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GI Show 149: BioShock Infinite's Ken Levine, Gears of War: Judgment

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by Matt Helgeson on March 21, 2013 at 07:00 PM

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We're excited to welcome Ken Levine, the visionary creator of BioShock and the upcoming BioShock Infinite, to this week's Game Informer podcast.

We were fortunate to get the opportunity to speak with Ken about BioShock Infinite, which releases next week. Host Matt Helgeson and Joe Juba, who wrote Game Informer's cover story on BioShock Infinite, interview Ken about the game's design, plot, inspirations, and long development cycle. As always, his answers are interesting and thought-provoking.

On a slightly less high-brow note, Game Informer's Dan Ryckert stops by in the second segment to discuss his review of Gears of War: Judgment, Epic Games' latest entry in the ultra-popular third-person shooter series. While this game doesn't break much new ground, Epic did make some important changes in the game's single-player and co-op campaign as well as a the multiplayer, which includes one breathtaking new mode.

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by The Destroyer Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 07:09 PM

OH YES! LEVINE! :D
Edit: Aww, not in the room with you guys? :( Lol, I always have a picture in my head of you guys talking...now, there's just a stool with Skype going. :P
by Bilbo Baggins Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 07:12 PM

Great interview with one of the greatest creative forces in games. Just a heads up Matt, 1912 is pre-WWI.
by Boyzby Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 07:18 PM

It's quite aweoms that you got Ken Levine on the podcast. ^_^
by Shrink Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 07:18 PM

Levine is one of my favorite devs of all time. He obviously has immense creative talent, but also a level of foresight and humility that the industry as a whole could use far more of.
by csl316 Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 07:20 PM

Less high brow? Dan? Nah.
by Skybreaker34 Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 07:50 PM

Great to listen to Levine's thoughts. I'm really looking forward to Infinite's story.
by jspres86 Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 07:56 PM

I can totally picture Levine and you guys sitting in a huge den, smoking pipes, with a fire going, discussing the high-minded things in games. Levine and Helgeson...the two most interesting men in the world. I don't always drink beer...
by Companion Cube Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 08:00 PM

I can't wait for Bioshock! This is my most anticipated title since Skyrim!
by silverfail Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 08:02 PM

Next week is going to be my best week EVER.
by Phillip Ricks Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 08:08 PM

That Mr. Levine sounds quite knowledgeable. Great podcast.
by ThreatLevelMidnight Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 08:18 PM

I love your guy's Podcast.. I've been waiting to hear this! Will you guys have one to cover BioShock Infinite next week too?
by Mattyhew Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 08:21 PM

Ken Levine.. I pushed play and realized 10 minutes later that I hadn't understood one word! Maybe my ears are messed up because I am sick, but that was the most monotone and difficult to listen to interview. I think Levine needed coffee or sleep. Cool guy though.
by John Hunter Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 08:24 PM

World War 1 happened after 1912 guys...
by ATOMIC Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 09:32 PM

So excited for Infinite. Great podcast guys.
by dodgyboyy Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 09:40 PM

Ken you badass MFer, how can somebody make so much sense, all the time?
by J Warrior Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 09:43 PM

March 26th is going to be the greatest day of my gaming life!
by console gamer Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 10:38 PM

uh, matt helgeson, world war I was 1914-1918, so 1912 would be pre WWI and pre WWII. just so ya know...
by 2pacalypse Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 11:59 PM

I don't think Dan has fully played Judgement if he thinks it's worth the 60 dollar price tag. It comes with 4 MP maps.... yup, a AAA title, with four MP maps *slow clap*
by Refle18 Friday, March 22, 2013 at 12:49 AM

It's funny how we go from listening to Ken Livine to Dan Ryckert, two exact same people. :P
by NTM23 Friday, March 22, 2013 at 09:25 AM

Man, Ken Levine is getting around. Every game site I go to he's got together with; it's great! :D I'm excited to listen to this.

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