Kotaku: 2k Marin

XCOM's Development Presses On, Says 2K—With One Less Studio

Brian Crecente — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:00:00 EST

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Earlier this week, 2K Games announced that its Canberra, Australia studio was being shifted from helping with development of XCOM to working on Bioshock Infinite. More »

Here's Why the New XCOM is Nothing Like the Old X-COM

Brian Crecente — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:40:00 EDT

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XCOM is no X-Com. More »

XCOM Has the Freakiest Display At PAX Prime 2011

Stephen Totilo — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 12:30:00 EDT

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This XCOM display, which features no real human beings, is a head-turner here at the Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle. More »

Why Is The New XCOM A Shooter? Because 'Strategy Games Are Just Not Contemporary'

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:30:00 EDT

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The beloved but dormant X-COM series, the strategy game franchise created by Mythos and Microprose, is getting a revival in the form of a first-person shooter next year, offending the sensibilities of old-school PC gamers. Why would 2K Games do such a thing? More »

XCOM Dated For March, Not Referred To as a First-Person Shooter

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 08:00:00 EDT

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XCOM, The first-person sequel to classic strategy game X-Com, will be released on March 6, 2012, for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, that last platform being newly-confirmed by publisher Take Two. More »

BioShock 2 Getting Story-Expanding Add-On

Brian Crecente — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:30:00 EDT

2K Games' BioShock 2 is getting a new single-player focused downloadable game add-on that will include new characters, story and abilities, the developer said today. More »

XCOM By Any Other Name Could Be Great

Brian Crecente — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:20:00 EDT

The reason I love XCOM so much, why I'm so worried about its future has likely more to do with a stolen car and an obscene amount of hoagie sandwiches than it does the Sci-Fi strategy game. More »

There May Be Other Developers In BioShock's Future

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:30:00 EDT

The first BioShock game was developed by Irrational Games. The second? 2K Marin. Don't be surprised if the next game in the series goes somewhere else. More »

XCOM Details: A Little Bit Of This, A Little Bit Of That

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 03 May 2010 02:30:00 EDT

The Official Xbox Magazine got the first look at 2K's upcoming XCOM title this month, with the first details on the game revealing that there's cause for both hope and concern among fans of the original's strategic twist. More »

BioShock 2 Won't Go Metro This Week

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:40:00 EDT

The Rapture Metro pack, previously scheduled to arrive this week for BioShock 2 fans hungry for more of the multiplayer action they so desperately crave, will miss its stop. 2K Games has pressed pause on the downloadable map pack's release. More »

2K Studio Name Madness Continues With New XCOM Game

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:30:00 EDT

Thanks to a confusing set of press releases and an even more confusing name change, most people aren't sure who to thank/blame for the development of the new XCOM game. So let's set the record straight. More »

Should BioShock 3 Revisit Rapture?

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:30:20 EST

Now that BioShock 2 is out, a sequel that didn't initially didn't seem "necessary" but, upon release, sure played like it, what's next for the franchise? Can BioShock 3 return once again to the underwater city of Rapture? More »

This Time We Mean It: Top Bioshock 2 Dev Takes Your Calls Friday

Stephen Totilo — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:40:05 EST

We at Kotaku now know what it's like to have a release date slip. Tomorrow, thanks to the melting of yesterday's New York blizzard, we'll finally do our live weekly podcast. Bioshock 2's creative director will take your calls. More »

Bioshock 2's Jordan Thomas Takes Your Calls During This Week's Podcast

Stephen Totilo — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:30:26 EST

Into the deep we go this week as Bioshock 2 creative director Jordan Thomas joins me and Brian to take your calls live on Wednesday's live Kotaku podcast. More »

On the Obligations of Video Games

Owen Good — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:00:00 EST

Steve Gaynor, a designer at 2K Marin, understands that he works in an entertainment field, and provides a product nonessential to basic human needs. That doesn't mean video games - and their makers - have no obligation to the public. More »

You Should Relax About BioShock 2, No Freak Outs!

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:00:00 EST

BioShock was designed by Ken Levine and developed by 2K Boston. BioShock 2 is not. Levine is not working on the game. But should you be worried? More »

Ding Dong, It's Another BioShock 2-o-Gram

Owen Good — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST

A month before its release, special deliveries from the BioShock 2 viral website are still showing up at people's doors. This time, the packages contain a chess piece and a coded telegram from the "International Order of the Pawns." More »

BioShock 2 Multiplayer Lobby Preview: Yes, The Lobby

Stephen Totilo — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:00:33 EST

The multiplayer mode of BioShock 2 isn't just supposed to be a fun activity for multiple gamers. It's supposed to be a prequel to the first BioShock. A prequel told through multiplayer? How absurd, I thought, before entering its lobby. More »

There's Something in the Box ...

Owen Good — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:00:00 EDT

And now the thrilling conclusion to yesterday's BioShock 2 telegram mystery. The folks who got a cable yesterday were paid a visit today by the Speedy Brothers delivery boy again, this time bearing a mysterious package. More »

There's Someone at the Door ...

Owen Good — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:00:00 EDT

Today, certain people - we're trying to figure out why - were delivered telegrams by an old-school bicycle messenger. The cable comes from "Mark G Meltzer," the loner searching for "something in the sea," on BioShock 2's hype Web site. More »

This is the Final Version of BioShock 2's Big Daddy

Owen Good — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:00:00 EDT

It's nothing too surprising, but 2K Marin artist Colin Fix has posted on his personal blog the final concept art of BioShock 2's Big Daddy. More »

BioShock 2 Delayed To FY 2010

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:20:42 EDT

Your return to Rapture will be a bit delayed, as publisher Take-Two Interactive announced today that BioShock 2 won't be releasing in the company's fourth quarter as previously planned. Now for the bad news. More »

Designing BioShock 2's Little Sisters

Luke Plunkett — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:00:00 EDT

Like they did with the Big Daddies, 2K have released some concept art for BioShock's tiniest denizens, the Little Sisters. More »

The Big Daddies That Might Have Been

Mike Fahey — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:20:00 EDT

Taking an iconic video game character and reverse-engineering it as a prototype is a delicate task. Let's look at a few of the concepts drawing that eventually led to the Big Daddy of BioShock 2. More »

Bioshock 2 Will Explore Other Philosophies, More Moral Choices

Brian Crecente — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:00:00 EDT

Most of the pleasure I found in playing Bioshock came from the story and the development team's deft use of Ayn Rand's objectivism in the game. More »

BioShock 2 Dated, Coming First To Europe

Stephen Totilo — Tue, 26 May 2009 16:40:23 EDT

November 3 is the date for BioShock 2 in North America, but Europeans will get a head start. More »

BioShock 3 Might Be Returning To Rapture

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 06 May 2009 07:00:00 EDT

Corridor shooter BioShock takes place in underwater city Rapture. BioShock 2 takes place in underwater city Rapture. BioShock 3? More »

BioShock 2 Impressions: Spoilers? What Spoilers?

AJ Glasser — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:01:00 EDT

How can you spoil BioShock 2? You already know the gameplay and setting from BioShock — or so you think. More »

Learn More About BioShock 2 — Safely

Owen Good — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 11:00:00 EDT

Well, when it comes to exclusives, 2K Marin is putting out. Last week they gave it up for Gametrailers, this week they invited Gamespot up for some coffee and chat about BioShock 2. More »

Spoiler Alert! How Big Daddies Appear In BioShock 2

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:00:09 EDT

Rumors on 2K Marin's BioShock 2: Sea of Dreams began swirling about the 2K Games forums today, flooding the board with supposed details on the BioShock sequel. Too bad they were mostly bunk. More »

BioShock 2 Warns "There's Something In The Sea"

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:20:00 EST

Take-Two has officially set the BioShock 2: Sea of Dreams hype machine in motion, launching a new teaser web site for the game and plastering viral marketing posters linked to the online marketing effort. More »

Rumor: BioShock 2 Bound For PlayStation 3 (and Wii?)

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:20:00 EDT

Job listings for the 2K Marin-led sequel to BioShock hint rather heavily that the sequel (prequel?) will be coming to more than just the Xbox 360 and PC. The team at 2K are looking for a Senior Designer, noting that "Playstation3 experience is required." Also preferred? Unreal Engine 3 experience. BioShock 2 was officially announced last month with a pre-holiday 2009 release date, giving us plenty of time for rumor, speculation and console fanboy pissing matches. More »

Ken Levine Still Involved In BioShock 2

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:20:08 EDT

With BioShock 2 in the hands of 2K Marin, and no longer at 2K Boston and 2K Australia, many of us were left wondering if designer and BioShock face Ken Levine would be working on the title. It would appear that he will be, in some capacity, at least, according to Take-Two CEO Ben Feder. He said today that Levine is "a terrific asset to the company and a brilliant game developer" and confirmed, in a roundabout way, that he'd be involved. More »

BioShock 2 Is Very Official, Dated For Q4 2009

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:20:00 EDT

Take-Two Interactive announced today that BioShock 2 was officially in the works, under the development wing of the recently formed 2K Marin studio. The sequel—rumored to actually be a prequel—to the Xbox 360 and PC shooter is planned for a fourth-quarter fiscal 2009 release date. Take-Two's fiscal year ends October 31, so expect it to hit unspecified platforms (read: Xbox 360) before the '09 holidays. More »

BioShock Getting The Prequel Treatment?

Mike Fahey — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 13:40:04 EST

Ah rumors, how I love you so. Especially when they make as much sense as this one does. Tom Ivan over at Next Generation's blog reports on rumors surrounding the next BioShock. According to what I can only imagine is wildly unfounded speculation, the next game will be a prequel that focuses on the initial fall of Rapture itself, giving players a glimpse at what the utopia looked like before it all fell to pieces and little girls were transformed into walking moral choices. Rumors also indicate that the development of the game will take place at the new 2K Marin studios, and that BioShock creator Ken Levine will not be involved in the project. While of course we take any unconfirmed rumors with a heaping helping of salt, it does sound like the perfect way to explore the BioShock universe without trying to build on the first game's lame endings. More »

New 2K Studio Where The Girls Are Warm

Mike Fahey — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:20:16 EST

Take-Two Interactive has taken another 2K, this time in Northern California. 2K Marin, located in Novato California (Spanish for "No Dude") in northern Marin County, is a brand-spanking new development studio dedication to creating "original, industry-leading intellectual property", because no one wants to create unoriginal crap. The studio will also be working on products with the other 2K studios around the world.

"We're focused on continuing to bring new brands and cutting-edge gameplay to market with the creation of the 2K Marin studio," said Christoph Hartmann, President of 2K. "2K Marin will build upon our success in creating and leveraging AAA franchises."

2K Marin joins 2K Boston, 2K Australia, and 2K Games China in the pantheon of game development studios located very close to the front of the phone directory. 10tacle laughs at your puny placement. More »