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News: THQ Reaffirms Existence of inSANE

THQ Reaffirms Existence of inSANE

Not lost the plot

Famed director Guillermo Del Toro's first foray into video games, inSANE, has not been cancelled, troubled publisher THQ has confirmed. While it has dropped Tomonobu Itagaki's Devil’s Third, it has confirmed continued development on the mysterious PS3 survival horror title. Very little is known about inSANE other than its...

News: Red Faction II Fires onto PSN Tomorrow

Red Faction II Fires onto PSN Tomorrow

Rebellion

A juicy little tidbit for those of you that feel the PlayStation 3 needs more first-person shooters: THQ is reloading its PS2 classic Red Faction II for release on the PlayStation Store this week. The Volition favourite originally launched on Sony’s system in 2002, and has garnered cult status in the years since. There’s no word on...

News: THQ Won't Have a Booth at This Year's E3

THQ Won't Have a Booth at This Year's E3

Limited presence

E3 is an expensive endeavour, especially if you’re beleaguered publisher THQ. While the company’s fortunes appear to have improved over the past couple of weeks, it has decided against splashing out on a costly booth at this year’s show. The decision seems like a sound one: the publisher will still be present at the show,...

News: Saints Row: The Third April Fools' Gag is No Longer a Joke

Saints Row: The Third April Fools' Gag is No Longer a Joke

Sucker punch

If you thought Saints Row: The Third’s “Enter the Dominatrix” April Fools’ gag was nothing but a silly joke, well, the punch line’s on you, friend. In a brilliant press release sent out to the media this afternoon, publisher THQ has officially confirmed the standalone expansion for release at retail this Fall. It’ll cost you...

News: Darksiders II Staying in the Shadows until August

Darksiders II Staying in the Shadows until August

Die another day

THQ’s delayed the release of Darksiders II until August. The game was originally scheduled to release on PS3 in late June, but the publisher has decided to hold the sequel back in order to ensure it meets the “high quality bar the team is targeting”. Developer Vigil Games added in an FAQ that the delay has nothing to do with...

News: Take-Two: "THQ Won't Be Around in Six Months"

Take-Two: "THQ Won't Be Around in Six Months"

Laying it bare

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick doesn’t foresee much longevity for troubled publisher THQ – the gaffer told an audience at the MIT Business in Gaming Conference that he believes the firm will be fully shuttered in six months time. Zelnick expanded that he believes the publisher’s biggest mistake was working with licensed...

News: Saints Row: The Third Explains the Trouble with Clones

Saints Row: The Third Explains the Trouble with Clones

Gat's back

It’s probably telling that Saints Row: The Third’s latest DLC pack – which sees former series protagonist Johnny Gat brought back to life as a thirty-foot clone – seems a bit tame. Don’t get us wrong, we like the idea of gaining superpowers from drinking the Saints’ own brand of energy drink (Saints Flow for those curious),...

News: Crytek Confident Homefront 2 Can Succeed

Crytek Confident Homefront 2 Can Succeed

Long-term investment

Homefront divided opinion upon its release in early 2011. Despite not receiving particularly positive reviews, the THQ published first-person shooter enjoyed a fairly favourable commercial reception, thanks in part to a strong promotional push. The sequel to Homefront is currently in development at former TimeSplitters studio...

News: Darksiders II Pre-orders Go Premium

Darksiders II Pre-orders Go Premium

At death's door

Those of you that register early interest in the upcoming Darksiders II will get a little extra contrent for your enthusiasm. Publisher THQ’s announced that it’s upgrading all pre-orders of the adventure title to the limited edition version at no extra charge. The limited edition will ship with a code to download the game’s...

News: Saints Row: The Third Goes Twilight in New DLC

Saints Row: The Third Goes Twilight in New DLC

Edward you believe it?

When we were at high-school, the kid with ginger hair and pale skin was always the one that got laughed at. But since the emergence of the Twilight series – and more importantly, Edward Cullen – that same stereotype’s turned into the ultimate lady magnet. Nah, we don’t get it either, but apparently vampires are the new...

News: WWE WrestleFest Chokeslams PSN This Year

WWE WrestleFest Chokeslams PSN This Year

Coin-op classic

THQ’s announced that an update of the legitimately brilliant arcade wrestling title, WWF WrestleFest, is headed to the PlayStation Network later this year. Renamed WWE WrestleFest, the update promises upgraded visuals, a contemporary fighter roster, multiplayer, downloadable content and Road to WrestleMania progression play...

News: Saints Row: The Third Sends Gangstas into Space

Saints Row: The Third Sends Gangstas into Space

Keeping it classy

If you can’t get enough of Saints Row: The Third’s general wackiness and potty humour, then THQ’s got a treat for you; the open-world title’s latest DLC pack, Gangstas in Space, is set to take off next week on the PlayStation Store for $6.99. The content revolves around the Boss and new character Jenny Jaros who attempt to...

News: Darksiders II Dances with Death This Summer

Darksiders II Dances with Death This Summer

Slow dance in the sun

Normally we wouldn’t be up for inviting the Grim Reaper into our home, but in the case of Darksiders II we might be tempted to make an exception. According to the game’s official Twitter account, we’ll get to go hands-on with the dark Zelda inspired sequel this coming 26th June in North America and 29th June in Europe...

News: Metro: Last Light Returns to the Shadows

Metro: Last Light Returns to the Shadows

Lights out for now

If you were looking forward to 4A Games and THQ’s survival shooter, Metro: Last Light, then you might want to clench your fists through the rest of this article. THQ’s third-quarter financial earnings report revealed that the publisher has pushed back the claustrophobic shooter until Q1 2013 (we know it’s confusing, but...

News: THQ Cuts 240 Jobs, Slashes Salaries

THQ Cuts 240 Jobs, Slashes Salaries

The bad news doesn't stop for troubled publisher THQ

Following  a slew of rumours yesterday, and warnings that the company might be delisted from the NASDAQ stock exchange, the company has announced that it has cut a whopping 240 jobs. According to a regulatory filing, the redundancies will go into effect before September, with the vast majority to...

News: THQ To Focus On Core Game Franchises, Saints Row: The Third Ships 3.8 Million Copies

THQ To Focus On Core Game Franchises, Saints Row: The Third Ships 3.8 Million Copies

Presumably in response to ongoing rumours about its fate, THQ has released a statement reiterating its decision to exit the "kids' licensed game market" and focus on its upcoming throng of core game franchises

“THQ will be a more streamlined organization focused only on our strongest franchises [in the future],” said THQ's head gaffer, Brian Farrell. “The success of Saints Row: The Third is an..

News: Darksiders II Gives You The Lowdown On, Erm, Death

Darksiders II Gives You The Lowdown On, Erm, Death

We don't really understand the appeal of the Darksiders series

Make no mistake, the original was a fine game, but we're not really sure it's deserving of the praise that it gets. We think back to the game's art direction and want to cry. Ugliest game of the generation so far? We think so. It's probably fair to say, then, that we're not the biggest fans of the Vigil Games developed series. But given..

News: THQ Denies Cancellation Rumours, Looking To The Future

THQ Denies Cancellation Rumours, Looking To The Future

Yesterday, a slew of Tweets by IGDA Mobile SIG chair Kevin Dent alleged that THQ was in grave financial trouble, and that it was cancelling the entirety of its 2014 game line-up while holding out hope for a potential buyer

The rumours were not true. VG247 reached out to THQ's Australian branch — presumably the only one awake at the time — who outright denied the speculation. "THQ has not..

News: CheapyD Struts Into Saints Row: The Third For Free

CheapyD Struts Into Saints Row: The Third For Free

Just when you thought Saints Row: The Third couldn't get any weirder, publisher THQ has announced that CheapAssGamer

com</a> proprietor, CheapyD, is set to join the cast of the bananas open-world game. As explained by the man himself, PlayStation 3 gamers will be able to grab the "character" for free from the PlayStation Store next week. Bafflingly, CheapyD recorded "hundreds..

News: Saints Row: The Third To Get Even Nuttier With Genkibowl VII DLC Pack

Saints Row: The Third To Get Even Nuttier With Genkibowl VII DLC Pack

It's time to toss your common sense aside, as THQ has announced the first piece major DLC for Saints Row: The Third is coming to the PlayStation Network next week

And, as expected, it's delightfully mad. Entitled "Genkibowl VII", the DLC pack will bring with it a host of zany sporting events such as Sad Panda Skyblazing, Angry Tiger's Apocalypse Genki, Sexy Kitten Yarngasm, and Super..