News

Thinking Big: Blue Tongue And The State Of Australian Game Development

Kotaku AU

Shortly before the release of de Blob 2, Kotaku Australia headed down to Melbourne for a tour of Blue Tongue studio. That tour included an interview with Nick Haggar, Project Director at Blue Tongue – an interview that lasted for an hour and a half. If you have any interest in the Australian game industry and where it’s headed, this is a must read.


November 12, 2010

De Blob 2 Lets Blob Drink Lead Paint, Be A Morph Ball

Wii hit de Blob is going 2D, HD and stereoscopic 3D when the globose, paint-drenched hero makes his way to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 next year. THQ’s Blob also has a few new tricks, including one that made 3D Metroid games more fun.


May 28, 2010
News

De Blob Goes Underground

One of the rare third-party successes on the Wii, de Blob, is getting a sequel. What colour does de Blob: The Underground add to THQ’s burgeoning franchise?


May 6, 2010
News

Nintendo Power Teases De Blob 2, ‘Huge’ Mystery Title & More

Ready the hype engines. Set your expectations to their loftiest, for Nintendo Power is tormenting early subscribers of the mag with a forthcoming reveal of a “huge new title” to debut right around E3 2010.


April 27, 2010
News

Red Faction’s Made For TV Movie May Spawn A Series

THQ’s plans for a Red Faction movie may be just the beginning for the Martian sci-fi smash ‘em up. The SyFy network-produced made for TV movie may eventually become its own ongoing series.


February 15, 2010
News

THQ & Sci-Fi Channel Team Up, De Blob Cartoon On The Way

THQ and the Sci-Fi Channel (I refuse to call them Syfy) announced last week a new deal where the two companies will cooperate on various ventures. One of them is a cartoon based on de Blob.


February 4, 2010
News

THQ Returns To Saint’s Row, Darksiders And De Blob Next Year

THQ is rolling out the sequels in fiscal year 2012, with releases planned for Saint’s Row 3, a Darksiders sequel, and a follow-up to the Wii-exclusive hit de Blob.


November 18, 2009

Bargain Hunter: This Should Brighten Your Day

Kotaku AU

If you haven’t played De Blob yet, you really should rectify that oversight immediately. Perhaps by taking advantage of this attractive deal?


June 18, 2009

Swords & Soldiers Micro-Review: Violence Included

WiiWare had been hurting for games about killing. But the originators of de Blob have released a cartoon-violent battle between Vikings, Aztecs and ninja monkeys to more than compensate.


April 3, 2009
In Real Life

De Blob Cupcakes Bring Some Colour To Your Tummy

Kotaku AU

Video game inspired cakes are something of a Kotaku tradition. But until now Kotaku AU has never indulged its sweet tooth.