Over a video call with Polygon, the voice of Commander Shepard recounted a story of one Mass Effect player who first encountered BioWare’s series during physical therapy. “One woman had had a stroke.

There has been a lot of speculation over whether Commander Shepard will be alive in Mass Effect 5, but either way, I hope Shepard isn’t the player character. It’s not that I dislike Shepard, and I ...

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Mark Meer, the voice actor behind the male version of Commander Shepard in Mass Effect, isn’t bothered if you’ve chosen to play through the game as the female incarnation of the character, since ...

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Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook A new Mass Effect game is currently in development at BioWare, but it is far away. In fact, it is ...

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Amazon's upcoming Mass Effect TV adaptation will focus on an original story rather than rehashing BioWare's classic trilogy of video games starring Commander Shepard. BioWare revealed the news today ...

Commander Shepard is gone, but not forgotten. BioWare Montreal producer Fabrice Condominas confirmed to VG247 that Shepard's story is finished, and the captain will not be featured in Mass Effect 4, ...

Making up for a baffling blunder, Bioware has partnered with Dark Horse and Gentle Giant to deliver a statue of the Mass Effect trilogy's female commander that's absolutely on point. And if you're ...

This article contains major spoilers for the Mass Effect trilogy. The original Mass Effect trilogy redefined the modern RPG through its bouncy mechanics, high-stakes story, and memorable characters.