In the RPS “When is BioShock Infinite Out?” sweepstakes, Jim Chose Oct 17th, John Oct 18th, Alec Oct 20th, Adam Oct 21st, and I swung in with September 19th 7019. It turns out none of us have particularly well-defined psychic powers, and I was WAY off: mark October 19th down on your calendar as “National BioShock Infinite release day”. That sweet trailer from December is below, to soothe your beating hearts.

I didn’t think I’d find myself writing that headline when I woke up this morning. There are big ideas behind the Bioshock games. The wars for Rapture and Colombia are battles between ideologies fought with bullets, each set in a fascinating, twisted dystopia. Never mind all that, though. No matter how smart your game is, there’s always room for evil robot George Washington with a gatling gun.

The “motorised patriot” was revealed on G4TV, with comments from Ken Levine. “He’s completely fearless,” Levine said. “He doesn’t have a sense of self-preservation, so he’ll just keep coming at you and coming at you.” Just like George Washington.

Killing a motorised patriot will drop his massive weapon, called a Pepper Mill, worthy loot for a dangerous foe. “These are enemies that are used to not just be more powerful, but to augment the abilities of the more traditional BioShock enemies,” Levine told G4TV. “You’re going to come across them in certain areas of the game, and they’re going to provide a really unique challenge.”

“Unique challenge” is right. I don’t recall fighting an evil robot George Washington with a gatling gun before, but games are mad, so it may have slipped my mind. Here’s some concept art of the Pepper Mill and, below that, some concept art of the motorised Patriot, which would make a great Doctor Who villain.

BioShock Infinite will not ship this October as previously announced. Take-Two Interactive today announced that Irrational Games' upcoming first-person shooter will now release on February 26, 2013.

In a statement, Irrational Games creative director Ken Levine explained that the extra development time will afford the studio an opportunity to pursue new game ideas.

"When we announced the release date of BioShock Infinite in March, we felt pretty good about the timing," he said. "Since then, we've uncovered opportunities to make Infinite into something even more extraordinary. Therefore, to give our talented team the time they need to deliver the best Infinite possible, we've decided to move the game's release to February."

In an update to the Irrational Games website, Levine also explained that BioShock Infinite will not be shown at this summer's Electronic Entertainment Expo and GamesCom.

"That way, the next time you see our game, it will be essentially the product we intend to put in the box. Preparing for these events takes time away from development," he explained.

When BioShock Infinite does ship, it will do so with great sales expectations. In August 2011, one analyst suggested the game would be a significant financial boon for Take- Two, saying it could ship 4.9 million copies.

BioShock Infinite is set in Columbia, a flying city in an early alternate 20th century where utopian ideals have given way to chaos in a sea of weaponry, plasmid-like powers, and political upheaval. Into this mess steps the game's protagonist, Booker DeWitt, a former member of the feared Pinkerton National Detective Agency, which was America's largest security company in the late 19th century. According to GameSpot's latest preview, DeWitt will enter a world where steampunk robots have replaced horses and people, and where crazed citizens foment revolution with strange powers--and lots of guns.

Newest trailer!!!!!!

Any idea where we can grab a BioShock Infinite Ultimate Songbird Edition in Malaysia?

Oh yeah i totally forgot about TSB. I'll keep an eye out for an update on their site thanks

it is. hope they dun bother about mp. coz SP is all i CARE!!!

Is there 25% pre order for GMG?

Lol.. just wondering if you could help me.. buy it.. i think in steam you can send me the gift right? I'll just M2U

lowest is $37.50 from gmg after discount?

how u get usd37 o?

ya its usd44++ something when i checked earlier.

it release in feb 2013 ah?

game stop at 28 dollar http://www.gamestop.co.uk/PC/Games/12017/bioshock-infinite. isit digital download or what?