That’s right, everyone. The wait is nearly over. BioWare has announced today that its highly anticipated sequel sequel, Mass Effect 3, has finally gone gold.

Casey Hudson revealed on Twitter, “After an awesome effort by our team, I’m proud to announce Mass Effect is officially gold.” Hudson also went on to tease fans by saying, “Many surprises await you–this week and beyond.”

The demo officially releases tomorrow for Xbox 360, PC, and PlayStation 3. Mass Effect 3 hits stores this March.

The original Dead Space has been regarded by many as a great survival horror shooter. Not only that, but Visceral Games went on to release a continuation of the series for the Wii dubbed Dead Space: Extraction which has already received positive reviews.

Due to this generally positive reception, Visceral is going on to release Dead Space 2 as I’m sure you’re all aware of.

While the game won’t be out until January 6th, those of you anxiously awaiting it will be happy to hear that the Dead Space 2 demo is now available for download through Xbox Live. PS3 owners need not be discouraged as we’ve also gotten confirmation that the Dead Space 2 demo will be available through the PSN sometime later today.

Anyone get a chance to try it yet? If so, let us know what you think in the comments.