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Fresh reports are suggesting that Mass Effect 3 will be announced at this weekend's Spike Video Game Awards - and that the concluding part of BioWare's trilogy will include multiplayer.

A source has told Joystiq that BioWare's big reveal on Saturday will indeed be Mass Effect 3, as has been suggested by the various teasers that have been released in the run-up to the event.

It remains to be seen how multiplayer will sit alongside what's previously been a stoutly single-player experience, although in light of EA Games' Label President Frank Gibeau's recent comments about the importance of online its inclusion wouldn't be a surprise.

Mass Effect 2 released early this year to rave reviews, putting itself in contention for 2010's game of the year.

I still need to play ME2, I adored the original.