One of the best-looking and most compelling Wii games to date, Rainbow Studios' "Deadly Creatures" is a survival tale intertwining the lives and deaths of desert-dwelling vermin -- arthropod and human alike.
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 27, 2009
From its release in September until the end of 2008, THQ's "de Blob" sold 230,000 copies in the US alone. While that number pales in comparison to the big name franchises such as "Grand Theft Auto IV" and "Gears of War 2," it appears that the game did well enough as far as THQ is [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, January 8, 2009
When they released the system requirements, THQ said to keep an eye open Thursday for "Dawn of War 2" beta news. Well, it’s Thursday, and the news is here. Starting January 21, the Dawn of War 2 multiplayer beta will release exclusively on Steam to owners of "Dawn of War: Soulstorm". On January 28, the [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, January 7, 2009
THQ revealed the system requirements for their upcoming RTS, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2. The system requirements aren’t onerous, so that’s good news. The original Dawn of War ran pretty well on rigs that couldn’t run other new releases without frequent chugging, so chances are the minimum requirements on Dawn of War 2 are [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, November 27, 2008
Any fan of Valve Software's latest shooter -- and let's face it, who isn't?! -- has been drooling over the spectacular art style for months now, with the campaign introduction screens being the perfect icing on the cake. These poster-style images have now become available as 18"x24" prints on Valve's online store. The $6.99 price [...]
Continue reading...Friday, November 14, 2008
Codemasters, makers of GRID and Operation Flashpoint, have today become the second publisher to dine on Swordfish Studios this week. Following the migration of Swordfish's entire Manchester team to Monumental Games on Tuesday, Codemasters has snapped up the Birmingham-based half of the 50 Cent and World in Conflict: Soviet Assault developer.
Continue reading...Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Despite his reported medical leave of absence earlier today, THQ CFO Colin Slade was present today at the company's Q2 earnings release conference call, where he announced that the delay of two titles to 2010 -- Red Faction: Guerilla and Darksiders: Wrath of War -- were responsible for over $125 million in reduced financial guidance [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Why did five THQ development studios vanish into thin air this weekend? Probably because the company posted a Q2 loss today of $115 million, over sixteen times that of last year. (For comparison purposes, THQ's tripled their losses this July to only $27 million.) As a result, the publisher has decided to do a little necessary "streamlining." [...]
Continue reading...Monday, November 3, 2008
Update: GameSpot has obtained official confirmation, and adds that Rainbow Studios, makers of Deadly Creatures and the MX vs. ATV series, has also undergone layoffs. Original Story: There has been no official confirmation -- but following rumors of studio closures at THQ, the publisher's official website has today been updated to reflect that THQ now owns a [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, October 30, 2008
In July, gamers learned that you can't make the largest video game software publisher in the world without breaking a few eggs. Namely, 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand, The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Athena, Ghostbusters and Brutal Legend, the four high-profile titles which, for whatever reason, Activision Blizzard decided not to retain after their [...]
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