Thursday 28 September 2006 Continuing the theme of laser-targeted exclusives at Microsoft's current X06 conference, upcoming horror-FPS BioShock was confirmed to be an exclusive release for 360 and PC when it arrives next year. That's not too much of a change from what we already knew, as a PS3 version was never officially announced - and Microsoft obviously knows that making the game exclusive to 360 would get their offices firebombed by the PC crowd (well, we say firebombed, we mean 'flooded ... » Read More

27 Sep 2006

Moore: Bioshock exclusive to 360 and Windows

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360 - BioShock - Moore: Bioshock exclusive to 360 and Windows

2K Games confirmed that "BioShock," a revolution in the genre that will forever change the expectations for first-person shooters, will be released exclusively on Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows next spring.
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22 Sep 2006

Go deep into BioShock

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"We are going to drive a stake through the heart of FPS cliches." A declaration like this might normally seem arrogant, but Ken Levine, the Creative Director of the ambitious next-gen shooter BioShock, backs his words up with a gonzo demonstration. The narrated video that you can now see for yourself (by hitting the Movies tab at the top of the page) shows that Levine is serious about ending cookie-cutter AI, static environments and hallway-bound "rail shooters." BioShock's story centers on ... » Read More

20 Sep 2006

BioShock shots hit home

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Two new screens for BioShock, the underwater-set survival shooter, have surfaced showing off some new, gruesome looking mutant enemies and an underground facility location. You can see the redneck-esque nasties below, wearing what looks like a mask made of human flesh - or has he just lost part of his own face? - or hit the Images tab above to view the deep-sea ... » Read More

29 Aug 2006

Eeew, new Bioshock screens

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Blood, fire, violence, crazy dames stabbin' people with hooks - that's what we wanna see in our games, so today's batch of Bioshock screenshots make us smile... even if we're kind of revolted at the same time. These screens of the first-person creepfest are specifically labeled as PC shots, but we saw the game running on Xbox 360 at E3, and we'd say they're a fair estimation of what you'll see on both systems. Just hit the Images tab above to see them all. Bioshock's undersea world features a ... » Read More

31 May 2006

BioShock Cleans Up E3 Awards

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360 - BioShock - BioShock Cleans Up E3 Awards

Innovative Shooter Wins 17 Awards and is Nominated for Four Best of Show E3 Game Critics Awards. 2K, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. announced today that BioShock has received multiple nominations in the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) Game Critics Awards and to date has won 17 E3 awards including a sweep of Best of Show awards from IGN, GameSpot, and GameSpy. BioShock is an innovative shooter in development at Irrational Games, a wholly owned 2K studio. BioShock will be available for next generation systems in 2007.
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12 May 2006

E3 06: BioShock surfaces

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It's not easy to get access to the BioShock theater deep in the 2K Games booth, but if you can get in, you'll see one of the best games of the show. The creators of the seminal spooky shooter System Shock 2 are calling BioShock the “spiritual successor” to the 1999 award-winner, but other than the pedigree and approach, the games are totally different. And BioShock is almost certainly unlike any first-person shooter you've seen. BioShock takes place underwater, in an abandoned, ... » Read More