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MARVEL inks deal with THQ for videogame rights
by James Stevenson (Tue 04-09-2002)
THQ announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Marvel to produce videogames based on Marvel franchises.The deal grants THQ the rights to ALL classic, TV and film versions of the various Marvel franchises for a five year period, and allows ... THQ & Lucasfilm Team for Mobile STAR WARS
by News Editor (Wed 09-28-2005)
Video game publisher THQ Inc. has announced they will work with Lucasfilm to develop a STAR WARS game for mobile phones. THQ Wireless, a THQ unit, said it would develop "Star Wars Battlefront Mobile," with sales expected to launch November 1 exclusively ... WALL-E Game Announced by THQ
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 01-04-2008)
THQ has announced plans to release the WALL•E video game in conjunction with the film's eagerly awaited theatrical debut from Disney/Pixar in the summer of 2008. WALL•E is anticipated to launch across all major gaming systems including the Xbox ... 
Pixar, THQ make long-term pact
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 08-06-2004)
Video game distributor THQ and Pixar Animation Studios have extended their contract, allowing THQ to publish video games based on future Pixar films including ones past the digital studio's deal with Walt Disney Pictures.THQ has already been making video ... THQ Captures SUPER HERO
by Associate News Editor (Thu 05-08-2008)
Vidgame publisher THQ has secured the rights to Marvel's new animated series SUPER HERO SQUAD. The show features stylized versions of Marvel characters like Iron Man, Captain America and Wolverine aimed at tots.
Though the series do... E3 2002: THQ
by Troy Roberts (Wed 06-05-2002)
One company that had a lot of games at this year's E3 was THQ. While we did not get the chance to play every game they had on display, we were able to get hands on time on most of THQ's big titles that are coming out this year and next.EVIL DEAD A FISTFUL... THQ Ships Scooby Frights
by Chris Wyatt (Tue 09-17-2002)
Sci-Fi Wire reports that game creator THQ has shipped the Game Cube version of the newest title in the great dame detective's digital line up. SCOOBY-DOO! NIGHT OF 100 FRIGHTS features all the original characters from the TV series as well as the guest vo... THQ To Publish SOPRANOS Video Game
by Karl Schneider (Fri 05-05-2006)
THQ, widely known for their children's titles, will be getting a little darker and lot bloodier. Sopranos, the massively popular HBO series, is being adapted into a video game to launch this fall for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 2."Fans of the show are alway... THQ to Build MONSTER HOUSE
by News Editor (Tue 11-29-2005)
THQ has announced it has been named interactive game licensee for Columbia Pictures' digitally rendered live action feature MONSTER HOUSE from executive producers Robert Zemeckis and Steven Spielberg. The film is directed by Gil Kenan, produced by Jack Ra... THQ and Sega enter publishing agreement
by James Stevenson (Fri 10-12-2001)
Sega and THQ announced an agreement today for THQ to co-publish all of Sega's Game Boy Advance titles through 2003.The agreement covers 16 titles. The first six titles, SONIC ADVANCE, an MLB-licensed game (working title), COLUMNS CROWN, THE HOUSE OF THE D... Relic Founder Leaves THQ
by Uros "2Lions" Jojic (Wed 02-02-2005)
Alex Garden, founder of Relic Entertainment, the company behind the critically-acclaimed Homeworld series and more recently Warhammer 40,000: The Dawn of War, has left THQ to work on new, undisclosed game projects.Obviously, Alex and the THQ management di... THQ to release big name Sega games on GBA
by Troy Roberts (Thu 03-28-2002)
THQ has announced that it will release Sega titles CRAZY TAXI, PHANTASY STAR COLLECTION, VIRTUA TENNIS, and SUPER MONKEY BALL for the Game Boy Advance early next year."Working together with THQ, Sega is bringing some of our most coveted franchises to the ... THQ Plans HUMANS Film
by News Editor (Sat 07-23-2005)
THQ has hired Hollywood's United Talent Agency to spearhead its effort to make a movie based on its recently released DESTROY ALL HUMANS!The game consists of players taking on the role of aliens sent to Earth to control humans and harvest their brain stem... THQ to make Pixar's "Ratatouille" a game
by Karl Schneider (Fri 11-10-2006)
THQ Inc. announced plans to bring Ratatouille, based on the summer 2007 film from Disney/Pixar, to gamers of all ages around the world. The game is in development across 11 systems, including Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PSP, Nintendo Wii, Nint... TOKYOPOP Talks Initial D Game (Tue 02-24-2004)
TOKYOPOP INC. & VALUSOFT RACE INTO STORES WITH INITIAL D: MOUNTAIN VENGEANCE Game Brings the Intense Drifting Action of Top-Selling Anime Series to the PC LOS ANGELES (February 24, 2004)--TOKYOPOP Inc. and ValuSoft(R), a division of THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: T...WWF RAW
by Troy Roberts (Thu 03-14-2002)
I've been a wrestling fan for as long as I can remember. I remember being a little kid, saying my prayers and taking my vitamins, just like Hulk Hogan said. A few years ago, THQ began developing WCW games for the Nintendo 64. THQ was praised for their wre... THE INCREDIBLES arrive for gamers
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 11-01-2004)
THQ has now shipped to stores its video game adaptation of THE INCREDIBLES, the new Pixar Animation film presented by Walt Disney Pictures. The game will be out on store shelves this week and available for PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Game Boy Advance a... MOTO GP 2
by Troy Roberts (Tue 06-17-2003)
Last year, THQ released MOTO GP for the Xbox, hoping that the game would dominate the motorcycle racing genre like GRAN TURISMO does the car racing genre on the Playstation 2. A little over a year later, THQ releases the sequel, MOTO GP 2. But one has to ... WWE WRESTLEMANIA XIX
by Troy Roberts (Tue 10-07-2003)
...ames from THQ are. But I'm not going to. That was easy, wasn't it?Okay, so I start all of my wrestling reviews off the same but who cares? And while I may not be as into wrestling as I was a few years ago, that doesn't mean I don't know a good wrestlin... EVIL DEAD: A FISTFUL OF BOOMSTICK
by Troy Roberts (Tue 06-10-2003)
...ked. Now, THQ shoots again and this time you can get good, fun EVIL DEAD action for about the price of a DVD.EVIL DEAD: A FISTFUL OF BOOMSTICK takes place years after ARMY OF DARKNESS, and opens with Ash in a bar, telling the bartender about his life. ... WWE SMACKDOWN SHUT YOUR MOUTH
by Troy Roberts (Fri 12-20-2002)
...will give THQ credit: no matter how little I could care about wrestling, I am always drawn into their video games, and WWE SMACKDOWN SHUT YOUR MOUTH is another one I find myself hooked on.While I have always preferred the gameplay of the Nintendo 64 wr... Microsoft to develop games for Nintendo
by James Stevenson (Wed 06-26-2002)
THQ announced today that is has reached a deal with Microsoft to publish all of Microsoft's hand-held titles for the Game Boy Advance. Immediately announced were ODDWORLD: MUNCH'S ODDYSEE and MONSTER TRUCK MADNESS 2.0. Additional games will also be releas... TOKYOPOP & Valusoft Talk Initial D Racing Game (Wed 10-15-2003)
...vision of THQ® Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) and leading global publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment software. ValuSoft will transform the street racing adventures of TOKYOPOP's high-speed anime hit Initial D into a fast-paced, driving gam...SEGA SMASH PACK
by Troy Roberts (Fri 10-18-2002)
Ah, the glory days of Sega. When THQ and Sega signed a licensing agreement last year, one of their main concerns had to be with classic Sega games being ported to the Game Boy Advance. With Nintendo already showing that it can be done (with the MARIO BROS... RED FACTION II
by Troy Roberts (Mon 12-16-2002)
...season is THQ's RED FACTION II for the Playstation 2.Being the sequel to RED FACTION, one of the earlier games released on the Playstation 2 and currently for sale under Sony's Greatest Hits Collection, THQ took dramatic measures to make sure that RED ... Evolving the Genre: Part Two
by Troy Roberts (Fri 02-21-2003)
...MMIT from THQ. "I'd think you'd have to look at a game like DARK SUMMIT, just because it's a darker, more combat oriented snowboarding game," says Kubiak. "But I think with EVOLUTION SNOWBOARDING that the game is a lot faster paced, a lot more frantic;... Space Marines in the year 40K
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 11-17-2003)
The first-person science fiction shooter WARHAMMER 40K: FIRE WARRIOR has shipped to stores. Available for PlayStation 2 and PC platforms and released by THQ, the dark and brooding space combat adventure is based on the WARHAMMER 40K tabletop wargame creat... The Games That I Couldn't Put Down
by James Stevenson (Sun 06-30-2002)
...ment with THQ to bring games to the Game Boy Advance... BAM Entertainment has acquired the rights to CARMEN SANDIEGO and will be releasing new games based on the franchise... Microsoft will lose approximately $750 million this year, and $1.1 billion ne... Toy Maniac: Open the Exclusive Figure?
by Robert T. Trate (Thu 07-03-2008)
...h by THQ (DS)
1 Vs. 100 by Destination Software (DS)
Purr Pals by Crave Entertainment (Wii)
Soul Bubbles by Eidos Interactive (DS)
Trauma Center Under The Knife 2 by Atlus (DS)
Xbox ... Shaggy Dog Story
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-23-2006)
... upcoming THQ Inc video game Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers, developed by Pandemic Studios. The score blends Middle Eastern instrumentation with additional orchestral sounds to deliver an authentic, immersive soundtrack that enhances the drama and ... Guild Wars Nightfall
by CAPTAIN GORDON EDWARD (Thu 10-26-2006)
...ATVs from THQ, now you have one from the ATV Off Road series. If you must have an ATV game, even though most of them are very similar, you might as well pick this game up.
F.E.A.R. : Extraction Point Expanion Pack (PC) - Just around the corner we ... "Conan" coming to Next-Gen Consoles
by Karl Schneider (Tue 02-27-2007)
According to THQ, the company plans to create a new game for the Xbox 360 and PS3 consoles titled Conan.The game will be developed by Nihilistic Software and has promised to bring a mix of 'epic brutality' and 'visceral combat' with multiple weapons, figh... COMIC-CON EXCLUSIVE REPORT: Taking a hit out on THE PUNISHER video game
by Patrick Sauriol and Den Shewman (Fri 07-23-2004)
Now that he's been in movies, Frank Castle wants to punish the bad guys in the world of video games. On display at the San Diego Comic Convention is THQ's THE PUNISHER video game, currently being polished for a release next year. We're always interested i... Tom Jane to voice PUNISHER video game
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 08-25-2004)
Gamespot is reporting that Thomas Jane will provide the voice of The Punisher in THQ's forthcoming PS2 and Xbox video game. The news was revealed at THQ Gamers' Day where the press had the opportunity to take a look at the company's titles in development.... Music To Destroy All Humans By – Too
by Randall Larson (Thu 11-09-2006)
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Composer Garry Schyman’s score for the 2005 THQ alien invasion videogame Destroy All Humans! was a frenzied, lovingly retro science fiction horror score written in the style of 1950’s sci-fi movies ... Annual Recap: Best Film Score Licks of 2006
by Randall Larson (Thu 01-04-2007)
...the 2005 THQ alien invasion videogame Destroy All Humans! was a frenzied, lovingly retro science fiction horror score written in the style of 1950’s sci-fi movies, using a Theremin as the lead instrument. Scoring the sequel videogame, Destroy... SAINTS ROW 2 Hitting 360/PS3 in 2008
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 09-25-2007)
...ment from THQ to provide some color commentary towards "clones" of best selling games in the market place. In this case, they're of course referring to the GTA series. Saints Row designer James Tsai makes no bones about his fandom for that se... Grimm Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-01-2005)
...n pack to THQ Inc. and Relic Entertainment's real-time strategy hit Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn Of War. Zur has composed music for well-known game titles such as Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (cinematics), Starcraft: Ghost (cinematics) and Champions of ... MTV Movie Awards Nominees Announced
by News Editor (Thu 05-05-2005)
...redibles (THQ) Inon Zur Scores WARHAMMER® 40,000: DAWN OF WAR
by Randall Larson (Thu 09-01-2005)
Inon Zur, an internationally acclaimed music composer for film, television and videogames, provides the original musical score for Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn Of War Winter Assault, the expansion pack to THQ Inc. and Relic Entertainment's real-time strategy ... Giving Back to the Community
by James Stevenson and Troy Roberts (Fri 10-22-2004)
...ame maker THQ citing bribery...ON SHELVESProbably one of the biggest titles this year hits the Playstation 2 in the
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© Penny Arcade
form of Rockst... Play and see CONSTANTINE the same day
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 12-24-2004)
If you're counting the days until Warner Bros. new horror flick CONSTANTINE opens in theaters on February 8, you can relive the film's story by playing the video game when it arrives in stores on the same day. It turns out that video game publisher THQ w... SAINTS ROW 2 Delayed to October 14
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 05-30-2008)
It looks like you'll need to wait a few extra months to play the next "urban" gang-fare violent video game on the market, besides Grand Theft Auto IV. Reuters is reporting that THQ has announced they're delaying the sequel Saints Row 2 from it's... When Good Monsters Get into a Bad Game
by James Stevenson (Sun 06-23-2002)
...stores... THQ has shipped PINBALL OF THE DEAD to stores... A mobile monitor is being developed for the Xbox, but who in the name of Mario is going to want to drag an Xbox around?... Square has acquired Quest, makers of the TACTICS OGRE/OGRE BATTLE seri... Music of Dark Skies
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 09-14-2006)
... upcoming THQ Inc. sequel to the widely acclaimed hit DESTROY ALL HUMANS!® Developed by Pandemic Studios, DESTROY ALL HUMANS!® 2 is set in the 1960s and the game's music is drawn from scoring styles of that period. Schyman's musical influences for DAH... Marvel's THE CALL
by Rob Allstetter (Fri 05-03-2002)
Marvel Comics plans on an extensive licensing program for its upcoming THE CALL property. "One that we've announced is THQ for electronic games, the one that we're announcing today is Toy Biz doing a toy line," Marvel's Bill Jemas says during a press con... Gaming Protected by the First Amendment?
by James Stevenson (Sun 05-12-2002)
... games... THQ will make games based on the Pixar movie franchises... It is rumored that the Xbox and Playstation 2 will be dropped in price to $199.99 at the Electronic Entertainment Expo; an upcoming Wal-Mart ad for May 26th had the Xbox at this new p... Dead Again
by Troy Roberts (Wed 02-05-2003)
...ranchise, THQ is bringing Dead-heads the next best thing a new video game titled EVIL DEAD: FISTFUL OF BOOMSTICK."I think the franchise really lends itself well to the video game industry," says FISTFUL assistant producer Jason Garwood. "The franchise... New WARHAMMER PC game announced
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 12-10-2003)
Today video game distributor THQ announced a follow-up to its recently released WARHAMMER 40K: FIRE WARRIOR console game to be developed by the company behind HOMEWORLD. Relic Entertainment is working on WARHAMMER 40,000: DAWN OF WAR for the PC. The game ... THE PUNISHER set for video games
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 12-08-2003)
Video game maker THQ has announced plans to make and release a game based on the Marvel Comics anti-hero THE PUNISHER. Combining elements from the forthcoming Artisan movie and the comic books, the game will be released for PlayStation 2 and Xbox owners s... Getting the goods for FULL SPECTRUM WARRIOR
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 06-01-2004)
Video game distributor THQ has now shipped its latest Xbox release, the military first-person shooter FULL SPECTRUM WARRIOR, to stores nationwide. Originally developed by Pandemic Studios for the United Stated Army to give troops greater experience in sim... SAINTS ROW 2 Has A Release Date
by Jarrod Sarafin (Mon 04-07-2008)
THQ announced a shipping date when their follow up Saints Row 2 will hit shelves. The announcement came at the THQ Gamer Day event late last week and came online via Kotaku. The sequel to their gangland sandbox hit will enter stores on August 26, 2008 and... WWE SMACKDOWN! HERE COMES THE PAIN
by Troy Roberts (Thu 11-20-2003)
...GameCube, THQ has released WWE SMACKDOWN! HERE COMES THE PAIN for the Playstation 2. And, from what I recall, I made the comment about how WRESTLEMANIA XIX was the best wrestling game yet. Well, I'm here to tell you it didn't hold on to that title for ... HOT WHEELS comics, video announced
by Mike Whybark (Thu 02-13-2003)
...game from THQ. The story will culminate in a five-episode video series of computer-animated adventures to be released in retail stores beginning in March 2003"Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think at feedback@cinescape.com. RED FACTION II arrives for Xbox, Gamecube, PC
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 04-01-2003)
Video game distributor THQ Inc. has announced that it has shipped the Xbox, Gamecube and PC versions of RED FACTION II, the sequel to its 2001 sci-fi/action shoot 'em up. The sequel takes place five years after the conclusion of RED FACTION where rebels ... Actor returns to lend voice to THE PUNISHER
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 10-11-2004)
THQ has announced that it has closed a deal to have Thomas Jane provide the voice for THE PUNISHER in its upcoming video game, currently in development. This will mark the second occasion that the actor has assumed the mantle of Marvel Comics' gravelly vo... STALKER Delayed... Yet Again
by Uros "2Lions" Jojic (Wed 02-02-2005)
Why do I find it not at all surprising that STALKER: Shadows of Chernobyl has been delayed again. Previously expected to ship in May this year, the game no longer has any sort of release date pinned to it. I guess THQ and GSC plan to release it 'when it's... Music for Twin Terrors & International Cops
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-09-2005)
...lished by THQ. The musical score is written in the style of 1950's sci-fi movies such as the classic THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL, using a Theremin as the lead instrument. Schyman recorded his 60-minute cinematic score in Los Angeles with some of Holl... THE POLAR EXPRESS booked for video games
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 09-22-2003)
Video game distributor/maker THQ Inc. has announced that it has secured the rights to develop and release video games based on the upcoming Warner Bros. movie THE POLAR EXPRESS. Scheduled for a holiday 2004 release, THE POLAR EXPRESS is being directed by ... MONSTER TRUCK MADNESS
by Troy Roberts (Wed 09-10-2003)
Every so often, we get a good racing title on the Game Boy Advance. And come to find out, a lot of them are coming from THQ. The GT ADVANCE series has been good mainstay on the system, as has MOTO GP. This time around, we're getting monster trucks in MONS... New EVIL DEAD game now out
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 05-21-2003)
Video game distributor THQ has announced the release of EVIL DEAD: A FISTFUL OF BOOMSTICK for the PlayStation 2. Developed with EVIL DEAD's director Sam Raimi, producer Robert Tapert and star Bruce Campbell, A FISTFUL OF BOOMSTICK serves as a semi-sequel... BUFFY comes to the Game Boy
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 07-03-2003)
Video game publisher THQ has now shipped their new Game Boy Advance video game BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: WRATH OF THE DARKHUL KING to stores. The game lets you play as either Buffy or one of her Scooby friends (Xander, Willow, Giles or Riley) as she stake... SPLASHDOWN: RIDES GONE WILD
by Troy Roberts (Thu 08-14-2003)
...lished by THQ. Does the game improve on its predecessor? You bet.SPLASHDOWN: RIDES GONE WILD sports four different gameplay modes: training, arcade, career and versus modes. The training mode basically drops you into the game lightly, teaching you the ... INCREDIBLES 2 But Only On Your Computer
by Randall Larson (Tue 07-12-2005)
Dan Goldwasser at Soundtrack.net reported that Mr. Incredible is back - but only in the upcoming computer game coming from THQ. The working title is THE INCREDIBLES 2, and much like the first computer game, the music is being composed by Michael Giacchino... 
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