Tag Archives: hitman: absolution

Fri, May 10, 2013 | 20:24 BST

Gyromancer and Hitman: Sniper Challenge now available through Square’s CoreOnline service

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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.

Wed, May 01, 2013 | 09:33 BST

PS Plus EU: next round of free games live today – friendly reminder

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PlayStation Plus members across Europe have another batch of free games to look forward to from today, starting with Hitman: Absolution.

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Fri, Apr 26, 2013 | 20:20 BST

Square Enix discounts select games through online store sale

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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.

Wed, Apr 17, 2013 | 12:12 BST

PS Plus EU: May update revealed, adds free Hitman: Absolution, Catherine & more

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Sony has announced its European PS Plus content for May. Subscribers can look forward to free downloads of Hitman: Absolution, Catherine and more.

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Wed, Apr 10, 2013 | 11:09 BST

PS Plus EU: May update adds free Hitman: Absolution, ‘Declassified’ sale begins

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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.

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Tue, Apr 09, 2013 | 06:11 BST

Square Enix blames “huge slump” in US sales for western title failures

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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.

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Thu, Apr 04, 2013 | 19:56 BST

Hitman ICA app now available for Android, iOS

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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.

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Tue, Mar 26, 2013 | 19:56 GMT

Xbox Live Spring Sale is happening now — discounts on LA Noire, Skyrim DLC, ACIII, FIFA 13

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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.

Wed, Mar 27, 2013 | 06:18 GMT

Square financials: Tomb Raider, Hitman & Sleeping Dogs fail to hit sales targets

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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.

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Wed, Mar 20, 2013 | 11:37 GMT

Square-Enix sale slashes Tomb Raider, Thief, Final Fantasy 7 and much more

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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.

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Wed, Mar 13, 2013 | 15:14 GMT

Hitman: Absolution infographic reveals Contract Mode’s biggest successes

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Square Enix has released a handy infographic breaking down just how popular Hitman: Absolution’s multiplayer Contracts mode has been.

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Tue, Feb 26, 2013 | 13:31 GMT

Hitman: Absolution now on Xbox Live ‘Games on Demand’

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Hitman: Absolution can now be bought digitally via Xbox Live’s ‘Games on Demand’ service.

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Tue, Feb 05, 2013 | 14:28 GMT

Square-Enix financials: ¥5.7b loss amid ‘increasingly difficult’ console market

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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.

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Wed, Jan 30, 2013 | 14:38 GMT

Sleeping Dogs, Hitman: Absolution, others 75% off through Square’s EU online store

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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.

Fri, Jan 25, 2013 | 20:37 GMT

Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, Hitman: Absolution, and BBC talks added to GDC 2013

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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.

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Wed, Jan 02, 2013 | 19:05 GMT

Hitman: Absolution, Mass Effect 3 talks added to GDC 2013 schedule

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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.

Fri, Dec 21, 2012 | 04:22 GMT

Hitman: Absolution is the penultimate Deal of Christmas

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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.

Sun, Dec 09, 2012 | 23:30 GMT

Amazon sale today, Halo 4 and Hitman: Absolution

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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.
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Wed, Dec 05, 2012 | 08:22 GMT

Hitman: Absolution crash-fix patch coming next week

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Hitman: Absolution will receive an update from developer IO Interactive that addresses crashing issues on consoles next week. Get the details below.

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Mon, Dec 03, 2012 | 13:33 GMT

Hitman Absolution: Deus Ex DLC out now, trailered

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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.

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