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Mass Effect 3 will include an online multiplayer mode.

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Even now that the feature is confirmed, it still feels weird to actually say it. After all, this is a hardcore BioWare RPG we’re talking about here, and the third one in a trilogy no less. But it’s true: when the trilogy-closing Mass Effect 3 arrives on March 6 of next year, players will be able to connect with fellow fans of the series online.

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I got to have an actual hands-on session with the mode in its early form a few weeks ago when publisher Electronic Arts came to New York City for its seasonal fall/winter preview day. A lot of the following info is already out on the Internet and has been for a few weeks, but you’ll also get a taste of some of my own experiences playing.

Multiplayer in ME3 is essentially an analogue to Gears of War‘s Horde mode. Enemy forces attack groups of up to four players over a series of increasingly challenging waves. The single player game’s RPG focus is in full effect online, as well; the more that you play, the more you’ll level up.

The big difference with ME3‘s online mode is that Commander Shepard is nowhere to be seen. Instead, you’ll create and develop characters from the ground up, selecting their race from within the Mass Effect fiction as well as their class. The actual process of leveling is still being tweaked, but from the look of things, players will make a choice between two different stat boosts with each level earned.

The big wrinkle that separates multiplayer in ME3 from the likes of Horde is the set of mission parameters you’re assigned. In the mission I saw, a series of capture points appeared on the map indicating a terminal that needed to be “hacked.” To do so, you simply get at least one member of your group into that zone and sit tight while enemies continue to pour in from all sides. As objectives are completed, more difficult enemies appear, culminating in a boss battle against a mech or some other super-sized bad guy.

Playing the mode, I was immediately impressed at how well BioWare was able to adapt the basic rhythm of combat encounters in Mass Effect for an online setting. Make no mistake: Your opponents are challenging. Even the first bunch you face — in this case, it was a gang of Geth — pose a serious threat. Downed teammates can be revived, though unlike single player you’ll actually need to walk right up to the character in need of aid.

Overall, the mode feels like any of the campaign’s bigger combat encounters. Having a team of human players that you can coordinate with makes a huge difference, however. The game’s controls aren’t really built for the twitch gameplay you’d normally associate with a wave-based survival mode such as this one, but a well-coordinated team can effectively communicate and cover each other’s flanks.The challenge definitely feels considerably higher than it does in the campaign (remember that the mode is still being massaged), but the ability to work with real people makes a huge difference.

Unfortunately, BioWare isn’t quite ready to show off how the Galaxy at War multiplayer mode ties in with the game’s single player campaign. It’s already been confirmed that players will be able to carry their successes online over into Shepard’s ongoing struggle to keep the galaxy safe, but the nuts and bolts of how that works remains to be seen.

That said, it looks like there’s a solid addition here, something that feels authentically Mass Effect while delivering an experience that is entirely new to the series. Any benefits that can carry over from the multiplayer space into the single player one are entirely optional, but you’ll probably want to give Galaxy at War a whirl either way thanks to its strong grasp on the series’ fundamentals.

Link a Battlefield 3 Online Pass to your EA account to unlock the Battlefield 3 soldier in Multiplayer mode.

Download and start the Kingdom Of Amalur: Reckoning demo to unlock the Chakram Launcher weapon and Reckoner Knight Armor in Mass Effect 3. The armor 'will maximize damage done in close-quarters combat while a beefed-up power cell feeds energy into weapon systems to increase projectile velocity,' and the launcher 'uses a fabricator to manufacture lightweight, explosive ammunition discs.'

Import a saved game file from Mass Effect 2 to get the following bonuses: your character and squad members level from Mass Effect 2 will carry over to Mass Effect 3; you will get Squad points to upgrade your powers based on your imported level; if you import a Level 30 Shepard, you will have one point automatically placed for you in one power, and 59 available to place on anything desired; and your Paragon/Renegade points will increase your Mass Effect 3 reputation meter by approximately one quarter. Note: Your morality choices will also be reflected.

Import a saved game file from Mass Effect 2 with a live Prejek Paddlefish. Successfully complete Mass Effect 3 while keeping it alive. Start a 'New Game+' playthrough, and go to Liara's Quarters on the Normandy to get the Prejek Paddlefish intel bonus, which gives you a 10% bonus to either Weapon Damage or Power Damage.

During the part of the game when you are about to land on planet Gellix to rescue the defected Cerberus scientists, after the scene where you speak to Jacob and immediately before you speak to Dr. Brynn, there will be an ex-Cerberus official (Dr. Brown) mourning her husband beside the screen. Talk to her to get +2 reputation. Then, pause the game, and save. Load the saved game file, and Dr. Brown will still be in the exact same position. Talk to her again to get another +2 reputation. Repeat this as many times as desired.

Search the indicated location or complete the indicated task to get the corresponding weapon:

Pistols

M3 Predator: First weapon acquired during the Prologue.

Scorpion: In the 'Priority: Sur'Kesh' mission, it is found on the floor where Mordin requires you to reactivate the elevator power source. After reactivating the power, find the weapon before turning on the elevator.

M-5 Phalanx: In the 'Priority: Tuchanka' mission, it is found on the ground, up the steps leading to the long stretch where the Reaper starts firing its laser at your team.

M-358 Talon: In the 'Priority: Citadel' mission, while in C-Sec HQ, you will enter a dark hallway with four offices. One of the first offices is locked. Proceed down the only path forward to find a computer console that will open the office door. Go back and open the door to find the pistol near some other weapons.

M-6 Carnifex: In the 'Arrae: Ex-Cerberus Scientists' side-mission, it is found on a pipe in the red-bathed maintenance hallway before taking the ladder up.

Arc Pistol: In the 'Priority: Geth Dreadnought' mission, it will be given to Shepard by Tali.

M-77 Paladin: It can be purchased from Spectre Requisitions terminal in the Spectre Office at the Citadel for 200,000 credits.

Shotguns

M-23 Katana: In the 'Priority: Mars' mission, it will be given as a starting weapon.

M-27 Scimitar: In the 'Priority: Palaven' mission, it is found in the main Turian camp on the ground as you exit for your first objective.

M-22 Eviscerator: In the 'Grissom Academy: Investigation' mission, it is found on a red couch after saving the first student.

M-300 Claymore: In the 'Attican Traverse: Krogan Team' mission, it is found in the abandoned camp in the left building just as you enter.

Graal Spike Thrower: In the 'Priority: Tuchanka' mission, it is found near a guard waiting by the railing just as the mission begins.

Disciple: In the 'Lesuss: Ardat-Yakshi Monastery' mission, it is found after discovering the lone Asari, and entering a combat room filled with Cannibals and a shield generator.

Geth Plasma Shotgun: In the 'Priority: Rannoch' mission, enter the large combat area with the Geth on a balcony. Kill the enemies, then search right of the area's entrance to find this weapon.

M-11 Wraith: It can be purchased from Spectre Requisitions terminal in the Spectre Office at the Citadel for 250,000 credits.

Submachine Guns

M-4 Shuriken: In the 'Priority: Mars' mission, it is found inside a lobby security room where Liara works at a computer. Pick up this weapon before activating the security console.

M-9 Tempest: In the 'Tuchanka: Turian Platoon' mission, it is found on the ground after defeating a set of unaware Husks and climbing a ladder up, deeper into the caves.

M-25 Hornet: In the 'Priority: Citadel' mission, it is found after entering a new area and taking an elevator up; look on the right side for a few items, including this weapon.

M-12 Locust: In the 'Priority: Horizon' mission, it is found on the right side of the early lab.

Assault Rifles

M-8 Avenger: Acquired during the Prologue.

M-15 Vindicator: In the 'Priority: Mars' mission, just before entering the Archive chamber, you will see a small security room just off the main hallway. It is inside.

M-96 Mattock: In the 'Grissom Academy: Investigation' mission, it is found after leaving the classroom; search the hallway with the red benches.

Phaeston: In the 'Tuchanka: Turian Platoon' mission, it is found after chasing off a Harvester and running into some dead Turians in your path. Look near the bodies for this powerful weapon.

M-76 Revenant: In the 'Priority: Citadel' mission, it is found before running into a Combat Engineer working on a latch. When you spot him, kill him, but do not work on the latch yourself. Turn around, and enter the restroom of the previous area to find this weapon.

Geth Pulse Rifle: In the 'Priority: Perseus Veil' mission, it is found near the control room. It is on a shelf almost directly in your main path, just off to the right.

M-99 Saber: Acquired during the 'Priority: Horizon' mission.

M-37 Falcon: Acquired during the 'Priority: Cerberus HQ' mission.

Sniper Rifles

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M-92 Mantis: In the 'Priority: Mars' mission, just after taking the ladder down, look to your right to find this weapon on the ground.

M-97 Viper: In the 'Priority: Palaven' mission, it is found on some boxes in the center of the main Turian camp.

M-13 Raptor: In the 'Priority: Sur'Kesh' mission, it is found on a bench overlooking the outer facility on the floor where Mordin requires you to reset the elevator power source.

M-29 Incisor: In the 'Tuchanka: Bomb' side-mission, it is found on a ramp just as you exit the first combat zone.

Javelin: Acquired during the 'Rannoch: Admiral Koris' mission.

M-98 Widow: Acquired during the 'Priority: Thessia' mission.

Black Widow: It can be purchased from Spectre Requisitions terminal in the Spectre Office at the Citadel for 250,000 credits.

All item pack unlockables are random. Each pack includes a certain rarity of unlockable items, which are as follows:

The Recruit pack costs 5,000 credits. Every item in the list below can be acquired through the Recruit pack. Once you acquire all Common and Uncommon items, you will begin unlocking Rare and Ultra Rare items.

The Veteran pack costs 20,000 credits. This pack is expensive, but it provides a better chance at unlocking Uncommon and Rare items.

The Spectre pack costs 60,000 credits. This pack is very expensive, but it provides a better chance at unlocking Uncommon, Rare, and Ultra Rare items.

All weapons can be acquired ten times. Acquiring a weapon more than once will increase that weapon's upgrade level. Weapon Mods can also be acquired multiple times, as well as Cobra Missile Capacity, Medi-Gel, Thermal Clips, and other bonuses.

Common

Weapons

M-3 Predator
M-4 Shuriken
M-8 Avenger
M-23 Katana
M-92 Mantis

Weapon Mods

Assault Rifle Magazine Upgrade
Assault Rifle Precision Scope
Assault Rifle Stability Damper
Pistol High Caliber Barrel
Pistol Scope
Shotgun Blade Attachment
Shotgun High Caliber Barrel
Shotgun Smart Choke
SMG Scope
Sniper Rifle Spare Thermal Clip

Capacity Upgrades

Cobra Missile Launcher
Medi-Gel
Ops Survival Pack
Thermal Clip Pack

Species

Human Characters (appearance unlockables)

Pack Specific Bonus

Ammo Bonus Items Rank 1 (Recruit pack only)
Armor Bonus Items Rank 1 (Recruit pack only)
Weapon Bonus Items Rank 1 (Recruit pack only)

Uncommon

Weapons

M-5 Phalanx
M-9 Tempest
M-12 Locust
M-13 Raptor
M-15 Vindicator
M-22 Eviscerator
M-27 Scimitar
M-29 Incisor
M-96 Mattock
M-97 Viper
Phaeston

Weapon Mods

Assault Rifle Piercing Mod
Assault Rifle Stability Damper
Pistol Melee Stun
Pistol Piercing Mod
SMG Ultralight Materials
Sniper Rifle Enhanced Scope
Sniper Rifle Extended Barrel
Shotgun Shredder Mod
Shotgun Spare Thermal Clips

Species

Asari Vanguard
Drell Adept
Quarian Infiltrator
Salarian Engineer
Turian Sentinel
Turian Soldier

Pack Specific Bonus

Ammo Bonus Items Rank 2 (Veteran pack only)
Armor Bonus Items Rank 2 (Veteran pack only)
Weapon Bonus Items Rank 2 (Veteran pack only)

Rare

Weapons

Arc Pistol
Disciple
Geth Pulse Rifle
Geth Pulse Shotgun
Graal Spike Thrower
M-6 Carnifex
M-25 Hornet
M-37 Falcon
M-76 Revenant
M-98 Widow
M-300 Claymore

Capacity Upgrades

Cobra Missile Launcher Capacity Upgrade +1
Medi-Gel Capacity Upgrade +1
Ops Survival Pack Capacity Upgrade +1
Thermal Clip Pack Capacity Upgrade +1

Species

Asari Adept
Drell Vanguard
Krogan Sentinel
Krogan Soldier
Quarian Engineer
Salarian Infiltrator

Unique

Respec Card

Pack Specific Bonus

Ammo Bonus Items Rank 3 (Spectre pack only)
Armor Bonus Items Rank 3 (Spectre pack only)
Weapon Bonus Items Rank 3 (Spectre pack only)

Ultra Rare

Weapons

Black Widow
Javelin
M-11 Wraith
M-77 Paladin
M-99 Saber
M-358 Talon
Scorpion

Search the indicated locations to find the three pieces of intel in the 'From Ashes' downloadable content and get the 'Freedom Fighter' trophy:

1. Just as you land on the planet, the first piece of intel can be found inside a building to your right. Before continuing to the elevator ahead, enter the building marked with a '6', and use the computer inside.

2. Take the elevator down into a new arena full of enemies. Kill all of them, then return to the area you started from (where you stepped off the elevator). From there, look to the left to see a building marked with a '5'. Inside is a computer console with the second piece of intel.

3. Look from where you found the second piece of intel to see a building marked with a large '2'. The intel is inside that building. Go through the building, and turn left. You will enter a large room with computer keyboards attached to a desk along the wall. Use the center keyboard to get the final piece of intel and the 'Freedom Fighter' trophy.

Import a saved game file from Mass Effect 2 with Jack alive. If you do not rescue Jack in 'Grissom Academy: Emergency Evacuation' before the 'Priority: Citadel 2' mission, she will appear as a Phantom in the 'Priority: Cerberus Headquarters' mission. The life bar for a Phantom will be renamed 'Jack' and she will say 'I will destroy you!'

Import a saved game file from Mass Effect 2 where you turned Legion over to Cerberus. In the 'Priority: Cerberus Headquarters' mission, as you fight through the Reaper Heart/Brain room, you will come across a number of Cerberus Nemesis and a Geth named 'Legion Assassin' that has the same appearance as Legion.

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In the Presidium Commons section of the Citadel, go to the Apartments area. In the hallway, you can activate a movie advertisement on the wall for Blasto 6: Partners In Crime. It involves Blasto, the Hanar Spectre with his Elcor partner.

You can recover your space hamster from Mass Effect 2 by going to Engineering on the Normandy. Go to the lowest level using the stairs. You should then hear some squeaking. If you are fast enough, you can catch your space hamster for your quarters.

Play as a female Shepard with the Javik the Promethean DLC available. End the festivities of the Citadel without a romantic partner to have a one night stand with Javik the Promethean.

Progress through the 'Citadel' DLC until the part where Shepard visits an archive of ancient artifacts. Look carefully at the Earth Archives to see the Ark of the Covenant from Raiders Of The Lost Ark. Note: There is also a bowl of Easter Eggs on a desk in this area.

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During the side-mission where you evacuate some Cerberus scientists, the AA-Turrets will fire a path for the evac-shuttle through enemy fighters, and then a voice will announce that the first evac-shuttle has successfully started. This is followed by a cheer from the remaining crew, like in the Hoth scene in Star Wars: Episode 5 - The Empire Strikes Back.

During the introduction sequence for the mission where you are about to land on Rannoch, Commander Shepard is standing in the Normandy's bridge talking to Joker about the fact there are a lot of enemies out there. Joker laughs it off and says that with the Normandy's stealth drive engaged, the only way for the Geth to notice you is if you all start singing the Russian national anthem. This is a direct reference to the 1990 film, The Hunt For Red October.

Enter the Combat Simulator on the Easy difficulty. Defeat all enemies until only one remains. Before defeating the final enemy, switch the difficulty to Normal. Then, defeat the last enemy to get 'The One And Only' trophy. To get the 'Simulated Hero' trophy, follow the same process, but activate as many multipliers and tough enemies as possible. Super Elites and Reapers with several negative modifiers should be enough.

Successfully complete one of the following tasks to get a trophy:

N7 Elite (Platinum): Acquire all trophies.
Driven (Bronze): Return to active duty.
Bringer of War (Bronze): Chase down an assassin.
Mobilizer (Bronze): Bring a veteran officer aboard.
World Shaker (Bronze): Destroy an Atlas dropped from orbit.
Pathfinder (Bronze): Explore a lost city.
Tunnel Rat (Bronze): Survive the swarm.
Party Crasher (Bronze): Sabotage a dreadnought.
Hard Target (Bronze): Call down an orbital strike.
Saboteur (Bronze): Disable a group of fighter squadrons.
Arbiter (Bronze): Win a political stand-off.
Last Witness (Bronze): Extract ancient technology.
Executioner (Bronze): Defeat an old adversary.
Well Connected (Bronze): Send a warning across the galaxy.
Fact Finder (Bronze): Discover an enemy's monstrous origin.
Liberator (Bronze): Stop a Cerberus kidnapping.
Problem Solver (Bronze): Evacuate a scientific facility.
Patriot (Bronze): Make the final assault.
Legend (Silver): Mission accomplished.
Shopaholic (Bronze): Visit a store in the single-player campaign.
Master and Commander (Silver): Deliver most of the Galaxy at War assets to the final conflict.
Lost and Found (Bronze): Dispatch 10 probes to retrieve people or resources in Reaper territory.
Long Service Medal (Silver): Complete Mass Effect 3 twice, or once with a Mass Effect 2 import.
Insanity (Gold): Finish the game on Insanity without changing difficulty after leaving Earth.
A Personal Touch (Bronze): Modify a weapon.
Paramour (Bronze): Establish or rekindle a romantic relationship.
Combined Arms (Silver): Perform any combination of 50 biotic combos or tech bursts.
Focused (Bronze): Evolve any of your powers to rank 6.
Recruit (Bronze): Kill 250 enemies.
Soldier (Bronze): Kill 1,000 enemies.
Veteran (Silver): Kill 5,000 enemies.
Bruiser (Bronze): Kill 100 enemies with melee attacks.
Untouchable (Bronze): Escape a Reaper in the galaxy map.
Defender (Bronze): Attain the highest level of readiness in each theater of war.
Overload Specialist (Bronze): Overload the shields of 100 enemies.
Sky High (Bronze): Lift 100 enemies off the ground with powers.
Pyromaniac (Bronze): Set 100 enemies on fire with powers.
Eye of the Hurricane (Bronze): Kill a brute while it's charging you.
Mail Slot (Bronze): Kill 10 guardians with headshots from the front while their shields are raised.
Hijacker (Bronze): Hijack an Atlas mech.
Giant Killer (Bronze): Defeat a Harvester.
Enlisted (Bronze): Start a character in multiplayer or customize a character in single-player.
Tour of Duty (Bronze): Finish all multiplayer maps or all N7 missions in single-player.
Always Prepared (Bronze): Obtain two non-customizable suits of armor.
Tourist (Bronze): Complete one multiplayer match or two N7 missions.
Explorer (Bronze): Complete three multiplayer matches or five N7 missions.
Gunsmith (Silver): Upgrade any weapon to level 10.
Almost There (Bronze): Reach level 15 in multiplayer or level 50 in single-player.
Peak Condition (Bronze): Reach level 20 in multiplayer or level 60 in single-player.
Battle-Scarred (Bronze): Promote a multiplayer character to the Galaxy at War or import an ME3 character.
Unwavering (Gold): Finish all multiplayer maps on Gold or all single-player missions on Insanity.
Freedom Fighter (Bronze): Find all required intel to help Eden Prime's colonists.
Prothean Expert (Bronze): Learn more about the Prothean Empire.

The following trophies require the 'From Ashes' bonus downloadable content:

Freedom Fighter (Bronze): Find all required intel to help Eden Prime's colonists.
Prothean Expert (Bronze): Learn more about the Prothean Empire.

The following trophies require the 'Leviathan' bonus downloadable content:

No Stone Unturned (Bronze): Investigate a sinister conspiracy.
Family Matters (Bronze): Rescue a civilian from Reaper forces.
Under Pressure (Bronze): Uncover an ancient secret.
Conspiracy Theorist (Silver): Use clues to pinpoint the exact location of an objective.

The following trophies require the 'Omega' bonus downloadable content:

Savior (Bronze): Free Omega from Cerberus occupation.
Talon (Silver): Find the Talon leader.
Meticulous (Silver): Complete all the Command Center side-missions on Omega.

The following trophies require the 'Citadel' bonus downloadable content:

High Society (Bronze): Go undercover to follow a lead.
King of the Castle (Bronze): Win a prize at one of the arcade games.
Last Resort (Silver): Stop an out-of-control scheme before it's too late.
Perfect Host (Bronze): Throw a party for your friends.
Priority Target (Bronze): Discover a plot against you.
Simulated Hero (Silver): Score 9999 points in the combat simulator on Normal, Hardcore, or Insanity.
Team Player (Bronze): Infiltrate an enemy stronghold with your crew.
Technical Issues (Silver): Investigate a strange occurence in the combat simulator.
The One and Only (Silver): Defeat a group of Spectre-level opponents on Normal, Hardcore, or Insanity.