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Hitman: Absolution's Deus Ex DLC in action

Alexander Sliwinski — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 22:30:00 EST

Hitman: Absolution's Deus Ex: Human Revolution DLC garb, which launched a couple weeks back with the game, has a newly released trailer featuring the futuristic fashion Agent 47 can wear on his latest contract.

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Hitman: Absolution launch trailer won't be silenced

Alexander Sliwinski — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:00:00 EST

Agent 47 comes a-knockin' next week and, well, for starters ... don't open that door. He's not there for a chat. Along with the above launch trailer, feel free to check out our hour-long stream of the game for a better sense of Hitman: Absolution from a safe distance.

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Conan cleans up Hitman: Absolution

Sinan Kubba — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 09:55:00 EST

Conan O'Brien is barely even interested in games, but Hitman: Absolution seems to tick his boxes. Maybe it's the mulching, or having a barcode on the back of his bald head, or just the emphasis on eco-friendly body-storage.

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JoyStream: Hitman Absolution with IO Interactive's Tore Blystad and Sven Liebold [Watch the recap!]

Xav de Matos — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:00:00 EST

Update: The stream is now finished; however, you can watch the recap after the break.

Hitman: Absolution from developer IO Interactive brings "The Original Assassin" out from the cold and back to The Agency. Today, Joystiq will explore the PC version of Hitman: Absolution with IO Interactive's Tore Blystad and Sven Liebold and see if Agent 47's time away from gamers have left his tradecraft sharp or in need of a tune up.

Right now, from 2pm through 3pm Eastern (11-12pm PT), we'll be streaming Hitman: Absolution single-player along with multiple challenges in the game's new "Contracts" mode. Feel free to lob some questions at us and IO Interactive by following Joystiq on Twitch, or you can drop your questions right into the comments section of this very post.

You can watch the stream on the Joystiq Twitch page, or in an embed after the break. Follow our Twitch page for future streams and giveaways.

Note that the first level of the game, featured during this stream, includes spoilers to Hitman: Absolution.

Gallery: Hitman: Absolution (8/14/2012)

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Hitman: Absolution pre-launch trailer wraps it up in a nice suit

Alexander Sliwinski — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 11:30:00 EST

There have been a lot of trailers for Hitman: Absolution. From the sound of this latest one, this is the end of those... well, you know, until the launch trailer for November 20. And then the inevitable post-launch DLC trailer. Then the game of the year trailer sometime next year...

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Hitman: Absolution video describes a 'living, breathing world'

Mike Suszek — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 22:30:00 EST

This video for Hitman: Absolution describes the game's universe and the stories contained within as a "living, breathing world." The IO Interactive game is set to launch November 20 for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC.

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Hitman Absolution fan film shows Agent 47 isn't really a family man

Sinan Kubba — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:00:00 EST

This short but rather nifty Hitman: Absolution fan film, by David Wayman, explores some odd parallels between an assassin's job and his family life. But things are not quite as they seem ...

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Agent 47 in a chicken suit and other Hitman: Absolution disguises

Alexander Sliwinski — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:00:00 EST

Good rule for life: If you see a totally bald, 6'3" man with menacing arching eyebrows in your general vicinity, no matter what he's wearing at the time, it's probably a good idea to leave the area if you enjoy the rhythmic sound of a heartbeat in your chest.

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Hitman: Absolution trailer focuses on story, actors in goofy mo-cap getups

David Hinkle — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 22:00:00 EST

The Hitman series is known for allowing players to create their own narratives within the sandbox levels, but with Hitman: Absolution, developer IO Interactive has enlisted Hollywood talent like Vivica Fox, Powers Boothe and Shannyn Sossamon to help tell Agent 47's latest story.

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Hitman: Absolution trailer kills with disco ball, fireworks, and robotic surgery

Sinan Kubba — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 12:40:00 EST

The latest Hitman: Absolution gameplay trailer is a cavalcade of ingenious/ridiculous murders. As always, Agent 47 will be able to kill in a variety of ways, from cutting the wire of a disco ball so it smashes onto someone's head, to programming surgical robots to violently dissect a victim. Silent, but diverse.

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18 minutes of Hitman: Absolution's Contracts mode

Alexander Sliwinski — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:00:00 EST

Here's the fine print on Hitman: Absolution's contracts mode, delivered in an 18-minute video. Developer IO Interactive considers contracts a very important component of Absolution, giving the mode co-billing with the game's single-player on the title menu.

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Hitman Absolution's weaponry includes guns, swords, and plungers

Sinan Kubba — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:30:00 EST

The latest trailer for Hitman: Absolution features an emotionally disconnected narrator taking us through Agent 47's weaponry options. The 'sitting ducks' metaphor at the start is almost poetic, but soon enough we're down and dirty with guns, more guns, guns with silencers, some swords, some explosives, and a lot more guns. While he does like his shooters, in this trailer we see 47 is still a fan of improvising his kills. And you can't get much more poetic than lopping someone's cranium off with George Washington's head - if that is indeed George Washington. And if we do understand poetry correctly. Also, just how does a plunger-based assassination go down?

Hitman: Absolution is set to wax lyrical on November 20 on PS3, Xbox 360, and PC. Until then, you can check out how 47 kills using a fish in this preview.

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Hitman: Absolution villain Dexter voiced by Dexter's Keith Carradine

Sinan Kubba — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 15:30:00 EST

Square Enix announced another member of the Hitman: Absolution cast in Keith Carradine, known for his roles in Dexter, Deadwood, and last year's Cowboys and Aliens. Carradine stars in Absolution as unscrupulous weapons manufacturer Blade Dexter, as opposed to his role in Dexter as good guy FBI agent Frank Lundy.

The news follows the rather more scrutinized return of David Bateson, who was officially confirmed as Agent 47 last month. However complicated or simple their castings were, Hitman: Absolution's actors and actresses come to TV screens near you on November 20.

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Hitman Absolution to see David Bateson reprise role as 47

Sinan Kubba — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 07:00:00 EST

David Bateson will reprise the role of Agent 47 in Hitman Absolution, after it was revealed last year that IO Interactive dropped the long-serving voice actor. Square Enix confirmed the news yesterday, shortly after the above video of Bateson announcing his return found its way online. The video was on a USB key given to a fan by IO Interactive community manager Nick Price.

Bateson's return was a struggle, with IO Interactive initially asking him to audition for a role he'd served since 2000 and Codename 47. Then, around this time last year, the developer confirmed Bateson's absence from Absolution. This sparked a number of online petitions pleading for him to be reinstated as 47, including one that received over 3,500 signatures.

IO Interactive's brand director Jon Brooke revealed the developer brought back Bateson after a change of heart, saying that on reflection the developer was "just playing hard to get." That's certainly one way of putting it.

Bateson will finally return as the dapper, bald assassin on November 20, when Absolution releases worldwide for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.

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Hitman: Absolution 'Contracts' mode spelled out in video

Alexander Sliwinski — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:30:00 EST

Here's the clip from Gamescom detailing Hitman: Absolution's recently revealed asynchronous multiplayer mode, "Contracts." Playable at the German mega show, Contracts allows players to make their own scenario of Agent 47 marks and challenge their friends to do better.

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Here's what E3 was like for the Hitman: Absolution staff

Jordan Mallory — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 04:00:00 EST

This behind the scenes video for Hitman: Absolution's E3 booth showcases some of the lesser known parts of the convention, such as private interview rooms for press, or the fact that no matter how tightly you frame a shot, it's impossible to not accidentally advertise someone else's game.

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Agent 47 takes a careful walk through Hitman: Absolution's 'Hope'

Ben Gilbert — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 11:15:00 EST

There are more than a few ways to play through Hitman: Absolution's "Streets of Hope" mission, as two expert drivers showcase in the latest, lengthy playthrough video. Poor Lenny never saw it coming.

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Hitman: Absolution's 'Saints' are apparently still a threat

Ben Gilbert — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 09:30:00 EST

Despite Agent 47 having dispatched the various gogo nuns from Hitman: Absolution's recent trailer, Vivica A. Fox's "head nun" character may have lived. Or they all did! What a twist! See if you can figure it out from the trailer above.

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Hitman: Absolution has nuns to make Agent 47 run (spoiler: he doesn't)

Alexander Sliwinski — Wed, 30 May 2012 08:30:00 EST

Turns out yesterday's Hitman Absolution tease, which featured a bunch of Kasumi Goto silhouettes, was actually showing off the naughty nuns from the clip above. Using only a minuscule amount of his silent assassin repertoire, Agent 47 takes out an ICA (his former employer) hit squad, known as "The Saints," in brutal fashion.

Those looking for something a little less up-close-and-personal can pre-order Hitman: Absolution now from GameStop and obtain the Hitman: Sniper Challenge as a bonus. Agent 47 runs (and kills) for his life once again on November 20.

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Hitman: Absolution's Agent 47 reminds us of his O.G. status

Ben Gilbert — Wed, 02 May 2012 09:30:00 EST

The Hitman folks probably should've stuck the word "assassin" somewhere in their game title - that way they could avoid embarrassing marketing moments. Take, for instance, the trailer above's insistence that Agent 47 is the "original" assassin. Doesn't his blood-soaked legacy speak for itself?

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Hitman: Absolution trailers draw a bead on its characters

Richard Mitchell — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:00:00 EST

The bald and bar-coded Agent 47 isn't the only character in Hitman: Absolution, you know. The latest trailers introduce us to Benjamin Travis and Jade - members of 47's employer, "The Agency" - and the actors who play them.

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Hitman: Absolution clips cover Diana Burnwood, actress profiles

Alexander Sliwinski — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:45:00 EST

Diana Burnwood is the female lead of the Hitman series, despite us rarely seeing her face. As Agent 47's handler, she's gone to great lengths to protect the hitman, going so far as to bring him back from the dead in a climactic act of vengeance. Now, she's the target. That's gratitude for you.

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Agent 47 saves the girl in Hitman: Absolution VGA 2011 trailer

David Hinkle — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 19:47:00 EST

Some guys will hold open a door for a lady, others might offer their jacket on a cold night. For Agent 47, he'll kill every dude in the world to ensure her safety. And they said chivalry is dead!

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Hitman: Absolution, now with 17 minutes of commentary

Jordan Mallory — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 10:30:00 EST

For those of you out there who appreciate the special, unique combination of baldness, stealth and fine mensware, take note: Square Enix and Eidos have released a seventeen minute long Hitman: Absolution walkthrough, narrated by Game Director Tore Blystad and Gameplay Director Christian Elverdam.

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Hitman: Absolution goes on a tour of the Chicago Public Library, shoots it up

Ben Gilbert — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:50:00 EST

In Hitman: Absolution, while Agent 47 is getting his Dewey Decimal on, a fleet of cops charge into Chicago's main library to take him out. But 47 isn't having it, as you might imagine. Find out how he gives the pigs the slip in this thorough gameplay walkthrough.

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Hitman: Absolution gameplay footage leaked

Alexander Sliwinski — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:00:00 EST

Footage from Hitman: Absolution's behind-closed-doors E3 demonstration has made its way to the internets. The video splices the trailer footage with the library scene gameplay mentioned in our preview.

The gameplay footage is awkwardly played twice and -- trust us -- does the actual game no justice in terms of graphical fidelity. However, it does give a glimpse of the scene in which Agent 47 has to escape a library full of cops. The scene where he smashes the cop over the head with the statue is the more "stealth" approach, while in another scene you can see 47 taking a hostage to walk out of the place.

Update: The gameplay footage appears to originate from a Danish news program that aired during E3. Thanks, Patrick.

Gallery: Hitman: Absolution (E3 2011)

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Hitman: Absolution trailer, screenshots require no forgiveness

Alexander Sliwinski — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:30:00 EST

All we can say is that whoever is playing as Agent 47 in the trailer is definitely not getting the "Silent Assassin" award at the end of the level.

Gallery: Hitman: Absolution (E3 2011)

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Hitman: Absolution revealed in teaser trailer, next stop: E3

Christopher Grant — Tue, 10 May 2011 12:33:00 EST

It wasn't much of a puzzle but we think we've finally got it all put together. Remember that Hitman ARG that culminated in the above screen? It's a grab from the game's teaser trailer, which developer IO Interactive just shared with the universe. And the game's official title? Yup, it's Hitman: Absolution, just like that trademark application hinted it would be.

Lastly, if you're wondering when you're going to learn more about Agent 47's latest, we're going to guess that the highlighted "110706" in the bar code at the end of the teaser strongly suggests a June 7 reveal at this year's E3. Watch out!

Update: Square Enix just shared the press release, which has a couple more details. Hitman: Absolution is being built "from the ground up" on IO's new (and proprietary!) "Glacier 2" tech. That tech is going to power "much-loved classic gameplay with completely new features never seen before in the Hitman franchise." To learn exactly what those new features will be, you'll have to wait until E3 where Square Enix says Absolution will be showcased "by invitation only." How exclusive!

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