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Read More »THQ confirms Saints Row II date
THQ has revealed that Saints Row II will hit UK stores on August 29th. The game is due for release on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC, for a price of 44.99, 49.99 and 34.99 respectively. The publisher announced last week that the GTA-esque shooter would hit US shelves on …
Read More »THQ dev boss: Weve got $400m to spend
THQ vice president of worldwide studios Jack Sorensen has said that the publisher has over $400m to spend in the market – and that it is targeting the casual and mobile sectors for expansion. Speaking to Gamespot, Sorensen said he wanted THQ to become the ‘ubiquity’ of gaming, adding that …
Read More »THQ has ‘$400m’ to spend on games development
Head of worldwide studios Jack Sorensen says firm wants to become ubiquitous in games
Read More »Saints Row II dated
Gamespot reports that THQ has confirmed the release of Saint’s Row II – and given it an official release date of Tuesday, August 26th for North America. Another THQ title, de Blob has also been dated for September. The news comes from last week’s THQ Gamers’ day in San Francisco, …
Read More »THQ: We can be more aggressive than bigger firms
Speaking to Reuters, THQ’s Brian Farrell has outlined the publisher’s M&A strategy – to grow organically. "We are seeing some opportunities in the marketplace given the two transactions going on," Farrell said. "It’s going to create some opportunities because we are actively looking at every developer, every license out there …
Read More »THQ snaps up casual dev, signs retail deal
Publisher THQ has grown its casual games label ValuSoft by confirming the acquisition of online games creator Elephant Entertainment and a deal with developer Oberon media to release the firm’s games at retail. Develop has the full story – head over there for more.
Read More »THQ boosts casual games offering
Publisher buys US firm Elephant Entertainment, signs Oberon retail deal and plans to launch 20 casual and online games in '08
Read More »THQ to acquire Elephant Entertainment?
Publisher is ready to buy casual games firm, say reports
Read More »THQ announces cheerleading game
THQ has drawn back the curtains on its new Wii and DS gam: All Star Cheer Squad. Described as the ‘first ever cheerleading game’, gamers are required to use the Wii Remote and Nunchuck as well as the Wii Balance Board to perform ‘dozens’ of moves. With the explosive growth …
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