When I’m bored, I play video games. When Harrison Krex of Volpin Props is bored, he makes acrylic cut video game earrings, in this case the Renegade Star and Paragon Wing from Mass Effect, and the Companion Cube from Portal.

Did you hear he’s going to be at PAX East, btw? Be sure to check out the panel From Pixels to Props: Creating Realistic Gaming Replicas at the Manticore Theatre on Sunday. April 8, at 1:30pm - 2:30pm. I know I’ll be going!

Check it out, Mass Effect 3 has a reversible cover! Now you can choose whether your cover Shep has boy or girl parts. And Bioware says the dual sided cover will be available for all versions of the game.

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Volpin Props has done it again, this time with a red N7 Rifle, from Mass Effect 3. Check out the Flickr set for progress shots.

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Adapted from a post bt Vatiell: Shepard and Mark Vanderloo, the model his design is based on. “Futuristic armor is waaay more sexy.”

The “male version” of Mass Effect’s lead character, shortened to Shepard, has long been the face (sexy sexy face) of the series, usually the default in marketing materials and on the cover. Switching things up a bit, Bioware marketing director David Silverman has announced that both male and female Shepard will grace the cover of the Mass Effect 3 Collector’s Edition box. Additionally, FemShep will be receiving her own trailer!

EA and FUNimation are getting the party started with a new anime movie based on the amazing that is Mass Effect. The franchise can now add a film to the growing media list. While it isn’t the Live Action we’re all anxious for, it is a step toward the goal. We’ll get to see it sometime in 2012, but so far there’s no word on content.

So long as they use the same voice actors I’ll be happy.