Division 9 originally was a sort of spin-off to Irrational Game’s SWAT series. The funny thing is that no one thought a zombie game would sell back then. Right before Division 9 was set to be sold to Vivendi, Take-Two purchased Irrational Games and turned the game into vaporware.

Ah, thanks to the power of the internet, and just a little bit of snooping, we just got a look at 2K Boston’s plans for the future. According to V is for Videogames, the studio listed a “multiplayer lead designer” position on it’s corporate site, with job responsibilities that include:

For those of you who don’t know who Ken Levine is, he is the founder and creative director of 2K Boston, and the keynote speaker for the 2008 Penny Arcade Expo. His impressive resume consists of System Shock 2, the Freedom Force series, Tribes: Vengeance and, of course, Bioshock.

I was not certain what to expect when Ken Levine took the stage, but the last thing I was expecting was his autobiography. Not only that, he talked about his adolescence and how he “wanted to have sex with the Scarlet Witch”. (This is not an actual quote, as I am censoring how he actually phrased it.)

Levine went on to explain how his love for comic books, video games, and other science fiction made him feel like a nerd to the other kids. However, he eventually found his “Tribe” in a group who played Dungeons and Dragons. Unfortunately, as his friends grew up, they became more interested in women than dice, and his group broke apart…

If you’re like me (a wildly obsessed BioShock fan), this will come as welcome, if cryptic news. According to an article at GamesIndustryBiz, Ken Levine and 2K Boston are working on a project that is “very different” from their previous effort, BioShock…

Attention anyone who’s yet to play dystopian shooter Bioshock: the title is now available on Steam for $30. For the uninitiated, Steam is Valve’s premiere PC download service, and Bioshock is a critically acclaimed, story-driven FPS from 2k Boston. If you know anything about the game (which you undoubtedly do if you frequent game blogs), more »

Take Two has just announced new downloadable content for underwater FPS Bioshock, including new plasmids, tonics, achievements and interface upgrades. All content is available through a free download on the Xbox Live marketplace. Gamers still exploring the world of Rapture can now use new plasmids and tonics (the deep power-up system in the game) such more »