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BioShock2 – The Story

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Clooney resides with her mom and dad on a large family villa near the beach. One night parents heard her seven years old daughter scream from the next room. The head of the family Eymon Clooney rushes into her daughter’s room only to find a man who jumps down from the window and races towards the ocean holding Clooney on his armpit. Thus begins the story Bioshock 2.

As it turned out, this is – not only the kidnapping. Little girls continue to disappear on both sides of the ocean, on the U.S. east coast and the western shores of Europe. Versatile plot and creative innovation is enough to interest even those who do not nurture any tender feelings for the first-person shooters.

Bioshock – one of the most controversial perceived titles in the history of the gaming industry – has left many undiscovered secrets and unresolved issues.

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Posted by Knowledge Herald    Date: Monday, February 8, 2010

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Release of Big Daddy doll and Eve Hypo

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Bioshock 2 collectibles are available. This week the release of two BioShock 2 collectibles has been announced by the National Entertainment Collectibles Association. The first one announced is a Big Daddy Bouncer plush doll. It is actually a replica of the type that is being carried around by the Little Sisters in the game. Eve Hypo is the second one. This is used in the game in restoring the EVE capacity of the players.

The first one, Big Daddy doll, is in fact perfect for transforming ones daughter into a Little Sister. It may also be like transforming your little sister into a Little Sister.

Big Daddy doll features a baseball as a head, the arms as a corkscrew, and it is 7 inches in height.

The second, the EVE Hypo, is little more interactive than the first one. It has a height of 8 inches and it looks appropriately weathered. The Hypo has LED lights inside it, which glows blue after a button is pressed. One warning here. If you are caught by the authorities then they will arrest you.

Both, the Big Daddy plush and the EVE Hypo can be purchased online through Amazon.com.

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Posted by Knowledge Herald    Date: Monday, February 8, 2010

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Don’t Miss Bio Shock 2 Trailer airing Tonight

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On the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Show there will be a 3 minute sneak peek with the trailer of Bio Shock 2. NBC WVIT, cannel 30 is the home for this late night show and he starts at 12:35am. If you’re a big fan of Bio Shock you’re going to want to see his show or at least DVR it.

Jimmy Fallon treats new game releases the same way other hosts treat their movie releases so you will be in for a treat right after the 1st commercial break.

The team at 2K Games has let us know that more than 2,500 GameStop and Best Buy retailers will be opening their doors at midnight on February 9 for all of you that had the game preordered. Not only that, you will get the treat of 2 extra characters in the multiplayer game. The creators of Bio Shock 2 are proud to introduce their new game in this fashion for all the fans!

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Posted by Knowledge Herald    Date: Thursday, February 4, 2010

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BioShock 2 Indian price revealed

We have already got confirmation about the release date of BioShock 2 in India. All the fans of Bioshock in India are excited. The prices still remained vague. Earlier there were reports that all the fans of the game can pre-purchase it through Steam and along with each purchase they will get a copy of the original free.

Now, the current news comes about the price of Bioshock 2 in India. The Xbox 360 and the PlayStation3 version of BioShock2 will come at a price tag of Rs. 2,499 in India.

However, the Windows Live version of BioShock is a bit cheaper than the other two versions. The Live version is coming at a price tag of Rs. 699 only

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Posted by Knowledge Herald    Date: Monday, January 25, 2010

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Pre-purchase Bioshock2 on Steam at 10% discount

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Bioshock2 very soon is going to be unveiled on Steam. Now fans can pre-purchase a copy of this 2K’s epic sequel via Steam.

An added advantage in pre-purchasing the game is that gamers can now save 10% of the suggested price tag that will be attached to the game after its launch next month.

Not only this, gamers can also get their hands on a free copy of original Bioshock with the pre-order offer.

If anyone is already having a copy of the original Bioshock then one can send this extra copy to a friend through the Gifting functionality of the Steam. Isn’t that something great?

The company is also offering a Bioshock 2 Four Pack that can also be now pre-purchased and at the same 10% discounted price.

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Posted by Knowledge Herald    Date: Saturday, January 23, 2010

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PC version with Japanese manual and English text

bioshock2All around Japan the Bioshock franchise has been shopped, not very smartly though. PS3 and 360 versions of the original Bioshock were published by Spike. This time, D3 Publishers handles the console versions of Bioshock 2 when it will be released on March 4 and Cyberfront has taken the charge of the PC version.

There is English voices in the console versions of Bioshock 2 and Japanese subtitles in it. However, the PC release will be in English version with Japanese manual in it for 7,140 yen ($78).

Retailer Amazon.com have already listed its lower price. The rating of CERO-Z for Bioshock 2 is an adults only game.

The limited edition will have soundtrack CD, art book and also vintage-style posters.

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Posted by Knowledge Herald    Date: Monday, January 18, 2010

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DLC confirmed for BioShock 2

In a recent interview of Martin Kent Hudson of 2K it has been confirmed that BioShock 2 will be receiving downloadable content just after its launch in February. He said that the studio is working upon some “aggressive” DLC plans.
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When Hudson was asked about DLC then he replied, “Absolutely. We are working on pretty aggressive plans for DLC and that’s actually something that is already underway. That is something that is mostly being run out of the Marin studio because like I said the Australian studio is already ramping up on the next big thing.”

Till now detail information has not yet come so we have no idea about what form this DLC may take.

Of course the BioShock original did released a new difficulty level and also some brand new Plasmids with it. But BioShock 2 is containing multiplayer and also developer 2K Games are ready to make as much cash as possible. Let us see what we have in store for our wallets?

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Posted by Knowledge Herald    Date: Sunday, January 17, 2010

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The Bioshock 2’s Plasmids look

We are very near to the official release date of Bioshock 2, and the game has already made lots of promises. We have also seen that 2K Marin plans to make Bioshock 2 more accessible, so that one who have not played original Bioshock can now get a lot out of the Bioshock 2. Well, but there will also be lot of changes in its multiplayer mode.

This time new things are coming on the way in the term of the title, and with the MTV multiplayer help, we get a chance to take have a look at some of the new plasmids of the game and also about how they work.
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In this game there is something old and also something new. But yes, there are still many similarities, especially between the Level 1 Bioshock 2 plasmids and the ones from the original Bioshock. The upgrades in the new sequence make a huge difference in power and also on the strategies.

There have been also some of the brand-new additions to the mutagenic arsenal in the new one and also a new take on the previous one.

Moreover, the biggest new name in the game would be the Scout, which is useful and somewhat overpowered plasmid by the sound of it. It allows gamers to become a deadly and ghostly visage.

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Posted by Knowledge Herald    Date: Saturday, January 16, 2010

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Viral marketing continues for BioShock 2

A month after BioShock 2 is going to be released. Before this the special deliveries from the BioShock 2 viral website are continuing. It is at the people’s doors. Now the packages contain a chess piece and along with it also a coded telegram from the “International Order of the Pawns.”
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According to a reader named J.P., in the month of September he wrote to the address that one finds on the site and not cleverly playing along with the premise of viral marketing narrative.

Today, J.P. and also apparently some others like him, from looking at the forums of BioShock 2 – got one more special delivery. It is a black pawn piece that had a symbol marked on the outside and on its base was written “H1″.

It is noted that J.P.’s is preceded with the letter “I.” Also there seems to be 5 more other codes that were marked with roman numerals.

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Posted by Knowledge Herald    Date: Sunday, January 10, 2010

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The map is huge in BioShock 2

At the CES in Las Vegas this week, showgoers got a chance to go hands-on with BioShock 2’s multiplayer mode. This was a special trailer that was sponsored by Sprint and IGN. Sprint brand-new technology powers BioShock 2’s multiplayer network. According to the report who was there, this did not fail even once during his play session with other 7 players.
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It is also reported that the maps are huge of BioShock 2. It is so large that there were few occasional stretches during the play and at that time the player did not see other players. But yes, these slow moments gave the gamer a chance of seeking out shortcuts such as blasting the holes or hacking the machinegun turrets so that they in return fires upon the opponents.

The player says that when one plays as a Big Daddy in the games single-player then the multiplayer mode stars human cast. There are many outfits befitting Rapture residents and those are from the socialites to scientists and to even the college football players. Gamers can customize their player with general get-up and also with masks and melee weapons.

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Posted by Knowledge Herald    Date: Saturday, January 9, 2010

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