So, let’s make one thing clear: I am not a patient man. I compulsively tap my foot when confronted with a short queue at the supermarket or the nail salon. I dementedly pace the floors of my apartment while waiting for my mail order Cheese Of The Month parcels to …
Read More »Hitman: The Complete First Season gets a January release date
You’ll be able to pick up all of the Hitman (opens in new tab) world tour on a single disc on January 31, 2017. Square Enix and IO Interactive announced that Hitman: The Complete First Season will bundle all of the locations and missions from the episodic game’s first season …
Read More »Hitmans first limited-time Elusive Target was a great success (for 53 percent of you)
After about an hour spent staking out Hitman (opens in new tab)’s first Elusive Target (opens in new tab) in the wee hours of Sunday morning, I lost my patience, drew my handgun, and got shot to death. But I’m glad to know that the majority of you fared much …
Read More »How one level of Hitman lasts longer than most games
“Oh my fucking god, I can still kill people by pushing them down stairs!” is not exactly something you want the neighbours to hear you shouting (especially when accompanied by a laugh of joy). But these things happen when you’re playing Hitman (opens in new tab). In fact, a great …
Read More »Discovered in the wild! Gaming’s secret copy and paste people
If you ever saw someone wearing your exact clothes and face, you’d probably notice. Why, then, do video games think they can get away with artificially inflating large quantities of people with repeat after repeat? It happens often – citizens in open worlds springing from a perilously shallow gene pool, …
Read More »Agent 47 dresses as a vampire magician in Hitmans new Escalation Contract
Developer IO Interactive promised live updates to Hitman (opens in new tab), and this week, the studio delivered them; two new Escalation Contracts have arrived, and one of them shows just how fun and silly the world of assassination can be. Dubbed “The Holmwood Disturbance,” this new Escalation Contract will …
Read More »Hitman update 1.02 breaks pre-order bonuses for some PS4 players
If you could have sworn you pre-ordered Hitman (opens in new tab) but suddenly can’t find your in-game Requiem Pack, you’re not losing your mind. IO Interactive confirmed on its forums (opens in new tab) that patch 1.02, which was released only on PS4 last night, has the unexpected side …
Read More »IO explains how Hitmans constantly-shifting online challenges change the game
The next game in the Hitman series – or “Hitman (opens in new tab),” for short – is not only episodic in nature, but also a connected experience. In other words, to get the most out of IO Interactive’s upcoming assassin simulator, you’ll need to go online. The reason for …
Read More »This is how you make a Hitman level
For Agent 47 level design is everything. Having played Hitman’s first Paris level (opens in new tab) recently, and the beta, it’s clear that every route and guard placement has been very carefully thought out for maximum stealthage. In case you were wondering how that all gets worked out, then …
Read More »Hitman Beta Challenges guide
The Hitman (opens in new tab) beta has arrived, with two full training missions to play around with inside the ICA’s extensive training facility. As well as offering multiple ways to take our your targets, there are also a series of Challenges which require specific actions to complete. Check out …
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