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The Week In Unbelievably Gorgeous Screenshots

7:00PM February 4, 2012 | Kirk Hamilton

Since we ran a feature on Duncan Harris, the groovy “video game photographer” behind the website DeadEndThrills, I’ve been sharing some of his work each week here. More »


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The Well-Spoken Horror Of Video Game Novel Audiobooks

3:00PM February 3, 2012 | Luke Plunkett

If you need help sleeping tonight, why not curl up and listen to a man with a very proper accent read you a novel based on a video game about men with giant necks shooting monsters in the face. More »


In Real Life

BioShock: Infinite Has Never Looked Better

7:40PM January 24, 2012 | Brian Ashcraft

Comic book artist Alex Garner had so much fun with his Portal 2 fan piece that he decided to do his own take on upcoming game BioShock: Infinite. More »


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Average Gamers Are Going To Hate BioShock Infinite’s 1999 Mode

4:00AM January 24, 2012 | Mike Fahey

When you first spin up BioShock Infinite later this year don’t expect to see the recently-announced retro-difficult 1999 mode on the main menu. That’s because it’s so tough Ken Levine doesn’t want “the non old-school, hardcore gamer” stumbling into it. More »


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Permanent Consequences Up BioShock Infinite’s Difficulty Like It’s 1999

1:00AM January 20, 2012 | Mike Fahey

Today’s gamers crave choice. Choice in how they progress through a game; choice on how they develop their character. The gamers of 13 years ago needed not these things, which is why Irrational Games is including the punishing 1999 Mode in BioShock Infinite. More »


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The Saga Of Ken Levine And The E3 Ice Cream

1:15PM January 10, 2012 | Kirk Hamilton

Our friends over at Unwinnable have posted the unforgettable story of “The Rapture of Ken Levine.” What does the Bioshock creator enjoy even more than talking about his latest game? Delicious frozen yogurt, as it turns out. They’ve got the pics to prove it.


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Behind The Music Of Transformers And BioShock Infinites’ Moving VGA Trailers

4:40AM December 13, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Ever since Epic’s Gears of War plucked heartstrings with a cover of Tears for Fears’ “Mad World” game creators have been attempting to recreate that magic, forging an emotional bond between gamers and game through evocative music. Let’s see how good a job Transformers: Fall of Cybertron and BioShock Infinite did of it with their respective Spike VGA Awards debut trailers. More »


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BioShock: Infinite Trailer Looks And Sound Terrific

2:15PM December 11, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

The upcoming BioShock: Infinite has a new trailer. It’s for the VGA Awards. This is it. More »


In Real Life

Here’s…One New BioShock Infinite Screenshot

4:30PM December 6, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

It’s a tease for the game’s new trailer, to be shown at the VGAs next week. More »


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When Bioshock Becomes A Little Too Real

11:30AM December 6, 2011 | Kirk Hamilton

The latest “Co-Op Life” video from Machinima focuses on Bioshock, and it’s pretty funny stuff. A couple of guys are playing the game on the couch, and the whole experience has… well, it’s come out into the real world with them. It’s basically a much more high-budget approach to the same kind of satire we’ve seen of other videos, but in this case, the bigger production values pay off. More »