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Video game propaganda posters you've never seen before (Feature)

Oct 14, 2009

We're used to being the good guys. But did you ever stop to think about it from the enemy's point of view? Wouldn't our heroes look completely different?

Of course, just as in the real world, wartime imagery and alternative views of the enemy could undoubtedly be perpetuated with some propaganda posters… like these.

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Keyboard Cat vs... BioShock! (Video)

Sep 15, 2009

The award-winning art deco spectacle migrates to the PS3. About bloody time.

Dealzmodo: Gadget Deals of the Day by Gizmodo (Sep 01, 2009) (News)

Sep 1, 2009

Chris Jacob of Gizmodo writes:

"Dealzmodo has a ton of great deals on audio and video gear today, along with some big discounts on big-name games. Check out the combo deal on the Bravia, and the great price on the Sennheiser headphones."

The fantastic deals today in gaming (copypasted from the article) are :

• Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Game of the Year Edition (360) for $29.98 plus free shipping (normally $37).
• Bioshock (PS3) for $19.99 (normally $28).
• The Bigs 2 (360/PS3) for $39.99 plus free shipping (normally $54).
• DSi Console with Rhythm Heaven for $169.99 plus free shipping (normally $198).
• Halo Wars (360) for $30.99 plus free shipping (normally $37).
• Guitar Hero 5 plus Guitar Hero Van Halen (360) for $54.90 (normally $110).
• Fallout 3: Operation Anchorage and Pitt Expansion (360) for $14.90 (normally $20).
• Nintendo Wii Remote Controller for $27.99 plus free shipping (normally $38).
• Penny Arcade Episode 2 (360) for 800 Points (normally 1200 Points).
• Rise Of Lost Empires (iPhone/iPod Touch) for $0.99 (normally $2.99).

The Top 7... games that need prequels (Feature)

Aug 17, 2009

Every time a game is successful, critically or commercially, folks start speculating about sequels. Will there be a sequel? How many sequels? When will we see the sequel? What will happen in the sequel? Who shows up in the sequel? Sequel? ...

8 games with disastrously botched rescue missions (Feature)

Jul 30, 2009

Generally, the first rule when it comes to rescuing hostages is ‘don’t let everybody get horribly done in.’ But sadly, this proves too much of a stumbling block for many game heroes. Be it accidentally killing geriatrics with a killer virus or letting the damsel in distress get crushed by a cow, the following rescue missions all get botched. Spectacularly.

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First Look At NECA's BioShock Line (News)

Jul 23, 2009

Gamervision writes:
"We're one day into San Diego Comic Con 2009, and already the onslaught of gaming news has begun. Though there's a lot of actual video games playable at the con, one of the things I was most disappointed in not getting to see first hand was the unveiling of NECA's BioShock figure line."

First Look At NECA's BioShock Figures (News)

Jul 21, 2009

Coming from the depths of Rapture are two early photos of the first figures in NECA's BioShock line, the Big Daddy and the Big Sister.

Rumour: Bioshock for $9.89, Dead Space for $19.89 (News)

Jul 20, 2009

NextGen Player writes:

"Normally I don't give a lot of weight to rumours about upcoming deals, but considering how accurate the RedFlagDeals post has been at predicting EB Games door crashers, I thought I'd entertain the latest pieces of gossip."

PSFocus.nl reports: Fans of BioShock have made a Big Sister suit (News)

Jul 16, 2009

PSFocus.nl writes: "There are those people who really join in the games they play. If you have the collecting gamer, they played a collection of games that they like. Then there is the editor gamer, they like to write news stories so fellow gamers with the latest game news for. Then there are those dressed gamer. This gamer love to dress as his or her favorite game character."

The 40 most repeated game quotes (Feature)

Jul 15, 2009

Film and television quotes are so entangled with our language that their origins have become irrelevant to most speakers. We use Seinfeld-popularized neologisms and phrases constantly without considering who popularized them (“shrinkage,” “yadda yadda yadda,” “close-talker,” “not that there's anything wrong with that”). But games are a younger medium, and for a time were thought to be the... ...

Take-Two: BioShock 2 delay is 'a disappointment' (News)

Jul 13, 2009

Nick from PS3Center writes:

Take-Two Interactive, a large scale video game publisher, has officially delayed Bioshock into 2010. In a stock investors conference call, the publisher wholeheartedly admits that the delay is "a disappointment", but insists the move was a "right decision for the product". Strauss Zelnick, Chairman of Take-Two, stated that the delay will allow them to create "a more compelling consumer experience and a better performing product in the marketplace".

Gaming's most facepalm-worthy heroes (Feature)

Jun 26, 2009

When the hero's mistakes end the world instead of saving it. ...

Why the BioShock/Oblivion bundle is skipping the PS3 (News)

Jun 17, 2009

Nick @ PS3Center writes:

BioShock and Oblivion are two of the most innovative first person games released this generation, combined winning some odd 80+ Game of the Year awards. So when a press release went out earlier today revealing a software bundle containing the two, a lot of people's interests were piqued. However, the bundle will not be making it's way to the PS3. Curious, PS3Center contacted Bethesda to find out why.

The secretly sinister storylines of your favourite games (Feature)

Jun 12, 2009

You never knew they were so wrong... ...

IGN: Verbinski Off BioShock? (News)

Jun 2, 2009

IGN writes: "If the now delayed BioShock movie does happen, it likely won't be directed by Pirates of the Caribbean helmer Gore Verbinski after all.

Verbinski was asked about the status of BioShock during a chat with The Los Angeles Times. Universal halted development on the high-profile project last month due to budgetary concerns, with the studio scrapping its original plan to shoot the film in L.A."

Take-Two, Tor Team Up For BioShock Novel (News)

May 27, 2009

Notable sci-fi book publisher Tor, current home of the Halo books, will publish a BioShock novel in Fall 2009 that promises to "take you deeper into the realms" of the franchise's story.

The book's announcement comes as a teaser page within the company's late 2009 book catalog, recently provided to Gamasutra. Other than a release date of Fall 2009 and the note that there will be both hardcover and paperback releases of the 400-page book, no more information is given.

Notably, that the book catalog's index lists the author for the page in question as 'Ken Levine' -- but this may simply be because the novel is based on his concepts, rather than his actual writing.

BioShock 2: GamesRadar reader response (Feature)

May 13, 2009

We ranted, you replied. Now the discussion continues. ...

TalkRadar 50 – all about YOU (Feature)

May 8, 2009

The Topics

Top 7… gut-wrenching choices – or, as Charlie admits, the Top 7… decisions.

Motion controls are coming to Xbox 360 – first avatars, now motion silliness. Could a handheld MicroBoy be far behind?

Punch-Out!! exclusive boxer reveals – see, GamesRadar gets cool exclusives too.

More shitty Spider-Man audio – from the Sega CD game we vow to reference once every four podcasts.

And more!!!!!! ...

Why BioShock 2 is a TERRIBLE IDEA (Feature)

May 8, 2009

One Rapture-loving Radar editor hates the sequel already. Here's why. ...

In The Beginning (News)

May 4, 2009

The article reads:

"When I think of videogame beginnings, I think about riding a tram. As subdued, subtle and un-in-your-face as a beginning can get, Half Life's slow decent into Black Mesa is the place where I thought differently about how videogames could draw us into a world forever."

Barkeep! A Plasmid Please! (News)

Apr 27, 2009

Tired of martinis and manhattans? Want a drink that speaks to you as a gamer? Well these might be just what you're looking for.

BioShock Film Halted by Universal (News)

Apr 25, 2009

GOONL!NE: "Wuh oh. Universal Studios have halted production on the movie version of BioShock."

Faked Bioshock DX11 video spoofs Youtube users (News)

Apr 24, 2009

Apparently someone published a video at Youtube that claims to show a DirectX 11 version of Bioshock. Now there is a fierce argument about whether the video shows a faked DX11 Bioshock or even ingame sequences of Bioshock 2.

Scoring gaming deals: Blockbuster drops prices on new/unopened video games up to 50% (News)

Apr 21, 2009

Blockbuster is offering up some good deals on video games in its stores. You may want to head out to your local Blockbuster to see prices on not only their previously rented (used) games, but their new (sealed) ones. Blockbuster's used games may be rough (no instructions, scuffed up discs, generic boxes), but there are some gems among the unopened/new games.

Some of their better deals are for Nintendo games that usually don't get a price break. Super Mario Galaxy is $24.99 new and Super Smash Bros. Brawl is $33.99 new. Mario Party 8 is $27.99 new.

For PLAYSTATION 3 gamers, you may want to check out Metal Gear Solid 4 for $37.99 new or Socom Confrontation with the Sony Bluetooth Headset for $44.99. BioShock was also spotted for $19.99 on the PLAYSTATION 3.

See a picture of an in-store price listing here.

Five rules for introducing your girlfriend to gaming (Feature)

Apr 15, 2009

I’m not a miserable sexist ass; I’m just a practical observer. One thing I’ve observed is that men and women are different (I figured that one out pretty early on). Since I’m a rational person, I’m aware that nothing is entirely one way or another. Even the divide between life and death is ambiguous (uh, zombies, amirite?). ...

Gore Verbinski declines Pirates 4 to focus on Bioshock (News)

Apr 8, 2009

Gore Verbinski has informed Disney that he will not be directing the fourth installment of the 'Pirates of the Carribbean' series, turning down the billion dollar franchise to instead focus in on his direction of the movie adaptation of BioShock.

23 amazing game soundtracks you don't remember (Feature)

Mar 19, 2009

Unsung, underrated and unbelievably good. Sit back, relax, and enjoy. ...

Bioshock 2 Details Emerge From The Deep (News)

Mar 18, 2009

The sequel takes place 10 years after the original (Not a prequel like previously rumored) You play the very first Big Daddy prototype and still patrol Rapture. The city did not crumble after all. It reached an equilibrium thanks to the Big Sister. A once Little Sister that escaped with Dr. Tenenbaum in the first Bioshock. Big Sister has returned to Rapture for unknown reasons beside maintaining order. She has captured little girls from all around the world and transformed them into Little Sister. Your role in Bioshock 2 is to either Harvest or Adopt these little sisters and solve the Big Sister mystery. You may be an all powerful Big Daddy, but Big Sister does not mess around. She will protect her city, at all costs.
The game wont just be a solo adventure game either. There will be multiplayer of some sort, without compromise to the single player.

Microsoft finalizing Bioshock 2 exclusive deal with Take-Two? (News)

Mar 11, 2009

GB:

"Bioshock was hailed as the game of the year by many critics back in 2007. The game definitely earned that title as it mixed various genres while providing an engrossing and original story. There is still some question as to if Bioshock 2, the sequel, will be a timed Xbox 360 exclusive like the original or if it will be a day 1 multiplatform title."

The world's best game devs in their own words (Feature)

Mar 11, 2009

The secrets of their success in their own words. ...

A close look at the Bioshock 2 teaser site (News)

Mar 6, 2009

Xboxinsider writes: A teaser site for Bioshock 2: Sea of Dreams has recently turned up on the ol' internet. When you visit the site, you will notice that it appears to be a map. To begin our journey click Ireland for win.

Real-life Portal Gun Creator Makes BioShock Syringe (News)

Feb 27, 2009

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.

Amazon Kicks Off Buy 2 Get 1 Free Promo on Take 2 Games (News)

Feb 23, 2009

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:"

These games are not what you think they are (Feature)

Feb 18, 2009

Why Sonic isn't a platformer and Final Fantasy isn't an RPG at all. ...

Bioshock Goes Mobile (News)

Feb 16, 2009

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.

Rumour: Bioshock Coming to Wii? (News)

Feb 13, 2009

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."

Bioshock creeping on to iPhone? (News)

Feb 2, 2009

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?"

Bioshock 2 To Feature Multiplayer (News)

Feb 1, 2009

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:

Behind the scenes of gaming's great soundtracks (Feature)

Jan 28, 2009

When he started sharing his idea of an orchestra playing music from videogames, people thought the veteran composer Tommy Tallarico was off his rocker. It took him three years to convince publishers and developers that he was sane. “Imagine me making a call to Taito in Japan, asking them for the rights for the score of [1983 arcade hit] Elevator Action. “I’d like to play the theme tune to the game at the Hollywood Bowl with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Hello... hello?’” ...

Rumor Killers: Alan Wake dated? Indy canned? Bioshock ported? (News)

Jan 13, 2009

Does Alan Wake have a release date? Has the new Indy game been canned? Is Bioshock coming to the Mac?

The very best and worst of games merchandise (Feature)

Jan 8, 2009

We collect a lot of gaming merchandise at GamesRadar. While we buy some of it ourselves, one of the perks of working in the industry is that a week rarely goes by without some new item of promotional gaming paraphernalia finding its way to our desks. And generally it's a pretty even mix of awesome and crap ...

Bioshock can 'do a Star Wars', says 2K boss (News)

Jan 7, 2009

MCV: Christoph Hartmann says title can have five sequels – but publisher promises not to "cash in" on franchise

2K Issues $10 Off Coupon to Start the New Year (News)

Jan 6, 2009

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.

The Best (And Worst) Of 2008: Sports Legends Editors' Choice Awards (News)

Jan 5, 2009

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.

The 28 Best FPS Games (News)

Jan 3, 2009

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.

BIOSHOCK Price Drop for PS3 - $29.99 + FREE S&H (News)

Jan 1, 2009

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.

Bioshock Little Sister figurine now available (News)

Dec 19, 2008

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.

2008 sucked compared to 2007 (Feature)

Dec 12, 2008

December is always good for a fight. We award our favorite games, mock our least favorites and shout at anybody whose opinion differs from our own. The one thing we can usually all agree on, however, is that gaming has progressed. Gaming has evolved. Right? Not this year. ...

Bioshock bento box (News)

Dec 10, 2008

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.

GameSpot's Best of 2008: Preliminaries (News)

Dec 3, 2008

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.

BioShock PS3 $30 at Costco (News)

Nov 24, 2008

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."

BioShock PS3 DLC Surfaces Tomorrow (News)

Nov 19, 2008

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.

Subscription-based GTA and BioShock planned? (News)

Nov 17, 2008

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)."

The Top 7... Outrageously Camp Bad Guys (Feature)

Nov 17, 2008

Evil doesn't HAVE to be serious business... ...

Bioshock: PS3 patch now LIVE (News)

Nov 13, 2008

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...

BioShock - DLC trailer (Video)

Nov 6, 2008

The award-winning art deco spectacle migrates to the PS3. About bloody time.

BioShock PS3 Add-On Content Priced, Dated (News)

Nov 3, 2008

"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."

BioShock (Screenshots)

Nov 3, 2008

Costumes that saved the world (Feature)

Oct 30, 2008

When the Puritans began settling down in North America during the early 17th century, they didn’t practice cosplay. Those were dark days - dark, costume-less days, filled with famine, toil, and a depressingly short supply of free candy. It would take nearly 200 years for Americans and Canadians to finally embrace Halloween as a mainstream event - and it was mostly thanks to a flood of Irish and Scottish immigrants in the late 19th century. ...

The Scariest Games this fall - Part 2 (Feature)

Oct 29, 2008

A few months back we featured the most bloodcurdling games to be unleashed this fall. We then graded each fright fest depending on what we assumed would be the scariest. The big surprise though is that half of the games featured - including FEAR 2 - either won’t be released by year’s end or - like in GhostBusters and Fatal Frame’s case - don’t even have release dates. ...

Capcom: BioShock influenced Resident Evil 5 (News)

Oct 23, 2008

Capcom producer Masachika Kawata has revealed that development of Resident Evil 5 has been influenced by 2K Games' rapturously received BioShock.

When asked whether his team had learned any lessons from western titles, Kawata responded: "BioShock. It's a classic game which really utilised the next gen power very well. The world is very strong and very believable, and the whole game was quite inspiring."

Trophies for BioShock DLC Discovered (News)

Oct 21, 2008

PS3Fanboy writes: "It looks like the puzzling post-release DLC for BioShock have been revealed. There are quite a few, and they're all Bronze Trophies. Check them out".

Bioshock Now Shipping to Retail (News)

Oct 20, 2008

2K Games announced today that BioShock for the PLAYSTATION 3 is now shipping to retailers across North America and is currently available internationally.

Bio Shock; after patch pics (News)

Oct 19, 2008

Offical screen shots after the patch was put in place.

Palgn: Bioshock PS3 DLC dated (News)

Oct 19, 2008

Today 2K Games has come out and announced a release date for the previously reported PlayStation 3 exclusive downloadable content.

2K confirms that the Challenge Room DLC will be available via the PlayStation Network from November 20th, although at this stage no price point has been revealed.

BioShock PS3 trophy list revealed (Feature)

Oct 17, 2008

On paper, this array of skills and currencies sounds bewildering but as soon as you're in the game, it all makes perfect sense. ...

BioShock PS3 Challenge Rooms out November 20 (News)

Oct 17, 2008

2K Games has today announced that the PS3 DLC, in the form of Challenge Rooms, is to be made available on November 20. No pricing information or details on specific rooms has been revealed.

BioShock Video Comparison - 720p (News)

Oct 17, 2008

See how 2K's acclaimed FPS compares on PS3 and Xbox 360.

Bioshock (Review)

Oct 17, 2008

How do you review a game like BioShock? When describing an experience so overwhelmingly original and so mind-blowingly brilliant, where exactly do you begin? When every single aspect of a game has been as creatively conceived, meticulously crafted and lovingly produced as it has been here, how do you possibly condense your thoughts into just a few hundred words? ...

BioShock 2 trailer hits interwebs! (News)

Oct 16, 2008

This shaky-cam YouTube video shows what appears to be a teaser for BioShock 2 found in the Extras menu on the retail PS3 version of BioShock. The teaser consists of one shot, pulling back from a scraggly Big Daddy doll to reveal a Little Sister standing on a beach looking at the sunrise (it’s the Atlantic Coast, and since America is the Center of the World we assume she’s looking East.) ...

BioShock developer details PS3 improvements (News)

Oct 15, 2008

2K Marin programmer Jake Etgeton confirms that the PS3 version of BioShock will feature new interactive load screens and graphical enhancements due to the use of Blu-ray and the ability to install data on the PS3 hard drive

Patch being released for PS3's graphic issues with Bioshock (News)

Oct 15, 2008

Good news, PS3 gamers. 2K Games will be rolling out a patch in response to the graphical issues brought up against the Big Daddy textures in the PS3 version of BioShock (PS3, Xbox 360, PC).

This was announced by 2K Community Manager Elizabeth on the official 2K forums today. The patch will fix two issues:

Find out more after the jump...

BioShock - Launch trailer (Video)

Oct 14, 2008

The award-winning art deco spectacle migrates to the PS3. About bloody time.

2k Responds Again to PS3 Bioshock Complaints (News)

Oct 8, 2008

Ripten:

"A few days ago we reported that 2K Community Manager, Elizabeth Tobey, had responded to complaints voiced by gamers on their forum regarding the visual quality of the company's PS3 Bioshock demo. Specifically, there were concerns that the textures in the PS3 version were not on par with that of the 360 version.

Last night, Elizabeth issued an update to her initial post, following up with readers and giving them some additional insight into what was being done to resolve the issues.

Her full statement, complete with in-game screens presented to help better illustrate the final state of the game, is available after the jump."

Plastic Wax Animation Studio Announce Global Expansion Plans (News)

Oct 8, 2008

dailygamesnews.com - Plastic Wax, a leading digital animation studio specializing in videogame production and premium entertainment, including work on games such as Bioshock, Tomb Raider, The Darkness, and Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II today announced global expansion plans that include extensive talent acquisition, investments in new technology and the opening of an office in San Francisco focused on business development.

2K Responds to 'Bioshock' PS3 Pixel Problem (News)

Oct 5, 2008

via Ripten:

"Some screen grabs from the recently released demo of the PlayStation 3 version of BioShock show some rather pixelated textures when compared to the Xbox 360 version. While this is just a demo, the retail release is just over two weeks away. Is that enough time to fix this issue?

Elizabeth Tobey, 2K Community Manager, had the following to say about it..."

European PSN Content: 02/10/08 (News)

Oct 2, 2008

Today sees the Pro Evo Soccer 2009 demo hitting the PSN Store - check the post for full details of what's included in the demo. There's also a sizable (2GB) BioShock demo, too.

Elsewhere, check out Geon (with Trophies) for £4.99, 7 FIFA 09 Live Season gamepacks (fiver each) and loads of Rockband stuff. More interestingly, both PixelJunk soundtracks are up (Eden and Monsters) for just £1.49 each, and then there's loads of fluffy trailers as per normal.

That Aussie Game Site: Daily Wrap 2nd October, 2008 (News)

Oct 2, 2008

That Aussie Game Site wraps up another day of gaming news with the stories that matter to Aussie gamers:
- GEARS OF WAR 2: DEVELOPER DIARY 4
- CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR COMPETITIVE CO-OP VIDEO
- BIOSHOCK PS3 DEMO OUT TODAY
- RED 360 CONTROLLER OUT IN TIME FOR GEARS 2

Bioshock demo out this Thursday (News)

Oct 1, 2008

Gaming blog Kotaku has received official word from publisher's 2K Games that the PlayStation 3 port of Bioshock has gone gold, with a demo coming this Thursday, running a few days late.

Be sure to check out all the additional features added to the PlayStation 3 version before it releases globally on October 17.

Bioshock Goes Gold, Gets Demo Oct. 2nd (News)

Sep 29, 2008

GamePlasma writes:

"2K Games has announced that BioShock has gone gold and will be available in North America on October 21st and internationally on October 17th. Also, players will be able to download a free playable demo on October 2nd."

First BioShock PS3 review is in - Scores 93/100 (News)

Sep 24, 2008

CVG writes: "After just over a year's wait, and plenty of rumours, BioShock will launch for PS3 on October 24. One of the first reviews - from PSM3 magazine - is in and it gives the game the thumbs up.

As expected, the review gives credit to the game's epic story but later on PSM3 says, "Everything and everyone reacts as you'd expect it to, both physics-wise and psychologically so. This means that it's always possible to discover new combinations, making for some beautifully intuitive gameplay."

It adds: "You'll never make such a bad decision that you'll completely scupper yourself - it's effectively impossible to die, since all you do is respawn at the nearest Vita-Chamber."

Bioshock a week early in Europe on October 17th (News)

Sep 23, 2008

Development on BioShock is going great. Therefore 2K decided to release BioShock a week early. Instead of 24th of october we can have fun in Rapture on the 17th of the same month.

All PS3 owners we do not own a good game PC or a Xbox 360, you are adviced to check this game out. BioShock on Xbox 360 won many prizes as best game of the year 2007.

Full Bioshock Trophy List Revealed (News)

Sep 18, 2008

PS3Trophies.org have just unveiled the Trophy list for 2K's upcoming fantastic FPS.

The game boasts a huge 54 trophies with the following breakdown: 48 bronze (11 hidden), 2 silver (1 hidden), 3 gold, 1 platinum.

Disappointingly similar to the Xbox 360 Achievement list but hey, it wasn't a bad list. Don't read the secret trophies for spoilers.

Not all exclusive content free for Bioshock PS3? (News)

Sep 18, 2008

That Gaming Site:

I was today reading the 170th issue of PLAY (UK), a magazine dedicated to PlayStation. When I got to page 50, there was an interesting article about Bioshock and I really am anticipating this game, so started to have a read. Something really stuck out to me though.

Coming near the end of the article, I read this,

New to Bioshock on PS3 are separate downloadable Challenge Rooms, Which demand use of the game's plasmids to solve a series of puzzles."

See anything strange? Read again and again…

Hit the link for the rest

Bionic Commando producer: 'Bioshock was easy as hell' (News)

Sep 17, 2008

In an interview with VideoGamer.com, Ben Judd said that gamers now only want to die "once or twice" in games.

When we asked the Capcom producer if he reckons games are too easy on gamers these days, Judd replied: "Yes, I do. I think that if you look at one of the highest praised games of last year, BioShock, BioShock was easy as Hell, I don't care what anybody says. That's what people want. They want to play through it. They want to die once or twice. It's like an interactive movie, sort of. Gamers have lost their will to continually drill down on something."

Bioshock PS3 demo coming October 2nd (News)

Sep 12, 2008

2k writes:

"The title says it all! The BioShock demo is scheduled to go live worldwide on the PLAYSTATION Network on October 2nd. That's less than one month until you get your first taste of Rapture on the PS3.

Enjoy!"

Note: The real link to the story is here.

http://www.2kgames.com/cultofrapture/home.html

I had to use the news link since another story was submitted here using 2k's homepage.

2k games launches New interactive website for PS3 version of Bioshock (News)

Sep 11, 2008

http://www.2kgames.com/bioshock/ps3/us/launch.html

2K Games released an interactive website for the up and coming PlayStation 3 version of Bioshock, giving newcomers insight into the realm of Rapture.

BioShock for PS3 be available on October 28, with exclusive content; including Survivor Mode difficulty setting, a rumored new zoo area, and a opening cinematic. Also enhanced visual quality, Sixaxis support, reduced loading times and less pop-in are said to be present, given the advantage of extra development time.

BioShock PS3 has 5Gb, 10-minute mandatory install (News)

Sep 9, 2008

The PS3 version of BioShock has a 5Gb mandatory install that takes a little over 10 minutes to complete.

BioShock to be performed at Games In Concert 3 (News)

Sep 5, 2008

Games In Concert have confirmed to Music4Games.Net that BioShock will be among some of the soundtracks to be performed at this year's live orchestral game music concert in Utrecht, The Netherlands on November 15th.

BioShock PS3 DLC 'right now exclusive' (News)

Aug 28, 2008

During Leipzig Games Convention last week VideoGamer.com caught up with 2K Games senior producer Melissa Miller and asked her if the exclusive content will also come out on 360.

Miller replied: "The answer is no. Right now this is a PS3 exclusive."

BioShock PS3 dev: 'Blu-ray hasn't made much difference' (News)

Aug 28, 2008

Sony's Blu-ray technology "hasn't made much difference" to the upcoming PS3 version of stupendously great 360 and PC FPS BioShock, the game's associate producer has told VideoGamer.com.

BioShock on PS3 Dated for October 21 (News)

Aug 19, 2008

A release date is confirmed, finally.

BioShock movie won't be "Kate Hudson hunting for pirate treasure," says Levine (News)

Aug 6, 2008

VG247: Big-shot Hollywood film guy Gore Verbinski "gets" the BioShock franchise. Ken Levine told us so last week. So don't expect pretty blondes with unsmudged make-up impaling themselves on muscle-bound dunderheads in the screen adaptation of the 2K Boston game.

PS3 BioShock's 'survivor mode' finally explained (News)

Aug 6, 2008

After revealing special Trophies a couple days ago for the "survivor mode" in PS3's port of BioShock, developer 2K Marin finally saw fit yesterday to explain what the new setting is all about. The wait was definitely not worth it as the PS3 "exclusive" mode isn't much more than a very hard difficulty level for the game.

PS.Blog: More BioShock Trophy Details (News)

Aug 4, 2008

Tynan Wales writes:

"Hello again readers. I am Tynan Wales, a game designer here at 2K Marin and I'm happy to bring you more tidbits from the BioShock vaults."

...

""A Man Chooses" is the first of these golden trophies and is reserved for those with the courage to complete Survivor difficulty. Its name is meant, in the words of Andrew Ryan, father of Rapture, to remind you that a man chooses because in Survivor mode every choice could mean the difference between life and death."

More on trophies at the Playstation.Blog.

BioShock Rescued Shooters, Says Levine (News)

Aug 4, 2008

2K's Ken Levine has told Eurogamer he reckons BioShock has rescued the shooter genre by opening up a brand new market.

"I can pretty much guarantee to you that if BioShock wasn't successful, there never would have been another game like this," Levine told Eurogamer in an exclusive interview. "I don't even know how we convinced people to pay for BioShock. These games had never made any money - everybody told us when we were pitching BioShock, sounds like a great idea, you'll sell 150,000 units - next!"

Bioshock's Boxart gets a redo (PS3) (News)

Aug 2, 2008

2k has just revealed the new boxart for BioShock PS3, hit the link to see the full sized pic

Job Application Found for Possible BioShock 2 Lead Multiplayer Designer (News)

Jul 31, 2008

Ripten's John Kershaw discovered a very interesting job opportunity at 2K Boston.

The job, Lead Multiplayer Designer, is described as requiring familiarity with the BioShock game. Could this be early indication than while 2K Marin are working on BioShock 2's main story, 2K Boston will be adding multiplayer?

Ken Levine: BioShock gameplay innovates well compared to Portal, Call of Duty and Medal of Honor (News)

Jul 31, 2008

Speaking to VG247 at Develop yesterday, 2K Boston's Ken Levine said that he didn't understand why gamers had leveled criticism and the scope of innovation in BioShock's gameplay compared to the steps forward the game made in terms of narrative.

Ken Levine: BioShock PS3 came later due to "corporate decision," additional content is "2K thing" (News)

Jul 30, 2008

VG247: 2K Boston's Ken Levine has refused to comment on why a PS3 version of BioShock wasn't released last year, saying the decision to stagger the 360 and PS3 versions was taken entirely by 2K.