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EA’s FIFA 13 makes it a hat-trick of No.1s this week despite some very high-profile competition. Bethesda’s Dishonored is the star of this week’s newcomers, charting at No.2 and becoming the biggest new IP launch of the year, beating Square Enix’s Sleeping Dogs. Pokemon Black 2 and Pokemon White 2 …
Read More »GAME OF THE DAY: Dishonored
Launching new IP can be a bit of a nightmare. It can also be very, very exciting. We’ve seen plenty of strong new IP wow the critics but fail to make much of a dent on the market (Enslaved, Mirror’s Edge). But if there’s any justice in this world (and …
Read More »VIDEO: The Dishonored launch trailer
It’s only two days away now, but you can watch the launch trailer for Bethesda’s Dishonored right now. Reviews for the game went live earlier this week and suggest that the stealth romp could well be one of the most critically acclaimed games of the year. It’s currently averaging an …
Read More »Review Roundup – Dishonored "is one of the greatest games this generation"
Bethesda’s Dishonored has staked its claim as a possible 2012 Game of the Year. The review embargo for the ambitious title broke this morning, revealing a litany of high-scoring write-ups that suggest the game is a must for all console and PC gamers. The creators of Dishonored know all about …
Read More »Dishonored goodies now available for pre-order
Bethesda has teamed up with leading UK retailers to create exclusive pre-order incentives for its hotly anticipated new IP Dishonored. GAME, Gamestation, Tesco, ShopTo.net and Amazon will each offer different add-ons for the game, which will give players new supernatural powers, according to VG247. GAME and Gamestation is offering a …
Read More »Dishonored dev: Games industry lacks variety
There are too many sequels and established IPs ruling the games market, says Dishonored and Half-Life 2 developer Viktor Antonov. Speaking to Eurogamer, Antonov (who works for Bethesda-owned studio Arkane) believes it has been a poor five years for fiction in the industry, and there was now a lack of …
Read More »Dishonored gets UK release date
Bethesda has put a firm UK release date on original looking action stealth adventure Dishonored. The game will be released in the UK on October 12th. It will hit North American retail a few days earlier on October 9th and Australian gamers will be able to buy it on October …
Read More »VIDEO: Dishonored gets first trailer
Publisher Bethesda has released the first video for its upcoming action game Dishonored. The first person title offers an intriguing blend of steam punk aesthetics, with BioShock-like writing and gameplay that is reminiscent of titles such as Thief. This is not so surprising, either, when the game’s staff is taken …
Read More »Bethesda reveals new IP Dishonored
Publisher Bethesda has lifted the lid on a brand new project that it hopes will appeal to gamers jaded by the onslaught of high-adrenaline titles that characterise the modern market. The game, called Dishonored, has been revealed by US mag GameInformer. Described as "the antithesis of a edge-of-your-seat roller-coaster ride", …
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