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Rate No LAN or Dedicated Servers for BioShock 2 Multiplayer

Original at Kotaku external link    Wed, Jan 27

By Owen Good How dare 2K Games turn its back on the PC multiplayer community that made BioShock ... oh ... uh ... that's right. Well, they confirmed that BioShock 2 won't support LAN gaming or dedicated servers anyway. BioShock 2 Multiplayer and Matchmaking Q&A [Cult of Rapture]

Rate BioShock 2 Score will be Available Digitally

Original at Kotaku external link    Sun, Jan 24

By Owen Good Garry Schyman, who composed the award-winning score for the first BioShock, returns to duty in BioShock 2, and word is that you won't need to buy the special edition just to get your hands on the soundtrack. BioShock 2 Score by Garry Schyman to See Digital Release [Gametunes.net, thanks Tyl...

Rate In 2010, We Will Learn What Ken Levine Has Been Working On

Original at Kotaku external link    Tue, Jan 19

By Luke Plunkett Ever since production wrapped on BioShock, people have been keen to know what Ken Levine's next project would be. Seems we're finally, years after his last game shipped, going to find out. Irrational Games debuting new game this year [GameSpot]

Rate Bioshock 2's Chief Creator Against A Tide Of Skeptics

Original at Kotaku external link    Tue, Jan 19

By Stephen Totilo The 2007 original was beloved, a first-person shooter that drowned its player in the underwater failed art deco Utopia of Rapture, asking the player to make moral choices about the fate of half-living little girls called Little Sisters while strategically battling enemies, includin...

Rate Irrational Pitch for a Zombie Shooter was Well Ahead of Its Time

Original at Kotaku external link    Wed, Jan 13

By Owen Good Irrational released a concept trailer for the game, which you can see with the rest of the interview on GI's site. It's interesting to think what would have happened had Irrational in fact kickstarted this sub-genre of the FPS and made a ton of money in the process, what would have happened w...

Rate BioShock 2 Preview: Something Bad Is About To Happen

Original at Kotaku external link    Mon, Jan 11

By Stephen Totilo Two levels deeper into BioShock 2 and unwilling to spoil any of the major events in the game, I will instead share a feeling I've gotten from a preview of next month's sequel from 2K Games: Bad things are coming. The sense I get is that I am not long for Rapture or Rapture is not long for me. If Raptu...

December of 2009

 

Rate BioShock 2 Multiplayer Lobby Preview: Yes, The Lobby

Original at Kotaku external link    Wed, Dec 23

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By Stephen Totilo To progress I'd have to leave and step into the Bathysphere, located down a hallway containing a bucket catching ceiling leaks. In that Bathysphere, I'd be able to select a multiplayer mode of play — Survival of the Fittest, Civil War, Capture the Sister, Turf War or Team ADAM Grab — and proc...

Rate BioShock 2 Preview: Maybe It Was Needed After All

Original at Kotaku external link    Mon, Dec 21

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By Stephen Totilo I have, however, returned to Rapture, with the help of 2K Marin, 2K Australia, 2K China and Digital Extremes. I have played BioShock 2's single player campaign through its prologue and first full level, and I am both impressed and pleased. Dare I write this, but the new game has improved elem...

Rate Top 10 most anticipated video games of 2010

Original at Telegraph.co.uk external link    Sun, Dec 20

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BioShock 2 combines improved gameplay with even loftier literary ambitions than BioShck and, if our experience is anything to go by, it's set to be one of ...

Rate Here's the Achievement List for BioShock 2

Original at Kotaku external link    Thu, Dec 17

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By Owen Good Gather 600 ADAM with Little Sisters. • Big Spender (15 points) Spend 2000 dollars at Vending Machines. • Dealt with Every Little Sister (50 points) Either Harvest or Save every Little Sister in the game. BioShock 2 Achievements List [Xbox 360 Achievements via HBG]

Rate BioShock 2 Update: Single- Player From the Start... Almost

Original at GameSpot external link    Fri, Dec 4

We return to Rapture in 2K Marin's BioShock sequel and get a pretty deadly homecoming. ... Bioshock 2 New Gameplay FootageExaminer.com all 2 news articles »

Rate New: Breaking news and daily top stories via email - Kotaku.com

Original at Kotaku.com external link    Wed, Dec 2

New: Breaking news and daily top stories via email blog) He's personally participated in review events "under a 'controlled environment'" for 2K Games' BioShock and Bungie's Halo 2. "I have very mixed feelings ... and more »

Rate Serious Sam HD Review

Original at IGN external link    Wed, Dec 2

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There are definitely cheap thrills to be had here but don't expect the substance that modern first-person shooters like Half-Life and BioShock offer. ...

Year 2009

 

Rate 2K Reviving Spec Ops Series with New Teaser

Original at IGN external link    Fri, Nov 20

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No, it's not BioShock 3. It's a new Spec Ops title, which a source tells us is being developed by 2K Boston. As first uncovered by 1up, a CGI teaser trailer ... and more »

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Original at Kotaku external link    Tue, Sep 8

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By Brian Crecente Levine is a founder member of and creative director for 2K Boston, which was originally known as Irrational Games. He is perhaps best known for his work on BioShock, but also worked on Thief: The Dark Project, System Shock 2, Tribes: Vengeance, Freedom Force, its sequel Freedom Force vs. th...

Rate Opinion: Why Depression-Era Clothes Became Xbox 360 Fashions

Original at Kotaku external link    Tue, Aug 11

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By Stephen Totilo Xbox gamers can dress as a BioShock Big Daddy or a Halo trooper if they sample the new virtual world fashions launching today. Or they could dress like they're from the Great Depression. The line's designer explains why. Who thinks about what their characters wear when they play or browse an X...

Rate E3 2009: BioShock 2 Brings More Choices, More Philosophies

Original at NintendoDS Advanced external link    Fri, Jun 12

Where the gameplay of the original BioShock was concerned, most found it to be nothing remarkable. What really seemed to draw people in was the context, the atmosphere, the characters and the story. So naturally, when talk of a sequel begins, ...

Rate Opinion: E3: BioShock 2 both a sequel, prequel

Original at San Jose Mercury News external link    Mon, Jun 8

  USA He can use the iconic drill and the rivet gun, but better than all these natural powers is his ability to use plasmids. Yes, players will be a Big Daddy that has the power to burn, electrocute and freeze splicers. On top of that, 2K Marin and company ... BioShock Review Stick Skills Gaming

Rate **INSIDE LOOK** AT BIOSHOCK 1 & 2 ReviewVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Mon, May 11

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By rss@youtube.com (GaminAlbanian) Author: GaminAlbanian Keywords: Bioshock Bioshock 2 Tits Boobs Games Shooters Music Rhianna Comentary Comdey Action One Million Trailers Inside Look Xbox Xbox360 PS2 PS3 PC Steam Added: May 11, 2009

Rate BioShock DemoVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at GameSpot external link    Thu, Apr 30

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This a walkthrough of BioShock the spirtual successor to System Shock 2. I got the demo from IGN.com, a site that has good videos but worthless ... www.gamespot.com

Rate BioShock 2 Impressions: Spoilers? What Spoilers?

Original at Kotaku.com external link    Thu, Apr 23

 NY Once back inside Rapture, the game introduces combat. No real spoilers here, since the only enemies around were Splicers. No explanation what they're still doing in Rapture after 10 years, but they're just as agro as ever – even considering that ...

Rate Those About to Die: 16 Colossi

Original at Destructoid external link    Wed, Apr 22

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 Florida I don't mean something “bad” as in the “good and bad” morality choices we've seen over the past two years like BioShock and Mass Effect. Games that ask you to make the choice between being a Paragon of righteousness and a hell spawn that enjoys ...

Rate BioShock 2 Eyes on Impressions

Original at Ve3d.com external link    Thu, Apr 9

Before you get your legal panties in a bunch about breaking NDAs, an extended BioShock 2 gameplay trailer was just shown on SpikeTV's Gametrailers show. So you can relax about that. The clip itself was fairly short; I didn't time it but I'd reckon it ...

Rate BioShock Mobile Going Live - BioShock iPhone To Follow?

Original at Kotaku external link    Mon, Mar 23

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By AJ Glasser But maybe all is not lost for BioShock in formats other than console. IG Fun worked "very closely" with 2K Games so we wouldn't get a repeat of what happened to the Halo mobile game, even scoring original art and audio to work into the game.

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Original at YouTube external link    Sun, Jan 4

By rss@youtube.com (B0mbH3ad) I get a good 85 FPS when not recording. Author: B0mbH3ad Keywords: bio shock how to tutorial smart tips and tricks oblivion gameplay video sony vegas Added: January 4, 2009

Year 2008

 

Rate BioShock: Challenge Rooms Review for PS3 - VideoGamer.com

Original at Videogamer.com external link    Tue, Nov 25

Yes if you absolutely loved 2K Games' BioShock. And we mean absolutely loved, because this is fan service in the extreme. When you first access one of the three challenge rooms a disclaimer of sorts presents itself. ...

Rate Podcast: 26 The PlayStation Show 11.23.08Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at theplaystationshow (WordPress) external link    Sun, Nov 23

By The PlayStation Show Staff Playable Content MotoGP demo Add-on Content LittleBigPlanet “Sack In The Box” costume (free)LittleBigPlanet “Loco Roco” costume pack ($2.99)BioShock Challenge Room add-on ($9.99)Dead Space content (listed here) Commercial

Rate BioShock RS w/ Trainer, Save + Shader 2.0 Patch | Enthusiasm ...

Original at kelvintco.com external link    Sat, Nov 15

By Orange BioShock is a video game by 2K Boston/2K Australia—previously known as Irrational Games—designed by Ken Levine. It was released for the Windows.

Rate BioShock DLC Adds A Lot But Loses Something Important

Original at Kotaku external link    Fri, Nov 7

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By AJ Glasser Something about the the BioShock "Challenge Room" downloadable content seems wrong to me. It’s not the fact that it’s DLC. I appreciate 2K trying to get more mileage out of the blockbuster to distract us from the fact that they haven’t given us BioShock 2 yet. And it’s not exactly the fact that...

Rate BioShock - PS3 - GR Review

Original at Game Revolution external link    Wed, Nov 5

image1]Years ago, I reviewed a first person shooter & RPG that is still one of the best PC games of all time, System Shock 2. Back then, it was rare for an FPS game to be much more than a run and gun affair. ...

Rate BioShock - Review - play.tm

Original at Play.tm external link    Tue, Nov 4

First-person shooter with class or dumbed-down role-playing game? In the end it doesn't matter, because BioShock is best enjoyed when you stop worrying about what kind of a game it is... and just start experiencing it. ...

Rate BioShock Review

Original at PSU.com external link    Mon, Oct 27

Immersive storyline. Incredible art direction. Stunning visuals. Unique gameplay. These are just many ways in which one may extol the qualities of 2K's universally praised aquatic FPS, BioShock. Following months of speculation, 2K G...

Rate BioShock PS3 Review

Original at The Gamers Cafe external link    Thu, Oct 23

By selecta1 The biggest question mark concerning 2K Games’s digital masterpiece is that of the potential differences in both gameplay and graphics between the Xbox 360 version and its finalized PS3 translation. And it may or may not surprise you to ...

Rate Portal: Still Alive Review

Original at 1up.com external link    Wed, Oct 22

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By Andrew Hayward The brightest gaming gems of 2007 are resurfacing this week, with BioShock on PlayStation 3 and now Portal: Still Alive on Xbox Live Arcade. True, the latter migration's perhaps less necessary, due to Portal's previous inclusion in The Orange Box (already available for Xbox 360), but St...

Rate BioShock Review (PS3)

Original at DriverHeaven.net external link    Thu, Oct 16

By MIG-31 Last year, 2K Games released a dark and compelling tale for Xbox 360 and PC owners that was set beneath the sea in the halls of an underwater city known as Rapture. Initially a utopian experiment for artists and scientists, the machinations of Rapture's citizens twisted the city into a nigh...

Rate Patch being readied for BioShock PS3 graphics issues

Original at qj/ps3 (Feedburner) external link    Tue, Oct 14

By Karl B. 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 ...

Rate 2K Games: BioShock PS3 Patch Coming to Fix Texture Issues

Original at PS3News external link    Tue, Oct 14

By PS3 News I have good news from the dev team about a patch for BioShock PS3! They have been working on a patch to address the concerns some of you on the forum have talked about. As work is in progress I do not have a definite date for when this ...

Rate Opinion: Hard-Core Gamers Unite at Penny Arcade Expo

Original at Wired external link    Thu, Aug 28

By Chris Kohler PAX, which runs Friday through Sunday, has plenty to offer the hard-core contingent. This year Nintendo will show The Conduit, an upcoming first-person shooter for Wii, at its booth. Electronic Arts, which participated only minimally in previous years, is going "whole hog" in 2008 with...

Rate Patch: 2K Boston's Kline Talks BioShock Philosopy and Technology

Original at Gaming Today external link    Fri, Aug 8

By Shawn Sines Related Articles at Gaming Today:. BioShock Video: Developer Diary 2; Widescreen Patch Coming for BioShock; New BioShock Trailer Here on FileFront; Ken Levine Talks DLC in BioShock; Rumor: BioShock 2 To Be A Prequel.

Rate BioShock Movie: Don't Expect "Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey Hunting for Pirate Treasure"

Original at Gaming Today external link    Wed, Aug 6

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By Stephany According to recent interview with hunky Ken Levine at Develop in London, VG247 learned that BioShock movie director Gore Verbinski “gets” the BioShock franchise. According to recent interview with hunky Ken Levine at Develop in London, VG247 learned that BioShock movie director Gor...

Rate Daddy, Is There A LittleBigPlanet Movie? [Night Note]

Original at Kotaku external link    Tue, Aug 5

By Brian Ashcraft Second Halo Movie Script Lives Long Enough To Generate Concept Art Xbox Live Phishing Scam Why 2K Boston Aren't Making BioShock 2 Final Fantasy XIII Xbox 360 Asia Version Announced! FFXIII Comes To Men's Formal Wear Xbox Avatars Can't Be Killed, Limited To E Rated Titles Only

Rate BioShock Finally Coming to PlayStation 3

Original at Wired external link    Thu, May 22

By Earnest Cavalli 2K Games' ultra-successful underwater morality tale BioShock will see a release on PlayStation 3 consoles this holiday season, according to the latest issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly. BioShock Confirmed for PS3 [1up] Image courtesy 2K Games

Rate Opinion: Verbinski to Direct BioShock Film

Original at Wired external link    Fri, May 9

By Chris Kohler Image: 2K Games Gore Verbinski: Game Industry Needs 'Auteurs'Creepy Moral Dilemmas Make BioShock a Sophisticated ShooterKen Levine: How I Screwed Up BioShock's StoryFirst-Person Shooter BioShock Owes More to Ayn Rand than DoomTop 5 Real Biology Concepts In BioShock

Year 2007

 

Rate Opinion: X-Play Awards BioShock Game Of The Year [And The Winner Is]

Original at Kotaku external link    Tue, Dec 18

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By Mike Fahey Game of the Year - BioShock Best Gameplay Innovation - Assassin's Creed (free-running/climbing) Best Role Playing Game - Mass Effect Best Writing/Story - BioShock Best Original Soundtrack - BioShock Best Downloadable Content - Pac-Man Championship Edition (XBLA)

Rate Podcast: Xbox 360 Fancast 046 -- Ferret Approved

Original at Xbox 360 Fanboy external link    Tue, Dec 11

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By Richard Mitchell News: Fall Update is out CoD5, GHIV and others confirmed BioShock update and DLC Burnout Paradise demo next week New GTAIV trailer released Heroic Map Pack released Canadians getting hosed Xbox Live Silver members getting hosed DMC4 demo in 2008 Deus Ex 3 sort-kinda-confirmed for 360

Rate On Shelves This Week: August 27-September 2, 2007

Original at Qj.net external link    Mon, Aug 27

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By Glen D. Hot off the big BioShock launch last week, more great games are coming to stores this week. Particularly eye-catching is that wham-banger Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. There's also a new Naruto game coming out on the PSP, and Stranglehold will smash in to the PC and Xbox 360 scenes.

Rate Joystiq interviews BioShock's Ken Levine about success and harvesting Little Sisters

Original at Joystiq external link    Fri, Aug 24

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By Alexander Sliwinski Earlier we posted some choice moments from our interview with BioShock's Lead Designer Ken Levine. Below is the full interview. There's more depth on the tech issues Irrational experienced, Levine's ability (or lack of) to harvest Little Sisters, their experience with the Unreal Engin...

Rate "Jack Thompson": I'm a game violence expert and BioShock is in trouble

Original at Qj.net external link    Fri, Aug 17

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By Ryan C. You all can relax. Dr. Phil s people called me last week, and at that point they were going to take the show in the direction of video game violence. They indicated they wanted me on the show. I got a call yesterday, and they decided to take the show in a different direction, with the focus on role-pl...

Rate Opinion: In Case Of Rapture: BioShock Hands-On Impressions

Original at Kotaku external link    Fri, Jun 22

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By Mike M. As the game takes place largely underwater, showing off Irrational Games' brilliant technology that creates the best water reflections and effects ever seen in a video game, you'll be brusquely baptized prior to your first steps into the new world of Rapture. The beautifully designed a...

Rate BioShock cover art contest concludes, Limited Edition cover art revealed

Original at Qj.net external link    Fri, May 18

By Ceasar S. Of course, the winner gets his art work plastered on the uber-limited Limited Edition of the spiritual successor to System Shock 2, and so revealing Adam Meyer's entry means the game cover would look as gorgeous as these images on creepy site Cult of Rapture.

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