Review by Matt C. Playing Destroy All Humans! for the first time in 2020 is an… odd experience. This is a remake of a game that first came out in 2005, created as a parody of Cold War-era science fiction B movies, yet its satire feels as relevant and pointed…
Read MoreReview by Brad L. THQ was a pretty big deal in the ‘90s and ‘00s. For a while, it held many top licenses to create games such as both the WCW and WWE pro-wrestling organisations, Nickelodeon and Disney Pixar. It also held a tonne of quality original IPs as well,…
Read MoreJust a couple of hours ago we reported that THQ has declared bankruptcy. The good news is that it looks like the publisher has found a get out of jail free card. According to an announcement on its website, THQ’s President, Jason Rubin, has posted some good news to fans.…
Read MoreSad news for the games industry today; THQ has officially declared bankruptcy. The company has been struggling for well over a year now, of course, and the warning signs that it was in shut-down process have been coming thick and fast for months. Despite that we all hoped it could…
Read MoreWell, I did not expect to see this in my lifetime. For those living under the rock, THQ, full name ‘Toy Headquarters’, is a North American developer and publisher of video games. While THQs resume mostly consists of publishing tie-in games, there are a notable games among the hoards, including…
Read MoreThanks to our friends at Nintendo Nation, there was a bit of bad news on the wire this morning – THQ is shutting its Australian office. The Darksiders 2 publisher had already shut down multiple Australian development studios, and was functioning purely as a marketing and logistics function in Australia,…
Read MoreThere’s a fascinating piece over at Gamesindustry that points out that while the media attention is focused firmly on the plight of THQ, almost every major games publisher is genuinely struggling right now. It’s not the “bad economy,” that’s causing it, either. Companies like EA and Take Two are underperforming…
Read MoreSaint’s Row fans looking forward to this Fall’s Enter the Dominatrix standalone expansion pack will have to wait a little longer, and probably have to pay a little more. Originally scheduled as a completely separate expansion to its popular Saint’s Row the Third, THQ President Jason Rubin today confirmed that…
Read MoreTHQ’s fourth quarter financial results are as expected – negative – but the company does see light at the end of the tunnel. The company has posted an increase in revenue ($US184.2 compared to $124.2 million in the same period last year), but has also seen an increased loss –…
Read MoreNo, seriously- hold onto your eyeballs for this one. I haven’t seen a shooter this lightning paced since the glory days of Unreal Tournament on the PC. Launching this Wednesday as part three of the House Party Xbox Live promotion, Nexuiz (pronounced ‘Nexus’. And no I don’t know why either)…
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