Tag Archives: Dishonored

Tue, Sep 11, 2012 | 15:14 BST

Dishonored – second developer video discusses ‘Immersion’

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Dishonored has a second developer video available, in which Arkane Studios discusses player immersion and the creative process which went into building the world and characters of Dunwall. Watch it below. The first developer video, ‘Inception’, can be re-watched here. Dishonored will be available in North America on October 9 and throughout Europe on October 12 for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.

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Mon, Sep 10, 2012 | 12:43 BST

Dishonored dev sick of sequels, responds to Gibeau’s ‘new IP’ warning

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Dishonored developer Arkane believes that new IP can thrive this late in the console cycle if they are handled correctly. Executive producer Julien Roby has replied to claims made by EA’s Frank Gibeau that releasing new IP so late in the cycle is a mistake.

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Thu, Sep 06, 2012 | 15:39 BST

Dishonored’s first developer documentary released

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Dishonored has a new video documentary available called ‘Inception’.

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Sat, Sep 01, 2012 | 01:54 BST

Dishonored: free Rat Assassin iOS game available today

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Dishonored has received a free iOS game available from today. Rat Assassin sees you slaughtering diseased vermin on the streets of Dunwall.

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Wed, Aug 29, 2012 | 09:42 BST

Dishonored dev: ‘Gamer fatigue leads to lack of new ideas’

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Dishonored co-director Harvey Smith has stated that gamer fatigue has led to the development of several formulaic and near-identical experiences that do little to inspire. Giving players freedom to approach goals as they see fit, and a move away from stereotypes is the key to bringing innovation back to the industry.

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Wed, Aug 29, 2012 | 07:28 BST

Bethesda’s Pete Hines: on Dishonored, bugs and apples

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Pete Hines, Bethesda’s VP of PR and marketing, speaks to VG247 about squishing bugs, pushing the boundaries of in-game freedom and the publisher’s current hot property, Dishonored.

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Mon, Aug 27, 2012 | 12:24 BST

Dishonored interview: who do you want to be today?

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Dishonored’s creative director Raf Colantonio tells VG247′s Dave Cook about the dangers of launching a new IP, and why his team at Arkane is confident in the game’s success.

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Thu, Aug 23, 2012 | 17:40 BST

Dishonored hands-on: welcome to the party, pal

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Dishonored is on track to being the hottest new IP of the year. VG247′s Dave Cook gatecrashes a socialite party with murder on his mind to find out more.

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Thu, Aug 23, 2012 | 17:13 BST

Dishonored dev: Corridor games are a ‘circus’

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Dishonored creative director Raf Colantonio is a fan of open world and corridor games alike, but tends to feel that the latter is a little bit like a circus. Colantonio tells VG247 why giving players freedom to express themselves is more important that spectacle and rigid rules.

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Thu, Aug 23, 2012 | 16:12 BST

Dishonored video shows you how not to be seen

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Dishonored has a new video which tutors you on how not to be be seen. Monty Python references aside, it’s a video showing the aspects of being stealthy. Watch it below. Dishonored releases on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 in October.

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Wed, Aug 22, 2012 | 16:56 BST

Dishonored screens show more masks, a freaky looking canine

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Dishonored shots have landed in our laps, courtesy of NeoGaf, and we’ve posted the set for you below. Enjoy. Dishonored releases on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 in October.

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Wed, Aug 22, 2012 | 00:48 BST

Dishonored dev feels players are “hungry” for non-linear games

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Dishonored allows something of a sandbox approach to missions, which Arkane’s Harvey Smith believes is something gamers yearn for even if they missed out on the 1990′s games which inspired it.

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Mon, Aug 20, 2012 | 14:55 BST

Dishonored: new gameplay reveals Lady Boyle mission

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It’s hot. It’s bothered. It’s Dishonored. Head in for video of Arkane creative head Raf Colantonio explaining your way through brand new footage of the Lady Boyle mission.

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Wed, Aug 15, 2012 | 02:26 BST

Dishonored PC requirements surprisingly modest

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Dishonored developer Arkane Studios famously loves PC gaming, but they’ve catered to the every-man rather than the PC Elite with Dishonored’s system requirements.

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Thu, Aug 09, 2012 | 17:43 BST

New Dishonored video shows how to kill with creativity

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Bethesda has released a new trailer for its upcoming stealth action title Dishonored, in which a few of the ways players will be able to take out their opponents are showcased. For all of you itching to see someone get blown up by a possessed rat, here’s your chance. Take a look below.

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Tue, Aug 07, 2012 | 09:02 BST

Dishonored dev: ‘We never want you to feel too powerful’

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Dishonored’s masked hero Corvo comes packing a ton of special powers and equipment. In a game where stealth and caution are rewarded, you may thing that these skills make guards easy to kill or bypass.

Think again, says Arkane.

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Mon, Aug 06, 2012 | 09:59 BST

Dishonored: New screens show off freaky masks and powers

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Dishonored gets a new batch of screens today, courtesy of Bethesda and developer Arkane, showing off a mysterious lady in a rather unnerving red mask, Corvo’s x-ray vision and more of that steam punk architecture.

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Fri, Aug 03, 2012 | 17:17 BST

Bethesda reveals stellar Dishonored voice cast

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Bethesda has announced the voice cast for Dishonored, which includes Susan Sarandon, Brad Dourif, Carrie Fisher, John Slattery, Chloë Grace Moretz, Michael Madsen, and Lena Headey.

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Fri, Aug 03, 2012 | 04:20 BST

Dishonored Steam pre-orders include free copy of Arx Fatalis

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One (possibly) final blip from Quakecon 2012 today: if you pre-order upcoming stealth-’em-up Dishonored on Steam before August 5, you’ll net a free copy of Arkane’s 2002 effort, Arx Fatalis. Unfortunately, Dishonored is yet to be rated in Australia so Steam preorders aren’t open here; but for the rest of you, whack some cash on the table. Dishonored hits PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in October.

Fri, Aug 03, 2012 | 02:50 BST

Tiny Dishonored screens may have snuck out of embargo

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A small mystery: G4 has posted a gallery of Dishonored screenshots, allegedly from Quakecon, but nobody else has been so blessed. Most enigmatically, the URL on the gallery has changed twice, with the current result that the article hosts a broken link, suggesting a wee embargo might have been broken and hastily papered over. Here’s the working link, and we’ve ruthlessly mirrored them below the break in case it vanishes altogether. Higher-res versions when we have them.

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