Tag Archives: Ken Levine

Geoffrey Tim

Bioshock Infinite’s secret hidden music will blow your mind

April 5, 2013 at 1:00 pm | 12 Comments

I’m not sure if you’ve noticed while playing through Bioshock Infinite, but throughout the entire game, the audio is punctuated with these low, deep groans that almost sounds like Rapture’s Big Daddies. It turns out that there’s much, much more to it than meets the eye, or ear, as it happens.


Geoffrey Tim

BioShock Infinite lives up expectations

March 26, 2013 at 9:00 am | 28 Comments

It’s very seldom that a sequel manages to live up to the lofty expectations that have built up around it. Bioshock Infinite, it seems, has managed to do that and more; in many cases, it’s exceeded them. Irrational Games’ latest exploration in to the broken ideologies of broken men is on track to become one of the highest rated games, not just of this generation, but of all time.


Darryn Bonthuys

Bioshock Infinite will appeal to alcoholic and psychopathic players

March 25, 2013 at 12:45 pm | 14 Comments

It used to be a much simpler time when game design was a more linear experience. Designers had an idea in mind, and gamers would follow point A to Point B, and clock the title. These days, player freedom is the name of the game. And whether you’re a nice guy or the sort of chap who kills hookers in GTA to get your cash back, it looks like Bioshock Infinite may have a spot for your demented mind.


Geoffrey Tim

Here’s the new Bioshock Infinite trailer!

February 19, 2013 at 3:30 pm | 15 Comments

Here’s the latest BioShock Infinite trailer "Lamb of Columbia," courtesy of Irrational Games and 2K Games; it shows that Elizabeth is far more than just a support character; she’s downright terrifying – even eliciting fear from protagonist  Booker DeWitt.


Geoffrey Tim

Religious content cut from Bioshock Infinite

January 21, 2013 at 10:30 am | 42 Comments

Bioshock Infinite, the Jew-made “white-killing” simulator that looks to undermine the American Dream has a fair bit content with religious undertones and themes. It’s not got a fair bit less of it, because some of the meatier religious content has been cut.


Gavin Mannion

Ken Levine hosting an AMA tomorrow night

December 19, 2012 at 1:30 pm | 5 Comments

Ken Levine, who is the brains behind Bioshock Infinite and others, will be hosting a Reddit AMA tomorrow night at 9pm our time (South Africa).


Darryn Bonthuys

Bioshock Infinite has two games worth of cut content

December 13, 2012 at 9:45 am | 1 Comment

Bioshock Infinite has been through the ringer as of late, with several delays and some small controversy, but at the end of the day, it certainly does look a premium R600 game. It’s a single-player affair though, and after all the extra time spent on it, you’d expect a game loaded with content. And you’d be right, because right now, there’s around two entire games worth of content there…that has been cut.


Darryn Bonthuys

The Bioshock Infinite box art is for frat boys and the uninformed

December 10, 2012 at 9:45 am | 17 Comments

 

Look at that Bioshock Infinite cover art! Eyes down, gun up! Explosions! Shrapnel! Pookie, let’s tear this mother-lover down! While Bioshock Infinite may be delayed by a month right now, the game is still hotter than my fresh toast right now. Sure, it may have some generic cover art slapped on top of it, but according to Irrational Game’s Ken Levine, there’s a pretty good reason for that.


Darryn Bonthuys

Bioshock Infinite delayed – Again

December 7, 2012 at 3:15 pm | 13 Comments

What’s that? Bioshock Infinite happens to be one of the games that you’re looking forward to next year, after the January drought of games. Yessiree, I can’t wait to go into my local games shop at the end of February to pick that up! Well bad news pal, because the game has once again been delayed.


Gavin Mannion

Official Bioshock: Infinite Box Art

December 3, 2012 at 7:45 am | 31 Comments

There are some huge expectations for Irrational Games' next title in the Bioshock series and with the release date for Bioshock: Infinite fast approaching we have now been shown the official box art which gives us more indication of the tone of the game.


Gavin Mannion

Bioshock Infinite will NOT have multiplayer

November 26, 2012 at 7:45 am | 1 Comment

The original Bioshock was one of the best single player experience of this generation and as such will always remain an icon of this generation. Then Bioshock 2 was released and while the actual quality of the title was just as good the story wasn’t and many fans pointed to the inclusion of multiplayer for this.


Geoffrey Tim

Is Bioshock Infinite in development hell?

August 10, 2012 at 10:00 am | 9 Comments

Bioshock Infinite, from Ken Levine’s Irrational studios was meant to be released this October - but it’s been delayed to February next year. The delay came as a bit of surprise - because everything we’d seen of the game had us believe that that it was pretty far along - even winning our best of E3 last year. According to “inside sources” though, the game is anything but far along - and could be in a spot of development hell.


Geoffrey Tim

So why was BioShock Infinite delayed?

May 10, 2012 at 9:00 am | 15 Comments

Yesterday came the crushing news that my most anticipated release for this year, Bioshock Infinite from Ken Levine’s Irrational Games would be delayed until next year. After sobbing for a few hours, I started wondering why the delay was necessary; everything we’ve seen from the game so far points to it already being incredibly polished, and nearly ready for prime time - but it’s coming a third of a year later than originally expected.

Why?


Darryn Bonthuys

Bioshock Infinite delayed until February, 2013

May 9, 2012 at 2:40 pm | 24 Comments

Bad news everyone, as it looks like one of the more highly anticipated games of 2012, is now moving to instead release in 2013. Bioshock Infinite, which was due for to hit shelves in October this year, will instead be released on February 26, 2013.

Irrational Games Ken Levine issued the following statement.


Geoffrey Tim

Ken Levine on why you’re bombarded with game coverage

April 24, 2012 at 2:30 pm | 2 Comments

If you’re a “core” gamer - and if you’re busy reading this, chances are you are - then you’re pretty aware that you’re constantly bombarded with news, trailers, and information about up-coming games. Games are revealed years before they come out, and then gamers are drip-fed little bits of information over time. It’s something that’s recently happened with Bioshock Infinite, where every week a new “heavy hitters” video showcasing one of the game’s enemy types was shown off to press - and subsequently gamers - by way of a trailer.

It’s something Polygon’s Justin McElroy took to Twitter to complain about. “The piecemeal reveal promotional strategy for BioShock Infinite is kinda bumming me out. Every week a new email I wish I hadn't seen,” he said. It’s something I agree with - and personally feel that slowly drip-fed bits of largely inconsequential information sucks the excitement right out of me.

Ken Levine’s explained why the game was revealed years before release, and why we’re being bombarded with tidbits.

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