A 18-year-old Michigan man is on trial for murder, charged with beheading a 26-year-old-victim last November.

Now, it appears that his attorneys will claim that Jean Pierre Orlewicz (left) was under the influence of Eidos' Hitman when he stabbed and decapitated 26-year-old Daniel Sorensen.
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13 Aug 2007

Eidos: We need more 'Lara's

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PS2 - Hitman: Blood Money - Eidos: We need more 'Lara's

The Eidos executive thinks that the games industry needs more iconic characters to compete with movies, TV, and comics:

Industry veteran Ian Livingstone thinks that game developers need more character. The Eidos product acquisition director, speaking at the Edinburgh Interactive Festival 2007, told the audience that characters were extremely important not just in games, but also as intellectual properties that can then be used in other products.
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26 Jun 2007

First Hitman movie trailer hits the web

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The very first teaser trailer for the forthcoming Hitman movie has sneaked onto the internet - having watched it, we don't reckon Timothy Olyphant is very convincing as Agent 47, but we suppose it is only a teaser... Anyway, you can watch the trailer, which runs just under two minutes, for yourself here. The film is due out this ...
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20 Jun 2007

Hitman Triple Pack to Hit Europe Friday

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PS2 - Hitman: Blood Money - Hitman Triple Pack to Hit Europe Friday

UK publisher Eidos will on Friday release a Hitman Triple Pack comprising the three titles in the series ...
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26 Apr 2007

Hitman movie plot details unmasked

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Initial details on the plot for the forthcoming Hitman movie have materialized, and Agent 47's on the run. Reported on IGN, an official synopsis of the storyline released reveals that the contract killer becomes embroiled in a political takeover and gets set up, resulting in him being pursued by the Russian military and Interpol. Someone wants Agent 47 out the picture, but who? Very ...
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31 May 2006

Hitman Strikes Stores

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PS2 - Hitman: Blood Money - Hitman Strikes Stores

Hitman: Blood Money is now shipping to retailers, offering the unwashed public the latest in the stealthy murder simulation. Hitman: Blood Money is available for PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360, and the PC.
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19 May 2006

Hitman the gun-damentalist

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• Hitman: Blood Money (MOV, 8.61MB) Friday 19 May 2006 Hitman: Blood Money, the latest in Eidos' contract killing series, is released at the end of next week so to get you in the mood for Agent 47's unique style of work we've got a new trailer to share with you. The name of the trailer, 'Guns', says it all really as the slaphead assassin shows the devastating power and size of his arsenal. Basically he's got a fire arm for every day of the week and for every situation. Blood Money is a ...
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5 May 2006

New Blood Money trailer

PS2 News | Hitman: Blood Money

We got our hands on a new trailer for Hitman: Blood Money late last night and have posted it here for you to check out. Featuring the "Wheelchair Man," the trailer highlights gameplay and cutscene footage while the creepy paraplegic rattles on about Agent 47's lesser qualities. Clearly, this weirdo has some beef with Agent 47 that goes well beyond your average grudge, but where exactly the hate comes from isn't revealed. There's still a bunch of great shots of Agent 47 killing people, ...
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21 Apr 2006

Hitman: Blood Money

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Today, Eidos released these shots supposedly from Xbox, PS2, PC and 360 ... but we're pretty sure that these are actually from development hardware and not necessarilly indicative of what the game will look like on Xbox and PS2. Still, you can get a flavor for the game, so peep to your hearts content. April 21, ...
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20 Mar 2006

New Hitman screens

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In a shocking development, Agent 47 (of Hitman: Blood Money fame) has allegedly been contracted by Colonel Sanders for what the Colonel would only comment on as an "upcoming project." Conceivably, the Colonel was most attracted by Agent 47's numerical name as it corresponds neatly to the number of special herbs and spices included in the Colonel's very own Kentucky Fried meat product. Of course, none of that is even remotely true. What we actually have here is a set of new Hitman screens that ...
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