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TechShout - The games like BioShock listed here are packed with a fun mixture of genres. Much like the series in question, the majority of the games found here proffer the goodness of role-playing elements as well as first-person shooter styles. Another great ingredient that made the BioShock installments so interesting was the horror facade. Even the soundtrack incorporated bits of music plucked from the 50’s era which further helped heighten the anxiety level. Similarly, many of the games...

Like many a Payday 2 player, Starbreeze Studios has made an impressive escape -- not from virtual law enforcement as part of a video game heist, but from one of the lowest financial positions a business can be in without collapsing completely. Following the poor performance of Overkills The Walking Dead, a title the Swedish developer had invested heavily in, the company found itself facing insolvency by the end of 2018. Starbreeze was granted a period of reconstruction -- a measure in Sweden t...

Press Reset review | Exploring the extreme volatility, paranoia, and hope in the games industry Jason Schreier has another winner of a book, though its a bit more depressing this time. Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon to hear a video game developer has closed its doors, and the reasons for closures are multifaceted. It’s never the case that a bunch of lazy people phoned in bad games and ran out of money. The reality is much more frustrating and unfair, and in his new book, Press Reset: Ru...

Why even the studios behind bestselling games shut down Ruin and recovery in the video game industry Share this story BioShock Infinite, the third game in the bestselling BioShock shooter series. It should have been a triumphant moment — early reviews were strong, the game shipped millions of copies, and the developers started work on an expansion called Burial At Sea. But less than a year later, studio head Ken Levine called employees into the kitchen for an all-hands meeting. He told them...

Well well well... This was unexpected news So, I made a post at the start of the year stating that The Core would un fact NOT be coming out by March 31st. I also said that some time within 2021 was still a realistic goal. Apr 30th, 2021 So, I made a post at the start of the year stating that The Core would un fact NOT be coming out by March 31st. I also said that some time within 2021 was still a realistic goal. This is sadly no longer the case. The reason being, I got a new job. Well... a seco...

2007 Changed Everything For Video Games Share Filed to:2007 Image: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare To sign up for our daily newsletter covering the latest news, features and reviews, head HERE. For a running feed of all our stories, follow us on Twitter HERE. Or you can bookmark the Kotaku Australia homepage to visit whenever you need a news fix. I’ve written a few stories about “the golden years” and their oversized imprint on gamers, developers, publishers and the industry around them. But...

Share this article Share this article NEW YORK, April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomberg Media today provided a first look at Quicktakes new original programming featuring the latest line up of talent, and showcased the vision for the "network for a new era." The streaming network also announced new distribution deals with Amazons news app on Fire TV, Fire Tablet and Alexa screen devices, Lyft and VIZIO SmartCast®. "We hope to reveal something new about business and modern life with our forw...

Mortal Kombat Reboot Writer Wants To Make A Scary BioShock Horror Movie A huge self-professed gamer, Russo not only considers BioShock to be one of the finest pieces of interactive entertainment ever made (like most), but one of his personal favorites. The original, which sees protagonist Jack unwillingly stumble upon a dystopian underwater city following a mid-transit airplane crash, won the hearts and minds of millions when it released back in 2007, garnering critical acclaim for its subvers...

Published 14 Apr, 2021 This is The Limit Break, a fortnightly column in which Kat Bailey explores all things RPG. Its also, sadly, Kats last entry in the series. Congratulations to her on her new role. A question that crosses my mind from time to time is why there aren’t more horror RPGs. Certainly, RPGs are more than capable of generating psychological terrors, and horror games are as popular as they’ve ever been. But outside of a handful of classics like Sweet Home, ...