Tag: Thq Nordic
News BioMutant Still Looks Pretty Bloody Good, But No Release Date
Team taking its time
Remember role-playing game BioMutant? The title caused quite a stir when it was announced a couple of years ago, but it’s been missing in action ever since. Fortunately, publisher THQ Nordic and developer X101 have reassured fans that the PlayStation 4 title is still very much making progress, with an enormous 10-minute...
Review SpongeBob Rehydrated - Battle for Bikini Bottom Remake Is Rough and Ready Fun
Doing the Sponge
Say what you like about SpongeBob SquarePants, but there's a reason it's still one of Nickelodeon's most popular shows. The cartoon starring a yellow sea sponge and his starfish best friend is delightfully daft, and the first few seasons are full of ingenious episodes with genuinely funny writing. At the height of its popularity in...
News Watch Crypto Combine Powers and Weapons in New Destroy All Humans PS4 Video
Ultimate power
THQ Nordic is bringing back Destroy All Humans, the PlayStation 2 cult hit all about terrorising humanity as a puny alien. The PS4 remake is coming very soon, and this latest footage courtesy of IGN shows plenty of promise. It's going the extra mile in terms of gameplay. While many remakes strive to be authentic to the original,...
Review Desperados III - Sneaky Cowboy RTS Mostly Delivers
Tactical Western? This is the best 'un
Desperados III doesn't have much competition for the title of best cowboy-themed real-time tactical stealth game on the PlayStation 4, but that doesn't mean developer Mimimi Games is happy to take the accolade by default. This is a well crafted strategy game and one that is easy to recommend to fans of the...
News Kingdoms of Amalur Remaster Confirmed as Action RPG Promises 'Refined Gameplay'
Following complete leak
Update: The official Twitter account for Kingdoms of Amalur has confirmed that this remaster is happening (as if there was any doubt after the game was completely leaked on the Microsoft storefront). It writes: "The rumours are true! Prepare for a Re-Reckoning, because Kingdoms of Amalur is coming back. Remastered with...
News SpongeBob Rehydrated's Brand New Multiplayer Shown Off in New Video
You can play as Gary the snail
THQ Nordic is returning to a beloved PlayStation 2 title with SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated. It's a full-on remake of the fan favourite platformer, but developer Purple Lamp Studios hasn't stopped there. Going above and beyond, the studio has resurrected a cut boss battle from the original...
News THQ Nordic, Koch Media Owner Has a Ludicrous 118 Games in Development
69 are unannounced
We've reported time and time again about how ridiculously huge Embracer Group is getting, but this takes the biscuit. The company which owns publishers including THQ Nordic and Koch Media alongside devs such as Deep Silver, Saber Interactive, and Milestone has more than 118 games in development right now. Yes, Embracer Group has...
Interview Hacking and Yacking About Darksiders Genesis with Composer Gareth Coker
Angels & demons
Up next in our ongoing series of composer interviews, composer Gareth Coker stops to chat with us about one of his newest projects, the score for the latest Darksiders title, Genesis. We talk about getting the tone of the game just right while doing something new, how demonic dubstep found its way into the series, and what on earth a...
News Latest SpongeBob Rehydrated PS4 Trailer Is All About Boss Fights
This is one stubborn robot
PlayStation 4 has introduced us to many new franchises and worlds, but it's also given us plenty of trips down memory lane. SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated is the latest in a long line of remakes, bringing back the cult hit PS2 platformer. It's just weeks away from release, and THQ Nordic is...
News SpongeBob Rehydrated PS4 Trophies Are a Straightforward Swim to Your Next Platinum
I want an award
Another THQ Nordic remake that's right around the corner is *deep breath* SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated. The fan favourite platformer is being revived for PlayStation 4, but what does the Trophy list look like? Well, it can now be found online, and it doesn't look particularly challenging. You'll be able...
News Destroy All Humans PS4 Trophies Will Have You Abducting Another Easy Platinum
Puny human trinkets
Trophies only came along in 2008 on PlayStation 3, and they're so embedded in modern gaming that you sometimes forget older titles don't have them. It's interesting when a game like Destroy All Humans, which is coming back on PS4 in a remake, gets its own set of trinkets. How have Trophies been incorporated into a game that...
News Instead of Buying IPs, THQ Nordic Is Now Swapping Them
Red Faction departs
Well, this is a bit of a strange situation. THQ Nordic, a publisher who over the past couple of years has been buying up the rights to gaming IPs left, right, and centre has now decided to start swapping them with another company. Koch Media is the other party in question, with the two agreeing on terms that will see the transfer...
News Destroy All Humans Brings an Alien Invasion to PS4 This July
Abduction time
This summer appears to be the season for PlayStation 2 games you thought would never get a remake. Not only is SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated coming to PlayStation 4 this June, but the Destroy All Humans remake isn't too far behind it with a confirmed release date of 28th July 2020. Accompanying the reveal...
News Strategic Western Desperados III Rides Onto PS4 in June
John Cooper gets his own trailer
THQ Nordic has announced the release date of its upcoming tactical Western, Desperados III. The game, developed by Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun studio Mimimi Productions, will be launching on PlayStation 4 on 16th June 2020. As you can see from the new trailer, this top-down title is all about strategically...
News SpongeBob SquarePants Rehydrated Confirms 23rd June Release Date
Competing with PS4 exclusives
Update: Publisher THQ Nordic has now confirmed that SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated will launch on PS4 on 23rd June via a tweet. PlayStation Store pre-orders will follow at a later date, but the trailer above features a ton of brand new footage to get you hyped up for the release. Original...
News SpongeBob Rehydrated Is Looking Like Great F.U.N in New Gameplay Video
I feel all tingly inside
Destroy All Humans isn't the only PlayStation 2 favourite getting a revival this year. THQ Nordic is also publishing SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated, and it's not looking too shabby at all in this new gameplay clip. Thanks to
News Destroy All Humans Remake Looks Like a Load of Fun in 15 Minutes of Gameplay
Again with the moo
Destroy All Humans might not have been the first PlayStation 2 game you thought of when coming up with a list of older titles which sorely need a remake, but here we are. The THQ Nordic-fronted project is due for release on PlayStation 4 later this year, and what we have above is a rock-solid 15 minutes of gameplay footage...
News Strategic Stealth Game Desperados III Gunning for Summer Release on PS4
Check out the new trailer
Desperados III was announced at Gamescom in 2018, but we've not really heard a peep about it since. This new entry in the classic tactical stealth series comes from Mimimi Productions, the studio behind Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun. It's looking pretty good so far, and publisher THQ Nordic has just released a new tr
News Full-Blown Gothic Remake Announced for PS5
Goth and glory
Following the release of a playable teaser, THQ Nordic has announced that it’s established a brand-new studio in Barcelona to revive cult classic Gothic for the PlayStation 5. The aforementioned demo was given away for free on Steam, and players were encouraged to complete a survey to help determine the viability of a full-scale...
News THQ Nordic Parent Company Acquires World War Z Dev Saber Interactive
Starting at $150 million
If you thought that the ever-growing THQ Nordic was done snapping up developers after it decided to set up its own team in the form of Nine Rock Games, then you might want to reconsider. Embracer Group, the parent company of the publisher, has acquired World War Z developer Saber Interactive for an initial $150 million. The...
News Don't Worry, BioMutant Is Still in Development
Studio shares update
Just take a look at how sporadically we've been able to cover BioMutant here on Push Square and you'll quickly come to understand why an update such as this was in dire need. BioMutant left us impressed all the way back at Gamescom 2017, but since then, it has pretty much been radio silence. Developer X101 has provided a welcome...
Review Darksiders Genesis - Competent Prequel Lacks Originality
Then there was War
On the face of things, Darksiders Genesis is yet another example of the THQ Nordic-fronted franchise mixing things up to ensure one more fresh experience for its fans. Developer Airship Syndicate is at the helm this time around with a prequel which ditches classic third-person action for a perspective more akin to Diablo than...
News THQ Nordic Opens Up New Studio to Make a Shooter in the Survival Genre
Nine Rock Games
Instead of acquiring a developer, THQ Nordic has actually gone and set one up itself. The publisher has gained a bit of a reputation for purchasing smaller studios putting out big games over the past few years, but this move could signal a change in approach for the Austrian company. Nine Rock Games is the name of its new team with...
News Drone Racing Is All the Rage on PS4 Right Now
Droning on
Drone racing on PlayStation 4 doesn’t begin and end with Judgment’s minigame, as there are two titles designed to depict the sport scheduled for release this year. The first of these, DCL: The Game, will see you racing through Torino and over the Great Wall of China in an authentic simulation of real drone piloting. It’s due out on...
News Release Date Leaked for SpongeBob Rehydrated, and It's Going Up Against The Last of Us 2
Sorry about this, calendar
Nintendo is a water-tight operation most of the time, but no publisher is perfect. Via an infographic from the company, the release date for SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated has been inadvertently revealed. According to this timeline, the remaster of the fan favourite PlayStation
News Koch Media Is 'Exploring Ways to Bring TimeSplitters Back'
Future perfect?
A new TimeSplitters game is very much on the cards -- it seems it's just a matter of how THQ Nordic and Koch Media go about bringing the series back from the dead. The last we heard about TimeSplitters was that its co-creator, Steve Ellis, joined the publisher to work on the return of the series. In a
News SpongeBob PS4 Screenshots Show Off Candy Coloured Remake of Battle for Bikini Bottom
Pretty patties
SpongeBob's video game career has been somewhat rocky, but fans won't hear a bad word said against Battle for Bikini Bottom on PlayStation 2. The platformer is making a return with the Rehydrated remake on PS4, and it's looking like a bright-eyed reinterpretation of the fan favourite. The most notable thing about this new take on...
News SpongeBob PS4 Special Edition Prices Will Make Even Mr Krabs Blush
"Hello, I like money"
In case you didn't know, THQ Nordic is a massive fan of overly expensive collectors editions. The publisher has been touting these pricey packages for a number of its upcoming games, such as Darksiders Genesis, Destroy All Humans, and even
News Darksiders Genesis PS4 Release Has to Wait Until February 2020, First on Google Stadia
A late Valentine treat
Well this is a bit of an odd one. Darksiders Genesis, the upcoming top-down spin-off to the franchise of the same name, has a confirmed release date. However, console players will have to wait a lot longer to play than those on PC and a certain streaming platform. The Airship Syndicate joint hits PC and Google Stadia in less...
Review Monkey King: Hero Is Back - Simplistic Brawling Fun That's a Bit Too Short
Planet of the apes
Monkey King: Hero Is Back is a love letter to simpler times. Mechanically, it wouldn’t feel out of place on the PlayStation 2, and graphically, it’s barely just a generation ahead of that. This is a simple experience at heart, but it’s one you’re bound to find some enjoyment in should you take to its rather repetitive...
Review Rebel Cops - Intense Turn-Based Tactical Response
Police brutality
Rebel Cops is what would happen if you crossed Lethal Weapon with XCOM. It’s a hard-boiled cop drama that plays out in isometric, turn-based confrontations between the criminal underworld and the only cops in the town of Ripton that haven’t yet been bought off or slaughtered. Set in the nineties, you’ll foil bank robberies,...
News This Is the Police Series Goes Rogue with Rebel Cops, a Turn-Based Strategy Spin-Off
XCOM? More like XCOP
THQ Nordic has announced Rebel Cops, a spin-off from the This Is the Police series that takes it in a slightly different direction. This time around, the game is fully focused on turn-based tactical gameplay, similar to games like XCOM 2 or Invisible Inc. You'll take control of a squad of ex-police officers as they attempt to...
News SpongeBob: Battle for Bikini Bottom Remake Is Looking Suitably Colourful in Early Gameplay
Ugly? You gotta be kiddin' me
If you've been waiting to see SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated in action, IGN's got your back. This 12-minute video shows off the remake's playable demo from Gamescom 2019, culminating in a boss fight against none other than the King Jellyfish. While the graphics aren't going to blow anyone's...
Review Darksiders III - An Entertaining Adventure That's Stuck in the Past
Fury rode
Republished on Wednesday 28th August 2019: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of September's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. The Darksiders series has always been an unexpected surprise. It's managed to garner a cult following, despite a proclivity for liberally borrowing...
Review Wreckfest - Technical Issues Fail to Void This Great, Destructive Racer
It's daa-bee, not dur-bee
Racing games have been seemingly few and far between this generation. DriveClub will cease to exist at the end of this month, Codemasters’ GRID is only just making its return in October, and the less said about Burnout and Need for Speed the better. In their wake comes Wreckfest – a title that has been a bit of a kno
News There's a Drone Champions League, And Now There's a Game
Game of drones
Did you know there’s a Drone Champions League? No, us neither – but there is, and now there’s an official video game based on it. Developed by Climax Studios and published by THQ Nordic, the upcoming DCL: The Game will find you flying on “the world’s most spectacular Drone Racing tracks”. Due out next year on the...
News THQ Nordic Is Bringing Three Unannounced Games to Gamescom 2019
What could they be?
It feels like THQ Nordic could announce a new game it's putting out every other week at this point, but the publisher is actually planning on hitting us with a triple whammy in a couple of days at Gamescom. It's bringing three unannounced games to the show. A couple of these will most likely be unveiled at the Gamescom Opening...
News THQ Nordic to Publish Sony's Monkey King: Hero Is Back from 17th October
Journey to the West
Monkey King: Hero Is Back is a Sony first-party project targeting the Chinese market specifically, but a Western release has always been planned, and it’s been confirmed that the company will partner with THQ Nordic to deploy the movie tie-in in Europe and North America. Available from 17th October – with pre-orders open on...
News The Next Metro Game Is in Development
Back on track
Ukranian-Maltese developer 4A Games is working on a new Metro title, publisher THQ Nordic has confirmed. Prior to this confirmation, all we knew was that the studio had an "undisclosed AAA project" on its hands. Makes sense, we suppose. Following on from the somewhat divisive Metro: Exodus, which launched earlier this year, it'll be...
Steve Ellis is in the building
If there was any doubt about a new TimeSplitters game being in the works, let them be put to rest. Last year, Koch Media, itself owned by THQ Nordic, acquired the IP for the beloved shooter franchise. At the time, it was pretty strongly implied that a new game would be coming sooner or later. Now, in THQ Nordic's...
News Work on a New Saints Row Game Is Currently Underway at Volition
It's 'deep in development'
The Saints Row franchise has gone into hiding ever since the PS4 remaster of its fourth entry came and went more than four years ago, but it looks like a return is on the cards. It has been confirmed that Volition is now "deep in development" of an all-new entry in the franchise. As announced in THQ Nordic's latest...
News THQ Nordic Acquires Darksiders Dev Gunfire Games, Milestone S.R.L, and a Third Team
One for the future
THQ Nordic is back to doing what it does best - snapping up smaller studios and bringing them under its now gigantic umbrella of developers. The latest acquisitions include Gunfire Games, who developed Darksiders III and are currently working on this month's Remnant: From the Ashes, alongside the likes of Milestone S.R.L and...
News Dead Island 2 Development Moves to a Third Studio
Homefront: The Revolution dev at the helm
Dead Island 2 still exists, apparently. The open-world zombie title, announced all the way back at E3 2014, has changed developers for a second time, making Dambuster Studios the third team to work on the project. In a new report from publishing powerhouse THQ Nordic, it is explained that development of th
News THQ Nordic Wants Even More of Your Pre-Order Money with BioMutant Special Editions
Time to cough up
It's been quite some time since we've heard anything about BioMutant, the promising RPG from THQ Nordic. We're still no closer to a release date, but that's not stopped the publisher from announcing two very pricey premium editions of the game. The Collector's Edition offers you a figurine, an A1-sized fabric print, and the...
Pre-orders live now
THQ Nordic is making early preparations for Crypto's arrival on PlayStation 4 in the Destroy All Humans remake. The game isn't due out until sometime next year, but the publisher has gone ahead and detailed two premium editions you can pre-order now. It seems it wants to Destroy All Humans' wallets, too -- these things ain't...
News Darksiders Genesis: Nephilim Edition Is Pricey as Hell, Includes Full Blown Board Game
Lots of bang for lots of bucks
Most major games get a fancy special edition these days, but THQ Nordic is pushing the boat out on the latest game in its Darksiders series. Darksiders Genesis, an offshoot starring Strife in a top-down action RPG, is getting two snazzy physical editions, in fact. The first is simply called the Collector's Edition, and...
News Destructive Racing Game Wreckfest Crashes onto PS4 in August
Smashing
It's been a while since we learned Bugbear Entertainment's Wreckfest would be making the jump to PlayStation 4. Announced all the way back when THQ Nordic acquired the studio and its IP, we've been waiting to hear news of when the crash-happy racer would arrive on Sony's console. Today,
E3 2019 Here's Your First Look at the Destroy All Humans Remake in Action
Gameplay footage has landed
One of THQ Nordic's E3 2019 announcements was Destroy All Humans, a full-blown PlayStation 4 remake of the original game. We've not seen a whole lot of the game itself, aside from a handful of screenshots, but Geoff Keighley managed to secure the very first gameplay footage on his ongoing E3 Coliseum livestream. The clip...
E3 2019 Destroy All Humans PS4 Screenshots Aren't Out of This World
"I think I'm going to be violently ill"
Okay, they aren't that bad. THQ Nordic's PlayStation 4 remake of the original Destroy All Humans was announced earlier with an unusual CG trailer, but now we have our first look at the game itself. Visually, it's not going to blow other PS4 titles out of the water, but it's not looking too bad at all. Like...
E3 2019 Destroy All Humans Remake Announced, Invades PS4 in 2020
Not an alien concept
Well, there it is. Not long ago, rumours began to appear regarding a new Destroy All Humans title, but instead of a sequel, we're getting a remake. That's right, human hating alien Crypto will be causing havoc on PlayStation 4 "with a fresh lick of chrome". There's little to go on right now, but this appears to be a straight...
