Crytek opens new US studio, will be 'new start' for Vigil
The newly-formed Crytek USA promises to take some of the talent lost at Vigil, offering "a new start" for members of that team.
READ MORE >Ubisoft Montreal conducting 'thorough analysis' of THQ acquisition
Ubisoft Montreal head Yannis Mallat talks about how they're integrating the studio's staff and current projects, but shies away from talk about staff reductions or the legal hurdles surrounding South Park: The Stick of Truth.
READ MORE >"Hey Patrice, we've got this series called Assassin's Creed. We've hit a few speed bumps with the ..."
see all 9 commentsTHQ's Jason Rubin says Vigil's Crawler 'dropped jaws'
Jason Rubin talks about his time at THQ, and why he counts failing to find Vigil Games a home as one of his mistakes.
READ MORE >"A little too late, but I hope Platinum Games can acquire it all. I understand why some ..."
see all 4 commentsApp developer requests crowdfunding for Homeworld franchise
Relic was purchased by Sega during THQ's auctions, but Homeworld seems to have been left out of the arrangement. App developer teamPixel has started a crowd-funding campaign to purchase the rights to Homeworld and continue development.
READ MORE >"the phrase "touch-control Homeworld-inspired space RTS" does not inspire confidence, but maybe ..."
see all 12 commentsPlatinum Games interested in Darksiders franchise
Platinum Games has expressed an interest in both recruiting talent from Vigil Games and purchasing the Darksiders IP, though it says it would be "on the cheap."
READ MORE >"Yeah, it was fun except that last time trial. I don't think I have ever gotten so frustrated at ..."
see all 20 commentsReport: WWE license moving to Take-Two
One of THQ's biggest properties was notably absent from today's auction. Rights to the WWE franchise have been sold outside of the formal auction process.
READ MORE >"I'm hoping this means the WWE series of games get's a complete reboot from the ground up and ..."
see all 4 commentsTHQ studios and games sold to Sega, Koch Media, Crytek, Take 2, and Ubisoft
In an auctioning process, THQ has sold many of its studios and upcoming games.
READ MORE >"THQ bought them for $10 million and sold them for $26 million, thats a pretty good profit!"
see all 137 commentsSouth Park Studios wants final say on THQ's sale of Stick of Truth
The bankruptcy auction of THQ's assets is happening today, but South Park Studios is objecting to any sale of South Park: The Stick of Truth without it having a final say in who gets the license.
READ MORE >"All I want to know is: is Metro: Last Light safe? Will that shit still get published? It's ..."
see all 11 commentsDarksiders joins PlayStation Plus library
The "Instant Game Collection" on PlayStation Plus is getting yet another addition this week: Darksiders
READ MORE >"They should've done this in June last year to build hype for ds2. :/"
see all 5 commentsReport: Double Fine interested in THQ assets
Double Fine has reportedly requested documents regarding THQ's franchise auction, which is set to conclude on January 22.
READ MORE >"haha lol, well I did like Psychonauts . Can I plead not guilty now?"
see all 50 commentsReport: THQ franchises to be auctioned off on title-by-title basis
THQ has tried to maintain business as usual since it declared bankruptcy last month, but despite reassuring words from THQ president Jason Rubin, it appears that THQ's game franchises are going to be auctioned off to the highest bidder on a title-by-title basis on January 22...
READ MORE >"Too bad they don't seem to get much love in return, if Steam sale number of Sleeping Dogs and ..."
see all 11 commentsInterview: The many subtle changes of Company of Heroes 2
Relic Entertainment's Simon Watts talks about online multiplayer in Company of Heroes 2, the impact of the weather, and whether Company of Heroes has changed all that much over the years (and whether it needed to change).
READ MORE >"I wonder how AI is going to be able to handle blizzards and things...."
see all 5 commentsHow winter in Company of Heroes 2 will change online multiplayer
Relic Entertainment has added the dead of winter to its already formidable recreation of World War 2 in Company of Heroes 2. But Relic's Global...
READ MORE >"I'm looking forward to this one, if for nothing else a different RTS at the very least! "
see all 41 commentsRumor: Ubisoft in talks for THQ assets
Unnamed sources claim that Ubisoft is in extended talks with THQ over the acquisition of its assets in the wake of THQ's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.
READ MORE >"It would be better at first, but then it would nosedive once they started churning out sequels ..."
see all 81 commentsCompany of Heroes 2 screenshots reveal DirectX 11 features
Got yourself a big shiny DirectX 11 video card, have you, but furious that few games seem to do much with it? You'll be pleased to hear that Company of Heroes 2 dabbles in DX11 for a few shiny effects, then, shown off by publisher THQ in a trio of new screenshots from Relic'...
READ MORE >"COH is still the best, and even moreso now with the Blitzkrieg mod. CAN NOT wait for 2"
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