Game-Companies
THQ says its financial woes are uDraw’s fault
All is not well for THQ. The company is sinking and flailing, due to debts and losses, and it’s responding by cutting back on jobs, pay and the kinds of games it’ll make. Now, it’s CEO Brian Farrell is saying that a big part of its problems is because people didn’t like the uDraw GameTablet. more »
GameStops now have Vita demo stations
The PlayStation Vita technically won’t be released for everyone until February 22, 2012. Unless people pre-ordered, then they get it February 15, 2012. However, it turns out there’s an even quicker way to get your hands on the new handheld. Starting today, select GameStop stores will have Vitas set up for people to play. Yes, more »
Important Importables: Marvelous Entertainment
Every once in a while, it’s nice to look back at a developer or publisher to learn more about them and acknowledge the good they’ve done in bringing people worthwhile games to play. A major player in Japan is Marvelous Entertainment. Surprisingly, people may not realize that Marvelous may have even had a hand in more »
Valve has even more Team Fortress 2 content planned for 2012
Believe it or not, there is still plenty of new Team Fortress 2 content in the works. Valve has something super secret up its sleeve and it doesn’t have anything to do with hats or maps. TF2 is already free-to-play, so whatever Valve is doing may turn out to be pretty significant.
THQ announces its fiscal 2013-2014 releases
As part of its third quarter fiscal 2012 earnings report, THQ revealed estimated release dates for more than 10 upcoming games. Most of these games are expected to be released in THQ’s fiscal 2013 year which runs until March 2013. There are also a few others titles such as inSANE which should come out in more »
THQ axes uDraw hardware
THQ announced its third quarter financial earnings for fiscal 2012 earlier today. One interesting note in the publisher’s financial report declared the end of uDraw hardware. THQ will rely on its core games and digital revenue until it can become profitable again.
Lollipop Chainsaw pre-orders let you dress up Juliet
The mystery that is Lollipop Chainsaw is slowly being revealed, though really there isn’t too much to keep secret about a zombie beat’em up starring a former cheerleader. Still, as the release window draws near, Warner Bros. Interactive, Kadokawa Games and Grasshopper Manufacture have decided to get people excited by announcing three pre-order promotions for more »
Stores getting Cynder, Double Trouble and Slam Bam Skylanders
Your quest isn’t over yet, Skylanders fantatics. Activision has set before you a new task. It is one that will require you to visit many stores and spend lots of money so that the brave warriors Cynder, Double Trouble and Slam Bam may once again join the fight against Kaos in the Skylands. In short, more »
Konami appoints new president in America
Konami Digital Entertainment Inc., has announced that Tomoyuki Tsuboi will replace Shinji Hirano as president of the company in the US. Hirano will still be assuming the role of president for Konami Digital Entertainment, GmbH located in Europe.
Nintendo Zone finally getting content February 6
3DS users get some good news today, beside the fact that there’s actually a good game in the eShop for them. (More on that later!) That Nintendo Zone app that was added after a recent firmware update is finally going to be worth something! If you had it and tried to use it before now, more »
























