Tag Archives: io interactive

Fri, Oct 26, 2012 | 02:01 BST

Hitman: Absolution cast revealed in full

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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.

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Wed, Oct 24, 2012 | 10:50 BST

Hitman: Absolution review appears, glowing praise awarded

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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.

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Fri, Oct 19, 2012 | 13:13 BST

Hitman: Absolution disguises trailer sees Agent 47 play dress-up

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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.

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Thu, Oct 18, 2012 | 07:45 BST

Hitman HD Collection PS3 trophies appear, full list here

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Hitman HD Collection has a wealth of new trophies per game. The compilation includes Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, Hitman: Contracts and Hitman: Blood Money. Check out the trophies below.

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Fri, Mar 22, 2013 | 02:55 GMT

Hitman: Absolution – guns, garrottes and gowns

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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.

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Wed, Oct 10, 2012 | 13:39 BST

Hitman: Absolution video – cast and developers discuss motion capture, smoking, story

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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.

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Sun, Oct 07, 2012 | 22:19 BST

Hitman: Absolution’s five difficulty levels detailed

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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.

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Thu, Oct 04, 2012 | 13:13 BST

Hitman: Absolution – man’s head catches fire in new trailer

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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.

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Fri, Sep 28, 2012 | 15:30 BST

Hitman: Absolution’s Contracts Mode sneaks in with 18-minute gameplay video

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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.

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Fri, Sep 28, 2012 | 10:59 BST

Hitman dev: standard “multiplayer will always be tempting”

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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.

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Thu, Sep 27, 2012 | 20:12 BST

Hitman: Absolution Eurogamer Expo session – full video here

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The Hitman: Absolution developer session at Eurogamer Expo has concluded. Watch the entire thing below.

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Thu, Sep 27, 2012 | 18:19 BST

Hitman: Absolution shots show Agent 47 in various job positions

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Hitman: Absolution shots have landed in our laps, and they show a very industrious Agent 47 doing all sorts of jobs.

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Mon, Sep 17, 2012 | 13:43 BST

Hitman: Absolution ‘Tools of the Trade’ trailer focuses on gunplay

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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.

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Fri, Sep 14, 2012 | 17:24 BST

Hitman: Absolution available for pre-purchase on Steam, get 10% off

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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.

Tue, Sep 11, 2012 | 12:32 BST

Hitman: Absolution gets clothing line, Rhianna’s blessing

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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.

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Mon, Sep 10, 2012 | 13:33 BST

Hitman: Sniper Challenge dev considering standalone version

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Hitman: Sniper Challenge started life as a pre-order incentive, but its runaway success has caused developer IO Interactive to think bigger.

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Fri, Sep 07, 2012 | 14:07 BST

Hitman: Absolution’s Blake Dexter is played by actor Keith Carradine

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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.

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Thu, Sep 06, 2012 | 11:39 BST

Tomb Raider & Hitman: Absolution dev sessions confirmed for Eurogamer Expo

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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.

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Mon, Sep 03, 2012 | 10:49 BST

Hitman: Absolution’s Purist mode to be available from the off

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IO’s confirmed that Hitman: Absolution’s Purist mode is going to be playable from start of play, with no unlocking necessary.

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Fri, Aug 31, 2012 | 15:59 BST

Hitman: Absolution ‘used to have regen health’ – IO discusses big changes

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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.

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