Starting in Lyon, France and then expanding in Austin, Texas, Arkane Studios always delivered games as varied as they are interesting. From the dungeons of Arx Fatalix to the wonderful gems that are Dunwall and Karnaca from the Dishonored titles to the incredible yet dangerous Talos I space station from PREY, the studio always received good critics and manager to launch (in my opininion) two cult games this generation. Bethesda will therefore celebrate the developer's 20 years in the coming weeks with giveaways, videos, interviews, AMAs, behind-the-scenes look, streams featuring Arkane developers (details here). To follow all of that, you can check the Arkane20 hub.

As crazy as it may sound, we haven't covered all the games which have been Xbox One X enhanced since the launch of the console. Bethesda also updated quite a few titles, among which Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, Dishonored 2 (and its DLC) and The Evil Within 2. You'll have to wait a bit more for the latter, but we have recorded high quality videos of all the other 2. As you'll see, image quality is definitely improved compared to the base Xbox One versions, but framerate is still not 100% smooth, even in The New Colossus, which however provides the best console experience here.

Bethesda offers starting today a free trial of the very good Dishonored 2 from Arkane Studios. The demo consists of the first three missions and is available on PS4, Xbox One and Steam. Those who want then to upgrade to the full game can keep their saves as they will remain compatible plus the title is currently 50% off.

It has now become a habit, the PC release of a AAA game has been much talked about, and not in a good way. Those who purchased Dishonored 2 have indeed been having problems with the game, at least for the most part, no matter what graphics options they choose. Arkane Studios are working on a patch, but for now, it's clearly not optimized enough for everyone. Even our GTX 1080 can't maintain a steady 60 fps at 1440p once in the city, which is why the following videos were recorded in 2 different resolutions. Even at 1080p, camera movement is still stuttery, which is obviously quite a disappointment. Let's hope a fix will be found in the upcoming days, so we can show you more of the game. The footage we recorded was captured with all graphics settings maxed out.

As announced by Bethesda recently, we only received our copies of Dishonored 2, on PS4 and PC. We haven't had time to check out the latter yet, though what we've heard about it isn't too promising in terms of performace, but here are a few videos captured on Playstation 4 Pro.

The much awaited and very promising Dishonored 2 launches officially this Friday and a day early for those who pre-ordered the game (in addition to the free copy of Dishonored: Definitive Edition). Check the launch trailer inside to get a new glimpse at Bethesda and Arkane's new chapter that sees Emily Kaldwin and Corvo Attano in Karnaca to alter the fate of the Empire.

Last Tuesday, we were invited to play a preview build of Dishonored 2 on PC. We were able to discover the multiple facets of Mission 4, set in a strange manor. After playing it several times with Corvo and Emily, we can say that this sequel shows great potential, in terms of gameplay mechanics, atmosphere and art style. We were authorized to capture some footage of this non-final build, so if you want to see a bit more of Kirin Jindosh's mechanical house, then follow us inside.
Note: We don't need to remind you that the videos having been captured on a preview build, the technical issues you might see here and there do not reflect the final quality of the game. We are confident that the final version will be as optimized as the first game was at launch.

Here is a new gameplay video of Dishonored 2 showing Emily Kaldwin inside the Clockwork Mansion trying to kill the Grand Inventor in high chaos, one of the several ways to succeed the mission. New screens and concept arts inside too. The game will release on November 11 and pre-orders grant access to it a day earlier.

Bethesda released a brand new trailer of Dishonored 2 focusing on Corvo. The game will be out this November and we can't wait to get our hands on it.

Here is a glimpse at the first games that take advantage of the PS4 Pro with the following sizzle video. You'll short in-game footage from Days Gone, Dishonored 2, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Spider-Man, Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration, For Honor, Final Fantasy XV, Watch_Dogs 2 and Mass Effect: Andromeda.