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Levine: Take-Two "pretty bold" on mature stuff, no 'dumb down'

Posted: 11.04.2011 by Technet2k

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2K Boston's Irrational Games' Ken Levine has said publisher Take-Two is "pretty bold" when it comes to letting games explore more mature themes, like BioShock.

In fact "in their shoes," Levine doesn't know if he'd have "written a check" for BioShock at all. If there is any 'dumb down' in BioShock Infinite then it's "for me," he jokes.

Irrational's 'Get Your Name in Bioshock Infinite' contest

Posted: 09.04.2011 by JonahFalcon

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Irrational Games is running a contest to get a lucky winner's name placed in their upcoming shooter, BioShock Infinite.

Levine: First-person can provide "childhood experience of play"

Posted: 24.02.2011 by Technet2k

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Irrational Games' Ken Levine, creator of BioShock, has said the first-person perspective is "one less barrier" to a game's experience for the videogamer.

It lets us be in "someone else's shoes," which is something 'very natural to children' when they play, but "much more difficult for adults." 'Transpose identity'.

Activision's interest in Take-Two "a no brainer," might entice EA

Posted: 14.02.2011 by Technet2k

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US analyst service First Adopter believes Activision will most likely go after Take-Two, mainly as they have "nothing now outside" Call of Duty and Blizzard.

They say Take-Two would likely take a "$20-22 bid" per share this time, after looking "fools for saying no" to EA's $25 bid. EA might try again to thwart Activision.

Rumour: Activision setting sights on full Take-Two acquisition?

Posted: 11.02.2011 by Technet2k

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Senior level persons are 'very strongly rumoured' to be eyeing up rival publisher Take-Two for a possible all-out acquisition, namely to secure Rockstar.

It is after all Take-Two's strongest studio, however their top talent like the Houser brothers have their contracts expire in 2012. Its 'just rumour' for now.
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