Saints Row 4 producer: overcoming THQ 'distraction,' and embracing its 'juvenile tone'
Saints Row 4 was arguably the biggest game in THQ's lineup--before it collapsed. Now in the hands of Deep Silver, Volition senior producer Jim Boon talks about how the transition has (and hasn't) affected development of the super-powered open-world sequel.
READ MORE >Saints Row 4 cut ideas include Colbert as president, monkey-summoning gun
Saints Row 4 has a lot of crazy elements, but its original drafts included even more absurd ideas: Stephen Colbert as president, a gun that summons monkeys, and more.
READ MORE >"Well one of those would have completely destroyed Volition's image in the media lmao"
see all 7 commentsSaints Row 4 preview: all the president's superpowers
A preview of Saints Row 4 from a hands-off press demo given at PAX East 2013.
READ MORE >"This game looks amazing so far, but what I'm worried about is what they do next. A fresh coat of ..."
see all 36 commentsSaints Row 4 not a reworked 'Dominatrix,' Volition says
Those concerned that the recently announced Saints Row 4 would be a revamped version of Saints Row: The Third or the cancelled expansion Enter the Dominatrix can rest easy. Volition says the game will stand on its own quite nicely.
READ MORE >"You can always wait 2 months after the game's release and pay 20 bucks for it all."
see all 11 commentsSaints Row 4 coming August 20
Deep Silver and Volition have formally announced Saints Row 4, which started its life as an ambitious Saints Row 3 expansion and has been blown out into a full sequel. It centers the head of the Saints, as President of the United States, fighting mind-controlling space alien...
READ MORE >"Guys, I never dropped a word about this sort of thing in SR3. I loved SR3. I just said that "4" ..."
see all 62 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 commentsSaints Row: The Third 'Full Package' announced
THQ announced "Saints Row The Third: The Full Package" today, a set including the game and all its associated DLC.
READ MORE >"Well during the Steam summer sale there was a "Saints Row: The Third Franchise Pack" on sale ..."
see all 6 commentsShack PSA: Saints Row 3 gets free weekend
Saints Row: The Third is getting a free weekend on Steam, along with a hefty discount for purchase.
READ MORE >THQ drops Insane, rights returned to Guillermo del Toro
Director Guillermo del Toro's video game is no longer in the works, THQ revealed in a conference call.
READ MORE >"Though I have to wonder how much money THQ has left to fund games. The only big titles they ..."
see all 8 commentsSaints Row 2013 sequel swallows Enter the Dominatrix expansion
As THQ tries to get its house in order following financial crisis, the publisher has announced that Volition's standalone expansion Saints Row: The Third - Enter the Dominatrix will be rolled into a "full-fledged" sequel due out next year.
READ MORE >"On the plus side they won't have to develop a new engine this time"
see all 22 commentsTitillating 'Penthouse Pack' hits Saints Row: The Third today
Saints Row: The Third gets another batch of DLC called the 'Penthouse Pack' today, which will allow you to add Penthouse Pets to your gang's roster.
READ MORE >Saints Row: 'Enter the Dominatrix' expansion coming in fall
THQ announced Saints Row: The Third "Enter the Dominatrix," a standalone, disc-based expansion to the original game that grants you super powers.
READ MORE >"THQ confirmed to Joystiq that the game is launching only as a boxed retail product AgentPothead ..."
see all 15 commentsSaints Row sales help THQ bottom line
THQ has reported its fourth-quarter results for the fiscal year, which found that higher-than-expected sales of Saints Row: The Third, its associated DLC, and UFC Undisputed 3 led to a fairly positive outcome.
READ MORE >Saints Row: The Third DLC brings Gat back today
Science is once again be proven evil in 'The Trouble With Clones,' with cloning Johnny Gat in a new Saints Row: The Third DLC pack out today on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. It's 'free' for DLC Season Pass holders, or $6.99 (560 MSP) otherwise.
READ MORE >"I dunno. Full on speech alone should have taken the full 120megs by itself, its not like this ..."
see all 13 commentsSaints Row: The Third 'Gangstas in Space' detailed
Saints Row: The Third's second mission pack, Gangstas in Space, is hitting today. Volition detailed the pack and released a trailer to mark the occasion.
READ MORE >"I just played it through and it was AMAZING compared to Genkibowl. It had an actual story, ..."
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"Hey, somebody had to claim this niche, and let us thank our lucky stars it was Volition."
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