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legal matters
THQ And Jakks Square Off Over WWE License Renewal
It's a no holds barred legal struggle between partners Jakks Pacific and THQ over when and if they should renew their licensing agreement with the WWE, set to expire at the end of this year. More » -
dlc
Red Faction: Guerrilla DLC Covers New Ground
Another victory for Martian guerillas today, as THQ announces three packs of downloadable content for Red Faction: Guerrilla, beginning with Demons of the Badlands, which takes players to an all-new section of the Martian landscape. More » -
industry
THQ: Who Needs a Diverse Portfolio
Last week THQ announced that they were dividing up the company into three divisions, core, online, kids and famiily and casual games. More » -
post-mortem
Playing As Insurgents: Volition Reflects On Red Faction Guerilla
There are rebellions that were and weren't intended to be part of Red Faction Guerilla, Volition and THQ's well-reviewed destroy-everything open-world game. Kotaku talked to the game's designers about the possibilities and politics of what they made. More » -
motion control
THQ Has Natal Dev Kits But No Sony Wand Dev Kits
Sony Computer Entertainment and Microsoft both showed off new motion control at E3 2009 and both appear to have designs on launching those offerings in 2010. And some third party publishers already have Project Natal dev kits. More » -
Accessorizing
THQ Working On Their Own Controller-Based Game
Performing a body slam from the top ropes onto the back of the bandwagon, THQ is readying their own game-specific control accessory, to be added to the pile in 2010. More » -
pc
Dawn Of War II Gets A Map Editor
When Dawn of War II's next major update - "There Is Only War" - is released sometime during the summer, it'll bring with it a much-needed feature for the game: a map editor. More » -
thq
THQ Splits In Three, "Core" Gamers Get Own Division
Picking up on the fact the gaming market has grown as much as it's splintered over the past few years, THQ bosses today divided the company into three divisions: Core, Online & Kids, Family and Casual Games. More » -
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preview
MX Vs. ATV Reflex Preview: Right Stick Re-Imagined
Like the King Kong Vs Godzilla movie, the MX vs ATV gaming series cannot provide a satisfying answer about who or what would win in its titular contest, but the newest installment, Reflex, at least has a few very good ideas in it. More » -
preview
Darksiders Preview: Blasts From Pasts
The first game we've ever been told will include a "badass door" is also scheduled to be the first game released in 2010. And so much of it seems so familiar. More » -
industry
Update: THQ Opens Giant Austin Office
THQ just signed a deal to open a 33,000-square foot office in Austin, Texas. More » -
pc
More Maps, Multiplayer Changes For Dawn Of War II
Dawn of War II just got a fairly sizeable multiplayer update. Know what that means? Means it's time for an even bigger multiplayer update. More » -
darksiders
They Still Make Cloth Maps
After witnessing a demo of THQ's January 1, 2010 developer-coined "badass-Zelda" in New York City today, Kotaku was presented this limited edition cloth map for the game. More » -
preview
Marvel Super-Hero Squad Preview: Lego Without Lego
Hands-on time with Marvel's new kid-friendly co-op brawler doesn't just present a Lego-game alternative but suggests that Wolverine can wipe the floor with the Incredible Hulk. More » -
round up
Frankenreview: Red Faction: Guerrilla
The free citizens of Mars rise up against their Earth Defense Force oppressors in Red Faction: Guerrilla, taking the destruction of the first two titles to all-new heights.
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thq
Red Faction: Guerrilla Price Hammered Quickly
THQ's sci-fi third-person shooter Red Faction: Guerrilla was released in North America just eleven days ago, but prices appear to be quickly dropping on the Xbox 360 version of the game. Both NewEgg and Amazon.com are marking it down. More » -
xbox live arcade
The Rocket Riot Begins Tomorrow
Rockets will fire, pixels will fly, and zombies, pirates, and ninja will die as Codeglue's Rocket Riot makes its way onto Xbox Live Arcade tomorrow. More » -
review
Red Faction: Guerrilla Review: Bustin Makes Me Feel Good
Red Faction has been delivering first-person-shooter flavored environmental destruction since 2001, tasking players with revolution both on Mars and on Earth. More » -
Extreme Marketing
Red Faction Guerrilla's Smashing London Promotion
Promoting the release of Red Faction Guerrilla in London, THQ yesterday packed a car with 100 copies of the game, chained a sledgehammer to it, and let nature take its course. More » -
clips
Homefront Trailer Is As Impressive As It Is Cheesy
Homefront is being developed by the guys who did Frontline, and was written by the guy who wrote Red Dawn. So, yeah, it's a war game, and a corny one at that. More » -
e3
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine Impressions
I woke up today with one mission in mind: get to THQ's booth, and check out Warhammer 40K: Space Marine. Mission. Accomplished. More » -
sport
UFC Fighter Left Out Of UFC Game Because He Has...Big Hair
UFC 2009 Undisputed is, by all accounts, a pretty great fighting game. Realistic, too. But there's one thing missing from the game: renowned fighter Clay 'The Carpenter' Guida. And his giant hair. More » -
warhammer
40K: Space Marine Finally, Officially Announced [Update]
After job advertisements and some exquisite leaked footage prematurely lifted the lid on the game last year, THQ have just officially announced Space Marine, a Warhammer 40K "Action RPG". More » -
thq
THQ Announces "Homefront", By The Guy Who Wrote Red Dawn
THQ have just announced "Homefront", a first-person shooter that tells the story of a United States humbled by total economic collapse, then conquered by North Korea. So not based on a true story, then. More » -
Marketing Stunts
The Queen Of England's Gold-Plated Wii
THQ knows that if you're going to deliver a Wii to Buckingham Palace to promote your new game no ordinary console will do, so they had one gold plated. More » -
saints row
More Saints Row 2 DLC Escapes From Busey's Teeth
Say what you will about Saints Row 2, you can't say Volition aren't supporting the game post-release. They've just announced a second DLC pack for the game, called "Corporate Warfare". More » -
clips
Darksiders Trailer: The Wrath of Wrath
Yesterday I wrote up my brief hands-on time with Darksiders, a game that is shaping up to be more a stand-alone action title, and less of a God of War clone. More » -
beta watch
Dragonica Online Preview Beta Coming Soon
THQ's first foray into the world of imported massively multiplayer online gaming is off to a good start, as THQ*ICE announces a preview beta for Dragonica Online at the end of May. More » -
preview
Darksiders Preview: The War of God
I first saw Darksiders a year ago in the events leading up to E3 2008. At the time the game didn't impress me. More » -
impressions
MX VS. ATV Re-re-reflex First Look
MX Vs. ATV Reflex will allow gamers to control the driver and vehicle separately with a controller's two thumbsticks. More » -
preview
Red Faction: Guerrilla Multiplayer Preview: Wrecking Crew Jazzes Things Up
With 21 maps, two kinds of multiplayer and up to 16 players per online match, Red Faction: Guerrilla offers a lot of opportunities to blow stuff up. More » -
screens
Red Faction Multiplayer Screens — Boom Goes The Dynamite
You wouldn't think you could get by in a 16-man online multiplayer mode with only a sledgehammer a rocket pack; but Red Faction Guerrilla proves you can. More » -
mx vs. atv reflex
Latest Mx Vs. ATV Gives You Control of the Rider
In MX vs. ATV Reflex, due out this holiday, gamers will have separate control of the rider and the vehicle in a terrain-deforming world sporting a new physics engine, THQ announced today. More » -
Low Sales
50 Cent's New Game Selling 1/12th Of His First One
Better reviews don't seem to be helping 50 Cent's newest video game. More » -
sony
THQ CEO Sees No PlayStation 3 Price Cut At E3
If the asking price for Sony's PlayStation 3 is currently too rich for your blood, you may have to wait until later this year for a price drop. Or so thinks THQ boss Brian Farrell. More » -
business
THQ Has "Challenging" 2009, Loses $431.1 Million
Publisher THQ announced its quarterly and annual earnings today, pulling in $830 million worth of revenue last year. That's down from the $1.03 billion the company made during its fiscal 2008, leading to substantial losses. More » -
music
50 Cent Wants To Make A Game (That Doesn't Feature 50 Cent)
Former "rapper" now "multimedia personality" Curtis James Jackson III has already been the star of two video games. But he wants to be involved in more! Just, not ones where he's the star. More » -
clips
Busey On The Women Of Saint's Row 2 DLC
After a slight delay, the first batch of Saint's Row 2 downloadable content is now available, with THQ digging up Gary Busey to talk about the lovely ladies of Ultor Exposed. More » -
demo
Red Faction: Guerrilla Demo Now Available For Everyone
The dark days of pre-order exclusivity have passed, and the demo for Red: Faction Guerrilla is now available to all that would venture onto Xbox Live or the PlayStation Network to find it. More » -
review
Company Of Heroes: Tales Of Valor Micro-Review: Unconditional Surrender
Relic are on a mission. A mission to shake up real-time strategy gaming by injecting a little character, a little intimacy to proceedings. So it was with Dawn of War II, and so it is here. More »









































