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For those out there who thought BioShock on the PS3 was going to exploit the full strength of Cell processors and Blu-rays, 2K Games' senior producer Melissa Miller, tells VideoGamer that the PS3 version "looks no different from the 360 version." It looks so similar, in fact, that when we saw it at E3, it never even crossed our minds to do an impressions post on the game. We just reported on the new DLC content and moved on. From what we've seen of it, BioShock on PS3 is the same as it ever was on Xbox 360. There, we've written our impressions post now.

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]]>2k2k-games2k-marinbioshockBioShock-PS3graphicsAlexander Sliwinski2008-07-22T12:30:00+00:00BioShock PS3 receiving trophies, some details givenhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/22/bioshock-ps3-receiving-trophies-some-details-given/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/22/bioshock-ps3-receiving-trophies-some-details-given/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/22/bioshock-ps3-receiving-trophies-some-details-given/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


Adding to the news from last week that BioShock on PS3 will be getting "exclusive" content, the PlayStation Blog reveals that the game will also receive Trophies. Alyssa Finley, executive producer at 2K Marin, explains how the Trophies are being designed and reveals a few of them in the process.
  • Bronze: These trophies will be handed out for exploring the general facets of the game, like "researching, modifying weapons, hacking, and crafting."
  • Silver: These trophies will require more thorough exploration of Rapture. The "Historian" Trophy will require finding every audio diary in the game. Finley says the other trophies are going to be kept secret, but we're guessing if you look at the Xbox achievements, the tougher exploration ones should be found here.
  • Gold: The Trophy "Brass Balls" can be found here, requiring a player make it through the game on hard with the Vita-Chambers turned off.
  • Platinum: ???
BioShock should be available to those who forsake all but the PS3 later this year. We might just have to take a return trip to Rapture for the Trophies alone.

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]]>2k-marinbioshocktrophiesAlexander Sliwinski2008-07-22T04:30:00+00:00BioShock PS3 features 'exclusive' DLC scenarioshttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/15/bioshock-ps3-features-exclusive-dlc-scenarios/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/15/bioshock-ps3-features-exclusive-dlc-scenarios/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/15/bioshock-ps3-features-exclusive-dlc-scenarios/#commentsFiled under: ,


BioShock for PS3 will feature "exclusive" DLC puzzle scenarios which take place outside of the game's narrative -- the DLC will be accessible through a separate section on the main menu. There is currently no release date or pricing at this time.

The BioShock DLC takes place in arena-type levels designed to look like Rapture. The scenario we saw involved a little sister stuck atop a Ferris wheel -- she needs to be rescued! The first thing that has to be done: Hit the control box with the shotgun's electric buck, causing the wheel to move a little. To move it a little more requires finding a booby-trapped room featuring an electric crossbow inside a safe. Shoot the control box with the crossbow and cut the line to give it a charge, and the wheel moves a little more. Every electric item found will move the wheel a little more until the Little Sister is saved. No other scenarios were discussed.

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]]>2k-gamesbioshockbreakingnewse3-2008take-twoAlexander Sliwinski2008-07-15T18:15:00+00:00Levine contract could include royalties from BioShock sequelshttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/10/levine-contract-could-include-royalties-from-bioshock-sequels/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/10/levine-contract-could-include-royalties-from-bioshock-sequels/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/10/levine-contract-could-include-royalties-from-bioshock-sequels/#comments Ken Levine may be entering the upper echelon of game designers. According to a source from The New York Post, the BioShock creator is renegotiating his contract with Take-Two to allow more creative control over his projects and - this is the key - royalties (here called "points") "based on how much business the next installment of 'BioShock' and any other games that he develops produce."

Given we don't know exactly to what extent Levine will be working on BioShock sequels, if at all, it's pretty interesting to hear that Levine could be given royalties for a creating a concept, even without working on a project directly. As noted by Variety, we'd only imagine a few notable game icons with this much weight (e.g. Sid Meier, Will Wright).

This is all rumor at the moment, as neither Take Two's people or Levine's people are talking, but we're watching the re-negotiating (as are apparently the tabloids) closely.

[Via The Cut Scene]

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]]>bioshockbioshock-2ken-levinetake-twoRoss Miller2008-07-10T16:55:00+00:00BioShock being 'optimized' for PS3 by Digital Extremeshttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/03/bioshock-being-optimized-for-ps3-by-digital-extremes/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/03/bioshock-being-optimized-for-ps3-by-digital-extremes/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/03/bioshock-being-optimized-for-ps3-by-digital-extremes/#commentsFiled under: ,


2K Games has announced a partnership with Dark Sector developer, Digital Extremes, to aid in the completion of the PlayStation 3 version of superb submerged shooter, BioShock. Digital Extremes is the fourth studio to join the project -- 2K Marin, 2K Australia and 2K Boston have already dove in -- and aims to give PS3 players a "fully optimized experience," complete with new features and content. And trophies, probably.

James Schmalz, CEO and founder of Digital Extremes, noted that the decision to work on the critically acclaimed project didn't even require a brain. "When 2K approached us to assist with development on BioShock for the PLAYSTATION 3 system, it was a no-brainer," he said. "You really can't ask for a more exciting, technically impressive world to work in than Rapture, and the incredible knowledge and talent between the 2K studios and our team at Digital Extremes is unprecedented." Apparently, when it launches this October, BioShock will make the PS3 "sing with Big Daddy goodness and Little Sister 'thank you's'."

Gallery: BioShock (PS3)

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]]>2K-Australia2K-Boston2K-Games2K-MarinBioshockDigital-ExtremesLudwig Kietzmann2008-07-03T14:00:00+00:00Today in Joystiq: July 27, 2008http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/27/today-in-joystiq-july-27-2008/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/27/today-in-joystiq-july-27-2008/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/27/today-in-joystiq-july-27-2008/#commentsFiled under: , ,

A freshly-inked arm feature BioShock's Big Daddy and Little Sister, made Wednesday and sent in by Joystiq reader Nate G. He offered to send us pics after it heals, but we think the tinge of blood and pain is appropriate given the tattoo's subject matter. Check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
DS Fanboy Lite: June 21 - June 27
Joystiq hands-on: EA Sports All-Play
Joystiq Podcast 055 - Public access edition
This Week in Review is Left 4 Dead ... again
WRUP: Bonus! Includes Lights Out game cart edition
X3F Week in Review: June 20. 2008 - July 26, 2008

News
Super Street Fighter II HD beta: borked, but fun
Blizzard Splash Screen Update for June 27
Microsoft: Byron regulations may make games more expensive in UK
McFarlane Toys casting Guitar Hero in plastic
White Knight Story to be told in Sony's fiscal 2008
Will Wright talks Spore and defensive cows
Full-page Kmart ad showing $299 Xbox 360
Official PS3 Bluetooth headset revealed, bundled with SOCOM
Hudson crafting a new Adventure Island
Soul Calibur IV getting tag teams of some kind
38 Studios bags former THQ, EA art guy
Röck Band Weekly: Accrüe the awesöme Crüefest DLC
Rainbow Six Vegas 2 getting free multiplayer maps in July

Rumors & Speculation
Rumor: UGO-owned E3.net lists Kid Icarus, Alan Wake, HL2: Episode 3

Culture & Community
One of the easiest Wii homebrew guides you'll find
Amazon's gold box deal: Smash Bros Brawl for $26
Blizzard offers live streams of Worldwide Invitational
PAX 2008 exhibitor list is quite large

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]]>big-daddybioshockdailyrecaplittle-sisterRoss Miller2008-06-27T23:59:00+00:00BioShock PC install limits removed, DRM remainshttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/20/bioshock-pc-install-limits-removed-drm-remains/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/20/bioshock-pc-install-limits-removed-drm-remains/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/20/bioshock-pc-install-limits-removed-drm-remains/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Big Daddy is now free to roam on as many PCs as possible. According to 2K Community Manager Elizabeth (via 2K Forums), BioShock for PC can now be installed on as many computers as you want. The SecuROM protection still remains, however, and you still need to both activate the game upon installation and keep the disc in the tray.

Elizabeth does provide some assurance to those who worry about the DRM. "I believe, as you seem to, that BioShock will be the kind of game we will want to revisit 5, 10, 15 or more years from now. I want my copy to be playable, just as you do, and so does 2K," she said. We know Mr. Bubbles would be happy, and we'd hate to see him feeling otherwise.

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]]>big-daddybioshocksecuromRoss Miller2008-06-20T14:00:00+00:00BioShock movie may be out in time for BioShock 3http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/05/bioshock-movie-may-be-out-in-time-for-bioshock-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/05/bioshock-movie-may-be-out-in-time-for-bioshock-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/05/bioshock-movie-may-be-out-in-time-for-bioshock-3/#commentsFiled under:


As part of a conference call following Take Two's second quarter earnings, company officials addressed questions from analysts on a number of topics, including the previously announced plan to give fan favorite BioShock a movie makeover. Despite the obvious vocal excitement from Take Two officials regarding the project, it may be some time before we see Big Daddies and Little Sisters frolic on the big screen, with Take-Two chair Strauss Zelnick stating that "it's unlikely that [the movie] would be released alongside BioShock 2...and it's more likely that it would be released alongside BioShock 3, but that remains to be seen." No, that's not a typo: BioShock THREE.

Additionally, while no specific details were shed on what we can expect from the movie, Take Two certainly appears to be taking a somewhat hands-off approach to the project. Zelnick commented that while the company "feels it is something that could be beneficial," Take Two has "structured the deal so we have no economic structure or risk."

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]]>bioshockbioshock-3bioshock-moviebreakingnewstake-twoJason Dobson2008-06-05T18:00:00+00:00BioShock ships over 2.2 millionhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/05/bioshock-ships-over-2-2-million/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/05/bioshock-ships-over-2-2-million/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/05/bioshock-ships-over-2-2-million/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


No question: Take-Two lurves their BioShock baby. In an announcement today, the publisher revealed that, to date, BioShock has shipped over 2.2 million units across both the Xbox 360 and Games for Windows platforms. Not too shabby, eh?

It's clear that with this news, Take-Two's gearing up for BioShock mania. Combine strong sales with the recent announcement of BioShock on PS3, news of the Verbinski-directed BioShock film, and the inevitable BioShock 2 announcement from 2K Marin, and we're on the cusp of the next big franchise in gaming. Good thing or bad thing?

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]]>2k-gamesbioshockbreakingnewstake-twotake-two-interactiveScott Jon Siegel2008-06-05T16:42:00+00:00PS3 BioShock getting 'as-yet-unannounced' bitshttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/04/ps3-bioshock-getting-as-yet-unannounced-bits/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/04/ps3-bioshock-getting-as-yet-unannounced-bits/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/04/ps3-bioshock-getting-as-yet-unannounced-bits/#commentsFiled under: , ,


While BioShock's October release on the PlayStation 3 may bring visual parity with versions already available, news from the official PlayStation blog teases that the upcoming descent into Rapture may come with a few unexpected surprises.

According to 2K Marin exec Alyssa Finley, the game is being handled by four different studios, with 2K Marin sharing kitchen space with 2K Australia, 2K Boston, and another mystery partner "with some outstanding PS3-specific coding chops." In addition, Finley notes that the devs at 2K Boston are currently banging out code for the version's "as-yet-unannounced components," while simultaneously refining the game's physics to take "maximum advantage" of the PS3's inner voodoo. All said, we're more than interested to see how this latest take on one of last year's landmark releases measures up, even as platform zealots prepare to sling mantra to the effect of 'my Big Daddy can beat up your Big Daddy!'

Gallery: BioShock (PS3)

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]]>2k-australia2k-boston2k-marin2kaustralia2kboston2kmarinbioshockfpstake-twotaketwoJason Dobson2008-06-04T08:00:00+00:00Rumor: In-game XMB and BioShock trophies caught on videohttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/30/rumor-in-game-xmb-and-bioshock-trophies-caught-on-video/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/30/rumor-in-game-xmb-and-bioshock-trophies-caught-on-video/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/30/rumor-in-game-xmb-and-bioshock-trophies-caught-on-video/#commentsFiled under:

More rumors regarding the long-awaiting, promised in-game XMB for the PlayStation 3. A member of the Max Console forums has posted a handful of images and videos what is reportedly the XMB working during BioShock, as well as trophies for the game. We've embedded one of the videos after the break. While certainly more convincing than some of the mockups we've seen (think: MS paint), we still remain skeptical.




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]]>bioshockin-game-xmbrumorrumorssonytrophiestrophyxmbRoss Miller2008-05-30T16:00:00+00:00First screens of BioShock on PS3http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/28/first-screens-of-bioshock-on-ps3/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/28/first-screens-of-bioshock-on-ps3/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/28/first-screens-of-bioshock-on-ps3/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Click to "Big Daddy" size
2K Games has released the first (teeny-tiny) round of images from BioShock on PS3, following up on this morning's official announcement of the game. And ... it looks like BioShock. On Xbox 360.

As mentioned in our previous post about the game's PS3 debut, developer 2K Marin is looking into ways to enhance the game for Sony's platform, but stopped short of providing any hard details. The latest issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly reports that the game essentially looks indistinguishable from the 360 original, and that the only "enhancements" at present are the plasmid additions and bug fixes that were pushed out to the 360 release via Xbox Live. 2K Marin has told EGM that it is working with Sony on more substantial enhancements, but at present they remain as murky as the sea enveloping Rapture.

Gallery: BioShock (PS3)

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]]>2k-australia2k-boston2k-games2k-marinbioshockfpstake-twoRandy Nelson2008-05-28T14:00:00+00:00BioShock surfaces on PS3 this Octoberhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/28/bioshock-surfaces-on-ps3-this-october/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/28/bioshock-surfaces-on-ps3-this-october/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/28/bioshock-surfaces-on-ps3-this-october/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


During the month of Halloween, you PlayStation 3 owners will finally have the opportunity to wield blunt instruments and bludgeon a pack of masked weirdos. Especially if they're between you and a PS3 copy of BioShock, which has been slated for release in October.

Having wrenched free from its Xbox 360 and Windows exclusivity, the waterlogged dystopia sim hopes to win those Game of the Year awards all over again, especially with the aid of "new features and content that will make this a must-have game for its new audience, as well as for those who enjoyed it on the other platforms." We're not sure what developer 2K Marin plans to add, but we hope it's less upsetting than our idea of SixAxis-powered Little Sister shakin'.

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]]>2k-Australia2k-Boston2k-MarinBioshockFPSTake-TwoLudwig Kietzmann2008-05-28T11:30:00+00:00BioShock officially coming to PS3http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/22/bioshock-officially-coming-to-ps3/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/22/bioshock-officially-coming-to-ps3/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/22/bioshock-officially-coming-to-ps3/#commentsFiled under: ,


We've heard rumors of it for months and now it seems that the most recent one circulated by 1UP's Quartermann is indeed on the money: BioShock is coming to the PS3. The news will apparently drop in the July issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly.

All we know at this point is that the game may get some graphical improvements, it's due in time for the 2008 holiday season and that the port is being headed up by new BioShock creative director Jordan Thomas, a designer on the original. Check out the July issue of EGM for screens and some more info.

BioShock developers 2K Boston and 2K Australia are owned by Take-Two. Get to know the company with our Take-Two Family Album.

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]]>2kgamesbioshockbreakingnewsjordan-thomasken-levineJustin McElroy2008-05-22T10:55:00+00:00BioShock 'pimp supreme' Ken Levine to keynote PAX 2008http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/19/bioshock-pimp-supreme-ken-levine-to-keynote-pax-2008/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/19/bioshock-pimp-supreme-ken-levine-to-keynote-pax-2008/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/19/bioshock-pimp-supreme-ken-levine-to-keynote-pax-2008/#commentsFiled under: ,


With just a handful of months to go before the annual Penny Arcade Expo opens its doors again, you may be wondering who will be taking to the stage to the deliver the August event's keynote address. Organizers have announced that the opening speech will be given by none other than 2K Boston president and creative director Ken Levine.

Says Penny Arcade business mastermind, "Obviously, Ken is pimp supreme...We're super excited to have him open up the show." Given Levine's involvement with one of last year's biggest releases as well as a sequel that already ranks among our most anticipated in 2009, we're sure he'll have plenty to talk about -- and we expect to be left hanging on every word.

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]]>2k-games2k-marin2kgames2kmarinbioshockbioshock-2ken-levinepaxpax08take-twotaketwoJason Dobson2008-05-19T07:40:00+00:00Spend Mother's Day playing games with momhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/11/spend-mothers-day-playing-games-with-mom/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/11/spend-mothers-day-playing-games-with-mom/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/11/spend-mothers-day-playing-games-with-mom/#commentsFiled under: ,


Don't panic: It's Mother's Day today in North America. We know it crept up on you, overshadowed by more significant holidays like Gears of War 2 Gameplay Footage Day and GTAIV Day Month. Luckily, Susan Arendt over at Game|Life has your back, with a list of excellent gaming gifts for moms of all types (or at least, all gaming types).

Does your mom miss those classic card game nights around the kitchen table? Fire up UNO on Xbox Live Arcade. Is she a tad overprotective of her offspring? She might relate to BioShock's Big Daddies (yes, we get the irony). Does she dig cooking and adorably mispronounced English? Then it's Cooking Mama all the way.

Of course, for moms who are less than avid gamers, there are also a plethora of excellent casual games out there. Titles like Peggle, Diner Dash, and Puzzle Pirates could prove to be perfect distractions for the mom with a lot on her plate. Happy Mother's Day to all the Joystiq-reading maternal units.

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]]>bioshockcooking-mamadiner-dashmothers-daypegglepuzzle-piratesunoScott Jon Siegel2008-05-11T15:00:00+00:00BioShock movie in development, Gore Verbinski directinghttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/08/bioshock-movie-in-development-gore-verbinski-directing/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/08/bioshock-movie-in-development-gore-verbinski-directing/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/08/bioshock-movie-in-development-gore-verbinski-directing/#commentsFiled under:


Looks like the rumor we broke back in January that Hollywood was flirting with the BioShock license was dead-on. Variety reports that Universal has signed a deal to turn BioShock into a movie. Director Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Caribbean) will head the project and Aviator writer John Logan may write the screenplay. Take-Two executive chairman Strauss Zelnick, who was in charge of Fox in the '90s, handled the deal for his company and says the project will actually get made ... unlike the Halo movie.

There's also an interview with Verbinski on Variety's Cut Scene blog where he discusses the project. He believes the movie will be rated "R" and says, in terms of the Little Sisters, that he'll take the issue "right up to the edge," not wanting the core audience to feel "betrayed." Though no release date is currently targeted, Verbinski says he'll start pre-production when Logan's script is finished and approved.

[Update: If there was any doubt as to the validity of this story, Take Two itself just issued confirmation that the movie adaptation of its undersea adventure is indeed in the works.]

BioShock was made by 2K Boston and 2K Australia, studios in the Take Two family. Get edumucated, check out our Take-Two Family Album.

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]]>bioshockbioshock-moviebreakingnewsgore-verbinskiAlexander Sliwinski2008-05-08T23:10:00+00:00Rumorang: BioShock PS3 port in Septemberhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/25/rumorang-bioshock-ps3-port-in-september/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/25/rumorang-bioshock-ps3-port-in-september/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/25/rumorang-bioshock-ps3-port-in-september/#commentsFiled under:

only on ps3
While left out of the Quartermann roundup posted on 1UP yesterday, the oft-rumored, oft-denied BioShock PlayStation 3 port could arrive this September, reports NeoGAF user "SuperSonic1305" upon scavenging the June issue of EGM. The revived rumor suggests the port will include the extra DLC content and sport upgraded visuals (how about a better ending?). In addition, BioShock 2 reportedly will be "shown" around the same time the port is due. Presumably, the sequel (or prequel?) will be released for Xbox 360 and PC, with a likely version developed for PS3 as well -- why not? And if that is the case, it might make sense to prime the Sony faithful with a port of the original, though BioShock is quickly becoming "last year's game." Two questions: Is a PS3 port too late to the party? But if it is arriving, however late, why keep it a secret?

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]]>2k-gamesbioshockrumorangJames Ransom-Wiley2008-04-25T19:30:00+00:00Weekly Webcomic Wrapup has vivid dreamshttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/06/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-has-vivid-dreams/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/06/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-has-vivid-dreams/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/06/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-has-vivid-dreams/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

"Wake up, Samus!"

"What is it, Weekly Webcomic Wrapup?"

"I just had the craziest dream. I was in the movie theater with my mom and grandmother and we were trying to decide what to buy tickets for. There were two movies: A Flicker, and one called Ludwig Kietzmann."

"Isn't that your editor?"

"Yeah, but there's nothing weird about dreaming about your superior's name, is there? ... Anyway, so we buy tickets to Flicker, and we walk into the theater -- no bigger than my college dorm room, mind you -- and the screen starts showing BioShock footage. It was an origins of BioShock movie, except instead of splicers the people turned into demons. And the Big Daddy, he was skipping and dancing around like from a 1950s musical!"

"Skipping? Webby, I think you need to stick to your namesake."
(Voting after the break.)

Update: Poll is fixed. Given how few votes there are for it right now (approx. one hour since publication time), we're just gonna leave the current count for 2P Start.

Weekly Webcomic Wrapup: April 6, 2008

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]]>big-daddybioshockdreamslittle-sisterwebcomicRoss Miller2008-04-06T17:30:00+00:00Milk it! BioShock MMO, mobile, and movie are 'potential opportunities'http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/26/milk-it-bioshock-mmo-mobile-and-movie-are-potential-opportun/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/26/milk-it-bioshock-mmo-mobile-and-movie-are-potential-opportun/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/26/milk-it-bioshock-mmo-mobile-and-movie-are-potential-opportun/#commentsFiled under: , ,


As predictable as adapting moody, atmospheric shooter BioShock into a movie is - hell, if they're squeezing a mobile game out of the "franchise" a movie hardly seems far-fetched - we weren't quite expecting to hear that owner Take-Two is considering a BioShock MMO as well. (Also listed as an "MMOG/Online Gaming" opportunity: Civilization.)

Maybe Take-Two's just really into alliteration and thought the two extra Ms made slide 24 - titled "Potential Untapped Opportunities" - of chairman Strauss Zelnick's presentation at the 2008 Smid Cap Conference today that much more attractive? Or maybe it wanted to show shareholders that Take-Two has everything it needs to compete with the likes of EA in-house, including big-name brands that can be milked to exhaustion. Might we suggest sure-to-be-lucrative BioShock Big Daddy mittens ... or perhaps BioShock "Plasmid brand" malted milk balls ...

[Via Massively]

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]]>2K-BostonBioShockmoviesTake-TwoChristopher Grant2008-03-26T18:58:00+00:00