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Insane Submerged Bioshock PC Case Mod

Garrett Hartman — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 05:12:40 +0000

Look, I like Bioshock a lot, but would never have the courage to submerge a PC in water or any other liquid. sirleechalot (his reddit name, hopefully not his real name) has the courage to submerge everything, except the hard drive and power source, in a 5 gallion tank filled with mineral oil.

Check out this video to see how he did it. There’s nothing like booting up your PC and watching the bubbles fly!

Aquarium Media Center PC from sirleechalot on Vimeo.

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Five O’Clock Fan Art: Bioshock

Dylan Duarte — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:53 +0000

It’s five o’clock (in the pacific time zone)! Kick back, put your feet up, and relax with a terrifying picture of intimidating Big Daddy! Wait, what?

Five O’Clock Fan Art is perfect for wrapping up the work day. You don’t want to think anymore, you just want to look at awesome things. And there’s nothing more awesome than a well crafted piece of videogame fan art. If you don’t agree, what the hell are you doing at a gaming blog?

What I love about today’s art is that it isn’t some unique reimagining, but rather a classic, creepy-as-all-hell Big Daddy from Bioshock. The only thing I can’t decide is whether or not he’s scarier than the Little Sister hiding under his arm. She’s definitely looking into my soul. I can feel it. The maddest of props to artist Jerry Wilson.

Bioshock Big Daddy Cosplay Aquarium Photoshoot, Costume Now For Sale On Ebay

Chad Lakkis — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:55:47 +0000

Harrison Krix, a 27 year old graphic designer and kick ass prop maker living in Atlanta, built a giant replica of Big Daddy and waited two months before PR reps at the Georgia Aquarium allowed him and his girlfriend (dressed as Little Sister) to conduct a photoshoot at the facility. Was the wait worth it? You decide.

But first, have a look at some more of the in progress shots taken by Krix for a glimpse into how much work went into building this drill wielding metal monster.

… and now, the finished product along side the infamous Little Sister. Images shot by photographer Matt Nicholson of Dim Horizon Studio at the Atlanta Aquarium.

If you liked the image above, check out the entire shoot in our gallery, and if you really really really liked the costume, head on over to Harrision’s Ebay auction for a chance to buy his seven week labor of love. The auction closes on December 3rd and the current Big Daddy bid at the time of this post is $500. Who knows, you may get lucky.

[Thanks Icemanpwnz]

First Bioshock 2 footage

Sam Naylor — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:20:05 +0000

Above is the first footage of Bioshock 2 to hit the airwaves. The footage shows the player as a Big Daddy, with both the rivet gun and the drill, as well as plasmids. Big Sister is shown, as well as the ability to walk around underwater (you are in a diving suit, after all), but you would know that if you’d watched the video. I must say, it does look like it’s going to be great fun to play. I’m rather looking forward to the release after seeing this footage. Just don’t mess up the story, 2K!

April Issue of Game Informer Gives Us First Look at Bioshock 2′s Big Sister

Demi Adejuyigbe — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:03:51 +0000

Although we’ve known about the existence of “Big Sisters” in Bioshock 2 for a little less than a week, (thanks to Bioshock 2′s teaser site) seeing the Big Sister now is still a sight to behold, thanks to the April issue of Game Informer. Who says print is dead?

The April issue of GI, while also chock full of Dead Space: Extraction and RE5 details, has a 10-page cover story on Bioshock 2: Sea of Dreams details, including new information, new screenshots, and the first glimpse at the game’s Big Sister, who appears to be more slender and more threatening than the Big Daddies. (even with the cute wittle cage for the cute wittle sisters)

You can be sure that we’ll hear more about this game at GDC later this month. Click the image above for the full resolution cover.

BioShock 2 Exclusive Reveal Trailer

Dan Landis — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:03:42 +0000

Exclusive to anyone that beats BioShock on PS3, that is. Yeah, that’s right — other than experiencing a truly awesome narrative, playing through the newly released BioShock on PlayStation 3 will reward you with an exclusive trailer revealing the sequel, BioShock 2: Sea of Dreams. I won’t waste time talking about it as you can just click through to watch it yourself.

Enjoy!

PS3 Bioshock to Get Post Release Graphics Patch

Chad Lakkis — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:10:53 +0000

If you have been following our coverage of fan reaction to 2K’s PS3 Bioshock demo, then you are well aware of some gamers voicing complaints about a pixelated Daddy and unsatisfactory graphics (although I frankly find it a bit much), and you are also aware that 2K has responded to the collective cries for help.

Well, a few hours ago they responded again. This time, the post by 2K community manager, Elizabeth Tobey, promises a patch for the game. Anticipating that the public would want to know the exact release date of the patch, Tobey proactively stated:

I do know this will not be until after the game’s launch, and I will update you with details on that date as I receive them.

Tobey adds that a complete list of fixes has yet to be finalized, but assures the community that the texture/pixelation and white bar issues are definitely on the list.

Hit the jump to read her full statement.

UPDATE (October 14):

Hey guys,

I have good news from the dev team about a patch for BioShock PS3! They have been working on a patch to address the concerns some of you on the forum have talked about. As work is in progress I do not have a definite date for when this patch will be released as it needs to be tested and clear certification with Sony before it is scheduled and released. I do know this will not be until after the game’s launch, and I will update you with details on that date as I receive them.

I’ll be releasing the entire patch list when it’s all finalized, but for now I’m sure you’ll be happy to see that these two fixes are included:

Big Daddy Bouncer and Elite Bouncer Textures Appeared Pixelated
Fix for an issue where large blocky pixels would show up whenever viewing the Bouncer and Elite Bouncer variants of the Big Daddy.

White Bars
Fix for an issue where white/discolored bars would show up at the right and bottom sides of the screen during the plane crash / water scene at the beginning of the game.

I’m sure many of you are eager to see what Big Daddy looks like after this fix, so here are two screenshots of him in his patched glory!

Source: forums.2kgames.com

Ebay Auction: Be a Big Daddy this Halloween (Little Sister Sold Separately)

Wade Larson — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:06:01 +0000

Can’t decide on what video game character to dress up as this Halloween? Sick of wearing the same blue suspenders and red hat every year? Have you ever wanted to have a large, Styrofoam drill for an arm? Do you live in the New Jersey area?

If you answered yes to these questions, this man has a suit to sell you. This fancy, homemade Big Daddy costume can be yours for only $250. The drill arm does work, provided you stick a power drill in there, and you can string some Christmas lights up in the face mask for that extra “friendly” or “your death is imminent” effect. Make it a family affair and bring your little sister along for an added bonus. Just hand her a giant syringe and a dirty, 50s throw-back dress and you finally found a good use for the little brat!

While it is a refuge from last year’s festivities, don’t worry about appearing out-of-date. Just tell people you’re the PS3 version of the Big Daddy, and this costume’s relevancy gets an extra year, and you don’t have to worry about gluing on that fake, Italian mustache ever again.

Until 2009. Video of the suit in action after the jump.

Source: Nintendoll via Destructoid

7’2″ Big Daddy Statue Up For Grabs On Ebay – Auction Benefits WWF

Chad Lakkis — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 01:26:05 +0000

If you enjoyed Bioshock (a lot), can read dutch (a little), and want something really cool to hang your jacket on when you come home from work (you are going to need a job for this one), then maybe this giant replica of Big Daddy is for you. At 7 feet 2 inches, the statue will most likely tower over you, but just think of how cool it will look in your living room!

We can’t read dutch, but we ran a section of the listing through babel fish and based on what you can see below it is our understanding that the proceeds of this auction will be given to the World Wildlife Federation.

“The turnover of this sale by auction helps entirely to world nature fund. The highest [bidder] get personally after the sale by auction reported. You can [bid] up to and including 3 October.”

If you are going to bid on this puppy, there are a few more things you may want to know. According to our translation, it weighs around 100 lbs and is made of fiberglass with a metal base. Last but not least, the auction ends this Sunday at 8AM, Central European Time. Good luck.