Release Updates For Bioshock, Many Other Titles

There have been several updates to game releases and showings this week. Probably most interesting is the news that the much-anticipated Bioshock will release in August, as opposed to the 'June-ish' timeframe we had previously. GTA and Civilization fans have much to look forward to next year; GTA IV's downloadable content, as well as new Civilization content are both due out in 2008. GTA IV itself is due out later this year. If anyone but me was wondering when the MMOG 'Bigworld: Citizen Zero' would be coming out, you can stop wondering: it's been canceled. The sci-fi title was to feature a world where players re-discovered their past on a penal colony where everyone's memory had been erased. Developer Micro Forte has been working on the game for some seven years now, and they've now publicly announced it just won't happen. Instead, they're now working on a spy-themed title. Finally, RPG fans will be getting their fix next week. Tabula Rasa and Mass Effect will be on display at GDC. More details will finally be available for both of these intriguing but mostly-enigmatic titles.

Hey at least they know they won't finish anything

[CrazyJim1]

Developer Micro Forte has been working on the game for some seven years now, and they've now publicly announced it just won't happen. Instead, they're not working on a spy-themed title. I'm also not making a FPS based in the Tokien world.

Delays are OK with me.

[antdude]

Delays = Better games, less bugs, etc. I'd rather wait than have a crappy buggy game.

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[antdude]

When did I say it will be perfect. I said less bugs.

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[SheeEttin]

So why isn't Vista all that great? It has been delayed for years...

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[metalcoat]

In your logic, Duke Nukem Forever = (Insert religious figure here)

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[antdude]

How so, Metalcoat?

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[Cheapy]

DNF will be the greatest game ever.

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[antdude]

It better be after waiting so long and so many delays! :(

Seven Year Ditch

[aapold]

Micro Forte was such a tease....

Bioshock delayed?

[PingSpike]

Bioshock delayed! Unacceptable. Prepare for ramming speed!

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[duranaki]

It's sad that I learn of this only because it's been delayed. :( System Shock (1) was an incredible game, one of my all time favorites.

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[Borg453b]

While not as state-of-the-art as SS1, SS2 was pretty nice as well, because allowed for coop mp - a rare thing in an RPG. Unfortunately BioShock (not abbriviated for obvious reasons ;)) wont allow for coop play - also it interface does seem "dumbed down" to console standards.

I understand this decision, as the game is meant to be marketed for consoles as well.. but I dont like it.. just like i disliked the "Low-res" multitabbed interface of oblivion.

That being said, the setting does look very cool, even th

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[mink]

What we need is a Shodan office assistant.

"Would you like help with your resume you pathetic creature of meat and bone."

I think it would be a good companion to the HK-47 and Marvin (the android) office assistants.

Er?

[Rob T Firefly]

If anyone but me was wondering when the MMOG 'Bigworld: Citizen Zero' would be coming out, you can stop wondering: it's been canceled. The sci-fi title was to feature a world where players re-discovered their past on a penal colony where everyone's memory had been erased.

That sounds like something I would have liked. How come I haven't heard about it until now? Or at least, I don't remember hearing about it before now... oh, dear.

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[siesta at uni]

Quest "The first steps" completed.
You gain 122 experience points.
You have advanced to level 2!

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[MeanderingMind]

The problem with screenshots is that they are limited. This is a fault of every single console post 16-bit era.

When you take a screenshot of polygonal models in motion, you are missing out on a lot of the finer points of what makes polygons so useful. Namely, animation. This is an often overlooked, yet absolutely paramount, component of a game's graphics.

With a still image you can selectively choose a moment/viewing point where none of a model's flaws are apparent. In screenshots for FPSs since their dawn d