Mass Effect is a game from Bioware released in 2007. Fast forward two years later, and a new game in the series is coming out for the iPhone called Mass Effect Galaxy, which introduces the character of Miranda.

The game is intended to serve as a narrative bridge between the first Mass Effect and the upcoming Mass Effect 2 in 2010.

Yvonne provides the voice for Miranda, whom was also modeled after Ms. Strahovski. The screenshot above makes it incredibly clear; the profile looks exactly like Yvonne.

Though Miranda is slated to appear in Mass Effect 2, there is no confirmation as to whether Yvonne will reprise the role.

If you’re into gaming, it might be worth a look to get a digital Yvonne Strahovski fix.  I might have to check out Mass Effect 2 next year!

Edit by Rob: Here’s a link to Mass Effect Galaxy on the app store for you iPhone and iPod Touch people out there…

I just got a tip from Karina, the Gluten-Free Goddess that the trailer for The Canyon has finally been released!

The movie stars Yvonne Strahovski and will be premiering at the Fantasia Festival in Montreal.

Check out the trailer below for some Yvonne in a pretty different role than Sarah Walker. You can read more about the film over at Twitch Films.

I should point out that Yvonne looks amazing in the trailer, though she seems to have failed to escape from doing scenes in her underwear.

Be sure to check out our original article on the movie from a couple of years ago, where we got some great words about Yvonne Strahovski from Karina.  Sounds like Ms. Strahovski is every bit as delightful as she seems.

Here’s hoping we see a relatively wide distribution in the US so that we can all get an Yvonne fix on the silver screen.

I’ve thrown them up in the magazine pics gallery for posterity.  There are 3 in total, so be sure to head over and check out the third!

Yvonne is as beautiful as always, and if you read the text you’ll learn what she looks for in a man.  Why does it seem that magazines are so interested in that topic?

Enjoy!

The caveat is that it’s only for 13 episodes (with a potential back-9 pickup) and there’s going to be some budget cutting.

Exactly how the budget is going to be cut isn’t yet released, but expect to see some minor characters reduced in scope and possibly eliminated altogether.  It is also reported that the show is going to lose a couple of staff writers.

I’m going to go out on a limb and assume that Yvonne Strahovski is not in danger of getting the boot.

In addition to at least 13 more episodes of Sarah Walker, there has also been news that Yvonne Strahovski is set to star in at least two more films in addition to “I Love You Too” announced late last month.

The ever-loyal Strahotski forumners have created threads dedicated to each, a heretofore unnamed project and a movie called “Shadows from the Sky.”

Though both are early in development and it is not entirely clear how big of a role Ms. Strahovski will play, I’m sure you’re all with me when I say that any amount of Yvonne is a great thing!

So check out the forum threads, and breathe a collective sigh of relief.  Whether it was the “Save Chuck” campaign, divine intervention, or just good business — Chuck is back!

Edit: The official announcement has been released.  It looks like we won’t be seeing Chuck back until March, though.

Though they have long been casting the pod all about the show, this is the first time Ms. Strahovski has made her appearance on the show.

Getting a chance to see or hear Yvonne in an interview is so rare that I didn’t want to pass up the opportunity to pass the word along.

The Australian accent is to die for!

Edit: I tried to post this up much sooner, but ChuckPodCast went down for maintenance for a few days.  Sorry about the delay.

Edit 2: Turns out this isn’t the first time she’s been on the show.  Oops.

For those who haven’t already heard, Yvonne Strahovski is currently in her homeland of Australia filming a new movie called “I Love You Too.”

Firmly in the romantic comedy genre, the movie follows the exploits of two ‘blokes’ as they attempt to win the love of the women they love (presumably not the same woman).

Other than Yvonne, the movie stars Brendan Cowell, Peter Dinklage, and Megan Gale.

Prinicipal photography started this past Monday and there’s no word yet on the release date or even if it will be distributed outside of the land of Oz.

You can read more about the movie over at Moviehole, where they have a pretty lengthy article on the inception of the film, as well as blurbs from the actors — including Yvonne Strahovski.

If you’d like to follow the latest buzz on the film, I recommend the dedicated thread on our forums.  Our roving band of Strahovski fans get the news faster than I can possibly post it up here.

We’ll you keep you posted as we find out more!

The thing about Robbie McNeill’s directing is that he loves to get close-ups of Yvonne’s face.  Honestly, who wouldn’t?  I appreciate his attention to the details of Ms. Strahovski’s amazing facial expressions.

Though I require that Yvonne be part of every picture, I did try to sneak in a few where she wasn’t the main focus of the picture.  Surely everyone wants to see the aftermath of Chuck’s kung fu spree, or the loving gaze of Awesome and Ellie.

And if you need a soundtrack to your screen capture viewing, be sure to check out our music page where Rob has updated the songs for this latest episode.

Enjoy!

That, however, would not be the most responsible or professional thing to do, so I’m going to instead review the penultimate, best, most awesome, unbelievable episode of Chuck ever - Chuck Versus the Ring.

There may be some pretty huge spoilers implied, so read at your own risk.

“Thank you for saving my life at least once a week.”

Maybe Chuck didn’t save our lives every week by invading our living rooms with amazing television, but I feel like this quote pretty much sums it up, doesn’t it?

For the last two seasons now we’ve watched the old Chuck.  We’ve watched a premise not unlike the ‘Get Smart’ universe, with a bumbling spy, a shadowy anti-spy organization, and a hot agent 99.

But now we get the new Chuck.  The improved Chuck.  The OMG I can’t believe I just saw that Chuck.  Wow.  I know it’s just touchy feely descriptions, but this episode of Chuck was spectacular.

I didn’t think they could make better episodes than what we’ve seen, but this episode has taken the show to a whole new level.

“You look like a real bridesmaid.”

The one level of disappointment that this episode brings, of course, is the Charah dynamic once again being interrupted about a billion times.  It seems Sarah is never going to be able to express her feelings to Chuck.

If Chuck could read Sarah’s face like we could, he’d know she’s crazy about him.  He needs to take a little Yvonne Strahovski 101 so he can get the message.

With the stuff at the end now, what kind of Chuck are we going to get?  Will he be as lovable to Sarah in the future?  Will he be as lovable to anyone, for that matter?

I don’t know, but Sarah really has rotten luck when trying to get it all out.  Now if Chuck can just figure out how to shut the hell up maybe he’ll get somewhere.

“Without further ado I present to you — Jeffster!”

What a triumphant return of Jeffster, eh?  Only Chuck could pull off a gun fight in a wedding reception room with a black ops team jumping through the skylight, all set to Mr. Roboto.  Honestly, what other show could pull that off?

The Buy More crew had very little to do this episode, and it’s unclear whether they have a place in next season’s Chuck but if not it was a nice send off to our ragtag bunch of green shirts and herders.

Morgan really would do anything for Chuck.  It’s a good thing Chuck confessed about putting Morgan up to it, because I feel fairly certain that she would have never forgiven Morgan.

I was surprised to see that Chuck convinced Ellie that it was his fault solely on forgetting the rings.  I thought for sure he’d have to spill the beans.

“No, no, no - that clashes with the bunting.”

I like this new Casey.  He’s awesome, manly, and in touch with his feminine side.  “Wedding Planner” Casey was hilarious, and it’s great to see him to take the same level of pride in his work no matter the goal.

He also had his ‘You Rang?’ line which was pretty much requisite after that entrance.  As much as Yvonne Strahovski and Zachary Levi bring to Chuck, Adam Baldwin is every bit as necessary for the show to work.

I love Adam Baldwin.  I will shout it from the rooftops… okay maybe I won’t, but still — the man is awesome.

“Dad - I love her.”

I was really scared that they were going to kill off Papa B in this episode but I was relieved to find out that there is an opening for his return next season.  I really hope we’ll see Scott Bakula back because he really adds a lot to the show.

And how awesome is it that he is also an old fart of an intersect?  With the revelations from the end of the episode, this has the potential to set up a particularly interesting dynamic between the two.

I don’t imagine they can afford Scott Bakula full time but if he can make regular appearances, I’ll be a happy man.

“Guys… I know Kung Fu.”

Wow.  So Chuck is back with style.  He could probably kick Casey’s butt now.  I really really really loved the homage to the Matrix — it was done almost frame for frame.  Amazing.

I had to get up and stand up for the last fight scene because I was just that excited.  And while the fight was going on, I totally told my wife, “He better say ‘I know Kung Fu’”.  I’m glad he didn’t let me down.

They wrapped up both the Jill and Bryce storylines, but it remains to be scene whether Bryce will return from the dead yet again.  It would be interesting to find him resurrected in some form fitting with the show.  They’ve done it before, right?

The writers have also left an opening for a new, darker and ultimately scarier version of Fulcrum.  That’s also where we got our double meaing — I was waiting for it all episode — when we learn that the Fulcrum is just part of the ‘Ring’.

“Our brains only screw things up.”

I wonder if that quote is foreshadowing for how these changes to the intersect and Chuck may screw things up for him in a lot of ways.  How do you not get an ego with that kind of power?  I think we may find that it impedes forward-motion on the Charah front.

There was also brilliant foreshadowing when Ellie told Chuck that sometimes she thinks he has super powers.  The writing in this episode really was quite superb with things tying up very nicely.

And at the end we get a “To Be Continued…”  Is that a guarantee for a 3rd season?  I wouldn’t take it to be a guarantee, but it does mean they have lots in store.  Let’s hope NBC takes the bait and brings back our girl, Yvonne Strahovski, for another go at it.

Yvonne was, by the way, as splendid as ever and we got to see her in a variety of Wedding chic.  I’m sure that will make some great screen capping.  Just goes to show that you don’t have to put the girl in her underwear to get our attention — she is beautiful in all that she does.

But enough about my rambling; I have a feeling there’s going to be some very lengthy discussion on what this all means.  When Chuck comes back for Season 3, can it ever be the same?

Screen caps should be up tomorrow evening.  Until then, let’s talk it out.  Is this everything you hoped a season finale of Chuck would be?

Looks like she started practicing her action moves long before Chuck and Sarah Walker! They totally need to recreate that scene at the Buy More.

It may just be a paper commercial, but Yvonne Strahovski’s classic facial expressions are well-suited for the ad.

Yvonne’s presence aside, that’s a really clever paper commercial. That’s Super Bowl level laughs in my opinion!

This episode had it all — action, emotion, and the “Chuck smile.”  It was really a breeze to cap because Yvonne was breathtakingly beautiful in every scene (as she always is).

I especially like the “OMG I can totally date Chuck now” face as they drive away from the air strike myself.  What’s your favorite?

As always, you can also check out the music for Versus the Colonel to listen to all your favorites from the episode!

Enjoy!