Bioware is pumping out the content for Mass Effect 2 - a trend that looks to continue when they release a new character and personal quest to the mix. So what's so special about this potential new squad member?

"One of the main attractions of the download is Kasumi, a stealthy female fighter who you can meet up with in the Citadel. After getting her attention and talking to her about the task she wants you to do, she'll become a member of your party. So after you're all done, she'll take up residence on your ship. You can walk into her room, examine all the cool paintings she has on the wall, and fix yourself a drink at the bar. Like Zaeed, another added character through downloadable content, you can't actually engage in full conversation with her, she just talks at you as you wander around her room.

With a dark hook, black eyes, and a cloaking ability, Kasumi is an intimidating character. In battle, she can also pull off the Mass Effect equivalent of a rogue backstab, as she cloaks, moves behind a target, then reappears and whacks the foe in the back of its head with your omni-tool. She'll also offer the ability to toss out flashbangs as a loyalty bonus, and during the mission you'll get a fancy new gun."

Do I dare dream that Dragon Age will be getting a sequel come this February? I love the franchise and cant wait until I get my hands on Awakening next week, but beyond the game, reports are that within the expansion is a card using the same Blood Dragon type design, and that it's promoting the date of 2-1-2011. Could this be the first official sequel's release date?

Here is hoping it is a sequel and it carries over your characters and choices much like in Mass Effect.

I'm torn about this game every time I see it. I love RPGs (especially on the DS) and it's got a sci-fi setting, so that's a plus too. With that said, however, I don't know too much about the story and they don't ever really show what the actual gameplay looks like. See what you think.

I'm a big fan of Dragon Age: Origins, so it was only natural that I'd download the latest DLC – Return To Ostagar – so that I could get the full experience. As a diehard fan it's a nice little tribute to a major part of the game, but in terms of length, challenge, enemies, and loot, the experience is more cool than rewarding.

I think she'll work well with my dwarf warrior I'm currently playing through the game with to get ready for the expansion.

It took me three separate tries to make it through the original Mass Effect, because for whatever reason I never could "get it." Characters got stuck behind objects. Difficulty fluctuated wildly. Shepard ran on what looked like a slant when you turned him. Regardless, something clicked that third time, and I fell in love with the game, despite the flaws it had. Mass Effect 2 feels much like that third time for me. I love the game, and yet there are things changed – for better and worse – that somewhat take away from the original game and the potential of this sequel.

I loved the world and story of Dragon Age: Origins and definitely had hope that Bioware would pull a Mass Effect number so that choices you make in the first game would transition to others. The game's getting its first expansion in such under a month, but now there's word of a new Dragon Age game coming in 2011. Besides coming out for PC and consoles, it also surprisingly lists handhelds. Hmm...could these be the next official Dragon Age game? Makes me want to play another character...and not die this time. Stupid morality!

EA just revealed their financial earnings and a schedule of when big name projects will be coming out next. Noteworthy among the news is the reveal that something "far-reaching" would be appearing for the Mass Effect franchise within the January 1 and March 31 of 2011 timeframe. Are we getting installment three so soon? Is it going to be an expansion like Dragon Age: Awakening? Is it going to be a spin-off? I'm looking forward to finding out.

Also, on a side note, we'll have a review of Mass Effect 2 this week soon. Stay tuned.

Here are all the sex related scenes in Mass Effect 2 for your viewing pleasure. More after the jump.

I love that they mimicked the original Fallout 3 trailer for this one. It's interesting to see the Wall-E like robots working in a junk pile, only to show a glittering Vegas that doesn't seem to have fallen apart at all. And then at the end, it looks to me like California is going to wage war over New Vegas. Looks hot.