One line in the first Mass Effect game still hits hard to this day.

Shayna Josi is a Features Writer from South Africa. Shayna has always been passionate about stories, and has dedicated her life to learning how to tell them. Aside from writing about her favorite ...

Commander Shepard is the player character of the original Mass Effect trilogy, but it looks like they won’t be the lead of the sequel trilogy. Purposefully designed with broad characteristics that ...

It’s official: A Mass Effect show is in the works at Amazon’s Prime Video. Although it hasn’t been said outright, the show will most likely be an adaptation of Commander Shepard’s story from the ...

The iconic voice behind Commander Shepard, Jennifer Hale, hasn’t been asked to return for Mass Effect 5, but “would be there before they finish the sentence” if asked. Hale, the actress who gave life ...

Jack Coleman (He/Him) is a Lead Editor from Ireland. This is his third full year in games media, having previously worked freelance for various outlets, including NME. A lifelong gamer, Jack is ...

If Commander Shepard were the only person to ever wear N7 armor this would seemingly confirm they are back, but they aren’t. It’s possible this could be a new character wearing N7 armor, or Ryder from ...

In this writer's humble opinion, the Mass Effect trilogy is just about as good as the genre has ever been in the world of video games. Though Andromeda, failed to pick up on that immense legacy in any ...

Mark Meer, the voice actor behind the male version of Commander Shepard in Mass Effect, isn’t bothered if you’ve chosen to play through the game as the female incarnation of the character, since ...

Jennifer Hale knows firsthand how impactful playing video games can be. Over a video call with Polygon, the voice of Commander Shepard recounted a story of one Mass Effect player who first encountered ...

Jervon's an educator by day, a gamer by night. He's been writing editorials, reviews, and other stuff for various websites since 2018. Pop-cultural analysis and personal narrative are common themes in ...