VIDEO GAMES: An exercise in patience.

There are a ton of great games set to come out this year. Mass Effect 3, Diablo III and much more. But far and away my most anticipated game of 2012 is Bioshock Infinite. The original Bioshock will most likely forever remain in my top 5 favorite video games of all time. The beautiful yet dark setting, involving story and unique gameplay made for an all around incredible experience. Bioshock Infinite promises to bring all that we loved about Bioshock, and make it soar. Today an official release date was set for Infinite and unfortunately we have a bit of a wait on our hands. Bioshock Infinite will hit stores in the US on October 16, 2012 and it will be released internationally two days later on October 18th! I cannot wait to explore the city of Columbia and get lost in another gorgeous world from the Bioshock series.

PAX: Just one more reason why Bioshock Infinite is going to be insanely awesome.

1UP had the chance to chat with Ken Levine today at PAX before the Bioshock Infinite panel. Levine is the top dog over at Irrational and he had some awesome stuff to say about creating an environment that reacts to how the player explores the world. I can't believe how complicated some of the stuff he talks about is, but it truly sounds like Irrational is pulling out all the stops with Infinite to make it a completely immersive experience that the player can really control. I can't wait to blast from platform to platform atop the floating "utopia" of Columbia.

Check out the full interview on 1UP HERE!