The auction that could see THQ’s properties sold off one by one begins today, but at least one franchise may not be up for bids. Selling South Park: The Stick of Truth to another company without the consent of South Park Studios would violate its contract, the company claims. Polygon …
Read More »THQ foreclosure delayed until January 15
THQ is on the edge of foreclosure. But the publisher today announced a forbearance deal with Wells Fargo which gives the company until January 15, 2013 to secure financing alternatives with an unidentified sponsor. The Saints Row: The Third and Darksiders II publisher indicated it was pursuing alternative options when …
Read More »Company of Heroes 2 hands-on preview War machines and wintry woes
Never before have we played an RTS where our troops could die of hypothermia. Then we got hands-on time with Company of Heroes 2. We’ve sung the praises of THQ and Relic Entertainment’s World War II strategy game in previous Company of Heroes 2 previews, but this was our first …
Read More »Voltron arrives on PSN and XBLA this week
THQ’s Voltron: Defender of the Universe hits download services this week. The game should be available for $10 on PSN by the time you read this, and will reach XBLA tomorrow at 800 MSP. The title’s developed by Behavior Interactive, whose previous Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime should have provided ample …
Read More »Saints Row: The Thirds Initiation Station beta launches
THQ has just launched the beta for its Saints Row: The Third character-creation app, the Initiation Station. Starting today, Saints Row and Red Faction fans will be able to try out the avatar generator, which slots into the SR3 community and allows you to cobble together your very own Frankengangster …
Read More »Saints Row: The Third gets hacker-heavy Deckers trailer
Volition’s new trailer for Saints Row: The Third focuses on the Deckers, a rival “hacker” gang who appear to celebrate every cyber-cliché ever advanced by confused people in the last 20 years. And if you think that’s a bad thing, you may be unfamiliar with the concept of the Saint’s …
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