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Darksiders Banned In The United Arab Emirates?
Darksiders seems to be the flavour of the month so far, its rugged charms leading to good review scores and media opportunities. Just don't tell that to the United Arab Emirates, who have reportedly banned the game. More »Fix On The Way For Darksiders' Graphical Issues
I wasn't a big fan of the amount of screen-tearing present in the Xbox 360 version of Vigil's Darksiders. It appears I'm not the only one, as the studio has confirmed that a patch for the issue is on the way. More »Darksiders Might Wage War On Hollywood, Comic Books
Joe Madureira, creative director on Vigil's freshly-released Darksiders, has revealed that already talks are underway to shift the franchise into things like movies and comic books. More »Darksiders Review: Harbinger Of The Apocopylypse
There are many games you will play in 2010 that will be unique, original creatures. Titles that truly innovate, and for years will be remembered for the trail they've blazed. Darksiders is not one of those games. More »Settlement Gives THQ the WWE License Until 2018
THQ wrapped up two big loose ends at the end of this year, reaching a settlement with Jakks Pacific over who owed what for the rights to World Wrestling Entertainment and, separately, extending its deal with the promoter to 2018. More »2009 in Review: The Sports Video Game Report
Every year in sports has its winners and losers, but in sports video games, the results aren't about pennants and trophies. And they're not always clear-cut, either. More »Rumor: Big Layoffs At Heavy Iron Studios [Update]
We've learned over the weekend that most of the employees at Heavy Iron - a former THQ subsidiary that's best-known for its movie tie-in games - may be spending the holiday season looking for a new job. More »Get Your Ass Back To Mars For Quintuple Red Faction XP
Volition has noticed that not many of you are playing Red Faction: Guerrilla online at the moment, and have just launched five days of quintuple experience points in order to lure you back to Mars for the holidays. More »Hey, Looky That. UFC Undisputed 2010's Dated
Big ups to reader Philip C. for spotting something my sandy eyes missed this morning when I was doing Weekend Coupons. UFC Undisputed 2010 has a release date of May 25, according to the latest Gamestop ad. More »Who Put Out The Most Good Video Games In 2009? [UPDATE]
On Wednesday, EA CEO John Riccitiello provided evidence — in chart form — that his company published the most well-reviewed games of 2009. Wanting to test his assertions, I dug into the data and found some surprises. More »UFC Undisputed 2010 to Debut at VGA Awards
THQ's acclaimed UFC 2009 Undisputed is up for a Video Game Award, which make's Spike's broadcast this Saturday the perfect time to debut the mixed martial arts title's highly anticipated sequel. More »Already, Homefront 2 Is On The Cards
Homefront, THQ's shooter set in a US conquered by a rampaging...North Korea isn't even out yet, but already, the publisher has big plans for post-release DLC and a full-blown sequel. More »THQ Makes A Move Into Montreal
The game industry job market in Quebec gets another shot in the arm today, as THQ announces plans to open a massive development studio in Montreal, with plans to create more than 400 new jobs over the next five years. More »It's Christmas Time For Dawn Of War II's Expansion
The snow is falling, the fires are crackling, we've got some new screenshots for the Dawn of War II expansion, Chaos Rising...Merry Christmas, Immortal Emperor! More »Beat A Man Into A Urinal, Consider Buying Deodorant
I think I can tell when ad people are joking. I tested that skill recently at an in-game advertising event. The people from Take Two saying a BioShock Big Daddy would be a great pitchman for Black and Decker? Joking. More »Darksiders: Instruments Of Destruction
In this video, titled Darksiders Book One: The Horseman's Road, we get a look at the tools that former apocalyptic horseman War utilizes in his twisted quest for redemption. More »Joe Madureira Talks Darksiders Development And Horse Hate
Comic book artist turned game developer Joe Madureira talks about the challenges of designing the characters and creatures of Darksiders, the influence of movies on the game, and how he really hates drawing horses. More »Darksiders Is "Akin to Zelda" But Way Bloodier
We're exactlythreetwo months and one day away from Darksiders' ship date and I'm still waiting for Battle Chasers #10. More »Russia Gets A Whole Lot Bleaker In Metro 2033
At the rate video games are going, the future Russia is in danger of becoming stereotyped as some Chernobyl-like irradiated, mutant filled wasteland. More »WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw 2010 Review: A Game For Smart People
You can read here a wrestling game review, written by a lapsed wrestling fan (me!). But first, I challenge Flower fans and Ico lovers to find a better gaming subject for their college thesis than Smackdown Vs. Raw 2010. More »Warning: WWE Smackdown 2010 Bug May Result In Naked Wrestlers
THQ's latest grappler, WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw 2010 looks like it may have a glitch that could leave your WWE superstar embarrassingly pantsless, as shown in the above, potentially NSFW video that features virtual ladies sans underthings. More »