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Platform PS3, 360, Win Publisher THQ Developer Vigil Games Release Date 01/05/2010

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Metro: Last Light, Grid 2 discounted for PlayStation Plus members

By Megan Farokhmanesh on May 13, 2013 05.13.13

PlayStation Plus members will be able to grab Metro: Last Light for 20 percent off ($47.99) and the Grid 2 pre-order at a 10 percent discount ($53.99) starting this week, according to a post on the PlayStation Blog. Following the update, cross-buy platform adventure game Knytt Underground will also be added to the Instant Game Collection. PlayStation Plus members will be able to pick it up for free, while regular PSN members can grab it for $14.99. Darksiders and Tekken 6, meanwhile, will no longer be available through the Instant Game Collection as of May 21. Darksiders joined the Instant Game Collection in Janurary of this year, while Tekken 6 became available in March. Check out the full details for this week's PlayStation Store update here.

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The future of Darksiders, Red Faction and THQ's other IP at Nordic Games

By Brian Crecente on Apr 23, 2013 04.23.13

"I've seen bad experiences with trying to handle creative people," said Wingefors, self-described entrepreneur and owner of Nordic Games Group and Wingefors Invest. "So we don't have any internal developers and I don't intend to." Typically that wouldn't be a problem for a game distributor, but as of yesterday afternoon unofficially, and next month officially, Wingefors' Nordic Games will be the owner of more than 150 individual titles, rights to titles and video game franchises, each the beloved orphan of THQ's steady disintegration. It will be up to Wingefors and his business team in Austria to decide what to do with the likes of MX Vs. ATV, Darksiders, Red Faction, Deadly Creatures, Destroy All Humans, Supreme Commander, Titan Quest, and the list goes on and on. Does he plan to...

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Crytek USA Corp. CEO announces intention to buy Darksiders IP

By Jenna Pitcher on Mar 28, 2013 03.28.13

Ex-Vigil personnel now residing at Crytek intend to make a bid on the Darksiders intellectual property because it belongs with its creators, according to a tweet by Crytek USA Corp. David Adams. "Going to bid on Darksiders IP," Adams wrote. "Put 7 years of heart and soul into that franchise, and I think it belongs at home with its creators." Vigil Games closed in January this year when THQ didn't find a buyer for the studio. Adams, Vigil's co-founder, went on to found a new studio in Austin, Texas under the Crytek umbrella. The new studio was founded within two weeks of Vigil's shuttering and the studio consists of 35 former Vigil Games employees. Adams followed up the first tweet with another, largely stating the same thing but with the addition of PS3 and Xbox 360 hashtags. D...

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Journey and The Walking Dead win big at the 16th annual DICE awards

By Jenna Pitcher on Feb 08, 2013 02.08.13

At tonight's 16th annual DICE Awards, PlayStation exclusive Journey won eight of its eleven category nominations, including Game of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction and Outstanding Innovation in Gaming. The Walking Dead won four of its eight nominations, including Adventure Game of the Year, Downloadable Game of the Year and Outstanding Character Performance of protagonist Lee Everett (voiced by Dave Fennoy). Halo 4 won two of six nominated categories, including Outstanding Achievement in Connectivity and Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering. The Academy's Peer Panels evaluated more than 100 games, a peer panel for each category, with 63 nominated for awards. Voting for the awards was online and anonymous. "For the past 16 years, the D.I.C.E. Awards have...

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Platinum Games boss expresses interest in buying Darksiders on Twitter

By Tracey Lien on Jan 23, 2013 01.23.13

The executive director and producer of Platinum Games, Atsushi Inaba, tweeted his interest in buying THQ's Darksiders today after learning that no one made a bid for the franchise during THQ's auction today. In a tweet he wrote today, the boss of the studio behind Bayonetta, Vanquish and the upcoming Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance said (in Japanese): "Oh man in THQ's big sale it looks like nobody's bought Darksiders ... I'd love to buy that (if it was cheap)." In today's sale of THQ assets, Vigil Games and its properties failed to find a buyer, resulting in Vigil employees losing their jobs and the fate of the studio remaining as part of THQ's Chapter 11 bankruptcy case. A Vigil Games employee wrote a goodbye letter posted to the NeoGaf forum. T...

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Vigil Games and properties fail to find buyer, remain as part of THQ's bankruptcy case

By Dave Tach on Jan 23, 2013 01.23.13

The assets for Vigil Games, developers of the Darksiders series, were not sold at auction today and Vigil employees jobs have ended as the studio's fate remains part of THQ's Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, according to a letter from THQ CEO Brian Farrell. "Some assets, including our publishing businesses and Vigil, along with some other intellectual properties are not included in the sale agreements," Farrell wrote in a letter to all THQ employees provided to Polygon by a former employee. "They will remain part of the Chapter 11 case. We will make every effort to find appropriate buyers, if possible." Farrell sent the letter today as an auction took place in which THQ's games were sold title by title, but Vigil and its assets apparently failed to find a purchaser. "If you are an...

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Darksiders free for PlayStation Plus members

By Megan Farokhmanesh on Jan 14, 2013 01.14.13

PlayStation Plus members can download Vigil's hack-and-slash adventure title, Darksiders, for free on PlayStation Network when the Tuesday update goes live on Jan. 15. In Darksiders, players act as War, a Horseman of the Apocalypse. After demons and angels begin to wage apocalyptic battles, War is called to Earth to restore order. The game features a mix of dungeon exploration and open-word travel. This week's PSN update also discounts Stardrone Extreme for the PlayStation Vita 50 percent, making the game available for $2.00. PlayStation Plus members can access both deals by logging into their account and heading to the PSN Store.

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Humble THQ Bundle pulls in $5 million in sales, president kicks in an extra $10,000

By Michael McWhertor on Dec 12, 2012 12.12.12

THQ's Humble Bundle efforts have come to a close with more than $5 million in sales, with an extra $10,000 of that coming from recently appointed president Jason Rubin who reclaimed his position at the top of the contributor list today. More than 885,000 game bundles were sold through the Humble THQ Bundle, pulling in $5,097,261.48. That money doesn't all go directly to THQ, as contributors had the option to offer a cut of their contribution to the American Red Cross, the Child's Play charity and to the Humble Bundle organization itself. The average price paid per bundle ended at $5.76. The Humble Bundle effort kicked off on Nov. 29, letting contributors pay what they wanted for six PC games published by THQ: Darksiders, Metro 2033, Red Faction: Armageddon, Company of Heroes, C...

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Humble THQ Bundle deal expands to include new DLC, Titan Quest as it nears $4M

By Brian Crecente on Dec 06, 2012 12.06.12

The Humble THQ Bundle, which now tops $3.7 million in payments, just got a little bit better with the addition of Titan Quest and a piece of Red Faction Armageddon DLC. The bundle includes Windows PC Steam codes for Darksiders, Metro 2033, Red Faction Armageddon, Company of Heroes, Company of Heroes: Opening Fronts, Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor and five game soundtracks for a pay-what-you-want price. If you decide to pay more than the current average payment (which is $5.58 as of this writing.) you also receive a copy of Saints Row the Third, Titan Quest and the Path to War DLC for Red Faction: Armageddon. If you already popped for the bundle, and paid more than the then average price, you just need to visit your original bundle link and claim the new Steam keys. People buying...

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Humble THQ Bundle tops $2M in less than a day, THQ president top contributor

By Brian Crecente on Nov 30, 2012 11.30.12

The Humble THQ Bundle, which offers up seven of the publisher's best Windows PC games for as little as $5.70, soared past $2 million dollars in payments in less than a day and is still going strong with a dozen more days to go. The top contributor to date is THQ president Jason Rubin who later tweeted, in response to a question, that he opted to have all of his payment go to the bundle's two charities. The Humble THQ Bundle includes Windows PC Steam codes for Darksiders, Metro 2033, Red Faction Armageddon, Company of Heroes, Company of Heroes: Opening Fronts, Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor and five game soundtracks for a pay-what-you-want price. If you decide to pay more than the current average payment (which is $5.69 as of this writing.) you also receive a copy of Saints Row the...

Darksiders Releases
North America
  • PlayStation 3
    • Released 01/05/2010
    • Publisher THQ
    • Developer Vigil Games
  • Xbox 360
    • Released 01/05/2010
    • Publisher THQ
    • Developer Vigil Games
  • Windows
    • Released 09/22/2010
    • Publisher THQ
    • Developer Vigil Games
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