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.

Looks like visuals aren't the only thing that will be exactly the same when BioShock gets translated for the PlayStation 3. According to the devs, they chose not to change the game's ending as well, despite criticism that it was rather limited. Details after the link.

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.

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.

2K Boston Creative Director Ken Levine had a lot to talk about in an interview conducted by GamesIndustry.biz. Among the topics discussed were the recent success of their previous title BioShock (Xbox 360, PC), the rumored acquisition of Take-Two Interactive by Electronic Arts, and casual gaming among others. Check out what Levine had to say in the full article.

Ever wondered how today's game developers manage to squeeze in an engrossing story in games, even when the games themselves aren't RPGs? Then head on over to the full article as we get you acquainted with three of today's top executives in this industry and how they puled off that particular hat-trick. Read on at the full article.