Ken Levine’s Judas gets a trailer at Sony’s State of Play Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 31, 2024 1 min Ken Levine’s Ghost Story Games teased more in-game scenes from its upcoming game, Judas. The title is in development for the PlayStation 5, which... Continue Reading 1 min
Why triple-A devs are going indie (and why indies aren’t going triple-A) Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 7, 2017 10 min The tools and money behind gaming are changing, and its giving developers a choice they haven't previously had. Continue Reading 10 min
Fox News appropriates BioShock Infinite logo — which was kind of a parody of Fox News Posted byby Jeff Grubb July 3, 2014 1 min While talking about immigration, Fox News used art from a game that criticizes protectionist immigration beliefs. Continue Reading 1 min
Ken Levine opens up on the violence in BioShock Infinite Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 30, 2014 2 min In an NPR interview, Levine talks about how violence in games is evolving. Continue Reading 2 min
Updated: X-COM creator’s Kickstarter for Chaos Reborn hits its funding goal Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 15, 2014 2 min Julian Gollop hopes to raise $180,000 on Kickstarter to build a strategy role-playing game. Continue Reading 2 min
Ken Levine leaving behind linear narratives and ‘going back to the drawing board’ Posted byby GamesBeat March 22, 2014 3 min After nearly 20 years, the master storyteller is ready to give players choice. Continue Reading 3 min
BioShock franchise isn’t dead even after Irrational closure and underwhelming Infinite sales Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 21, 2014 2 min Irrational spent five years making BioShock Infinite. The disc version of Minecraft for Xbox 360 outsold it. Now, Irrational is no more. Continue Reading 2 min
BioShock developer Irrational Games ‘winding down’ — founder Ken Levine starting new studio Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 18, 2014 3 min Levine plans to take around 15 Irrational employees to his new endeavor within Take-Two Interactive. Continue Reading 3 min
We turn 10 famous designers into video game characters Posted byby GamesBeat February 1, 2014 2 min Watch in awe (and horror) as we turn legendary designers like Gabe Newell, Hideo Kojima, and Ken Levine into characters from their own games. Continue Reading 2 min
The DeanBeat: Creativity thrives in the top 10 games of the year (poll) Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 27, 2013 16 min My own picks for the golden year of games include both blockbusters and original titles that contributed to the canon of video game creativity. Continue Reading 16 min