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In a podcast hosted by BioWare’s Chris Priestly, producer Jesse Houston announced that Mass Effect 2 for the PS3 is officially done and ready for its release next month.  Houston stated that the PS3 adaptation was built on the engine to be used for Mass Effect 3 with content and assets from 2 reconstructed in the new engine.  Controls have been reconfigured to adapt to the PS3 controller, though players can also switch back to the 360 setup.  Apart from reiterating much of what’s known currently – pack-in DLC, the interactive Mass Effect comic, no disc swapping – he also confirmed that Mass Effect 3 will launch on the same day for all three platforms during the 2011 holiday season.

The podcast in its entirety can be heard on the official blog.  Mass Effect 2 for the PS3 will hit US stores starting January 18, and European retailers on January 21.