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BioShock Infinite cost $200 million to produce and market – Report

Analysts estimate game development to have cost $100 million; additional $100 million spent on marketing and promotion.   According to a New York Times article citing unnamed analysts, BioShock Infinite may have cost its parent company Take-Two Interactive $100 million to develop, with a further $100 million spent to promote and market the game to […]

BioShock Infinite creative director denies claims game cost $200 million to produce and market

Analysts estimate game development to have cost $100 million; additional $100 million spent on marketing and promotion. [UPDATE]: Creative director Ken Levine refutes the claims.   According to a New York Times article citing unnamed analysts, BioShock Infinite may have cost its parent company Take-Two Interactive $100 million to develop, with a further $100 million […]

Sound Byte: Meet the Composer – BioShock series

We had a lengthy chat with series composer Garry Schyman on his past work with the first two BioShock titles as well as the upcoming BioShock Infinite.   Get the full article at GameSpot “Sound Byte: Meet the Composer – BioShock series” was posted by Jonathan Toyad on Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:45:30 -0700

Sound Byte: Meet the Composer ’ BioShock series

We had a lengthy chat with series composer Garry Schyman on his past work with the first two BioShock titles as well as the upcoming BioShock Infinite.   Get the full article at GameSpot “Sound Byte: Meet the Composer ’ BioShock series” was posted by Jonathan Toyad on Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:45:30 -0700

Chinese Internet company owns 40 percent of Epic Games

New financial documents reveal Tencent paid $330 million for minority stake in Gears of War studio.   Epic Games announced last summer that Chinese Internet company Tencent had acquired a minority stake in the Gears of War studio, but did not specify terms. Now, more information has come to light. Epic Games founder Tim Sweeney […]

Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX PAX East Trailer

Check out the first English trailer featuring memorable event scenes and battles from the three remastered titles in the compilation.   Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot “Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX PAX East Trailer” was posted by gajank on Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:16:26 -0700

Thank You From Blizzard

Over the course of the last week and a half, the zerg Swarm has descended upon the earth, and we at Blizzard are very grateful for the overwhelmingly positive reception the StarCraft community has given to Heart of the Swarm. It all started on March 11 with over 21 hours of live broadcast that spanned […]

What’s next for BioShock Infinite dev?

“I don’t have a thought for our next game,” Irrational Games creative director and cofounder Ken Levine says.   After years of development and multiple delays, BioShock Infinite is due out worldwide next week. But what’s next for its Quincy, Mass. developer Irrational Games? Creative director and studio cofounder Ken Levine doesn’t know. Responding to […]

Ken Levine praises PlayStation 4

BioShock designer says the PC-like architecture for Sony’s next-gen platform will “make life a lot better” for gamers.   BioShock designer and Irrational Games cofounder Ken Levine likes what’s he’s seen so far of the PlayStation 4. Speaking to GameSpot, the industry veteran praised the platform’s new PC-based architecture, saying the design is gamer-friendly. “I […]

Random Encounter – Mirror’s Edge

Cam and Seb hop, skip, and jump their way across the rooftops in Mirror’s Edge.   Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot “Random Encounter – Mirror’s Edge” was posted by sarahl on Thu, 21 Mar 2013 05:13:32 -0700