Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[BioShock fan film tells the tale of The Brothers Rapture]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/15/bioshock-fan-film-tells-the-tale-of-the-brothers-rapture/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/15/bioshock-fan-film-tells-the-tale-of-the-brothers-rapture/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/15/bioshock-fan-film-tells-the-tale-of-the-brothers-rapture/#comments
Following up on an intriguing teaser released last week, director Shaun Rykiss and a team of Vancouver film students have produced The Brothers Rapture, a BioShock fan film about a pair of siblings and their experiments with genetics-altering Plasmids in the underwater city of Rapture.

If you've played the BioShock games, you might imagine that things don't turn out well for these guys, but the film provides an interesting look at what life may have been like for Rapture's citizens in the years before its fall. The lighting and Plasmid effects are quite nice, too.

Director Rykiss has published a commentary track here.

JoystiqBioShock fan film tells the tale of The Brothers Rapture originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 15 May 2013 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Bioshockfanfanfilmfilmshortthe-brothers-raptureWed, 15 May 2013 23:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Student film 'Brothers Rapture' revisits BioShock's underwater city]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/09/student-film-brothers-rapture-revisits-bioshocks-underwater-c/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/09/student-film-brothers-rapture-revisits-bioshocks-underwater-c/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/09/student-film-brothers-rapture-revisits-bioshocks-underwater-c/#comments

The Brothers Rapture is an upcoming short film put together by a group of Vancouver film students with a bit of Indiegogo funding, and this teaser should give you an idea of what it has in store. Plasmids, audio diaries, and the philosophical battle between art and commerce, oh my!

JoystiqStudent film 'Brothers Rapture' revisits BioShock's underwater city originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 09 May 2013 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Bioshockfanfanfilmfanmadefilmindiegogoshortthe-brothersthe-brothers-raptureThu, 09 May 2013 02:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Zombie Tycoon 2 free on PS Plus this week; BioShocks, Metal Gears, God of Wars on sale]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/29/zombie-tycoon-2-free-on-ps-plus-this-week-bioshocks-metal-gear/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/29/zombie-tycoon-2-free-on-ps-plus-this-week-bioshocks-metal-gear/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/29/zombie-tycoon-2-free-on-ps-plus-this-week-bioshocks-metal-gear/#comments PS Plus madness Zombie Tycoon 2 free, AllStars for $20This week's free PS Plus game is Zombie Tycoon 2, launching tomorrow as a PSN download on PS3 and PS Vita. Zombie Tycoon 2 is the sequel to Frima Studios' real-time strategy game pitting two mad scientists against one another, each with an army of zombies at his beck and call, as they try to invade the town of Finkleville.

In addition to the free game, the usual discount trumpeting will take place tomorrow. Spring Fever concludes with arguably its best week yet, offering up discounts themed around PlayStation All-Stars ($20 for PS Plus members) and its featured combatants. Many notable series are on sale, including entries in Metal Gear, Sly Cooper, BioShock, LittleBigPlanet, Devil May Cry, God of War, Infamous, Ratchet & Clank and Twisted Metal. The full list is available over on the PlayStation Blog.

JoystiqZombie Tycoon 2 free on PS Plus this week; BioShocks, Metal Gears, God of Wars on sale originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bioshockdevil-may-crygod-of-warinfamouslittlebigplanetmetal-gearplaystationplaystation-all-stars-battle-royaleplaystation-plusplaystation-vitaps-plusps3pspratchet-and-clanksly-coopersonyspring-fevertwisted-metalvitazombie-tycoon-2Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Rapturous deal: BioShock 1 and 2 for $4 from GameFly]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/02/rapturous-deal-bioshock-1-and-2-for-4-from-gamefly/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/02/rapturous-deal-bioshock-1-and-2-for-4-from-gamefly/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/02/rapturous-deal-bioshock-1-and-2-for-4-from-gamefly/#comments Can't afford the trip to Columbia? Want to catch up on lore and ethos that define BioShock before diving into BioShock Infinite? GameFly has you covered, offering a BioShock and BioShock 2 PC download bundle for only five bucks. Throw in the code GFDAPR20 at checkout for an additional 20 percent off, knocking the price down to a piddly $3.99.

JoystiqRapturous deal: BioShock 1 and 2 for $4 from GameFly originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2K-Games2k-marinBioshockirrational-gamespcTue, 02 Apr 2013 19:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Levine: 'I killed' the BioShock movie]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/12/levine-i-killed-the-bioshock-movie/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/12/levine-i-killed-the-bioshock-movie/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/12/levine-i-killed-the-bioshock-movie/#comments Ken Levine killed off the BioShock movie, here's whyStop asking about the BioShock movie. It's dead, it's all Ken Levine's fault, and this is how it went down: Pirates of the Caribbean's Gore Verbinski announced he was directing a BioShock movie in 2008, and said he wanted to make it a hard-R-rated film with "a lot of blood," Irrational Games creative director Ken Levine said during a BAFTA talk, reported by Eurogamer.

And then Watchmen came out and bombed by Hollywood standards, and the BioShock studio got cold feet. Verbinski originally wanted $200 million, but executives would commit to just $80 million, "and Gore didn't want to make a $80 million film," Levine said. Verbinski brought in a new director, 28 Weeks Later's Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, but by March he was also out, and Levine had pulled the plug.

"They brought another director in, and I didn't really see the match there - and 2K's one of these companies that puts a lot of creative trust in people," Levine said. "So they said if you want to kill it, kill it. And I killed it."

A BioShock movie could get off the ground someday, maybe, Levine said. "It may happen one day, who knows, but it'd have to be the right combination of people." After all this public, back-and-forth teasing, we'd like to ask Levine if he'd kindly make a high-profile BioShock movie happen for real.

JoystiqLevine: 'I killed' the BioShock movie originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Bioshockbioshock-movieIrrational-GamesKen-Levinemicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxTue, 12 Mar 2013 18:45:00 EST<![CDATA[BioShock Vita still hasn't entered development, this is why]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/26/bioshock-vita-still-hasnt-entered-development-heres-why/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/26/bioshock-vita-still-hasnt-entered-development-heres-why/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/26/bioshock-vita-still-hasnt-entered-development-heres-why/#comments BioShock Vita still isn't in development, here's whyTake-Two and Sony have yet to sign a deal regarding Irrational Games' BioShock Vita installation - yes, the one that Irrational co-founder Ken Levine announced way back at E3 2011. Levine told IGN that while he wanted to see BioShock on Vita happen, it was out of his hands.

"I've got my fingers crossed that that's going to happen because it's something I want to do, but until somebody starts signing the checks, there's nothing I can do," Levine said. Later he continued, "At the end of the day, I work for Take-Two and they need to be able to fund that development, and they need to make sure they have a deal in place that makes sense for them and makes sense for Sony."

In March 2012, Levine expressed regret over announcing BioShock Vita without anything to show for it.

"I ideally wouldn't have talked about the Vita game when I did," he told Joystiq. "It was understandably important that, you know, Sony wanted us to share that information." The information that Irrational wants to create a BioShock Vita game is vastly different than Irrational actually developing one, of course.

JoystiqBioShock Vita still hasn't entered development, this is why originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bioshockbioshock-vitaIrrational-Gamesplaystationplaystation-vitavitaTue, 26 Feb 2013 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[BioShock Infinite pre-orders in EU, AU, NZ can get Steelbook case]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/14/bioshock-infinite-pre-orders-in-eu-au-nz-can-get-steelbook-cas/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/14/bioshock-infinite-pre-orders-in-eu-au-nz-can-get-steelbook-cas/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/14/bioshock-infinite-pre-orders-in-eu-au-nz-can-get-steelbook-cas/#comments BioShock Infinite preorders in EU, AU, NZ can get Steelbook case via GamestopGameStop, EB Games and Micromania locations in Europe, Australia, and New Zeland will have a special, exclusive preorder item for the upcoming Bioshock Infinite. Players who pre-order the game at the specified retail chains in those regions will be rewarded with a special "Fink Manufacturing SteelBook case," emblazoned with the Fink Manufacturing logo.

In America, GameStop already offers the "Industrial Revolution" pack with a preorder, as well as a special in-game weapon. But it looks like the SteelBook case is just for GameStop International customers. Bioshock Infinite is due on March 26.

JoystiqBioShock Infinite pre-orders in EU, AU, NZ can get Steelbook case originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>australiabioshockbioshock-infinitebonusbonusescaseeuropefink-manufacturinggamestopindustrial-revolutionmicrosoftnew-zealandpcplaystationpreorderps3steelbookxboxThu, 14 Feb 2013 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Steam Holiday Sale, day 10: Skyrim, BioShock, Grand Theft Auto franchise sales and more]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/29/steam-holiday-sale-day-10-skyrim-bioshock-grand-theft-auto-f/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/29/steam-holiday-sale-day-10-skyrim-bioshock-grand-theft-auto-f/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/29/steam-holiday-sale-day-10-skyrim-bioshock-grand-theft-auto-f/#comments Steam Holiday Sale, day 10 Skyrim, BioShock, Grand Theft Auto franchise sales and moreHave you guys ever noticed how our money and a Steam Holiday Sale are never in the same room at the same time? Like, the same way that no one has ever seen Bruce Wayne and the Batman together in the same place? It's just weird, is all; almost as if our money was somehow being removed by the sale, or something.

Some mysteries will never be solved, we suppose. Today's Steam Holiday Sale offerings include 50 to 75 percent off of Skyrim, its DLC and its predecessors, 75 percent off various Grand Theft Auto games, BioShock and BioShock 2 for a collective $10, 75 percent off both Witcher games, Galactic Civilizations I and II for $6.24 and Payday: The Heist for $5.

JoystiqSteam Holiday Sale, day 10: Skyrim, BioShock, Grand Theft Auto franchise sales and more originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 29 Dec 2012 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>BioShockbioshock-2galactic-civilizationsgalactic-civilizations-iiGrand-Theft-Automacpayday-the-heistpcSkyrimSteamsteam-holiday-saleSteam-Holiday-Sale-2012the-witcher-2ValveSat, 29 Dec 2012 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[BioShock Infinite reverse art revealed]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/23/bioshock-infinite-reverse-art-revealed/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/23/bioshock-infinite-reverse-art-revealed/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/23/bioshock-infinite-reverse-art-revealed/#comments BioShock Infinite reverse art revealedIrrational Games revealed the reverse cover art for BioShock Infinite today. The art chosen won 38% of fan votes on the poll posted by studio head Ken Levine earlier this month as the result of displeasure from fans over the game's official box art.

The art, the full version of which can be found after the break, will be printed on the other side of the BioShock Infinite cover. Levine noted that other alternate covers will be made available for fans to print.

Now hopefully we've all learned our lesson: It's what's on the inside that counts.

Continue reading BioShock Infinite reverse art revealed

JoystiqBioShock Infinite reverse art revealed originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 23 Dec 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2K-Gamesbioshockbioshock-infinitebox-artcover-artIrrational-GamesKen-Levinemicrosoftpcplaystationps3reverse-artxboxSun, 23 Dec 2012 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Free BioShock offer with PS3 copies of Infinite is North America-only]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/04/free-bioshock-offer-with-ps3-copies-of-infinite-is-north-america/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/04/free-bioshock-offer-with-ps3-copies-of-infinite-is-north-america/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/04/free-bioshock-offer-with-ps3-copies-of-infinite-is-north-america/#comments Free BioShock with PS3 BioShock is USonlyIn June 2011 we learned that BioShock Infinite for PS3 comes with a free copy of the original BioShock - this is still true, but only for US customers, 2K Games tells Videogamer.

"I can confirm that the PS3 version of BioShock Infinite in North America contains a copy of the original BioShock," 2K says. "This is not the case in UK as it's a local promotion in North America."

The second half of that promise made in June last year is still completely true, at least: BioShock Infinite includes Move support, as solidified by the North American PS3 box art. It doesn't, of course, have a separate, new peripheral for Move.

JoystiqFree BioShock offer with PS3 copies of Infinite is North America-only originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 04 Dec 2012 20:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bioshockbioshock-infinitefreemoveNorth-Americaplaystationps3ukusTue, 04 Dec 2012 20:45:00 EST<![CDATA[BioShock Infinite box art needs to shave]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/01/bioshock-infinite-box-art-needs-to-shave/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/01/bioshock-infinite-box-art-needs-to-shave/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/01/bioshock-infinite-box-art-needs-to-shave/#comments BioShock Infinite box art needs to shaveIrrational Games coughed up the box art for BioShock Infinite today, and it features lead character Booker DeWitt and his five o'clock shadow. We're guessing that with the game's lack of multiplayer, DeWitt doesn't feel the need to be presentable.

BioShock Infinite is scheduled to launch February 26, 2013 on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. Check out higher resolution versions of the cover art in the gallery below.

Gallery: BioShock Infinite (Box Art)

JoystiqBioShock Infinite box art needs to shave originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 01 Dec 2012 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2K-Gamesbioshockbioshock-infinitebooker-dewittbox-artcover-artIrrational-Gamesmicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxSat, 01 Dec 2012 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[GameFly PC client officially launches today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/08/gamefly-pc-client-officially-launches-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/08/gamefly-pc-client-officially-launches-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/08/gamefly-pc-client-officially-launches-today/#comments GameFly's digital PC client is now out of open beta and launches today. Available to all, not just GameFly subscribers, the GameFly PC client is a storefront for over 1,500 Windows and Mac titles, all available for purchase and rental.

GameFly members can enjoy Unlimited PC Play, which allows them to play any of hundreds of downloadable games available through the GameFly PC client for as long as they desire. And to celebrate the final version of the GameFly PC client's launch today, 2K Games is giving everyone who downloads the thing a free copy of BioShock, a deal we're sure Andrew Ryan himself wouldn't dare scoff at.

JoystiqGameFly PC client officially launches today originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Bioshockgameflygamefly-pc-clientgamefly-unlimited-pc-playmacpcThu, 08 Nov 2012 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[BioShock Infinite: Industrial Revolution puzzle game available with pre-order [update: more retailers]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/21/gamestop-giving-out-bioshock-infinite-industrial-revolution-puz/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/21/gamestop-giving-out-bioshock-infinite-industrial-revolution-puz/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/21/gamestop-giving-out-bioshock-infinite-industrial-revolution-puz/#comments BioShock Infinite puzzle game comes with preorderA pre-order from GameStop for the upcoming BioShock Infinite will net you not one but two games, apparently. Not only will you of course get a copy of the BioShock followup itself, but you'll also pick up a completely separate puzzle game called BioShock Infinite: Industrial Revolution, a Flash-based puzzle game that appears to have been created just for this promotion. Industrial Revolution places you in the shoes of a factory worker in BioShock Infinite's world, completing puzzles to support either one of the game's two factions.

Industrial Revolution will have over 50 levels to play through, and will be available to pre-order sometime before BioShock Infinite releases on February 26 of next year. The original version of BioShock had its own Hacking minigame included, but this one seems completely separate, just a fully promotional tie-in title rather than an integral part of the finished release.

Update: The offer is not exclusive to GameStop: Irrational has the full list of retailers here.

JoystiqBioShock Infinite: Industrial Revolution puzzle game available with pre-order [update: more retailers] originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 21 Oct 2012 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This BioShock Infinite "Beast of America" trailer shows off the streets of Columbia and demonstrates Elizabeth's helpful ways in combat.

As the first trailer for the game seen in months, this video was the result of a community vote on the game's official Facebook page. BioShock Infinite is slated to launch on February 26, 2013 for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.

JoystiqBioShock Infinite gameplay trailer is its own beast originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 21 Oct 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2K-Gamesbioshockbioshock-infinitegameplayIrrational-Gamesmicrosoftpcplaystationps3songbirdtrailerxboxSun, 21 Oct 2012 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Captain Scarlett hails Mr. Bubbles in Borderlands 2 'Pirate Booty' DLC]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/19/captain-scarlett-hails-mr-bubbles-in-borderlands-2-pirate-boot/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/19/captain-scarlett-hails-mr-bubbles-in-borderlands-2-pirate-boot/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/19/captain-scarlett-hails-mr-bubbles-in-borderlands-2-pirate-boot/#comments There's an interesting easter egg in the new Borderlands 2 DLC, Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty. The iconic Big Daddy (AKA Mr. Bubbles) from the BioShock series makes an appearance at some point in the add-on adventure and - well, we don't want to ruin it for you. In the interest of spoilers, we've embedded the video showing off the Pandora version of everyone's favorite child social worker past the break.

Continue reading Captain Scarlett hails Mr. Bubbles in Borderlands 2 'Pirate Booty' DLC

JoystiqCaptain Scarlett hails Mr. Bubbles in Borderlands 2 'Pirate Booty' DLC originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2k-gamesbig-daddybioshockbioshock-2bioshock-infiniteborderlands-2easter-egggearboxgearbox-softwareirrational-gamesmicrosoftmr-bubblespcplaystationps3xboxFri, 19 Oct 2012 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Guilty Gear hits XBLA next week, Arkham City on sale this week]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/16/guilty-gear-hits-xbla-next-week-arkham-city-on-sale-this-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/16/guilty-gear-hits-xbla-next-week-arkham-city-on-sale-this-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/16/guilty-gear-hits-xbla-next-week-arkham-city-on-sale-this-week/#comments Guilty Gear hits XBLA next week, Arkham City on sale this weekSurprise! Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus is coming to Xbox Live in North America on October 24. We previously learned only its Japanese release window, and had no confirmation of western release at all. But you'll be able to engage in vintage metal-inspired 2D fighting next week for 1200 Microsoft Points ($15).

Before that, however, you can enjoy sales on Batman: Arkham City and its DLC. From today through October 22, the game is on sale on Games on Demand for $29.99 (prices vary regionally), with all DLC half off. It's joined by a half-off deal on XBLA Kinect game Wreckateer. And next week, starting October 23, Bioshock, Bioshock 2 and related DLC will be on sale.

JoystiqGuilty Gear hits XBLA next week, Arkham City on sale this week originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nothing quite says "underwater dystopia" like old-timey ragtime tunes. Brentalfloss clearly understands that relationship, as evidenced by the BioShock-themed music video he created with some colleagues recently. And hey, no casual racism! All the fun of the early 20th century without the awful societal norms!

JoystiqGet your shinebox and head on down to Rapture with Brentalfloss originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2k-gamesBioshockbrentalflossirrationalirrational-gamesmusic-videotake-two-interactiveFri, 17 Aug 2012 12:30:00 EST<![CDATA[BioShock environments look gorgeous powered by CryEngine 3]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/09/bioshock-environments-look-gorgeous-powered-by-cryengine-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/09/bioshock-environments-look-gorgeous-powered-by-cryengine-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/09/bioshock-environments-look-gorgeous-powered-by-cryengine-3/#comments BioShock environments remade in CryEngineArtist Scott Homer has been a little too busy working as an artist at Crytek UK to update his online portfolio, but he did share a few shots of what he calls an "homage to the BioShock universe."

The handful of screens he offered shows what Irrational's award-winning BioShock would look like if it had been built atop CryEngine 3 (which powered Crysis 2), rather than a modified version of Unreal Engine 2.5.

In a different world, we might have gotten this version of BioShock we received. Who knows, maybe it'll be a BioShock we get later ... if the industry continues its love affair with updated and re-released classic games.

Continue reading BioShock environments look gorgeous powered by CryEngine 3

JoystiqBioShock environments look gorgeous powered by CryEngine 3 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 09 Aug 2012 23:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>BioshockCryEngine-3Scott-HomerThu, 09 Aug 2012 23:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Steam Summer Sale, final day: BioShock, Bastion, Double Fine bundle]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/22/steam-summer-sale-final-day-bioshock-bastion-double-fine-bun/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/22/steam-summer-sale-final-day-bioshock-bastion-double-fine-bun/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/22/steam-summer-sale-final-day-bioshock-bastion-double-fine-bun/#comments Steam Summer Sale, final day BioShock, Bastion, Double Fine bundleThis is it. Dig around your couch cushions, look under the rug and peek between the seats in your car (if you haven't sold it, that is) for any extra change. The final day of the Steam Summer Sale is here.

The last day is going out with a whimper, offering the BioShock franchise for $9.98, Bastion for $3.74, a Double Fine bundle including Costume Quest, Psychonauts and Stacking for $7.49, and Splinter Cell: Conviction seeing a range of deals, starting with the game itself for $4.99. Jagged Alliance: Back in Action is $9.99, Operation Flashpoint Complete (Dragon Rising and Red River) runs $13.74, Football Manager 2012 is $7.50, and Space Pirates and Zombies is $2.49.

Indie Bundle XI includes Hydrophobia: Prophecy, Orion: Dino Beatdown, Star Ruler, Waveform and World of Goo for $9.99.

And that's that, everyone. Summer's over. Now get back to work; you have to pay off all those games you bought somehow, and it's certainly not going to happen if you take the time to play them.

JoystiqSteam Summer Sale, final day: BioShock, Bastion, Double Fine bundle originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 22 Jul 2012 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>BastionbioshockCostume-Questdouble-fineFootball-manager-2012hydrophobia-prophecyjagged-alliance-back-in-actionmacoperation-flashpoint-dragon-risingoperation-flashpoint-red-riverorion-dino-beatdownpcpsychonautsspace-pirates-and-zombiessplinter-cell-convictionstackingstar-rulerSTEAMsteam-summer-sale-2012waveformWorld-of-GooSun, 22 Jul 2012 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[BioShock 'Ultimate Rapture Edition' packing first two BioShocks and DLC into one box]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/15/bioshock-ultimate-rapture-edition-packing-first-two-bioshocks/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/15/bioshock-ultimate-rapture-edition-packing-first-two-bioshocks/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/15/bioshock-ultimate-rapture-edition-packing-first-two-bioshocks/#comments BioShock Infinite may not arrive until 2013, but the underwater world of Rapture is getting a re-release, at least in the UK, in the form of "BioShock Ultimate Rapture Edition." A British Board of Film Classification listing was spotted by Eurogamer (since pulled) that outs the bundle, which apparently includes both BioShock 1 and 2, as well as "all its DLC add-ons."

Publisher 2K Games hasn't confirmed the repackaging or given any official details on it, so it's unclear if the bundle will head Stateside or stay in the UK. As BioShock 2 launched with a "Rapture Edition" that was specific to the UK, it stands to reason that this is the UK-specific bundle.

Update: 2K Games reps tell Joystiq, "We have nothing to announce at this time." So, like, soon then, right?

JoystiqBioShock 'Ultimate Rapture Edition' packing first two BioShocks and DLC into one box originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Bioshockbioshock-2bioshock-ultimate-rapture-editionmicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxFri, 15 Jun 2012 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[GameFly adds BioShock, Civ 4 and X-Com: Enforcer to unlimited PC service]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/18/gamefly-adds-bioshock-civ-4-and-x-com-enforcer-to-unlimited-pc/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/18/gamefly-adds-bioshock-civ-4-and-x-com-enforcer-to-unlimited-pc/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/18/gamefly-adds-bioshock-civ-4-and-x-com-enforcer-to-unlimited-pc/#comments GameFly and publisher 2K Games have expanded their partnership for the rental services' "Unlimited PC Play," adding several titles that have high-profile sequels or expansions launching this year. BioShock, Civilization 4 and X-Com: Enforcer are available now for free to members.

"With our upcoming releases of BioShock Infinite, Sid Meier's Civilization V: Gods & Kings and XCOM: Enemy Unknown on the horizon, we're taking this opportunity to introduce or re-introduce fans to these beloved franchises," said 2K Games marketing senior VP Sarah Anderson.

Here's a chance for GameFly members with PCs to check out some of the best PC games available... along with X-Com: Enforcer.

JoystiqGameFly adds BioShock, Civ 4 and X-Com: Enforcer to unlimited PC service originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Bioshockcivilization-4GameFlypcx-com-enforcerWed, 18 Apr 2012 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Bioshock film adaptation loses director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/24/bioshock-film-adaptation-loses-director-juan-carlos-fresnadillo/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/24/bioshock-film-adaptation-loses-director-juan-carlos-fresnadillo/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/24/bioshock-film-adaptation-loses-director-juan-carlos-fresnadillo/#comments It's been a couple years since we've caught wind of any movement on the Bioshock movie adaptation announced back in 2008. Last we heard, pre-production on the film had been halted while discussions were held regarding the project's necessary budget and potential rating upon release.

Those talks are still ongoing, but once-attached director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo has apparently run out of patience. "To be honest, by now, I'm completely out of that, and developing other stuff," Fresnadillo said in a statement to The Playlist. "Right now it's on hold. The studio and the video game company, they have to reach some kind of agreement about the budget and the rating."

Here, Hollywood, allow us to resolve four years' worth of negotiations in four seconds: Make Bioshock's budget "all of the money" and let it have an R rating. Problem solved.

JoystiqBioshock film adaptation loses director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 24 Mar 2012 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Bioshockbioshock-movieIrrational-GamesJuan-Carlos-FresnadilloTake-Two-Interactiveuniversaluniversal-studiosSat, 24 Mar 2012 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Levine wants to show you BioShock on Vita, not talk about it]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/08/levine-wants-to-show-you-bioshock-on-vita-not-talk-about-it/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/08/levine-wants-to-show-you-bioshock-on-vita-not-talk-about-it/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/08/levine-wants-to-show-you-bioshock-on-vita-not-talk-about-it/#comments "It's something completely different that we're crafting," Irrational Games boss Ken Levine tells me as I press him for details on BioShock for the PlayStation Vita. Levine revealed during Sony's media briefing at E3 2011 (pictured) that the new handheld would be home to a unique experience set in the BioShock universe.

"It's not BioShock Infinite ported to the Vita," he reiterates.

Moments earlier, Levine highlighted a point of frustration that comes with making announcements. While happy to discuss BioShock Infinite's October 16 release date, his Twitter feed immediately filled with questions about the "next thing, or the 'Collector's Edition,' or the Vita game." And here I am, falling into the same trap as his Twitter followers -- asking new questions when old ones are answered.

When might we hear more about the portable experience? "Look," he says with an emerging laugh in his voice, "we're working on it. We're trying to figure that [announcement timing] out. I ideally wouldn't have talked about the Vita game when I did. It was understandably important that, you know, Sony wanted us to share that information."

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JoystiqLevine wants to show you BioShock on Vita, not talk about it originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bioshockbioshock-infiniteIrrational-GamesKen-Levineplaystationplaystation-vitavitaThu, 08 Mar 2012 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[2K Marin co-founder, BioShock artist lists unannounced IP on his resume]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/29/2k-marin-co-founder-bioshock-artist-lists-unannounced-ip-on-his/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/29/2k-marin-co-founder-bioshock-artist-lists-unannounced-ip-on-his/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/29/2k-marin-co-founder-bioshock-artist-lists-unannounced-ip-on-his/#comments 2K Marin is busy busting some alien assignations with the first-person version of XCOM, but apparently it has plenty of artillery to throw around. J.R. Hogarth de la Plante, one of the founders of 2K Marin in 2007 and the lead artist/level architect on the BioShock series, lists an "Unannounced Title" for which he is the art director, right on his resume.

Hogarth de la Plante doesn't describe the new title itself, but does explain that it's a brand new IP that he and four other directors are inventing and pitching internally. If it's still open to improvisation, Mr. Hogarth, may we suggest a stylized, top-down 2D adventure, played as a Little Sister as she fights her way through the terrifying realm of 1980s high school? You're welcome.

Joystiq2K Marin co-founder, BioShock artist lists unannounced IP on his resume originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2K-Marinbioshockbioshock-2hogarth-de-la-plantemicrosoftpcplaystationplaystation-vitaps3vitaxboxXComSun, 29 Jan 2012 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Final Steam Sale of 2011 predicts zombie apocalypse, crime in 2012]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/31/final-steam-sale-of-2011-predicts-zombie-apocalypse-crime-in-20/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/31/final-steam-sale-of-2011-predicts-zombie-apocalypse-crime-in-20/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/31/final-steam-sale-of-2011-predicts-zombie-apocalypse-crime-in-20/#comments
The Steam Holiday Sale doesn't stop for anyone or anything -- not the end of a year, an era or the world -- and today, New Year's Eve 2011, is no different. The 13th day of the Steam Holiday Sale offers 75 percent off L.A. Noire, Bit.Trip Runner, the Hitman franchise, Magicka, both BioShocks, Hoard, GRID and the Counter-Strike series, and more titles at various other deduction rates.

Check out all the deals before the year and our life as we know it ends.

JoystiqFinal Steam Sale of 2011 predicts zombie apocalypse, crime in 2012 originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bioshockbioshock-2Bit-Trip-Runnercounter-strikedead-islandgridhitmanhoardLA-Noiremagickapcsteam-holiday-sale-2011steam-saleSat, 31 Dec 2011 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Fan-made BioShock movie trailer is as real as it gets (for now)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/29/fan-made-bioshock-movie-trailer-is-as-real-as-it-gets-for-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/29/fan-made-bioshock-movie-trailer-is-as-real-as-it-gets-for-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/29/fan-made-bioshock-movie-trailer-is-as-real-as-it-gets-for-now/#comments
Even though we keep hearing about this BioShock movie thing, we're reluctant to believe it'll ever make it to the cineplex. It's almost a shame, then, that this short and sweet teaser for a proposed fan-film has just reinvigorated our interest.

JoystiqFan-made BioShock movie trailer is as real as it gets (for now) originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>BioshockBioShock-moviemicrosoftmoviemoviespcplaystationps3xboxTue, 29 Nov 2011 19:32:00 EST<![CDATA[Grandpa Aaron loves Bioshock, can't wait to see you for Thanksgiving]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/05/grandpa-aaron-loves-bioshock-cant-wait-to-see-you-for-thanksgi/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/05/grandpa-aaron-loves-bioshock-cant-wait-to-see-you-for-thanksgi/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/05/grandpa-aaron-loves-bioshock-cant-wait-to-see-you-for-thanksgi/#comments It's getting to be that time of year where mushy, sentimental and "awww"-inducing chatter overwhelms all channels of media and fills your heart with a warm sense of home, whether you like it or not. For example: Reddit user Jungleradio gave his 80 year-old grandfather copies of Bioshock, Red Dead Redemption, Braid and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night for his birthday, with quaint, heartwarming results.

Jump past the break for Grandpa Aaron's take on each game, and don't forget to tell your Aunt Suzy to bring Nana's twice-baked potato recipe to the next family reunion.

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JoystiqGrandpa Aaron loves Bioshock, can't wait to see you for Thanksgiving originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 05 Nov 2011 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>80awwwbioshockbraidcastlevania-symphony-of-the-nightgrandfathergrandpagrandpa-aaronheartwarmingred-dead-redemptionredditSat, 05 Nov 2011 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Too many chefs: Ken Levine's thoughts on auteurship, editorship, and his work on the BioShock film]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/26/too-many-chefs-ken-levines-thoughts-on-auteurship-editorship/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/26/too-many-chefs-ken-levines-thoughts-on-auteurship-editorship/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/26/too-many-chefs-ken-levines-thoughts-on-auteurship-editorship/#comments When it comes to the development behind BioShock 1 and BioShock Infinite, Irrational Games studio head Ken Levine described his role as that of "editor of a magazine ... but I'm also a writer for the magazine," putting things into terms that my word-addled brain could understand. "I believe more in editorship. Auteur sounds like you do everything," he began, making a point to preface his following description with a nod to the other 100-ish folks employed at his Massachusetts studio.

That aside, Levine was clear that his role on Infinite is absolutely that of creative lead, not just creative oversight. "This is my game. And I love the fact that we sit down and chat with each other [Levine and other game devs outside of Irrational], but at the end of the day ... this thing's gotta be my decision."

When it came to the translation of BioShock 1 from game to film, however, Levine's role changed -- even though he had been creative lead (head editor?) during the game's development. "If I were to make a game that was based on somebody else's franchise, you need somebody there who's going to say, 'This is true to the franchise, this isn't true to the franchise.' So that was more my role in the film," he explained.

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JoystiqToo many chefs: Ken Levine's thoughts on auteurship, editorship, and his work on the BioShock film originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2k-gamesbioshockbioshock-infiniteirrationalirrational-gamesken-levinemicrosoftnyccnycc-2011pcplaystationps3take-twotake-two-interactivexboxWed, 26 Oct 2011 15:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Irrational's Ken Levine on BioShock's final boss and how Infinite's solution is 'more in our wheelhouse']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/18/irrationals-ken-levine-on-bioshocks-final-boss-and-how-infinit/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/18/irrationals-ken-levine-on-bioshocks-final-boss-and-how-infinit/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/18/irrationals-ken-levine-on-bioshocks-final-boss-and-how-infinit/#comments "So every game we make, we always say to ourselves -- back on BioShock 1, we had that terrible showdown fight at the end -- we're not good at that, let's not do that again. And then somehow, we end up ... it's like ... 'Baby I'll never hit you again, I'm changed, I'm changed!' And then we did it!"

Irrational Games head and BioShock 1 creative lead Ken Levine struggled through that explanation this past weekend, pausing often, sighing a lot, and doubling back to be extra clear. His sentiment was certainly definitive, though: even he wasn't a big fan of the game's final boss fight with Atlas. "I think the boss battle in BioShock 1 -- the real boss battle -- is Andrew Ryan."

I had asked about how BioShock Infinite, the studio's next game, would deal with boss fights, as the Atlas battle in the first BioShock title was seen by many as the lowest point in an otherwise spectacular experience. "I think we need to stay in our wheelhouse," he explained. "We're not Shadow of the Colossus. Those guys have a genius for that. We don't have that particular genius." Without getting into anything specific, and recognizing that it would be a "missed opportunity" not to do something with Songbird (Infinite's airborne antagonist), Levine said gamers should expect something more akin to the Andrew Ryan resolution in BioShock 1.

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JoystiqIrrational's Ken Levine on BioShock's final boss and how Infinite's solution is 'more in our wheelhouse' originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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PAX can be a fantastic catalyst for news and breaking information about upcoming games, but it also provides a unique window into the development process that we as consumers don't often get a chance to see. This year's BioShock Infinite panel, for instance, dove into the art of voice-acting, the challenges associated with dynamic story telling in a first person environment, and the benefits associated with crying in a 5-by-6 closet while strangers viciously berate you.

The panel, hosted by G4's Adam Sessler, starred Irrational Games' Creative Director Ken Levine, as well as voice actors Troy Baker and Courtnee Draper, who voice Infinite's Booker DeWitt and Elizabeth, respectively. The group covered a wide range of topics regarding Infinite's lead characters, their motivations, and the somewhat unorthodox techniques used to extract such emotional performances from the actors.

Despite being fairly F-bomb heavy, the above video doesn't disclose any information we weren't already aware of, so the spoiler-cautious among you need not worry.

JoystiqBioShock Infinite PAX panel video explores the importance of relationships, crying in tiny rooms originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In addition, Shirley will host a panel at Comic-Con this Friday. Entitled "Writing in Videogames," the panel begins at 10am in room 32AB. Shirley will also be on hand to sign copies of BioShock: Rapture at the Tor Books booth (#2707) from 12pm to 1pm.

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JoystiqPSA: BioShock: Rapture novel surfaces at retail originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 20 Jul 2011 01:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Bioshockbioshock-rapturecomic-conjohn-shirleymicrosoftpcplaystationps3sdcc-2011tor-booksxboxWed, 20 Jul 2011 01:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Artist transforms famous games into book covers]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/14/artist-transforms-famous-games-into-book-covers/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/14/artist-transforms-famous-games-into-book-covers/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/14/artist-transforms-famous-games-into-book-covers/#comments Artist A.J. Hateley has spent the last several months creating classic book covers inspired by the themes, characters or iconography of video games. She began the cool project earlier this year and has slowly updated with new pieces. Check out Unreality for larger versions in a convenient column.

If you want to view more games reimagined using classic and modern art styles, check out the deviantART "art jam" of classic NES covers and the Koopa propaganda posters.

JoystiqArtist transforms famous games into book covers originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aj-hateleyartBioshockbook-covermicrosoftnintendoplaystationps3wiixboxThu, 14 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Levine talks BioShock Infinite's Move functionality, no plans for Wii U]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/12/levine-talks-bioshock-infinites-move-functionality-no-plans-fo/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/12/levine-talks-bioshock-infinites-move-functionality-no-plans-fo/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/12/levine-talks-bioshock-infinites-move-functionality-no-plans-fo/#comments In a recent IGN interview, Irrational Games creative director Ken Levine discussed how he made that demo for BioShock Infinite so very, very good. Of course, we all know the answer to that is "witchcraft" -- however, Levine also talked about the game's Move functionality, a feature first announced at E3. He explains it will be entirely optional to the experience, saying, "my hope is that we'll succeed in the experiment and people will like it. But if they don't like it, they'll never know it's there. And that's cool."

As for the franchise's future, Levine reiterated that the BioShock title planned for the Vita will be "a new game," which is going to be "strange and surprising to people." As for E3's other hot-ticket piece of hardware, the Wii U, Levine explained, "I'm not saying it can't happen, but we have no plans to do any games for that platform." That's a shame -- we bet that tiny screen would be perfect for an upsettingly visceral EVE Hypo-injecting metagame.

JoystiqLevine talks BioShock Infinite's Move functionality, no plans for Wii U originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 12 Jul 2011 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2k-gamesbioshockbioshock-infiniteirrational-gamesmicrosoftngpnintendoplaystationplaystation-moveplaystation-vitaps-vitaps3pspsonyvitawiiwii-uxboxTue, 12 Jul 2011 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Brace yourself to watch the BioShock Infinite demo]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/08/bioshock-infinite-footage/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/08/bioshock-infinite-footage/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/08/bioshock-infinite-footage/#comments Just above, you'll find about 15 minutes of BioShock Infinite gameplay that was shown on GameTrailers TV last night. But before you watch the demo ... well, you need to steel your resolve.

Keep in mind, this is the Infinite footage that left jaded game journalists slack-jawed at E3 as they fell over one another to heap "Best of Show" awards on it. Do you really think you're strong enough to resist the hypnotic love thrall that so ensorcelled all of game writerdom? Actually, you may be ... we weren't getting enough sleep and green vegetables are hard to come by on the show floor. But you probably won't be.

If you're unmoved by our warnings, prepare yourself for some touching moments with your partner and charge Elizabeth, a bizarre journey into an alternate dimension and some of the most impressive, high-flying combat ever rendered.

Just don't blame us when that other game you were anticipating (whatever that may be) looks a little less enticing.

JoystiqBrace yourself to watch the BioShock Infinite demo originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 08 Jul 2011 08:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2k-gamesbioshockbioshock-infiniteirrational-gamesmicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxFri, 08 Jul 2011 08:47:00 EST<![CDATA[Get an early taste of the BioShock: Rapture novel]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/17/get-an-early-taste-of-the-bioshock-rapture-novel/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/17/get-an-early-taste-of-the-bioshock-rapture-novel/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/17/get-an-early-taste-of-the-bioshock-rapture-novel/#comments Announced in a partnership back in 2009, the Tor and Take-Two undertaking of BioShock: Rapture, a novel detailing the events of Rapture prior to the original game, is finally making its way to bookshelves on July 19. Tor, in anticipation of this event, has published the first excerpt of the novel to the public, taken from the book's first chapter.

The prequel novel is written by John Shirley, an accomplished screen and songwriter, as well as the Bram Stoker-award winning author of Black Butterflies. He also wrote the script for The Crow, so Brandon Lee fans take note. To read the excerpt, hit up the source link below.

JoystiqGet an early taste of the BioShock: Rapture novel originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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JoystiqNo Gods or Kings, only Blocks: BioShock's Rapture made out of Legos originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 16 Jun 2011 23:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2k-gamesbioshockirrational-gameslegomicrosoftpcplaystationps3rapturesculpturexboxThu, 16 Jun 2011 23:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Lead artist Shawn Robertson talks the aesthetic evolution of BioShock Infinite]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/10/lead-artist-shawn-robertson-talks-the-aesthetic-evolution-of-bio/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/10/lead-artist-shawn-robertson-talks-the-aesthetic-evolution-of-bio/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/10/lead-artist-shawn-robertson-talks-the-aesthetic-evolution-of-bio/#comments It doesn't take long looking at screens or video from BioShock Infinite for you to realize it looks like nothing else on the market. We talked with lead artist Shawn Robertson about how the game's unique aesthetic evolved.

When you were building the world, what were some of your aesthetic influences? For me, I kept flashing back to Main Street at Disney World, you know, when you first walk in?

Good call, that's the period, that Gilded Age of America, the early 1900s when everybody's so full of hope and optimism. We didn't start there, it's definitely a journey. When we started, when we had the idea of a city in the sky, we were looking a lot at Art Nouveau, and Art Nouveau is kind of a dark, goth movement of the time, swirlies, very organic. The first few maps we built might as well have been Rapture. We brought the clouds in, it was dark and stormy, the clouds had a greenish tinge to them, it was very claustrophobic. Then we started pushing the clouds out.

Gallery: BioShock Infinite (E3 2011)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2k-gamesbioshockbioshock-infinitee3-2011Irrational-Gamesmicrosoftpcplaystationps3shawn-robertsonxboxFri, 10 Jun 2011 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[BioShock Infinite features Move functionality, free BioShock 1 on PS3]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/06/bioshock-infinite-features-move-functionality/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/06/bioshock-infinite-features-move-functionality/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/06/bioshock-infinite-features-move-functionality/#comments Ken Levine from from Irrational Games has just revealed that the latest in the alternate-history, deeply narrative-focused BioShock series will add a bit of hand-waving to the story -- because the PS3 version of BioShock Infinite will support PlayStation Move motion controls.

"We're gonna have PlayStation Move on BioShock Infinite," he said clearly. But the team is still working on exactly how that will be implemented. Another nice bonus implemented in the PS3 version: a free copy of the first BioShock, right on the Blu-Ray!

Gallery: BioShock Infinite (E3 2011)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2k-gamesbioshockbioshock-infinitee3-2011irrational-gamesplaystationplaystation-moveps3Mon, 06 Jun 2011 21:14:00 EST<![CDATA[BioShock 1 and 2 prices take a dive to $5 on Steam today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/12/bioshock-1-and-2-prices-take-a-dive-to-5-on-steam-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/12/bioshock-1-and-2-prices-take-a-dive-to-5-on-steam-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/12/bioshock-1-and-2-prices-take-a-dive-to-5-on-steam-today/#comments If you've got a fiver, a decent computer and the steely nerves required to navigate a subaquatic, mutant-filled labyrinth, you should turn your eyes to Steam today. The digital retailer has both BioShock and BioShock 2 on sale for $4.99 a piece as part of its "2K Week" promotion.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2k-gamesbioshockBioshock-2pcsteamTue, 12 Apr 2011 15:40:00 EST<![CDATA[The many hats of Demiurge Studios]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/14/demiurge-studios-humble-origins/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/14/demiurge-studios-humble-origins/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/14/demiurge-studios-humble-origins/#comments Shoot Many Robots is Boston-based Demiurge Studios' first original game, and my hands-on with it at GDC was the first time that anyone at the developer ever gave a press demo. Studio head Albert Reed was, unsurprisingly, excited to delve into the studio's origins. "We got our start doing mods for Unreal Tournament. It was me and two other college buddies doing mods in the frickin' computer cluster at Carnegie Mellon. I'm not kidding!" Reed told me before showing off Shoot Many Robots last week. "Then one thing lead to another and those companies that were licensing Unreal Engine started hiring us," Reed added humbly.

It turns out that the folks hiring Demiurge were developers like Gearbox Software, Irrational Games, BioWare, and Harmonix. "We did some work on the first level -- the lighthouse and that sort of descent into Rapture," Reed told me, casually explaining that his studio clandestinely assisted with one of gaming's most iconic openings: the beginning of BioShock.

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