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MORE ON BIOSHOCK TROPHIES

August 4, 2008

New trophies specific to BioShock PS3's new content have been revealed.

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BIOSHOCK TROPHIES DETAILED

July 22, 2008

Details on trophies have begun to surface about BioShock PS3. Check out the latest news.

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BIOSHOCK AT E3 2008

July 15, 2008

BioShock PS3 made a splash at E3 this year, debuting gameplay footage of the new content planned for the title.

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1UP PREVIEWS BIOSHOCK

July 15, 2008

1Up takes a closer look at BioShock PS3 and the new content slated for the title.

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DIGITAL EXTREMES PARTNERING ON BIOSHOCK PS3

July 3, 2008

Digital Extremes is helping out the BioShock teams to create BioShock PS3.

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BIOSHOCK ACTIVATION LIMITS REMOVED

June 20, 2008

Activation limits have been permanently removed from BioShock PC.

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BIOSHOCK IS COMING TO THE PS3

May 23, 2008

1UP and EGM have an exclusive first look at BioShock on the PS3.

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BIOSHOCK HEADED TO THE BIG SCREEN

May 9, 2008

Reuters reports on the BioShock movie and gives all the details about this upcoming project.

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GORE VERBINKSI TALKS ABOUT THE BIOSHOCK MOVIE

May 8, 2008

Famed director Gore Verkinski talks in-depth with Variety about his thoughts on directing the upcoming BioShock movie.

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BIOSHOCK HAILED AT ONE OF THE MOST FASCINATING SHOOTERS EVER

September 13, 2007

OC Weekly says "that’s why it’s nice when an FPS comes along that’s trying to be something more—and even better when it actually succeeds."

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BIOSHOCK THE BEST SELLING PC GAME IN AUGUST

September 13, 2007

Numbers for August are out. BioShock for PC was the number one seller, and on 360, BioShock took the number 3 spot right behind Madden. Not bad for only being out 2 weeks !

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ABC NEWS SAYS BIOSHOCK ROCKS

September 6, 2007

ABC news reviews BioShock, calling it the hottest video game out right now.

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VILLAGE VOICE REVIEWS BIOSHOCK

September 6, 2007

Village Voice talks about BioShock, calling it the world's most fascinating shooter.

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ABOUT.COM REVIEWS BIOSHOCK

September 6, 2007

In a 5 star review, About.com gives the low down on BioShock.

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SHACKNEWS INTERVIEW WITH KEN LEVINE

August 22, 2007

Shacknews.com talked with Ken Levine at the BioShock Launch Party about making BioShock.

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JIVE MAGAZINE TALKS ABOUT BIOSHOCK

August 20, 2007

BioShock is Jive Magazine's Editor's Choice -- and they have a lot of nice things to say about the game!

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GAME INFORMER XBOX 360 REVIEW

August 15, 2007

"It's ingenious, enthralling, and a masterpiece of the most epic proportions. So without further delay, would you kindly enter Rapture so that you too can experience the best that video games have to offer?" Score: 10/10

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EUROGAMER XBOX 360 REVIEW

August 15, 2007

"BioShock is the ultimate rarity: not only does it live up to its lofty promise, but exceeds it through simple, old fashioned talent and imagination - not to mention verve, style,class, wit, and sheer bloody-minded ambition." Score: 10/10

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GAMESRADAR XBOX 360 REVIEW

August 15, 2007

"...BioShock is a dark and astonishing masterpiece." Score: 10/10

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1UP BIOSHOCK REVIEW

August 15, 2007

By the time [BioShock] ends, you'll likely feel quite different about how you interact with games, and more importantly, how they interact with you.

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UGO BIOSHOCK REVIEW

August 15, 2007

"There's nothing which will make you ever want to stop playing; you'll simply curse under your breath and get on with killing Splicers and hunting Little Sisters."

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GAMESPOT FINAL IMPRESSIONS

August 15, 2007

Gamespot provides their final thoughts after playing BioShock, and creative director Ken Levine shares his final thoughts on developing the game.

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CONSOLE GAMEWORLD REVIEW

August 15, 2007

99% -- Final Verdict -- The must have title of 2007? It could very well be.

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KEN LEVINE ON BIOSHOCK WINNING THE GAME CRITICS AWARD FOR BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE GAME

August 7, 2007

Newsweek talks with Ken Levine about winning an award at E3 this year, and on BioShock going Gold.

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AI INNOVATIONS IN BIOSHOCK

August 6, 2007

Innovations in games from Half-Life 2 to The Sims have gone into the thinking behind BioShock's revolutionary AI.

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DESTRUCTOID BIOSHOCK CONTEST

August 5, 2007

Destructoid.com is holding a BioShock contest where you have a chance to win an exclusive tee shirt and a BioShock faceplate.

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BIOSHOCK BOX ART AND DEVELOPERS DIARY

August 2, 2007

A new developer's diary featuring more gameplay footage and insight into the upcoming shooter is displayed along with BioShock's box art.

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GAMESPOT TALKS ABOUT BIOSHOCK AT EDINBURGH INTERACTIVE

August 2, 2007

If you're planning on heading to the festival this year, keep your eyes peeled for BioShock. We'll be there.

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USA TODAY BLOGS ABOUT BIOSHOCK

July 12, 2007

USA Today says that "Bioshock aims high with dreadful interactivity" and a "haunting first-person shooter."

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PC WORLD TALKS WITH KEN LEVINE

July 10, 2007

Gamepro sits down to talk about the Empire State Building, interoperability, and BioShock with Ken Levine.

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GAMESPOT INTERVIEW WITH KEN

June 21, 2007

GameSpot talks about their time playing BioShock, as well as gives us video interview with Ken Levine, creator of the upcoming first person shooter.

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TEAM XBOX INTERVIEWS KEN LEVINE

June 21, 2007

In the first of a two part interview, Team Xbox sits down with Ken Levine to talk about his experiences building BioShock.

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BIOSHOCK 'ORIGINS' INTERVIEW

June 20, 2007

This 5 minute video shows some early concept artwork for BioShock.

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GAMERS WITH JOBS CONFERENCE CALL

June 20, 2007

Listen to a Conference Call from Gamers With Jobs that features an interview with Ken Levine about BioShock.

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FIRINGSQUAD'S BIOSHOCK INTERVIEW

June 19, 2007

FiringSquad took some time to get a more in-depth look at BioShock while talking with Creative Director, Ken Levine.

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BIOSHOCK DEVELOPER'S DIARY

June 18, 2007

Nate Wells, Melissa Miller, and Ken Levine talk about BioShock in this gameplay video with new in-game footage.

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KOTAKU DISPLAYS THE CULT OF RAPTURE'S FAN ART

June 17, 2007

Kotaku praises BioShock for having such a devoted fan base with beautiful art inspired by a game not yet released.

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GAMINGBITS DISCUSSES THE BIG DADDY FIGURINE

June 16, 2007

GamingBits calls the Limited Edition package of BioShock, available for both PC and Xbox 360™, "one hot set to compliment a very stylistic game."

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GAMEDAILY: SURVIVING THE HORROR

June 15, 2007

Game daily says that BioShock is a "beautifully designed first person game from Irrational Games [that] may become the yardstick by which all others are measured."

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GAME ARENA'S BIOSHOCK EVENT REPORT

June 12, 2007

Game arena tells all from the New York Press Event.

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WORTHPLAYING'S PREVIEW

June 9, 2007

Calling BioShock "a revolution in the shooter genre that will forever change the expectations for the FPS," Worthplaying's preview does not disappoint.

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GAMESPOT'S HANDS-ON

June 8, 2007

GameSpot talks about playing BioShock, and said that "after years of anticipation, we finally got to play the first two hours of Irrational's highly awaited action role-playing game, and we weren't disappointed."

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SHACKNEWS' HANDS-ON PREVIEW

June 8, 2007

Shacknews takes us inside the first few hours of BioShock with this detailed article.

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EUROGAMER'S FIRST IMPRESSIONS

June 8, 2007

Talking about both the moral choices and gameplay options of BioShock, Eurogamer tells us their first thoughts about the upcoming shooter from Irrational Gamers.

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COMPUTER AND VIDEO GAMES' BIOSHOCK PREVIEW

June 8, 2007

CVG gives us a closer look at this anticipated shooter.

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IGN'S BIOSHOCK HANDS-ON

June 8, 2007

IGN takes us on a tour of the first few hours of BioShock.

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TEAM XBOX'S BIOSHOCK HANDS-ON PREVIEW

June 8, 2007

Team Xbox gives us the grand tour of the beginning areas of Rapture.

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1UP'S BIOSHOCK PREVIEW

June 8, 2007

During this hands-on and video blowout, 1Up tells you everything you've been wanting to know about BioShock.

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EUROGAMER'S INTERVIEW WITH KEN LEVINE

June 8, 2007

Ken Levine talks more about his upcoming game during the NYC Press Event.

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GAMEDAILY'S ONE MINUTE PREVIEW

June 8, 2007

Giving us the low-down on BioShock, Gamedaily's preview is brief, but to the point.

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ATOMIC MAXIMUM POWER COMPUTING's PREVIEW

June 8, 2007

Complete with video, this preview is a great tell-all.

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GAMETRAILER'S BIOSHOCK VIDEO

June 8, 2007

Gametrailers.com has some new BioShock footage for you to feast your eyes on.

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GAMESPY'S PREVIEW

June 8, 2007

GameSpy talks about their experiences at the NYC Press Event and their time with BioShock.

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GAMETRAILER'S BIOSHOCK WATER EFFECTS AND ENEMIES VIDEO INTERVIEW

June 8, 2007

In this video interview, Gametrailers gets a closer look at the water effects and enemies in Rapture.

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GAMEPRO'S HANDS-ON

June 8, 2007

Gamepro gives an in-depth retelling of the first moments of BioShock in this hands-on article.

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GAMES RADAR'S HANDS-ON

June 8, 2007

Deeming BioShock "a nightmare you don't want to end," Games Radar's hands-on is definitely a must read.

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FIRINGSQUAD'S PREVIEW

June 8, 2007

FiringSquad writes about their first impressions of playing BioShock.

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UNDERGROUND ONLINE'S PREVIEW

June 8, 2007

UGO talks about New York'S Press Event, and their first moments with one of the most anticipated shooter's of the summer.

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GAMERS WITH JOBS WRITES ABOUT BIOSHOCK

June 5, 2007

Calling BioShock Ken Levine's "magnum opus," Gamers with Jobs has a great article up about the backstory and philosophy behind BioShock, as well as some impressions of hands-on time with the game.

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EGM LIVE* PODCAST TALKS BIOSHOCK

June 5, 2007

EGM editors talk BioShock in their latest podcast, which is also the cover story of the magazine's July issue.

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BIOSHOCK EGM PREVIEW AND INTERVIEW WITH KEN LEVINE

June 1, 2007

Ken Levine is interviewed on the 1Up show about BioShock. This ten minute video interview includes some in-game footage of BioShock.

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INTENSE NEW FOOTAGE OF BIOSHOCK

May 31, 2007

Games Radar talks about the seven minutes of BioShock gameplay clips that surfaced all over the web.

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IGN EXLUSIVE FIRST LOOK AT THE LITTLE SISTERS OF RAPTURE

May 23, 2007

Artwork and a podcast about the Little Sisters of Rapture.

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JOYSTIQ INTERVIEWS BIOSHOCK COVER CONTEST WINNER

May 22, 2007

Adam Meyer, winner of the BioShock Limited Edition Cover Art Contest, is interviewed by Joystiq.com about his design, and artistic background.

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WINNING BIOSHOCK THREADLESS TEE SHIRT ANNOUNCED

May 7, 2007

“The Leftover” by Budi Satria Kwan was announced as the winner of the BioShock Loves Threadless contest.

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BIOSHOCK GETS WATERLOGGED

May 1, 2007

Frank Caron from Ars Technica writes about BioShock’s latest water video, calling is the “most realistic water” he has ever seen.

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BIOSHOCK WATER CALLED MOST REALISTIC EVER

May 1, 2007

IGN puts BioShock’s water under the microscope with the release of the latest online video, showcasing the game’s water effects.

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KOTAKU PRAISES BIOSHOCK’S WATER

April 30, 2007

In an entry called “BioShock Water Porn, Q&A”, Kotaku praises the water effects in 2K and Irrational’s upcoming shooter.

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BIOSHOCK AU Q&A

April 29, 2007

IGN AU talks with Jon Chey, Project Lead on BioShock, about this upcoming underwater shooter.

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MAJOR NELSON GIVES BIOSHOCK XBL THEMES AND GAMERPICS A THUMBS UP

April 26, 2007

Major Nelson's gamertag is now sporting a Big Daddy Helmet.

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BIOSHOCK LE AVAILABLE ONLY AT EB AND GAMESTOP

April 24, 2007

Elizabeth Tobey, Community Manager at 2K, talks to 1Up about why the BioShock Limited Edition was an EB and Gamestop exclusive.

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BIOSHOCK LE INNARDS DISSECTED

April 24, 2007

Gamespot details the goodies that will go into the BioShock Limited Edition.

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CULT OF RAPTURE GETS REVITALIZED

April 16, 2007

The Cult of Rapture gets a full redesign and launches with a huge announcement: BioShock fans have an opportunity to design the cover of the BioShock Limited Edition packaging, and the winner will get an all-expense paid trip to the BioShock launch party from anywhere in the world.

KEN'S TAKE ON VISTA

March 16, 2007

Ken sounds off about Vista, and why the new OS is a good thing for PC gaming.

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KEN TALKS WITH ESCAPIST MAGAZINE

March 16, 2007

Escapist Magazine gets up close and personal with Ken Levine, talking about his start in the video game business to how he got all the way to Irrational, and of course, about his upcoming game, BioShock.

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KEN TALKS WITH MTV NEWS

January 21, 2007

Ken talks with Stephen Totilo at MTV news about the making of BioShock, "a game that mixes heaps of bullets, guns and blood with dashes of philosophy, economics and architecture."

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BIOSHOCK MOST ANTICIPATED GAME FOR IGN EDITORS

January 26, 2007

IGN Editors Dan Adams, Steve Butts, and Charles Onyett chose BioShock as their most anticipated game this year. Dan and Steve had it as their #1 pick, and Charles selected it as a close second, saying that "Irrational hasn't made a bad game yet and this won't be the first. It promises so many solutions and gameplay scenarios from so many genres that I may have to start my own underwater utopia where all we do is play BioShock."

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NEXT GENERATION PODCAST WITH KEN LEVINE

January 24, 2007

Next Generation interviews Ken Levine about his much anticipated game, BioShock, coming out this June. At 55 minutes, this podcast is sure to give you some new insight on the game.

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CULT OF RAPTURE LAUNCHES

January 17, 2007

Welcome to Rapture. We support our new members and want to provide them with the best information to help them survive in the city. Check back for weekly updates as our fledgling community begins to grow.

BIOSHOCK WINS GAMETRAILER OF THE YEAR

January 10, 2007

GameTrailers.com named BioShock's X06 Trailer "GameTrailer of 2006" stating that the trailer "is about as good as they come". BioShock was hailed as the "diamond of 2006", and it's trailer called "classic, violent, and touching all at once."

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BIOSHOCK WRITER SUSAN O'CONNOR INTERVIEWED BY GAMASUTRA.COM

Janaury 9. 2007

Gamasutras latest podcast features video game writer Susan OConnor, who talks about her work on BioShock during this 39 minute interview.

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BIOSHOCK NAMED ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED GAMES OF 2007

January 4, 2007

Team Xbox, IGN, Eurogamer, Firing Squad, and CVG all named BioShock as one of the most anticipated games for 2007. Highlighting the eerie and visually stunning Art Deco environment and gruesomely compelling characters, BioShock is hailed as one of the top first-person shooters to buy for Xbox 360 or PC this spring.

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Team Xbox
IGN
Eurogamer
Firing Squad
CVG

PRAISE FOR THE BIOSHOCK OFFICIAL SITE

December 17, 2006

Kotaku.com, a popular gaming news site, has been eagerly anticipating the release of BioShock in 2007, and highly praised the launch of the official BioShock website, highlighting the immserive atmosphere. Read the entire article.

BIOSHOCK FULL SITE LAUNCHES

January 13, 2006

The official BioShock site has launched at www.bioshockgame.com. Check out the new screenshots in addition to the environment of Rapture in the Enter Rapture portion of the site. Stay tuned for updates including weapons and plasmids, as well as all the latest information on BioShock.

2K ANNOUNCES BIOSHOCK AS AN EXCLUSIVE XBOX 360™ AND GAMES FOR WINDOWS TITLE

September 27, 2006

2K today announced that BioShock, its highly anticipated and award-winning innovative first-person shooter, will be released exclusively on Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Games for Windows, the brand new optomized PC requirements for Windows XP and Windows Vista. Slated for 2007 and developed by Irrational Games, a 2K development studio, BioShock will forever change the expectations for the first-person shooter. Read the full press release.

BIOSHOCK WINS BEST OF SHOW AWARDS AT E3 2006

June 1, 2006

BioShock takes home the Best of Show Award from GameSpot, IGN, and GameSpy. For more information, visit the Awards section of the BioShock site at www.bioshockgame.com.