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BioShock Infinite Gets 10-minute Gameplay Video And New Screenshots

BioShock Infinite, the newest title set to arrive in the BioShock franchise has just received a lot more details about its gameplay, including a 10-minute video with the beginning portion of the future game, and a batch of new screenshots. The developer of BioShock Infinite, Irrational Games, kept the title a clos...

22 September 2010
03:28 GMT

Weekend Reading: Talking Movies with Halo and BioShock

Recently the people at 343 Industries have announced that they are still thinking about creating a Halo movie, saying that there's no rush to create it but that the project is defintiely still alive.The team is also actively looking at possibilities to bring the franchise to television is a movie project does no...

11 September 2010
08:51 GMT

BioShock Movie Still a Definite Possibility

Ken Levine has talked about the possibility of a BioShock based movie project, saying that Irrational is working on it and that there are no certainties about the project that is set to be produced by Gore Verbinski.At the moment it seems that the BioShock movie lacks enough financing and presumably work is being don...

6 September 2010
04:31 GMT

Ken Levine Might Return to Rapture

Ken Levine, the leader of Irrational Games and the creator of the BioShock concept, has acknowledged that he might at some point return to the setting of Rapture to create more video game but insisted that his current focus is on BioShock Infinite.Talking to CVG at the Gamescom event in Cologne Ken Levine said that, ...

26 August 2010
16:21 GMT

Ken Levine: 2K Marin Successfully Completed the Story of Rapture with BioShock 2

In a recent interview, Ken Levine, the creator of the BioShock franchise, revealed why he chose not to be involved in the creation of BioShock 2. Apparently, he and his team wanted to avoid repetition and focus on innovation in the horror genre. Speaking to Eurogamer at the event dedicated to the announcement of BioS...

13 August 2010
10:47 GMT

New Irrational Games Title Announced on August 11

Irrational Games has announced that it will be holding an event on August 11 of this year in New York City, presumably in order to announce the new project on which the team is working. The invitation, which can be seen attached to this article, does not offer any information and does not even mention a new project b...

26 July 2010
15:11 GMT

Weekend Reading: Singularity Shows that Solid Is No Longer Enough

Once upon a time, a first person shooter needed just a solid array of weapons for the player, some health packs scattered around and a host of enemies with some clever moves to in order to succeed in the marketplace. The technical capabilities of consoles and PCs were evolving quite rapidly and better graphics, bigge...

10 July 2010
08:21 GMT

Singularity – Time Traveling Stories Should Come with Footnotes

In a way, time traveling is the ultimate frontier for the human mind. Consider the amount of questions that can be derived form the paradox of the astronauts, one leaving on Earth and one on a rocket swirling around space, who grow old at different speeds.That's a sort of time travel. In a way, memories are time...

9 July 2010
19:11 GMT

Singularity – Aiming for BioShock, Becoming Hexen

After trying to immerse myself as much as possible into the atmosphere of Singularity, sitting in a narrow corridor and listening to a man as he talks about the E99-powered apocalypse happening all around the island of Katorga-12, the game has a very BioShock-like vibe going on but the structure does not allow it to ...

7 July 2010
19:11 GMT

Singularity – Audio Diaries, Horror Stories and Corridors

I'm sitting in the dark in corridor. It's the sort of space you can only find in a video game because it's far too small to serve any actual purpose for normal humans going about their daily business and far too big to solely be used to help air flow through a building.I'm on a Russian island call...

6 July 2010
19:41 GMT

Take Two Aims to Launch One New Intellectual Property a Year

With Red Dead Redemption being one of the best reviewed and best sold videogames of the year Take Two could shed its image of a publisher which is only successful when the next iteration of the Grand Theft Auto franchise is launched. And it seems that the company is interested in expanding its offer even more wit...

28 June 2010
03:43 GMT

More XCOM Details Surface, No Globe View

2K Marin, more specifically, its Australia branch, has announced that it is developing a title called XCOM based on the old alien fighting franchise, ditching the hyphen and moving the experience to the first person shooter genre.The initial announcement was pretty divisive, some gamers that knew the original being a...

23 April 2010
03:35 GMT

Take Two Denies Any Studio Level Layoff

Take Two, the company best known for publishing series such as Grand Theft Auto and BioShock, has vehemently denied that it has laid off any people that are working directly at the studio level to create new videogames. The company is saying that reports in various media outlets are erroneous and that the only staff ...

5 February 2010
02:59 GMT

Next Irrational Games Project Will Be Announced After GDC

BioShock 2 is close to its release date but Ken Levine, the man behind the first iteration in the series, is not talking about it, claiming he was not involved in any way in the development process. The well known game creator is more interested in talking about how his team has taken back its original Irrational Gam...

22 January 2010
03:06 GMT

BioShock, Prey, Others Are Now Cheaper on Games On Demand

Microsoft has announced that several of the titles it is offering on its digital distribution service Games on Demand, designed for the Xbox 360 home gaming console, have had their price reduced from 29.99 to 19.99 dollars.The titles that interested gamers can now pick up on the cheap are the original BioShock, the f...

14 January 2010
03:49 GMT

Irrational Games Takes Vengeance on 2K Boston

Smaller companies are taken over by bigger ones all the time. It's the law of nature. They get assimilated in the large enterprise, and, while they lose most of their personality and identity, they gain the financial support to further fund their existence. But, sometimes, there's too much life in the littl...

11 January 2010
03:34 GMT

Download Bioshock for Mac OS X Free Demo

Earlier confirmed by Feral Interactive as headed to the Mac, Bioshock is now available as a free download as well, in the form of a demo version. Developed by 2K Boston and 2K Australia, and originally published by 2K Games, Bioshock introduces gamers to a world filled with fascinating characters, intelligent enemies...

5 November 2009
05:08 GMT

Bioshock Is Out for Mac OS X

Announced back in September for the Macintosh platform, Bioshock is now available for Mac OS X, according to Feral Interactive. Developed by 2K Boston and 2K Australia, and originally published by 2K Games, Bioshock introduces gamers to a world filled with fascinating characters, intelligent enemies and complex, mora...

27 October 2009
11:00 GMT

DICE Founder Unveils Junk: Battles

Three videogaming veterans have banded together to create a new development studio, called Antic Entertainment, and have already announced that their first videogame will be a real time action strategy title experienced in a free-to-play model, called Junk: Battles.The three founders of Antic are Fredrik Lijegren, wh...

28 September 2009
03:38 GMT

Bioshock for Mac OS X Available October 7th

Feral Interactive has announced that October 7 will see the release of Bioshock for Mac OS X, telling gamers to “prepare to descend to the depths of the undersea city of Rapture.” Feral Interactive is a publisher of games for Macintosh founded in 1996 and based in London, England. Developed by 2K Boston ...

25 September 2009
06:01 GMT

BioShock Dev Is Working on a New Shooter

There are certainly a lot of very creative development studios in the gaming industry today. But only a few of them have truly proven that time and time again by releasing new and interesting properties or franchises. One such studio is 2K Boston, formerly known as Irrational Games, which is responsible for properti...

11 August 2009
11:11 GMT

BioShock's Ken Levine Chose Zelda over Girlfriend

Hardcore gamers usually make a lot of strange decisions, especially concerning their priorities when it comes to their favorite video games. These days, there are a lot of men and women working in the gaming industry, but back when they were younger, most of them dedicated a lot of their time to experiencing the firs...

14 July 2009
11:01 GMT

BioShock and Elder Scrolls IV Bundles Are Coming

Two of the most interesting publishers of the final few years, Bethesda Softworks and 2K Games, are partnering up so that they can deliver a special bundle of their hits, The Older Scrolls IV: Oblivion and BioShock. The package is set to arrive on the Xbox 360 and on the PC.The retail BioShock & The Elder Scrolls IV:...

19 June 2009
02:30 GMT

BioShock Movie Stars Prison Break Actor, Also Gets Book Treatment

BioShock was a very successful video game, having managed to stand out from the rest of its competitors and be a true example of games as art. From its detailed surroundings and the complexity of Rapture to the philosophical aspects of its themes, BioShock offered a memorable and extensive experience. Now, as the vi...

29 May 2009
12:41 GMT

BioShock 2's New Big Daddy Revealed by GamePro

BioShock was one of the most interesting games of 2007, revealing a rich, new world to players who were extremely interested in the enemies and the power that was literally at their fingertips, thanks to the weapons and special abilities present in it. Now, as BioShock 2 is getting ready to be launched by 2K Marin, ...

22 May 2009
16:11 GMT

BioShock 2 Multiplayer Is Officially Confirmed

BioShock was one of the greatest games in the last few years, thanks to its great story, intriguing gameplay mechanics and tough moral issues that it raised and offered to players. But even though it was a great experience, the fact that it didn't have a multiplayer mode made it insignificant to a lot of gamers ...

11 May 2009
16:41 GMT

BioShock 3 Might Also Take Place in Rapture

BioShock was one of 2007's greatest titles, taking players on a fantastic voyage through an underwater city that had fallen prey to its inhabitants who had torn it apart and were genetically mutated. The second game also takes place in the underwater dystopia which is Rapture, but a few years after the events in...

7 May 2009
16:41 GMT

Universal Pictures Puts BioShock Movie on Hold

The movie and video title industry are becoming more and more intertwined, as we see a lot of films getting video game tie-ins, ready to launch just as the flick enters movie theaters and more and more video titles getting the movie treatment in order to generate more profit for all of the companies involved. One of...

28 April 2009
02:46 GMT

Analyze That: Videogames Are as Valuable as Books

A few days ago, we talked about a study according to which no less than 8.5% of gamers are addicted to the videogames that they play. We'll show you how science can support our old habit by pointing out to a study performed by a Doctor named Souvik Mukherjee, who is a researcher and computer game narrative exper...

24 April 2009
18:51 GMT

First BioShock 2 Gameplay Footage Revealed, Spoilers Present

BioShock was one of the biggest games in 2007 as it presented a great story filled with unique twists and a very polished gameplay with FPS and RPG elements. It never broke the interaction between the player and the world of the underwater city of Rapture and was among the most original games of the last few years.As...

10 April 2009
03:34 GMT

BioShock Developer Is Working on a Big New Project

BioShock was one of the biggest games of 2007, managing to gain critical acclaim for its complex story, unique twists and intricate gameplay, following the path of the System Shock franchise. The man behind the game, Ken Levine, and his 2K Boston studio, passed the franchise to the 2K Marin team and are now working o...

25 March 2009
14:01 GMT

Goodbye BioShock 2: Sea of Dreams, Hello BioShock 2

Lately we've heard quite a lot about the successor to 2007's BioShock first person shooter, entitled BioShock 2: Sea of Dreams. The game was recently at the center of a massive teaser campaign set in motion by its publisher, 2K Games, and meant to build up hype before its presumed official announcement at n...

20 March 2009
15:21 GMT

Weekend Reading: Why BioShock 2's Big Sister Is/Isn't A Good Choice

This week we've been subject to a massive hype campaign orchestrated by 2K Games for the next iteration in the BioShock franchise, BioShock 2: Sea of Dreams. While the first game was a true masterpiece in the eyes of many reviewers and critics, the fact that the story was tight and offered closure at the end of ...

14 March 2009
07:31 GMT

Big Sisters Confirmed for BioShock 2: Sea of Dreams

BioShock was a great game that took the whole industry to a new level in terms of how the story was portrayed, the characters and how the gamer never really felt out of contact regarding the actions that took place on screen. Despite the fact that it was created as a single game, the success it experience prompted Ta...

11 March 2009
04:21 GMT

Rumor Mill: Big Sisters to Appear in BioShock 2: Sea of Dreams

The first BioShock title entertained a lot of gamers due to its complex gameplay mechanics, intuitive cutscenes, which didn't take the player out of the action, and the fact that it was the spiritual successor to the very popular System Shock franchise. But despite the fact that it was made to be a single title...

9 March 2009
16:11 GMT

BioShock 2: Sea Of Dreams Teaser Campaign Has Begun

BioShock was one of the most popular games in 2007 when it appeared for the PC and the Xbox 360 platforms. It was the spiritual successor to the System Shock franchise, which gained a cult status thanks to its intricate story and complex first-person shooter and role-playing elements. The game, which was set in an u...

6 March 2009
15:31 GMT

Deus Ex 3 Will Be as Atmospheric as System Shock and BioShock

Certainly if you aim to provide gamers with a reference point against which they can judge a game, you can do much worse that System Shock (the original or the superior sequel?) and BioShock (one of the most interesting games of 2007). So, the people at Eidos Montreal, who are handling development on Deus Ex 3, are c...

3 February 2009
10:41 GMT

2K Boston Might Be Working on a MMO Shooter

Speculating on upcoming projects based on limited information is one of the favorite past times of videogaming fans and of those reporting game-related news. BioShock was one of the most lauded titles of 2007, so it's only normal to keep an eye on the developers of the Rapture-based shooter, the people working a...

3 February 2009
04:06 GMT

BioShock is Coming to Mac, Feral Has Confirmed

Although not made official yet, Feral Interactive, a leading Macintosh computer games publisher, confirmed at Macworld that the immensely popular FPS was hitting Apple computers. The first hints that Bioshock was becoming a Mac title were provided by Feral staffers wearing T-shirts stamped with the iconic Big Daddy. ...

12 January 2009
06:01 GMT

BioShock Can Have a Lot of Sequels If the Story Allows It

BioShock was a truly marvelous release, as it took the story of titles to new heights, put up some very tough moral choices, and introduced innovations to how the events were portrayed in a game. Because it gained massive critical acclaim and was met with huge sales from fans, it seems that 2K Games, the company who ...

9 January 2009
13:01 GMT

Get Civ Revolution, Colonization, NHL 2K9 and BioShock 10 Dollars Cheaper

Take Two announces that some of the titles released in 2008 under its 2K Games brand will have their prices reduced for a promotion period, which goes on until the end of the month.Until January 31, anyone can go to a special section of the official site of 2K Games and then print the coupon that can be found there. ...

7 January 2009
02:20 GMT

Take Two's Refusing Electronic Arts, One of the Worst Deals of 2008

2008 was a year filled with quite a lot of transactions, takeovers, mergers and acquisitions in the whole entertainment industry. The gaming segment didn't escape this trend, and we've seen some very interesting moves on the market, as Tecmo merged with Koei, and Warner bought even more shares in Tomb Raide...

5 January 2009
15:01 GMT

Take Two Is Also Cautiously Optimistic About Sales

Take Two is one of the most popular companies in the gaming industry today, as it has a lot of interesting studios in its portfolio. From 2K Games, the creators of BioShock, to Rockstar, the team behind the very popular Grand Theft Auto franchise, Take Two has quite a lot of cult games under the hood.But all these po...

8 December 2008
07:01 GMT

BioShock Creator Wants PC Gaming to Be More Successful

The PC gaming market has been following a slow downward trend these past years, partly because of the high rate of piracy and because the consoles have gained a massive amount of popularity. More and more developers and publishers choose either to bring their games onto the PC at a later time than on the consoles or,...

5 December 2008
02:34 GMT

Take Two Boss Talks About Subscription Based DLC

Take Two is a pretty popular game publisher, holding development studios such as Rockstar or 2K Games under its "umbrella." Owning such studios has helped the company gain access to very successful franchises like Grand Theft Auto IV or Bioshock, not to mention the wide range of sports games from the 2K Sports divisi...

18 November 2008
02:44 GMT

Here Are the Details on the BioShock PS3 Challenge Rooms

BioShock was a great game, gaining critical acclaim with its innovative control system, the deep and intricate story and the moral issues that it raised in the unique society of Rapture, the underwater city in which the action is placed.The game sold incredibly well last year, when it was launched for the PC and Xbox...

5 November 2008
02:58 GMT

BioShock Gets Exclusive PS3 DLC

When the announcement came that BioShock, which was a hit last year on the Xbox 360 and on the PC, would also come to the PlayStation 3, more than  12 months after its initial launch, a lot of people were surprised. Of course, there might be a few die hard Sony fans who would welcome the game, but sales would li...

20 October 2008
21:21 GMT

BioShock for the PlayStation 3 Already Gets Patched

The PlayStation 3 version of the very successful game BioShock is set to appear on October 17 for PAL territories and in the United States on October 21. Recently, the demo of this game has been up for download on the PlayStation Network. Although it has been up for a short time, some players have already complained ...

16 October 2008
03:44 GMT

Take-Two Is Doing Great Alone

Take-Two has had some quite troubled times lately. Before launching Grand Theft Auto IV, they weren't doing all that great in terms of sales and profit. BioShock really did save them in 2007 and the company, although confident in GTA IV, did seek out a long term solution. Luckily, Electronic Arts, one of the bi...

3 October 2008
03:25 GMT

Bioshock for the PlayStation 3 Has Gone Gold

Bioshock is a truly terrific game. With innovations and a wide opportunity of choices which affected every aspect of the game, it was a breath of fresh air for the gaming industry. The philosophical and moral issues asked by this game really tore gamers into camps, each of them militating for the choices which ...

30 September 2008
14:21 GMT


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