Mass Effect 3 To Kill Of Shepherd?

Bioware has revealed that Mass Effect 3 will see the end of Shepherd's story. However, whether this means he will be killed off remains unclear.

"We have ambitious plans to continue this franchise going forward," the studio's boss told PC Gamer recently. "Mass Effect 3 is simultaneously a couple of different things; a thrilling and epic conclusion to the trilogy as we promised our fans we'd provide for Commander Shepard. But it's also a brand new beginning - it's an entry point for new fans and it's also a brand new beginning."

Mass Effect 3 is due out next year.

Red Orchestra 2, WWII shooter, beta is now live

Words: Paul Ryan

The beta for Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad has been opened for players who pre-purchased the deluxe edition of the game. It's available on Steam now, and if you get in you'll have almost two full weeks of practice before the game launches on September 13. The beta features only part of the game's content, with three playable maps in the game modes Countdown, Territory, and Firefight.

Red Orchestra 2 is a brutally realistic, tactical, multiplayer WWII shooter for PC. The game focuses on team-based online matches and gives deluxe pre-orderers a day one unfair advantage by unlocking several elite assault weapons and semi-automatic sniper rifles. We're confident players without the resources necessary to go around downloading deluxe versions willy-nilly will be able to band together and overthrow the economically elite beta community, despite its advantage in equipment and play time.