BioShock

Irrational Games Podcast Interview

The 178th episode of Gamers With Jobs’ podcast series includes an interview with Irrational Games studio community manager Collin Moore about the launch of their new website, how it caters to even their “legacy” System Shock 2 fans, what their…

The 15-Year Evolution of BioShock

The Kartel has published a brief history of the System Shock and BioShock franchises while also following the evolution of the settings, characters, storylines, and mechanics that we’ve seen utilized in all four titles to date. The entire mechanism of…

BioShock, BioShock 2, and Borderlands Sales Figures

Between IGN and VG247, we can glean all the information we need from Take-Two’s fiscal 1Q 2010 conference call earlier today: the original BioShock has sold over 4 million copies, BioShock 2 has “shipped” over 3 million copies, and Borderlands has…

Irrational Behavior Podcast Series, Episode 3

A third Irrational Behavior podcast episode is online, with this latest episode featuring commentary from several developers on the work they did prior to being hired at Irrational Games. If you can handle a gross but well-planned practical joke, the…

Ken Levine Interview

GamerNode interviews Ken Levine to ask him – amongst other things – a few questions about BioShock 2, only apparently he hasn’t played the title. GN: I know you said in the lecture that you haven’t played BioShock 2 yet. But…

Irrational Games Reflections and Imagery

Irrational Games’ official website has been updated with two new articles, the first of which spotlights some never-before-seen artwork created for Freedom Force (plus a BioShock sculpture) and another that reflects back on how the video game industry has evolved since…

Irrational Games Developer Profile

Irrational Games’ official website has been updated with a profile of artist Robb Waters, whose list of credits include System Shock, Thief, Freedom Force, Freedom Force vs. The Third Reich, and BioShock. How is the art you do here for…

Irrational Behavior Podcast Series, Episodes 1 and 2

Irrational Games has been busy adding quite a bit of content to their newly launched website, including a series of podcasts entitled “Irrational Behavior”.  In the first two episodes (here and here), various team members give us an inside look…

BioShock Revisited

In preparation for BioShock 2’s launch next week, several of the editors over at IGN have taken a moment to reflect back on the original title. PC editor Steve Butts sounds off: The original BioShock may not have had the…

System Shock 2 and BioShock: Five Cut Features

The official Irrational Games website has been updated with the first of the team’s promised behind-the-scenes articles.  As “a window into the different ways that BioShock and System Shock 2 might have turned out”, we’re provided with a list of five…