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By Alexander Sliwinski Listen, we know what you're thinking: another post-apocalyptic FPS full of brown? However, our initial impressions were positive and THQ's attitude change has put the publisher on a roll. Red Faction: Guerrilla was on several Joystiq editors' "best of the rest" lists for 2009 and Darks...

By Ben Gilbert Hey, whaddya know! Metro 2033 apparently does allow players to exit the titular Russian metro system, as evidenced by the smattering of new screens handed over this morning by THQ. Included among them was the requisite box art shot, featuring a strikingly Helghastian face hovering just...

By JC Fletcher For those of you interested in wrasslin' on the subway, THQ has a new option that won't result in jail time or pepper spray. The publisher announced that WWE Smackdown vs. Raw is available now on the App Store for $4.99. Gallery: WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010

By JC Fletcher While Universomo isn't quite as glamorous a developer as the Nintendo R&D1 team that created Rhythm Heaven, we're delighted to see someone else taking on the idea of rhythm-based minigames. That enthusiasm may diminish when we see actual screens or footage, but why not enjoy the mom...

THQ and Vigil Studios attempt at smashing God of War and The Legend of Zelda is a surprisingly engrossing romp...

By David Hinkle The city of Montreal can add another gaming studio to its ranks, as THQ has announced plans for its biggest studio yet: THQ Montreal. The new development house will focus on "creating core games for THQ" and assisting with titles developed by the company's other studios worldwide. THQ Mont...

The studio will concentrate on core video games, and will support other THQ studios. New jobs will be "sustainable," THQ said, and will span across an array ... THQ Heading To MontrealNowGamer THQ to Expand in MontrealLos Angeles Business Journal

By David Hinkle But, we digress. THQ also gains rights for "Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and Nintendo Wii Virtual Console" -- we guess THQ has never heard of WiiWare? The first title to release as a part of this deal, The Penguins of Madagascar, will grace store shelves starting next year, while t...

DailyTech Brian Farrell, CEO of video game maker THQ Inc (THQI.O), said he would consider allowing Redbox to rent out THQ games, which include franchises such as ... The business behind the showLos Angeles Times Redbox breaking path to buy videogames directVideo Business (subscription)

SkySports From the blood, sweat and tears to the long golden locks of HHH, THQ has really captured the detail and presentation of the WWE. THQ has added so much ... PCN Review: Smackdown vs. Raw 2010PS3Center.net Adelitas Way SmackDown - A Top Story This WeekantiMUSIC.com all 136 news articles »

THQ is facing a tricky pre-Christmas period on the stock markets as the company's share price dropped by a further 6.5 per cent in trading yesterday, bringing the total to almost 12 per cent since last week's WWE/Jakks Pacific announcement and over 26 per cent since September 23.

Pachter explains: "The WWE license is between WWE and a joint venture between Jakks Pacific and THQ. The JV is a legal entity, and neither Jakks nor THQ can enter into a new contract with WWE on their own. Jakks and THQ have sued one another, alleging several breaches.

By Randy Nelson THQ and Relic have released "The Last Stand," a free update for the Warhammer 40k RTS Dawn of War II. As we reported during PAX 2009, the DLC adds a Horde/Firefight style survival mode to the game. In addition, the pack contains two new maps and what THQ describes as "numerous balance updates a...

THQ says that the patch (which we detailed yesterday) will go live around 12 midday today for Xbox 360 with the PlayStation 3 update following later in the ...

By Christopher Grant Though "pleased" on the game's sell-through, THQ CEO Brian Farrell told a conference call on Tuesday, "I'd give us a B on the launch of Red Faction: Guerrilla." So, with a strong quarter - mostly driven by sales of its UFC game but also owing in part to RF:G - what did Farrell think THQ could do b...

By Devin Coldewey PROTOTYPE 360 ACTIVISION BLIZZARD June-09 419.9K UFC 2009:UNDISPUTED 360 THQ May-09 338.3K WII FIT WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA May-08 271.6K MARIO KART W/WHEEL WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA April-08 202.1K RED FACTION:GUERRILLA 360 THQ June-09 199.4K

By Doug Aamoth Full press release: Finished in gold, the unique Wii console was specially commissioned for the Royal Family to mark today’s launch of brand new Wii game BIG Family Games - the perfect game for all the family to play together from publisher THQ Inc.

To accuse UFC 2009 Undisputed of simply being yet another addition to the ever-increasing WWE SmackDown! Vs. Raw line-up is somewhat short-sighted, despite the familiar partnership of Yuke's and THQ. UFC 2009 Undisputed is not only a brutal rendition ... Review Planet Xbox 360

While my friend was enjoying the activities, I was upstairs for a majority of the night doing press for the seventh THQ Superstar Video Game Challenge to coincide with the game company's recently released Legends of WrestleMania video game. THQ via WWE ...

Finally, THQ has given us gamers the chance to take control of some of our boyhood idols and even recreate the very matches we sat and watched 20 years ago. Now, if you’re a fan of the Smackdown vs. Raw titles, you might want to rent this one before ...

By Avi Krebs, GamingExcellence March 31, 2009 - THQ’s second kick at wrestling on the DS is unquestionably an improvement over their first title. Thanks to graphics that could easily be mistaken for something you’d find on the Wii (and perhaps at the ...

Those were good times, and even though the dead and gone Acclaim had twice crapped on our nostalgia with their Legends games, THQ cleans the crap up with their version. There is no denying that the WWE franchise has been in good hands with THQ for ...

By Xav de Matos THQ CEO Brian Farrell believes his company can still gain footing in the core gaming market, focusing on a quality level that "resonates with the consumers and the press." Speaking at the Wedbush Morgan Securities annual conference, attended by Gamasutra, Farrell maintains THQ has con...

Do you have a product that you would like featured on dBTechno? If so, drop us a line at vicb@dbtechno.com WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 Xbox 360 Review Developer: Yuke’s Media Creations Publisher: THQ Players: 1-4 (1-4 Online) Another year has gone back, and we are ready to hit the squared-cir...

By Scooter This e-mail is to inform you that an official patch to address certain functionality related to the Create-A-Superstar feature in WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 is scheduled to be released online for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles ...

By Mike Fahey de Blob, developed by Blue Tongue and published by THQ was released on released on Sept. 22 for the Wii. Retails for $49.99. Completed all levels to at least 90%, mucked about with multiplayer modes, and spent a great deal of time in the free paint mode.

By Mike Fahey The release of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed mobile game coincides with the worldwide debut of the LucasArts videogame which is now available on the Xbox®360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Nintendo WiiT and Nintendo DST, PLAYSTATION®2 and PLAYSTATION®3 comput...

As open-world games go, the original Saints Row was thought to be a fun cut above the rest (excluding that ‘other’ open-world series). Now, with Saints Row 2, Volition and THQ are promising to deliver a game that “sets the standard”, according to THQ executive vice president of sales and ma...

By Satan WWE SmackDown vs. Raw Online marks THQ’s fourth game in development exclusively for the growing PC online market, following an MMO game based on the popular Warhammer 40,000 universe, Company of Heroes Online, and Dragonica, a casual MMO. About World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.

Do you have a product that you would like featured on dBTechno? If so, drop us a line at vicb@dbtechno.com Lock’s Quest Nintendo DS Review Publisher: THQ Developer: 5th Cell Developer 5th Cell made a huge impact on the Nintendo DS scene with its first release, Drawn to Life.  With its second r...

Viva Pinata has already proven to be a major hit on the Microsoft Xbox 360, and has now made its way onto the Nintendo DS handheld, courtesy of publisher THQ and developer Rare.  Is it just as fun in the move from the Xbox 360 to the DS?  Simply said, yes it is!

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By Yosuan Some months after the release of the retail edition, THQ has released a multiplayer beta demo for the PC version of Frontlines: Fuel of War, offering up two maps in exchange for a 1.8GB download. Get the demo from: Atomic Gamer Computer Games Romania FileFront GamersHell Some months after t...

By Mike Fahey AGOURA HILLS, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced that UFC® 2009 Undisputed, the company’s debut videogame based on the renowned Ultimate Fighting Championship® mixed martial arts organization, is in development for the Xbox 360® video game and entertai...

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By James Mielke Make sure to check out our interview with Pixar's own Jason Deamer (Wall-E's lead character designer) and Angus MacLane (Wall-E's lead animator). It's an honest, enthusiastic and interesting chat with two guys helping to bring one of the summer's biggest movies to life, but what's best...

By Ross Miller Filed under: Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Xbox 360 As pointed out by Joystiq expatriate Kevin Kelly, the above picture (text box excluded) was reportedly featured in a recent Yahoo! article on Xbox Live cheating. It seems a bit, erm, antiquated. That, or Yahoo! has some inside scoop on a new X...

By Sukhdeep AGOURA HILLS, Calif. - March 28, 2008 - THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) and JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAKK) today announced that WWE® SmackDown® vs. Raw® 2009 is in development for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, P...

By Sukhdeep Get ready for the next Big Bang this fall! Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) and Maxis today announced that Spore™, the highly anticipated game from the creators of The Sims™, will be available at retailers worldwide the weekend of September 7. Spore will be available for the PC, Macinto...

By Ross Miller Devil May Cry 4 PS3 'accomplishments' may hint at Home integration Rumor: PSP God of War being ported to PS2 Rumor: Dead Rising 2 being handled by western developer Rumor: Conker and Jade Empire bound for Xbox Originals Analyst: American PS3 sales to match Xbox 360 in 2008

While we're still trying to digest all the gaming news and media from last week's E3 Media & Business Summit, gaming publishers and developers will be out once again at this year's Comic-Con event in San Diego, taking place next week. Here's our list of video game related publishers an...

By The Comic Brief by CBR News Team, Editor Frontlines: Fuel of War Over 60 next-generation vehicles and weapons inspired by military designs for the near future. This includes remote controlled drones, gun cams, and next-generation counter-measures systems, all player-controllable. Conan

Publisher: THQ System: Nintendo Wii Publisher: Agetec System: Nintendo DS After the popularity of "The Adventures of Cookie and Cream" on PlayStation 2, the series was scooped up by Agetec, which shortened the name to "Cookie and Cream" and ported it to the Nintendo DS.

Video Game Reviews Game: "S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Shadow of Chernobyl" Publisher: THQ System: Windows XP/Vista Cost: $40 ESRB rating: M It's finally here, and it turns out it was well worth the wait. Game: "Spider-Man 3" Publisher: Activision System: Microsoft Xbox 360

This past week THQ Inc. released a patch adding Microsoft DirectX 10 support to PC game title Company of Heroes. This makes Company of Heroes is the first commercially available DirectX 10 Windows PC game and we have been busy benchmarking it over the last couple days to bring you some perfor...

THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) today released a patch adding Microsoft DirectX 10â„¢ (DX10) support to Company of Heroesâ„¢, the award-winning real-time strategy ...

By Sukhdeep El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera to Make Its Video Game Debut; Avatar: The Burning Earth to Become First Nickelodeon Title for Xbox 360™ About THQ Inc. Nintendo, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo DS and Wii are trademarks of Nintendo.

By Sukhdeep THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. The company develops its products for all popular game systems, personal computers and wireless devices. Headquartered in Los Angeles County, California, THQ sells product...

THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. The company develops its products for all popular game systems, personal computers and wireless devices. Headquartered in Los Angeles County, California, THQ sells product...

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By tips@gamertagradio.com Last night was a mission to record this episode.. But we are back with 3 big interviews! Nano came to talk about MLG Orlando that will take place this weekend in FL. Hope his team can make it to the finals (good luck). Today we finish our coverage from Microsoft Games Unwrapped event. Activision ga...

By Tim Weaver THQ has brought many Nintendo DS-owning chat lovers a game that consists of annoying bots and funny words that end up making you rich! Ping Pals game was bearable... if you have a great sense of humor and six other friends who won't kill you for making them play this game.This game had some pretty...