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Metro 2033: Highlights From The People At THQ

7:40AM May 4, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

Publisher THQ had some good news and bad news to deliver today, starting with the not-so-great results from its last financial year. The publisher lost a cool $US136 million. But it had some good news for fans of Metro 2033, Homefront and the very successful uDraw gaming tablet that hit the Wii last year. More »


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A Publisher Doesn’t Want To Sell $US60 Games Any More

7:30PM November 12, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Games now cost between $US50 and US60. That’s a lot of money for something that in many cases is done with after 4-6 hours. It’s nice to see publishers THQ looking at whether that’s the right way to do business. More »


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Warhammer 40K Game To Make Long-Awaited Debut At E3

1:30PM May 6, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Having been operating undercover for years now, it appears that THQ’s massively multiplayer game based on the Warhammer 40K universe will make its public debut at next month’s Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. More »


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The Motion Control Revolution Will Not Just Be A Bunch Of Wii Ports

12:00PM May 6, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

So says THQ bossman Brian Farrell, who calms one of our fears about Sony and Microsoft’s venture into the motion control space with PlayStation Move and Project Natal, respectively. His company, at least, sounds uninterested in straight up Wii ports. More »


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Red Faction Guerrilla Sequel Bound For E3 2010, Due By April ’11

9:40AM February 4, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

THQ’s recent Martian hit Red Faction Guerrilla will get a sequel sooner than you may have expected, with the publisher’s CEO announcing that a follow-up is in the works. And you’ll get a look at it at this year’s E3. More »


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THQ CEO Names Sony’s Motion Controller As “Arc”

9:30AM February 4, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

Get used to referring to Sony’s forthcoming motion controller for the PlayStation 3 as Arc. That’s how THQ president and CEO Brian Farrell referred to the still unofficially named, PlayStation Eye-powered controller, previously known as “Gem”, in today’s investor call. More »


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THQ Boss Says Project Natal Will Be Out In 2010

12:20PM July 29, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Microsoft have never commented on a release date for Project Natal. Well, not without withdrawing it. But Brian Farrell, boss of publisher THQ, has no such qualms. More »


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THQ Has Natal Dev Kits But No Sony Wand Dev Kits

6:40AM June 27, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

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 »


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THQ Working On Their Own Controller-Based Game

12:40AM June 27, 2009 | Mike Fahey

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 »


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THQ CEO Sees No PlayStation 3 Price Cut Before E3

9:20AM May 7, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

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 »