Take-Two games officially announced a sequel to last year’s hit BioShock, slated for a Q3 2009 release.
The publisher has stated its intent to produce a new BioShock game every two years.
The game will be developed at the 2K Marin studio, founded by a group of expatriate developers from the first game.
Comments from the Objectivist community were not available at press time.
Seikaijyu no Meikyu (aka Etrian Odyssey) for Nintendo DS, as many people in Japan expected, has earned #1 position of this week’s Famitsu game sales ranking.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl barely held onto its #1 position for this week, too.
Seven new titles showed up in this week’s ranking. The PSP title Warriors Orochi, which was expected to become one of the major titles ranked #4 this week.
The ranking as follows:
1. *NEW* Sekaijyu no Meikyuu: Shoou no Seihai
2. Super Smash Bros. Brawl
3. Wii Fit
4. Warriors Orochi
5. *NEW* Winning Eleven Playmaker 2008
6. Bokujyou Monogatari: Kirakira Taiyou to Nakama tachi
7. Lost Planet Extreme Edition
8. BIOSHOCK
9. Wii Sports
10. Pachinko Kamen Rider: Shocker Zenmetsu Daisekusen Pachitte chonmage Tatsujin 14
Source: Famitsu
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The Interactive Academy of Arts and Sciences has thrown out 12 nominations for BioShock, including one for Best Overall Game of 2007.
BioShock was entertaining, sure. But was it epic? Did it change the face of gaming?
It seems like a lot of sites and so-called gaming journalists got hoodwinked by Ken Levine’s press tour, in which he went around telling everyone that BioShock’s AI was groundbreaking, that the relationships between Big Daddies and Little Sisters were somehow deep and involved, and that the moral choices in the game actually had some effect.
Even I stopped being a bitter asshole for a second and pondered how great the game really was. I think I was wrong. Now that I have returned to my embittered state, I ask: How can a game on a single track with choices that yield no real consequences get so much hype, even this long after its release?
Every time someone mentions BioShock, this video replays in my head:
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From the “Pulling Facts Out of Your Ass” Department: the rumors circulating today in the gaming community…
EA to buy NCsoft? The idea is that EA must get into the MMO game to compete against the new Activision Blizzard. Two words: Auto Assault.
PSP Store coming to the PSP? Finally — both PSP users will be able to download both PSP games directly to their handheld.
Gamespot to see mass resignations over Reviewgate scandal? Sure. Because it’s sooooo easy to get a games journalism job.
Bioshock 2 team splits off so they never have to see lead designer Ken Levine ever again? Burn.
Heard any rumors? Let us know.
2K Games announced that they will be releasing new content for BioShock including new plasmids for the player to experiment with, as well as a new “hard core” game mode which disables the Vita-Chambers. The best part about this DLC, due out next week, is that it is being released for free.
Along with the new content, BioShock will be getting an update which will address a number of bugs. The patch will also fix an issue with the widescreen support.
The update will be released on Xbox Live sometime next week. For PC owners, the patch and content will be available on the same day on the Cult of Rapure site.
I’m very excited about this new DLC. I haven’t touched BioShock since I beat in back in September. With the new plasmids and difficulty level, BioShock just got on my “to play” list over Christmas break.
Former members of the Ken Levine’s BioShock team parted ways with 2K Boston and created their own studio, still under the 2K brand. The new 2K Marin, located in the Bay Area, is looking to hire a Lead Animator and Character Concept Artist.
This news just raises all sorts of questions. Why part ways with a team that has made one of the year’s best selling, critically acclaimed games? Why stay under the same publishing house? My best guess is that one of the design team is working on BioShock 2 while the other team starts a new franchise. Have an idea what they are up to, or speculation? Let us know by leaving a comment.
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The funny thing about BioShock is that the first, oh, twenty or so reviews of it on the Internet were all 90% and above ratings. We’ve been ranting and raving about the game here for the past month or so as well, but never asked if we were setting our expectations too high when it came to the launch.
The game is good. And the concerns people have are not so much about the game, but about the launch and minor quirks. First there was the widescreen issue. I’ll refrain from calling this a debacle because it was actually intended on the part of the developers. Then came the SecureRom activation problems. Finally there was the Steam launch, also known as “Wait until 4PM EST.” Continued…
One of the central dilemmas in BioShock, the retro-themed first person shooter from 2K Games, is how to collect ADAM. ADAM is, essentially, currency allowing you to buy mutations for yourself. Everyone wants it, and it’s scarce.
Little Sisters roam around the BioShock world collecting ADAM with Big Daddy guardians. Now, you’re going to kill these Big Daddies, because you need ADAM from Little Sisters. But you get a choice in killing the Little Sisters for all of their ADAM immediately, or freeing them from their curse for less ADAM with a promise of rewards later.
Do good things really come to those who wait? Continued…
Shock and horror, folks. After the widescreen debacle that wasn’t really a debacle after all, another calamity struck PC BioShock players. Yesterday the 2K Games authentication server was offline for several hours, preventing buyers from installing during that time.
Although the servers are back up now, the problems with BioShock highlight the publisher’s dilemma of copy protection for AAA titles. Not only does BioShock require activation, it requires deactivation (through uninstalls)so that it can be reinstalled again. But according to reputable sources, that doesn’t always work either.
Add that to the disgruntled users pre-loading BioShock over Steam and then being unable to play until 4PM EST on Aug. 21, and you’ve got a large amount of angry customers.
A wise man would tell you that DRM / SecureROM / other copy protection schemes just limit legit buyers from playing their games of choice. But that wise man doesn’t need to get paid, either.
