Tag: Volition

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..

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..

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..

Comprehensive stat-tracking is one of the best features of open-world games, and THQ seems to understand that

Showing a shrewd awareness of its audience, the publisher has levelled up Saints Row: The Third's official website — adding support for interactive stat-tracking and maps. The website also includes leaderboards for many of the game's categories, so you can see how you rate against other..

Those of you in Europe that picked up a copy of Saints Row: The Third today are in luck

THQ has announced that, just like in North America, it will be offering anyone that registers a PS3 version of the bonkers open-world game a free digital copy of Saints Row 2. As in the USA, all you need to do is register The Third's online pass within 90 days to claim your copy.

Remember inSane? Errr

It was the THQ game announced at last year's VGAs. Oh come on — the one with director Guillermo del Toro heavily involved. Yes, that one. It's looking "really, really nasty" apparently. But with the title not due out until 2013 (!), del Toro has talked up the complexities of game development in an interview with Wired. "We're really trying a lot of stuff that..

While this definitely feels like damage control for a forgotten promise -- and an opportunity to scoop back some positive press -- we suppose we have to credit THQ and Sony for coming good

Regular readers will recall our heated article regarding the removal of exclusive content from the PS3 version of Saints Row: The Third — despite an additional, exclusive mode being promised at E3. Well, you're..

Tigers, auto-tuned pimps, barrel-sized fists -- it can only be Saints Row: The Third

In order to celebrate the release of Volition's ridiculous open-world action game, THQ has released the game's launch trailer. It's more narrative heavy than the straight-up silliness of previous trailers, but there's enough craziness in there to get your trousers dancing. Catch it after the break.

Back at E3 Sony announced a bunch of PlayStation 3 exclusive extras for a variety of multiplatform games

Many of those promises have been broken. Only a couple of weeks ago EA forgot to inform customers that Battlefield 3 wouldn't actually include a downloadable version of Battlefield 1943 — and now THQ's followed suit. Despite confirming "an exclusive mode on the PlayStation 3 utilizing..

The thing with DLC -- from a publisher's stance anyway -- is that while the first couple of packs traditionally sell really well, there's a huge drop-off after a short while

So nowadays publishers want to sell you all of a game's DLC in advance. Call Of Duty's doing it with Elite, Uncharted's doing it with the Fortune Hunters' Club, and now Saints Row: The Third's doing it too. Dubbed as the Saints..

Publisher THQ has confirmed that Japan will receive a slightly watered down version of its zany crime sim, Saints Row: The Third

The publisher claimed that the game's craziness is a little too much for Japanese tastes. This being the country that can propel an AKB48 dating game to the top of the software charts. One of the things that will be censored in the Japanese version of Saints Row: The..

There's a merit to creating a game like Saints Row: The Third

Every trailer is different. Anticipated games always score throngs of trailers, but Saints Row: The Third has had more than most. And what's most exciting is that Volition is yet to hone in on the same thing twice. We've seen crazy game-shows, hitting zombies with dildos and more. Now watch a chick standing on a jumbo jet.

The anticipation for THQ's upcoming Saints Row: The Third in the general media is rather striking

After a few groans and rolled eyes over the game's initial announcement, it's certainly winning journalists over with its zany sense of humour. And it's got us excited. We've only spent a limited amount of time with the title, but we did enjoy calling in an air strike during our disappointingly brief..

  Saints Row: The Third is days away from hitting store shelves, but THQ's core games boss Danny Bilson has revealed that a fourth entry in the bonkers series is not far away

In an interview with G4 the executive hinted that the sequel is already in the works, and is guaranteed to be even "wilder" than Volition's upcoming entry. "I already know what Saints Row 4 is about,..

Being a game all about variety, it's unsurprising to see Saints Row: The Third's campaign fleshed out with the undead

Every game has zombies these days, why not the one with the human firing catapult car? But given Saints Row's tone, you'd be foolish for thinking The Third would offer bog-standard horror shootouts. No, it's got a much better method for vanquishing the living dead. Check it out in..

Picture the scene

It's business as usual at THQ headquarters. Excitement is high regarding the publisher's upcoming Saints Row: The Third, and everyone's working hard to ensure the game's the biggest success it possibly can be. Then suddenly Rockstar updates its website, announcing Grand Theft Auto V. The news must have hit like a punch to the throat. THQ boss Brian Farrell says that's not the..

Eagle eyed gamers spotted a description and boxart for Saints Row: Money Shot earlier in the year

The downloadable game (content?) promised to put you in control of a cypher, "a deadly assassin in the world of Saints Row with the most sophisticated weaponry that Ultor has to offer." According to the description, Money Shot was a mini-game in which you used said complex weaponry to ..

With Red Faction: Guerrilla being widely recognised as a pretty good game, many expected that its sequel, Armageddon, would knock things out the park

The problem is, the game just sort of existed. It'd didn't generate any sort of excitement, released without a whimper, and almost immediately disappeared. Environmental artist Wayne Adams believes the game's issue was consistency. "In the end..

The build-up to Saints Row: The Third has been ridiculous

But it's all been manageable. While we might frown at the appearance of a hostile Hot-Dog wielding an enormous pink dildo as a weapon, we can understand it. But this latest live-action trailer... Well, yeah. Erm.