Microsoft reveals that BioWare's highly anticipated action RPG will be released this year.

Mass Effect screenshot

In the run-up to E3 there has been some speculation that BioWare's Mass Effect might miss a 2007 release, instead arriving in the early part of 2008.

However, during its pre-E3 conference which took place in the early hours of the morning, Microsoft announced that the game will ship for Xbox 360 in November 2007.

If that's not enough to get you excited then head over to Pro-G TV where you'll find the latest Mass Effect trailer from E3 - it's nothing short of spectacular.