THQ
Posted February 1, 2013 by Anneleen -
In an interview with MCV, former THQ president Jason Rubin stated that he’s convinced that the publisher could have remained afloat and survived… if it hadn’t made so many mistakes. “The incredible losses attached to uDraw, massive wasted capital in the unpublished MMO that was cancelled, [and] sticking with children’s and casual titles far after […]
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Posted January 25, 2013 by Anneleen -
As part of the Chapter 11 proceedings, THQ has held an auction to sell of plenty of IP and studios. The outcome was as follows: – Sega bought Relic Entertainment – Koch Media bought Volition as well as the Metro and Saint’s Row franchises – Crytek has bought the Homefront franchise – Take2 has bought […]
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Posted December 19, 2012 by Anneleen -
THQ has sent out word that they’ve ‘secured’ an agreement with “affiliates of” Clearlake Capital Group which means they’re filed for Chapter 11 protection from bankruptcy, have sold off all their assets to the investment group while obtaining a commitment for funds to keep their operations running. THQ hopes that this sale of studios and […]
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Posted December 11, 2012 by Anneleen -
THQ and developer 4A-Games have released the “Genesis” gameplay trailer for Metro: Last Light. THQ also wanted to let you know that according to them there will be no difference between PC and console versions so the question is: will it be as bad as on consoles, or will the console version be as good […]
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Posted November 21, 2012 by Anneleen -
Troubled publisher THQ and Wells Fargo have come to an agreement which gives THQ a delay in having to pay the latter $50 million of outstanding credit. Next to that, Wells Fargo has agreed to give further loans to the company until the agreement runs out, which is January 15th next year. THQ in the […]
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Posted November 12, 2012 by Anneleen -
The Fall season truly is upon us and that’s shown by the weekly changes in the UK Sales Charts. Last week saw Assassin’s Creed 3 followed by FIFA 13 and WWE 13 in the Top3, but not this week. Halo 4 has come in new at the top spot, showing Master Chief still has plenty […]
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related game: Halo 4
posted in: 2K Games, Activision, Electronic Arts, Microsoft, PC, PS3, THQ, Ubisoft, X360
tags: 343 Industries, Halo, Sales Charts
Posted November 6, 2012 by Anneleen -
Following its all but great financial results, THQ has decided to delay the release of a number of games. South Park: The Stick of Truth has been pushed back two months, so instead of March next year, it will now be May 2013. Metro: Last Light and Company of Heroes 2 were expected to be […]
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Posted November 6, 2012 by Anneleen -
Troubled publisher THQ looked to be doing better lately, but as we all know: looks can be deceiving. The company posted its latest financials which show a massive loss of 21 million dollars. As a result of this, along with THQ’s announcement they’re pushing back the releases of several games, investors have been selling of […]
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Posted November 5, 2012 by Anneleen -
A big week for the Sales Charts in the UK as plenty of new games arrived, resulting in a major overhaul of the Top20. FIFA 13 which has been at the top spot for a few weeks, remains holding second place as although soccer can be fun, killing people in a stealthy way during the […]
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related game: Assassin’s Creed III
posted in: Bethesda, Electronic Arts, Microsoft, News, PC, PS3, Sega, THQ, Ubisoft, X360
tags: Assassin's Creed, Sales Charts, Ubisoft
Posted October 22, 2012 by Anneleen -
Joe Madureira, creative director and co-founder of Vigil Games, has updated facebook with word that after seven years of service, he’s decided to leave the company and find some other challenges. I’m afraid the time has come for me to move on to new adventures. I could not be more proud of what we achieved, […]
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Posted September 22, 2012 by Anneleen -
I think there are three ways to look at this Darksiders 2. First is the simplest: as a sequel to one of the most fun third person action games of late which got improved on just about every part. Fans of the first Darksiders don’t need to know how Death will do as you’ll have […]
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related game: Darksiders II
posted in: PC, PS3, Reviews, THQ, X360
tags: Action, Adventure, Darksiders, Feature, RPG, Third Person, Vigil Games
Posted September 13, 2012 by Anneleen -
Also THQ isn’t missing out on all the Wii U fun today and has released the Darksiders 2 Death Lives trailer for the upcoming console
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Posted September 11, 2012 by Anneleen -
Bad news for NCSoft and Arenanet as their MMO, Guild Wars 2, hasn’t managed to stay on top of the UK Sales Charts for long. After just one week at the top spot, the game has dropped to sixth place, allowing Square Enix’ and United Front Games’ Sleeping Dogs take over the lead again. In […]
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related game: Sleeping Dogs
posted in: 3DS, Deep Silver, Electronic Arts, NCSoft, News, Nintendo, PC, PS3, Sega, Square Enix, THQ, Warner, X360
tags: Sales Charts, United Front Games
Posted September 3, 2012 by Anneleen -
It’s been a while since we’ve seen a massive multiplayer online game take the lead in the UK Sales Charts and it isn’t even World of Warcraft! We’re sure NCSoft and Arenanet will be more than happy to see their sequel, Guild Wars 2, take the top spot in its first week of release! A […]
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related game: Guild Wars 2
posted in: 3DS, Activision, Electronic Arts, NCSoft, News, Nintendo, PC, PS3, Sega, Square Enix, THQ, Warner, X360
tags: Arenanet, Guild Wars, Sales Charts
Posted August 28, 2012 by Anneleen -
For the second week in a row, United Front Games’ Sleeping Dogs has kept the lead in the UK Sales Charts while it feel the breath of THQ’s new entry, Darksiders 2, in its neck. As a result of Darksiders 2 making a reasonably decent entry, Nintendo’s New Super Mario Bros 2 as well as […]
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related game: Sleeping Dogs
posted in: 3DS, Activision, News, Nintendo, PC, PS3, Sega, Square Enix, THQ, Ubisoft, Warner, X360
tags: Sales Charts, United Front Games