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BioShock 2 cover revealed

2K Games has revealed the cover of the highly anticipated BioShock 2, which is scheduled for a February 2010 release. As you can see above, it’s quite similar to the original BioShock 2, this time though, as the PS3 cover suggests, PS3 owners won’t have to wait a full year to play the game.

BioShock 2 official website launched

2K Games has officially opened the doors to the BioShock 2 website. The flash-heavy website (which takes its time to load), offers the usual treats in form of screenshots, videos, a forum and a way of pre-ordering the game. BioShock 2 will be out in February next year.

Check it out at www.bioshock2game.com/en/

BioShock 2 Capture The Sister trailer

Single play BioShock 2 trailer hits the web

Those looking to soak up every bit of BioShock 2 that they can in anticipation of its February 9th, 2010 release date will be happy to hear that 2K Games has today released the above single player trailer.

Featured in said trailer is a montage of various game play clips with a bit of story line insight thrown in. Does the game look awesome? Well, hell yes it does!

Check it out, leave some comments, have a good day.

20 games to look forward to in 2010

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While 2009 is drawing to an end, and with all the great AAA titles only weeks away, keep in mind that 2010 is going to see more top-notch titles released than the last few years. Here are 20 games that should/will make an impact next year, and while a lot more games are coming out, we obviously couldn’t include them all — our list grew from ten games to twenty games simply because even we were surprised how many title are lined up for 2010. Here’s our 20 games for 2010, in no particular order.

Postal 3 (PC, Xbox 360, PS3, Running With Scissors, Q2, 2010)

The original Postal was both hailed and damned for its controversial content, and the sequel, Postal 2 only made it better (or worse, if you’re a politician looking for some media attention). Postal 3 will expand on the sandbox style gameplay, and will even feature director Uwe Boll (who made the 2008 Postal movie) in a cameo role.

APB (PC, Xbox 360, March 2010)

After developing Crackdown for the Xbox 360, which has since become a cult classic on the console, Realtime Worlds shifted all their manpower to APB (All Points Bulletin), a revolutionary MMO set in a huge city where players battle each other as either law enforcement agents, or criminals. A kind of GTA online, as creator David Jones (the man behind GTA) is noted saying APB is “the bastard child of everything we’ve been striving towards over the 15-20 years”.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360, March 2, 2010)

Battlefield: Bad Company almost managed to perfect something no other FPS had done before: creating a fully destructible battlefield, where walls would no longer provide infinite cover — one tank shell and you better be looking to hide somewhere else. Coupled with a single player campaign and a solid multiplayer, Bad Company has been one of the most played FPS on the Xbox 360 and PS3. Bad Company 2 will bring “destruction 2.0″, taking destruction to a whole new level, this time, entire buildings and towns can be leveled to the ground.

Heavy Rain (PS3, February 2010)

Heavy Rain has been highly anticipated ever since it was first showcased at E3 2006 for the PlayStation 3, the film-noir, thriller-styled game will feature an intertwined storyline, with four playable characters, all looking for a serial killed going under the name “The Origami Killer”.

Halo Reach (Xbox 360, Q4 2010)

The next chapter in the Halo series and Master Chief’s battle against the Covenant was unveiled at E3 2009, without any further details other than the game would be the last Halo game to be developed by Bungie. Owners of Halo 3: ODST will have a chance to check out the game’s multiplayer beta in the middle of 2010, by then we should have more details on Reach.

Red Steel 2 (Wii, February 16, 2010)

The original Red Steel was the very first Wii game that was revealed, and rode a wave of anticipation until its release — as a Wii launch title — where it showed a flawed control scheme, dated visuals and uninspiring gameplay. Red Steel 2 is said to correct all those issues, and will require (and be bundled with) the Wii Motion Plus accessory, giving it a true 1:1 control input, paving the way for some great sword fights. We sure hope so.

Crysis 2 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360, Q4 2010)

The original Crysis is still bringing even the most powerful PCs to their knees, and is still hailed as the best looking game available, at least if a tropical island is what you crave. Crysis 2 continues the story where the original left off, and will use the new CryEngine 3, creating an even more immersive world. There aren’t many details of the game yet, but one thing is for sure: start saving for a new PC rig.
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2K Games dates BioShock 2

BioShock is generally regarded across the board as one of the greatest games of 2007. Those of you who are fans of the game (I know I am) will be happy to hear that BioShock 2 will be hitting store shelves for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on February 9th, 2010.

Yup, that’s it, mark your calenders and be excited because it’s coming.

BioShock action figures on their way

Images of the NECA-made BioShock action figures have recently hit the web and, as you can see, they are pretty awesome.

Despite not being in their final stages, all three characters we’ve seen feature a high level of detail and intricacy. So, one could only except them to be even more highly detailed when they are ready for the market.

There’s no word on when these will actually go at sale or at what price but GamerVision suggests that they will be shown during Comic-Con this week in San Diego.

BioShock 2 Multiplayer Details

There have been a few false leads and misinformation about exactly what’s going to be happening in BioShock 2. One feature we’ve been told about that’s definitely happening is the multiplayer, unsurprising given the incredible popularity of the original. Whereas most games simply tack on a multiplayer mode without really giving any thought to integrating it into the overall conception of the gaming world, Bioshock 2 will offer a wholely fleshed-out experience.

Though the single player campaign is set ten years after the first game, the multiplayer mode is a prequel. Players assume the role of a plasmid test subject and wreak havoc in the civil war that reduced the idealistic city to an undersea wasteland. The gameplay will utilize the experience mechanic that’s been seen more and more recently with players unlocking additional weapons, plasmids and tonics with which to further customize their playing style. As you might expect, since it’s a prequel the city of Rapture will be in much better shape for the multiplayer levels with existing sites being rebuilt to show their former glory.

To take some of the pressure off 2K Marin and to ensure that the multiplayer component is as strong as possible, FPS developer veterans Digital Extremes are bringing their significant talents to bear on this aspect of BioShock 2.

BioShock novel coming this Fall

Sci-fi and fantasy book publisher Tor Books has announced that they will release a BioShock book — which will reportedly run 400 pages — later this Fall, as a possible tie-in with the release of BioShock 2.

Tor Book has previously published books based on game content, including Perfect Dark, Dragon Age and Halo. They also plan to publish a book after the EVE MMO, called EVE: The Burning Life, later this year.

BioShock 2 official release date

Take Two has confirmed the official release date for BioShock 2, which will be released in Europe on October 30, while North Americans will have to wait a few more days, as their release date is on November 3. Mark your calendars!

BioShock 2 gameplay footage caught on film

BioShock 2 is set to release sometime in Q4 of 2009 so it only makes sense that the game’s developers, 2K Marin, release some gameplay footage, right?

Well that’s exactly what they did, they’ve released the above footage of some BioShock 2 footage along with one of the game’s developers talking it over. The film is entitled Hunting the Big Sister and shows how the player will be able to take control of a “Big Daddy”, a feature absent from the first game.

If I got anything out of watching “Hunting the Big Sister” it’s that BioShock 2 is going to kick some major ass.

BioShock 2 multiplayer details revealed

There’s been a lot speculation over the multiplayer element in BioShock 2, and now 2K Games have revealed that the multiplayer element of the game will be done by a separate developer; Digital Extremes, a known developer of several FPS titles.

The multiplayer of BioShock 2 will include features such as leveling up (experience point based), and make it possible for players to experience the city of Rapture before its downfall. More details are sure to be released at E3, with gameplay footage as well.

Bioshock 2 Features Multiple Endings, More Dynamic Gameplay

In the beginning video games usually had two endings. Only one was satisfactory, with the other being the frustrating “game over, you lose” screen. In their evolution and growth (games might be stuck in adolescence according to some, but that’s definitely some growth) they’ve been exploring the idea that not everyone wants to hear the same story. Some people want the hero to fall prey to his baser urges and defeat the villain only to assume his throne, or any number of other outcomes. Bioshock 2 is going to be continuing this proud tradition of customizing your own gaming experience.

In an interview with OXM Jordan Thomas, creative director at 2K Marin said that they’re going to try and improve upon the ‘binary’ ending of the original. He also pointed out that in the original (as with most games) you can end up on a particular path relatively arbitrarily so Bioshock 2 is aiming towards making you aware of what sort of ending you’re heading towards as you play and make more choices.

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First Bioshock 2 Gameplay Trailer Released

While the viral marketing website gave us some interesting hints and details to mull over, nothing satisfies your appetite for news quite like the meaty taste of actual gameplay footage. It looks like the first one for Bioshock 2 has hit the internet. Go here to see it first, because I’m going to be spoiling some of the details after the break. More »

Bioshock 2 definitely not Sea of Dreams

Here it is, the official announcement from 2K that Bioshock 2 will be called just Bioshock 2 and not Bioshock 2: Sea of Dreams.

While we though that the announcement to drop the Sea of Dream subtitle last month was official, 2K has flipflopped with the game’s title ever since.

Well, no more as 2K’s Charlie Sinhaseni told IGN in a recent statement:

“We name most of our trailers at 2K and the name of the teaser trailer we released last October for BioShock 2 is called ‘Sea of Dreams’. There was talk about adding that as an official subtitle, but we decided to simply keep it BioShock 2. We’re sorry for the confusion, but we’re glad people are so interested.”