Well, this is odd — someone besides BioShock 2 developer 2K Marin is working on the multiplayer for the game. Odd, but good — more time for 2K Marin to keep the single-player from sinking. Because, honestly, does BioShock 2 really need multiplayer? Would you kindly agree with us? Thanks!
News Blips:
• Developer Digital Extremes fishes up BioShock 2 multiplayer duties. The developer of Dark Sector is bringing gamers back to Rapture so they can kill each other repeatedly. Sounds fun. Except for the part where we’ll be muting our headset after hearing, “Who’s your big daddy?” for the umpteenth time. [Eurogamer]
• Obvious news blip of the day: Nintendo-published games sell well. The unstoppable company recently released all their million-unit sells figures for fanboys to awe at. And third-party publishers to cry at. And us to link to. Top of the list: Wii Sports with 45.7 million sold. Now if only Nintendo made us pay for it. Think of how much money they’d have right now. Actually, let’s not — we’re broke. [GameSpot]
• Duke Nukem Forver will forever be remembered by leaked screenshots and concept art. Or at least until next week when it will be forever forgotten. But until that time comes, take a peek at what the game would have looked like if it actually came out. [Shacknews]
• Star Wars game has troopers in it, really. Lots of them, actually. And you can play as them, too. Amazing. BioWare, makers of the upcoming massively multiplayer online role-playing game Star Wars: The Old Republic, released some details about the class today. Will these troopers ever find the droids they’re looking for? It’s the question we ask ourselves everyday. [Kotaku]
Hit the jump for some video blips, including a trailer that may or may not be Beyond Good & Evil 2, Prototype’s bloody opening cinematic, what Star Trek thinks about the future of videogames, and…more.
Video Blips:
• Beyond Good & Evil 2 might look like this. If this trailer is real. If it’s not, then, shit, the game will look nothing like this.
• Japanese Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth commercial is criminally short. But worth watching if you fancy Japanese men in heavy contemplation. Who doesn’t? Don’t answer that, please.
• Zombies invade opening Prototype cinematic; lawns thankfully safe. Watch if you like blood, undead, and dismemberment. Could use more rainbows and butterflies, we think.
Cultural Blip:
• Star Trek: The Next Generation proves videogames turn us into killers. Someone needs to show Jack Thompson this! [Kotaku]