Mass Effect 2, the long awaited sequel from BioWare, will be released on the 26th of January next year stateside, and on the 29th across Europe.

US gamers will be getting a number of pre-order bonuses in the form of in-game items we hear, too, although it is unclear if European players will also get such trinkets before launch.

BioWare have apparently yet to decide how these pre-order extras will be divided up between the and versions of the game, while as usual there is no mention of a release - despite persistent rumours that such a version is en route.

We'll have more on all this soon.

By Luke Guttridge