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Hitman 2’s New York bank stage is lovely to explore but is light on cinematic cruelty

By Darryn Bonthuys
June 26, 2019
in :  Features, Gaming
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Golden Handshake once again shows how IO Interactive is the best in the business at creating sandboxes that feel alive, and even if this new DLC doesn’t have enough opportunity within to satiate my bloodlust against the 1%, it’s still a welcome new chapter in the saga of Hitman 2.

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Hitman 2 is going to take you to the bank tomorrow…the blood bank

By Darryn Bonthuys
June 24, 2019
in :  Gaming
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New York is a new sandbox location that takes Agent 47 to the New York branch of the Milton-Fitzpatrick investment bank. Wear new disguises and use new items to complete the mission and earn new unlocks that can be used in all locations.

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Hitman 2 goes to the bank on June 25

By Darryn Bonthuys
June 3, 2019
in :  Gaming
5

Seven months after launch, and I’ve pretty much done everything there is to do in Hitman 2. I’ve trapped a rich socialite inside of an iron maiden without being sued by a heavy metal band’s legal team, killed an old man by luring him towards an explosive molehill and I’ve introduced a drug lord to The Beatles. Which in my …

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Hitman 2 is adding new locations,missions and sniper maps throughout 2019

By Darryn Bonthuys
April 12, 2019
in :  Gaming
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New locations, missions and plenty of unlockable tools of the trade. 2019 is going to be a very busy year for Agent 47 as Hitman 2 expands with some substantial content plans.

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Hitman 2 got a sweet DirectX 12 update this week

By Wesley Fick
March 29, 2019
in :  Gaming, Technology
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The Glacier 2 engine received another upgrade this week, and this one adds in a bunch of new features for DirectX 12 support.

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Hitman 2’s latest sniper assassin stage is another benchmark in precision

By Darryn Bonthuys
March 28, 2019
in :  Features, Gaming
1

Gods, Hitman 2 really is good, isn’t it? While the primary game is one of a sandbox wherein players can loiter around to their heart’s content as they keep an eye open for opportunities, it’s the Sniper Assassin missions which really highlight just how polished IO Interactive’s world of assassination really is.

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Hitman 2 heads to Singapore next week for a new Sniper Assassin challenge

By Darryn Bonthuys
March 22, 2019
in :  Gaming
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The latest map for Sniper Assassin mode, a standalone co-op experience within HITMAN 2, transports players to a container yard set on the island of Singapore where Han Ldong and his wife have been kidnapped by a group of highly skilled criminals known as the Heavenly Guard.

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Hitman HD Enhanced Collection releases this week on Xbox One and PS4

By Darryn Bonthuys
January 7, 2019
in :  Gaming
7

The absolutely magnificent Hitman Absolution and its almost as good predecessor Blood Money are getting a 4K facelift this week on console. Yes you heard me, Absolution is better than Blood Money, fight me nerds.

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