Hitman: Absolution was bashed from various PC gaming portals/magazines (RockPaperShotgun and PCGamer are two of them). Seems, however, that Square Enix is trying its best to tempt everyone into actually getting this new Hitman game, by completely removing the online pass requirement for the game’s Contracts mode. This means that Contracts will be available to all owners of Hitman: Absolution for free. Continue reading Hitman: Absolution – Contracts Mode Available To All Owners For Free→
Square Enix has released the launch trailer of Hitman: Absolution. Hitman: Absolution promises to deliver a cinematic experience in a living breathing world, where player choice is paramount. According to its press release, players will be able to experience unique disguise gameplay, improvised weapons and a myriad ways to take out a target. The game is scheduled for release across North America, Europe and PAL territories on November 20th for PC, PS3 and X360. Enjoy! Continue reading Hitman: Absolution – Launch Trailer→
Great news for Lara fans, as the isometric version of Lara’s adventures, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, is now available and playable for free on your browsers. This is an interesting move from Square Enix, as Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is considered among the best downloadable games. Continue reading Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light Is Now Playable For Free On Your Browsers→
Square Enix has announced that Sleeping Dogs will be getting an interesting new DLC, with which Wei Shen will be able to become a silent assassin, augmented warrior or king of chaos. This new DLC, called Square Enix Character Pack, features characters/suits/armors from Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Hitman: Absolution and Just Cause 2, and will be available to download worldwide tomorrow (November 14th) from Xbox LIVE (160MSP), PlayStation Network ($1.99 / €1.49 / £1.19) and Steam ($1.99 /€1.49 / £1.19). Continue reading New Sleeping Dogs DLC Brings Square Enix Characters (Deus Ex, Just Cause 2, Hitman) Into Play→
Square Enix has released a new CG video for Final Fantasy XIV that concludes the game’s storyline. This is the epic finale in which the Eorzean Alliance clashes with the Garlean Empire in a bid to deliver the realm from certain destruction. Make sure to watch it as we’re talking about a breathtaking CG cut-scene that is among the best we’ve ever seen. This is not the end for FF XIV though, as it will be re-launched in the form of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. Enjoy! Continue reading Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – End of an Era Trailer→
IO Interactive released today the seventh part of the ‘Introducing’ video series, allowing us to meet ‘the Ultimate Assassin’. Hitman: Absolution is currently planned for a November 20th release on PC, X360 and PS3, and will be powered by the Glacier 2 technology, a new engine that promises to deliver with a cinematic story, distinctive art direction and highly original game design. The game will also use Shroud to create real-time dynamic interactive clothing and soft-body physics effects. Enjoy! Continue reading Hitman: Absolution – Introduction Series – Ultimate Assassin Trailer→
Remember our previous coverage on the glitches that can be introduced on a number of games by their physics engines? Back then, the most hilarious thing was undoubtedly Skate 3. It appears though that Sleeping Dogs is trying really hard to steal Skate 3’s thunder, as YouTube’s member ‘barth3z’ has uploaded a video that is packed with various physics and AI glitches from it. Special thanks to our reader GhostRiderLSOV for spotting it. Enjoy! Continue reading When Physics Engines Go Wrong – Sleeping Dogs In An Attempt To Steal Skate 3’s Thunder→
Reto-Moto has announced that its upcoming Heroes & Generals game will be published by Square Enix. In case you were unaware of, Heroes & Generals is a combination of First Person Shooter and Strategy game. Players can choose to play the role of Hero, fighting on the frontline on-foot and in a variety of vehicles including tanks and warplanes, or they can assume the responsibility of General, to ensure troops and combat resources are best placed to outwit the opposing army. In addition, Square Enix has unveiled a new set of screenshots and a trailer for it that can be viewed below. Enjoy! Continue reading Heroes & Generals To Be Published By Square Enix, New Screenshots & Trailer Released→
IO Interactive presented yesterday “INTRODUCING: LIVING BREATHING WORLD,” the sixth gameplay trailer in the original INTRODUCING series. Regardless of what play style you adopt, you will enjoy a unique playthrough experience as you enjoy the rich variation in a living breathing world. A world filled with incredibly intelligent characters all displaying richly detailed synthetic life, where everyone you meet may well have a bigger part to play in Hitman: Absolution. Continue reading New Hitman: Absolution trailer showcases its living breathing world→
