Weekly Stealth Update for Aug 27, 2011

This week let's watch the Assassin's Creed: Revelations GamesCom demonstration, look at some screens and find out why Thief IV might be one of the best stealth games in years.

Weekly Stealth Update for Aug 20, 2011

In this week's Stealth update we watch some gameplay trailers, learn about a new Assassin's Creed coming to the Vita, and find out about the very limited Metal Gear Solid Ultimate HD Collection. Plus a ton of screenshots from a variety of games.

Weekly Stealth Update for Aug 13, 2011

Batman: Arkham City is for Teens this week, Assassin's Creed: Revelations' beta is launching only on the PS3 and Splinter Cell HD Trilogy launches on PSN but not in stores.

Weekly Stealth Update for August 6, 2011

In this week's stealthy update we get a look at Batman's many skins, as well as  multiplayer videos of Assassin's Creed: Revelations, all topped off with a sprinkling of Dishonored screenshots.

Weekly Stealth Update?

I'm thinking that a weekly podcast about the stealthy videogames news of the week is probably not the best way to expose this information. So instead I'm going to try a weekly update in which I lightly cover all the stealthy news of the week in one blog post.

We have some release date delays this week, along with an absurd amount of videos, and a videogame that's been turned into a board game.

StealthBit Podcast Episode 003

This week I talk about Dishonored's first screenshot, the Batman: Arkham City Riddler trailer, Ghost of Moscow: Death To Spies, and more.

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StealthBit Podcast Episode 002

The second episode of the StealthBit podcast is up and better than ever... or worse, I can't decide. So listen to it and be a judge for yourself. Just don't judge too harshly, it might hurt my feelings.

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StealthBit Podcast Episode 001

So I'm starting this podcast because things have been become rather busy in my day to day life. Instead of updating the blog every day or so I will update it once a week with a podcast. Hopefully this will prove to be less time consuming. So let's jump right in.

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Get A Taste Of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is coming to the PS3 and Xbox 360 sometime in the future. You can't play it yet but at least you can watch someone else play it in glorious HD.

Desmond Is Trapped In Assassin's Creed: Revelations

This trailer for Assassin's Creed: Revelations shows us what happens to Desmond at the end of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, which is apparently getting trapped in the Animus. What this would mean Desmond and the game as a whole is a little bit unclear. He may just be there for the beginning and manage to escape or he may be there, trapped, for the whole game.

Use Your Instinct In Hitman: Absolution

Accessibility is one of the biggest challenges game developers face. That's why IO Interactive took so much heat for saying the next Hitman game in the series was going to be more accessible. For a lot of games this often means that it's tailored for the lowest common denominator. So how will IO make Hitman: Absolution accessible but still challenging? With instinct.

Assassin's Creed: Revelations E3 Gameplay Demo Will Literally Blow You Away

The demo starts off with what seems like will be the very beginning of Assassin's Creed: Revelations. Ezio blows some bombs, stabs some guys and burns some ships. All in a day's work for an assassin. Watch it for yourself and comment below.

Robin Will Be In Batman: Arkham City

Robin's appearance in Batman: Arkham City has been confirmed by Sarah Wellock, European community manager but what hasn't been confirmed is if he'll be in the single player story or if he's just an unlockable for the challenge maps.

Leaked Hitman: Absolution Gameplay Looks Great

The video isn't just gameplay, it's also mixed together with the E3 trailer but what we do see is sneaking, taking hostages and smashing a bust on someone's head.

Batman: Arkham City E3 Gameplay Video

Batman: Arkham City was one of the best games at this year's E3 and will probably go on to win multiple Game of the Year awards which is a good reason why you should watch this gameplay demonstration presented by Geoff Keighley and Arkham City director Sefton Hill. The demo seems to start at the beginning of the game in which Catwoman is captured by Two Face. There's some playable combat on her part and then we get to see Batman glide across the open city.

Shinobido 2 Coming To The PlayStation Vita

The stealth action game that we knew nothing about back in March turns out to be a sequel to the ninja-stealth game Shinobido. Shinobido 2: Tales of the Ninja is a PS Vita (still not used to that name) exclusive and looks to follow the same formula of bloody stabbings and sneaking, Acquire is known for, in these two videos straight from E3.

Assassin's Creed: Revelations E3 Trailer Wows Us With Its Badass Choreography

Shown off during Ubisoft's E3 press conference this beautiful trailer embodies the Assassin's Creed: Revelations experience. With gorgeous vistas, climbing and awesome ass-kicking, there's nothing missing.

Metal Gear Solid HD Edition Screenshot Comparison

Metal Gear Solid HD Edition will include Metal Gear Solid 2, Metal Gear Solid 3 and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. It will be available on PS3 and Xbox 360. While the resolution is being increased considerably the textures don't seem to be getting any improvements. That's all right for MGS 2 and MGS 3, but MGS: Peace Walker is a PSP game and the end result is not pretty.

Hitman: Absolution Trailer Showers With Blood

This Hitman: Absolution trailer comes to us straight from E3 with Agent 47 taking out guards and finally reaching his nude target that happened to be showering.

Batman Controllers Sell Out Despite Hideous Design

These Batman controllers were created to celebrate the future release of StealthBit darling, Batman: Arkham City. It's too bad that the controllers are some of the ugliest I've ever seen. Despite there obnoxious design Power A (the creators) have managed to sell out of the darn things.

Two Hitman: Absolution Screens Come Out Of Nowhere

These screenshots clearly show Agent 47 sneaking through buildings. The screens have clear and sharp graphics, maybe a little too sharp. Perhaps they're from a prerendered trailer that we'll see at E3? Either way they look great.

Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D Sneaks Into E3 With This Trailer

E3 hasn't even officially started yet and we're all ready seeing some amazing news come out it. For example, this new MGS: Snake Eater 3D trailer which shows off the convenient touch screen inventory as well as the ability to take pictures in the real world using the Nintendo 3D's camera and use the image as a camouflage pattern. Watch it till the end for a little surprise.

Kojima Announces Fox Engine, Multiplatform Development

So that's why Kojima isn't at E3. He's too busy working on Kojima Productions' new engine, the Fox Engine, which he hopes will become the best in the world. He also reveals in this video that the next Hideo Kojima game will be multiplatform.

3 Metal Gear Solid Games Being Remade In HD

Konami announced in their pre-E3 press conference that Metal Gear Solid and Zone of the Enders will be getting HD collections. The Metal Gear Solid HD collection will contain 3 of the latest non-HD MGS games including Peace Walker.

New Assassin's Creed: Revelations Screenshots, Art

These detailed shots of Assassin's Creed: Revelations display (old) Ezio's ability as he jumps, ziplines and stabs his enemy. We also get a closer look at art of his hook-blade and the city. Click on the images to enlarge.

Catwoman Becomes Playable In This Batman: Arkham City Trailer

In this unexpected video interview, Dax Ginn (marketing manager for Arkham City) reveals that Catwoman will be a playable character during Batman: Arkham City's main storyline. Rocksteady also released a trailer showing off her cool abilities.

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Rereleasing As Greatest Hits, Platinum

Ubisoft has revealed a launch date for a Greatest Hits (PS3), Platinum (X360) release of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood.

IO Interactive Pledges More Accessible Hitman, Angers Fans

Hitman fans are enraged over the fact that IO Interactive want to make Hitman: Absolution a more accessible game but that's what IO says they promise to do:

Hideo Kojima Won't Be At E3, Won't Announce MGS 5

Hideo Kojima, creator of the world famous Metal Gear Solid series, revealed in his podcast that he won't be announcing Metal Gear Solid 5 at this year's E3 (which is just a week away). Just a few hours ago he announced over Twitter that he won't be going to E3 at all.

Splinter Cell Trilogy Delayed Till August

Once again the Splinter Cell Classic Trilogy HD compilation will be delayed. This time it will launch on August 2.

Assassin's Creed: Revelations Teases Full Length Trailer For E3

At this point they're not even teasing the game, they're teasing a trailer. This is getting ridiculous. Although this also means we'll know more about Assassin's Creed: Revelations at E3. So watch the trailer below and wait...

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker May Be Coming To PS3

With Sony's recent announcement of their PSP Remaster Series, many have been speculating what games will come to this new remakes program. For stealth fans, we can only hope that Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is among those remakes.

The Penguin Confirmed For Batman: Arkham City

The Penguin or Oswald Cobblepot as hardcore Batman fans know him, has been confirmed to be a major villain in the upcoming sequel to Batman: Arkham Asylum, Batman: Arkham City.

Batman: Arkham City Director On 40 Hour Game Length

Sefton Hill, director of Batman: Arkham City, spoke with The Guardian about the games' 40 hour length.

Harley Quinn Voice Actress Replaced By Tara Strong

Arleen Sorkin won't be returning to voice Harley Quinn in Batman: Arkham City, the sequel to 2009's game of the year; Batman: Arkham Asylum, instead she will be replaced by Tara Strong.She is a strong (no pun intended) voice actress whose worked on other Batman Properties such as Batman: The Brave and the Bold and as Batgirl.

Tenchu's Rikimaru Brought To Life With Plastic

For fans of the classic, ninja stealth Tenchu series, this action figure is just for you. Created by sanjuro04, a user of FigureRealm,this Rikimaru is fully posable and weilds an awesome katana. The bad news is that it is not for sale.

Splinter Classic Trilogy Based On PS2 Versions?

According to a report from Electronic Theatre, Splinter Cell Classic Trilogy HD will be based on the PS2 versions of each respective game as opposed to the superior PC version, as was previously confirmed. So is this classic trilogy truly based on the PS2 versions of the games?

Assassin's Creed: Revelations Will Be Revelatory

Interviewed by GI, creative director Alexandre Amancio, unearths some of the more interesting aspects of Assassin's Creed: Revelations and explains how players will stay hooked as they play Revelations.

Hitman: Absolution Box Art Uncovered By Marketing Survey

The three possible choices for the box art of the next Hitman game come from a marketing survey asking respondents for their opinion on each individual cover.

Arguably News: Batman: Arkham City Map, Modern War Gear, Grey Fox

In the first segment of what is arguably news I point you to a high resolution map of the Akham City blueprints that were seen in Batman: Arkham Asylum, another chapter in the Modern War Gear series and something that was seen in Hideo Kojima's Twitter.

Thief, Deus Ex Publisher Attacked By Hackers

On the wake of the PSN hacker attack comes another one, this time affecting Eidos and some of their websites. At least one hacker has spoken and claims that this splinter group is not part of Anonymous.

Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D Releasing In November

The remake of the popular and arguably best Metal Gear Solid game, Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater, is coming to the Nintendo 3DS in November according to Konami.

Off-Screen Splinter Cell 6 Image Looks Promising

The image taken off-screen by an audio company, Blue Sky, is making the next Splinter Cell look very promising for multiple reasons. It might just be coming back to its roots too.

Hitman: Absolution Teaser Teases E3 Showing

It's confirmed, the next Hitman game is called Hitman: Absolution. But we don't know anything else. Except that we may see more at E3. Or so this trailer leads us to believe.

Assassin's Creed: Revelations Details Hit The Web

The GI cover story of Assassin's Creed: Revelations has made its to the web thanks to Neogaf user, SolidSnakex. With it comes news of Ezio's hook-blade, the newly improved eagle vision and a slew of new changes for multiplayer. Let's dive right in:

Assassin's Creed: Revelations Officially Revealed

It turns out that all those indicators that lead us to believe that Assassin's Creed III was coming out this year were wrong. Instead we'll have a reunion of sorts as Altair, Ezio and Desmond will all be playable a in Assassin's Creed: Revelations.

Thief 4 Development 'Ramped Up'

Things have been changing at the Eidos Montreal offices. One developer has left and one has entered. The Deus Ex: Human Revolution team has left and the Thief 4 team has entered to be exact. Finally, starting Thief 4 production in full.

Hitman 5 Images Leaking Through Twitter?

Developer at IO Interactive, Tore Blystad has been tweeting images of a game he is currently working on. The images appear to be from the next Hitman game and they look amazing.

Arkham Asylum's Batman Materialized Into Black, White Plastic

The expertly crafted figure based on Batman from the critically acclaimed Batman: Arkham Asylum stands tall and watchful in its monochromatic tones.

Hitman 5 May Be Hitman: Absolution

Hitman 5 is going to be revealed at E3 so it stands to reason that IO Interactive will announce it with an actual title. Square Enix recently trademarked "Hitman: Absolution" which is leading everyone to be believe that this will be the name of the next game in the Hitman series.

New Peace Walker Figures Sneak Into Your Collection

Konami is releasing new Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker figurines. The figures are highly detailed and have removable parts, like their heads. They'll cost around $61. Availability is a little unclear but you can usually find them for sale from an online retailer.

Batman: Arkham City Fully Explorable From The Start

Batman: Arkham City is going to be a big game. So big in fact that it's going to be five times larger than Arkham Asylum. But what good is a large world if you can't explore it? No good, that's why almost all of Arkham City is going to be accessible right from the start of the game.