Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Rumor: Prey 2 in hands of Dishonored developer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/31/rumor-prey-2-in-hands-of-dishonored-developer/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/31/rumor-prey-2-in-hands-of-dishonored-developer/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/31/rumor-prey-2-in-hands-of-dishonored-developer/#comments
Bethesda's Prey 2 is rumored to be under development at Arkane Austin, the studio behind last year's excellent Dishonored. Kotaku has been tracking the winding road of Prey 2's development, along with fan site Alien Noire, who have both heard of Arkane taking over.

"We don't have any new info to share on Prey 2. We don't comment on rumors," said Bethesda VP of marketing and PR Pete Hines.

Bethesda stopped acknowledging the existence of Prey 2 late last year when it pulled the game from its company site. A few months prior to that the company stated Prey 2 had "not been canceled" after it removed developer Human Head over "quality standards."

JoystiqRumor: Prey 2 in hands of Dishonored developer originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 31 May 2013 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>arkane-austinArkane-StudiosBethesda-Softworkspcprey-2Fri, 31 May 2013 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Dishonored pre-order DLC gets bundled and sold May 14]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/04/dishonored-pre-order-dlc-gets-bundled-and-sold-may-14/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/04/dishonored-pre-order-dlc-gets-bundled-and-sold-may-14/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/04/dishonored-pre-order-dlc-gets-bundled-and-sold-may-14/#comments Downloadable content for Dishonored, previously only made available as pre-order exclusives, are being gathered and sold in a DLC pack set to arrive later this month. 'The Void Walker's Aresenal' downloadable content bundle will arrive on May 14 for $4 (320 MS Points).

The Void Walker's Arsenal includes four different bone charm bonus configurations, each designed to support a certain style of play: the Acrobatic Killer pack is for nimble assassins, with boosts to drop-down kills and increased dodging ability; the Shadow Rat pack is more for stealth, with a bonus that dampens noise when you break glass; the Backstreet Butcher pack aids in more direct conflict, providing greater whiskey bottle explosions and advantages when sword-fighting; and the Arcade Assassin pack is for mystical murderers, with increased power damage and duration.

The Void Walker's Arsenal will be available on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. European PS3 players will have to wait until the following day, May 15. The full list of included content in the bundle pack is listed after the break.

Gallery: Dishonored (Pre-Order Bonuses)

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Dishonored's "The Knife of Dunwall" downloadable content pack is the type of meaty addition we're looking for from an expanded universe experience. If you've yet to play Dishonored and are sensitive about spoilers, we'd actually recommend not watching the above trailer, as it revolves around the the opening moments of the game. However, it's the central idea of why the assassin Daud, who you'll play in this expansion, is having a bad couple months.

Daud's quest for "Delilah" will begin on April 16. It'll cost $9.99 in whale oil or its equivalent to play the add-on pack for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.

Gallery: Dishonored - The Knife of Dunwall (PAX East 2013)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>arkaneArkane-Studiosbethesdadishonoredmicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxThu, 11 Apr 2013 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[April Fools: Dishonored creators lie about everything in their own game]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/01/april-fools-dishonored-creators-lie-about-everything-in-their-o/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/01/april-fools-dishonored-creators-lie-about-everything-in-their-o/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/01/april-fools-dishonored-creators-lie-about-everything-in-their-o/#comments

Every year on April 1, the barrage of joke videos and announcements roll in, and every year, there's a clear winner in the "Oh, man, that's good" category. This year's frontrunner is a subtle, hilarious walkthrough video from Dishonored co-creators Raf Colantonio and Harvey Smith. Watch in wonderment as the pair spout off inaccuracies about their own game, all delivered in calm, professional tones.

Listen for a few of our favorite lines, such as, "The thickness of the air is simulated," "This is the player's love interest," "The plants grow at real-time in the game," "For the rest of his life he has no legs," and the conversation about Fabrice's door-lighting expertise.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>april-foolsapril-fools-2013Arkane-StudiosBethesda-Softworksdishonoredmicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxMon, 01 Apr 2013 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Dishonored's 'The Knife of Dunwall' DLC comes down in April]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/13/dishonoreds-the-knife-of-dunwall-dlc-blinks-in-april/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/13/dishonoreds-the-knife-of-dunwall-dlc-blinks-in-april/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/13/dishonoreds-the-knife-of-dunwall-dlc-blinks-in-april/#comments Dishonored's 'The Knife of Dunwall' DLC blinks in AprilDishonored will fill in one of the curiouser elements of the game's story with "The Knife of Dunwall" downloadable content pack. The add-on has players taking on the role of Daud, whose assassination of a key figure in Dunwall sets the core story of Dishonored into motion. After the murder, Daud seeks redemption and is visited by The Outsider, a morally ambiguous and ethically flexible supernatural figure.

Daud will explore "never-before-seen districts" of Dunwall and search for Delilah, a new name we hadn't heard of before. He will also have access to new weapons and powers not available to the wronged Corvo Attano, the protagonist of Dishonored. The DLC will swarm Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on April 16 for $9.99 (800 MSP).

Gallery: Dishonored - The Knife of Dunwall

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Arkane-StudiosBethesda-Softworksdishonoredmicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxWed, 13 Mar 2013 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Dishonored 'Other Side of the Coin' DLC trophies emerge]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/25/dishonored-other-side-of-the-coin-dlc-trophies-emerge/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/25/dishonored-other-side-of-the-coin-dlc-trophies-emerge/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/25/dishonored-other-side-of-the-coin-dlc-trophies-emerge/#comments Trophies for unannounced Dishonored DLC, titled 'The Other Side of the Coin,' were tossed up onto PS3Trophies today. There are ten trophies in total, the same as for the game's first DLC, 'Dunwall City Trials,' suggesting a similar $5/400 MSP price tag for the new content.

While Dunwall City Trials is a collection of challenge maps, this new DLC apparently offers a story-based campaign, with rewards for completing it in various ways. When approached about the trophy listing, a spokesperson for publisher Bethesda told us, "No comment."

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>arkane-studiosbethesdabethesda-softworksdishonoredDLCmicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxMon, 25 Feb 2013 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[This homemade Dishonored whalebone rune is cool, a little creepy]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/22/this-homemade-dishonored-whalebone-rune-is-cool-a-little-creepy/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/22/this-homemade-dishonored-whalebone-rune-is-cool-a-little-creepy/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/22/this-homemade-dishonored-whalebone-rune-is-cool-a-little-creepy/#comments This homemade Dishonored whalebone rune is cool, a little creepyLet's say you find yourself in possession of a whale bone. What should you do with it? If you're Reddit user Ragebarf, the choice is obvious: You painstakingly create a real-world version of a whalebone rune from Dishonored.

The rune design was carved with a Dremel, and the bone itself is affixed to the wooden board with leather straps. The board has been appropriately aged, as has the name plate and, if we do say so, the whole thing is very impressive. Kind of creepy, but impressive nonetheless. Check out pictures of the rune's creation from from start to finish right here.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Arkane-StudiosBethesda-Softworksdishonoredmicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxFri, 22 Feb 2013 23:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Dishonored sneaks onto Games on Demand next week]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/15/dishonored-sneaks-onto-games-on-demand-next-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/15/dishonored-sneaks-onto-games-on-demand-next-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/15/dishonored-sneaks-onto-games-on-demand-next-week/#comments Well, we say "sneaks" in the headline, but Dishonored could just as easily stab and/or blunderbuss its way onto Xbox Live Games on Demand - it's all a matter of personal preference, really. At any rate, Arkane Studios' whale-punk powerhouse will be available through Microsoft's digital distribution platform on Tuesday, January 29, for an indeterminate price.

Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2013 will also be available on Games on Demand next Tuesday, accompanied by Catherine's European, Middle Eastern and Asian releases on the service. Meanwhile, Just Dance 4's "Dance Pack 4" DLC boogies onto XBLA for 240 MS Points, while various Max Payne 3 and Red Dead Redemption DLC packs are marked down by 50 percent until January 28.

So! If you've been dishonored by a dangerous hunt, or are feeling max-payne over Catherine, or were told to "just dance for redemption" at gunpoint during a bank heist, Tuesday might be an emotional trigger day for you. Otherwise, enjoy your digitally distributed whatever.

JoystiqDishonored sneaks onto Games on Demand next week originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dishonored is a convoluted work, and key in reclaiming the word "convoluted" for the purposes of praise. Simplicity has a place in the finest games, but sometimes you just want to get wrapped up in things. A scarf metaphor might have gone here, had it not come from the paranoia induced by Dishonored's deadly contempt for unshielded necks.

There's dignity and integrity to Dishonored's vision, projected from creators who have pursued their ideals with conviction. "This is what we think video games are about," says Arkane Studios. They're about being a rogue catalyst with power(s) and agency, wedged inside a tightly wound coil of combat mechanisms, traversal techniques and environments that communicate an alternate world, history and life without using words. They're about finding paths and learning how to exploit your abilities. They're about blocking a painter's view of his subject, just to be a dick. They're about emptying a safe before you sell the combination to an ignorant buyer. And yes, they're about stabbing necks and piling the attached bodies beneath the mansion's stairwell. Maids hate their lives while a vengeful assassin is on the loose.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>arkane-studiosbest-of-2012bethesdadishonoredgoty-2012joystiq-best-of-2012microsoftpcplaystationps3xboxWed, 02 Jan 2013 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Dishonored 'Dunwall City Trials' blinks to PC, 360 and PS3 today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/11/psa-dishonored-dunwall-city-trials-blinks-to-pc-360-and-ps3/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/11/psa-dishonored-dunwall-city-trials-blinks-to-pc-360-and-ps3/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/11/psa-dishonored-dunwall-city-trials-blinks-to-pc-360-and-ps3/#comments PSA Dishonored Dunwall City Trials comes to PC, 360, PS3 todayDishonored's first DLC pack, "Dunwall City Trials," is available right now on Steam and Xbox 360. It will be available later today on the PlayStation Network following the weekly update. Dunwall City Trials is priced at $5 (400 MSP) and includes "10 challenge maps" that test your supernatural assassination skills.

More Dishonored DLC is expected in 2013 in the form of two story-driven add-ons. What we do know about the upcoming expansions is that supernatural assassin Daud is the second pack's focus. Bethesda has determined with the the assistance of The Outsider that the DLC will be available in "spring 2013."

Gallery: Dishonored - Dunwall City Trials

JoystiqPSA: Dishonored 'Dunwall City Trials' blinks to PC, 360 and PS3 today originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 11 Dec 2012 08:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Having run out of creepy little girls to sing Dishonored songs in trailers, Bethesda has apparently gone down a different route. We leave it up to you if this is an improvement. Be prepared, it sets off at the :38 mark.

JoystiqDishonored: Dunwall City Trials trailer gets street originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 06 Dec 2012 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>arkaneArkane-StudiosbethesdaBethesda-Softworksdishonoredmicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxThu, 06 Dec 2012 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Dishonored sales exceed Bethesda's expectations]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/28/dishonored-sales-exceed-bethesdas-expectations/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/28/dishonored-sales-exceed-bethesdas-expectations/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/28/dishonored-sales-exceed-bethesdas-expectations/#comments The sales of Dishonored thus far have been high enough for Bethesda to consider it the beginning of a new franchise, the company has told Destructoid. Bethesda VP of marketing Pete Hines said that Dishonored is "far exceeding our sales expectations." He added that the game did "terrific numbers again" over Thanksgiving weekend, both at retail and also via Steam, where it was the best selling game over the weekend. Overseas sales have been strong as well. "Clearly we have a new franchise," said Hines.

Bethesda didn't disclose specific sales numbers, though we do know that it moved 460,200 boxed copies of Dishonored in North America during its launch month of October, an impressive number for a new IP launching at the beginning of the crowded holiday shopping season. Factor in overseas sales, Black Friday and digital sales, and Dishonored looks to be a hit.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Arkane-Studiosbethesdadishonoredmicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxWed, 28 Nov 2012 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA['Dishonored: Dunwall City Trials' DLC dated for Dec. 11]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/27/dishonored-dunwall-city-trials-dlc-dated-for-dec-11/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/27/dishonored-dunwall-city-trials-dlc-dated-for-dec-11/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/27/dishonored-dunwall-city-trials-dlc-dated-for-dec-11/#comments ImageDishonored invites players to participate in the "Dunwall City Trials" on December 11. The first add-on pack for the game includes "10 challenge maps," that publisher Bethesda notes will have players battle waves of various enemies, test their supernatural assassination skills and "take out targets in a non-stop run of drop assassinations."

Dunwall City Trials will cost $5 (400 MSP) and will be available worldwide in two weeks for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.

Bethesda previously stated Dishonored would add a second and third DLC pack in 2013, with the future content focusing on story-driven elements. Supernatural assassin Daud will be the focus of the second pack, which the publisher mentioned would be available in "spring 2013."

Gallery: Dishonored - Dunwall City Trials

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Joystiq'Dishonored: Dunwall City Trials' DLC dated for Dec. 11 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Arkane-StudiosbethesdaBethesda-Softworksdishonoreddlcdunwall-city-trialsmicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxTue, 27 Nov 2012 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[NPD: Dishonored sold 460K in October, XCOM hit 114K]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/08/npd-dishonored-sold-460k-in-october-xcom-hit-114k/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/08/npd-dishonored-sold-460k-in-october-xcom-hit-114k/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/08/npd-dishonored-sold-460k-in-october-xcom-hit-114k/#comments October had two scrappy underdogs in Dishonored and XCOM: Enemy Unknown. The meticulous murder-em-up sold 460,200 units, according to the NPD, while the XCOM revamp from Firaxis sold 114,000 units.

Dishonored and XCOM: Enemy Unknown launched on October 9 for Xbox 360, PS3, PC and through digital distribution, and later shared shelf space with big hitters like Assassin's Creed 3, NBA 2K13, Forza Horizon and NBA Baller Beats (kidding).

The NPD only chronicles boxed retail sales in North America, so we don't have a full picture of the sales performance of either Dishonored or XCOM: Enemy Unknown. We already followed up with 2K for XCOM specifics, but the publisher told us it does not "comment on sales figures."

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2k-gamesarkane-studiosbethesdadishonoredfiraxis-gamesmicrosoftnpdpcplaystationps3take-twoxboxxcom-enemy-unknownThu, 08 Nov 2012 19:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Meeting Atypical Aliens and Assassins]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/12/meeting-atypical-aliens-and-assassins/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/12/meeting-atypical-aliens-and-assassins/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/12/meeting-atypical-aliens-and-assassins/#commentsYou're reading Reaction Time, a weekly column that claims to examine recent events, games and trends in the industry, but is really just looking for an excuse to use the word "zeitgeist." It debuts on Fridays in Engadget's digital magazine, Distro.
This holiday's unceasing glut of games is a go, with store shelves making room for the onslaught of snarling aliens, sneering assassins, and slow-mo soldiers walking away from large explosions - or sometimes partially melted helicopters. These are the usual, commercially sexy suspects.

It's best not to judge a game by its cover, though, and this week's front-facing embellishments are exceptionally deceptive. At a shallow glance, XCOM: Enemy Unknown may seem like another case of meathead military dudes mowing down extraterrestrials. Dishonored, meanwhile, conveys a stylish stab-a-thon with its masked, supernaturally talented anti-hero out for revenge. Look longer and you'll find that both have roots in classic PC gaming, and both sell something console owners might not even know they want.

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JoystiqMeeting Atypical Aliens and Assassins originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you're going to pick up a copy of Dishonored tonight, and if your want that copy signed by the developers behind it, and if you live anywhere near Austin, then boy are you in the right post. That's because Arkane Studios staff, including co-creative directors Harvey Smith and Raphael Colantonio, are signing copies of the game tonight in the Texan team's hometown.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>arkane-studiosbethesdabethesda-softworksdishonoredmicrosoftpcplaystationps3signingxboxMon, 08 Oct 2012 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Dishonored review: A whale of a tale]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/08/dishonored-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/08/dishonored-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/08/dishonored-review/#comments Dishonored is something special. It's a self-contained first brick in what is sure to become a larger universe; a stealth action game that lets you play as a creeping assassin, or abandon that notion and go through it as a first-person shooter with mystical powers. Don't want to kill anybody? That's a perfectly executable idea. There are so many options that revisiting the full story more than once for various outcomes is part of the experience.

You are Corvo Attano, royal protector to the unmarried Empress Jessamine Kaldwin and her daughter Emily. It is immediately apparent that extreme care and effort went into the setting of Dunwall, a fantastical city overrun by a rat-spread plague, but it's not like the city of Rapture was to BioShock. BioShock fully explores the story of Rapture, it is the story of Rapture. Dishonored, on the other hand, is not the story of Dunwall - it is merely set there.

There are many elements emphasized regarding life in Dunwall, but hardly any of them are explored in this specific story. It creates a bit of dissonance over time, since set pieces and locales you'd swear should be included are not. This is all to say that Dishonored is the specific story of Corvo Attano and his reaction to the conspiracy against Empress Kaldwin.

Gallery: Dishonored (10/8/12)

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Through the use of internet magic, Arkane Studios lets us sample a mission from Dishonored ahead of its October 9 launch. Just be warned: this is an actual mission from the game, with light spoilers.

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Dishonored concluded its three-part webisode series The Tales from Dunwall today. We thought it would be nice to put them all in one place for you. The vignettes cover the backstory leading into Dishonored's revenge tale.

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Dishonored kicks off a three-part webisode series entitled The Tale from Dunwall today. The first episode, "The Awakening", tells the rise and end of Esmond Roseburrow, the man who discovered the energy source that makes Dunwall's whale oil-punk universe possible.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Arkane-StudiosBethesda-Softworksdishonoredmicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxTue, 25 Sep 2012 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Dishonored sea shanty 'The Drunken Whaler' available for free, remix contest announced]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/16/dishonored-sea-shanty-the-drunken-whaler-available-for-free-r/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/16/dishonored-sea-shanty-the-drunken-whaler-available-for-free-r/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/16/dishonored-sea-shanty-the-drunken-whaler-available-for-free-r/#comments Bethesda recently started offering a free mp3 download of "The Drunken Whaler," the creepy tune heard during Dishonored's E3 trailer, seen above. A collaboration between COPILOT Strategic Music + Sound and Bethesda Softworks, the song set a cold tone for a murderous video of the game back in June.

Bethesda also kicked off a remix contest for "The Drunken Whaler," which will net the top ten winners a t-shirt, poster, and copy of Dishonored. Fans have until September 28 to get their dubstep remixes in for a chance to win.

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Dishonored is as much about how one kills as it is about who one kills. Creativity must exist in any job, particularly in the assassin's line of work. Building off the "creative kills" we've seen before, this latest diary adds a few more ideas to the ol' supernatural murder book.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Arkane-StudiosBethesda-Softworksdishonoredmicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxFri, 14 Sep 2012 09:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Dishonored: Rat Assassin scurries to iPad]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/12/dishonored-rat-assassin-scurries-to-ipad/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/12/dishonored-rat-assassin-scurries-to-ipad/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/12/dishonored-rat-assassin-scurries-to-ipad/#comments Dishonored Rat Assassin now on iPadDishonored: Rat Assassin now lets you skewer New York-size rodents on iPad. Having hit iPhone and iPod Touch a couple weeks ago, the game places you in the role of a Fruit Ninja who has decided it's time to upgrade to something with more flesh and more fleas.

Doesn't anybody remember the good ol' days when all you needed was a man with a pipe?

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We've gotten used to developer diaries being more marketing hype than actually discussing design ideas, but that's not the case in this Dishonored clip. Going deeper than last time, the team responsible for fleshing out the game world discuss industrial design and morphology of Dunwall's stylized citizens.

Okay, so the last few minutes of this 10-minute video gets into the "look what stars we got to do voices" territory, but by then a solid seven minutes of information have gone by. Dishonored is one month from launch, with an October 9 North American release date.

Gallery: Dishonored (QuakeCon 2012)

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It wouldn't be a potential hit Bethesda-published game if Dishonored didn't start by breaking out of a prison situation. The first developer diary for October's supernatural assassin simulator focuses on Arkane Studios' concepts for the art and world design of the game.

For those who can't read, there's a fair amount of French in the video, so we hope you paid attention in class. Then again, that warning served no purpose if you can't read. Dishonored begins the hunt October 9 and 12 in North America and Europe, respectively.

Gallery: Dishonored (QuakeCon 2012)

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Creeping up on your enemies and offing them is a crucial part of Arkane's Dishonored. Protip: Don't walk in through the front door.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>arkanearkane-studiosbethesdabethesda-game-studiosbethesda-softworksdishonoredgameplaymicrosoftpcplaystationps3trailerxboxThu, 23 Aug 2012 13:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Dishonored's Harvey Smith on the risk of letting players break your game]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/16/dishonoreds-harvey-smith-on-the-risk-of-letting-players-break-y/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/16/dishonoreds-harvey-smith-on-the-risk-of-letting-players-break-y/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/16/dishonoreds-harvey-smith-on-the-risk-of-letting-players-break-y/#comments There are a lot of choices available to players in Dishonored. At every player's disposal is an impressive array of weapons, gadgets and abilities, each offering a different way to tackle a given situation. Take the simple assassination mission I played at Gamescom, which just so happened to be the same mission we detailed earlier this month at QuakeCon. Tasked with infiltrating a posh party at a lavish mansion, freelancer Britton Peele chose to walk right through the front door. Me, I possessed a fish, swam into the sewers and worked my way into the mansion via the cellar. That's only two of many possible choices.

Allowing players that much freedom - the freedom to potentially break the game - must be a nightmare for quality assurance, I tell Arkane Studios' co-creative director Harvey Smith. "It's not just a nightmare for QA," he says, "it's a nightmare for us as well."

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Dishonored's "creative kills" footage features explosive rat swarms, temporal manipulation, and fun with electrical polarity. This stuff is even crazier than the "daring escapes" we'd seen before.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Arkane-Studiosdishonoredmicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxThu, 09 Aug 2012 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Dishonored's chaos, morality and potentially over-powered hero]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/06/dishonoreds-chaos-morality-and-potentially-over-powered-hero/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/06/dishonoreds-chaos-morality-and-potentially-over-powered-hero/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/06/dishonoreds-chaos-morality-and-potentially-over-powered-hero/#comments Dishonored's chaos, morality and potentially overpowered heroMany elements of Dishonored - from its original setting and art style to the protagonist's arsenal of special powers - have made the game subject to a great deal of attention. But with great power comes a great fear: Will the game lack any sort of challenge? Where is the difficulty in being stealthy if you can teleport behind guards and stop time in order to get away?

"It was a hard paradox for us to get right in the game design," co-creative director Raphael Colantonio told Joystiq during QuakeCon 2012, "because we wanted to give you very strong powers, to make you really a badass, but at the same time we didn't want the game to be too easy. So it took awhile to get it right, and some of it is just obvious tuning. Every power has a duration, cost of mana, and some other tunable properties ... So even if your power is incredibly strong, you can mitigate it by saying 'Well, it only lasts three seconds.'"

Ricardo Bare, one of the leads behind Dishonored, echoed that sentiment. "We're always in a discussion about where the line is. Should we move it back a little bit toward constraining the player, or should we go ahead and let the player do this? And as much as possible we try to say 'yes' to the player and enable the cool combinations and powers that they put together."

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Arkane-StudiosBethesda-Softworksdishonoredmicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxMon, 06 Aug 2012 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[A game of murder in Arkane's Dishonored]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/06/a-game-of-murder-in-arkanes-dishonored/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/06/a-game-of-murder-in-arkanes-dishonored/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/06/a-game-of-murder-in-arkanes-dishonored/#comments What I learned from playing Arkane Studios' anxiously awaited Dishonored is that playing it like a standard action game isn't the best course of action. You may succeed, but you're more likely to fail or stumble disappointingly to the end of a mission - a far cry from those playing with patience and a plan.

The QuakeCon 2012 demo I played was from about halfway through Dishonored's campaign, a section taking place during a dinner party murder mystery. You are the murderer, tasked with assassinating a woman named Lady Boyle during a masquerade party taking place at her estate.

The catch is that there are three women who go by the name "Lady Boyle," and you're not sure which one is your target. All are masked and wearing different colored dresses. Which Lady Boyle you are sent to kill is randomized every time you play, so unless you plan on killing all three women, you're going to have to do some detective work.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Arkane-StudiosBethesda-Softworksdishonoredmicrosoftpcplaystationps3QuakeCon-2012xboxMon, 06 Aug 2012 15:05:00 EST<![CDATA[Dishonored's voice cast full of honored Hollywood talent]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/03/dishonoreds-voice-cast-full-of-honored-hollywood-talent/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/03/dishonoreds-voice-cast-full-of-honored-hollywood-talent/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/03/dishonoreds-voice-cast-full-of-honored-hollywood-talent/#comments Bethesda spent a lot of money on the voice cast for Dishonored - like, Susan Sarandon money. Her first video game role will be "Granny Rags," an "intriguing old blind woman now deranged after years of street life." We're sure an actress of Sarandon's caliber will be able to deliver on that "intriguing" character trait.

Other talent revealed today includes Brad Dourif, who's appeared in literally every movie and television show ever produced; Carrie Fisher, who plays the voice of ubiquitous government propaganda; John Slattery (aka Roger Sterling from Mad Men) who plays a smarmy rich guy - actually the specific role is "Admiral Havelock," but we're calling it right now; Chloe Grace Moretz as the kidnapped daughter of the Empress; and Lena Headey as her guardian. Michael Madsen, who you probably don't remember from his performance in the first Yakuza game, appears in Dishonored as an assassin.

Of all these names, we're most surprised with Fisher, mostly because she's not the Star Wars star we're used to seeing in games.

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How will you get away from the bobby-esque policemen who patrol Arkane's Dishonored? As it turns out, you've got a whole bevy of options at the ready, beyond the two weapons in your hands. Take a look at just a few in the latest trailer, above.

JoystiqChoose your daring escape in latest Dishonored trailer originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In between arguments about the current value of whale oil and somehow gaining superpowers, Dishonored's main character finds time to carefully sneak into brothels for murderous acts. Or he simply guns everyone down. Hey, it's your choice.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>arkanearkane-studiosbethesda-game-studiosbethesda-softworksdishonoredgameplaymicrosoftpcplaystationps3trailerxboxzenimax-mediaThu, 28 Jun 2012 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Dishonored PC 'has its own different interface']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/21/dishonored-pc-has-its-own-different-interface/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/21/dishonored-pc-has-its-own-different-interface/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/21/dishonored-pc-has-its-own-different-interface/#comments Good news for PC players looking forward to Dishonored, as the multiplatform game will have a separate interface on PC. "Our background is very PC for sure," Arkane Studios designer Raphaël Colantonio told PC Gamer. While Dishonored will be gracing consoles, he assured fans that, "yes, the PC has its own different interface."

We don't yet know exactly how the interface will differ from its console counterparts, but its mere existence should be a relief to PC players.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>arkane-studiosBethesda-Softworksdishonoredmicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxThu, 21 Jun 2012 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Dishonored pre-order bonuses continue dishonorable tradition of splitting up content]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/03/dishonored-pre-order-bonuses-continue-dishonorable-tradition-of/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/03/dishonored-pre-order-bonuses-continue-dishonorable-tradition-of/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/03/dishonored-pre-order-bonuses-continue-dishonorable-tradition-of/#comments Dishonored preorder bonuses continue dishonorable tradition of splitting content between several retailersThe marketing team at Bethesda Softworks cooked up a pre-order plan to go along with Dishonored that's perfectly fitting for the game's title, it seems. Like so many pre-order schemes these days, the Dishonored bonuses are varied across several retailers, making it impossible to purchase the game without a sense that you're missing something (well, unless you buy four different copies of the game, all with pre-order bonuses attached).

Should you choose to participate in this arcane chicanery, might we suggest not snagging Target's bonus? While GameStop, Best Buy, Amazon, and Walmart each get their own "downloadable upgrade pack" for one of the game's playable characters, Target simply gets a Dishonored "smart phone decal." Not exactly what we'd call the best convincer. Also, the Best Buy one comes with a "Whale Oil USB Lamp," so, ya know, kinda the obvious choice.

Take a look at all the options just below the break.

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The first gameplay trailer for the upcoming Arkane Studios-developed title Dishonored has been revealed, courtesy of GTTV.

It's hard to describe all of the condensed action found within the footage, but it's easy to parse one fact: if this is what they've been planning over the years, we can finally forgive Arkane for not following up its criminally underrated Arx Fatalis.

Dishonored hits the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on October 9.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Arkane-Studiosdishonorede3-2012microsoftpcplaystationps3xboxFri, 01 Jun 2012 02:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Dishonored exacts revenge on October 9]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/10/dishonored-finds-honor-in-october-9-release-date/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/10/dishonored-finds-honor-in-october-9-release-date/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/10/dishonored-finds-honor-in-october-9-release-date/#comments ImageBethesda's steampunk-ish assassin action game, Dishonored, will make its way to North American and European retailers on October 9 and 12, respectively.

We'll find out more about Dishonored - this fall's other assassin game and best summed up as BioShock + Assassin's Creed + Dickens - and get some hands-on time with it at E3 in a few weeks.

Gallery: Dishonored (4/26/12)

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Yesterday's tease from Bethesda depicting a Kurt Cobain-esque character down on his luck was in no way indicative of today's blistering, vengeance-filled Dishonored trailer. Sure, we've seen the game's crazy giant walking machines before, but glimpsing them in action threw us right back to similarly terrifying experiences in and around City 17.

Regardless, Arkane Studios' latest for Bethesda Softworks looks to be a thrilling mix of Assassin's Creed-like sneaking, BioShock-like power-based action, and ... uh ... early Industrialization era Neo-Darwinism. Color us intrigued! Take a look for yourself in the lengthy new trailer, just above.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>arkanearkane-studiosbethesda-game-studiosbethesda-softworksdishonoredTue, 17 Apr 2012 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Latest Dishonored screens depict Steam Punk X Dickens crossover]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/20/latest-dishonored-screens-depict-steam-punk-x-dickens-crossover/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/20/latest-dishonored-screens-depict-steam-punk-x-dickens-crossover/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/20/latest-dishonored-screens-depict-steam-punk-x-dickens-crossover/#comments If "Dishonored" doesn't pick up steam as a marketable title, they can always fall back on "Steam Punk X Dickens."

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