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Darksiders 2 Taken Down From European Wii U eShop

Darksiders 2 will be taken down from the European Wii U eShop on March 31st. However, if you’ve previously purchased the game, you can of course re-download it. You can’t actually purchase it, though.  The reason for the down taking is

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Darksiders IP Laid to Rest

The Darksiders IP has been put down, so to speak. Rovio creative director Patrick Liu tweeted the following earlier this week:  “No more Darksiders! Whyyyyy Crytek…”. Darksiders’ lead designer Haydn Dalton replied: “Tis true Pat…sometimes good things come to an end. That’s why

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Crytek Opens Studio in Austin, Darksiders Developers Hired

Crytek has opened a new studio in Austin. What’s even more wonderful is that the CEO is ex-Vigil Games co-founder David Adams. THQ‘s president, Jason Rubin said the following through Twitter: “Great news for Vigil, at least the core team: http://goo.gl/LaQKt Thanks to Crytek for

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Platinum Games Looking to Acquire Darksiders IP

Platinum Games is currently looking to acquire the Darksiders IP. The executive director of Platinum Games, Atsushi Inaba, said he would be interested in purchasing the license, but only “if it was cheap”. The studio behind Darksiders, Vigil Games, has not been picked up

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THQ Auction Details

Since THQ‘s auction has come to an end, information regarding to the company’s auction has been released. Below you can find all of the details regarding the auction, including who bought what, what company bid on what studio, game etc.

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Confirmed List of Buyers From THQ Auction

In a statement released to the staff of THQ, we’ve learned which companies bought which studios, and trademarks, from the company. The sales are expected to go through by the end of the week. Gematsu posted the full list on

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Darksiders Available for PlayStation Plus Members for Free

Darksiders is available for free for PlayStation Plus members. The game was created by Vigil Games, and it was released in 2010. Sony released quite a lot of games for free now in 2013. Among other things,  NBA Jam: On Fire

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Ubisoft Looking to Acquire THQ

One of the forerunners in the battle to acquire THQ is apparently  Ubisoft. Ubisoft is interested in purchasing the publisher’s brands and studios as soon as they have worked through their financial issues. So far there’s been no real word

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THQ Files For Bankruptcy!

THQ has officially signed for bankruptcy. Although the gaming company has filed for bankruptcy, it seems they’re planning on finding new owners for the company as well as selling off their four other studios. The studios that are still in the running

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