John Hitchcock graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in film studies and previously wrote on his own blog. He also specializes in nature and virtual photography and does art in Source ...

“It was not impossible to build Rapture at the bottom of the sea. It was impossible to build it anywhere else,” says the visionary founder of Rapture, Andrew Ryan. Within the first few minutes of ...

As BioShock continues fueling serious discussion about video games, it’s becoming clear that its legacy is changing. While not immune to critical reevaluation, the one thing from the game that’ll ...

For nearly 18 years, gamers worldwide have been enthralled by the captivating narratives and engaging gameplay of 2K’s celebrated BioShock series. Ever since players first delved into the underwater ...

J. Scott Thurlow is a Senior Contributor based in the NYC Metropolitan Area. While he is not actually Alan Wake, Scott has been ranting about games since falling in love with them at a young age.

It was a different world in the 60s, as evidenced by the thick smoke in the cabin as our hero flies over the Atlantic Ocean. This was a time when the people were uneasy about the government, the ...

French publishing house Third Editions is happy to announce that their book BioShock: From Rapture to Columbia is now available for the first time in English. Featuring deep analysis of the BioShock ...

It's been a long and grueling wait for the next mainline game in the BioShock franchise, with news about BioShock 4 not being very promising in the past year. As of last summer, things were looking ...

One of the most profound questions BioShock Infinite's original story left open was the relationship between the floating city of 1912 and the undersea empire of Rapture that we explored in the ...

No introduction to the beautiful but shattered undersea metropolis of Rapture will ever be as memorable as the first glimpse provided by the original BioShock. As Jack, players find themselves amid ...

Jack Coleman (He/Him) is a Lead Editor from Ireland. This is his third full year in games media, having previously worked freelance for various outlets, including NME. A lifelong gamer, Jack is ...