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News DoubleFine Announces Stacking For The PlayStation Network, Looks Bonkers
DoubleFine's announced the second game in their publishing partnership with THQ
The PlayStation Network title, Stacking, is pitched as third-person adventure puzzle game, set in a diorama open-world environment against a 1930s era backdrop. It's already sounding awesome, right? The game involves Russian stacking dolls — seriously. The...
News Costume Quest Nets "Grubbins On Ice" DLC In Time For Christmas
Double Fine's delightfully seasonal RPG adventure, Costume Quest, is set to get a fresh slice of DLC next month
The downloadable add-on, titled "Grubbins On Ice", takes the imaginative youngsters from the game's main campaign into the Narnia-esque realm of Repugia. The DLC will bring with it a bunch of new costumes and patterns, alongside...
News Get Fight Ready with UFC Personal Trainer in April 2011
Get Brock solid
Although we know plenty of men who'd like to get sweaty with Mel B, next year sees a far more masculine take on fitness enter the Move ring, with UFC Personal Trainer from THQ set to launch in April. An extension of THQ's successful collaboration with UFC, the game will give players a hard workout with a range of athletic disciplines...
News de Blob 2 Gets a Lick of HD Paint and Move Controls
Colour us intrigued
The original de Blob for Wii was a critical success for THQ, so much so that the publisher is branching out onto other formats with the sequel. de Blob 2 is on the way to PS3 in February next year, and it's bringing PlayStation Move controls to boot. Bringing more of the same paint-splattering platforming action as the previous...
News THQ Announces Date For PlayStation Move UFC Training Game
Ever wanted to wrestle with naked sweaty men? No, us neither, but America loves this UFC stuff
Hence why THQ's slapped an April 2011 date on their PlayStation Move UFC Personal Trainer game. The title's aim is to get you all fit, hot and toned like a UFC star. You'll be fighting the girls off... But you'll have to fight the men first. Ooooh-lala.
News Red Faction: Battlegrounds Beta Extended To October 26th
American PlayStation Plus members lucky enough to get into the Red Faction: Battlegrounds beta will have an extra week to zoom around in the vehicular combat title
The PlayStation Blog notes that in addition to the beta extension, 1,000 new Plus members are set to get in on the action. The full game's still due in early 2011.
News THQ's Danny Bilson: "I Promise You Homefront Competes"
THQ's bringing out the big-guns these days
The publisher, flowing with confidence after a series of great signings in recent months, reckons its coming first-person shooter Homefront is good enough to compete with the genre's best. Given the number of impressive signings THQ's made recently, it's hard to dispute their claims. Speaking on the back of...
News Hold-Up, What? THQ Announce New Montreal Studio Led By Patrice "Assassin's Creed" Desilets?
THQ means serious business these days
The publisher's just announced a new studio set to open in Montreal next year, and it's employed ex-Assassin's Creed boss (and all around Canadian video game wizard) Patrice Desilets to head the studio. Desilets was a key figure in Ubisoft's catalogue before he left earlier this year. He was responsible for...
News THQ Working on Expensive Move Game After All
All is forgiven!
Back in September, THQ CEO Brian Farrell said his company would be developing cheaper games for Move and Kinect than its core range for traditional controllers, a statement that angered many. Now the head of THQ's Core division, Danny Bilson, has begun to extinguish the flames with the news the company's working on a big budget Move...
News Costume Quest Dresses Up The PlayStation Network On October 20th For $15
DoubleFine's first downloadable title, Costume Quest, will hit the PlayStation Network on October 20th according to GameInformer
The action RPG will be published under THQ's new "Kids, Family, Casual Games" division. It's set to retail for $15 in the US.
News THQ Likes to Spend Less on Motion Games than Core Titles
Flagship games receive the lion's share
THQ is spending a fortune to ensure its upcoming games match up to output from the likes of über-spenders EA, Activision and Ubisoft, so it's naturally going to investigate the areas of smaller investment for larger return. Speaking at a New York financial conference, company CEO Brian Farrell laid out the...
News THQ See Motion Control Games As A "Cheap Alternative" To Core Games
THQ's been talking about the "benefits" of developing games for the PlayStation Move (and XBOX Kinect)
The company's CEO, Brian Farrell, sees motion control games as a cheap alternative to traditional core titles. He said at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference in New York: They are more mass-market type games. The cost of games for Kinect...
News Red Faction: Armageddon Gets Pushed Back To May 2011
THQ's announced that they've pushed Red Faction: Armageddon back to May 2011
The game was originally due to release in the busy first quarter, but will get breathing room in May. Alongside the date for Red Faction: Armageddon, THQ's also attached a Spring date to MX vs. ATV Alive and an early 2012 date for the next UFC title.
News Sony "Exploring" The Idea Of An Online Pass System For First-Party Titles
Currently, both EA and THQ actively use an Online Pass model for their multiplayer titles
The model allows the publishers to reclaim some money from the used game market, as those buying the game second-hand will need to purchase an online pass for the multiplayer component of the game. It's a practice Sony's already dabbled in — PSP shooter...
GamesCom 2010 Debut Costume Quest Trailer Brings The Whimsy
This debut trailer for Double Fine's downloadable Costume Quest might do little to detail the actual gameplay, but it's certainly packed with plenty of trademark whimsy
Consider our attention piqued. Hopefully there's a suitably fitting Danny Elfman soundtrack to hand.
GamesCom 2010 In Case You Were Wondering, This Is What Red Faction: Battlegrounds Looks Like
This trailer's a bit rock and roll for our tastes, but whatever
It's the first look at the downloadable Red Faction game THQ announced yesterday, Battlegrounds. Consider it an isometric take on Twisted Metal. It looks fun, but we're a little concerned that the perspective might make the controls fiddly. We're curious to see more. Next time though,...
News Red Faction Does Arena Combat In Red Faction: Battlegrounds
THQ's just announced Red Faction: Battlegrounds for the PlayStation Network
The game - which is being used as a teaser for the upcoming PS3 title, Red Faction: Armageddon - is described as an isometric, four-player arena combat title by Eurogamer. Apparently playing through the game will unlock exclusive titles in Armageddon. Details are scarce at...
Wow, THQ are really gunning for the hardcore market aren't they? After the coup of Tomonobu Itagaki just before E3, you'd think they might be happy to rest on their laurels for a little why
Nuh-uh, they've just announced a deal to publish Costume Quest, the first downloadable title from Tim Schafer's studio Double Fine. Costume Quest will be the...
News Devil's Third Due Sometime Before April 2013
THQ's attached a loose date to Tomonobu Itagaki's latest game, Devil's Third
At a financial call, the publisher noted that the game "is currently scheduled for release in THQ's fiscal year ending March 31, 2013". Some way off then.
News UFC Undisputed 2010 Punches Up The PSP From Next Month
THQ's confirmed that they're shrinking the big punches of UFC Undisputed 2010 down to the PlayStation Portable
The game will drop next month, on September 7th for US readers. The game features all the options of its home console brother, including a massive roster, customizable moves, and character creation options. There's also Ad-hoc multiplayer...
News Metro 2034 Could Come To The PlayStation 3
Metro 2033 was an XBOX 360 and PC exclusive
Of kinds. This wasn't an exclusive bought with Bill Gates dollars, it was a result of time and small teams. Apparently, converting the original game would have taken 4A-Games six months. Not really the best use of the studios time, especially when they could be making the sequel, Metro 2034, and making...
News Downloadable Red Faction Title To Hit PSN Just Before Armageddon
Slowly, surely, publishers are starting to understand the download-only market
Downloadable prequels are one of our favourite things right now — they allow you to get your hands on a game before the full package drops. That's cool. And it looks like THQ's set to do a similar thing with Red Faction: Armageddon. Danny Bilson told CVG: Theres...
News Saint's Row 3 Will Debut This December During The VGAs
Another game we expected to appear at this year's E3, which didn't, was THQ's "totally-in-development" Saint's Row 3
According to the company's Danny Bilson, the game is being held back for a December reveal, during the VGAs. Im not going to show it to you today, Bilson said. This is the only room were talking about Saints Row 3. Were...
E3 2010 Darksiders 2 Already In Production According To THQ
THQ's confirmed that Darksiders 2 is already in development and will release sometime in 2012
That's according to comments made by the company at an E3 analyst meeting last night. Danny Bilson, VP of core games at the company, said: Darksiders 2 is coming. Weve green lit that. Its well into production now, its two years out from now....
E3 2010 THQ Announce They're Bringing de Blob 2 To The PlayStation 3
THQ's literally just announced that the hit Wii franchise, de Blob, will be making the jump to the PlayStation 3 with its latest iteration: de Blob 2: The Underground
YES! The new game's set to build on the paint-driven foundations of the original Wii game, and will even include 3D support. We are thrilled to expand the world of de Blob into...
E3 2010 Itagaki Reveals new PlayStation 3 Title, Devil's Third
Valhalla Studio's Tomonobu Itagaki - the dude what made the Ninja Gaiden and Dead Or Alive games - has announced his new project as part of last night's GTTV pre-E3 special
Published by THQ, Devil's Third looks every inch the type of game you'd expect from Itagaki-san. We've whacked the trailer after the jump. It's worth checking out. <object...
News Red Faction: Armageddon Blowing Stuff Up (Presumably) In March, 2011
THQ's let us know that Red Faction: Armageddon - naturally the next entry in the destruction focused franchise - is set to release some time in March, 2011
The game's based on the grandson of Guerrilla's protagonist, a character known as Darius Mason. Nice name, bro. We posted up the first trailer from the game this weekend. You can check that out...
News First Red Faction: Armageddon Shots Pop Out, Say "How'd You Do?"
If you haven't yet seen it, check out Red Faction: Armageddon's trailer right through here
Then head off to VG247, who have the first screenshots of the upcoming destuctive shooter from THQ.</em>
News Red Faction: Armageddon Announced, First Trailer Detonates
THQ's just announced Red Faction: Armageddon via GameTrailers TV
The first trailer reveals the mine-setting of Mars that was teased some time again. Thing is - in those mines there are ancient creature things. And presumably they're seeking blood. Trailer doesn't show much, but Guerrilla was awesome so we've high hopes for this.
News New Red Faction Title To Debut On GTTV Tomorrow
Geoff Keighley's doing it again - he's pulling the big exclusive reveals
And this week he's got THQ's anticipated Red Faction sequel to reveal. The show airs in the US tomorrow night, so expect the trailer sometime on Saturday. Interestingly, the next GTTV will also have debut gameplay footage of Crysis 2 and FEAR 3, aswell as some more from...
News Next Red Faction To Be Unveiled "Later This Month" Y'all
Speaking at a financial call last night, THQ's CEO Brian Farrell announced that the next entry in the Red Faction franchise will be announced "later this month"
Presumably to get ahead of the E3 noise. The executive continued that we'll see a much stronger storyline in the franchise's latest entry: "It's got a new storyline; we think that was...
News THQ To Talk Playstation Move At E3
THQ are being pretty coy about their E3 hand right now
Rightly so, the biggest gaming event in the world is roughly five weeks away, and the company can guarantee a huge splash at, what's looking to be, a monumental show this year. Despite the rumoured core titles though, THQ are also set to talk Playstation Move at this year's show. You will like...
News Playstation 3 Lands Exclusive Content For UFC Undisputed 2010
THQ UK's community leader, Mike Richardson, has detailed on the PS Blog the exclusive content that will appear only in the PS3 version of the upcoming UFC Undisputed 2010
The exclusive content is called the "Ultimate Fight Mode", which allows players to relive famous moments in UFC history. There are five exclusive bouts in the PS3...
News Red Faction's Set To Bring About Armageddon
Superannuation's been up to their DNS sleuthing yet again, and discovered a slew of domain name records pertaining to the Red Faction franchise
And guess who registered them? That's right - Mr. THQ. The URLS indicate that "Red Faction Armageddon" and "Red Faction Origins" may be the full names of the promised RF sequel.THQ...
News Saints Row 3 Will Literally Blow Your Mind According To THQ
Short little sound-byte from THQ's top boffin Danny Bilson regarding Saints Row 3 here: The next Saints Row is mind-blowing
New tech; mind-blowing. I cant talk about that too much but its mind-blowing. THQ are known for Red Faction Guerrilla's GeoMod engine, which would likely be the new tech in question here. If so, prepare for the most...
News US Playstation 3 Greatest Hits Collection Expands With: Killzone 2, inFamous & Resistance 2
Yo Americans, you up for some new quality first-party Playstation 3 content at half the price? You betcha, yo
Looks like Sony's got your backs then, with Killzone 2, inFamous and Resistance 2 all set to join the PS3 Greatest Hits Collection. That's according to a Best Buy flyer that also sees UFC Undisputed 2009 and LittleBigPlanet: Game Of The Year...
News THQ Set To Reveal A New Fighting Game At E3 2010
THQ are on the cusp of revealing a new fighting game during this year's E3, they've announced to CVG
According to the report, it's being worked on by a major developer. When we announce it youll go, oh theyre going with THQ, cool, THQ's vice president Danny Bilson told the website. The fighting group is actually taking on the...
News More People You Probably Don't Know Join The EA Sports MMA Roster
We've never watched MMA in our life, but we're perfectly aware it's a hot topic across the 'States right now
Hence the showdown between THQ's UFC Undisputed franchise and EA Sports', erm, EA Sports MMA. Much of this has caused a war of words regarding which "talent" signs up to EA's game. People that know more about this stuff than we do...
News There's A New Red Faction Game Coming In 2011 Folks
Any Red Faction Guerrilla fans here? Yup, us too
Thank goodness for a new entry in the franchise then — one due as soon as March, 2011. Well, that's what THQ's Danny Bilson has told Joystiq, claiming the game will be a hybrid between the first two Red Faction games and Guerrilla.The new game takes [Red Faction] to a whole new place, it kind of...
News THQ's Metro 2033 Not On Playstation 3 Due To "Business Reasons"
4A Game's Hew Beynon has commented on the reason Metro 2033 is not coming to the Playstation 3
In an interview with VG247 he cites "business reasons" for the decision, but explains that there is no reason why the game couldn't come to PS3. He said:Thats probably more of a business decision, and one that I wasnt part of when I was at...
News New UFC Undisputed 2010 Game To Be Unveiled At Spike's VGAs
Ok Geoff Keighley
We get it. You think your awards show has lots of cool stuff happening. But for goodness sake, much as we love you, we're getting a bit bored of hearing about you now. Stop using Twitter for five minutes, Geoff. Please. You're making us work. Too much. Don't frown at us. We love your sm
News Latest Red Faction Guerrilla Multiplayer DLC Headed September 17th
There are three packs for Red Faction Guerrilla planned
We've already had the decent Demons Of The Badlands. On September 17th we'll see the second. The pack will cost $7 and will add the following content: New Maps (Playable on all but Siege): Puncture Broadside Compound Division Equilibrium Gradient Haven Remnant New Modes: Bagman Team...
News Double XP Weekend Heading For Red Faction
Remember that Red Faction: Guerrilla patch we were talking about? It's coming this August 6th (*cough* that's today)
To celebrate the launch of the patch, developers Volition are having a long weekend of double XP. Running from today (once the patch has released) until Sunday night you'll be able to bump up your XP titles and (hopefully) earn...
News Red Faction Guerrilla Patch Extends The Game That Little Bit More
Red Faction Guerrilla is already a generous offering
Great single-player mode. Some decent local multiplayer. Excellent online multiplayer. Still, THQ aren't content with what they've got just yet, they want to give you more. How about a new Wrecking Crew mode? Sorted; Challenge Mode will set players across three different levels, each time with a...
News Floating Rumours Hint At Blacklisting For Any Fighters Who Appear In EA's MMA
A rumour spawning from the mixedmartialarts
com</a> forums suggests that any fighters looking to join EA's upcoming MMA release will be blacklisted by the UFC. So essentially, any fighter that signs up to MMA will never be endorsed by the UFC. Considering the sales of UFC 2009 Undisputed it kind of makes sense. But it all just seems a bit...
News Three New Red Faction Guerrilla Packs On The Way
We really enjoyed Red Faction Guerrilla so we're kinda pleased to hear that the DLC will cover new ground
Demons Of The Badlands will release on August 13th for $9.99 and will take players on a new single-player quest probably involving explosions. Two more expansion packs are planned but there have been no announcements on them as of yet.
News Smash Up Cars In London, Win Red Faction: Guerilla
Well, we'll be damned
As far as crazy promotions go, this has to rank pretty highly. In order to promote Red Faction: Guerilla, THQ chained a sledgehammer to a car in London and filled it with copies of the game. Passers by were then encouraged to "smash-and-grab"."Because Red Faction Guerrilla features the world's most realistic...
News THQ: No PS3 Price Cut Until Later In The Year
THQ are not expecting Sony to drop, what could be considered as a "megaton" at this years E3 - nope, they don't expect a price cut announcement until later in the year
PS3 software sales represented about 13% of THQ's revenue for fiscal 2009, an increase from 8% the year before. There's no doubt a PS3 price cut could drastically aid THQ's position,...
First Impressions Red Faction: Guerilla on Playstation 3
The thing that was instantly apparent to us upon running Red Faction: Guerilla was a sense of arcade action
The game clocks killing sprees, rewards the destruction of entire buildings and has a very fast, ebbing pace to it. Which makes it really fun. That's not to say it's without it's draws though. While the action seems fast and fluid, the...
