Articles tagged with 'thq'

THQ officially unveils Red Faction: Battlegrounds for XBLA

Tuesday, 17 August 2010 Tarryn van der Byl

THQ has officially announced the first downloadable Red Faction game, with Red Faction: Battlegrounds set for release on Xbox LIVE Arcade early next year ...

Metro 2034 in development, will include 3D support

Wednesday, 30 June 2010 Henry Dowling

It takes a brave publisher to try and introduce a new FPS franchise these days, but THQ took the gamble and ended up surprising many with a solid game in the post-apocalyptic shooter, Metro 2033. Now VP of core games at THQ, Danny Bilson, has revealed via CVG that a sequel, Metro 2034, is under development and will include 3D support ...

New Red Faction game coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade

Tuesday, 29 June 2010 Henry Dowling

THQ has revealed that a downloadable precursor to the upcoming Red Faction: Armageddon is in the works, to be released on Xbox LIVE Arcade around three or four months before the full game hits store shelves in March 2011 ...

Red Faction: Armageddon debut trailer, first details [Update]

Monday, 07 June 2010 Tarryn van der Byl

It might have been something of an underdog, but Volition's Red Faction: Guerrilla found a fanbase among people who live to blow stuff up. In video games, anyway. So a sequel was totally inevitable, of course, and THQ has finally unveiled the debut trailer, along with a few details, just in time for E3 2010 ...

UFC Undisputed 2010 Review

Thursday, 03 June 2010 Henry Dowling

Mixed Martial Arts, or MMA, is one one of the fastest growing sports in the world today, for many reasons. Chief among those is the simple fact the people like watching other people get punched in the face. It's part of our DNA. Watching two combatants go at it hammer and tongs in the middle of the ring, or the octagon in this case, brings out that age-old bloodlust that lurks within us. Now, after a successful 2009 edition, it's time to see if the UFC Undisputed franchise still does enough to bring in the crowds ...

Truth or Lies announced for Spring 2010 release

Thursday, 20 May 2010 Henry Dowling

THQ has revealed Truth of Lies, a new 'truth or dare' style party game which measures honesty using a "proprietary voice calibration system", set for release on the Xbox 360 this spring ...

THQ implement one-time code for UFC Undisputed 2010's online features

Thursday, 20 May 2010 Henry Dowling

The upcoming UFC Undisputed 2010 will include a unique one-time code to allow gamers access to the games online features, meaning that, like with EA's Online Pass system, those who buy the game second hand will have to fork out for a new code, with THQ pricing it at $5 (400MSP) ...

MX vs ATV: Reflex Review

Friday, 12 March 2010 Henry Dowling

I consider myself something of a purist when it comes to motorsport games. I lean toward elitism, some might say, and as such I usually shy away from what I always considered to be low-brow motoring disciplines, like those ridiculous racing trucks and supercharged dune buggies, even motocross to some extent. But after having spent even longer than I care to admit playing this latest installment in the MX vs ATV franchise, I fear I have been converted ...

THQ: Darksiders sells loads, sequels incoming

Thursday, 04 February 2010 Tarryn van der Byl

THQ's had a rough time over the last few years - at the end of 2008, the company posted an impressive $334 million loss. Impressive because that's like the national deficit of a third world country or something. Probably not so impressive for shareholders ...

Darksiders Review

Monday, 01 February 2010 Henry Dowling

If one has to break the gaming experience down into its fundamentals, I think it's safe to say that probably the most important aspect of all, is the pursuit of pure escapism. We play these games because we want to be absorbed into a new world, to switch off from reality for a couple of hours and be whisked away to some fantastical new playground. Vigil Games seems to have cracked that, then, with Darksiders, an action adventure title which, while perhaps not entirely original in terms of gameplay style, does wonders to immerse the player in its gripping tale of cataclysmic proportions ...