Origin third-party support begins with Saints Row, Batman
EA's Origin store will start offering third-party games next month. Electronic Arts had said that "forward-looking publishers" were looking to jump on board--those publishers include Warner Bros., THQ, and Capcom.
READ MORE >Free Space Marine 'Exterminatus' co-op DLC launches
The free, four-player 'Exterminatus' co-op mode for Warhammer: 40,000: Space Marine is now available for PC and PlayStation 3, with the Xbox 360 version to be available "soon."
READ MORE >"Nice; I'll have to fire this up tomorrow and see if any Shackers want to start co-op."
see all 6 commentsLeft 4 Dead dev using CryEngine for new FPS
Left 4 Dead co-developer Turtle Rock Studios reveals that it's hiring for a new unnamed project using CryEngine technology, to be published by THQ.
READ MORE >"L4D2 game mechanics were improved in every way from it's predecessor. The shift in characters ..."
see all 36 commentsSaints Row: The Third video preview
Sometimes, it's difficult to write about a game without showing you exactly what we're referencing. That's why for Saints Row: The Third, the upcoming game from developer Volition, we've produced a video preview of the game.
READ MORE >"looks good Saints Row is a lot of fun and boats superior control and mission design to that ..."
see all 19 commentsSaints Row: The Third 'Whored Mode' impressions
Saints Row: The Third has a two-player, wave-based multiplayer mode in it too and it's called 'Whored Mode.' Xav de Matos had a chance to play it last week and offers his quick impressions.
READ MORE >"Did people hate Duke Nukem because of its humor, or its shitty gameplay?"
see all 18 commentsWarhammer 40K: Dawn of War 2 Last Stand DLC adds Tau Commander
The anime-inspired Tau are bringing their mecha suits to WH40K: Dawn of War II - Retribution, with a new Tau Commander hero being released for Last Stand mode as paid DLC this month. Chaos and Imperial Guard premium chapters are also coming.
READ MORE >"Time to dust of Last Stand. Who is left? Necron and Dark Eldar? Sisters of Battle?"
see all 13 commentsTHQ's Danny Bilson discusses possible Dark Millennium Online business models
THQ executive VP of Core Games, Danny Bilson, discusses the business models that could go with Dark Millennium Online and thoughts on SOE president John Smedley is accurate about the end of the subscription model.
READ MORE >"Titan Warhound. Haven't seen much of the Titans at all in the 40k games."
see all 7 commentsSpace Marine sequel faces 'creative overlap' with Dark Millennium Online
Interviewing THQ's executive VP of Core Games, last night, I asked whether or not Relic's Space Marine sold well enough to "deserve" a sequel. According to Danny Bilson, there's an "issue" with that happening.
READ MORE >"Forget about that MMO man, and get to work on that sequel. You need a fan base and for a lot of ..."
see all 16 commentsFruit Ninja: Puss in Boots announced
Halfbrick has announced a sequel to Fruit Ninja to coincide with the upcoming release of Puss in Boots. Yep, here's Fruit Ninja: Puss in Boots.
READ MORE >Space Marine co-op DLC coming October 25
The co-op "Exterminatus" DLC for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine is coming on October 25.
READ MORE >"Well, I guess it's sort of around the corner after the latest patch that broke matchmaking for me."
see all 16 commentsCrytek making Homefront sequel
Though Homefront's creator, Kaos Studios, has shut down, the franchise lives on. THQ announced today that Crysis developer Crytek will be making the sequel, headed to PC and consoles in 2014.
READ MORE >"I really enjoyed the feel of the first Homefront, there were a lot of great moments in it...with ..."
see all 98 commentsItagaki playable in Saints Row: The Third
Saints Row: The Third will feature outspoken game designer Tomonobu Itagaki as a playable character, THQ has announced.
READ MORE >Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine review
We kill throngs of Orks and battle the forces of Chaos in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine and assess Relic's efforts to bring players (and the IP) into the thick of battle.
READ MORE >"This is how I also felt. The orks were also lacking detail compared to the space marines and ..."
see all 20 commentsSaints Row: The Third has about 40 weeks of DLC planned
THQ CEO Brian Farrell has revealed that Saints Row: The Third has roughly forty weeks worth of DLC planned.
READ MORE >"THQ's talk is worth more than most! Remember we just had Space Marine come out..."
see all 12 commentsTHQ defends studio closures
THQ recently closed down studios and cancelled projects in Australia. Now company CFO Paul Pucino defended the decision to a group of investors, saying the cancelled projects weren't "consistent" with the company's new strategy.
READ MORE >"Oh, by "other studios", they meant other THQ studios. That makes a bit more sense. :)"
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"Well, among the tiny fraction of the customer base who actually give a shit. :)"
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