Award-Winning Original BioShock Coming Soon to iOS‏

Via press release:

2K today announced that the critically acclaimed BioShock® will be coming to iOS devices as a premium priced mobile game later this summer. BioShock will bring the complete experience of the original "genetically enhanced" action-adventure, first-person shooter to iOS devices, while offering optimized touch controls and full Made for iPhone (MFi) game controller support.

Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth Set for Global Launch on October 24, 2014‏

Today 2K and Firaxis Games announced that Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth will be released globally on Friday, October 24, 2014 for Windows PC. Fans who pre-order the game from participating retailers will receive the Exoplanets Map Pack at launch, which includes six custom maps inspired by real exoplanets. In addition, we are releasing a new narrated gameplay walkthrough video, as well as a behind the scenes look at the making of the game.

Previously only available to view live at E3, these videos provide a chance to see why Civilization: Beyond Earth won “Best Strategy Title” from the E3 Game Critics Awards. 

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel - PAX East 2014 Narrated Gameplay Walkthrough

Via press release:

2K and Gearbox just released a narrated gameplay walkthrough of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel based on their PAX East presentation, which gave fans a closer look at the all-new Borderlands set on Pandora’s moon. The 15 minute co-op walkthrough is narrated by James Lopez of Gearbox Software and Joel Eschler of 2K Australia and is from the POV of Athena the Gladiator with Wilhelm the Enforcer joining her in battle as the main co-op player. Also, make sure to look out for a special cameo from the one and only Claptrap the Fragtrap!

2K and Turtle Rock Studios Announce Release Date for Evolve: October 21, 2014‏

Via press release:

2K and Turtle Rock Studios today announced that their highly anticipated multiplayer shooter experience Evolve™ will be released globally on October 21, 2014 for Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, and PC.

All those who pre-order Evolve from participating retailers will receive the Monster Expansion Pack, which includes the Savage Goliath skin at launch, and a new monster character when available after the release of the game.

Borderlands Animated Short Films Now Available‏

Via Press Release:

Three all-new animated short films set in the popular Borderlands universe are now available for free on Machinima’s YouTube channel. The student-made shorts are a result of an exciting partnership between The Academy of Art University in San Francisco, video game publisher 2K, and the developer of the Borderlands franchise Gearbox Software. Through a project that began in March 2013 called Borderlands Cooperative, students at the Academy of Art experienced once-in-a-lifetime career development opportunities, and a chance to jump-start their careers in the video game industry with internships at 2K.

You can watch/embed the three shorts here:
Loose Cannon Claptrap: http://youtu.be/3pamsKbpglg
The Darkest Day: http://youtu.be/pEFhaop5u2E
Bride of Frankentrap: http://youtu.be/BQ2coXaTM8Y

Additionally, you can go behind the scenes of these short films to see how they were made in The Art of the Game, a feature-length documentary that not only follows the students from the Academy of Art, but explores the passion, creativity, and change taking place in interactive entertainment, and its oftentimes misunderstood artistic culture. The Art of the Game features insight into the medium from some of the video game industry’s top talent, including Sid Meier, Randy Pitchford, Jake Solomon, Anthony Burch, Mikey Neumann, and many more.

You can watch/embed The Art of the Game here: http://youtu.be/-aiBSNumx0A

New Evolve Trailer Showcases 4v1 Action from All Five Perspectives‏

From the press release:

2K and Turtle Rock Studios are proud to release the “Evolve – 4v1 Interactive Trailer.” In this trailer, viewers can switch between six channels to view the entirety of an Evolve match from whichever perspective they choose: Griffin the Trapper, Markov the Assault, Hank the Support, Val the Medic, the Goliath monster, or a sixth channel combining all five perspectives and featuring commentary by Aaron “Ayesee” Chambers and Chris Ashton, co-founder and design director at Turtle Rock Studios. To experience the full “Evolve – 4v1 Interactive Trailer”, visit http://youtu.be/m97O1dQAyhc.

To download the sixth channel featuring commentary by Aaron "Ayesee" Chambers and Chris Ashton, please visit the 2K Press Hub at https://www.2kpresshub.com/login or download it here: https://www.hightail.com/download/elNJNHA1MGt5UkV3anNUQw

Civilization: Beyond Earth - PAX East Reveal

Press Release from 2K Games:

2K and Firaxis Games announced Civilization: Beyond Earth last weekend at PAX East in Boston to a packed audience at the Firaxis Game Mega Panel. If you are interested, you can watch the full panel at the following link (which is currently scheduled to go live at 12pm PST/3pm EST today):

The panel features insights from Firaxis Games’ Will Miller and David McDonough (Lead Designers), Lena Brenk (Producer), and Anton Strenger (Gameplay Systems Designer), including:

• Fan reaction to the announcement and the first trailer, “A New Beginning"
• Why Firaxis chose to bring the Civilization series to space
• Will Miller’s thoughts on the inspirational “Earthrise” photograph, and what will inspire humanity to leave the planet to find a new home
• Breaking free of history and exploring the future of humanity via the non-linear technology web
• The new Quest system, giant sandworms, alien raptor bugs, machine consciousness and much more!