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THQ Australia Announce Their EB Games Expo Lineup
Posted on September 27, 2012 | No CommentsTHQ Australia have recently unveiled the titles that they intend on bringing to next weeks EB Games Expo, held in Sydney between the 5th and 7th October. These are some of the titles they have announced as either being previewed and/or playable. Metro: Last Light: Follow Artyom on his journey through the maze of tunnels in Moscow’s subway system. Watch him fight to stay alive against mutant creatures as well as the harsh post-apocalyptic surface of the earth through a live demo play through. . South... -
THQ Australia Announce 40% Off Sale on PC RTS Gold Collections
Posted on September 10, 2012 | No CommentsTHQ Australia have announced that their online store “shopTHQ” is currently running a 40% off sale on their PC RTS Gold Collection releases. The sale is currently only available in Australia – with New Zealand sales not yet up. The sale, which runs until the 30th September has the following items on offer: Company of Heroes Gold: $29.95 —> $17.97 Dawn of War and Dawn of War II Gold: $19.95 —> $11.97 and $29.95 —> $17.97 Dawn of War II – The Complete Collection: $59.95... -
EB Games Australia Pre-Order Offer Announced for Resident Evil 6
Posted on August 9, 2012 | No CommentsWhen the Zombie apocalypse hits, what’s the most important thing you will need? A gun. A first aid kit maybe. Some food? Well, surely you’ll need something to carry all these items right? After all we would not be in-game characters able to carry everything in a fourth wall breaking Item / Equipment menu right? The team at EB Games have you covered, with THQ Australia (The Australian distributors of Capcom’s latest Horror game) announcing a special pre-order bonus for the upcoming release of Resident... -
THQ Australia Declares Today (Friday 13th) as a Very Dark Day…. for All The Right Reasons
Posted on July 13, 2012 | No CommentsTHQ Australia has decided to celebrate Friday the 13th by giving anyone who pre-orders their upcoming release of Darksiders II (PC, XBox360 or Playstation 3) via their shopTHQ service a free PC download of their original Darksiders game. This is in addition to current Darksiders II pre-order offers including: 1. Xbox 360 & PC Box: Darksiders II Season Pass – Day 60 and 90 DLC 2. PlayStation 3: Saints Row 2 PS3 disc at no extra charge 3. PC Download: Darksiders II Season Pass and... -
THQ Australia to Honor ‘Deadly Despair’ Pack for Anyone Who Pre-ordered Darksiders II from GAME
Posted on July 6, 2012 | No CommentsIf you pre-ordered Darksiders II from GAME for the ‘Deadly Despair’ DLC pack, this post is for you. THQ Australia today announced that anyone who placed a pre-order for Darksiders II through GAME, which included the ‘Deadly Despair’ pack, will still be able to receive their DLC. To claim this, all you have to do is email the receipt of your original pre-order from GAME along with your new pre-order receipt from any other retailer to: enquiriesau at thq dot com. Upon receiving this information, your Deadly Despair... -
Dragon’s Dogma – Review
Posted on June 29, 2012 | No CommentsTitle: Dragon’s Dogma Developed By: Capcom Published By: Capcom Console: Playstation 3 / XBox360 Genre: Action RPG Classification (US): The ESRB has classified this game as Mature for Blood/Gore, Partial Nudity, Suggestive Themes and Violence Classification (AU): This title has been classified as MA15+ for Strong Fantasy Violence Review Conditions: PAL Region, Playstation 3 Special Thanks: A copy of this game was purchased out of my own pocket. Driven to seek out the Dragon. They say that the one whose heart is taken by the Dragon is forever changed; their destiny now lies with... -
THQ Announce Darksiders II Pre-order Incentives for shopTHQ Store in Australia
Posted on June 27, 2012 | No CommentsTHQ have today announced that all PC and XBox360 version pre-orders of Darksiders II Limited Edition placed via shopTHQ Australia will receive an additional two downloadable content drops as well as an exclusive set of in-game armor and free shipping. The Darksiders II Season Pass will entitle customers who pre-order the game via shopTHQ Australia to download the 2nd and 3rd DLC packs when they become available at no cost. All pre-orders will also automatically be upgraded to the Limited Edition version of the game which includes the first DLC... -
Capcom has Announced Collector’s Edition for Resident Evil 6
Posted on June 26, 2012 | No CommentsCapcom have announced a Collector’s Edition release for Resident Evil 6 in multiple regions including Europe and Australia. To be available through selected outlets, this Collector’s Edition release will contain: The game on the console of your choice (Either Playstation 3 or XBox360) A Resident Evil 6 hardback artbook featuring concept artwork from the game. Ivy University, Tall Oaks hooded sweatshirt (One size) Resident Evil 6 forces emblems - High quality enamelled zinc alloy emblems of the three main protagonists (Leon, Chris & Jake) squad insignias,... -
Dragon’s Dogma Demo Confirmed for Release on the 25th April 2012
Posted on April 17, 2012 | No CommentsCapcom and (depending on the region) respective publishers such as THQ in Australia have confirmed that the previous announced demo release of their forthcoming open world action RPG Dragon’s Dogma will be available for digital download globally via the XBox Live Marketplace and Playstation Network stores from Wednesday, 25th April 2012. With your party of three Pawns, the demo allows you to experience the different styles of two of the game’s character classes in two challenging encounters. A melee specialist skilled in both attacks and... -
Dynasty Warriors Next – Review
Posted on February 28, 2012 | No CommentsTitle: Dynasty Warriors Next Developed By: Omega Force Published By: Tecmo Koei / THQ (Australia) Console: Playstation Vita Genre: Hack and Slash Classification: This game has been classified M for Fantasy Violence by the Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) Review Conditions: This review was done on an Australian Playstation Vita version of the game. There should be minimal differences between the games. Special Thanks: A copy of this game was purchased out of my own pocket. For my first ever review of a Playstation Vita game, I would like to cover... -
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Now Available for the PlayStation Vita
Posted on February 23, 2012 | No CommentsCapcom, a worldwide developer and publisher of video games today announced that Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is now available for the Playstation Vita portable entertainment console around the world, with the Australian release being distributed by THQ Australia and New Zealand. With this release, you can unleash your ultimate abilities anytime, anywhere as the latest version builds upon the console experience, complete with all modes plus new features designed specifically for the Playstation Vita system. The Heroes & Heralds modem a separate mode for... -
Tecmo Koei Europe Share the Final (??) Dynasty Warriors Next Trailer
Posted on February 11, 2012 | No CommentsDue for release in Australia / New Zealand, Europe and North America as a launch title for the Playstation Vita, Tecmo Koei Europe recently released what (Judging from the trailers title) may be the final trailer for the game prior to its release. While some of the in-game text is not in English, the trailer is mostly English dubbed and gameplay elements are described in English as well. The trailer covers quite a bit of what the game seems to have on offer in terms...