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We have gone through all the entries for the "Create a Plasmid" contest and have finally chosen our winners. It wasn't an easy decision by any means and congratulations to those who came out on top. We want to give a big thanks to everyone who entered and I must say, some of the entries were quite...interesting. Yes, I'm looking at you Tentacle plasmid entrant.
You can view the results right here! Winners, you can expect your prizes in the mail in the near future and congratulations once again!
The Etch-A-Sketchist is a site where a fellow does some fantastic art using only his Etch-A-Sketch. For those not in the know, an Etch-A-Sketch was a god awful toy that allowed you to draw pictures by turning knobs and then turning it upside down and shaking it to erase the entire image when you made a mistake. Here's an awesome picture of the Bioshock cover art on an Etch-A-Sketch!
Ok, it actuality it was closed a few days ago, but since I have been sick as a dog since then, I haven't had a chance to announce the winners yet. See keep your pants on and keep an eye out. They will be announced shortly! Good luck to all who entered!
Good news for those that have been meaning to enter our Create a Plasmid contest but haven't had the chance yet! We are extending the contest for one more week! The closing date for the contest will be Friday September 14th at 11:59pm EST. For more information on the contest and prizes be sure to hit up the contest page.
When you load up Bioshock on your 360 today, there will be an update waiting there for you. What does it do you ask? Here's the official word from 2K:
"Hey guys,
the XBL update improves stability when loading autosaves and overall game stability, corrects audio during title menu loading, and addresses AI behaviors regarding use of health stations."
It seems some crafty people have been going through the PC version of Bioshocks files and have uncovered some goodies. It seems there are some lines of code that have 4 plasmids labeled as "Downloadable Content Announcement". The four plasmids listed are "Machine Buster", "Vending Expert", "Sonic Boom" and "EVE Saver". Most seem pretty self explanatory, but the Sonic Boom one seems to fit the mystery video that we posted earlier. Would be hella cool if it was the Street Fight Sonic Boom though :)
The cracks at the Shack have posted up their Spoiler Interview with Irrational Games (yes I still call them Irrational Games) Head Honcho Ken Levine. Hence the name "Spoiler Interview", The interview contains an ass load of spoilers, so if you haven't finished the game yet, please don't read it. The interview covers what the game started as and how it ended up where it is now, as well as taking a look at the pretty in depth storyline and ending. You can check out the interview right here!
Hey who likes free stuff?? How about free Bioshock stuff?? The Wrath of Rapture is giving you the chance to win a custom Bioshock 360 faceplate to dress up your xbox with, or a fancy t-shirt to dress up your fat belly with! Of course nothing in this world is totally free so you will need to do a little work to prove you are worthy of such fabulous prizes!
The Contest:
We here at the Wrath of Rapture want to see what kind of Plasmids can be thought up by you the community. What we want you to do is, create a Plasmid that is not already in the game and explain to us why it would be helpful, effective, and a great power to have.
So that's all there is to it! We won't even make you fire up some silly paint program like other sites might do! Check out all the details, including the always popular small print, on the contest page. Good luck!
Over on MSNBC, John Ryan (hopefully no relation to Andrew Ryan) takes a good look at Bioshock and all the components that come together to make it a truely ass kicking game, asking if it is indeed the best game of 2007. He makes a pretty strong case to prove that it should be! Head on over to MSNBC and take a peek for yourself!
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