We already knew Mass Effect was due on November 23rd, now it seems that is for all intents and purposes finished and has gone gold. BioWare Corp and Microsoft have today told us as much and also announced the contents of the collectors edition.

· A "Mass Effect" fiction book titled "Galactic Codex: Essentials"
· A 36-page guide to the "Mass Effect" universe, including a Citadel timeline and a guide to all non-human races, biotics and the key locations in the Perseus arm of the galaxy

· An additional "Mass Effect" art book titled "A Future Imagined"
· A 36-page collection of BioWare’s concept art for the game

· A bonus DVD of exclusive "Mass Effect" background material and additional content including:
· "The Vision of "Mass Effect" documentary
· "The Making of "Mass Effect" documentary
· "Interactive Storytelling" documentary
· "Inside BioWare" documentary
· 18 "Mass Effect" themed gamer pics (three unique sets of six)
· 16 dashboard themes (four unique sets of four)
· Ten songs from the "Mass Effect" soundtrack
· Five historical "Mass Effect" trailers from X05 through E3 2007 and the official TV trailer
· A demo for "Blue Dragon" and videos for "Lost Odyssey," "Halo 3" and "Halo Wars"
· Design galleries featuring 600 concept images fully commented by the Art Directors