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A new distribution deal between THQ Partners and Codemasters will see the former handle the US release of Dirt 3, F1 2011 and more. While Codemasters will continue to orchestrate its own marketing campaigns, THQ Partners will distribute the Britsoft publisher’s big four 2011 games throughout North America. The deal …

THQ now has the capacity to invade every genre and sector it targets, CEO Brian Farrell has stated. The exec says his company now stands amongst the likes of Activision, EA and Ubisoft as one of the very top publishers in the business. His confidence comes following the success of …

Leading execs from two of the world’s biggest publishers have downplayed the economic impact that the collapse of PSN has had on their companies. "Obviously, we’re hopeful that, that comes back online as quickly as possible," EA CFO Eric Brown told investors. "We are aware that heading into the construction …

It looks as if the once much discussed 3DS debut for gangsta series Saints Row has been cancelled. THQ confirmed the news to Joystiq, saying: "We are not developing Saints Row: Drive By." No reasons were given for the decision. Drive By was officially the title of the XBLA and …

THQ has confirmed that it is to release Xbox 360 and PS3 compatible versions of its uDraw device. uDraw, which until now has only been available for the Nintendo Wii, has now sold a total of 1.7m units worldwide. The uDraw tablet has been a great success for THQ, selling …

THQ has reported losses of $136.1m for its 2011 financial year. This is significantly more than the $9m loss posted for fiscal 2010. Revenue was down year-on-year from $899.1m to $665.3m. The company’s Q4 was more successful, however, thanks to the release of Homefront. The shooter has now sold over …

Saints Row studio co-founder departs to take a break

THQ will release DLC for its upcoming racer MX vs ATV Alive every other week to satisfy fans. The off-road racer is part of a new, experimental strategy for the publisher. The game will be sold at a reduced 29.99 price point, with further sales made through DLC. Fans have …

Publisher THQ has confirmed that it has entered into a multi-year extension to its current agreement with Games Workshop for the Warhammer 40,000 game rights. The deal grants THQ exclusivity to use the license across all platforms including console and mobile. To date the company has published a number of …

Big name studios and publishers sign up to this year's show in Cologne