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Toy giant Mattel has renewed its deal with THQ which will see a range of games based on its franchises hit shelves. THQ has already published games based on these properties such as Barbie: Groom and Glam Pups and Hot Wheels: Track Attack which arrived late last year. The new …
Read More »Del Toro THQ trilogy an ‘epic 10-year project’
Panâ??s Labyrinth directorâ??s debut game is a three-part venture
Read More »InSane trilogy wont be completed until 2018
Upcoming trilogy InSane will take between eight and ten years to develop, THQ has confirmed. The horror game series is being overseen by Hellboy and Pan’s Labyrinth film director Guillermo del Toro. It was originally revealed at the 2010 Spike Video Game Awards. THQ’s core games VP Danny Bilson’s latest …
Read More »Del Toro reveals InSane for 2013
New horror game InSane has been confirmed and will arrive in 2013 on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. The title is being produced by Red Faction developer Volition Inc and overseen by film director Guillermo del Toro, known for his work on the Hellboy films and cult hit Pan’s Labyrinth. …
Read More »THQ: Industry healthier than NPD says
THQ has warned investors not to look at just NPD boxed product sales charts when judging the state of the industry. The publisher’s CEO Brian Farrell said the digital side of THQ’s business is performing well but isn’t reflected in NPD’s monthly US video game charts. In an interview with …
Read More »THQ to limit kids licensed games
It’s one of the most successful publisher’s in the sector, but THQ has indicated that it’s to focus less on licensed kids titles in the future. In 2010 THQ has released games based on licenses such as Megamind, Marvel Super Hero Squad, Madagascar, SpongeBob SquarePants and The Last Airbender. But …
Read More »THQ working on core motion games
THQ is setting its sights on the motion sensing market after it revealed three new ‘core’ games are in the works. The publisher’s executive VP of core games Danny Bilson made the announcements on Twitter. We will be announcing one core Kinect game soon,” he said. Two core games are …
Read More »‘Not enough value in PC’ say Schafer’s publishers
Double Fine boss canâ??t port his games to PC due to 'publisher concerns'
Read More »Homefront landing in March
With the last of the 2010’s big releases making their way to retail over the next couple of weeks, attention is already turning to next year – and THQ’s Homefront has become one of the first big hitters to get a solid 2011 release date. Speaking via Twitter the publisher …
Read More »Nova Scotia: The studios
Develop looks at five companies at the heart of the development cluster in Nova Scotia
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