Tag: Thq Nordic
News Epic Mickey PS5, PS4 Remaster Gets a 24th September Release Date
Priced at £50/$60
The recently confirmed PS5, PS4 remaster of Nintendo Wii exclusive Epic Mickey will release for Sony consoles on 24th September 2024, it's been announced. Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed will cost £49.99 / $59.99, with pre-orders live on the PS Store now. If you pre-order, you'll gain 24 hours of early access from 23rd September...
News THQ Nordic Showcase Adds to This Year's Growing List of Summer Gaming Events
Norse one
We hope your calendars are clear over the next few months, because the games industry is pretending E3 is still alive with numerous showcase events this summer. The latest publisher hopping on the bandwagon is THQ Nordic, as it's bringing back the THQ Nordic Showcase this August. The company made the announcement recently on its socials:...
News Gothic Remake's PS5 Collector's Edition a Leather Lovers Delight
The geniune article
Gothic fans already know the original 2001 open-world RPG is getting the remake treatment, which is expected to arrive on PS5 sometime in 2024. Publisher THQ Nordic and developer have revealed that a Collector's Edition of the game will be available, with some appropriately leather-bound goodies. Expensive at $199.99 / £169.99,...
Review South Park: Snow Day! (PS5) - 3D Co-Op Card Brawler Is a Step Back for the Franchise
Let's Fighting Love
The South Park franchise has an eclectic history of genre choices, trying (and mostly failing) everything from FPS to kart racer. 2014's South Park: The Stick of Truth and its comic-book-themed follow-up redressed the balance with an excellent comedic spin on the old-school RPG. Now it takes another genre pivot, becoming the...
Review Alone in the Dark (PS5) - An Admirable Effort with One Too Many Flaws
The new nightmare
In spite of all its shortcomings, Alone in the Dark is a game we can't help but have a soft spot for. It's packed full of glitches at launch. The combat feels awful. It's not scary whatsoever, and the stealth sequences are dreadful. Yet, there's such a clear passion for the survival horror genre coursing through it that it comes...
Mini Review Outcast: A New Beginning (PS5) - A Rough Around the Edges Action Relic
We're sorry Ms. Jackson
Remakes, reboots, revivals. Whether it's a lack of fresh ideas, exploiting nostalgia, or an earnest desire to introduce a new generation to past glories, the entertainment industry loves bringing old things back. And we love old things coming back, too, as long as it isn't Nanna after she's escaped from the home again...
News Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Paints a Picture on PS5, PS4 in 2024
Brushed up
Here's a blast from the past. Disney Epic Mickey, which never did release for PlayStation, is being brought back with a full remake — and this version is coming to PlayStation. Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, from THQ Nordic and Purple Lamp, is heading to PS5 and PS4 sometime this year. The game stars Mickey Mouse as he traverses...
News New Alone in the Dark Trailer Reveals Fresh Look at the Haunted Mansion
Welcome to Derceto
It's nice to cover a piece of Alone in the Dark news that isn't a release date delay for once. Instead, the upcoming PS5 horror game has been treated to a fresh trailer that explores the innards of the Derceto mansion, the main setting for the title. Check it out above. In it, we see more from co-protagonists Emily Hartwood...
News South Park: Snow Day! Forecasts Multiplayer Madness in March on PS5
School's out
South Park: Snow Day! takes a break from the turn-based RPGs we've come to know and love, mixing things up and switching to a 3D engine. We got a new trailer showing off more multiplayer gameplay and locking in a 26th March release date on PS5. The story of the New Kid continues as a massive blizzard has thrown the normally peaceful...
News Alone in the Dark Delayed Once More, Now Out in March 2024
To avoid crunch over Christmas period
THQ Nordic has made the decision to delay Alone in the Dark again so studio Pieces Interactive can avoid crunch over the Christmas period. Originally slated for a January release, the PS5 horror reboot will now launch on 20th March 2024. In a statement, the publisher said "the well-being of the teams is a top...
News South Park: Snow Day! Still Not an RPG in Four Player Co-op Gameplay
Change can be difficult
Off the back of two excellent South Park RPGs, Obsidian's Stick of Truth and Ubisoft's Fractured But Whole, South Park: Snow Day! from developer Question is instead a cooperative multiplayer game. It ditches the 2D art aesthetic popularised by the show and adopted for the previous games for a less impressive but more...
Review Jagged Alliance 3 (PS5) - Dormant Series Returns with a Solid Tactical Offering
Honour among thieves
The Jagged Alliance series still has an imposing reputation in strategy gaming circles, despite the last mainline entry launching 24 years ago and the spin-offs being generally not great. Jagged Alliance 3, thankfully, does an excellent job of modernising the series while introducing engaging new elements, crafting a genuinely...
News New Alone in the Dark PS5 Gameplay Shows Chats, Puzzles, and Combat
Scene changes based on your character
PS5 horror game Alone in the Dark is now much better positioned in the release calendar following its delay to January 2024, so studio Pieces Interactive is sharing why it should be your first purchase next year with some new gameplay. All seemingly captured from a PS5 build, the fresh look reveals how certain...
News SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake Puts On PS5 Fancy Pants
Alright!
If you've been living under a rock, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is out today on PS5 via a free Gen9 upgrade. That is to say, all players can look forward to new costumes, a photo mode, and general improvements when they next venture to Bikini Bottom, with those on PS5 getting additional DualSense support. Two new costumes have...
News SpellForce: Conquest of Eo's PS5 Invasion Begins on 7th November
Sound the charge
SpellForce: Conquest of Eo is a turn-based strategy game with light RPG and 4X elements, and it's been announced for a PS5 launch. March to battle from 7th November in perfectly ordered ranks, wielding arcane powers like lesser beings would wield cooking utensils. In the realm of something like Civilization VI, SpellForce has a...
News SpongeBob Brings a Cosmic Shake to PS5 Next Month
Free upgrade for PS4 owners
THQ Nordic has announced it's developing a native PS5 version of SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake, set to release next month on 16th October 2023. There will be a free PS4 to PS5 upgrade available for current owners, and the new version will sport DualSense controller capabilities as well as new features that are...
News Alone in the Dark Delayed to January to Avoid 'Chaotic' October Window
Game will also be improved
THQ Nordic has announced it's delaying promising PS5 horror title Alone in the Dark to 16th January 2024 to avoid the extremely busy release schedule of October. The game was originally slated to release in amongst Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Alan Wake 2, but will now represent one of the first major game launches of next...
Clockwork conundrums
Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy is the fifth entry in the one-to-four player, puzzle platforming adventure series, from Finland based developer, Frozenbyte. After attending a celebration at Astral Academy and being framed for destroying the village, our three heroes, Amedeus the wizard, Zoya the thief, and Pontius the knight,...
News Ace Strategy Game Jagged Alliance 3 Confirmed for PS5, PS4
Take back Grand Chien soon
THQ Nordic has announced it's porting the well-received PC strategy game Jagged Alliance 3 to PS5, PS4. Set to launch "soon", it'll cost £49.99 / $59.99. Check out the reveal trailer above. Originally released for PC only last month, you'll take part in strategic turn-based battles to win back the country of Grand Chien...
News Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy PS5, PS4 Co-Op Trailer Shows Some Unlikely Alliances
Getting a pizza the action
If you need a fourth member for your weekly Trine team, maybe don’t rely on the pizza delivery guy. That’s the unlikely alliance depicted in this awkward Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy trailer from the THQ Nordic livestream earlier this week. The video is designed to underline the game’s capacity as a couch co-op...
News South Park: Snow Day! Is Not the PS5 Game You Were Expecting
Snow way
Back when THQ Nordic announced it was bringing South Park back to consoles, many fans perhaps expected another RPG in the vein of Stick of Truth. However, that’s not what developer Question has cooked up: this is instead a 3D four-player co-op game. Needless to say, we’re not all together convinced. “Join Cartman, Stan, Kyle, and...
News Gritty TMNT: The Last Ronin PS5 Trailer Is a Teaser in Every Sense of the Word
Shell, then - we're waiting
There’s really not a lot we can say about this TMNT: The Last Ronin trailer, which debuted during THQ Nordic’s showcase yesterday. The game, which had previously been teased as influenced by favourites like Sony Santa Monica’s recent God of War reboot, is being developed by Destroy All Humans!’ Black Forest Games,...
News DIY Arcade Racer Wreckreation Shows Off Crazy Customisation in New Trailer
Staying on track
We haven't seen Wreckreation for almost exactly a year, but THQ Nordic has just released a new trailer for the upcoming arcade racer. Developed by Three Fields Entertainment, the game's big USP is the ability to create wild custom courses, and you can edit them in real-time while you and your buddies are driving. The new video...
News PS5's Gothic Remake Tours the Valley of Mines in New Trailer
No release date yet
THQ Nordic has shared a new trailer for the PS5 remake of Gothic it has in development at studio Innos, but there's no release date to speak of yet. Footage provides a tour of the Old Camp in the Valley of Mines, which is where you'll meet the locals and see some noteworthy landmarks. Check it out above, but nobody seems very...
News Titan Quest 2 Brings the ARPG Back to Greek Mythology on PS5
Watch the announcement trailer
THQ Nordic has just announced Titan Quest 2, a sequel to the well-regarded ARPG from 2006. Developed by SpellForce 3 studio Grimlore Games, the title returns to a Greek mythology setting, with top down action akin to Diablo. The announcement trailer sets up the story, in which Nemesis corrupts the Threads of Fate and...
News Outcast: A New Beginning Is All About Reviving an Interconnected World on PS5
Not just climbing towers
Outcast: A New Beginning — which has dropped the '2' from its title, by the way — is an open world sci-fi adventure that's aiming to buck some trends. Playing as Cutter Slade, stranded on the alien planet Adelpha, you ally with the world's inhabitants as an invading force threatens them. Through a truly open structure...
News Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy Locks In August Release Date on PS5, PS4
Pontius the Knight gets his own trailer
The latest entry in Frozenbyte's co-op fantasy series is just around the corner. Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy was announced earlier this year, and now publisher THQ Nordic has confirmed when we'll all get to play it. The game is just a few weeks away, launching on PS5 and PS4 on 31st August 2023. In...
News Control a New Kind of Medieval RTS on PS5 in The Valiant
Implementation is everything
The Valiant is a historically inspired real-time strategy game (with RPG mechanics) we've been keeping an eye on for a while now. At long last, its 11th July release date is almost upon us. We got a new trailer that answers our most burning question, one which should be on the lips of every committed strategy fan playing...
News Comical AEW: Fight Forever Glitches Are Giving the Infamous WWE 2K20 a Run for Its Money
Match made in heaven
What is it about wrestling games that make them so prone to some of the most mind-bending and comedic glitches in the industry? The infamous WWE 2K20 put the — admittedly pretty funny — problem on the map in a big way, but now, new release AEW: Fight Forever has some bugs of its own up its sleeve. Having released today on...
Review AEW: Fight Forever (PS5) - A Superkick Party Pooper Fit for Elite Fans Only
Meh-EW
It’s been close to three years since All Elite Wrestling’s first video game was officially announced. Many performers within the company itself have long extolled the virtues of 90’s wrestling video game royalty – and in particular, WWF No Mercy – even going so far as to position AEW: Fight Forever as something of a homage. But with...
News THQ Nordic Is Trying to Convince Remedy to Release Alan Wake 2 Physically
For old times' sake
Publisher THQ Nordic, unable to conceive of a reality in which Alan Wake 2 doesn't release physically, has offered to do precisely that for developer Remedy. As the venerable distributor reminds the talented studio: "I mean... we did the disc version of Alan Wake for PC back in the day."
News Jodie Comer, David Harbour Star in PS5 Alone in the Dark Reboot This Halloween
Free demo available now
Killing Eve’s Jodie Comer and Stranger Things’ David Harbour will bring a sprinkling of star power to THQ Nordic’s Alone in the Dark reboot when it releases ahead of Halloween on 25th October, 2023. Confirmed as part of a showcase earlier today, Comer will play Emily Hartwood while Harbour will assume the role of the...
News New Alone in the Dark PS5 Details to Be Shared in Thursday's Showcase
Release date incoming?
THQ Nordic has announced it'll be sharing fresh Alone in the Dark details in a Spotlight livestream dedicated entirely to the PS5 survival horror game. Still expected to release this year, you can tune in on Thursday, 25th May 2023 at 5pm PT / 1am BST (on the Friday) to learn more — and perhaps get that launch window...
News AEW: Fight Forever's PS5, PS4 Release Date Brings More Pain to June
Your poor wallet
There are officially too many video games, folks! The N64-era inspired wrestling game AEW: Fight Forever has 29th June in a headlock, adding yet another potentially promising title to a stacked calendar. While there’s likely little crossover in terms of intended audiences, that’s just a few days after Final Fantasy 16! The...
News THQ Nordic Dates Digital Showcase with 'World Premiere' PS5, PS4 Reveals for 11th August
Save the date
THQ Nordic will reveal its hand on 11th August, as we begin to settle into a summer of showcases. The publisher is promising “world premiere announcements” as well as updates on previously revealed titles, like Alone in the Dark, Outcast 2: A New Beginning, and Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy. The show will begin at 12PM PDT / 8PM...
Preview Trine 5 Takes You on the Series' Longest Adventure Yet on PS5, PS4
Back in familiar territory
The Trine series has been around for nearly 15 years, releasing four pretty puzzle platformers of varying quality in that time. The third game attempted to bring the beloved character-swapping action to a 3D plane. When that didn't work out, the follow-up returned to the side-scrolling action beloved by fans, and...
Review SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake (PS4) - Old School Platformer Is One for the Fans
You're ready, kids
Aficionados of Nickelodeon's iconic square-panted hero will largely agree Battle for Bikini Bottom is the best SpongeBob game. Nearly two decades later, developer Purple Lamp Studios brought it back with a full remake, and it was clear fans were hungry for something fresh. The team's response is SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic...
News Townsmen VR Settles on PSVR2 for Launch Day
Take it to town
The list of PSVR2 launch games refuses to stop growing, with Townsmen VR the latest title added to the enormous selection. For those unfamiliar with this long-running series, it combines God game elements with the city building genre, so you’ll be responsible for designing (and defending) growing settlements and communities. The...
News Rescue All SpongeBob's Bikini Bottom Buddies in The Cosmic Shake's Latest Trailer
We're ready
Quietly on the approach at the end of January is SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake, a brand new adventure for the sponge and all his pals. It follows on from the success of SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated, telling an original tale about the undersea critters. In the latest trailer, we get a taste of...
News SpongeBob: The Cosmic Shake Shows You Who's Boss in New Gameplay Trailer
Avoid expanding circles
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is actually very close to release. The PS4 platformer launches on 31st January 2023, so there's just a few weeks until we float to the bottom of the sea for some colourful fun. In this latest trailer, publisher THQ Nordic presents us some of the game's boss fights. It looks like we'll...
News SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake Gets Ready for Release on PS4 in January
I don't need it
Are ya ready, kids? You'd better be, because SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is just around the corner. Publisher THQ Nordic has announced the release date of this PS4 platformer, and it's closer than we were expecting. You can take a trip to Bikini Bottom on 31st January, 2023. To recap, the game is being developed by...
Review Biomutant (PS4) - The Classic Case of What Could Have Been
Karate kid
Republished on Wednesday 30th November 2022: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of December's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Biomutant could have released a decade ago and it wouldn't have looked out of place. By stimulating the open world formula of old with new takes on the...
News AEW: Fight Forever Is Channelling PS2, PS1 Era Wrestling Energy
Noughties nostalgia
There’s a nostalgia for old wrestling games these days. Specifically, the title we see most fans mention is WWF: No Mercy on the N64 – who didn’t own that one in the noughties? – but also the likes of WWF: SmackDown for PS1 are considered legendary today. Japanese developer Yuke’s, fresh from being kicked off the WWE 2K...
News SpongeBob: The Cosmic Shake Clip Shows Fully Voiced Cutscene in Multiple Languages
Bubble trouble
THQ Nordic has released a new video for its upcoming platformer, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake. Developed by Purple Lamp, the studio behind the successful Battle for Bikini Bottom remake, it's already looking like a promising adventure. It's an interesting clip, as it highlights a couple of things that'll make fans happy...
News Destroy All Humans! Standalone DLC Clone Carnage Is Now Free to Play, Except on PS4
But it isn't likely to break the bank
Destroy All Humans! multiplayer spin-off Clone Carnage has gone free to play on Xbox One and PC, basically everywhere except PS4, where the title will bizarrely set you back the princely sum of $0.02 / £0.20 / €0.25. Originally released on 31st May for $12.99 / €12.99 / £9.99, that's still a pretty...
News Give Crypto a Try with Destroy All Humans 2 Reprobed Demo on PS5
Live now
THQ Nordic has just announced a demo for Destroy All Humans 2 Reprobed, the modern remake of the cult hit PS2 title. Live right now on PS Store, you can download the demo and take the game for a spin before you buy. If you're unaware of this series, you play as a small alien named Crypto, who invades planet Earth in the swinging 60s. It's...
News Choose Your Ground Carefully in Strategy RPG The Valiant
Positioning is everything
Strategy RPG The Valiant is set to deploy for battle on PS5 and PS4 on 19th October, and we got a new trailer looking at the many locales this particular tale of vengeance will take us to. From the snowy mountain peaks of the Alps to the burning deserts of the Holy Land, and the lush grasslands of Southern Germany, The...
News Native PS5 Version of Biomutant Evolves 4K 60fps Capabilities, Free Upgrade for PS4 Owners
The missing link
The native PS5 version of Biomutant is set to release today, 6th September, and we got a trailer showing off some gameplay at 4K 60fps. If you own the PS4 version of the game, you can upgrade for free, and if you are still on the fence, a two-hour trial of the game is available for PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers. The PS5...
Review Destroy All Humans! 2: Reprobed (PS5) - We're Just Remaking Anything Now
Close Encounters of the Turd Kind
At some point during the billion hour long campaign for Destroy All Humans! 2: Reprobed — a remake of 2006's Destroy All Humans! 2 for PS2 — we began to wonder where it had all gone wrong. There we were, running around as a little alien shooting innocent passers-by with a gun that reduces them to skeletons and...
News SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake Looks Like F.U.N. in New Gameplay
Plus: Mr. Krabs has proper voice
Following the warm reception to SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated, developer Purple Lamp Studios was given the go-ahead to make its own original game. Named SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake, this pseudo-sequel to that fan favourite platformer is shaping up rather well in IGN's...
