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New BioShock Infinite gameplay footage emerges

Meet Elizabeth, fight the Handyman.

New footage of the highly anticipated steampunk shooter BioShock Infinite premiered during the VGAs last night.

The new trailer contains two scenes. The first is where player character Booker DeWitt first meets AI partner character Elizabeth. The second scene is a firefight late in the game where the pair face off against the mechanical primate-like Handyman.

I played through both of these sections the other day at a hands-on event and can confirm that almost everything in that footage is accurate to how it plays. The only thing that tipped me off to it being pre-recorded was that Booker switches tonics without pulling up the radial menu. Otherwise it's a pretty accurate depiction of that thrilling set piece.

BioShock Infinite is now due on 26th March for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.