Digging deep to find the emotion in a particular scene is aided by a collaborative process in BioShock Infinite.
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BioShock Infinite might be titled after his last hit, but director Ken Levine says the highly anticipated third game in the series isn’t like any videogame he’s ever written.

What sets Infinite apart from Levine’s previous work, he says, are its two main characters. Booker and Elizabeth, introduced in the game’s thrill-ride E3 Expo demo, stick together as a pair for much of the game, constantly talking to each other as unbelievable things go on around...

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No, what makes the 300 SRT8 so special is how well all the high-performance technology and luxury styling can co-exist so successfully in one machine. In that sense, the 2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8 is a nearly perfect car. And yes, I realize that’s a remarkable thing t...