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Watch A Dishonored Designer Explain His Job To His Proud Mum

We hope your mother has enjoyed her Mother’s Day so far, and if you’re a mother, that you have as well. In the spirit of the day, Bethesda offers this video of one of Dishonored‘s developers explaining to his mum what he does for a living.


Dishonored’s Many Settings: How Japan Became London, Which Turned Into Dunwall

The blank canvas of creating an original game can be daunting, so relying on a few tried-and-true mechanics or a dependable setting is common. Even then, nailing the perfect environment for the player to experience can be an iterative process, as Arkane Studios found when creating the world of Dishonored.


Become Dishonored’s Deadliest Assassin In The Knife Of Dunwall

I’ve played through the beginning of Arkane Studio’s Dishonored at least a half-dozen times, each time dreading the moment the killers make their move. Launching worldwide on April 16, Dishonored‘s second helping of downloadable content puts the assassin’s dagger in players’ hands. Can The Knife of Dunwall be redeemed?


Dishonored Release Dunwall City Trials DLC This December

Maybe you’ve already finished Arkane Studios’ critically acclaimed stealth/action hybrid. Maybe you yearn for more blinking, possession and sneaky killing through Dunwall’s cobblestone streets. This December, you’ll get your wish as challenge-based and story-centric DLC starts rolling out for Dishonored.


Because All Dishonored Needed Was A Machine Gun (And More Superpowers)

As Kirk and Jason noted last week, Dishonored is in many ways an “old-timey” classic, but there’s more to that idea than just its design. Because it’s a singleplayer game, with no ladderboards or auction houses, you can install “trainers” for the game that let you cheat.


What Dishonored’s Corvo Looked Like Before He Got That Fancy Mask

As you’d know if you were reading Fine Art last week, Dishonored was originally intended to be a game set in 17th century London, rather than the whalepunk fictional universe it ended up creating for itself.


The Secrets To Dishonored’s Stealth, Revealed!

Evan’s Note: There’s nothing like getting a super-sneaky kill in Dishonored, is there? One minute, a City Watch Guard is looking out for trouble. The next, he’s just dinner for a horde of plague rats.


Game Reviewers Leap Out Of The Shadows To Set Their Sights On Dishonored

Dishonored isn’t available until later this week, but reviews for the stealth-action title appeared far and wide today. Reviewers seemed mixed over whether the story writers were too busy hiding in shadows to pay attention to the tale’s conclusion, but seem unanimously agreed on one thing.


Dishonored: The Kotaku Review

I would love to have been a fly on the wall during the pitch meeting for Dishonored. “Well, it’s Deus Ex meets BioShock,” someone undoubtedly said. “Oh hey, and let’s throw in some Half-Life 2 ’cause why not?”


Try Not To Get Yourself Killed In This Dishonored Interactive Trailer

Dying to play Dishonored? This interactive trailer isn’t the game, but it might tide you over until Tuesday.


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