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2K Games announces BioShock 2 DLC that expands the single and multiplayer world

Yup, the worldwide phenomena that is BioShock 2 will be getting some DLC that will be expanding upon the single and multiplayer features of the game, and will open up even more of the world of Rapture up to the players. The pack that will be kicking this off will be the Sinclair Solutions Test Pack.

This will be the first of only SEVERAL DLC packs planned for the game, and contains a number of customization features that will allow players to further their character’s development in the game’s multiplayer experience. Some of these features include:

• Rank Increase to level 50 with Rank Rewards
• New playable characters Louie McGraff and Oscar Calraca
• 20 new trials*
• A third weapon upgrade for each weapon
• Five additional masks*
*Some items are only available after a player achieves a rank of 41 or higher.

“The fans who waited in the snow, rain and cold for the midnight launch of BioShock 2 have spoken and their message is that Rapture still has many fascinating stories to tell,” said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. “Downloadable content is a key part of our efforts to continue to entice the fans that have made 2K a household name – we intend to deliver single and multiplayer content that respects and expands upon one of the greatest fictional worlds ever created.”

This DLC pack for will be available this March from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360 and Windows Live for 400 Microsoft Points and from the PlayStation Network for $4.99.

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BioShock 2’s special edition is special

Every game that is at least relatively big gets its own special edition now. BioShock 2 is no exception to this rule. You may be wondering what in the world could 2K games give you for  a game like BioShock. Well I’ll tell you. First up you have the 13″ x 13″ premium packaging with special art on both the premium package and the regular package, the 8″ x 11″ hardbound art book including 164 pages packed with developer commentary, a CD containing the orchestral score for BioShock 2, three vintage posters of Rapture ads, and a vinyl  180g LP containing the orchestral main theme of the original BioShock. All of this is $99.99 for the PlayStation 3 and X-box 360 version. PC gamers  save a extra $10 though with their copy of the game which will run for $89.99. You can pick up the special edition on BioShock 2’s release date which is February 9th.

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Get BioShock and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion IN A BUNDLE NOW!

Well, you can just call me BioSHOCKED about this news (damn right I went there). Anyhow, 2K games and Bethesda have announced that they have a new bundle out which includes two highly praised and respected games: BioShock, and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. You can pick this bundle up on the Xbox 360 for $39.99, and on the PC for $29.99 mid-July.

Creating a value-rich package, the BioShock & The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Bundle combines 2006 Game of the Year winner The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion with 2007 Game of the Year winner BioShock – two games with a combined bounty of more than 80 Game of the Year awards from the industry’s top publications. In addition to having achieved critical success and Platinum Hits status, both games rank among the bestselling titles on Xbox 360.

So if you don’t own either of the games, you’re either a nazi, communist, or a nazi communist. You will be having fun for a long time and playing through two of the greatest games on the 360.