THQ, one of the top publishers in the gaming industry is going through a frightening transition right now as they have announced that they have entered an asset purchase agreement with associates of Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. The agreement will include all of the assets of THQs operating business which consists of 4 studios and any games that are currently in development. To facilitate the sale THQ and its domestic partners have agreed to voluntarily file Chapter 11 but...
This week has seen the release of some eagerly anticipated blockbuster games. I’m honestly not sure which game I want to get, Darksiders II or Sleeping Dogs. There are also lots of other games besides, and quite a few of them are strategy games. So let’s get into it. Hero Academy This cutesy tactical game has also been released on iOS and makes full use of its cross-platform status. This means that you can play this turn based game on Steam with iOS users and...
The sequel to THQ’s Darksiders is releasing on Jun 26th for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC of this year as you may know. THQ recently announced that all pre-orders for Darksiders 2 will automatically be upgraded to the limited edition. The limited edition of the game comes with the the retail game and a code for Darksiders2 first single-player DLC pack, Argus’ Tomb. Which players will be able to download once it becomes available. Notice “single-player DLC...
The Darksiders pre-order bonuses were just announced on the Darksiders community forums. What we have is different retailers getting unique in-game exclusives. Here’s the list and some pictures of the content. Gamestop: ‘Death Rides’ Pack-Features multiple exclusive side-quests allowing players to explore more of the Maker’s Realm and Dead Plains. In addition players will be able to aid an ancient Construct, battle The Bloodless and retrieve Karn’s lost...
A novel that is said to be the “Darksiders World Bible” will be published this May to coincide with the launching of Darksiders 2. Set a millenia before the current Darksiders games, Darksiders: The Abomination Vault, follows the horsemen Death and War on as they uncover a conspiracy to destroy the universe, of course. “Mysterious Individuals” are scheming to “resurrect ancient weapons of unimaginable power” which could prompt the war they...
Is it wrong to play apocalyptic games knowing an entire species existence is on the line? For me, it’s more of curiosity – just to see how much survival skills will kick in and who the ultimate villain is that wants the race on a silver platter. But enough of my own gaming preference. Darksiders is a series about The Four Horsemen trying to preserve order and enact justice amidst chaos from the endless war for the throne of the cosmos between Heaven and Hell. The...
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