BioShock is a unique game that mixes a spine-chilling setting illustrated with art deco art and architecture, sci-fi themes of bio-genetic mutation and self-modification, a deep storyline with open-choice freedom to interact with the world as you choose, and first-person action that requires you to think every time you pull the trigger. After your plane crashes into icy uncharted waters, you discover a rusted bathysphere and descend into Rapture, a city hidden beneath the sea. Constructed as an idealistic society for a hand picked group of scientists, artists and industrialists, the idealism is no more. Now the city is littered with corpses, wildly powerful guardians roam the corridors as little girls loot the dead, and genetically mutated citizens ambush you at every turn.

BioShock AU Review - Australia, August 20, 2007
It's great - no question. But just exactly how good is it?

BioShock Review - August 16, 2007
Welcome to Rapture.

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BioShock Demo Hands-on - August 13, 2007
Pure Rapture.

E3 2007: BioShock Update - July 11, 2007
Irrational gives us another glimpse of Arcadia.

BioShock Hands-on - June 22, 2007
We wander into Arcadia and see Rapture open wide.

BioShock Hands-On - June 8, 2007
All the details of the first few hours.

X06: BioShock Big Daddy Fight - September 28, 2006
Not even flaming teddy bears can take down these over-protective beasts. But they help.

GC 2006: Updated BioShock Impressions - August 24, 2006
We take another look at our pick for E3 2006 Game of the Show. Wat-er ya' gonna do when they come for you?

E3 2006: Bioshock Impressions - May 10, 2006
Game of the show? Read on.

Three Red Lights Podcast: Episode 8 - August 29, 2007
Our mutant powers revealed.

Insider: Grudge Match: BioShock vs. Metroid Prime III: Corruption - August 29, 2007
The one you've been waiting for has finally arrived. Two of gaming's heavyweights battle it out.

Ken Levine Talks BioShock - August 27, 2007
We speak to the father of BioShock post-launch to get his thoughts on the game and the work that went into it.

Insider: Behind Closed Doors: The Cult of Rapture - August 24, 2007
We take you inside BioShock's launch event in Boston.

Music: BioShock's Sonic Blitz - August 23, 2007
Composer Garry Schyman discusses the in-game score.

Insider: Head-to-Head: BioShock - August 22, 2007
We analyze the Xbox 360, PC DirectX 9, and DirectX 10 versions in both written and video forms.

Movies: BioShock: The Movie! - August 20, 2007
IGN plays studio boss with the hot new Xbox 360 and PC title.

Games: Blog Topic of the Week: BioShock - August 17, 2007
Rapture is waiting.

Games: Game Scoop! Podcast Ep. 47 - August 16, 2007
Dylan Jobe stops by to chat about Warhawk.

Three Red Lights Podcast: Episode 6 - August 15, 2007
The top five games coming soon to a store near you.

BioShock Blog: Demo Now Available - August 14, 2007
Just a little while longer before the plunge into rapture.

Insider Video Features: Masterbit HD: BioShock - August 13, 2007
Eight minutes of HD, uncut, from the demo.

BioShock Blog: Big Daddy Sightings Across America - August 8, 2007
Find out where you can encounter a Big Daddy in person.

BioShock Blog: The International Collector's Edition - August 7, 2007
The BioShock CE is coming soon, but to where?

Insider: AutoLockon #19: The Loneliest Number - August 6, 2007
Are single player games going out of style?

BioShock Blog: On Creating and Destroying a Utopia - July 31, 2007
A quick view into the architecture of Rapture.

Most Anticipated Xbox 360 Games of 2007 Revisited - July 27, 2007
Find out what games have laid claim to our wish list.

Games: IGN is AFK Podcast: E3 Wrap-up - July 17, 2007
What rocked, what fell flat, and who cleaned up

BioShock Blog: IGN Blog Sweepstakes - July 17, 2007
The BioShock folks are giving away some exclusive shirts direct from Rapture.

BioShock Blog: Swim Through The Fisheries - July 6, 2007
Check out this quick runthrough of the Fisheries and see how open-ended BioShock can be.

BioShock Blog: The Marks and Sounds of Rapture - June 29, 2007
The Cult of Rapture brings you some new offerings from the world of BioShock.

AU BioShock Q&A;: The Moral Dilemma - Australia, June 23, 2007
Joe McDonagh from Irrational discusses matters of life and death in BioShock.

The Xbox 360 Games of Summer 2007 - June 22, 2007
Who says there's a gaming drought this time of year?

BioShock Blog: The Plasmid Powers of BioShock - June 18, 2007
Take a quick look at some of the extraordinary powers found in BioShock.

BioShock Blog: A New Infusion - June 14, 2007
A slew of new information arrives on the official BioShock website.

BioShock Blog: The World Gets Ready for Rapture - June 11, 2007
New information surfaces as we get one step closer to the release of BioShock.

Blog: Little Sisters of Rapture - May 23, 2007
BioShock's Little Sisters come out to play.

Blog: Water, Water, Everywhere... - May 2, 2007
Irrational Games discusses the new technology used to make the game's stunning water effects.

BioShock AU Q&A; - Australia, April 29, 2007
We dive deeper into the game's world with Irrational's Director of Product Development, Jon Chey.

Games: IGN is AFK Podcast: Game Hype - April 24, 2007
At what point does enthusiasm cross the line?

Blog: Calling All Designers - April 20, 2007
It's up to the BioShock community to provide the design for the Limited Edition's box art.

Blog: Remain Seated Please - April 4, 2007
Get a guided tour through the first two levels of 2K Games' upcoming Bioshock.

Games: Game Scoop! Episode 31: Grand Theft Podcast - March 30, 2007
Sonic and Mario fail their drug tests, robots prove more evolved than primates and Master Chief infects us with another viral campaign.

Blog: Will There Be A Collector's Edition - March 28, 2007
Do you want a CE of BioShock? Read on to find out how you can help!

Ken Levine Vignette Chat: The Medical Facility - March 23, 2007
Irrational's creative director delves into the significance of the medical facility.

Blog: Homages from the Cult of Rapture - March 21, 2007
The BioShock community honors the upcoming title with a slew of new artwork.

Insider: IGN Insider's Desktop Series - March 19, 2007
Brand new wallpapers and blog headers have arrived.

Blog: BioShock Loves Threadless - March 14, 2007
Get involved in the BioShock community!

Blog: Beneath The Surface - March 8, 2007
Go under the sea and face off against some true horrors.

Most Anticipated Games of 2007 - January 22, 2007
In a year filled with promise and heavy hitters, which games rank the highest?

Fall 2006: Where's the Beef? - November 29, 2006
Where are the exclusives? What is Microsoft doing? Will it take the console market?

Xbox 360: The One Year Retrospective - November 22, 2006
How has Microsoft's early bird console performed? Where have we come in one year's time? IGN takes a look back.

X06: The Barcelona Top Five - October 4, 2006
We pick the best of X06.

For a Few Dollars More - October 4, 2006
The next generation is here, but it's going to cost you in ways you've never imagined.

First BioShock Video - September 20, 2006
Feast your eyes on the very first video footage of Irrational's exceptional new game.

BioShock: Ken Levine Talks First-Person Shooters - September 15, 2006
Why is it an FPS? BioShock's lead designer counts the ways.

The State of RPGs: Xbox 360 - July 6, 2006
Done with Oblivion? Bored of FFXI? Here's what's coming up on the X360 RPG front.

E3 2006: Thanks for the Memories - May 22, 2006
IGN Xbox remembers E3. Our top 10 moments of the show.

Xbox 360 Best of E3 2006 Awards - May 19, 2006
Read the damn title. Then click to see the results.

Games: IGN is AFK Podcast: E3 2006 Wrap-up - May 18, 2006
Now that the dust has settled, the IGN editors have regrouped to discuss the highs and lows of this year's E3.

The Top Five Editor Picks - May 18, 2006
The fully recovered Xbox 360 team picks their favorites games of E3. Which made the grade?

The Influence of Literature and Myth in Videogames - May 17, 2006
How have myth and seminal writers of horror, science fiction, and fantasy shaped today's videogame landscape? IGN taps the literary roots of the industry for answers.

Pre-E3 2006: BioShock - May 5, 2006
Creative Director Ken Levine takes us deep into the heart of Irrational's BioShock. New info, new media.

Games: IGN is AFK Podcast: Pre-E3 2006 - May 4, 2006
The IGN editors discuss the conferences, the games, the rumors, the hardware, the booth babes, and the chaos that is E3.

Top 10 Tuesday: Most Memorable Villains - March 7, 2006
Meet the faces of evil.

FAQs: Game Help 2007 Aug 24 - August 24, 2007
Bioshock and Twilight Princess questions.

Movies: IGN Movies Mailbag: 8/21/07 - August 21, 2007
Your feedback on Superbad and BioShock.

BioShock Score Available for Free Download - August 24, 2007
Did you hear that?

2K Addresses Bioshock Widescreen Issues - Australia, August 22, 2007
Community Manager offers full explanation.

BioShock (Officially) Released - August 21, 2007
Got any sick days saved up?

Music: Bioshock Goes Retro - August 17, 2007
Moby and Oscar The Punk remix elements of the soundtrack.

2K Shocked by Early BioShock? - August 16, 2007
The publisher responds to the broken street date.

BioShock Demo Live on Marketplace - August 12, 2007
Start your downloading.

BioShock Ready to Surface - August 10, 2007
One of our most anticipated games of the year is finally finished.

Game Critics Awards Winners Announced - July 31, 2007
Who reigned supreme at E3 2007?

Aussies Get BioShock Collector's Edition - Australia, July 25, 2007
Clear a space on your mantel in anticipation.

Music: Garry Schyman Gets BioShocked - July 17, 2007
Composer delivers epic in-game score for new Irrational/2K shooter.

E3 2007: 2K's E3 Line-Up - July 10, 2007
Take-Two reveals its full crop of games at the big show.

Bioshock Gets Waterlogged - Australia, May 1, 2007
Awesome water effects under the microscope.

BioShock CE On The Way - March 30, 2007
Fans are invited choose the extras for the upcoming title.

BioShock Collector's Edition Coming? - March 28, 2007
Only 5,000 signatures needed on petition to make it happen, says official 2K Games site.

No Multiplayer for Bioshock - Australia, January 21, 2007
2K talks demos and possible online content.

Forza BioShock Website - December 22, 2006
2K launches website with Italian language options for upcoming shooter/RPG game. New images!

The Lust List: 10/16/06 - October 16, 2006
Well, look who's come crawling back to the PS2.

X06: Live Microsoft News Conference Report - September 27, 2006
Microsoft hits Europe with news on Marvel's MMO, Gears of War, new XBLA and more.

Surprise! BioShock! Surprise! - September 19, 2006
Yes, we are teasing you. But rest assured, you'll be satisfied when we're done.

E3 2006: 2K Games Announces E3 Roll-out - May 10, 2006
2K Games reveals what games they're hauling out for the big show.

Games: Garry Schyman Scores BioShock - August 24, 2007
2K's genetically-enhanced FPS is a composer's dream.

Games: Welcome To Rapture - August 21, 2007
BioShock available at retailers across the country.

Games: BioShock Demo Now Available on Xbox LIVE - August 13, 2007
2K Games gives gamers a taste of Rapture.

Games: BioShock Goes Gold - August 10, 2007
Genetically enhanced FPS blasts onto store shelves August 21st.

Games: Microsoft Lowers Price of Xbox 360 - August 6, 2007
Price drop coincides with release of Madden 08.

Games: Gary Schyman Scores BioShock - July 17, 2007
Hollywood composer provides original score for upcoming FPS.

Games: 2K Games and 2K Sports Reveal E3 Lineup - July 10, 2007
Anticipated titles include Bioshock, Civilization: Revolution, and NHL 2K8.