By Joey Davidson |
Bethesda and Arkane Studios have released a brand new gameplay trailer for “The Knife of Dunwall,” the first DLC for Dishonored. In “The Knife of Dunwall,” players fill the role of one of Corvo’s chief opponents throughout Dishonored‘s original tale, Daud. At the onset of that…
By Ron Duwell |
Bethesda Software was pretty quiet last year on the development front. They published Dishonored and got a lot of praise for its successful release, but in terms of the big and expansive RPGs they had been turning out every other year, not many developments occurred…
By Joey Davidson |
As part of this year’s April Fool’s hilarity, Bethesda and Arkane put together an exceptionally awesome clip of gameplay from Dishonored. The good bit? It features developer commentary that’s pure bliss. Arkane “reveals” that every NPC in the city of Dunwall is actually controlled by…
By Joey Davidson |
Welcome to the TechnoBuffalo Gaming department’s favorite video games of 2012. Last year, I was supporting this section all by my lonesome. That meant that I produced a top 11 of 2011 that really only captured my favorite games of the year. This year, the…
By Ron Duwell |
2012 was a rough year for those of us who like a little originality in our video games. Analysts claim that the changing of a generation means a smaller wave of new ideas, but it’s also the time for a few nice gems to fall…
By Ron Duwell |
Bethesda doesn’t have enough good things to say about Dishonored. The game has been “exceeding expectations,” as PR Chief Pete Hines recently said to Destructoid, and he couldn’t be happier because great news for his game means less work for him. What’s the great news?…
By Ron Duwell |
Shame, shame on anyone who says a new IP can’t work during this transition phase into the next console generation. Dishonored is one of the biggest feel good stories of the year, and it is poised to pummel the pessimism out of the nay-saying analysts who doubted…
By Eric Frederiksen |
Arkane Studios and Bethesda Softworks have announced the first round of DLC for Dishonored: Dunwall City Trials. Set to release in December for $4.99 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC, Dunwall City Trials adds a new mode to the game with 10 challenge maps…
By Killian Bell |
If you thought Apple’s Mac App Store policy was strict and a little over the top, then get a load of this: Microsoft will not be allowing PEGI 18 or ‘adult’ rated video games into the Windows 8 Marketplace. This isn’t a massive issue for…
By Joey Davidson |
Arkane Studios, a developer built with a team of gaming industry veterans, has created a wonderful world of revenge, choice and stealth. Dishonored puts players in the boots of Corvo, a guard to the Royal Empress of Dunwall. Dunwall is a strange whaling city where whale…
By Eric Frederiksen |
It’s hardly a surprise, but it’s still a relief: Bethesda confirms that Dishonored has gone gold. With how frequently games are delayed just weeks before release, it’s good to get confirmation that this highly anticipated title will be ready on-time. Three years of development across…
By Joey Davidson |
Dishonored has been given the television treatment with a 30 second TV spot. It’s quick, it’s cool and it features some of the game’s mechanics in fast, CGI form. While it doesn’t sport any actual gameplay footage, the ad is worthy of a glance on your…
By Joey Davidson |
The story of Dishonored takes place in the industrial and whaling city of Dunwall. It’s a steampunk world covered in grime, decay, poverty, celebrity and special powers. It’s, hopefully, a unique and fresh take on the openworld environments so many games employ today. As such, that…
By Joey Davidson |
Arkane Studios and Bethesda are back with a brand new developer’s diary for Dishonored, the brand new IP launching later this fall. In the first video, the folks from Arkane Studios took time to explain exactly how open and unique they’re attempting to make the…
By Joey Davidson |
The name of the game in Dishonored is choice. At least, that’s what all the marketing and preview buzz surrounding the title has lead the gaming world to believe. In this new developer diary series, Arkane Studios employees have taken to video in order to explain…
By Joey Davidson |
Linearity, for a lot of gamers, has become an ever-present design problem in today’s gaming world. The experiences of blockbuster, AAA titles can be summed up with words like straightforward, confined and dogmatic. They are rope-a-dope tales with express instructions on how to win, who…
By Ron Duwell |
Dishonored is looking more and more like the game to beat this year. Relatively unknown before E3 this year, a constant stream of trailers has just about everyone pumped for an original and fun first-person experience. I’m reminded of the Bioshock hype back in 2007.…
By Eric Frederiksen |
Thinking that having a tons of hype and great studio behind Dishonored wasn’t enough, publisher Bethesda Softworks announced in a press release a voice cast that goes beyond star-studded territory and into oscar-winning – not to mention Golden-Globe winning and Emmy-nominated.…
By Ron Duwell |
It didn’t take long for the interactive trailer idea to take off. Both EA’s Crysis 3 and Bethesda’s Dishonored place a huge emphasis on choosing between a stealthy approach or a guns-blazing path to completing an objective. Traditionally, publishers would release two separate trailers to…
By Ron Duwell |
Bethesda has released two gameplay videos of their upcoming open world assassination game, Dishonored. These demos spread the games popularity through word of mouth on the E3 floor this year after the game never was shown off at a press conference. Now both co-directors Raphael…
By Joey Davidson |
Dishonored is an interesting property. This open world, steam punk, stealth, action, power-based game claims it gives players choice and relentless strength. In a way, that much is correct. The brief demo I was able to experience placed me in a small section of the…
By Joey Davidson |
Dishonored is the next major IP from Bethesda, the publishing company behind games like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 3. This game features a steampunk vibe and a plot line that has you seeking revenge from behind a crazy mask. Supposedly, the open nature of…
By Joey Davidson |
Revealed last month by Game Informer, Dishonored is the retro-futuristic blend of sneaking and choice from Arkane Studios. The project is being developed from the collective talents behind video games that stand as titans to this day. From the story that accompanied the announcement of…
By Jack McGrath |
Despite the fact that Bethesda is still busy at work promoting The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the major publisher announced that it has a new game from Arkane Studios on the way that looks quite promising based on early details. The title is a first-person, stealth-based action…
