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By Griffin McElroy If your revolutionary Martian escapades are drawing to a close, don't fret -- it looks like there's plenty more Red Faction: Guerrilla content coming out in the next few months. THQ just announced three new DLC packs for the game -- the first of which, titled Demons of the Badlands, will lan...

By Alexander Sliwinski MTV Games has hired two new high-level execs to manage its growth. First up is former senior Sony sales and merchandising executive, David Cox, who'll become the company's senior vice president of sales. At the same time, MTV Games has appointed Scott Guthrie as executive vice president a...

By Alexander Sliwinski Danny Bilson, who is now the executive VP of Core Games at THQ following last week's shuffle, says that shutting down several studios and dismissing 550 employees was necessary to create the "new THQ." He explains to GI.biz that the surviving studios were given more money to enhance the "qu...

By Christopher Grant Why Big Huge games? And were you looking or considering any other developers to bring into the 38 Studios family? Brett Close: Well, we've got 36 studios to go, of course.Continue reading Interview: 38 Studios CEO on Big Huge Games acquisition

By Tom Ivan As executive VP of Core Games, Danny Bilson will oversee production and marketing across THQ’s core gaming portfolio, which includes action, shooter, strategy, racing and fighting titles. He was formerly senior VP of creative development for the publisher.

By Ben Gilbert Along with working on two major current-gen games in Darksiders: Wrath of War and a Warhammer: 40K MMO, THQ-owned Vigil Games is packing up its stuff and moving to a brand new 33,000-square foot studio in another part of Austin, TX. Unsurprisingly, in confirming the move to Kotaku, THQ rei...

By Tom Ivan The developer, which was acquired by the publisher in 2006, is currently working on Darksiders, a PS3 and Xbox 360 action title scheduled for release in January 2010, and a MMO game based on the Warhammer 40,000 universe that is “expected to be released in a few years.”

By Alexander Sliwinski This "new THQ" that Senior VP of Creative Development Danny Bilson recently discussed in an interview with IndustryGamers is totally freaking us out. Although we've yet to really see the great turnaround at the beleaguered publisher -- which took a $431 million loss last year -- Bilson i...

 NY Red Faction: Guerrilla was developed by Volition and published by THQ for the playstation 3, PC, and Xbox 360. Released on June 2. Retails for $59.99 PS3 and 360, $49.99 PC. Played the Xbox 360 version. Completed campaign on normal difficulty (though I ...

By Xav de Matos In a one-on-one interview with Gas Powered Games CEO Chris Taylor during E3 2009, we questioned why the developer was attempting to bring the series back to the console -- considering the first Supreme Commander port ended with less than stellar results. "I felt bad the developer who did t...

By Richard Mitchell The rest of us normal folk can pick up the game (only at Best Buy, remember) when it releases on August 25.Best Buy steals exclusive rights to sell CrimeCraft, THQ distributing originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 29 May 2009 00:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

THQ Will Profit from UFC 2009: Undisputed Red Faction: Guerrilla ... Softpedia Heavy Walker Replica Available in Europe Electronic Theatre Red Faction Guerrilla Review Product Reviews

By Doug Aamoth “We are really proud to be able to introduce this video game as part of the great line of product affiliated with ‘The Biggest Loser,’” said Kim Niemi, Senior Vice President, NBC Universal Television, DVD, Music and Consumer Products Group. “This video game presents an opportunity for th...

This is to be expected though, because it is the first attempt by THQ at making a Ultimate Fighting Championship game on next generation systems. The menus in the game are pretty simple, and the developers have tried to make them more interesting by ... UFC 2009 Undisputed 360 Review Zergwatch

By Griffin McElroy If you were a fan of THQ's DIY DS title Drawn to Life, you'll be pleased to hear the highly sketchable game will be getting a follow-up this fall, as revealed by a recent press release. This time around, Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter will be coming to Wii and DS, and will be adding a whole slew of...

By JC Fletcher SpongeBob SquarePants is ten years old this year, which means that if you were in, say, college when you first learned of the cartoon, you are old now. To mark this milestone (SpongeBob's, not the discovery of your advanced age), THQ plans to release a new SpongeBob platformer called Spong...

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

 CA Luckily, developer Yuke's is used to such tussling, as it's the developer on the contact-heavy WWE games for THQ. But in UFC 2009 Undisputed, the hit detection means more. It's real, or at least more real than in a wrestling game. ...

By Peter Ha Here we go again. The rumors of a PlayStation 3 price cut are making the rounds today thanks to THQ CEO Brian Farrell. During his company’s earnings call yesterday he stated that a price cut would come this year, but not at E3 as we’ve all expected.

 CA THQ has released new free and paid roster updates for WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009. Available for 400 Microsoft Points, the premium update features playable Superstars Bushwacker Butch, Bushwacker Luke, Doink the Clown, Earthquake and Vader. ...

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 ...

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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 Stuart Houghton We have received a letter purportedly sent by THQ CEO Brian Farrell to explain to his employees the reasoning behind the company closing five studios and laying off staff from two others. The closed studios are Helixe, Sandblast Games, Locomotive, Mass Media and Paradigm. Brian

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!

By Jeff Baker 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 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 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 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

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...

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...