2K's BioShock series has seen three installments so far, and a fourth game is now in the works–with some key changes compared to the original three. For starters, series creator Ken Levine is not actively involved in the next game, which we will refer to in this post as BioShock 4 until 2K gives the game an actual name.

Beyond Levine not being directly involved, the new game is being made at an entirely new studio, Cloud Chamber. In this post, we're rounding up everything we know about the next BioShock game, and we'll continue to update this as more information eventually comes to light.

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• When will BioShock 4 be released?

When will BioShock 4 be released?

The new BioShock game was announced in December 2019, and as part of that announcement, 2K confirmed only that the game was happening. It did not provide any release date, or even a release window, for when it might be available. At the time, 2K and developer Cloud Chamber said the game would be in development for "the next several years." It's now 2025, and there have not been any significant updates about the game since, however.

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Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West actor Ashly Burch, who plays main character Aloy across Guerrilla Games' sci-fi franchise, is speaking up in the wake of a leaked video showing an AI-powered Aloy.

As reported by The Verge, the since-removed video showed an internal tech demo in which Sony Interactive Entertainment's director of software engineering Sharwin Raghoebardajal held a conversation with an AI-powered Aloy. Raghoebardajal said in the video the AI Aloy was a prototype designed alongside Guerrilla Games to demonstrate what could be possible with the technology.

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Burch took to TikTok over the weekend to say she had seen the leaked video and that Guerrilla Games had reached out to let her know that the AI tech demo did not use any of Burch's performance data (voice and motion capture) and was not a project that was in active development. But that didn't change the fact that Burch said the video made her worried, not about Guerrilla, Aloy, or her career specifically, but about game performance as a whole.

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Developer Silent Games and publisher Secret Mode have announced that its upcoming single-player action-RPG Empyreal will be released on May 8 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. On a distant world where humanity has discovered a strange monolith built by a lost civilization, players will explore this location while mastering various weapons and RPG systems.

In a developer diary, creative director Joseph Rogers went into more detail on the game, describing it as a third-person game about "transcendental revelations" that players will discover as they venture deeper into the monolith. Thematically, Empyreal asks questions about the human condition, its place in the cosmos, and whether societal systems like duty and honor are still driving forces in humanity's story.

When it comes to gameplay, Empyreal combines action-RPG systems with elements inspired by isometric-ARPG games like Diablo. Similarly to games in this genre, you'll be free to invest in various skills, but you can only have a handful of them available to use at any given time, so you will need to mix and match the abilities to suit your playstyle.

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Call of Duty veteran Jason Blundell's first major post-Activision project was the PlayStation-partnered Deviation Games, but it opened and closed without even announcing or releasing a game. Now Blundell is starting a new company with PlayStation.

Blundell said in an interview with Jeff Gerstmann that he's starting Dark Outlaw Games, which is a new studio inside of PlayStation Studios. "We've been working away in the shadows for a while. When we've got something to talk about we'll step out into the light," he said, as reported by VGC.

Blundell said it's "such a privilege" to be the newest first-party PlayStation studio. "Sony doesn't start up first-party studios all the time, so to have that privilege is humbling," he said.

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The Alien franchise is best known for its numerous films, but the sci-fi horror property also spans video games, books, and graphic novels. Soon, one of the best comic runs, Alien: Galaxy of Nightmares, is getting a chunky new paperback omnibus edition on June 9. The collection will compile 19 issues written by Eisner Award-nominated author Phillip Kennedy Johnson, and fans can preorder it now for $45 at Amazon.

Alien: Galaxy of Nightmares $45 | Releases on June 3

Alien: Galaxy of Nightmares is a 456-page omnibus that features Alien (2021) 1-12, Alien (2022) 1-6, and Alien Annual (2022) 1, all of which are written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, with art by Salvador Larroca, Julius Ohta, and Gabriele Dell'Otto. Johnson's first storyline follows Gabriel Cruz, a retired security chief for the Weyland-Yutani corporation who takes on a suicide mission to save his son from Xenomorphs. The second storyline is set in an off-world terraforming station manned by a religious sect--and surprise--it's infested by Xenomorphs. One brave woman dying from a rare disease decides to face them head-on in an effort to protect her flock.

The final major arc in this trade paperback spotlights a team of military-grade Synths--androids like Bishop and David from the films--who escape service and settle on a backwater planet. When the United Systems come knocking with an offer to ensure their peace if they retrieve biotechnology from a planet crawling with Xenomorphs, the fabled "Steel Team" suits up for one final mission that could spell the end of this legendary squad.

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If you don't want to wait for the Alien: Galaxy of Nightmares collection, you can also pick up Phillip Kennedy Johnson's runs in individual trade editions. Volume 1: Bloodlines is available in a physical paperback edition for $18, while Volume 3: Icarus is $15 (was $18). Physical copies of Volume 2: Revival are hard to find, but you can pick up a Kindle version for $11 (was $13). Picking up all three will be more expensive than the upcoming Galaxy of Nightmares collection edition listed above, but the upshot is they're available now.

Marvel also has also given the Alien franchise its own "What If...?" series. Similar to the Marvel Universe "What If...?" series, this trade paperback takes a look at several pivotal moments in the Alien movies and ponders how the story would have played out differently. You can grab the Aliens: What If...? trade paperback edition for $15.30 (was $18)

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Star Wars Celebration in Japan will be where the fun begins for an untitled strategy game from developer Bit Reactor and producer Respawn Entertainment. The turn-based tactics game set within the Star Wars universe will get its own panel at the event on April 19, promising to show off "a first look."

The official Star Wars Celebration panel schedule revealed this morsel of information about the strategy game. It was over three years ago when EA announced that Apex Legends studio Respawn was teaming up with a new developer named Bit Reactor to create a Star Wars tactics game. Little has been divulged since then, though Bit Reactor confirmed it was still in the works last year after a Star Wars FPS from Respawn was reportedly canceled.

The Star Wars strategy game from developer Bit Reactor and producer Respawn Entertainment will get its official unveiling at Star Wars Celebration next month in Japan.

This will be Bit Reactor's first game. However, the studio touts quite the pedigree, saying on its website that the team has "collectively developed some of the most successful games you've heard of, such as XCOM, Civilization, Gears of War, and Elders Scrolls Online."

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Following the official first look at Karl Urban Johnny Cage in the live-action Mortal Kombat 2 movie, more details on the film, its characters, and the high stakes for EarthRealm have been revealed. 2021's Mortal Kombat set the stage for an Outworld invasion, and after EarthRealm's chosen fighters successfully defeated Shang Tsung and his forces, the sequel will see them clash with Emperor Shao Kahn's forces in a tournament to decide the fate of the realms.

As mentioned above, Johnny Cage is a new face in the EarthRealm crowd, and he'll be the point-of-view character in the sequel. While the current Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat games is primarily played as a former A-list action star who can't stop making movie references, Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon says that the new live-action incarnation will feel "fresh" in several ways.

Our 'Mortal Kombat 2' exclusive first look reveals Johnny Cage, Kitana, Shao Kahn, and Scorpion's return. 'What I realized was go bigger, go bolder, don't hold back,' director Simon McQuoid tells EW. https://t.co/tHSSHgTKNw

— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) March 17, 2025

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Alien: Romulus Limited-Edition Steelbook 4K Blu-ray

$42 (was $66) | Limited-Time Deal

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Alien: Romulus on 4K Blu-ray (Standard Edition)

$28 (was $50)

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Alien: Romulus' pricey Limited Edition Steelbook is on sale at Amazon right now. The retailer's limited-time deal cuts the price to $42, which is $24 less than this version's rather ridiculous $66 MSRP. Alien: Romulus released on 4K Blu-ray in December; the Steelbook Edition was sold out over the holidays at Amazon and Walmart. If Amazon sells out or you prefer to shop at Walmart, the $42 deal is available there, too.

If you need to catch up on the Alien franchise before watching Romulus, Amazon has the Alien 6-Film Collection on Blu-ray for 50% off, dropping the price to only $25. You can also save on 4K editions of several other Alien films:

Alien Franchise Blu-ray Deals

• Alien: Romulus Limited-Edition Steelbook (4K Blu-ray) -- $42 ($66)
• Alien: Romulus (4K Blu-ray) -- $28 ($50)
• Alien: 6-Film Collection (Blu-ray) -- $25 ($50)
• Aliens: Ultimate Collector's Edition (4K Blu-ray) -- $25 ($35)
• Alien: 40th Anniversary Edition (4K Blu-ray) -- $25
• Prometheus (4K Blu-ray) -- $24.74 ($31)
• Alien: Covenant (4K Blu-ray) -- $18 ($31)

Alien: Romulus Limited-Edition Steelbook 4K Blu-ray $42 (was $66) | Limited-Time Deal

Along with artwork of the cast and Xenomorph on the front, the case's interior gets you a close-up look at the encounter between the Xenomorph and colonist Rain (Cailee Spaeny).

You'll get 4K Blu-ray and standard Blu-ray discs as well as a voucher for the digital version of the film. Here's the full list of special features included with all Blu-ray editions of the film.

Alien: Romulus Bonus Features

• Dolby Atmos audio track
• Return to Horror - Crafting Alien Romulus: A closer look at how Fede Alvarez collaborated with Ridley Scott to create Romulus, plus interviews with the cast, how the story came to life, and how practical effects were used in the film.
• Inside the Xenomorph Showdown: Go behind the scenes of the iconic zero-gravity Xenomorph battle.
• Alien - A Conversation: Ridley Scott and Fede Alvarez talk about the Alien 45th Anniversary.
• Alternate ending
• Deleted scenes

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The non-steelbook edition of the 4K release also includes a Blu-ray disc, the digital version, and the same special features. The only difference between the two is the steelbook case.

Directed by Fede Alvarez, Alien: Romulus follows a group of friends attempting to reach an abandoned space station, hoping to find a way off their unforgiving planet. Instead, they stumble upon a horrifying life form and a dark secret about the station’s past. The film earned solid reviews from critics and is one of the better Alien films in recent memory.

Alien: Romulus at Amazon

• Alien: Romulus Limited-Edition Steelbook (4K Blu-ray) -- $42 ($66)
• Alien: Romulus on 4K Blu-ray -- $28 ($50)
• Alien: Romulus on Blu-ray -- $23 ($41)
• Alien Romulus on DVD -- $19 ($35)

Alien: Romulus at Walmart

• Alien: Romulus Limited-Edition Steelbook (4K Blu-ray) -- $42 ($66)
• Alien: Romulus on 4K Blu-ray -- $28 ($50)
• Alien: Romulus on Blu-ray -- $23 ($41)
• Alien Romulus on DVD -- $19 ($35)

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The Alien franchise has been mined for art books, novels, comic books, and even a Little Golden Book that teaches kids the the alphabet. It's appropriately titled A is for Alien: An ABC Book. Check out some notable Alien books and comics below. It's also worth noting that Alien: Galaxy of Nightmares, a hardcover collection of modern Alien comics from Marvel, is up for preorder for $45 at Amazon ahead of its June 3 release.

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Shrek is making a comeback next year, but if you're looking to enjoy the original adventures and the best use of Smash Mouth's All Star since Mystery Men, you can grab a Blu-ray collection right now through Amazon. Priced at $33 (was $60), this is a recent release that includes all four of the current films in 4K. As an added bonus, it comes with digital streaming codes as well just in case you aren't near your Blu-ray player.

Shrek 4-Movie Collection (4K) $33 (was $60)

For the extras, this collection has most of the legacy extra content from previous Shrek releases and a bonus disc full of one-off shorts and TV episodes. It's worth noting that several features exclusive to the 1080p Blu-ray releases are not included here, as this collection only includes the 4K remasters. A standard Blu-ray boxset with both Puss in Boots movies is available for $60, and it comes with digital streaming codes as well.

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Here's a breakdown of what comes with each Shrek movie:

Shrek Special Features

• Shrek's Interactive Journey
• Spotlight on Donkey
• Secrets of Shrek
• Deleted scenes
• Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party
• Baha Men music video: "Best Years of Our Lives"
• Smash Mouth music video: "I'm a Believer"
• Shrek The Musical: What's Up, Duloc?
• Audio commentary with directors Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson and producer Aron Warner

Shrek 2 Special Features

• Spotlight on Puss in Boots
• Secrets of Shrek 2
• Far Far Away Idol
• Music videos
• Audio commentary with producer Aron Warner and editor Mike Andrews
• Audio commentary with directors Kelly Asbury and Conrad Vernon

Shrek the Third Special Features

• Spotlight on Fiona
• Secrets of 'Shrek the Third'
• Deleted scenes
• How to be green
• Donkey Dance
• Shrek the Musical: Freak Flag

Shrek Forever After Special Features

• Spotlight on Shrek
• Deleted scenes
• Conversation with the cast
• The tech of 'Shrek Forever After'
• Shrek the Musical
• "Darling I Do" music video
• Holiday Bonus: Deck the Swamp
• Feature commentary with director Mike Mitchell, head of Story Walt Dohrn, and producers Gina Shay and Teresa Cheng

Bonus Disc

• Shrek's Short Films
• Shrek's Halloween Favorites
• Shrek's Holiday Favorites
• 'The Adventures of Puss In Boots' TV Episodes

If you've never seen Shrek, the first film in the series got the ball rolling when it introduced the title character. A grumpy--and very green--ogre wanting to be left alone, Shrek finds his beloved swamp overrun with deported characters and creatures from famous fairy tale fables. The only way for him to reclaim his land is to embark on a dangerous quest to rescue a princess who is pining for her beloved Prince Charming. Along the way, Shrek begrudgingly befriends the motor-mouthed donkey.

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It's hard to comprehend that Undertale will be 10 years old later this year. But new audiences apparently keep finding the RPG, as the game broke its own Steam record for concurrent players on Sunday with 11,071 people, per SteamDB.

Over the weekend, Undertale developer Toby Fox shared the Steam record for the RPG on X. Funnily enough, Undertale's concurrent players spiked even higher hours after Fox made the social media post. The creator seemingly chalked up the huge boost in players to the Steam Spring Sale--which is running now through March 20--as the game costs $1. Usually, Undertale retails for $10 on Valve's storefront.

Since going on sale on Steam for only $1, UNDERTALE reached a new peak of concurrent players for the first time since 2015!
(It's still on sale for a few more days...) pic.twitter.com/wlwcnwnGgd

— tobyfox (@tobyfox) March 15, 2025

Undertale originally launched on PC in September 2015. The subversive RPG became critically acclaimed and grew a passionate fanbase, coming to consoles like Switch in 2018. To give an idea on the game's impact, Undertale's Sans character came to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a Mii Fighter. Additionally, Fox ended up composing music for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. The developer is currently busy with Deltarune Chapters 3 and 4, which are slated for release this year.

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Backyard Baseball is coming to mobile, and it won't have ads. That's according to posts from the game's official social media account, which point to some kind of announcement on March 27.

The official Backyard Sports account said, "If you're reading this, Backyard Sports is coming to mobile." A follow-up post confirmed that Backyard Baseball specifically is coming to mobile. And another post said the upcoming release will have "no ads."

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— Backyard Sports (@_BackyardSports) March 15, 2025

In August 2024, Playground Productions announced that the Backyard Sports brand was coming back after many years away. The kid-friendly sports series was popular from 1999 to 2015, and now it's attempting a comeback that began with remasters of Backyard Baseball '97 and Backyard Soccer '98 in 2024.

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A BioShock movie is in the works at Netflix, and The Boys actor Jack Quaid has said he would "love" to be in it. In a Reddit AMA to promote his new movie, Novocaine, Quaid said BioShock is one of his favorite video games ever, adding that the franchise has "such a rich lore" that would lend itself to a TV show or a movie adaptation.

Netflix announced a BioShock movie years ago, but we haven't heard much about it since. A report from 2024 said the movie was undergoing a big shift, with producer Roy Lee saying the movie has been "reconfigured" to become a "more personal film" due to budget cuts at Netflix.

"The new regime has lowered the budgets," Lee said, as reported by Variety. "So we're doing a much smaller version… It's going to be a more personal point of view, as opposed to a grander, big project."

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Ahead of its release next month on HBO Max, The Last of Us actor Pedro Pascal has begun speaking more about the second season of the show. Adapted from the critically acclaimed sequel, The Last of Us season two is set five years after the first series and the fallout from its season finale. With bigger stakes and strained relationships, Pedro Pascal--who plays Joel--explained in an interview that everything established in the first season of the post-apocalyptic show is being amplified for its return to TV.

"It's definitely a bigger, far more ambitious, and risk-taking season," Pascal said to Empire. "And, if it can even be imagined, further tests our strength against a world we're already afraid to be in."

While you can expect plenty of drama between the cast as they find themselves in intense situations, the monsters of The Last of Us won't be taking a backseat to all of this squabbling. Showrunner Craig Mazin added that viewers will get to see more Cordyceps-infected people in season two, including the infamous stalkers who harassed players in the video game.

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Game developer Josef Fares is known for being outspoken, and he's continuing that theme in a new interview. Speaking to the BBC, Fares said publishers need to "step up and really trust the developer." But at the same time, Fares said developers themselves have to "have a clear vision and stick with what they believe in."

Fares admitted that what he says might not apply to everyone. After all, he runs his own studio, Hazelight, and his company is independently owned. "I am a --what do you say?--a different breed," he said.

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Coming from seemingly nowhere, Fragpunk has exploded onto the hero shooter scene with a bang. With its bright, cartoon-style artwork, interesting and immersive skillsets, and impressive character range, Fragpunk also has codes that you can use to redeem for free rewards in-game.

Fragpunk's Spider Lancer

We've got a breakdown of all of the active codes in March 2025 as well as an explainer on how to redeem them:

Active Fragpunk codes

All of the new Fragpunk codes are:

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