One of the primary concerns for all new prospective Wii U buyers, is the fear of developers cutting content on Nintendo’s Wii U due to unforeseen circumstances, or reasons that Nintendo or developers really don’t want to make public. We’ve seen how the Wii U versions of FIFA 13 and Black Ops 2 will feature cut content compared to their console counterparts, and now it looks like Mass Effect 3 may be joining that unfortunate list as well.

EA has sent out a Tweet on the official Mass Effect 3 Twitter page, confirming that the Omega expansion isn’t going to be available on the Wii U, when the DLC comes out on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on November 27. Worst yet, there is no apparent reason for this either so you may want to hold off from buying the Wii U version until EA or Straight Right (developers for the Wii U port) clarify the situation further.

If you picked up the Wii U at a launch event hour ago in the US, Mass Effect 3 is now available as a launch title and you’ll be pleased to hear that the special edition on Wii U does come with some included DLC that has already released on the Xbox 360 and PS3. Wii U owners may not be getting access to Omega for now, but it will come with the Extended Cut and From Ashes DLC content, along with the smaller Resurgence, Rebellion, and Earth packs.

Early impressions show that Mass Effect 3 is one of the strongest Wii U launch titles available, so don’t get too disappointed about the Omega content. There’s also unique controls available via the Wii U GamePad, and EA may decide to unveil some sort of deal in the future which will score Wii U users with the Omega content, as well as the missing Leviathan, Firepack and Groundside Resistance extras.

Have you picked up the Wii U version of Mass Effect 3 yet? Are you disappointed that Omega won’t be available when it releases on other platforms, or are you prepared to wait as long as it takes?

Those of our readers planning on staying in this weekend, and that own a copy of Mass Effect 3, might want to jump on multiplayer and join in Operation: Savage. This event is aimed at finding all the aggressive players that want to claim the Commendation Pack/Victory Pack, although you will need to survive extraction for the Squad goal, but this is made easier thanks to being able to choose any difficulty. Gamers need to do this with a mix of Batarian, Vorcha, and Krogan classes.

If you do end up having a squad with other races then this would not count towards the main goal, and would be a waste of time during the Mass Effect 3 multiplayer event this weekend. Considering everything has been running since yesterday, and we have a couple of days to go, feel free to share a comment with how well you are doing so far.

The goal for Allied is to simply kill 7m trooper tier enemies, and considering these are the lowest level it couldn’t be easier, and this delivers a Victory Pack for Allied. The freebies don’t seem that hard, so maybe this is just a away for BioWare to get everyone online with an attainable achievement.

To recap what you got to do see below, although we would love to know if you think things should have been made a little harder? If you think this Mass Effect 3 event should’ve been harder share a comment with your ideas on how that could’ve been done.

Seeing the Retake Mass Effect 3 campaign shutdown has caused a mix response from gamers, and especially those that donated money and now have questions about where their money is? It amazes us how certain individuals would even ask for money back after donating to a charity, but this is what we’ve seen on certain blogs and forums after some gamers donated to Retake Mass Effect.

The people behind Penny Arcade also oversee Child’s Play and word spread pretty fast last week about support for the Mass Effect 3 ending to be changed, which seemed to confuse gamers with the real motivates behind the fundraiser and Child’s Play. Since this movement has been stopped and the fundraiser closed we’ve seen a lot of conspiracy theories as to why this would happen, although it seems much clearer than some gamers would like to believe.

An official from the charity, Jamie Dillion, cleared things up regarding the closing down of this fundraiser and his comments can be seen below thanks to several blogs (including Forbes) contacting them for comment. There is no doubt a lot of money was raised but some sources claim the Mass Effect 3 ending attachment didn’t help a lot to the total figure, but we know certain gamers would strongly disagree with that claim.

Retake Mass Effect 3 and the idiocy of some people – we’ve seen a number of gamers point out that it was pretty clear on the charity page, which stated it’s about money for a charity and not related to the Mass Effect 3 ending although it’s understandable why certain people would be upset. We’ve contacted a few of those that gave money to the charity and all of them stated they donated “for the children“, and some even go as far to say, “they condemn anyone” wanting a return on their money donated.

Did you give money to this charity, and if so how do you feel about this news and did you give for the right reasons? It seems there had been nothing on the website stating the money was for a new ending, and this has angered those that donated for the right reasons. Most Mass Effect 3 fans now look forward to some closure with DLC, although the majority would not be willing to pay for that downloadable content after the upset with the endings.

More recent stories on Mass Effect 3 – you can understand more about the significance of Mass Effect 3′s ending here, and those of you looking for a walkthrough during this hostility can watch a few videos here (it’s ok to cheat when you’re really stuck), and Bioware state that your Mass Effect journey will continue in this article.

In an open letter, Muzkya has said that the team appreciates the constructive criticism that they have received, but at the same time they also hit out at the ‘destructive’ criticism they have taken, adding that they will not tolerate personal attacks on their team members.

Regarding the Mass Effect 3 ending, Muzkya has said that they are planning to ‘directly address it’, seemingly suggesting that a change to the game’s ending may be on the cards – although obviously not a direct confirmation at this point which so many other websites seem to have taken for granted.

Perhaps even more important though, is the confirmation from Muzkya that a new Mass Effect game is already in the pipeline, or to take a direct quote from the man – ‘new full games’, so that is now official that more than one new Mass Effect game is coming in the future folks – an announcement they wouldn’t have made without this pressure perhaps?

“This is in addition to our existing plan to continue providing new Mass Effect content and new full games, so rest assured that your journey in the Mass Effect universe can, and will, continue.”

With the criticism still ongoing, Muzkya also reminded us that the game has received very positive reviews, with an apparent 75 critics awarding the game a perfect score. From our point of view it does seem like the criticism is getting a little overboard now – even resulting in many gamers taking their completed Mass Effect 3 copy back for a full refund from the likes of Amazon and even EA’s own Origin store.

Regardless of what you think of the ending, shouldn’t we be getting more excited about the fact that Bioware has just confirmed not one, but multiple Mass Effect games? Let us know your thoughts on Muzkya’s comments. Do you need a change to the Mass Effect 3 ending, or are you satisfied?

When Mass Effect 3 first released the majority of reviews tagged the game as “amazing“, and it received plenty of 9 out of 10 reviews but this had been before all the ending controversy, which some people feel has been taken out of perspective. You can read a little about the distaste with Mass Effect 3′s ending here, and this also includes a few reactions from fans of the franchise.

Mass Effect 3 user scores tell a different story – in most cases when you look at ratings you’ll find professional reviews give high marks, although the user scores are much lower in almost all cases. With Mass Effect 3 it seems the user scores are even lower than normal, and this is obviously related to the ending.

It’s good to have empathy but what can Bioware do to make the fans happy? In our opinion the game is still really good and worth buying, although some people fail to understand the outrage from gamers that spent a lot of money over the years on this franchise. The expectations were high for ME3 and nearly impossible to meet, although the ending could be seen as “provocative, daring, and different“.

How many Mass Effect games have you bought? We’ve noticed a lot of the people unhappy with the ending bought every Mass Effect game, and some gamers point out “too many people bought Mass Effect 3 without playing the previous games“. This resulted in a few million happy gamers, although a lesser number have invested time and money in all the games, which seem to be those unhappy with the ending as well. Feel free to share a comment – does this sound like you?

If you’re still enjoying the game and need help with Mass Effect 3, then you can see a walkthrough via the videos below. We’ve included three videos that start a “complete gameplay walkthrough“, although you’ll need to see all the other parts via this YouTube link (way too many to embed). It might be best to find the parts you’re stuck on and jump to them, unless you got a lot of hours spare to watch all the walkthrough.

Your thoughts if you’ve played Mass Effect 3 – how did you find the game, and did you need help with any walkthroughs?

The game director doesn’t seem to have helped matters when he tackled the issues fans have with Mass Effect 3 a few days ago, which had been during an interview with a popular blog while answering a direct question on the game’s ending. You can see the answer to this question here, and also feedback on other questions some gamers have had like the same sex relationships. Do you think Casey Hudson’s answers justified what they tried to achieve with Mass Effect 3?

More recently we found a forum posting that touched on the Mass Effect 3 ending, and this time it came from BioWare’s Chris Priestly. In the post, can be found here, it was explained that they’re listening to fan feedback and this should encourage ME3 fans to speak out about the ending if there’s any upset. The reasons given for listening more than giving answers is thanks to not enough people completing the game, and it’s Priestly’s view that more people need to complete the game first and during this time active discussions can take place to gauge gamer opinion.

Did you love the Mass Effect 3 ending, and how much has this impacted your love for the Mass Effect franchise? Please keep the comments spoiler free as much as possible, although if you’ve not completed the game you might not want to read the comments below in case anyone spoils the ending for you.

The bottom-line – Too many fans are angry for the developers to sit back without giving more detailed answers, and asking gamers to try and “interpret” the ending will only make matters worse while armies of fans discuss why the ending is a disgrace in their opinion, so BioWare listen up while the users comment on what you did wrong.

The supermarket vs retailer price wars first seemed to kick off with the likes of Modern Warfare 2 and FIFA 11, but for many gamers these days, supermarkets are the number one option for picking up their favorite games on day one. This has become even more apparent with the ongoing crisis regarding GAME as it has been confirmed that they won’t be stocking Mass Effect 3 in any of their stores.

As sad as this is, it won’t deter too many of you who were planning to pick up the game from supermarkets anyway. Places like Morrisons, Asda and Tesco are now the topic of conversation amongst gamers and we’ve seen that Tesco may have the best offer available.

The game is retailing in supermarkets and online from places like Play.com and Amazon for around £38, but most of you bargain spotters have also noticed that there is a promo code available at Tesco, which allows you to buy the game online with a £5 discount. That means that you can pick up the Xbox 360 or PS3 version for just £32.70, which really is a fantastic deal.

Amazon are usually spot on when it comes to beating their competitors with the best price as we saw with the PS Vita launch, but they are yet to lower their price to reflect the deal that Tesco are offering. It doesn’t bode well for GAME and Gamestation when you see supermarkets go out of their way to cut them out of the picture, but from a customer perspective it doesn’t really matter too much, as long as you are getting the game for as less as possible.

What are your thoughts on Tesco undercutting everyone on Mass Effect 3 – do you feel a little bit sorry for GAME and their situation or not? Let us know where you picked up the game from.

The news of the breakdown between the two companies saw shares in the GAME Group slide almost ten percent to only £5.32 almost immediately after it broke. Now according to an article over at The Telegraph the retailer won’t be stocking upcoming titles such as Mario Party 9, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13, and Mass Effect 3.

This apparent falling out between the two companies has come after GAME said it had worked out special deals with suppliers and lenders, which seemed to give the company an important lifeline. This would have also meant it didn’t miss any banking requirements.

Gamers that have preordered Mass Effect 3 will be offered a £5 voucher by the retailer, and will now have to purchase EA titles at the various rival retailers. Tom Devine the groups channel director sent a memo round to stores, which suggested the move was down to GAME and not EA to stock the games.

It does state though that EA didn’t want to alter or change its terms for GAME to make enough profit from stocking the games. The memo read that the company had reached out to its partners to make them aware of the short term challenges it faces, and asked for their support with “manageable credit terms”, while the company restructures itself.

The memo went onto reveal that the company will now only stock products it “could get the terms” for, and they wouldn’t sacrifice long term deals in favor for short term opportunities. It went on to say that the company reached the difficult decision not to provide next month’s releases from EA.

GAME Groups last published earnings revealed the company owned suppliers £295 million as of the end of January 2011, and was settling its bills within thirty days. The recent agreement the company made with suppliers provided GAME with generous rebate payments, which will help it in the short term.

Although not all the details are known surely it would make sense for GAME to stock AAA titles even though it may have only made a small amount on each sale. The retailer obviously would need all the income it can get to ease the pressure, and whether you are a regular customer or not, it would still be in everyone’s best interests if they can survive their current troubles.

Do you hope GAME comes through the current situation?

All of the following Razer products will become available in March, PC gamers will apparently benefit from utilizing Razer’s Mass Effect 3 BlackWidow keyboard, Imperator mouse and Vespula mouse mat, we can’t vouch for just how much these peripherals will help you during your Mass Effect 3 campaign – but you can’t ignore the technical specifications and features which the keyboard and mouse will bring when compared to standard offerings.

Let’s start with the ‘Mass Effect 3 Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Mechanical Gaming Keyboard’. This keyboard will set you back $139.99 and for this hefty price tag you’ll get full mechanical keys with actuation force of 50g, all of which are backlit with 5 levels of brightness. As with many other gaming keyboards this model offers programmable keys with macro recording, customizable software profiles, gaming mode and 1ms response times. In terms of design you can see the keyboard below.

As you’d expect there’s a Mass Effect 3-inspired design and the ‘N7’ logo, also you can just about make out that it connects via USB and there’s USB-passthrough along with headphone and microphone jacks. In terms of size and weight it measures in at 475 x 171 x 30mm and it weighs 1.5kg.

If you buy the Mass Effect 3 keyboard you should also seriously consider the ‘ Mass Effect 3 Razer Imperator Ergonomic Gaming Mouse’, this features a 6400dpi 4G Dual Sensor which should ensure that you’re on target when battling it out with the enemies you meet in ME3. There’s also adjustable side buttons, 200 inches per second acceleration, sensitivity adjustment, Hyperesponse buttons, onboard memory, rubberized grips and mouse feet which deliver low resistance. Below you can see this mouse in all its glory, it connects via USB and measures in at 123 x 71 x 42mm – again it is decorated with ME3 artwork. This mouse will cost you $79.99.

The Imperator mouse goes hand-in-hand with another Razer product, the Vespula Dual-Sided Gaming Mouse Mat. At $34.99 we’ll forgive you for turning your nose up at this price, but if you do buy it you’ll get two surfaces, one for speed, the other for control – both of which are non-slip, anti-reflective and abrasion-resistant . When using this mouse mat you should stay RSI free thanks to a gel-filled wrist rest. The design is pretty eye-catching, you can see it below.

Finally we will quickly tell you about two peripherals for the Xbox 360, the Mass Effect 3 Razer Chimaera 5.1 wireless gaming headset will also work with the PC (we reviewed a similar headset here) and the Razer Onza Torunament Edition controller which can also be plugged into your PC. The Onza controller is just-like other variants, however this time round it has a Mass Effect-inspired design to accompany the adjustable analog sticks, additional programmable buttons and hyperesponse action buttons – it costs $59.99, whilst the Chimaera headset costs a whopping $209.99 and delivers rich sound with its 50mm drivers, this is a wireless headset and allows you to customize voice and game sound levels to suit your preference.

Head over to Razer’s Mass Effect 3 pages to find all the details regarding the peripherals which we’ve spoken about in this brief article, also there’s a Messenger Bag and iPhone protection case to check out, they cost $79.99 and $24.99 respectively, again we think the prices may put off a lot of potentional customers. No-matter which you choose to buy you will get a code to unlock the Deadly Collector Assault rifle and multiplayer content packs.

Who is your favorite game peripheral manufacturer?

It turns out that those of you buying the game direct from EA’s digital distribution store Origin will get a free copy of Battlefield 3 in return, no questions asked. EA has priced the pre-order of Mass Effect 3 at $59.99 and that price will also get you two exclusive pre-order weapons to use, one of which you can only obtain by buying the game from Origin – real nice EA.

The weapons in question are the M55 Argus Assault Rifle, and the Origin only AT-12 Raider Shotgun. On the whole this is a pretty amazing deal we have to say, as you won’t need us to tell you how good Battlefield 3 is. There are a few fine print details that you need to be aware of before you jump straight into a purchase.

Firstly, we’re sad to say that this deal is only available to gamers in the US and Canada and applies to the PC version of Battlefield 3 only, so don’t be thinking that your Mass Effect 3 order will get you a Xbox 360 or PS3 version of BF3. Secondly, this deal is only valid if you don’t already have a digital copy of Battlefield 3 already. If you do, then you won’t able to take advantage of this, but if you have a boxed copy you should be able to get a second digital copy just fine.

You’ll also need to be aware that this deal is available for a limited time only, as the offer will close on March 5th, 2012. EA has stated that those who do pre-order Mass Effect 3 on Origin within the dates will receive their codes to download Battlefield 3 for free by March 8th. The only other gripe that goes without saying is that you’ll need to install Origin on your system and make do without Steam for your Mass Effect 3 purchase.

We don’t really see the problem with running Origin though and if they keep offering free games like this, then it can only mean good things for the consumer. Let us know your thoughts on this offer and if you now intend to install Origin for this.