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Bioshock: Infinite announced

Bioshock: Infinite has been announced and now fans are questioning as why Ken Levine, the creator of series, had skipped on BioShock 2.

The answer was very simple for Levine. He said that he “felt like we said what we wanted to say about Rapture.”

He also added further, “That’s one of the reasons Bioshock 2 wasn’t the right project for us and, as we agreed with the company, we didn’t have the timeframe or the scale to make the product of the ambition we had.”

Levine appreciated 2K Martin, the maker of BioShock 2. He said, “I think [2K Marin is] a very talented team,” he told Eurogamer, “and I think it fulfilled the mission of completing the story of Rapture.”

So, all the fans of BioShock series! Excitement begins? For Levine’s Bioshock: Infinite? Bring on the Big Daddies.

New Downloadable Minerva’s Den for BioShock 2

Downloadable Minerva’s Den for BioShock 2 was announced recently. It is an all-new single-player game add-on which introduces new characters, locations and also some mystery to the world of Rapture.

Minerva’s Den is being developed for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and also for Windows-LIVE. It is a self-contained narrative experience putting the players in all-new character roles.

2K’s President Shristoph Hartmann said, “Minerva’s Den is a substantial addition that will give players more of what they’re looking for: more story, more narrative, more gameplay and more of Rapture… The core team has created an exciting product that further enhances the mystery and allure of the world of Rapture. Minerva’s Den will be a fitting conclusion to the BioShock 2 saga.”

In the new download there will be district of the undersea city that has been never seen before. Players will also come across uncovering the dark secrets that is hidden in the founder’s past.

There will also be some of the high-tech absolutely new weaponry.

The downloadable Minerva’s Den is developed by 2K Marin and it offers some new and fresh twists on the story of BioShock 2.

Is Digital Extremes working on Darkness 2

Former 2K collaborator is now with the comic-book sequel. The CV of Extremes texture artist Emmanuel Pappas indicates that the Canadian studio is now working on 2K’s comic book action title.

The CV says that he had worked for Digital Extremes on January 1, 2009 and specially he had worked for the The Darkness 2.

Starbreeze created the first game. However, the studio had ruled out itself from the development duties of the sequel of it.

Digital Extremes was also seen working with 2K on BioShock 2 game.

Possibility is also there that the Digital Extremes had been hired to assist the development. It has been hovered with work of assisting another studio which is in charge of the operation.

New DLC Protector Trials releasing on August 3

Coming August 3 and you will enjoy the new single-player game mode for the BioShock 2. The publisher 2K is releasing the mode next week on 3rd of August.

The new DLC of BioShock 2 is named as Protector Trials and it is learned through press release by the company that it will cost $4.99 on all the three platforms – PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC.

In this new DLC the players can roam the underwater world of Rapture as a Big Daddy and they must try the protection of a Little Sister from hordes of enemy Splicers.

There will be six maps in the new DLC from the where the players can choose and in those six, three are really difficult levels and fresh achievements/ trophies.

The new DLC of BioShock 2 will also be featuring some new unlockable items like concept art and videos.

According to 2K, there will be more single-player content and these will be focused on the game’s narrative.

Well, let us wait till August 3.

Storyline is important in games to thrive

If there is one reason to say why first person shooting games has been faded out for few gamers, the answer is the lack of gripping story in the games.

Let us be thankful to the BioShock 2 of 2K. It keeps the gamers in enthusiasm in what happens next while playing.

BoiShock 2’s story picks up several years after the original BilShock went off. It is not a sequel, but another tale from the same nightmarish envieronment.

There is underwater utopian empire called Rapture, Big Daddy is there known as Subject Delta which is separated from the little sister to whom he had once protected.

More to this, the music and environment of the game is done in such a way that makes one feel historical and nostalgic.

The role of playing element of the game is also enjoyable.

May not get more iterations of BioShock series

2K has planned over the next year for more DLC for the Bioshock 2 and simultaneously also admitted that they may not develop any more iterations of the series.

Strauss Zelnick, the boss of 2K, said while speaking in Take Two’s Q2 earnings recently that the game is one of the most important franchises in the video game industry.

2K Marin, the creator of Bioshock 2, is presently busy with new update of X-Com that will be released on Xbox 360.

Zelnick said, “As relates to Bioshock, we think Bioshock is still one for the most important franchises in the industry. We do intend to support it. It doesn’t necessarily have to be 2K Marin, but we do have to support the franchise.

“First and foremost we’re focussed on downloadable content – we intend to continue to support Bioshock 2 with further downloadable content. We think the franchise has a long life indeed.”

Next year more DLC being planned by 2K

Next year we may see some more DLC for Bioshock 2. 2K admitted recently that they have plans of releasing more DLC over the next year.

Strauss Zelnich, the boss of the company, while speaking in Q2 earnings of Take Two, said that Bioshock is “one of the most important franchises in the industry.”

Zelnick said, “2K Marin is working on X-Com… As relates to Bioshock, we think Bioshock is still one for the most important franchises in the industry. We do intend to support it. It doesn’t necessarily have to be 2K Marin, but we do have to support the franchise.”

He also added further, “First and foremost we’re focussed on downloadable content – we intend to continue to support Bioshock 2 with further downloadable content. We think the franchise has a long life indeed.”

We will update you as soon as more news of upcoming DLC comes.

Players report problems with Rapture Metro Pack

2K Games recently released second set of downloadable content, the “Rapture Metro Pack.” This content fleshes out the multiplayer mode of BioShock 2. It contains 6 new maps and also a new achievements/trophies.

While finding out inputs to write review, I discovered that it seems there’s a catch to the Metro.

Let’s hear what 2K Games said. It said that if a fan wants to play this map in a public match, then a lobby full of players is required who have also purchased the content.

In the group if anyone does not have the new map content then the game will automatically put the gamer into a game using previously released and nothing from the new one.

In an official statement the Community Manager of 2K said, “We couldn’t assume that all users would purchase the maps, so we made a design decision to unify the user base in order to provide the best gameplay experience possible. The DLC maps will cycle into the rotation if everyone in the room owns them, otherwise the game will load the base maps. If users want a more direct control over their experience they can create private matches which they can set to play just the DLC maps.”

Write here if you have purchased the new content and are facing similar problems.

Fans claims the DLC launched was already on disc

Fans of BioShock 2 says that the new downloadable content for the game was already existing on the disc of the game.

Last Thursday, on March 11, the Sinclair Solutions pack for the game was released which included two new playable characters along with 20 new trials and some new upgrades for weapons. The pack is priced at 400 Microsoft Points (£3.40/$5.00).

The official 2K Forum message board is flooded with messages of fans bringing to notice that the download was only 24K in size on the PC and on Xbox 360 it was 108K. The fans says further that the content was already finished and it was stored on the disc of the game.

Elizabeth, the community manager of the forum commented that the download was already on the disc. He claimed that this was just to make sure that there was no split in the userbase in the multiplayer mode of the game.

However, there has been no formal comment yet from Elizabeth. He said further, “I know some of you have strong beliefs about DLC, and I’m not here to sway your opinion or convince you to buy our stuff – if you like what we’re offering, I hope you get it and enjoy it. If it’s not your speed, enjoy BioShock 2 as we released it.”

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.