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Back with a Vengeance — Hitman: Absolution Out Now on Switch

The next episode in Agent 47’s career begins today. Hitman: Absolution is out now on Nintendo Switch for $29.99 / £19.99 / €24,99 (regional prices may vary)!

Step into the shoes of the ultimate assassin. Betrayed and hunted by the Agency he once served, 47’s skills in stealth and subterfuge will be tested as never before as he seeks to eliminate those who would take him off the board.

Players can also look forward to the addition of the cross-platform Contracts Mode in a free post-release update. Coming in early 2026, they will have the opportunity to devise fiendish assassination scenarios and challenge rivals on Switch, iOS & Android to top their scores.

Also coming in 2026 is native Nintendo Switch 2 support for Hitman: Absolution, which will be a free upgrade for all existing Switch 1 players.

Head to the eShop to secure your copy of Hitman: Absolution today for $29.99 / £19.99 / €24,99: https://feral.in/hitmanabsolution/eshop

Hit the Switch — Contracts Mode is Now Available for Hitman: Absolution on Nintendo Switch

Following its successful introduction to mobile, Contracts, the player-created challenge mode is out now for Hitman: Absolution on Nintendo Switch via a free update.

Select up to three marks from any of the game’s target-rich environments, choose how to eliminate them, then share your Contract online for others to tackle.

High scores and bragging rights are up for grabs on Contracts mode’s cross-platform leaderboards, so agent, get out there and make a name for yourself.

Head to our blog for all the intel, or download the latest update to get your Contracts career started right away.

Buy Hitman: Absolution now:

https://feral.in/hitmanabsolution/eshop

Real-Time Royalty — Age of Empire II: Definitive Edition is Out Now on macOS

A new era dawns: Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, one of the most beloved real-time strategy games of all time, is now available natively for modern Macs via Steam.

First released in 1999 and perfected over 25 years (and counting!), Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is the latest iteration of the game, and comes complete with razor-sharp 4K visuals, all-new animations, quality-of-life improvements and a remastered soundtrack. Also included as standard are the expansions, “Lords of the West,” “Dynasties of India,” and “Dawn of the Dukes”.

A large — and still-growing — stable of DLC is also available for macOS players to purchase. From Return of Rome, which transplants the original Age of Empires experience into the Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition engine, to The Last Chieftains, exploring the complex medieval societies of South America — it’s all waiting to be discovered.

To find out more about this titan of the RTS genre, head over to our blog where we offer a Newcomer’s Guide, an Age of Empires Retrospective and detailed descriptions of all the DLC.

Or, if you’re ready, seize the day, and head to Steam to purchase Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition on macOS today for $34.99 / £25.99 / 32,99 €.