One of the nice things about being an adult — or even a teenager with a reasonable level of autonomy — is the freedom to decide to do whatever you want with your free time. The older you get, the odder your windows of free time get. This is one of the reasons I like video games. I seldom have a consistent amount of free time, but I can usually find something well-suited to filling a few minutes or a few hundred in a fun, engaging way. That’s getting harder, though. My games all seem to want me play at very specific times.

The wonderful YouTube channel Game Maker’s Toolkit has released a new video detailing all the planning and work that goes into making a Hitman level.

Specifically, the video focuses on the Miami level found in Hitman 2. Turns out Hitman and IKEA have a lot in common.

Today on Highlight Reel we have Tarkov ricochets, falling zombies and scared Detroit androids!

Hitman 2 came out of nowhere to be one of my absolute games of the year, so it’s a pleasure to be showcasing a whole ton of art that went into the game’s production.

Hitman 2 is builtaround the idea that it’s an elaborate Rube Goldberg Murder Machine, and that the most optimal way to play is to carefully explore your surrounds, tinker with strange and hilarious ways to whack your targets then set everything off and revel in the results.

Hitman 2’s first elusive target left the game this week. These special targets, which players only have one attempt to assassinate, ramp up the tension and challenge players to perform perfectly. The first target also showcased some of Hitman’s best qualities. The scenario was funny, self-aware, and bloody as heck.

Lately I’ve been playing a lot of violent games for work. In the last week, I’ve thrown knives and lit people on fire in Battlefield V, blasted people away with my revolver in Red Dead Online, and engaged in all sorts of wacky assassinations in Hitman 2.

It’s often a lot of fun, but every now and then I need to help folks instead.

Today Highlight Reel we have Red Dead horses, more Hitman 2 briefcase magic, international Battlefield V headshots, dinosaurs, and much more!

Usually when I play a single-player game, I go through it from start to finish. I play each new level after the last one, until I stop playing or get to the end. That's not how I played 2016's excellent episodic Hitman, however, and it's not how I'm playing its fantastic new sequel.

Today on Highlight Reel we have Hitman 2 moments, bad drumming, falling horses, smokable beer, and much more!

Sometimes, all you need at the end of the day is an old-fashioned toilet assassination.

Today on Highlight Reel we have Hitman 2 briefcase curve shots, Battlefield V clown cars, cowboy clips, and much more!

Before leaving for missions in Hitman 2, you can choose to bring a handful of gadgets and gear. You have your trusty silenced pistol, remote controlled mines, and lockpicks. These dastardly tools of the trade pale in comparison to the game’s most deadly accessory: the humble and unassuming coin.

You could say that Hitman 2 is "more Hitman." I would agree with you. However, if you like Hitman, you always want more Hitman. Besides, Hitman 2 isn't just "more Hitman" — it's a lot more Hitman. I present to you a relaxing little video in which I philosophise in poetic vocabulary about this game series I have always loved.

Hitman series protagonist Agent 47 isn’t an interesting guy. Despite his gleaming, barcoded head, he disappears into a crowd. He can somehow pass for anyone, no matter how famous; he can seamlessly live their life and look great in their pants. He uses this ability to wreak havoc everywhere he goes. Hitman 2 investigates this, asking who 47 is and why he does what he does, and the game answers this best not with its cutscenes but through its gameplay: because he —and the player — can, because they both have a keen eye for everything that can go wrong.

Sean Bean has a knack for being killed off and killing in movies, so playing an assassin for a video game promo is rather fitting.

Sean Bean is known for many things, thanks to his long career in film and TV — but mostly from that, he’s known for his characters often getting bumped off in dramatic fashion. So much, in fact, that the next Hitman game has hired him to be Agent 47's next big target, in a very silly manner.

Who's the fanciest assassin around? Hard one to test among friends because of, you know, ethics and morals. So, short of doing something utterly abhorrent, IO Interactive's Hitman 2 is the next best thing, allowing you to go toe-to-toe with another person in something called "Ghost Mode".

Briefly: There is a new trailer for Hitman 2. It is just a slow camera snaking through a jungle. I want to go hang out in that jungle. I'll get to do that when Hitman 2 releases on November 13 of this year.