Harrison Krix, the prop artist who turned heads recently by making a real-life mock-up of a Portal gun, has just created another video game weapon. This time, it's the syringe wielded by Little Sisters in BioShock.
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Gamerdeals.net writes:

"In addition to the Monday PS2 Gold Box event, Amazon is also offering a Buy 2 Get 1 Free promotion on many Take 2 Games for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, and more...

Titles include Bioshock, NBA2K9, Oblivion, Carnival Mini golf, Civilization Revolution, plus more...

Promo only lasts through Wednesday, February 25, 2009!

Full Details:"
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Indiagames showed off a few games at the ShowStoppers event - included was a video trailer for the mobile version of Bioshock.

The game is near completion and should be released pretty soon.
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Split-screen.com writes: "2K Games has already announced Bioshock 2, the sequel to their critically acclaimed RPG/FPS, in a secret trailer packaged with the PS3 version late last year. A recent job listing on Gamasutra announces the developer's need for a UI (User Interface) Programmer for Bioshock 2. A standard job, for sure. However, not only has 2K Games requested a large number of qualifications for such a typical profession but one line struck us as interesting."
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iPGN writes:

"A session at the Game Develeloper Conference (GDC) in San Francisco this March entitled 'bringing BIOSHOCK to Mobile' has raised a few eyebrows here at iPGN. While the session description on the GDC website doesn't indicate it's for the iPhone, it would make sense, considering Apple's device would best handle the graphical beauty associated with the hit console game. But how would such a game play? we're thinking an 3D/isometric viewpoint along the lines of Hero of Sparta.. or, if they get the controls right, a first person view point isn't out of the question. Be safe in the knowledge that our crack team of writers will be at GDC to bring you all the breaking stories this March.

Official Session Description

This session will cover how IGFUN worked with Take Two Software to bring BIOSHOCK, the Xbox 360 Game of the Year, to the mobile phone. How did the deal come together? What went into bringing a massive brand and excellent game play to a mobile device? We'll discuss potential pitfalls and how they were resolved with attention to quality as the #1 job. In a post-mobile games market, how can you effectively launch and market such a Title?"
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It appears that Bioshock 2: Sea of Dreams will have a multiplayer mode, and will be available for the PC,PS3,and 360.

The following is a recent posting on gamasutra.com's job listings section:
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Does Alan Wake have a release date? Has the new Indy game been canned? Is Bioshock coming to the Mac?
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MCV: Christoph Hartmann says title can have five sequels – but publisher promises not to "cash in" on franchise
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Helping to get 2009 off to a great start, 2K is pleased to announce a limited-time coupon, offering a $10 discount on some of its hottest gaming titles. The coupon will be redeemable at participating retailers until January 31, 2009.
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For the second year running, the Xbox 360 is the king of consoles. Barely edging out the impressive PS3, the swanky new dash and the amazing exclusives like Gears of War 2 and Fable 2 put Microsoft over the top. The Wii's casual focus didn't garner it any votes this year.
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From the dystopian corridors of BioShock's subterranean "paradise" to the Strogg-infested space stations found throughout the Quake franchise, First Person Shooters have found countless ways to establish themselves as rich, enjoyable experiences, capturing the hearts and trigger fingers of gamers worldwide.

Even if it's just blasting away wave after wave of demons in Blood, or perhaps saving mankind from itself as you traverse Half-Life 2's City 17, the FPS genre has proven itself time and time again.
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Amazon.com is selling the PS3 version of BIOSHOCK for $29.99 + FREE SUPER SAVER SHIPPING.

Most likely, this deal is for a limited time only.
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If you're not a fan of Bioshock memorabilia you can eat, maybe a Little Sister figurine would be more to your liking.

Now available at the Take-Two Store, for the sum of $10.00, you can get a 3" tall, ceramic, hand-painted Little Sister figurine. The figurine is also thoughtfully designed to-scale with the Big Daddy figurine that was made available with the Limited Edition version of Bioshock. The Little Sister figurine is just as limited, as it is a one-time production run, only available to purchase through the Take-Two store… and E-Bay when the time is right.
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Have you ever wanted to eat the Big Daddy and Little Sister, two of the principle, iconic characters from the amazing world of Bioshock? No? Well, it's possible all the same…

Here on the left is a Bioshock bento box, made with love, care and devotion. What is bento, you may very well ask? From the Wikipedia entry:

"Bento is a single-portion takeout or home-packed meal common in Japanese cuisine. A traditional bento consists of rice, fish or meat, and one or more pickled or cooked vegetables as a side dish. Containers range from disposable mass produced to hand crafted lacquerware."

And now someone's gone and made a bento in the likeness of a Big Daddy and Little Sister. The mind boggles.
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In a year when most businesses tried to figure out how to stay alive, the video game industry thrived thanks to two things: great games, and you. So give yourself a pat on the back; your thirst for single-handedly saving the world with magic, guns, and fast thumbs has kept the gaming industry going strong when all else seems to be going wrong.
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Gaming Front: "Still waiting to explore the world of Rapture? Now would be the perfect time. Previously a 360 exclusive, BioShock was released for the PlayStation 3 in October with a price of $59.99. A month later, Costco is now selling the game for $27.99 with an additional $3 for shipping and handling. Pick up your copy today."
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PSBlog reports:

Hey there! What's that you say? You love challenging gameplay…and failed underwater utopias? Then prepare to experience the world of Rapture like never before with the BioShock PS3 Challenge Rooms Add-On Content pack available tomorrow, November 20, for $9.99 only on the PlayStation Network.
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CVG.com writes: "Take-Two chief Strauss Zelnick says that the company's looking to exploit a subscription-based pricing model for its AAA titles.

While the publisher's currently focused on delivering its first DLC (for Grand Theft Auto IV and the PS3 version of BioShock), it has other plans in store to boost its bank account, which could see its premium titles take on a subscription-based model.

"The holy grail is taking a business, already a very large and successful business that's focused on packaged goods that you sell once and then are occasionally resold by others with new benefit to us, and turning that into a subscription business or a semi subscription business where we have an ongoing relationship with consumers, giving them products that they want," Zelnick said at last week's BMO Capital Markets conference (whoops, missed it at the time)."
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PS3 Bioshock patch is now LIVE.

It wasn't slated to come out until Nov. 20th, but it looks like it was ready early. Here is a list of what it should fix.

Enables Add On Content functionality for the Challenge Rooms and New Game Plus
Add-On Content required to use this functionality

Big Daddy Bounce, Elite Bouncer, and Other Textures Appeared Pixelated
Fix for an issue where large blocky pixels would show up whenever viewing the Bouncer and Elite Bouncer variants of the Big Daddy. Also fixes various other texture pixelation including weapons.

White Bars
Fix for an issue where white/discolored bars would show up at the right and bottom sides of the screen during the plane crash / water scene at the beginning of the game.

Dark Big Daddy After Resurrection
Fix for an issue where Big Daddy would occasionally turn black after the player dies and is then resurrected.

Shrinking Fire Particles
Fix for an issue where some fire particles would shrink every time they were retriggered.

Big Daddies Gushing Abnormal Amounts of Blood
Fix for an issue where Big Daddies would gush abnormal amounts of blood after being killed by a critical hit while having more than 10% health (ie, from another Big Daddy's gun).

PS Button Crash
Fix for an issue where the game would crash when PS button hit during hacking when vsync turned to off

Rare Hang
Fix for a rare issue where the game would hang caused by a deadlock between the renderer, havok, and the main game threads.

Incorrect Water Fog Rendering
Fix for an issue where reflective water would sometimes be rendered with incorrect fog colors.

Subtitles Not Disappearing After Audio Finishes
Fix for an issue where audio subtitles would occasionally not go away, even after the audio finished playing.

Menu UI Sounds Too Loud
Fix f...
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"We've just learned from 2K Games that the PS3 add-on content will be available for download starting November 20 for a price of $9.99 in North America only. Just a few more weeks to go."
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