After a six-year hiatus, IO Interactive’s consummate hitman is back in business. Just like its titular assassin, the developer has honed its skills to a razor’s edge, providing the best gameplay the series has seen to date. Hitman’s clone-filled narrative has always been the series’... More

Hitman: Absolution's release date is sneaking up on us, piano wire in hand, and the latest trailer tells us why you will never be as good as Agent 47. Hitman: Absolution releases for PlayStation 3, PC, and Xbox 360 and November 20. More

We're all pretty excited about a certain assassin with a white hoodie releasing on Tuesday, but that doesn't mean we should forget the one with a red tie who came first. Check out the cinematic trailer below, and get ready for Hitman Absolution for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC on November... More

IO Interactive and Square Enix have released an 18-minute video that shows off Hitman: Absolution's new contracts mode, from start to bloody finish. The new walkthrough is an in-depth look at the mode , showing everything from picking a target to challenging a friend to beat your score. The concept... More

Agent 47 definitely made his presence known at E3 2012. In addition to showing off the King of Chintown mission, IO Interactive highlighted another extensive section. Publisher Square Enix has released a full walkthrough of the Streets of Hope mission, narrated by game director Tore Blystad and Travis... More

A recent trailer for Hitman: Absolution showed Agent 47 facing off against a group of assassins dressed like nuns. They carried a variety of weapons, including rocket launchers and submachine guns. They also happened to be wearing revealing vinyl/leather outfits under those habits. A new trailer not... More

Agent 47 has been out of the game for more than six years, but come this November, the silent assassin is looking to return in a big way. I just got done playing a level of the game, and although I failed miserably at killing my target and escaping unscathed, I still walked away happy. Here are five... More

If you saw our Test Chamber episode on Hitman: Sniper Challenge, you know that we’re eagerly anticipating the upcoming Hitman: Absolution. Square Enix has brought Agent 47’s newest assignment to E3, and I had a chance to sit down with game director Tore Blystad for a guided demo. Titled “The... More

Square Enix has just released a new batch of Hitman: Absolution screens, showing Agent 47 dressed like a priest. It's pretty handy, since he can now perform last rites himself. Of course the game's name is Hitman: Absolution, so all these religious references are part of the deal. You know, like... More

When you're as good at your job as Agent 47 has become over the years, you're bound to attract attention. This new Hitman: Absolution trailer shows a squad of sexy nuns/assassins paying a visit to Mr. 47 in a seedy-looking hotel. You could argue that dressing like a nun makes sense in this situation... More

Square Enix has published another issue of its faux newspaper Hope News Times , which shows a couple of new Hitman: Absolution screens. The new issue of the Hope News Times , details an "accidental" death in Hope, South Dakota. According to the article, a man named Gavin LeBlond met an untimely... More

Agent 47 has earned a reputation for being an efficient and merciless assassin. If you're not familiar with his games, you may not know that he's also a great improviser. A new trailer for Hitman: Absolution shows Agent 47 in action, doing his best to remain undetected and also attacking his... More

I like to think that this is just how Agent 47 prefers to socialize when it comes to hanging out at a barbecue. Hiding in the shadows from high above. Apparently, this is Mason McCready's get together, and Agent 47 is upset that he wasn't formally invited. Either that, or he's been assigned... More

Diana Burnwood has been one of the constants in Agent 47's professional life, in addition to his shaved head and barcode tattoo. Thanks to some spoilery circumstances, her role in Hitman: Absolution is diminished, and Agent 47 has a new ICA handler to take Burnwood's place. Benjamin Travis is... More

Even the most solitary covert operatives need a trusted lifeline to secure new intel and gear. For Agent 47, this person is Diana Burnwood. These two videos from Square Enix highlight Agent 47’s mysterious better half via a trailer and interview with the actor portraying her. Check out the video... More

Since last year’s E3, we’ve had our eyes peeled for any new info on IO Interactive’s upcoming stealth action title Hitman: Absolution. So when we heard the game would be at this year’s CES, we snuck through convention security to secure a front row seat at the demo. In Absolution... More

IO Interactive is hard at work on the latest installment of Hitman, with a release in mind for sometime in 2012. While the Hitman franchise has been around for a long time, early impressions of the new installment seem to indicate that the series may finally be ready to broaden its appeal to a truly... More

[Update]: The Hitman: Absolution E3 demo was a huge earlier this year – so much so that Square Enix is now making it available for a third time. Take a look at the 16-minute mission, complete with commentary from two developers over at IO Interactive. Game director Tore Blystad and gameplay director... More

A few months back, we got to see a live gameplay demo of the latest entry in the Hitman franchise. While Agent 47 relies on stealth and camouflage to ensure that nobody remembers him, publisher Square Enix doesn't want players to forget about the assassin quite so easily. With that in mind, they've... More

The stealth kill icon Agent 47 is on the comeback trail, and is looking better than ever in a live gameplay demo I saw behind closed doors at the Square Enix E3 booth. While it might not have had the pre-E3 hype of games like Mass Effect 3 or BioShock: Infinite, based on what I saw, Hitman: Absolution... More