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And the new owner of the Darksiders series is...
It’s Nordic Games. I was planning to build suspense, blurt the name, and hop into a waiting car to a chorus of “EH?”s. Sadly, it’s not yet lunchtime and I’d have to return to reporting the news after a...
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Darksiders’ new publisher: “We are not the creative, talented developer that...
Speaking to Game Informer, Nordic CEO Lars Wingefors said that despite now owning the IP to a number of THQ’s franchises, including Darksiders and Red Faction, he is not about to start developing...
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Deadfall Adventures delayed until September
Deadfall Adventures was due to be released at the end of next month. No longer is the case, as Nordic Games has announced the game will now launch 27th September. That's a whole 3 months, 3 weeks and a...
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Nordic Games want original Darksiders team to be involved in sequel
During THQ’s final hours, a little-known company called Nordic Games snapped up the rights to Darksiders, along with Red Faction and MX vs ATV, for $4.9million. Recently the company spoke to Joystiq...
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Desperados IP bought by Darksiders owner Nordic Games
Way back in 2001 Desperadoes strolled onto the PC and held-up our hearts at gunpoint. It was an excellent strategy game that had you control a band of misfit Wild Westers - among them a courtesan with...
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Double Fine acquire distribution rights to Costume Quest and Stacking...
The gaming press are rarely interested in the boardroom chat of big publishers. The talk is dry, involves big numbers, and the chance of a good biscuit is practically nil. However, that often means we...
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Early access, but in a box: Nordic Games are selling hard copies of Planetary...
There it is on Amazon, in a rectangular DVD box like all the others - a tangible, physical version of Planetary Annihilation, the interstellar RTS currently tearing up Steam Early Access.“Of course...
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Nordic Games will be releasing games under the THQ name
Want to hear something reassuring? No major games publisher can ever truly die - just be gutted, sold off, and puppeteered by a new owner. Hrrm, that doesn’t sound so good now I’ve written it...
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A Darksiders 2 remastered edition is in the works
Amazon recently listed a remastered edition of Darksiders II, however shortly after it was was spotted they pulled it from the site. Since then Nordic, who bought the game from THQ when it had to...
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Darksiders 2: Deathfinitive Edition could lead to Darksiders 3
Darksiders 2: Deathfinitive Edition, which recently launched on PC, is not the sequel people were hoping for. It’s a relief, however, that Nordic Games is doing something with the IP, and, it turns...
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Ori and the Blind Forest is getting a physical PC release on June 14
The definitive version of Ori and the Blind Forest is getting a physical PC release next month, bringing the prettied-up platformer into your living room, complete with some lovely packaging, posters...
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Darksiders: Warmastered Edition is both called that and out on October 25
“Warmastered Edition.” Okay Nordic Games. Okay. The Darksiders remaster, following on from Darksiders 2’s Deathinitive Edition copy-editing nightmare, is coming in October. It features 4K support on...
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THQ return, somehow: Nordic Games rebrand as THQ Nordic
Well this is … odd. Unsuccessful publishers THQ, who weren’t exactly all-stars other than putting out the Ben-favourite Darksiders and being lucky enough to have Relic under their wing for a brief...
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Nordic Games want original Darksiders team to be involved in sequel
During THQ’s final hours, a little-known company called Nordic Games snapped up the rights to Darksiders, along with Red Faction and MX vs ATV, for $4.9million. Recently the company spoke to Joystiq...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Desperados IP bought by Darksiders owner Nordic Games
Way back in 2001 Desperadoes strolled onto the PC and held-up our hearts at gunpoint. It was an excellent strategy game that had you control a band of misfit Wild Westers - among them a courtesan with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Double Fine acquire distribution rights to Costume Quest and Stacking...
The gaming press are rarely interested in the boardroom chat of big publishers. The talk is dry, involves big numbers, and the chance of a good biscuit is practically nil. However, that often means we...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Early access, but in a box: Nordic Games are selling hard copies of Planetary...
There it is on Amazon, in a rectangular DVD box like all the others - a tangible, physical version of Planetary Annihilation, the interstellar RTS currently tearing up Steam Early Access.“Of course...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nordic Games will be releasing games under the THQ name
Want to hear something reassuring? No major games publisher can ever truly die - just be gutted, sold off, and puppeteered by a new owner. Hrrm, that doesn’t sound so good now I’ve written it...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Darksiders 2 remastered edition is in the works
Amazon recently listed a remastered edition of Darksiders II, however shortly after it was was spotted they pulled it from the site. Since then Nordic, who bought the game from THQ when it had to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Darksiders 2: Deathfinitive Edition could lead to Darksiders 3
Darksiders 2: Deathfinitive Edition, which recently launched on PC, is not the sequel people were hoping for. It’s a relief, however, that Nordic Games is doing something with the IP, and, it turns...
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