Why developer teamPixel is making a bid for the Homeworld series (interview) Posted byby GamesBeat January 29, 2013 5 min Small development studio was in the middle of making a Homeworld-inspired strategy game -- and now it's taking a stab at acquiring the real thing. Continue Reading 5 min
Crytek picks up some former Darksiders developers for a new Austin-based studio Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 28, 2013 2 min Developer Vigil dissolved alongside THQ, but the core team will live on as Crytek USA Corp. Continue Reading 2 min
From the ashes of THQ: Left 4 Dead developer ‘super excited’ to work with 2K Games (exclusive interview) Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 28, 2013 2 min Take Two purchased the rights to Turtle Rock Studio's for $11 million, and the developer is very happy about that. Continue Reading 2 min
Newzoo warns of a gap between investor thinking and game-market opportunities Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 28, 2013 3 min Investors are worried about the U.S. retail game market. But overall game-industry sales are at $68 billion, growing 7 percent a year. Continue Reading 3 min
GamesBeat weekly roundup: THQ asset auction, Legend of Zelda in HD, and Atari is bankrupt Posted byby GamesBeat January 25, 2013 3 min If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best video game stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed. Continue Reading 3 min
There may be life for Darksiders and other unsold THQ franchises after all Posted byby GamesBeat January 24, 2013 2 min Fans of Darksiders can take some comfort in knowing that there is still hope left for the franchise. Continue Reading 2 min
THQ bids farewell after raising $72M in asset sales Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 24, 2013 3 min The auction process for THQ's game studios has ended. Continue Reading 3 min
Turtle Rock Studios outbid for its own game: Take 2 thinks it’s worth $11M Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 23, 2013 1 min One of the more unknown titles in the THQ auction fetches a handsome price. Continue Reading 1 min
No bids for Darksiders or developer Vigil — employees laid off Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 23, 2013 1 min Vigil and Darksiders can't entice a new publisher to come in and save them. Continue Reading 1 min
THQ auction results: Sega buys Relic, Ubi gets THQ Montreal, Koch lands Volition, and more Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 23, 2013 5 min THQ auctioned off its properties and assets today as ordered by Delaware bankruptcy court. Continue Reading 5 min