2K released an unboxing video of its BioShock 2 Special Edition, which includes a number of goodies. In addition to the unboxing, 2K announced midnight openings for their underwater adventure happening February 9. Over 2,500 GameStop and Best Buy stores are participating in the US, so check your local retailer for more info.

BioShock 2 is also getting its first full trailer debuted tonight during the first commercial break of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. I'm not sure if I can convince myself it's worth it though.

This Friday, we'll be participating in a conference call with the BioShock 2 developers, so if you have any questions for them, be sure to let us know!

2K revealed in a Q&A that BioShock 2 will not support LAN play nor dedicated servers. The reason for the lack, apparently, is because Digital Extremes, the developer behind BioShock 2's multiplayer, just didn't have time. They could have either focused on adding that functionality or focused on creating a high-quality gameplay experience, and they chose the latter.

"There is always a finite amount of time for the development of a game," the Q&A reads. "Bringing Multiplayer to BioShock was a daunting task between the tech (there was no multiplayer support in the codebase from the first game) and the expectations of the community. Either you try to do everything and so nothing feels finished or you focus your efforts to do a smaller number of things really well like an accessible online experience. We chose to spend the time we had creating a solid game foundation and unfortunately that did not include LAN play or dedicated servers."

2K Games announced today the first game add-on content for Borderlands, The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned, is now available for download from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace and the PlayStation Network for 800 Microsoft Points and £6.29, respectively.  The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned is the first in a series of downloadable expansions.

Tasked with keeping the workers of Jakobs Cove alive, Dr. Ned does his job a little too well, creating flesh eating zombies and other ghastly abominations that now run rampant in this region. Players will have to work alongside Dr. Ned as they embark on an explosive journey to cure the decaying inhabitants of Jakobs Cove in this expansion filled with new formidable enemies, new grueling quests and rare loot drops.

“We are very excited to present fans of the highly acclaimed Borderlands with the first expansion,” said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K.  “The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned presents a bold new storyline that entertains and excites, and simultaneously ensures that fans still receive the same great gameplay experience that made the original game a success.”

[View with PicLens]

Borderlands

This new 2K game will be revealed during Spike's VGA's on December 12th, 8:00pm EST.