September2012

  • News Darksiders II Leads The Way in August NPD Results

    Don't mess with Death

    The NPD results for August have been released, which were no doubt greeted by many sweaty brows within the gaming industry. The overall picture for U.S. game sales is worrying, with a drop in software sales of 9% compared to the same period last year, though PS3 has reportedly produced improved sales compared to July. The...

July2012

  • News Darksiders II Soundtrack Now Available for Pre-Order

    Sounds like Death itself, supposedly

    Sumthing Else Music Works and THQ have announced that the upcoming Darksiders II will be receiving its very own two-disc soundtrack for you to listen while you're not riding into battle and restoring mankind. The soundtrack will feature scores by Assassin's Creed and Hitman composer, Jesper Kyd, whose...

  • Interview Vigil Games - Darksiders II

    Straight from the Horseman's mouth

    Darksiders II is mounting up to charge onto PlayStation 3 next month. Before the Horsemen are upon us once more, Push Square caught up with Vigil Games' Haydn Dalton, lead designer on the game, at Manchester MCM Expo to speak about Darksiders II's new systems, how new character Death differs to War and the...

November2010

  • 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...

October2010

  • 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...

September2010

  • 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...