THQ locks UFC exclusivity through 2018
Publisher pins down mixed martial arts league rights for current-, next-generation consoles, handhelds, iPhone, iPad for most of forthcoming decade.
Publisher pins down mixed martial arts league rights for current-, next-generation consoles, handhelds, iPhone, iPad for most of forthcoming decade.
Following slipping 2010 sales of MMA fighter, publisher says new franchise installments could come every 15 to 21 months.
Publisher makes "significant turnaround" with launches of UFC, Red Faction, Darksiders; company losses narrowed to $9.6 million.
CEO Brian Farrell talks up Sony motion-control system using its rumored name; says peripheral will extend life cycle of PlayStation 3--but not if console prices remain static.
Publisher reports $542,000 in net income--way up from $191.8 million quarterly loss one year ago; MX vs. ATV Reflex to top 1 million by April 1, WWE Smackdown vs. Raw ...
THQ's ultimate-fighting game hits new sales milestone, now selling for just $30 on Microsoft's and Sony's consoles.
UFC 2009 publisher sees revenues dip during July-Sept. quarter, but cuts losses from $115.3 million to $5.6 million; shares jump more than 14%; Homefront also slated for next fiscal year.
School's in, and so are some of the best gaming gifts for the students, teachers, and classmates on your shopping list.
Rumors of bids by Microsoft, Warner send Madden and UFC Undisputed publishers' share prices skyward.
Last week, Electronic Arts announced its cover athlete for its mixed martial arts game, EA Sports MMA. The lucky fighter was Fedor Emelianenko, an MMA heavyweight and judo/sambo specialist ranked ...
One of the biggest unanswered questions swirling around mixed martial arts games these days has been the fate of heavyweight phenom Fedor Emelianenko. Tapped by some as the greatest fighter ...
THQ announces plans to annualize mixed martial arts franchise and expand it onto new platforms.
[UPDATE]: Publisher revenues up 77 percent year-over-year thanks to nearly triple-platinum MMA game; Red Faction: Guerrilla hits 1 million, PC release date clarified.
ChartSpot: NPD's rankings of US game sales from January to June show EA's sim sequel edging out WOW expansion on PC charts with over 820K sold; Nintendo takes half of ...
Prototype tops NPD's monthly non-PC top 20 with nearly 600,000 units, while Ghostbusters just misses the top 10; Sims 3 new PC king, Spore Galactic Adventures opens strong.
[UPDATE] Analysts' fears exceeded as hardware sales nosedive 38 percent year-on-year--but rise monthly; DS still sells 766,500 as Activision's superhero platformer swoops off with nearly 600,000.
Executive says sports publisher scoffed at creating MMA brawler a year and a half ago; UFC 2009: Undisputed nears 2M shipped.
EEDAR's Jesse Divnich and Wedbush Morgan's Michael Pachter now believe gaming industry will grow only 5% in 2009; $50 PS3, Wii discount, 360 response possible.
Every great fighter needs a great cornerman with a knack for patching up all manner of abuse. THQ has to fill that role for the more than 1 million UFC ...
While I still maintain that UFC 2009 Undisputed is one of the best sports games of the year, and in recent memory, I haven't touched the game in weeks, thanks ...
While Midway's financial troubles have been well-documented, it seems like the company is on the verge of rescue, thanks to a $33 million buyout from Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment. While ...
When you're not having fun in the summer sun, this is one of the best times of year to stay in and play a few games. Plus, with the recent ...
WWE publisher trifurcates company into core, casual/family, online labels as part of ongoing restructuring.
New Super Mario Bros., Mario Kart DS, Call of Duty games round out NPD Group's top 20 accounting of month's non-PC retail software sales; World of Warcraft dominates PC charts.
Domestic industry sales slide 23% as THQ's MMA debut pounds out 1 million units on PS3 and 360; DS hardware king as Nintendo's console marks another domestic sales milestone.
Janco Partners' Mike Hickey and EEDAR's Jesse Divnich believe UFC, Red Faction publisher will reverse fortunes this year; stock price hits eight-month high.
Monthly NPD sales report expected to show first three-month US software sales slide since 2006; UFC Undisputed, EA Sports Active projected as top new releases.
I thought my days of covering UFC 2009 Undisputed would be over once the game was released but, as I'm discovering, that's far from the truth. I know a bunch ...
Ground and pound your opponent in Ultimate Fighting Championship's next-gen debut.
Nintendo's and THQ's brawlers light up the ring, joined by Bionic Commando, EA Sports Active, Boom Blox Bash Party, Terminator, more.
There's a great achievement in the Xbox 360 version of THQ's upcoming UFC 2009 Undisputed: It's called "Wanted: Flying Mouthpieces" and it's earned when you manage to send a guy's ...
[UPDATE] Struggling publisher's annual earnings slip to $830 million; Volition's free-range crime actioner a solid hit; Warhammer 40K franchise sells 4.5M, Saints Row series at 5M.
If you happened to catch today's episode of On the Spot, you saw the culmination of GameSpot's UFC 2009 Undisputed tournament. If you missed it, check out now:The preliminary round ...
First it destroyed my hand and now UFC 2009 Undisputed has infected the entire GameSpot office. I'm having trouble remembering the last time a game took over GS HQ so ...
We interview the ESA's Rich Taylor about the Video Game Voters Network and E3, and talk about UFC, Uncharted 2, Bioshock 2, and more!
We get our bloody fists on a near-final copy of UFC Undisputed 2009 to hit the gym and check out the game's extensive Career mode.
We wrestle with UFC Undisputed 2009, swing our way around the city with Bionic Commando, and chat exclusive with South Australian Attorney General Michael Atkinson on R18+.
THQ is putting the "demo" back in "demolish." Today the publisher announced that it would be indulging gamers' destructive tendencies with newly released downloadable samples of the upcoming UFC 2009 ...
Want to know how addictive UFC 2009 Undisputed is? Take a look at this:That's my hand, a day after playing THQ's upcoming mixed martial arts game for an extended period ...
THQ submits full roster of 80 fighters, reveals GameStop-exclusive downloadable characters.
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