Microsoft has owned Bethesda for two weeks now -- at least that's how long it has been since the announcement -- and we're already seeing the effects of the new leadership. (In actuality, maybe Bethesda does some or all of this on its own, ...

There's no shortage of articles where the premise is "Some legitimately good games are getting added to Xbox Game Pass." Here's another for the pile. In the coming weeks, Xbox Game Pass is getting six new titles -- and there's something to ...

We can expect Arkane Studios to continue making immersive games that prioritize "deep world building and environmental storytelling," but Dishonored? The series is on hiatus. Speaking to VG247 at QuakeCon, lead designer Ricardo Bare said th...

My first Dishonored: Death of the Outsider playthrough took around eight hours. I poked my head in places off the beaten path and scoured levels for extra bonecharms. Even still, I thought I was moving through the game at a quick pace. That...

Billie Lurk is tired. By the time she takes Dishonored: Death of the Outsider's lead role, the street urchin-turned-assassin has fought harder and lost more than most. Lurk's actions have shaken the world's foundation; with the single flick...

Bungie's intergalactic RPG Destiny 2 sits comfortably atop the UK video game charts, seeing off successful new entries from NBA2K18 and Pro Evolution Soccer 2018.This makes it the second week for the Activision-published sequel, which recei...

Billie Lurk is tough as nails. She's appeared throughout the Dishonored games, always dedicated to her mission and prepared to do whatever it takes to get a job done. Her work as an assassin has led her places many could never imagine, but ...

Daniel Licht, who created haunting music for some of entertainment's darker franchises, died yesterday after a battle with cancer. He was 60 years old.Detroit-born Licht is known for his work in the later Silent Hill iterations, including D...

During Bethesda's E3 presentation, the publisher announced that Arkane Studios is currently working on a standalone entry in the Dishonored series titled Dishonored: Death of the Outsider.  The game will star both Daud and Billie ...

It's a weekend filled with big Bethesda sales across multiple digital retailers. After a quick look, the best deal resides at GMG where it is beating out Steam and Bundle Stars on pricing. So, if you've been enjoying Dishonored 2's demo and...

Five months after the fervor has subsided, Bethesda's looking to cash in on a few more residual Dishonored 2 sales. The "try before you buy" model has proven itself proficient in the past -- especially when there's no real threat that ...

[Boy howdy, the outfits the heroines of recently released games wear are not only cool and elegant but surprisingly doable in real life. It was cool to scroll down this cblog to see video game characters in their default models, then real-l...

After going through a beta release on Steam, the second major update for Dishonored 2 is now live on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One with custom difficulty settings and a mission select option. With the first option, you can tinker with 20-...

Carrie Fisher, who sadly passed away this week, was mostly known for her iconic role in the Star Wars series as Princess Leia. Thing is, she rarely provided voice-over work to any games, including those based on Star Wars. It was a big deal...

Prepped and ready to take on New Game Plus in Dishonored 2? If so, you'll be able to play the mode as early as today on PC, where it's currently available in beta form. The finalized update is set for PC as well as PlayStation 4 and Xbox On...

Like I noted earlier: Dishonored 2 makes killing fun, even it'd rather you not. The first is probably my favorite. There's a nut-shot that's pretty good, though. And of course I am partial to the way I did it: entering Jindosh's Clockwork ...

I play Dishonored 2 unseen and murder-free, but for as much as I like to convince myself that's the "right" way to play, kicking fools off of roofs and doing trick grenade throws is some good shit.

Arkane and Bethesda have passed along word that new custom difficulty settings and a New Game Plus mode are in the works for Dishonored 2 next month. They'll arrive in an update, with the exact date TBA. Not exactly a lot to go on here, but...

Dishonored was a game that I meticulously inched my way through, taking extreme care to not alert anyone of my presence. It was an exhilarating experience in a way. I was seconds from fucking up at any given time. Although I haven't p...

Not much has changed since my first few hours in the world of Dishonored 2, and that's mostly a good thing. Beyond some problems with the general choppiness of the console version, Corvo and Emily have proven that they're a pair worth revis...

[Update: GfK has issued a statement that Infinite Warfare's 65% drop is actually 55%, which is lower than Black Ops III's similar drop. Bethesda has yet to comment on Dishonored.] This year the movie business dealt with lower returns on seq...

[Dishonored 2 is out today, and Chris is warping and killing his way through Karnaca to give you a review as soon as he can. In the meantime, you could read my extremely-last-minute interview with co-creative director Harvey Smith belo...

There was something about Dishonored that prevented me from loving it like literally everyone else when it was released back in 2012. I eventually warmed up to it with the DLC and the spectacular characterization of Daud, but Corv...

Last week, we reported on the minimum and recommended PC specs for Dishonored 2 offering commentary that they "shouldn't cause high chaos." Everything seemed modest enough, reasonable-looking requirements for a triple-A title. As early...

It's one Triple-A after another this Fall as now Dishonored 2 heads to all major platforms later this Friday. Interested gamers should take note that Bethesda's latest title has quite a few strong pre-purchase incentives, including a f...