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Nordic Games acquires Darksiders and Red Faction
1 month ago
THQ recently ended its auction for the remaining games that weren’t purchased during the initial buyout on April 15th. Those games included Darksiders, Red Faction, MX vs ATV, Homeworld and more. All the game properties sold during the auction accumulated to $6.55 million. This is all subject to More >
Take-Two interactive picks up WWE License
4 months ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Video Games
As we reported earlier today, THQ’s assets were dissolved to many different video game companies. One highly profiled property that many fans were anxious to hear about was what would become of THQ’s WWE license. It was just recently announced that Take-Two Interactive has bought the property More >
Koch Media, Take-Two, Ubisoft and SEGA gets a piece of THQ
4 months ago
The days of THQ are truly over. From the slow sales to it recently filing for bankruptcy, it was just a matter of time. THQ tried to sell the whole company, but their plan was denied. Now companies like Koch Media, Take-Two, Ubisoft and SEGA all have a piece of THQ.
Ubisoft officially announced More >
THQ bankrupt?
6 months ago
According to Yahoo Finance, THQ has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. They are not closing down or anything like that. They’re just getting new investors to put money upfront (if I’m reading that correctly). They also say there is no downsizing of the workforce. They do not see this as More >
THQ giving away free copies of Metro 2033 via Facebook
6 months ago
by Genevieve LeBlanc
in Culture
It seems as though Christmas has come early! Publisher THQ is giving away free copies of their title Metro 2033 for PC in exchange for Facebook likes in an effort to promote the game’s sequel, Metro: Last Light. A key can be unlocked via this link.
Metro 2033 is a first-person shooter with More >
WWE 13 Review: Reliving wrestling’s most defining moments
7 months ago
The world of video games has come along way, and so has the world of professional wrestling. In the years since the video game medium began, there has been over 70 wrestling games, and 56 of them are from the WWE. Of all the wrestling game titles, I think it is safe to say that WWE 13 is by far the More >
Be on the cover of WWE 13
7 months ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Web
We are in the final last days before the October 30th release of WWE 13! With just little over a week of left the anticipation has reached the breaking point. New WWE Live mode, new Commentary System, new Attitude Era mode and CM Punk vs Stone Cold Steve Austin. WWE 13 maybe the most More >
Play as Ryback, DDP and Goldust in WWE 13 DLC
8 months ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Video Games
Earlier this month, WWE Games announced their full plan for DLC in WWE 13. In these hefty Content Packs, fans will be able to play as memorable legends from the “Attitude Era” and many of today’s upcoming superstars including one of the WWE’s hippest groups of all-time, Too Cool. The unstoppable More >
Stone Cold talks more on Attitude Era and the CM Punk dream match
8 months ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Video Games
There is one man that encompasses the very fiber of the Attitude Era, and that man is Stone Cold Steve Austin. Arguably considered the greatest wrestler of all-time, Austin was able to reach heights that not even Hulk Hogan could have ever dreamed of.
Recently, WWE Game’s Community Manager, Aubrey More >
Paul Heyman talks about his role with WWE ’13
8 months ago
The “Attitude Era” was easily one of the greatest times of the WWE. With names like Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, The Undertaker, Mankind, Degeneration X and other huge names that helped make wrestling the iconic sports it is today. Feuds like Mankind vs. Undertaker, The Rock vs. Stone Cold, More >
Undertaker and Paul Bearer reunite in WWE 13
8 months ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Video Games
We are in the final days until the October 30th release of WWE 13, and WWE Games still has a few surprises for us. Today, they have announced Alberto Del Rio’s personal ring announcer will join WWE 13, along with the legendary manager who once valeted the likes of Mankind, Kane and The Undertaker, More >
The Kliq is back: D-Generation X joins WWE 13
8 months ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Video Games
Week after week, WWE Games has been announcing new additions to its “Attitude Era” Mode in the upcoming WWE 13. Recently, they have just announced that the most controversial stable of all time will be featured in the game, D-Generation X.
Fans who watched the 100th episode of RAW saw the reunion More >
Darksiders II Argul’s Tomb Review: Let’s go grave robbing!
8 months ago
Darksiders II on its own is a decent, if heavily flawed, title, which we mentioned in our original review of the game last month. With the release of the Argul’s Tomb DLC, THQ and Vigil Games sought to expand the experience and make things more engaging, if only slightly.
The DLC works as a More >
The Rock joins WWE 13
9 months ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Video Games
If ya smeeeeelllllllllllllll lalalalaaa……..oh, sorry. Just recently announced today, “The Great One” will return to the digital squared circle in WWE 13. As part of WWE 13′s new Attitude Era Mode, fans will be able to replay some of The Rock’s most iconic moments. From his battles with HHH to More >
Add some “Attitude” to your Xbox 360 avatar with WWE 13
9 months ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Video Games
The Attitude Era has always been highly praised as the best years in professional wrestling. The reign of Stone Cold, the tyranny of the NWO, the rise of The Rock and the battle of the Monday Night Wars. With the release of WWE ’13 right around the corner, WWE Games and THQ have released some More >
WWE ’13 full roster revealed, plus ‘Attitude Era’ trailer
10 months ago
WWE ’13 is only two months away from release, and this weekend during the Summerslam Fan Axxess event CM Punk, Lillian Garcia and Jim Ross revealed the entire roster for this year’s game. Showcasing one of the largest rosters in any wrestling game you have the ability to play wrestlers from both More >
Darksiders II Review: A horseman by any other name
10 months ago
When trying to classify a game such as Darksiders II, it can be very confusing because of just how many influences the title draws from. Do we call it an action game because of the Devil May Cry and God of War inspired combat system? Do we call it a RPG because of its use of levels, skill trees, More >
WWE ’13 adding the CM Punk Ice Cream Bar T-shirt for pre-orders
10 months ago
Last year CM Punk went from WWE Champion to leader of the Nexus, and once again he’s at the center of attention in the WWE. He took it upon himself to be the voice of the voiceless and demanded change. Using his infamous “pipebombs,” Punk rallied the fans to email and call Good Humor to bring back More >
Angels and Demons fight over mankind’s fate – Darksiders 2 trailer
10 months ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
While we’re all anxiously awaiting the inevitable Darksiders 2 movie starring Antonio Banderas and his lovely locks of coal-tinged magnificence, the latest Darksiders 2 trailer for the video game is here for your enjoyment. Although the fact that mankind has essentially ceased to exist in More >
Live action Darksiders 2 trailer brings the dramatic tension
1 year ago
by Michael Revis
in Video Games
We’ve been seeing quite a few live action trailers coming out of the woodworks this year. THQ’s upcoming Darksiders 2 is the latest to join the club, showing a group of humans trying to survive an onslaught of demons, while an aged priest preaches on, despite the chaos outside of the cathedral. More >
THQ’s Metro: Last Light – Enter the Metro short film
1 year ago
THQ has released a new short film, “Enter the Metro,” for its upcoming post-apocalyptic game, Metro: Last Light. The first-person survival shooter comes out in 2013 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.
The year is 2013. Life in Moscow looks normal, until nukes are launched, with one heading More >
Get a look at Death’s story in Darksiders 2
1 year ago
by Michael Revis
in Video Games
Despite what you may think, creating a character like Death in Darksiders 2 isn’t as easy as you’d think, especially when you have to worry about how to clear the name of your fellow Horseman. Fortunately, THQ seems to be up to the task, as this development video shows. Get a look at how the More >
Darksiders 2 has vast, detailed environments that will amaze
1 year ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Darksiders 2 is primed to bring an action-adventure…adventure like no other. I just hope this new one comes into its own rather than borrowing a hillside of elements from other popular games and then being made fun of incessantly for it. This new behind-the-scenes video with some of the creators More >
Assassin’s Creed, Hitman series composer lends talent to Darksiders 2
1 year ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
I have to admit that I’ve been stealthily avoiding Darksiders 2 information. No, it’s not because I don’t want the game ruined for me. It’s because I really don’t dig the main character. He’s just a little too bold for my taste. You take Solid Snake, for example. He’s a badass, but he doesn’t go More >
THQ Ditches Kiddy Games and Goes Hardcore
1 year ago
THQ has announced that it will be focusing on core games for its new business strategy. So what does that mean? It means goodbye kids’ licensed video games, as the company will be ending its relationship with those companies, while focusing on its core games and digital initiatives for the More >
