Ken Levine has quite the resume when it comes to games. He has worked on such ambitious and critically-acclaimed titles as Thief: The Dark Project, System Shock 2, Tribes, and most recently BioShock (PS3, Xbox 360, PC). Big titles all, but his next project could be the biggest one yet.

Joystiq is reporting that there will be a BioShock novel, thanks to the collaboration of Take-Two Interactive and sci-fi/ fantaasy publisher Tor. According to their scoop, the novel will consist of 400 pages, and will come out in both hard and softcovers.

Hmm. I see CliffyB is making bold statements yet again. Bold as they come, it's always interesting to see how a game developer assesses the current playing field that he is working in. So what's Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski commenting on now? In an interview, he remarked that some of the more influential game developers out there aren't always given the honor or appreciation that they so deserve.

Penny Arcade has released a schedule of activities for this year's Penny Arcade Expo (PAX). If you're planning to go to the event, we recommend checking it out so you can plan out your own schedule in advance.

The organizers for this year's Develop Conference and Expo have announced that Ken Levine and other members of BioShock's (PS3, Xbox 360, PC) development crew will be the event's keynote speakers. More details regarding this news are available in the full article.

Wondering what's cooking for this year's Penny Arcade Expo? Among other details, the PAX organizers have announced that 2K's Ken Levine will be keynoting this event. The rest of the details are available in the full article.

Those who love gaming memorabilia may want to look into this rare chance of getting an autographed copy of BioShock (Xbox 360, PC), signed by none other than 2K Boston's Ken Levine. The proceeds will be donated to charity as well, so it's a great way to feel good about yourself. More details in the full article.

Who would you talk to if you wanted to know more about a certain movie adaptation? You could talk to the movie's director, for starters. Fortunately for us, BioShock movie director Gore Verbinski has decided to talk about his vision for the said movie. For the interview, would you kindly turn to the full article after the jump?

The game industry may be getting swamped with sequels, remakes, annualization, and all manner of money-raking tactics. That's bad news, an analyst says, because creativity among developers is often compromised. He says, however, publishers are better off in the long run by breeding talent among the minds behind the medium. Get his full take in the article after the jump.

If you thought game makers could care less about art made by fans, you might want to reconsider. Just now, 2K Games made sure that the architecture student named Ben Mauro knows his concept art for Bioshock's (Microsoft Xbox 360, PC) sequel were noted. Head to the full article for more details.