It appears that some new content for Mass Effect 2 is arriving soon, quite literally, as a recent patch to the PS3 version of the game reveals some new DLC entitled “Arrival”.

As outlined here in the BioWare forums, the update introduces three new trophy listings associated with the previously unknown DLC. They are “The Ultimate Sacrifice”, “Last Stand”, and “Covert Action”. Sparking lots of interest is the mention of Dr. Amanda Kenson in the Covert Action trophy listing, as the character was recently mentioned in a Cerberus Network Update:

“Historians and astronomers alike are abuzz tonight over a new paper published by Dr. Amanda Kenson of the University of Arcturus. Her team claims that by testing the dust trapped in the gravity wells around a mass relay, and comparing its composition to that of dust clouds in the same system, scientists can create a timeline of when the relay passed through the dust. Her conclusion? “Only a small fraction of the mass effect relays date back 50,000 years,” she writes, “The majority are far older, indicating they were created by a species predating even the Protheans.” Dr. Aurana T’Meles of the University of Serrice met the information with skepticism: “While Dr. Kenson’s methods appear sound, the asari tried a similar procedure centuries ago and discounted it. What civilization could have spanned the galaxy for not thousands, but millions of years? If this were the case, we should have found mountains of evidence of their passing. Where is this species now?”

Many a forum poster is under the assumption that “The Arrival” DLC will simply set up the events of Mass Effect 3 which include the long-awaited arrival of the Reapers. Of course, the details of the DLC should accompany an official announcement, which we expect will happen rather soon considering the level of information that has already been revealed via the update.
Of course, we’ll keep you posted as more details emerge.

via Joystiq