Io Interactive has announced the Hitman HD Enhanced Collection, which contains Hitman: Blood Money and Hitman: Absolution remastered in 4K.
]]>Hitman: Absolution and Hitman: Blood Money have both been rated for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in Europe.
]]>It's taken a while, but Hitman: Absolution is now available as a backwards compatible title on Xbox One.
]]>IO Interactive is bringing Hitman: Absolution to Xbox One through the Xbox 360 backward compatibility feature.
]]>Hitman: Absolution can be yours for as little as $1 - but maybe dig a little deeper, hey?
]]>The Hitman franchise is on sale through Steam and you can knock 80% off each title.
]]>My goodness, these shots of Hitman: Absolution in 8K resolution are simply stunning.
]]>Hitman: Absolution and Deadlight are Xbox Live's Games with Gold free games for April.
]]>Hitman: Absolution - Elite Edition will be released on Mac this spring, publisher Feral Interactive has announced. All previously released DLC will be included in the Elite Edition, including Hitman: Sniper Challenge. More information on the Mac version will be made available closer to the release date.
]]>Hitman: Absolution fans will find a new contract waiting for them today, no matter which platform they choose to visit Agent 47 on.
]]>Square Enix has announced that Hitman: Sniper Challenge, the pre-order incentive for Hitman: Absolution, and Gyromancer - the puzzle-RPG - are now available on its free-to-play platform, CoreOnline. The service now features six games available instantly in your browser, with more games to come. Users can play on the service free for 20 minutes per day, with advertisements included or purchase a subscription for $2.99 per month to get unlimited access to all games without advertising. Hit up the link for more information.
]]>PlayStation Plus members across Europe have another batch of free games to look forward to from today, starting with Hitman: Absolution.
]]>Square Enix is holding a sale through its online store called April Savings Brings May Gaming where you can get 75% off select digital and boxed titles. The sale starts today and runs through May 2, and includes savings on titles such as: Tomb Raider, Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, Dead Island, Final Fantasy 13-2, Hitman: Absolution, Risen 2: Dark Waters Special Edition, Sleeping Dogs and more. Head through the link to check out the savings.
]]>Sony has announced its European PS Plus content for May. Subscribers can look forward to free downloads of Hitman: Absolution, Catherine and more.
]]>Hitman: Absolution will join Sony's list of Instant Game Collection titles in the next PS Plus update from May 1st, and Sony's 'Declassified' sale has started today. We've got all the savings here.
]]>The European market is soft but its poor sales in North America that really surprised Square Enix this past year, resulting in an expected extraordinary loss out of its next financial report.
]]>A Hitman: Absolution companion app has been released for iOS and Android, and there's a video available below showing off its features. Hitman ICA helps players track their progress, and unlocks various rewards in-game.
]]>The Xbox Live Spring Sale has kicked off today, and right now you can pick up a whole bunch of stuff for less than you would have paid for it yesterday. Highlights include Skyrim DLC for half off, LA Noire for $15 and all its DLC half off, The Walking Dead episodes 2-5 at half off and the first one free, Hitman: Absolution for $20 and FIFA 13 for $40. You can see the full list on this spreadsheet here.
]]>Tomb Raider has sold 3.4 million units in the last four weeks, which is still a failure in the eyes of Square-Enix's financial report. The company published a grim revision of its expected financials this morning, citing the poor performance of several titles as a key contributor.
]]>Square-Enix has gone savings-daft this week, with a spring sale that lasts from today, right up to March 27. Tomb Raider, Hitman: Absolution, the original Thief and Final Fantasy 7 HD are all included int he savings.
]]>Square Enix has released a handy infographic breaking down just how popular Hitman: Absolution's multiplayer Contracts mode has been.
]]>Hitman: Absolution can now be bought digitally via Xbox Live's 'Games on Demand' service.
]]>Square-Enix had a strong run of IP last year, but its latest financial report makes for uneasy reading. The Japanese firm has published a loss of ¥5.7 billion for the nine-month period ended December 31st 2012, and cites the increasingly difficult console market as a key factor.
]]>If you've yet to pick up Sleeping Dogs or Hitman: Absolution, you an get both for 75% off through Square's online store. There are other titles on sale as well, for instance, Final Fantasy 7 can be picked up for 50% off. More savings through the link. Hurry: the sale ends on February 6 and is for the European region only from what we can tell. We didn't see any mark-downs on the North American end at any rate.
]]>GDC 2013 organizers have announced new lectures for the conference which include talks on Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, Hitman: Absolution, Lichdom, and games development through the BBC.
]]>GDC organizers have announced more programming and design sessions for GDC 2013. The first focuses on programming AI and NPCs in Hitman: Absolution, and will be hosted by IO Interactive's Mika Vehkala and Maurizio De Pascale. A design track from BioWare's Dave Feltham will discuss bringing narrative to Mass Effect 3, and finally, GREE's Aaron Bannin will host a postmortem on Kingdom Age where he will discuss the use of data for "numbers, analytics," and more. GDC 2013 runs March 25-29 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
]]>The second to last offer in Sony's 12 Deals of Chirstmas is IO Interactive's Hitman Absolution. Normally £49.99/€59.99, the stealth action effort can be yours for £19.99/€29.99, or as low as£16.99/€25.49 if you are a PlayStation Plus member. This one is valid through 11.59PM, December 22. For a full list of past deals, see the PlayStation Blog - which you'll probably want to keep an eye on tomorrow, because I'll be on holiday when the final and presumably most amazing deal is announced.
]]>Halo 4 is on sale for $39.99 on Amazon today, conveniently timed for tomorrow's release of the Crimson Map Pack, and the Halo 4: Infinity Challenge kicking off next week. The purchase comes with $10 Amazon Instant Video credit as well.
]]>Hitman: Absolution will receive an update from developer IO Interactive that addresses crashing issues on consoles next week. Get the details below.
]]>Square Enix has apologized over a Hitman: Absolution promotion in which people could put hits out on their Facebook friends for a myriad of reasons ranging from having less than ample female/male attributes to being a ginger.
]]>Hitman: Absolution is going Square-Enix mad, as the Deus Ex: Human Revolution DLC pack launches on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 today. You can get the pack's contents here, and watch the official content launch trailer below.
]]>Hitman: Absolution has been given a patch on PC, which will auto-start once the player logs into Steam. The patch fixes issues seen on specific configurations which caused the game to not start up, and Sniper Challenge Unlocks not carrying over into the game, Once the patch is applied, the game will receive the unlocks. The patch also addresses the issue negative scoring, however, newly accomplished positive scores will be needed to erase the incorrectly remembered negatives. There's more through the changelog over on Gamers Hell.
]]>If dressing up is your favourite part of Hitman: Absolution, then first, you have excellent taste, and second, you will probably want some of these new Xbox Live Avatar items.
]]>Stace Harman accompanies Agent 47 on his journey of personal torment and professional betrayal to find out what new tricks the old dog has up his impeccably tailored sleeve.
]]>Hitman: Absolution only just came out this week, but developer IO Interactive is already talking about the next game in its series, currently in development at new studio Square-Enix Montreal, leaving IO free to pursue a mysterious new project. Get the chatter below.
]]>Hitman: Absolution is out now, and VG247's Sam Clay has been trying to nail Silent Assassin rating on each mission. He's helpfully captured his performance in three of the game's missions, showing you how to hit that perfect rank each time. Watch his sadistic arts in action below.
]]>Hitman: Absolution is getting Deus Ex: Human Revolution DLC that mashes up a futuristic robot dystopia with a modern day dystopia. For example, have you ever wondered what Agent 47 would look like in Adam Jensen's clothes? No?
]]>Hitman Absolution's Contract Mode gives players the chance to create their own hits for their friends and the world to compete on. VG247's Sam Clay takes a look at a mission based in a gun shop. Video after the jump.
]]>Hitman: Absolution review code came bundled with an online pass code for use with the game's new Contracts mode. If you didn't have a code you'd have to pay to use it. But now publisher Square-Enix has scrapped the need for a pass, making it free to all. Find out why below.
]]>Agent 47 has his ways to get to his target most of them involving violence. You can also take the silent assassin route and sneak on by unseen. In this instance Sam Clay takes Agent 47 through a bar scene, so it would make sense for him to kick up a bar fight. Video after the break.
]]>Hitman: Absolution reviews have begun ahead of the game's worldwide release on November 20th. Can Agent 47 still hang with the best of them? Find out below.
]]>Hitman: Absolution Contracts mode won't require players to have an online pass for users in North America.
]]>Hitman: Absolution has received a rather stylish launch trailer from IO Interactive and Square-Enix ahead of the game's November 20th launch. It's got some music that almost erupts into dub step, but doesn't, so you're safe. Watch it below.
]]>Conan O'Brien is at it again. The 'clueless gamer' sat down to tackle Hitman: Absolution in preparation for the title's imminent release.
]]>Hitman: Absolution is the latest in a long line of games featuring the bald assassin, but if you're not up to speed on the escapades of Agent 47 you can delve into his past via this snazzy new trailer from IO Interactive. Check it out below.
]]>Hitman: Absolution has received a new pre-launch trailer from IO Interactive that introduces you to the skill-set of the ultimate assassin Agent 47. See his instinct mode, gunplay and stealth skills in action below. The game launches on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 from November 20th.
]]>There's a new Hitman: Absolution trailer up today, with this one showcasing just what kind of world Agent 47 will be inhabiting when his latest game is released on November 20. Hint: it's a violent one. Take a look below.
]]>If you've had a go at Hitman: Absolution, you'll recognise some familiar sequences in this Freddie Wong promo film.
]]>IO Interactive made Hitman: Absolution. It built a new engine for it. It knows its mechanics inside out. And, as art director Robert Marchesi tells us, it's ready for you to show how it's really played.
]]>Hitman: Absolution is out November 20th, and developer IO Interactive has released a new trailer that shows off some fresh gameplay, and sees the devs talking about how the game's dynamic audio helps make the world more engaging. Crank up your speakers and watch it below.
]]>Hitman: Absolution has a new trailer floating around the interwebs, and we've posted it below. It was shown during the 2012 Golden Joystick Awards which occurred today. Watch it below. Hitman: Absolution is out on November 20 for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.Thanks, CVG.
]]>Hitman: Absolution boasts an impressive cast list, with a number of familiar talents lending their voice and motion capture performances to the stealth-'em-up's colourful roster of characters.
]]>Hitman: Absolution's first review has appeared in the wild, courtesy of OXM. It's a peach too, suggesting IO Interactive's bald assassin has still got the goods.
]]>AMD wants to give you three triple-A games and 20% off a fourth one when you splash out on a new graphics card.
]]>Hitman: Absolution has received a new trailer focusing on the Silent Assassin's range of disguises. Check out a small sample of the personas Agent 47 can take below.
]]>Disguises are one of Agent 47's coolest mechanics. We get the scoop on the best-dressed assassin in the world as we talk to Hitman: Absolution's art director Roberto Marchesi.
]]>Mass Effect 3 is being ported to Wii U by Australian studio Straight Right, and the internet has unearthed another porting job by he studio - a triple-a title from Square-Enix? Deus Ex: Human Revolution? Hitman: Absolution? Tomb Raider? Final Fantasy 13? Place your bets below.
]]>Hitman: Absolution professional edition is out November 20th, and ithas received an unboxing video from Square-Enix. It shows developer IO Interactive taking the game out of its box and talking about the bonus contents. What? Did you expect more than that?
]]>Hitman: Absolution bad guy Benjamin Travis is voiced by well-known actor Powers Boothe, and in the latest behind-the-scenes trailer below, Boothe discusses how he needed to invent new smoking techniques for the character.
]]>Hitman: Absolution will contain five difficulty levels, as IO Interactive has been telling us for quite some time; however, the details for each level have just now been, well, detailed in full. Hit up the break to figure out which one suits your playstyle the best.
]]>Hitman: Absolution has a new trailer available for you to gawk at called: The Kill Mode. Basically, it shows you various ways to off someone using the environment. Case in point: a dancer at a club gets a disco ball to the head, and some poor fella in what appears to be a lab coat gets set alight. Nice. Watch it below.
]]>Square Enix has released a playthrough showcasing Hitman: Absolution's new multiplayer mode. The 18-minute Contracts video includes commentary from game director Tore Blystad and Travis Barbour, who are part of the community team at IO Interactive.
]]>It's too easy to lumber a game with needless mulitplayer these days. IO Interactive have taken the decision to omit standard multiplayer from Hitman: Absolution's makeup. Instead, the title offers a neat spin on competitive play. "Contracts" mode allows players to set targets for their friends to smash. Even so, the developer suggests including traditional multiplayer is an irritatingly attractive prospect.
]]>The Hitman: Absolution developer session at Eurogamer Expo has concluded. Watch the entire thing below.
]]>Hitman: Absolution shots have landed in our laps, and they show a very industrious Agent 47 doing all sorts of jobs.
]]>Hitman: Absolution has received a new trailer from Square-Enix and IO Interactive, this time focusing on Agent 47's line up of firearms, and how he uses them to make people all kinds of dead. There is, of course, the typical Hitman line up of gruesome melee weapons on offer too. Watch the carnage below.
]]>Hitman: Absolution is now available for pre-purchase on Steam, and if you drop cash early, you'll save 10% off the total cost of the game. You'll also gain instant access to the Sniper Challenge campaign. Hitman: Absolution is out on November 20.
]]>Hitman: Absolution is getting a clothing line from Trapstar, a brand favoured by big name artists like Rhianna. Check out photos of the clothes here. The announcement follows news that Capcom's £899 edition of Resident Evil 6 will feature a replica of Leon's leather jacket from the game.
]]>Hitman: Sniper Challenge started life as a pre-order incentive, but its runaway success has caused developer IO Interactive to think bigger.
]]>Hitman: Absolution contains a villain by the name of Blake Dexter, who is not only a twisted and formidable foe, but he is played by actor Keith Carradine in the game. Dexter is the cowboy hat wearing fella who pretty much runs the town of Hope, North Dakota in a shady manner. Think of him as the town's Brad Wesley from Road House and you get the idea. Check out his ICA File video below. Hitman: Absolution is scheduled for release across North America, Europe and PAL territories on November 20 on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.
]]>Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics and Hitman: Absolution studio IO Interactive will both host developer sessions at this year's Eurogamer Expo. Both games will also be playable. Good times.
]]>IO's confirmed that Hitman: Absolution's Purist mode is going to be playable from start of play, with no unlocking necessary.
]]>Hitman: Absolution's protagonist Agent 47 used to have regenerative health in an early build of the game, IO interactive's director Tore Blystad has revealed. The feature was implemented to make the game accessible for everyone, but was since scrapped. Blystad has revealed more secrets in a new interview.
]]>Hitman: Absolution has courted controversy since reveal. With release a few months away, it's time for IO to take control. We speak with the lead designer about Contracts Mode and much more.
]]>Hitman: Absolution will feature the talents of David Bateson, Agent 47's regular voice actor.
]]>Hitman: Absolution is no stranger to controversy, but IO Interactive's twisted take on life is what gives it room to explore darker themes, the developer has told VG247.
]]>Hitman: Absolution's Contracts Mode lets players make anyone a target. Watch how to make your own contract hits and put the world to the test right here.
]]>Hitman: Absolution's multiplayer isn't cross-platform, but with a little ingenuity you can manually bring content from one system to another.
]]>The Hitman: Absolution level with the sexy, PVC-clad nuns has been tweaked after the controversy the trailer depicting the level caused earlier in this summer.
]]>Gamescom brought news of Hitman Absolution's new Contract Mode today, allowing the community to create custom 'contracts' for each mission. Watch dev head Chris Elversam explain what's what.
]]>Hitman: Absolution features asynchronous multiplayer, according to an announcement from IO Interactive at gamescom. Called Contracts, players can create their own scenarios, can pick out three characters on a level, choose the weapons, and challenge other players to "contract". The faster the hits are made, the more money made. Weekly contracts will be added by the developer and earned money allows new scenarios with weapons and disguises. The mode is playable at gamescom and a video of the new mode will be released tomorrow. Thanks, Joystiq.
]]>IO Interactive has announced the launch of the Hitman: Sniper Challenge for PC users, which is a sniper experience available to play the moment Hitman: Absolution is pre-ordered. PS3 and Xbox 360 users have already had their chance in the spotlight, now it's time for PC users to start scoring. The PC version of Hitman: Absolution will be shown for the gamescom later this month.
]]>Leaked online, the Square-Enix title line-up for Gamescom will include the first showing of Final Fantasy 7 PC, and more from both Tomb Raider and Hitman: Absolution, among others.
]]>Hitman: Absolution director Tore Blystad has said killing Agent 47's handler Diana Burnwood was a "really big," and "tough" decision for the team to make and it required a lot of going back and forth.
]]>That super swanky Deluxe Professional Edition of Hitman: Absolution will be available in Australia and New Zealand, too. The collector's pack includes a 10" chibi vinyl of Agent 47, a bundle of extra weapons, access to Hitman: Sniper Challenge, an artbook and a making of DVD. You'll be able to grab it through EB Games, JB HiFi and Mighty Ape. Hitman: Absolution launches on November 20 for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
]]>IO Interactive has released The Streets of Hope E3 demo for Hitman: Absolution. The 17-minute demo provides a deeper look into the game, and features voice commentary by game director Tore Blystad and Travis Barbour, who works on the community team at IO Interactive. During the demo, you will see Agent 47 trying to kidnap Lenny "the limp" Dexter, who may know the whereabouts of Victoria, who 47 swore to protect as a dying wish from friend Diana Burnwood. In order to get to "the limp", the 47 will need to take out Lenny's gang "The Cougars" first.
]]>Square Enix aired a new TV spot for Hitman: Absolution during the Euro 2012 final last week, notable for its use of last year's E3 assets and Lana Del Ray's Video games.
]]>IO Interactive has released two new Hitman: Absolution videos. The first is the third video from the ICA files series which covers the background of the assassins called: The Saints. The second, is a video interview with actress Vivica Fox who provides the voice for the leader of The Saints. Hitman is out in November.
]]>Square's announced the Hitman: Deluxe Professional Edition of Hitman: Absolution.
]]>Oh no: another citizen of Hope North Dakota has met his maker. Or has he? Whatever the case, Tyler Colvin has gone missing and the police need your help finding him. I bet if they looked under the brackish water of a certain swimming pool they may just find him. See if you can solve his strange disappearance yourself through the screens below. Hitman: Absolution is out on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 in November.
]]>The first Hitman: Absolution TV ad will air during the European Championship final on Sunday July 1. Set your DVR.
]]>Tomb Raider and Hitman: Absolution will both be playable at Eurogamer Expo 2012, it was confirmed this morning.
]]>IO Interactive's Tore Blystad has said metrics compiled by the firm have revealed many Hitman: Absolution players won't see the last level of the game.
]]>The latest edition of Hope News Times tells the shocking tale of a shoot out at the local watering hole, which has left "14 innocent men" dead. Their bodies were riddled with bullets, and no witnesses reported hearing gunshots. It seems as though the local law enforcement is catching on to the strange goings on about town, as he references a "silent assassin" in the news post. Look out Agent 47. He's coming for you. Hitman: Absolution is out on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 in November.
]]>In response to the wealth of criticism directed at the Attack of the Saints trailer that debuted at E3 earlier this week, Hitman: Absolution game director Tore Blystad has publicly apologised for the ensuing controversy and provided context for the trailer within the game itself.
]]>Due to the overwhelmingly positive response to Hitman: Sniper Challenge, developer IO Interactive has expressed interest to explore that style of gameplay further.
]]>The action shooting may be fun, but Dave Oshry takes the stealth approach to Hitman: Absolution and comes away far better pleased with himself than on his "screw up" guns-blazing playthrough.
]]>New screenshots for Hitman: Absolution are below, and show Agent 47 dressed as a plumber in the town of Hope, South Dakota. Wonder why? We'll find out when IO Interactive's stealth action sequel hits PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 in November.
]]>OnLive made a slew of announcements at E3, including a new MultiView feature, and a number of in-browser updates that should make it easier for gamers who want to demo games without the need to sign up to the cloud gaming service.
]]>Hitman Absolution brings new meaning to the phrase "killing time". Head in for the first ever hands-on demo footage from Sam Clay and detailed impressions from Stace Harman.
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