Remember that dude from the first game? Yeah that dude. What will Conrad’s future be in ME3? poll below. social.bioware.com

Link to Entire Series: social.zune.net Click above to see Mass Effect 2: Art Of The Game Part 1! Episode 2-5 Exclusively on Xbox Live Search for Art on Xbox Live Zune Mass Effect 2: Art Of The Game Trailer (Now available on Xbox LIVE) Ever wanted to know how a sci-fi masterpiece like BioWare’s Mass Effect 2 gets from the concepting stage to development? Machinima.com’s Art Of The Game gives you a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of Mass Effect 2. In this original series all about Mass Effect 2, we travel to Edmonton, Alberta to interview these key members of the BioWare team: Matt Rhodes – Lead Concept Artist Brad Kinley – Lead Animator Adrien Cho – Art Producer Derek Watts – Art Director Armando Troisi – Lead Cinematic Designer The first episode is available right here on Machinima’s YouTube channel; the rest are on Xbox LIVE. Check out our interview with Matt Rhodes here on YouTube now! —————————————— Follow Machinima on Twitter! Machinima twitter.com Inside Gaming twitter.com Machinima Respawn twitter.com Machinima Entertainment, Technology, Culture twitter.com FOR MORE MACHINIMA, GO TO: www.youtube.com FOR MORE GAMEPLAY, GO TO: www.youtube.com TAGS: yt:quality=high Mass Effect UPC 882224355254 BioWare Corp Electronic Arts EA MPN M59-00033 Mass “Effect 2″ UPC 014633159820 MPN 882224355254 video games headshot All Your History BioWare xbox Shepard EA consequence Lead Concept Artist Matt Rhodes BioWare Edmonton Alberta Canada metal …

Yep, this clip represents only a tiny fraction of the game’s awesomeness. Maybe there’ll be a ‘part two’, who knows.

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Mass Effect 2: Part 1 of 5 with rest of episodes exclusively on Xbox Live and on Zune at social.zune.net Search for Art of The Game in the Gamer TV section on Xbox Live to download the full series! In this first episode of the five-part Art of the Game series about the making of Mass Effect 2, BioWare lead concept artist Matt Rhodes unveils never-before-seen art and sketches created during the development of the game. See how the Geth have evolved from the original Mass Effect and how a visual idea on paper is translated into a living 3D universe. From aliens to equipment, the inner workings of the creative processa for the sci-fi masterpiece that is Mass Effect 2 are laid bare while simultaneously examining the role of concept art in video game development. —————————————— Follow Machinima on Twitter! Machinima twitter.com Inside Gaming twitter.com Machinima Respawn twitter.com Machinima Entertainment, Technology, Culture twitter.com FOR MORE MACHINIMA, GO TO: www.youtube.com FOR MORE GAMEPLAY, GO TO: www.youtube.com TAGS: yt:quality=high Mass Effect UPC 882224355254 BioWare Corp Electronic Arts EA MPN M59-00033 Mass “Effect 2″ UPC 014633159820 MPN 882224355254 video games headshot All Your History BioWare xbox Shepard EA consequence Lead Concept Artist Matt Rhodes BioWare Edmonton Alberta Canada metal illusive elusive man bartender villains helmets Subject Zero tattoo scar sequel art of the game marvel ultimate alliance me mua space interview …

Mass Effect 2: Part 2 of 5 with rest of episodes exclusively on Xbox Live and on Zune at social.zune.net Search for Art of The Game in the Gamer TV section on Xbox Live to download the full series! Episode number two showcases the incredible animation of Mass Effect 2. Huge robotic mechs, the dialogue system, and yes, even Krogan lips are all challenging elements of animating alien characters and machines. BioWare concept artist Brad Kinley will take you through every moving part of the Mass Effect universe by showcasing the complex and in-depth systems used in making characters move, talk, and fight. See how these various parts come together to form a lynch pin of video game creation and get a glimpse of some brand new footage. —————————————— Follow Machinima on Twitter! Machinima twitter.com Inside Gaming twitter.com Machinima Respawn twitter.com Machinima Entertainment, Technology, Culture twitter.com FOR MORE MACHINIMA, GO TO: www.youtube.com FOR MORE GAMEPLAY, GO TO: www.youtube.com TAGS: yt:quality=high Mass Effect UPC 882224355254 BioWare Corp Electronic Arts EA MPN M59-00033 Mass “Effect 2″ UPC 014633159820 MPN 882224355254 video games headshot All Your History BioWare xbox Shepard EA consequence Lead Animator Brad Kinley BioWare Edmonton Alberta Canada metal illusive elusive man bartender villains helmets Subject Zero tattoo scar sequel art of the game marvel ultimate alliance me mua space interview draw video game