

FAQ with Answers Run Down.

Commander Shepards death is a central theme in Mass Effect 2
DRM possibilities have yet to be announced.
You will be able to develop romances and love interests as the game progresses.

See More FAQ’s at the Official Site and a Features List on the Same Page

IGN Debunk Mass Effect 2 Coming to PS3 Rumours!

Just in case anyone still thinks PS3 will get a shot, take a look at IGN’s Youtube Mass Effect 2 Video

Other Videos at IGN.com’s Official Youtube Channel

IGN.com’s Official Channel at Youtube has some great videos, including several demonstrations of weapons and never seen elsewhere footage of Mass Effect 2 IGN.com’s Official Youtube Channel

 
Ohhhh yesss We’ve had books and all sorts of merchandise cropping up, now we have a comic to drool over as well!

There are two pages I have found at Dark Horse,
A Dark Horse Press Release For PAX at 09-02-2009 (With new artwork being shown as well as the cover for the new Number 1 Edition of Mass Effect: Redemption).
and
Dark Horse Comics Mass Effect: Redemption Profile!

Bioware have also posted a Redemption PDF showing the first 7 pages of the Mass Effect Comic and it’s cover of which will be due out 6th January 2010 . If you can’t open PDF files for some reason, Bioware have posted a preview page with images you can click to enlarge Here on their Official Blog.

Liara T’soni is looking extra good looking and she knows how to handle herself in the toughest situations with her formidable Biotic Powers, is that Thane she is seen recruiting to help her find Commander Shepard? Judge for yourself

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