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THQ’s UFC fitness game is due in June, the firm has confirmed. Today the publisher has announced the game officially for the first time – although it actually told investors (and therefore the media) the game was coming back at E3 2010 in June.UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System …
Read More »Kinect gets augmented reality game
Nintendo fans may be enjoying the augmented reality functions on their new 3DS, but THQ is bringing a similar experience to Kinect owners. Due on April 15th, the 360-exclusive Fantastic Pets allows gamers to interact with virtual animals via gestures made to the motion-sensing camera. Unlike rival titles, such as …
Read More »THQ "has plans" for NGP
It might not have any games pencilled in for the launch of Sony’s PSP successor the NGP, but THQ has told MCV that it does plan to support the machine a little further down the line. "We do have plans, but we just haven’t announced anything yet," president and CEO …
Read More »Random House partners with THQ
THQ has announced an agreement with book publisher Random House. A joint team is to be established between the two that will develop new IP for publication "across multiple mediums". These new brands will firstly appear as games and books. The pair recently collaborated on a prequel novel to shooter …
Read More »Publishers back Kapow Comic Con
Several big name game publishers will be showcasing their products at the Kapow Comic Con in London this month. Nintendo, Ubisoft and Codemasters are backing the IGN Arena during the comic book, film and game consumer event. It runs from Saturday, April 9th to Sunday, 10th at the Islington Design …
Read More »THQ downsizes Kaos, Volition
Over thirty employees working for THQ have been made redundant, the publisher has confirmed. A spokesperson said 17 workers are to leave New York studio Kaos, while 16 people are to lose their jobs at Illinois outfit Volition. THQ said it needed to adjust workforce numbers at Volition to fit …
Read More »THQ releases staff at Kaos and Volition
Homefront and Saints Row studios downsized as Montreal base continues to fill
Read More »Ubisoft granted THQ injunction
THQ has been issued an injunction preventing it from illicitly pulling talent away from a Ubisoft studio in Canada. It has been discovered that Patrice Dsilets, a new THQ employee, had helped target developers working at Ubisoft Montreal who were believed could be convinced to switch employers. Last year, Dsilets …
Read More »Court blocks THQ from snatching more Ubisoft devs
Legal twists, and bitter accusations, in the battle of the Montreal studio giants
Read More »THQ sketches out uDraw future
New uDraw games will arrive every 60 to 90 days, complete with marketing support, says THQ. The next campaign takes place around Easter for the launch of SpongeBob SquigglePants. uDraw made a dramatic entrance into the Chart-Track Top Ten last week, having missed out on the Top 40 the week …
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