Tag Archive | games
Don’t Expect To See Darksiders 3 In The Next 2-Years, Says Reinhard Pollice Of Nordic Games
In April of this year Nordic Games spent $5-million to acquire a vast number of THQ’s IPs, and while they’ve yet to really lay the foundations for their plans going forward, Reinhard Pollice, who handles Nordic’s business and product development, did reveal some interesting snippets of information regarding what is arguably the companies most important acquirement: […]
The PS4 Will Support Pre-Owned Games And Will Require No Internet Check-Ins
At their official press conference Sony launched a brutal right-hook aimed directly at Microsoft in an announcement that for some is bound to have won them over in the so-called console war. The company announced that the PS4 is going to fully support the pre-owned market, allowing gamers to buy, sell, trade and lend games […]
Xbox One Will Not Be Backwards Compatible With Xbox 360 Games
Microsoft have revealed to The Verge that the newly announced Xbox One will not be able to play Xbox 360 games, rendering your entire collection useless unless you decide to keep your Xbox 360 rather than sell it on to help fund the upgrade to next-gen hardware. “The system is based on a different core […]
Latest Games TM Scores Are In – Metro: Last Light Does Well.
The latest issue of Games TM is hitting subscribers doorsteps today, and contained within its pages are of course many reviews, including one for the much-anticipated Metro: Last Light. They scored the game an impressive 8/10, praising its beautiful world and graphics. They touched upon the shooting mechanics which have improved considerably since the original […]
Nordic Say No Darksiders Game This Year, Because They Don’t Believe In Bringing Out Sh*t Sequels.
Nordic games, the publishers who bought the vast majority of THQ’s remaining assets in the final auction, have earned some serious respect points from me thanks to their comments to Game Informer. Speaking to Game Informer Nordic CEO Lars Wingefors was first all very honest about his company and why he’s in business: “We have to […]
THQ Auction Results Are In: Nordic Games Acquire Loads Of New IPs, Including Darksiders And Red Faction. Gearbox Pick Up Homeworld.
The results for the auctioning of THQ’s remaining assets are finally in, allowing us to see exactly who bought what, and in something of a surprise is seems that Nordic Games, assuming the court approves all sales, will be riding off into the sunset with the vast majority of THQ’s assets. According the press release […]
Latest Issue Of Games TM Scores Aliens: Colonial Marines 4 Out Of 10
The latest issue of Games TM has started getting shoved through subscribers letterbox, and contained within its pages is a review of Aliens: Colonial Marines, a game that’s been close to 7-years in the making. So was the magazine impressed? Did they herald it as the greatest thing since Cadbury’s Creme Eggs!? Nope, they scored […]
Platinum Games Might Be Interested In Purchasing The Darksiders IP And Taking Aboard Vigil Games Staff
Yesterday came the utterly crap news that nobody had placed a bid on Vigil Games, the creators of the Darksiders games, during the auction held for THQ’s various assets. Many of the staff of Vigil headed on to the Internet to say their farewells, with Ben Pureton posting a heartfelt thank you to both the […]
As THQ Close Their Doors, So Do Vigil Games As They Say Goodbye To The Hope Of Making Darksiders III
UPDATE: There’s a small bit of hope as Platinum Games expresses some interest in buying the Darksiders series and bringing on board Vigil Games staff. It’s a sad day for gamers around the world as THQ close their doors forever. Currently rumours are flying around to exactly what companies bought which developers and which IPs […]
My Top Fifteen Games Of 2012
So, we’re now half-way through the very first month of 2013 after all the hype and the disappointment surrounding that whole end of the world thing. Of course that means plenty of new games to look forward in the coming year, but like practically everyone else out there I’d like to just stop for a few […]
