Mass Effect 3 demo out now on Xbox Live Marketplace, demo will be up for other platforms soon

Today is either Happy Single's Appreciation/Valentines Day, Twisted Metal Day, or Mass Effect 3 demo day! That's right, Mass Effect 3's single player demo is now out first on Xbox Live. PS3 and PC will have the demo in a few hours so patience guys, just a few more hours until we try that sweet tech blade and many more!

Just as Bioware promised, the Mass Effect 3 demo will include two single player missions, then a taste of  multiplayer coop which will be released to all players on February 17. For people with the early multiplayer access(via Battlefield 3, etc), you can go and try it out right now together with the single player. The mulitplayer of Mass Effect 3 is a co-op and the demo will include two maps: Slum and Noveria.

I've been trying to download the demo on my Xbox 360 but I keep getting "Can't download this" error right when  I start it. My guess is millions of fans are trying to download the exact same thing, so I'll try again in a few hours.

The single player demo is said to take around 1-2 hours of your time.

Want more info about the demo? Here's the FAQ.

Don't forget, Mass Effect 3 hits stores on March 9 for Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.

Mass Effect 3 demo dated

Electronic Arts officially announced a date for the Mass Effect 3 demo. The demo is coming on February 14 and will included a single player portion and a coop portion, the multiplayer aspect of Mass Effect 3. 

The coop portion of the demo comes on February 17, 3 days after the single player demo. If you purchased Battlefield 3 though, you get the coop demo together with the single player demo on February 14.

“We are excited to be able to give gamers an expansive demo that will put them right on the front lines of this all-out galactic war,” said Casey Hudson, Executive Producer of the Mass Effect series. “The entire scale of the game is bigger than anything we’ve ever done. With its intense action, deep customization and raw emotional power,Mass Effect 3 will deliver a spectacular action RPG experience to fans of the series and newcomers alike.”

If you plan on trying the demo out on your Xbox, you'll get a treat. The Xbox 360 demo will be the first ever pre-launch demo to support voice recognition of the Xbox 360's Kinect. It will be an exclusive feature on the Xbox 360 version were you may use the Kinect's voice recognition to order your squad or activate your abilities by simply saying it.

Mass Effect 3 will be out on March 6 for Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.

[Source: Gematsu]

Buy Battlefield 3 and you get early access to Mass Effect 3 demo

With Battlefield 3 only a couple of days from release, EA is making sure that you won't regret buying Battlefield 3. Need another reason to get Battlefield 3? hows early access to Mass Effect 3's multiplayer demo sound?

The early access will only give you access to the multiplayer portion of the game. They have not given a date for the demo but you will be informed via the in-game ticker in Battlefield 3 when you can access the demo. The news broke out with a video unboxing the limited edition copy of Battlefield 3 revealing the early access notice.

If you don't feel like buying Battlefield 3 for the early access of Mass Effect 3, be patient. Mass Effect's Facebook page and Twitter announced a demo coming January of 2012. The demo will have single player and multiplayer portions of the game.

Not really excited for the multiplayer of Mass Effect 3 but since I'm definitely grabbing Battlefield 3 on day one, it's a good plus. I'm more excited of the demo giving access to a portion of the single player campaign.

Mass Effect 3 is coming on Playstation3, Xbox 360, and PC on March 6, 2012.

[Source: Gameinformer]