Mass Effect 3 in May Issue of Game Informer

Mass Effect anime movie isn't good enough for you? News that broke recently is that next month's issue of Game Informer Magazine will consist of BioWare's upcoming and highly anticiapted game, Mass Effect 3. With it being only just announced, there's already some info floating around the internet and of course from subscribers who have gotten the issue early. Some info from the issue are spoilers, so read at your own risk!

Here's some things that have been gathered, thus far:

• RPG Elements to be the core gameplay
• Weapon mods
• Plot-wise, your Commander Shephard starts on Earth, after the events of the recently released "Arrival" DLC
• Multiple Endings
• Characters making some returns, depending on your decisions made in the previous games (Wrex, Liara, Kaiden, Garrus, Mordin, Legion, Anderson)
• Like Mass Effect 2 on PS3, if the 3rd installment is where some gamers are beginning with the franchise, it will include a digital comic
• New character: James Sanders

That's all the info there is. Check back when we get our hands-on the May issue of Game Informer

Mass Effect Anime on the Way!

EA really seems to be pushing their biggest franchises to other sorts of media aren't they? It's been announced that EA and BioWare are having a collaboration which will give Mass Effect fans lots of emotions running across their minds: Mass Effect will have it's own feature-length anime movie, due for a 2012 release.

Details are scarce, but what's been confirmed is that this collaboration will involve Funimation Entertainment and T.O. Entertainment. It will also be released for digital and home release around summer.

Mass Effect 2 DLC "Arrival" Release Date

EA has confirmed and dated the long awaited final piece of Mass Effect 2 DLC. "Arrival" which will arrive on the Playstation Network, Xbox Live, and PC on March 29 is said to bridge the story of Mass Effect 2 with the upcoming Mass Effect 3.

"Arrival" will have players guide Shepard who is "sent to the edge of the galaxy to rescue an undercover operative who may have evidence of an imminent Reaper invasion." As if this wasn't enough the legendary Lance Henriksen will be voicing the character Admiral Hackett who will play a very prominent role in "Arrival."

"Arrival" will be priced at $7 (560 Microsoft Points) and as soon as more details show up we'll be sure to keep you updated.

GamerZitch Game of the Year Awards!!!!!!!!!

Well kids, it's 1/1/11 and that means two things: 1. It's New Years Day and 2. It's GamerZitch's first ever Game of the Year awards. Now let's get this presentation on the road!

Best Action/Adventure

Winner: Red Dead Redemption

Runner Up: God of War III

Best RPG

Winner: Mass Effect 2

Runner Up: Fallout New Vegas

Best Shooter

Winner: Halo Reach

Runner Up: Call of Duty: Black Ops

Best Sports Game

Winner: NBA 2k11

Runner Up: Madden 11

Best Multiplayer

Winner: Halo Reach

Runner Up: Rock Band 3

Best Racer

Winner: Need for Speed Hot Pursuit

Runner Up: Split/Second

Biggest Surprise

Winner: 3D Dot Game Heroes

Runner Up: Deadly Premonition

Best Sound Design

Winner: Alan Wake

Runner Up: Red Dead Redemption

Best Soundtrack

Winner: Rock Band 3

Runner Up: Nier

Best DLC

Winner: Red Dead Redemption Undead Zombie Nightmare

Runner Up: Left 4 Dead: The Passing

Best Downloadable Game

Winner: Super Meat Boy

Runner Up: Limbo

Best Handheld Game

Winner: Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

Runner Up: Persona 3 Portable

Most Original

Winner: Heavy Rain

Runner Up: Limbo

Best New Character

Winner: John Marston

Runner Up: Alan Wake

Best Art Direction

Winner: Limbo

Runner Up: Epic Mickey

Best Writing

Winner: Heavy Rain

Runner Up: Mass Effect 2

Best Fighter

Winner: Super Street Fighter 4

Runner Up: Tatsunoko vs Capcom Ultimate All Stars

Best RTS

Winner: Starcraft II

Runner Up: Civilization V

Games Most Likely To Steal Your Life

Winner: World of Warcraft: Cataclysm

Runner Up: Civilization V

Biggest Disappointment

Winner: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II

Runner Up: Medal of Honor

Game of the Year

Winner: Red Dead Redemption

Runner Up: Mass Effect 2

And because we're so generous we recorded a podcast just for you! Seriously though it's terrible but hey, it's our first podcast.