Tag Archives: Arkane Studios

Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 19:11 BST

Prey 2: “when we have more info on it, we’ll be happy to talk about it,” – Bethesda

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Bethesda’s Pete Hines has said the lack of news on Prey 2 is still due to the game not being “good enough” at this point.

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Mon, Jun 03, 2013 | 03:20 BST

Prey 2 “was a full game, fun,” claims ex-Human Head staffer

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An ex-Human Head employee has taken to Twitter to state that Prey 2 “was a full game,and a crazy fun one.”

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Sat, Jun 01, 2013 | 18:13 BST

Prey 2 development shifted to Arkane Studios – rumor

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Prey 2 is no longer in the hands of Human Head, but Arkane Studios, according to a source close to Kotaku who is “in a position to have this information.”

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Fri, May 03, 2013 | 15:15 BST

Dishonored – Void Walker’s Arsenal pack hitting Steam, PSN, XBL

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Dishonored’s Void Walker’s Arsenal add-on pack, which contains the four content bundles previously available only through pre-ordering, will be made available on Steam, PSN, and XBLA.

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Wed, Apr 17, 2013 | 06:33 BST

Dishonored: Knife of Dunwall – the same but different

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Arkane Studios invites you to take a walk on the dark side of Dishonored as you step into the shoes of master assassin, Daud. Game-play impressions and new assets through the break.

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Thu, Apr 11, 2013 | 15:35 BST

Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall has a new trailer

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Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall has a new trailer. It’s below. The DLC is out next week on April 16 for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC for $9.99/ 800 MS Points. Thanks, SameeR_Fisher.

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Wed, Apr 10, 2013 | 22:16 BST

Dishonored patch rolling out this week

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Ahead of the release of the Knife of Dunwall DLC next week, Arkane Studios has prepared a title update for last year’s top-rated new IP debut, Dishonored. Patch 1.3 corrects a number of bugs in the base game and Dunwall City Trials DLC, most of which are rare but annoying little glitches that interfere with your well-laid stealth plans. See the full change log on the Bethesda Blog, and expect the patch on all platforms over the next few days.

Thanks, Blue’s News.

Wed, Apr 10, 2013 | 05:48 BST

Bethesda boss teases new reveals soon

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Bethesda vice president Pete Hines has hinted we won’t have long to wait to hear more about the publisher’s upcoming releases.

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Thu, Mar 28, 2013 | 15:09 GMT

Dishonored originally set in medieval Japan

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Dishonored was originally set in medieval Japan, developer Arkane Studios has revealed.

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Mon, Mar 25, 2013 | 22:12 GMT

Dishonored dev: single-player games still have an audience

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Dishonored co-director Harvey Smith thinks there’s plenty of room for all kinds of games, despite the oft-expressed belief that multiplayer shooters are the only game in town.

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Thu, Mar 21, 2013 | 21:17 GMT

Dishonored – Michael Madsen reprising role as Daud in DLC

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Actor Michael Madsen will reprise his role as Daud in Dishonored for The Knife of Dunwall and later this year in The Brigmore Witches DLC, Bethesda has announced. In The Knife of Dunwall, players take on the role of the legendary assassin and will be able to use his weapons, gadgets, supernatural abilities and have access to his allies. Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall will release globally on April 16 for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 and on April 17 for PS3 in the UK. It will run you $9.99/£7.99/€9.99/AU$14.45/800 MS Points.

Wed, Mar 13, 2013 | 15:03 GMT

Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall releasing in April

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The Knife of Dunwall, which is the second add-on pack for Dishonored, will release in April on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.

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Sat, Mar 09, 2013 | 17:15 GMT

Arkane Studios says PS4′s 8GB of RAM is “a joy”

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Dishonored developer Arkane Studios is rather pleased with PS4′s 8GB of GDDR5.
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Mon, Feb 25, 2013 | 11:32 GMT

Dishonored: ‘The Other Side of the Coin’ story DLC outed by trophy leak

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Dishonored’s story DLC pack could be called ‘The Other Side of the Coin’, according to a set of leaked PS3 trophies. Avoid if you hate spoilers.

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Wed, Feb 06, 2013 | 23:10 GMT

Dishonored developer recruiting for next-gen

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Dishonored developer Arkane Studios is looking for a senior engine programmer to work on PC and “next gen consoles”. The job mentions passion for first-person and RPGs as a requirement, in line with Arkane’s history of immersive sims. At this stage, with console reveals expected as early as this month, almost every developer is likely to have or be looking for staff to work on next-generation titles.

Thanks, Xboxygen.

Mon, Jan 14, 2013 | 14:56 GMT

Dishonored dev believes gamers are “blinded by the fear of censorship”

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Ex-Dishonored dev Joe Houston believes gamers must reconsider the link between real world and virtual violence.

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Sat, Jan 12, 2013 | 18:39 GMT

Half Life 2: Return to Ravenholm – rumored shots of canceled episode appear

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Purported shots of a canceled Half Life 2 episode called Return to Ravenholm have been posted over on ValveTime. The alleged screenshots show off a collaborative effort between Valve and Arkane Studios. Half Life designer Marc Laidlaw confirmed back in January 2012 that the episode was in the works at one time, and despite some “cool stuff” having been created, it was canceled due to the headcrab and zombie contents being “pretty much played out,” and it taking place “sometime before the end of Episode 2.” Go have a look at the shots for yourself through the link.

Tue, Dec 11, 2012 | 15:18 GMT

Dishonored DLC: Dunwall City Trials now live on Steam, Xbox 360

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Dishonored’s first DLC pack “Dunwall City Trials” has launched on Steam, Xbox 360, and will be available later today on PS3 in North America. It’s a ten-map challenge pack that puts your assassin skills to the ultimate test. Check it out below.

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Tue, Dec 04, 2012 | 21:57 GMT

Dishonored title update 1.2 fixes bugs, supports multiple screen play

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Arkane has released a title update for Dishonored which fixes various bugs and supports playing the game on multiple screens.

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Wed, Nov 28, 2012 | 01:19 GMT

Dishonored: “We clearly have a new franchise”, says Bethesda

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Dishonored is out-performing Bethesda’s expectations, the publisher has confirmed, cementing the property’s place in its stable.

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