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Bioshock Infinite on sale starting at $35 on Amazon Gold Box daily deal

Added: 19.05.2013 11:18 | 5 views | 0 comments


If for some reason you have put off picking up Irrational Games critically acclaimed hit Bioshock: Infinite, then you can now correct that mistake and save some money. For the rest of today, or until the reserved stock is depleted, customers can pick up Bioshock Infinite starting at $35 for the PC version of the game and $39.99 for the PS3 and the Xbox 360 version. There is no telling how long the sale will last but it is scheduled to continue all through the day today.

From: n4g.com

Ken Levine Jokes about New Game After Sites Misinterpret Tweets

Added: 15.05.2013 22:18 | 13 views | 0 comments


Yesterday saw Ken Levine, Creative Director on BioShock Infinite and Co-Founder of Irrational Games, give out a seemingly innocent reply on his Twitter account that read, Game writing this afternoon. This is something else. Some sites picked this up and reported that Ken Levine was writing a brand new game, to which he later added, I suspect no amount of saying I didnt start writing a new game would convince people I didnt start writing a new game. - PSLS

From: n4g.com

News: BioShock Infinite has shipped 3.7 million copies

Added: 14.05.2013 9:22 | 8 views | 0 comments


Solid demand for the Season Pass, says Take-Two.

The publisher says the game was the top-selling console title in March in the US, and enjoyed "significantly" higher first month sales than any other BioShock release.

The BioShock Infinite Season Pass is also said to have experienced "solid demand".

"I'd like to congratulate Ken Levine and the team at Irrational Games, as well as the team at 2K for turning this launch into a major tentpole event for our company and the industry," said Strauss Zelnick, Take-Two chairman and CEO during the earnings call.

Source: Press release | Seeking Alpha



From: www.videogamer.com

BioShock Infinite Sells 3.7 Million Units

Added: 14.05.2013 0:17 | 7 views | 0 comments


Irrational Games' story-driven shooter BioShock Infinite has sold over 3.7 million copies to date. The figure was revealed by Take-Two Interactive during their earnings report for the 2013 fiscal year.

From: www.cinemablend.com

BioShock Infinite ships 3.7 million

Added: 13.05.2013 21:22 | 3 views | 0 comments


Latest entry in FPS series posts best first-month sales in franchise history; Take-Two full-year revenue hits $1.222 billion; Max Payne 3 shipments reach 4 million.

has sold-in (i.e. shipped) 3.7 million copies worldwide life-to-date, publisher Take-Two Interactive announced today as part of its fourth quarter and full-year earnings report.

From Irrational Games, BioShock Infinite launched March 26 and has seen higher first-month sales than any other entry in the series to date. Take-Two also reported "solid demand" for the BioShock Infinite Season Pass, which offers three upcoming add-ons.

None have been released thus far, though a .

The news comes as part of Take-Two Interactive's fourth quarter and full-year earnings report for the periods ended March 31. For the fourth quarter, revenue was $303.1 million, compared to $148.1 million last year. The company pulled a profit of $42.9 million for the quarter, up from a loss of $50.9 million last year.

Catalog sales made up 25 percent of net revenue in the quarter, while revenue from digitally delivered content surged 192 percent year-over-year and made up 27 percent of net revenue.

For the fiscal year, Take-Two net revenue hit $1.222 billion, up from $825.8 million last year. The company posted a profit of $33.1 million for the period, compared to a loss of $59.4 million last year.

The largest contributors to Take-Two's bottom line in fiscal 2013 were .

Revenue from digital content jumped 148 percent year-over-year and made up 22 percent of net revenue. Take-Two attributed this boost in digital revenue to offerings from Borderlands 2, the Grand Theft Auto franchise, NBA 2K13, , and XCOM: Enemy Unknown.

Take-Two also gave sales updates for two of its major 2012 titles. The company revealed that Max Payne 3 has now shipped 4 million units since launch in May 2012 and and is likely to become 2K's most successful title to date.

"Our commitment to delight consumers with the highest-quality interactive entertainment experiences enabled Take-Two to have an outstanding year, despite a challenging environment for many in our industry," Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said in a statement.

"2013 is the 20th anniversary of Take-Two's founding and, today, our Company is better positioned for success than at any other time in its history. With Rockstar Games launching Grand Theft Auto V in September, fiscal 2014 is poised to be one of our best years ever," he added. "Looking ahead, we have an extensive pipeline of next-generation and emerging platform titles in development, including both new intellectual property and releases from our proven franchises."

This is a breaking news story. Additional details will be added

From: www.gamespot.com

Ken Levine writing new game

Added: 13.05.2013 14:20 | 2 views | 0 comments


Irrational Games cofounder getting to work on BioShock Infinite follow-up, is inspired by Mad Men and Ocean's 11, Full Metal Jacket directors.

BioShock designer and Irrational Games cofounder Ken Levine is writing a new game.

"Game writing this afternoon. This is something else," Levine said on today.

Asked by a Twitter user for inspiration, Levine called out period drama Mad Men, as well as the work of film directors Paul Thomas Anderson (There Will Be Blood,) the Coen brothers (No Country for Old Men) Stanley Kubrick (Full Metal Jacket), and Steven Soderbergh (Ocean's 11).

Levine also said he is inspired by the work of British playwright and film writer Tom Stoppard (Brazil), as well as composer Stephen Sondheim (Sweeney Todd).

On the eve of .

"I don't have a thought for our next game, so it's kind of hard to even think about that," he said at the time.

Irrational Games currently lists on its website running the gamut of development. However, some appear to be outdated, as a requisition for level designer states the studio's current project is BioShock Infinite.

For more on Levine's latest body of work, check out .

From: www.gamespot.com


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