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As of today the iOS version of BioShock for iPhone and iPad has been cut in price. The game was initially released for 10.49 but now costs 7.49, meaning a discount of over 25 per cent on the launch price less than a month after the game was released. Why, …
Read More »BioShock costs $18.99 on iPad
Take-Two has decided to charge $18.99 for BioShock on iPad. That’s a bold move for any title on iOS, but especially for one that has been available on consoles and PC since 2007. The release was announced earlier this month and is described as a direct port” although a certain …
Read More »Take-Two posts $35.4m loss but beats Q1 expectations
GTA Online and NBA 2K15 continues to do the business for Take-Two, which beat its expectations in Q1 despite not releasing any major titles. The firm saw revenue (GAAP) of $125.4m for the quarter, a decline of 12 per cent compared to the same period in its last financial year. …
Read More »VIDEO: BioShock iOS port coming this summer
A full port of cult first person shooter BioShock has been announced for iOS. Despite the fact the long-promised Vita version remains MIA, the game will hit iPhone and iPad this summer. Pocket Gamer reports that it will offer full controller support, too. Senior producer Brian Lowe describes the title …
Read More »2K teases new BioShock
Something BioShock this way comes. At least, that’s what 2K UK has hinted with its latest tweet. Which featured the following image alongside the cryptic: "Oooo, what COULD this mean?!" The teases. BioShock fans will recognise the Poseidon Plaza and Eve’s Garden as locations in Rapture, which was the primary …
Read More »It sounds like BioShock on Vita is not happening
All hope of a Vita version of BioShock appears to be over. 2K and Sony couldn’t put a deal together when I last checked,” BioShock creator Ken Levine said on Twitter. They seemed way more optimistic about this back in 2011. Wish I could do it myself, but lawyers and …
Read More »Irrational devs open new studio Day For Night Games
Former members of BioShock team already working on first title, The Black Glove
Read More »Take-Two emphasises commitment to Red Dead and BioShock franchises
Sequels may take their sweet time in the world of Take-Two, but gamers can certainly expect more from both Red Dead and BioShock in the future. GameSpot reports that Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick told the Cowen and Company conference that it will take its time in revealing a successor to …
Read More »Who really killed Irrational Games? The surprising truth
Develop's sister publication MCV dispels the myths behind the BioShock studio's demise.
Read More »Myths busted: Who killed Irrational Games?
Last week in a shock announcement, Take-Two and Ken Levine announced that Irrational Games – the studio behind BioShock – was being closed. It sent shockwaves around the industry, how could such a talented studio simply be destroyed? And then the opinions started to fly: It was Ken Levine’s fault. …
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