Would you say that Build a Rocket Boy and IO Interactive's MindsEye is indicative of the quality of the Scottish gaming industry as a whole? If you would, then you'd seemingly be in agreement with…
September 15, 2025 | 10:31 EDT
MindsEye publisher IO Interactive has suggested that the game's disastrous launch may have made the studio think twice about taking on third-party publishing contracts in the future. Speaking to IGN…
September 4, 2025 | 08:29 EDT
IO Interactive has revealed the release date for upcoming James Bond adventure 007 First Light, as well as giving us a glimpse at what we can expect from the spy's next major gaming outing. As…
September 4, 2025 | 08:15 EDT
According to a new report, MindsEye developer Build a Rocket Boy is about to be hit by a wave of layoffs that could see around a third of employees at the studio lose their jobs. Per IGN (which…
June 23, 2025 | 08:27 EDT
Just a couple of days ago, Build a Rocket Boy released its linear action-adventure game MindsEye, and it's pretty safe to say at this point that the game's launch has been a complete disaster. If…
June 12, 2025 | 09:05 EDT
IO Interactive has finally revealed its upcoming James Bond game, which will officially be titled 007 First Light, and more information is coming later this week. The game's name and artwork were…
June 2, 2025 | 12:08 EDT
Hitman studio IO Interactive has announced that it's ending its collaboration with MMA fighter Conor McGregor following a court ruling which found that McGregor assaulted a woman. In a message on…
November 25, 2024 | 10:23 EST
Hitman developer IO Interactive has announced that it's moving into third-party publishing, and its inaugural project on this front is a game created by ex-Rockstar legend Leslie Benzies. The studio…
October 16, 2024 | 10:51 EDT
IO Interactive and developer Feral Interactive have announced Hitman: Blood Money Reprisal, a revamped version of the 2006 stealth classic. The game will head to mobile devices this fall, and a…
October 4, 2023 | 09:29 EDT
IO Interactive has announced that it's opened a new studio in Brighton in the UK. The new studio will contribute towards work on IO's new James Bond game, which remains untitled as yet, together with…
July 6, 2023 | 08:46 EDT
IO Interactive has announced that some pretty big changes are coming to Hitman 3. The game is being renamed Hitman: World of Assassination, and you'll also now get Hitman and Hitman 2 for free as…
January 3, 2023 | 10:51 EST
It's the most wonderful time of the year. I am, of course, referring to the Hitman 3 winter roadmap, which IO Interactive has just released. It contains plenty of festive mayhem, as you'd expect,…
December 1, 2022 | 08:55 EST
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Marrakesh is back, as the Hitman 3 November roadmap has been revealed, showcasing a limited-time rework of Marrakesh where players will complete a "bonus mission" straight out of Hitman 1. In the…
November 2, 2022 | 03:31 EDT
We now have a new Hitman 3: Freelancer release date: January 26th, 2023. This is the second time the mode has been delayed, with the first being back in May. According to IO Interactive, this delay…
October 4, 2022 | 11:19 EDT
Hitman 3 keeps on chugging, although for Hitman fans the news revealed today isn't the greatest. This is because Hitman 3: Freelancer, which has been billed as "the next evolution of Hitman" has been…
May 5, 2022 | 09:54 EDT
The Hitman 3 March 2022 Roadmap has been revealed, revealing some changes to Arcade Contracts and detailing the latest playable content for this month. Hitman 3, as the name implies, is…
March 3, 2022 | 03:53 EST
The Hitman 3 Year 2 and Steam release have just started, bringing with it a massive patch, VR support for the PC version, and the entire trilogy joining Game Pass. However, things have gone off on…
January 21, 2022 | 10:23 EST
IO Interactive has revealed some of its plans for Hitman 3 Year 2. They include a Steam release for the game, ray tracing functionality, and two new game modes. There's also a new map in the works…
January 13, 2022 | 09:52 EST
Hitman developer IO Interactive has reported its strongest financial year to date. According to the studio, this success is driven by strong sales of Hitman 3, as well as many players returning to…
October 11, 2021 | 09:48 EDT
DRM-free game retailer GOG has announced that it has removed Hitman: Game of the Year Edition from its storefront due to customer complaints about its inclusion of online-only features. …
October 8, 2021 | 12:12 EDT
A Hitman: Game of the Year Edition GOG Review Bomb is currently underway over claims that the game includes DRM on what is ostensibly a DRM-free storefront. The 2016 version of Hitman was…
September 24, 2021 | 03:10 EDT
Hitman 3: Seven Deadly Sins is a 7-part premium expansion that will delve deep into the mind of Agent 47. It will be released over time as seven content packs, with each content pack focusing on a…
March 24, 2021 | 11:01 EDT
Hitman 3's Mendoza mission, "The Farewell," takes place at a gorgeous winery in Argentina. It features two targets, the vineyard's owner Don Yates and the socialite Tamara Videl, both of which have…
February 9, 2021 | 02:25 EST
The Scrap Sword is a unique weapon which can be found during the Berlin mission in Hitman 3. It is a rusted melee weapon which can help Agent 47 let out his inner Road Warrior (from the Mad Max film…
February 9, 2021 | 02:27 EST
In Hitman 3's final mission location, the Carpathian Mountains, Agent 47 must fight his way through a train filled with Providence agents in order to take out The Constant, Arthur Edwards. This…
February 9, 2021 | 02:33 EST
Hitman's Agent 47 is a man who always gets his mark. When he decides to take down a target, absolutely nothing will stand in the augmented assassin's way - and that includes a locked door. The…
February 9, 2021 | 02:39 EST
IO Interactive has released their February Hitman 3 roadmap, along with its first content update that includes Featured Contracts and new Escalations. The Featured Contracts come from MinnMax and…
February 4, 2021 | 09:46 EST
Hitman 3 recently "hit" the market, and it wouldn't be a Hitman game if everyone's favorite smooth-headed assassin wasn't taking out his targets in the most bizarre of ways? Sure, you can shoot…
January 31, 2021 | 12:00 EST
Hitman has always been one of the most underrated franchises in gaming. That’s not a massive surprise considering its stealth focus and slower pace, but besides Hitman Absolution, every single game…
January 23, 2021 | 01:00 EST
Agent 47 visits misty, rainy Dartmoor with the goal of eliminating Alexa Carlisle, one of the high-ranking members of Providence. However, Hitman 3's Dartmoor location offers a unique gameplay change…
January 22, 2021 | 08:56 EST
The third and final installment in the World of Assassination trilogy, Hitman 3 puts you once again in the shoes of Agent 47 as he travels the world one final time. Featuring six diverse missions…
January 23, 2021 | 12:39 EST
Agent 47's first mission in Hitman 3 brings him to a location aptly referred to as being "On Top of the World" - the massively tall Sceptre tower in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. There, he is to…
January 20, 2021 | 06:16 EST
Hitman 3's Agent 47 has two targets to take down in Dubai: the Providence higher-ups Marcus Stuyvesant and Carl Ingram. While there are lots of different ways to assassinate the two men, why not take…
January 20, 2021 | 05:47 EST
Agent 47's first mission in Hitman 3, "On Top of the World," takes place in the Sceptre, the world's tallest building located in the luxurious city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The agent is…
January 20, 2021 | 05:36 EST
[1/18/21 - 9:05 AM] IO Interactive and Tim Sweeney, the founder of Epic Games, have both confirmed that PC players will not be required to pay in order to import locations from Hitman 1 and 2 into…
January 15, 2021 | 12:23 EST
IO Interactive has revealed all 6 new Hitman 3 locations. Agent 47's travels will take him across 3 different continents and conclude the narrative begun in 2016's Hitman. As part of his journey, 47…
January 11, 2021 | 11:28 EST
IO Interactive has made a new announcement for Hitman 3, the finale to their World of Assassination trilogy. For PC Players, Hitman 3 will be an Epic Games Store exclusive, meaning that at launch,…
August 20, 2020 | 11:34 EDT
The second game shown today at Sony's State of Play presentation is Hitman 3, which showcased a new VR mode. Players will be able to step into the shoes of Agent 47 and play through the entire…
August 6, 2020 | 04:30 EDT
IO Interactive has announced the launch window for the upcoming Hitman 3. You'll be able to get your hands on the game in January next year. It's coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One,…
June 26, 2020 | 09:33 EDT
The next-gen offerings in The Future of Gaming have been pretty great so far and one of these new games will bring an epic conclusion to a trilogy: Hitman 3. A bunch of men with guns follow Agent 47…
June 11, 2020 | 04:57 EDT
Hitman 2 is still getting fun new content. IO Interactive has released the October roadmap for the game, and it shows off what the next batch of new and returning content will be. It starts on…
October 3, 2019 | 03:29 EDT
IO Interactive has revealed Hitman 2's next DLC location. Haven Island is a tropical resort in the Maldives and it's coming to the game on September 24th. The warm beaches and tropical…
September 21, 2019 | 01:30 EDT
Today IO Interactive has announced the September roadmap for Hitman 2, giving players another month of new contracts, maps, and tools to use. The first bit of content actually started yesterday,…
September 6, 2019 | 05:58 EDT
IO Interactive has released its Hitman 2 roadmap for July. The roadmap includes new challenges, a legacy target, Escalation Contracts, and more. This month, the studio is working on the theme of…
July 4, 2019 | 10:00 EDT
IO Interactive has laid out its May roadmap for Hitman 2. New content coming to the game includes new targets, contracts, and more. First up, it's the return of Sean Bean as Elusive Target…
May 4, 2019 | 02:40 EDT
On the same day that IO Games brought its April Update live, it launched its first Hitman 2 DLC pack to get a jump start on May’s content plans. The Hitman 2: Miami Pack is available starting April…
May 1, 2019 | 12:55 EDT
The April 30, 2019 launch of the April Update for Hitman 2 (our review) supports Ghost Mode fans with a variety of new tricks and tactics as well as a new map. Balance changes and a new costume…
May 1, 2019 | 12:23 EDT
Developer IO Interactive announced its plans in 2019 for the stealth-action game Hitman 2. By the end of the year, expect three more maps to join the game, each coming with their own extra goodies.…
April 12, 2019 | 07:37 EDT