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Saints Row 4 trailer loaded with insanity, shipping this August

Saints Row 4 trailer loaded with insanity, shipping this August
  • Posted March 15, 2013, 1:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming With Video
  • Most probably never expected to see another game in the Saints Row franchise after THQ went belly-up late last year but things started looking up when it was revealed the following month that Koch Media purchased the rights to the…

Weekend tech reading: Jason Rubin on THQ's final days

Weekend tech reading: Jason Rubin on THQ
  • Posted January 27, 2013, 1:49 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in NATW
  • When Jason Rubin joined THQ less than a year ago, he was brought in to help the company with his years of experience crafting excellent games with Naughty Dog. Unfortunately, THQ could not be saved, leaving Rubin and the company with the difficult task of assessing options...

THQ decides to sell individual assets to Crytek, Sega, others

THQ decides to sell individual assets to Crytek, Sega, others
  • Posted January 24, 2013, 7:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
  • Late last year it was revealed that THQ had filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, reportedly entering into a stalking horse bid with investment firm Clearlake Capital Group shortly after. We have now learned the fate of the games company:…

Weekend game deals: Six THQ titles including Space Marine for $12

Weekend game deals: Six THQ titles including Space Marine for $12
  • Posted January 18, 2013, 3:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming, Tech Deals
  • If you've missed the various THQ packs offered by the Humble Bundle, Steam and other outfits over the last few weeks, Amazon is serving up S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, Metro 2033, Homefront, Red Faction: Guerrilla and Armageddon, and Warhammer 40k:…

THQ files for chapter 11 bankruptcy, will be sold to the highest bidder

THQ files for chapter 11 bankruptcy, will be sold to the highest bidder
  • Posted December 20, 2012, 8:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News, Gaming
  • Yesterday afternoon we published a story about THQ’s indie games bundle, aptly named the Humble Bundle. A recent bundle of the same nature netted the struggling developer and publisher more than $5 million and it appeared they were ready to…

Weekend game deals: Deus Ex Augmented $6, THQ 5-Pack $12.49

Weekend game deals: Deus Ex Augmented $6, THQ 5-Pack $12.49
  • Posted September 14, 2012, 3:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming, Tech Deals
  • Digital outfits are offering the zillionth opportunity to grab Deus Ex: Human Revolution on the cheap, including a copy of the Augmented Edition for only $5.99 at GameSpot (it's a Steamworks title, so you should get a Steam key). As part of its end-of-summer sale, GameSpot also...

EA inks deal to bring third-party publishers' games to Origin

EA inks deal to bring third-party publishers
  • Posted October 27, 2011, 3:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming, Software
  • Electronic Arts has announced that their digital distribution platform known as Origin will be offering third-party PC games starting next month. The first group of publishers to sign a deal with Origin includes Warner Bros., THQ and Capcom.

THQ to fight pre-owned games with premium online content

  • Posted August 10, 2010, 3:10 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Gaming, Industry News
  • Just like EA and possibly Ubisoft, video game developer and publisher THQ is getting ready to combat the 'threat' of pre-owned games. Speaking to investors during its recent Q1 earnings conference call, the company's CEO Brian Farrell announced plans to…

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