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Saints Row 2 delayed until October

US publisher THQ has confirmed that its upcoming title Saints Row 2 has been delayed, and will now be released on October 14th and not Agust 24th as previously stated. THQ cited marketing and issues and product quality” as the reasons behind the decision. Saints Row was released on Xbox …

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THQ and Marvel in it for the long haul?

After THQ announced its new deal with Marvel for up-and-coming kids’ franchise Super Hero Squad , Variety’s games blog is reporting that the two firms are set to make their partnership a long-lasting one. The Cut Scene interviewed both THQ CEO Brian Farrell and Marvel’s head of videogames Simon Phillips …

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Dreamworks and Activision set to split

Dreamworks’ exclusive five-year contract with Activision will be coming to an end in 2010 – and it looks like the movie animation firm won’t be renewing the deal. According to Variety, THQ has successfully pitched for the game adaptation of Dreamworks’ autumn 2010 movie release, Master Mind. Activision has published …

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THQ wins new Marvel licence

THQ and Marvel Entertainment have entered into an exclusive licensing agreement to create video games based on the Marvel Super Hero Squad franchise. The multi-year agreement sees THQ obtain the exclusive, worldwide rights to publish content for all current and next-generation consoles, handheld systems, as well as Windows PC. The …

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Nintendo success making kids’ market tougher, says THQ

President and CEO of THQ Brian Farrell has pointed the finger at Nintendo’s successful first party software for making the kids’ video games market extremely competitive”. In a Q4 earnings call with investors, Farrell cited Nintendo’s software success as a reason why THQ’s traditionally strong kids’ business did not meet …

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THQ announces new WWE title

THQ has announced a new addition to its WWE family of games as part of its full-year financial report. Legendsof Wrestlemania is due for release in March next year on next-gen formats. THQ CEO Brian Farrell told investors: Our new Legends game is scheduled to launch in conjunction with the …

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THQ to shed 200 staff

After reporting a $35m FY loss last night, publisher THQ confirmed in a post-earnings conference call that it would be losing 200 staff across its studios. However, the company does plan to grow its employee count overall from 2,400 to 2,700 this year. CEO Brian Farrell said that those studios …

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THQ reports FY net loss of $35.3m

THQ has reported full year losses of $35.3 million for the 12 months to March 31st, with sales up slightly to $1.03 billion. That compares to the $68 million profit reported in its previous fiscal year, and $1.026 billion in sales. For its fourth quarter, the company also saw sales …

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Nickeolodeon games bring in $1bn for THQ

THQ’s licensing partnership with Nickeolodeon has egenrated $1 billion in sales, the publisher has announced. Over 50 million Nickeoloedon games have been shifted under the THQ label, such as its Spongebob Squarepants games. "With the enormous popularity of Wii and DS coupled with our exceptionally diverse portfolio of Nickelodeon-based games, …

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