Tag Archives: bioshock: infinite

Tue, May 21, 2013 | 11:07 BST

BioShock: Infinite re-imagined as a reality show – spoilers inside

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BioShock: Infinite does have all the ingredients of a popular daytime reality show, what with all the twists, turns, and flying mechanical birds. Wait, what? Say hello to ‘Keeping up with the Comstocks’, a new live-action parody from YouTuber timtimfed.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 12:02 BST

T2 FY13: Borderlands 2 ships 6 million, WWE 2K14 dated

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Rockstar and 2K parent company Take-Two has released its fourth quarter and FY 2013 financial report, showing increased revenue and profits off the back of BioShock Infinite and Borderlands 2, a jump in digital revenue, and a bustling upcoming release schedule.

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Mon, May 13, 2013 | 22:53 BST

Bioshock: Infinite ships more than 3.7 million units

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Irrational’s Bioshock: Infinite has shipped more than 3.7 million units to date, publisher Take-Two Interactive revealed in its year-end financials released today.

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Mon, May 13, 2013 | 15:08 BST

Ken Levine writing new game, cites Mad Men, Coen Brothers as influence

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BioShock: Infinite creator Ken Levine has started penning his next game, and has cited 1960s drama Mad Men and the work of the Coen Brothers as key inspirations in his general day-to-day writing.

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Tue, May 07, 2013 | 05:38 BST

BioShock Infinite Songbird plushies in production

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Irrational Games has finally capitalised on BioShock Infinite’s true merchandising potential by crafting the thing we’re been dying for since day one: Songbird plushies.

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Tue, Apr 30, 2013 | 15:41 BST

Former People Can Fly dev: Bioshock Infinite design “proof that the old territory is on fire and we need to go”

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Adrian Chmielarz, former Creative Director at Bulletstorm and Gears of War: Judgment developer People Can Fly, believes the next generation could change games development for the better. He discussed the pitfalls of games including Bioshock Infinite, Uncharted and Tomb Raider in a recent interview with Eurogamer.

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Mon, Apr 29, 2013 | 17:56 BST

Bioshock Infinite DLC could feature “a new AI companion character”

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Leaky LinkedIn has a snippet of information for us again. The CV of Michael Shahan, Senior Animator at 2K Games, has revealed Bioshock Infinite’s first round of DLC is set to feature a new AI companion.

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Tue, Apr 16, 2013 | 11:42 BST

Gears of War: Judgment and God of War: Ascension “significantly underperformed” in March, new report finds

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Gears of War: Judgment and God of War: Ascension both performed poorly through March according to a new report from market analysts Cowen & Company.

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Mon, Apr 15, 2013 | 11:57 BST

UK charts: BioShock Infinite stands firm at the top

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BioShock Infinite has retained its place at top of the UK Charts for a third week in a row, fending off the likes of Tomb Raider and other recent releases.

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Fri, Apr 12, 2013 | 17:48 BST

Bioshock Infinite DLC contains 10 new achievements according to Steam page

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Bioshock Infinite will be the recipient of three packs of DLC. You know this already, especially if you are a season pass holder. Today, blank achievement slots for the content have turned up on Steam. For achievement connoisseurs, bask in the knowledge that there will be 10 to earn. Surely this made your day. Thanks, dex3108.

Fri, Apr 12, 2013 | 11:28 BST

Tomb Raider and BioShock Infinite help UK boxed sales jump in March

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Tomb Raider and BioShock Infinite were the best-selling boxed games across the UK in March, and helped physical sales in Britain jump over previous months.

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Mon, Apr 08, 2013 | 23:37 BST

BioShock infinite alternate covers available for download

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Over on the Irrational Games blog, you can download and print an alternate cover for your copy of BioShock Infinite. Available alternatives include two Elizabeth-centric variants and some great enemy art, and all of the covers are stylishly text free. They’re available in all platform flavours, but be sure to read the printing instructions before loading up your best paper stock.

Mon, Apr 08, 2013 | 13:17 BST

UK charts: BioShock Infinite continues to soar at the top

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BioShock Infinite has stood firm at top of the UK charts this week, fending off all challengers.

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Wed, Apr 03, 2013 | 17:57 BST

Violence in narrative has always been part of the “story teller’s toolkit,” says Levine

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Irrational’s Ken Levine has voiced his opinion on the violence in games subject – a subject which as cooled recently, but is still hanging around enough to warrant being broached on NPR’s On Point radio program with Tom Ashbrook.

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Wed, Apr 03, 2013 | 08:10 BST

BioShock Infinite: Siege of Columbia board game is a thing, looks neat

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BioShock Infinite’s epic idealogical smorgasbord has been whittled down in a collection of cardboard pieces and well, cards in The Siege of Columbia board game from Plaid Hat Games.

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Tue, Apr 02, 2013 | 10:14 BST

UK Charts: BioShock Infinite ascends to first

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BioShock Infinite has rocketed to the top of the UK charts, trouncing the rest of the pack and netting 9000 more sales in its first week than BioShock 2.

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Wed, Mar 27, 2013 | 15:40 GMT

PSN Europe downloads: BioShock Infinite, Army of Two lead the week

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Sony has published this week’s PSN Europe update, kicking off with a full digital download of the utterly brilliant BioShock Infinite and Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel.

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Tue, Mar 26, 2013 | 21:38 GMT

Here’s how to unlock BioShock Infinite’s 1999 Mode

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We had previously been told that in order to play BioShock Infinite in the unforgiving 1999 Mode, you’d need to beat the game on Hard difficulty first. But that is not the case, as you can also use the Konami code, I have been told.

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Tue, Mar 26, 2013 | 01:43 GMT

BioShock: Infinite, Tomb Raider Geforce drivers released

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Nvidia has released a new set of drivers for its GeForce range of GPUs in celebration of the release of BioShock: Infinite today – along with the recent Tomb Raider. The manufacturer reckons it’s empowered some tasty framerate boosts with the new software; full details and downloads are available on Nvidia’s website.

Thanks, PCGamer.

Mon, Mar 25, 2013 | 11:59 GMT

BioShock Infinite: it always starts with a lighthouse

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BioShock Infinite is one of the most controversial and politically-charged games VG247′s Dave Cook has ever played. It’s simply one of the best games of the generation.

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