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THQ week on Steam
Steam and publisher THQ are running a promo week, offering a new deal every day of the week, finally ending in a weekend deal. Today, it starts off with Titan Quest, with Titan Quest Gold, which includes the original game plus the Immortal Throne expansion pack, and will retail for $10, today only (50% off regular price).
Dawn of War 2 ‘There is Only War’ patch tomorrow
The new Dawn of War II patch ‘There is Only War’, which has been in beta testing recently, now has a definite release date. Relic Entertainment posted on the official community site that the patch will be available starting tomorrow.
The developers also released a very extensive changelog, listing all of the improvements the patch has to offer. This changelog details numerous bug fixes and balance changes. These improvements differ from what you’ve seen in the beta, so it’s well worth a look.
Make the jump for the full changelog.
More UFC games announced, coming to Wii and handhelds
The recent record June quarter results announced today by THQ have lead the publishers to expand their UFC franchise to other consoles. The financial success of last month was primarily driven by UFC: Undisputed, so it’s no question that it would be in the best interest to release the game for the Wii and handheld systems, which have been dominating the market lately.
No word on a date for the Wii version, or specifics on which handheld platforms will be developed for.
Along with the port, THQ also announced that the series will become an annual franchise, meaning a new game for the series will be released every year, with new gameplay features and modes. Hopefully the game will not turn into another Madden.
Saints Row title coming to PSP?
While it hasn’t been talked about much (or at all) it seems that a Swedish metal band by the name of Opeth has given us word that they have been selected to feature a song in an upcoming PSP version of Saints Row.
Below is an excerpt of their post:
We may not like playing video games all that much but we do like it when our music is featured on them! Makes us a bit proud even when it’s a game as big as Saints Row for the PSP and even prouder when the nice developer people show excellent taste by picking “The Lotus Eater” for it. So if you love playing video games: the game is expected to hit the streets around March 2010.
As with any rumor, take this with a grain of salt, but Opeth did seem positive one of their songs would be featured in said game, add that to the fact that THQ hasn’t said anything at all thus far.
We’ll update you with more information as it becomes known.
Read (VG247)
Red Faction: Guerilla to get 3 DLC packs
THQ has just announced that in the coming months Red Faction: Guerrilla will be getting 3 seperate downloadable content packs. This is great news for fans looking to get more out of the game that was released earlier this month.
The first in the series of DLC packs is called Demons of the Badlands and will hit the Playstation Network and Xbox Live on August 13th for $9.99 or 800 Microsoft Points respectively. Demons is reportedly an expansion for the game’s single-player mode that will add new missions for players to explore.
As for the other 2 DLC packs, THQ has said that there will be more information in the coming weeks.
THQ exec lands at MTV, gears up for world domination
Jumping ship from THQ, Scott Guthrie, former executive vice president at the popular publisher, has landed at MTV Games, having been labeled its new executive vice president and general manager.
MTV Games also announced former SCEA sales and merchandise director David Cox as its senior VP of sales.
The company has recently stepped up its efforts to break into the gaming biz, having acquired Harmonix and working closely with Jerry Bruckheimer’s games company. It’s now one of the top five game publishers and is host to the popular Rock Band franchise.
So, what exactly is the company up to these days? Another band-themed Rock Band, some action game, or a totally new game?
Red Faction Guerilla Gets Smashingly Good Promotion
Whatever the review scores say (I haven’t played the game or read any reviews yet), I have to give THQ some major points for their interesting choice in promotions/publicity stunts/giveaways for Red Faction Guerilla. If you’d been strolling the streets of London yesterday you might have seen a car being pounded on by strangers with a sledgehammer.
This wasn’t a case of revenge, random violence or vandalism; THQ had taken a rather odd event most often used for a fundraiser at state fairs and utilized it to promote their newest game. Usually whoever’s running the ‘car smash’ charges a few bucks for a few whacks at the vehicle, but this time taking out your aggression on the automobile was more than free; it was profitable. Inside the car were over a hundred copies of Red Faction Guerilla. Folks at THQ said it was an ‘experiment’ to see how many people would stop in the middle of their day to wail on a car in order to get a free copy of the game, inspired by the game’s incredibly realistic destruction engine. They also get kudos for taking the car in for recycling after the conclusion of the event.
Free Saints Row 2 DLC pack hits Xbox Live
Saints Row 2 was released all the way back in October but as a way of saying thanks for purchasing the game, THQ and Volition have released a free DLC pack currently exclusive to the Xbox 360.
Entitled The Unkut Pack, this pack will add all sorts of new character customization items from T-shirts and tanktops to watchets and tattoos. Below is the official description:
Pimp out your personality with over 60 brand new customization items including Unkut watches, necklaces, bracelets, T-shirts, tank tops, hoodies and camisoles. Change it up with a preppy polo, or dress it down with some jeans at Sloppy Seconds. Ink-up your character with 16 all new tattoo options.
As for a PS3 and PC version? Well there’s no word on when or even if those versions will drop but we’ll keep you updated.
Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine Announced
Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 are two of the most popular tabletop games in existence. Both involve large scale battles between armies at the beck and call of the armchair generals. Several video games have been based on these two series, but they have mostly been RTS games, simply a digitized version of the game. There is still so much potential left untapped however within the framework of these universes for many kinds of games.
That’s why THQ and Relic Entertainment are unveiling Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine. Amongst the various forces and factions of the futuristic universe are the human forces of the Ultramarines, foremost amongst their ranks are the Space Marines, the blue armor clad elite of their army. The action RPG game will have players controlling individual units in a ‘narrative-driven story campaign’ and of course in large scale online battles. Relic Entertainment is bringing years of experience developing games under the Warhammer licenses to the table along with THQ’s own history of success. The title is being developed for both the Xbox 360 and the PS3
THQ’s UFC 2009 ships 2 million copies
THQ has revealed that UFC 2009, the fighting game based on the UFC license, has shipped (not necessarily sold) 2 million retail copies on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 since its launch on May 19. THQ, which is in the midst of financial restructuring, reported that expected revenues because of the success of UFC 2009 were increased to “$180 million range”. THQ also recently released Red Faction: Guerilla, although it’s far too early to announce
THQ announces 40,000: Space Marine releases debut trailer
After being rumored to exist for some time now, THQ has finally gone ahead and announced Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine.
The game is being touted as an Action RPG and is being devoped by Relic, the guys behind Dawn of War and Company of Heroes.
Anyways, IGN got their hands on the above video showcasing Space Marine’s debut. Will we be seeing more of this game at E3 next month? Only time will tell.
THQ gives Queen Elizabeth a gold plated Wii
Royalty gets to have all the fun — THQ recently announced that they have presented the Queen of England with the gold plated Nintendo Wii console pictured above.
Better yet, THQ is throwing in a copy of BIG Family Games title so the entire Royal Family can get in on the fun.
No disrespect to the Queen but she’s old and old people absolutely adore the Wii, I’ve seen it with my own two eyes. Plate that same console with gold and you have a gift set for a King, or actually a Queen, in this case.
Read (Joystiq)
THQ loses $431 million in 2008
THQ released their annual earnings report, and like with EA, it doesn’t look good. THQ’s revenue declined 22 percent to $800 million, while overall, the company saw losses of $431 million in fiscal 2008, compared to a loss of “just” $35 million in 2007.
Common with earnings reports, sales numbers for games were released as well. The number showed that THQ’s two best franchises were doing fairly well; Dawn of War franchise has sold over 4.5 million units, while the Saints Row franchise has sold over 5 million units.
Red Faction: Guerrilla gets earlier release date, June 2nd
THQ has recently announced that players will be able to get their hands on Red Faction: Guerrilla on June 2nd, a week earlier than the originally announced June 9th release date. A game getting pushed forward instead of back? Slap me, I must be dreaming!
For those of you who want to get a taste of Red Faction: Guerrilla before purchasing it, a demo was recently released for the PS3 and Xbox 360. Go get it!
UFC 2009 Undisputed demo hits Xbox Live, PSN
Mixed Martial Arts fans will be happy to hear that a playable demo for UFC 2009 Undisputed has been released on both Xbox Live and the Playstation Network.
According to the press release, the demo will allow players to face off with either Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell or Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. It also includes a tutorial mode so everyone will be able to get a feel for the game before jumping into battle.
THQ’s UFC 2009 Undisputed is set to hit store shelves on May 19th for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.