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    calibretto23: What I wouldn't do for wallpaper sized versions of these... I found the city to be breathtaking while playing the game just wish there were more high ... more »
    RollsRoyceRevenge: I am going to go out on a limb and say two things: 1. The buildings are shockingly out of perspective. 2. I am tired of the "Gotham City" look. And... more »
    tipsymongoose: These are cool, but I'd really like to see some interior shots, too. I'm interested to see where this franchise goes, but I hope they improve the gam... more »
    tamoko: The level of world building for both these games is what sucked me in, the richness of detail... I love the Art Deco , totally out of it's normal envi... more »
    LarsThorwald: God, those are really beautiful. Can't wait to get this game. more »
    Tomb: R.O.A.C.H.: Awesome cosplay but jeez, thats some bad photoshop. more »
    CmdrHunt (aka Clarence Colton): The post's pic - that's a photo? Amazing! Fooled me. more »
    CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): SHIT!! Thats a costume!! Frig me sideways. Thats epic!! more »
    GreyHammer: wish these were in higher resolutions. but they are great! more »
    Hamslicer: Nice photography. more »
    aubreyAubrey: I enjoy io9's coverage of video game related sci-fi. More could be used. Kotaku's all about the game, but you guys have a different and worthy angle o... more »
    tetracycloide: the subtext here is disconcerting. in the game the big daddy is an ominous beast and the little sister is a very young girl who looks to be 6-8 years... more »
    Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.: As awesome as these are I would really like just one photo of the poor 5 year old that was so excited to be at the aquarium that they ran ahead of the... more »
    GreyHammer: hurry up mr b! angels dont wait for slow pokes. more »
    Harmonixer: ...Sweet baby jesus I quit cosplay. more »
    Belabras: Wanna go for a swim Mr. Bubbles? more »
    ShibaniMalleolus: (This is Harrison Krix, the guy who made the suit - this article was posted on therpf.com and I just popped by to take a look. Thanks for the praise o... more »
    jrghoull: honestly, for me, this loses a little something when i know that the guy who made it is a professional costume maker. Generally the people who do th... more »
    TheGreenRanger: always felt bad for those little girls, proud to say i set every one free more »
    phoenix: Wow - if there's anything deserving of the word "epic," that's it. Impressive! more »
  • #conceptart

    Bioshock Paintings Take Glourious Neon and Art Deco Underwater

    Tim Warnock has provided concept artwork and designs for Watchmen and Harry Potter. Just for fun, he's created a series of stunning matte paintings that capture Bioshock's underwater city of Rapture in its glory days, all shimmering art deco. More »
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    Big Daddy And Little Sister Frolic Beneath The Waves

    Volpin props, who basically won Dragon*Con cosplay contest with their amazing Bioshock Big Daddy and Little Sister recreation, took their act to the aquarium. Bringing the underwater video game world into beautiful, and chilling reality. More »
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    Bioshock Fan Brings Big Daddy to Fearsome Life

    One of the most impressive costumes at this year's Dragon*Con was this elaborate and detailed Big Daddy. Artist Harrison Krix explains how he brought the Bioshock foe to life, with plenty of blood stains and a working drill arm.
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    Bioshock Movie Gets A New Big Daddy — Verbinski's Out

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    Your Bioshock 2 Character Went On A Diet

    Game developer 2K Marin posted a bunch of concept art showing the evolution of Bioshock 2's protagonist, Big Daddy, from lumbering brute to "guy in a diving suit." Check out the full-sized versions below, and decide which you prefer. More »
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    Will A TV Star Make Bioshock Movie Cheap Enough?

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    Bioshock's Cost Too High For Studio

    Hope you weren't holding your breath for Gore Verbinski's movie version of Bioshock. Universal have put the movie on hold over concerns about the high budget, and may push filming overseas to keep costs down. More »
  • #bioshock2

    Bioshock 2 Ups The Post-Apocalyptic Creepy-Girl Ante

    Bioshock, one of the coolest games of the past few years, is finally spawning a sequel. And Gamespot got an exclusive look at the new edition of this bleak undersea shooter. More »
  • #fantrailers

    The Good, The Bad, And The Just Plain Weird Of Science Fiction Fan Trailers

    A while ago we took a look at a pretty awesome fan trailer for a Thundercats movie, and we decided to explore what other fan trailers are out there. What we found isn't always pretty...
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    Bioshock 2 Lets You View Steampunk Undersea World From Big Daddy's Eyes

    The first gameplay footage for Bioshock 2 gives us hope for the future of Steampunk, and of Hollywood. This is the type of gear-spinning, mechanical underwater world we deserve. More »
  • #art

    The Sculpture Gardens of BioShock

    If somebody created sculpture gardens outside the undersea city of Rapture in the trashed genetic utopia game BioShock, these strange statues would be in it. Jason deCaires Taylor is the curator and artist for what he calls the Underwater Sculpture Gallery in the West Indies. He populates the shallow waters offshore with haunting depictions of people doing ordinary things — like riding a bicycle. Gradually, each sculpture comes to life as it's covered in tiny sea creatures and plants. More »
  • #steampunk

    Scifi Movies Finally Catching Up to Novels and Going Steampunk

    There's usually a 10-year lag between what's popular in science fiction writing and what's popular in films, and the steampunk craze is no exception. Authors and artists have been steaming things up for decades, creating breathtaking clockwork worlds, industrial-era alien planets, alternate nineteenth centuries, and retro-analog mechanisms. Now Hollywood's finally caught in the gears of steampunk too: A whole slate of new projects coming out over the next several years are trying to get all steamy in the look-and-feel department. But will they succeed? Below, we rate seven upcoming flicks for steaminess using our special brass mechanism that's covered in cool knobs and cranks. More »
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    Finally, A Video Game Movie For Smart People

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    The BioShock 2 That You'll Never See

    An enormous preserved whale pays quiet homage to the undersea world of wonder that was BioShock. In this concept artwork, it looks like a tiger-striped whale on treads is bearing down on our intrepid hero ... or is that thing stuffed and segmented? The image does capture the melancholic feel of BioShock, although it's missing the art deco curves and steampunkery of the world from the original game. Check out more pieces in the gallery below, and find out why this you won't be getting your game on in this world. More »
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    An Underwater City Gone Wrong

    This concept artwork from 2K Games' BioShock shows one of the most starkly dystopian video game worlds created in the past several years. Here you can see one of the observation areas in a city that has seen better days. More »
  • #dystopia

    Video Games That Plunge You Into Existential Dispair

    The arrival of dystopian scifi video game Mass Effect has us reaching for our Prozac . . . and our controllers. The darker and weirder the world a video game gives us, the better. Whether it involves an alien invasion, or a maniacal artificial intelligence, we love games that crush our dreams in an orgy of hopeless shootouts. Mass Effect is just the latest in a whole crop of disturbing, scifi thriller games you should stockpile for the long, cold months ahead. More »