Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Saints Row 4's PAX East presentation mechs it up]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/09/saints-row-4s-pax-east-presentation-dubstep-gun/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/09/saints-row-4s-pax-east-presentation-dubstep-gun/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/09/saints-row-4s-pax-east-presentation-dubstep-gun/#comments

Saints Row 4's behind-closed-doors demo from PAX East is now available for public consumption. Senior Producer Jim Boone from developer Volition narrates the walkthrough featuring the inflato-ray and the dubstep gun

Boone also covers weapon upgrades, customization, superpowers, the new enemy type and... mechs.

JoystiqSaints Row 4's PAX East presentation mechs it up originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 09 May 2013 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>deep-silversaints-row-4Volitionvolition-incThu, 09 May 2013 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Saints Row 4 president shows off superpowers]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/07/saints-row-4-president-shows-off-superpowers/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/07/saints-row-4-president-shows-off-superpowers/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/07/saints-row-4-president-shows-off-superpowers/#comments

Here's Saints Row 4 doing what it does: being crazy. Watch the president (that'll be you) being a person of action, not words. Who's got time for diplomacy? Hail to the chief on August 20.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftpcplaystationps3saints-row-4Volitionvolition-incxboxTue, 07 May 2013 09:50:00 EST<![CDATA[Saints Row 4 gets 'Commander in Chief' pre-order bonus]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/22/hail-to-the-commander-in-chief-saints-row-4-preorder-bonus/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/22/hail-to-the-commander-in-chief-saints-row-4-preorder-bonus/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/04/22/hail-to-the-commander-in-chief-saints-row-4-preorder-bonus/#comments Saints Row 4 getting a CommanderinChief editionPublisher Deep Silver - new owner of the Volition-developed Saints Row series - has announced that Saints Row 4 is getting a special "Commander in Chief" edition, available for free to everyone who pre-orders the upcoming game.

Earning the special edition content means you'll get a snazzy Uncle Sam outfit, a "Screaming Eagle" jet, and a "'Merica weapon," which boasts flamethrowers, "dub step guns," and rocket launchers.

Saints Row 4 will see the Third Street Saints voted into presidential office on August 20 in North and Latin America, and August 23 in other regions.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>collectors-editioncommander-in-chief-editiondeep-silvermicrosoftpcpreorderpreorder-bonussaints-row-4special-editionvolitionxboxMon, 22 Apr 2013 19:50:00 EST<![CDATA[Saints Row 4 gets pimpin' August 20]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/15/saints-row-4-release-date-august-20/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/15/saints-row-4-release-date-august-20/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/03/15/saints-row-4-release-date-august-20/#comments

Saints Row 4 has received an August 20 release date, publisher Deep Silver just announced. We are told that Saints Row 4 is not simply the Saints Row 3 "Enter the Dominatrix" standalone expansion in a different wrapper.

"That expansion was canceled and elements of it were rolled into Saints Row 4," a spokesperson for publisher Deep Silver tells Joystiq. "There will be a director's cut of Enter the Dominatrix released as DLC when SR4 comes out."

Saints Row 4 is being developed by Volition, which Deep Silver picked up along with the Saints Row IP during the THQ auction, and will launch August 20 in North America and August 23 everywhere else. The game is being developed for PC and "current-gen consoles." In a follow-up, we clarified that does not include Wii U.

Gallery: Saints Row 4

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JoystiqSaints Row 4 gets pimpin' August 20 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>deep-silvermicrosoftpcplaystationps3saints-row-4Volitionvolition-incxboxFri, 15 Mar 2013 09:23:00 EST<![CDATA[THQ bid winners, prices and runners-up]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/23/thq-bid-winners-prices-and-runners-up/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/23/thq-bid-winners-prices-and-runners-up/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/23/thq-bid-winners-prices-and-runners-up/#comments Joystiq has obtained details on the winning auction bids for the various THQ intellectual properties and licenses made available during the company's bankruptcy auction. We've listed the winning bids and runners up below.

To clarify, we've noted whether the asset is a studio, intellectual property (IP) or license.

Relic (studio) and Company of Heroes (IP)
Winning bid: $26.6 million - Sega Corporation
Backup bidder: $26.3 million - Zenimax Media

THQ Montreal (studio), with 1666 (IP) and Underdog (IP)
Winning bid: $2.5 million - Ubisoft
Backup bidder: N/A

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>deep-silverkoch-mediatake-twothqthq-bankruptcyubisoftvolitionWed, 23 Jan 2013 15:50:00 EST<![CDATA[Volition acknowledges Saints Row 3 PC performance issues]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/19/volition-acknowledges-saints-row-3-pc-performance-issues/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/19/volition-acknowledges-saints-row-3-pc-performance-issues/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/19/volition-acknowledges-saints-row-3-pc-performance-issues/#comments THQ responds on Saints Row 3 PC patchesCertain owners of the PC version of Saints Row: The Third have had performance issues, such as low framerates and generally slow performance. In a statement on the game's forum, Volition clarified that the problem seems isolated to AMD and ATi GPUs. "This has mostly been seen with cards in the 5xxx or 6xxx range."

Volition reports that efforts to patch these issues have shown "mild improvement." Unfortunately, "we're still not up the level of quality we all expect from a Volition game, and we thank you for your patience as we work with AMD for a solution." If you're affected by this issue, maybe it'll make you feel better to know Volition's working on it? Not quite as good as it would feel to play Saints Row: The Third, but at least better.

[Thanks, Keith.]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>patchpcsaints-row-the-thirdthqvolitionThu, 19 Jul 2012 23:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Saints Row: The Third downloadable for $10 on Amazon today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/19/saints-row-the-third-downloadable-for-10-on-amazon-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/19/saints-row-the-third-downloadable-for-10-on-amazon-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/19/saints-row-the-third-downloadable-for-10-on-amazon-today/#comments Saints Row: The Third is a great game and for the rest of the day the downloadable PC version is only $10 on Amazon. Think fast if beating someone with a giant purple phallus is worth the entrance fee, because this deal will end at midnight Pacific time (Spoiler: it's totally worth it in every way conceivable).

If you find $10 too little to pay for so much game, there's plenty of DLC to purchase. Let your freak flag fly as a giant wiener! If you took that last line to mean something else than dressing up as a hot dog, we'd understand the potential confusion given the subject at hand.

THQ announced late last month its Saints Row: The Third standalone expansion, Enter the Dominatrix, intended for September, will now be incorporated into "The Next Great Sequel in the Saints Row Franchise" next year.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amazonpcsaints-row-the-thirdthqVolitionvolition-incThu, 19 Jul 2012 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Saints Row: The Third's latest DLC features witches and wieners]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/12/saints-row-the-thirds-latest-dlc-features-witches-and-wieners/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/12/saints-row-the-thirds-latest-dlc-features-witches-and-wieners/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/12/saints-row-the-thirds-latest-dlc-features-witches-and-wieners/#comments
You know what Saints Row: The Third was missing? No, not angels, witches, devils or ninjas ... but dudes and dudettes in wiener costumes! Good thing the latest DLC pack for the game includes costumes for all of those things.

JoystiqSaints Row: The Third's latest DLC features witches and wieners originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 12 Jun 2012 23:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftpcplaystationps3saints-row-the-thirdVolitionvolition-incxboxTue, 12 Jun 2012 23:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Saints Row: The Third is a steal for $17 on Steam this weekend]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/01/saints-row-the-third-is-a-steal-for-17-on-steam-this-weekend/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/01/saints-row-the-third-is-a-steal-for-17-on-steam-this-weekend/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/01/saints-row-the-third-is-a-steal-for-17-on-steam-this-weekend/#comments If you've been waiting to pick up Saints Row: The Third, this weekend is a good time to jump out of an airplane, shoot a few dudes mid-fall and parachute down to safety in Steelport. Until June 4, you can pick up Saints Row: The Third through Steam for $17.

If you want all the DLC, the Season Pass is also on sale for $6.79 and includes the Genkibowl VII, Gangstas in Space and The Trouble with Clones DLC packs.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>pcsaints-row-the-thirdsteamthqVolitionvolition-incFri, 01 Jun 2012 06:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Saints Row: The Third gets 'freaking super powers' this fall in 'Enter the Dominatrix' expansion]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/03/saints-row-the-third-enter-the-dominatrix/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/03/saints-row-the-third-enter-the-dominatrix/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/03/saints-row-the-third-enter-the-dominatrix/#comments ImageIn what is now becoming an annual tradition, one April Fools' joke is turning into a real-life thing. This time it's Saints Row: The Third's "Enter the Dominatrix" expansion. According to THQ, the new standalone content, taking place after the events of Saint's Row: The Third, will add "freaking super powers" for the price of $30.

Enter the Dominatrix arrives this fall, and it'll bring a whole new angle to the world of the Saints: "alien warlord Zinyak and his malevolent race" are apparently trying to grab up all the Earth's resources and/or women. It sounds like those freaking super powers will come in handy, eh? The dubious character seen above - named "Paul," innocuously enough - will also play some role, which remains to be seen. THQ says we'll hear more about Enter the Dominatrix this summer, so keep an ear flap on your gimp mask unzipped for now.

Update: THQ confirmed to us that Enter the Dominatrix is a standalone expansion and Season Pass owners will have to pay $30 like everyone else.

Update 2: To be extra extra clear, THQ explained to us that Enter the Dominatrix is a standalone "boxed retail product" that can be played without owning the original Saints Row: The Third disc. It will be available solely at retail (on disc) at launch this fall.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlcdownloadable-contententer-the-dominatrixexpansionmicrosoftpcplaystationps3saints-row-the-thirdthqvolitionvolition-incvolition-studiosxboxThu, 03 May 2012 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Saints Row: The Third's latest DLC lets you dress like all the gangstars]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/02/saints-row-the-thirds-latest-dlc-lets-you-dress-like-all-the-g/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/02/saints-row-the-thirds-latest-dlc-lets-you-dress-like-all-the-g/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/02/saints-row-the-thirds-latest-dlc-lets-you-dress-like-all-the-g/#comments
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Normally it's not recommended to go through life wearing the clothing and accoutrements of rival gangs, so it's a fantastic thing that Saints Row: The Third isn't even close to real life. Heck, they'll even make you pay for the privilege. The "Steelport Gangs Pack" is available now for $3.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>DLCmicrosoftpcplaystationps3saints-row-the-thirdVolitionvolition-incxboxWed, 02 May 2012 08:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Saints Row: The Third's 'The Trouble With Clones' DLC available now]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/21/saints-row-the-thirds-the-trouble-with-clones-dlc-available/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/21/saints-row-the-thirds-the-trouble-with-clones-dlc-available/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/21/saints-row-the-thirds-the-trouble-with-clones-dlc-available/#comments
Johnny Gat has returned as an evil clone, and the Saints Flow energy drink bestows super powers to those who consume it. Sounds like a tame day in Steelport. Saints Row: The Third's "The Trouble With Clones" DLC pack is now available for $6.99 (560 MS Points) on Xbox and PSN.

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What kinda vampire are you going to be: super-evil Kiefer Sutherland; pensive and regretful Brad Pitt; or sparkly and seductive whoever-that-guy-is from the Twilight movies?

JoystiqStalk this Saints Row: The Third 'Bloodsucker' DLC trailer originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 24 Feb 2012 23:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Forget about EA sending copies of Mass Effect 3 into space -- that's child's play. THQ is taking things one step further and sending the Steelport gangstas into space with the latest Saints Row: The Third DLC pack. It's included if you have a Season Pass, otherwise it goes for 560 MS Points ($7).

Gallery: Saints Row: The Third (Gangstas in Space)

JoystiqSaints Row: The Third takes gangstas to space ... today! originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlcdownloadable-contentgameplaymicrosoftpcplaystationplaystation-networkps3psnsaints-row-the-thirdsteamthqvolitionvolition-incxboxxbox-livexbox-live-marketplaceTue, 21 Feb 2012 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[THQ moving away from 'kids licensed entertainment;' Saints Row: The Third ships 3.8 million]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/25/thq-moving-away-from-kids-licensed-entertainment-saints-row/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/25/thq-moving-away-from-kids-licensed-entertainment-saints-row/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/25/thq-moving-away-from-kids-licensed-entertainment-saints-row/#comments In the wake of a rumor that THQ had relinquished a publishing deal with Disney for a variety of children's properties, the ailing publisher released a statement this morning renewing its focus on "core game franchises" over "traditional kids' licensed video games." The company will also be focusing on "digital initiatives" going forward, though we're not sure how that'll be possible after the closure of THQ's digital studio in the UK.

The release specifically cites UFC, Darksiders, Company of Heroes, Insane, Saints Row, Warhammer 40K, and Patrice Desilets' currently-in-production project as "key franchises" for the company going forward, and promises more information will be offered on next thursday's financial call.

Alongside news of the realignment, THQ announced that 3.8 million copies of its latest release, Saints Row: The Third, have shipped to retail since launch in November 2011. The publisher expects lifetimes sales to reach between five and six million units, and believes that its season pass plan will help that play out.

3.8 million copies means there are quite a few large purple dildo bats out in the wild, folks, but will it be enough to keep THQ going after a major miss with the uDraw Tablet and a rough past few years? That remains to be seen.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftpcplaystationps3saints-row-the-thirdsalesthqvolitionvolition-incxboxWed, 25 Jan 2012 08:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Saints Row: The Third straps on Team Fortress 2 hats]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/16/saints-row-the-third-straps-on-team-fortress-2-hats-on-steam/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/16/saints-row-the-third-straps-on-team-fortress-2-hats-on-steam/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/16/saints-row-the-third-straps-on-team-fortress-2-hats-on-steam/#comments Saints Fortress: The Third Saints Row: The Third is about to get some big-headed Valve love from Team Fortress 2. A set of Team Fortress 2 masks will be added to the Steam version of Saints Row: The Third this Tuesday, January 17, as revealed on the Saints Row website. The masks will be added via an automatic update, so anyone with a Steam copy should get the masks upon starting the game after the update is launched.

Now, if only we could get a Team Fortress 2 voice pack, we'd be in business. Boink!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>pcsaints-row-the-thirdsteamTeam-Fortress-2valvevolitionMon, 16 Jan 2012 16:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Saints Row: The Third's Genkibowl VII DLC is just as batshit crazy as you'd expect]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/11/saints-row-the-thirds-genkibowl-vii-dlc-is-just-as-batshit-cra/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/11/saints-row-the-thirds-genkibowl-vii-dlc-is-just-as-batshit-cra/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/11/saints-row-the-thirds-genkibowl-vii-dlc-is-just-as-batshit-cra/#comments
As is the case with most things involving Saints Row: The Third, writing about the latest trailer for upcoming DLC "Genkibowl VII" would really do it no justice. To experience the madness, you must see if for yourself, which is why we've got this trailer for you just above.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlcdownloadable-contentgenkibowl-viimicrosoftpcplaystationps3saints-row-the-thirdthqvolitionvolition-incxboxWed, 11 Jan 2012 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Joystiq Top 10 of 2011: Saints Row: The Third]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/02/joystiq-top-10-of-2011-saints-row-the-third/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/02/joystiq-top-10-of-2011-saints-row-the-third/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/02/joystiq-top-10-of-2011-saints-row-the-third/#comments If there's hope for mainstream video games, it's represented by Saints Row: The Third.

Yes, I know, it has dildo bats and treats women like objects and maybe leans a bit too hard on gags aimed squarely at Fratty McKegbeer, but look just beneath the surface and you'll find a game that loves and respects its player.

Saints Row: The Third plays fast and loose with the standards of good taste, but it's never willing to be reckless with your time.

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JoystiqJoystiq Top 10 of 2011: Saints Row: The Third originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>joystiq-best-of-2011microsoftpcplaystationps3saints-row-the-thirdthqvolitionxboxMon, 02 Jan 2012 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[More than a few graphical issues for some Saints Row: The Third players]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/26/more-than-a-few-graphical-issues-for-some-saints-row-the-third/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/26/more-than-a-few-graphical-issues-for-some-saints-row-the-third/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/26/more-than-a-few-graphical-issues-for-some-saints-row-the-third/#comments We liked Saints Row: The Third. Like, an awful lot. And this time around, after an awful port of Saints Row 2, Volition even went the extra mile, developing the PC version of Saints Row: The Third in-house, leading to much rejoicing over what's generally considered the best version of the game. But, as is often the case, not everyone is having a great time.

It seems there's a rather vocal group of users on the official Saints Row: The Third forums and the official Steam threads for the game having major performance issues in outdoor areas. This is a problem, given that the open-world parts of open-world games tend to, you know, be in the open areas of the world. Outdoors.

The performance problems appear to be spread across AMD and Nvidia hardware. Volition is soliciting users for their configurations and dxdiag files (don't ask!), and is working with with the GPU manufacturers on possible solutions. Having perused some of the message board threads in question, a more common configuration aspect for those affected is an overclocked CPU or GPU, which can cause negative performance issues on certain titles. Meanwhile, Volition has stated that it's still looking into the issue, one patch later.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amdnvidiapcsaints-row-the-thirdvolitionMon, 26 Dec 2011 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Steam Holiday Sale has Saint's Row: The Third at 33 percent off]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/23/steam-holiday-sale-has-saints-row-the-third-at-33-percent-off/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/23/steam-holiday-sale-has-saints-row-the-third-at-33-percent-off/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/23/steam-holiday-sale-has-saints-row-the-third-at-33-percent-off/#comments You'd be missing out if you made it all the way through 2011 without experiencing the intense thrill of throwing a jar-contained toot into the dropped top of a rival gang member's hot rod. Today's Steam discount will help you do so by letting you grab Saint's Row: The Third for $33.49.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>pcsaints-row-the-thirdsteamsteam-holiday-sale-2011thqVolitionvolition-incFri, 23 Dec 2011 18:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Saints Row: The Third 'Warrior Pack' DLC caters to the fashionistas]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/23/saints-row-the-third-warrior-pack-dlc-caters-to-the-fashionis/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/23/saints-row-the-third-warrior-pack-dlc-caters-to-the-fashionis/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/12/23/saints-row-the-third-warrior-pack-dlc-caters-to-the-fashionis/#comments
What good is a fat green guy with orange hair and body paint if you can't dress him up like a warrior princess? The Warrior Pack DLC for Saints Row: The Third lets players do just that for 240 MS Points ($3).

JoystiqSaints Row: The Third 'Warrior Pack' DLC caters to the fashionistas originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 23 Dec 2011 03:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In addition to standard stats like playtime and the number and type of kills, you can also check out leaderboards on various categories to see how you rate either among your friends or around the world. There's also an interactive map of the city, which will routinely add in player achievements, screenshots, and even custom hints from other players in the game, all displayed right on the spot where it happened.

All of the updates are free to use, but of course you've got to create a THQ account and sign in to it with the game itself. And Volition is promising even more features in the future -- trust us, no purple dildos will hit a single head in Steelport without you knowing about it by the time they're done.

JoystiqSaints Row: The Third site adds interactive stats and leaderboards originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 01 Dec 2011 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>interactiveleaderboardsmapmicrosoftopen-worldpcplaystationps3saints-row-the-thirdstatsthqtrackingvolitionxboxThu, 01 Dec 2011 07:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Redeem PS3 Saints Row 3 online pass, get free Saints Row 2]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/16/redeem-ps3-saints-row-3-online-pass-get-free-saints-row-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/16/redeem-ps3-saints-row-3-online-pass-get-free-saints-row-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/16/redeem-ps3-saints-row-3-online-pass-get-free-saints-row-2/#comments Two days ago, we observed that the PS3-exclusive Saints Row: The Third content never happened. THQ didn't comment on the lack of exclusive materials when we asked, and now we can assume it didn't want to spoil the surprise. Or that it scrambled to find something after we asked. Anyway, we're not going to question motives too closely, because free stuff.

If you redeem the Online Pass for a copy of Saints Row: The Third before February 13, THQ announced today, you'll get a free PSN download of Saints Row 2. The free copies will be available "early next week," THQ said. Not that you'll actually be finished with all the content in The Third by then.

JoystiqRedeem PS3 Saints Row 3 online pass, get free Saints Row 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlcplaystationps3saints-row-2saints-row-the-thirdthqvolitionWed, 16 Nov 2011 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Saints Row: The Third DLC kicks off with invincibility, 'Shark-o-Matic']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/16/saints-row-the-third-dlc-kicks-off-with-invincibility-shark-o/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/16/saints-row-the-third-dlc-kicks-off-with-invincibility-shark-o/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/16/saints-row-the-third-dlc-kicks-off-with-invincibility-shark-o/#comments
You've had a full day to let the madness that is Saints Row: The Third sink in. Now what? Well you'll need a gun that shoots fish guts, obviously. Volition is delivering just that for $1.99 in the "Shark-o-Matic" gun, along with a separate $2.99 cheats pack for dirty, dirty cheaters.

Shacknews spotted both packs popping up -- alongside the expected $20 "season pass" -- in all three versions of the title as of this morning, kicking off what is said to be a whopping 40 weeks of additional content. Beyond the upcoming (free) CheapyD DLC, we know of three mission packs -- "Genkibowl VII," "Gangstas In Space," and "The Trouble With Clones" -- as well as the Nyte Blayde DLC pack that THQ has in store for SR3 players. Presumably we'll see more ... uh ... next week!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlcdownloadable-contentinvincibleinvincible-dlcmicrosoftpcplaystationps3saints-row-the-thirdshark-o-maticthqvolitionvolition-incxboxWed, 16 Nov 2011 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Saints Row: The Third launch trailer demonstrates more of the madness]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/16/saints-row-the-third-launch-trailer-demonstrates-more-of-the-ma/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/16/saints-row-the-third-launch-trailer-demonstrates-more-of-the-ma/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/16/saints-row-the-third-launch-trailer-demonstrates-more-of-the-ma/#comments
It's very likely that this is the first and only trailer you'll see in which a driver is attacked by a tiger from the back seat. You have Saints Row: The Third and developer Volition Inc to thank for this moment.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>gameplaylaunch-trailermicrosoftpcplaystationps3saints-row-the-thirdthqtrailervolitionvolition-incxboxWed, 16 Nov 2011 06:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Saints Row The Third review: Walking the talk]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/15/saints-row-the-third-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/15/saints-row-the-third-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/15/saints-row-the-third-review/#comments "There's nothing like this game. In fact, I'm not sure there should be anything like this game. There's no concern for taste, no concern for morals -- it's all about the fun factor." That was THQ's VP of "Core Games," Danny Bilson, at a preview event for Saints Row: The Third just last month. Bilson has lead THQ's "hardcore games" push, attempting to reinvent the once-embattled publisher by reinvesting in "core" brands. That didn't work out so well, as we found out this past year.

I'm glad to say that, with Saints Row: The Third, Bilson's "Core Games" group is finally on solid ground. And in that respect, actually walking some of the big talk we've heard so much in the past few years. Beyond the now-infamous weaponized dildo and the inclusion of certifiable jams like Kanye West's "Power," there's so, so much to love and enjoy about Saints Row: The Third.

For starters, there's totally a hoverbike.

Gallery: Saints Row: The Third (10/19/11)

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JoystiqSaints Row The Third review: Walking the talk originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftpcplaystationps3saints-row-the-thirdthqvolitionvolition-incxboxTue, 15 Nov 2011 12:30:00 EST<![CDATA[CheapAssGamer's CheapyD will be your homie (in Saints Row: The Third)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/15/cheapassgamers-cheapyd-will-be-your-homie-in-saints-row-the-t/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/15/cheapassgamers-cheapyd-will-be-your-homie-in-saints-row-the-t/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/15/cheapassgamers-cheapyd-will-be-your-homie-in-saints-row-the-t/#comments You folks know CheapyD, right? He's the owner and proprietor of gaming deals site CheapAssGamer, as well as a swell dude and friend of the site. He's also a big fan of the Saints Row series -- so much so, in fact, that he donated a heap of change to the Ashley Ames Foundation last summer in order to become a character in Saints Row: The Third.

What began as a bit role (a random pedestrian) turned into a full-on downloadable pack, adding Cheapy to the game as a "homie." Like in Saints Row 2, homies can be called to help out during missions or whenever you may need them. Cheapy says he recorded "approximately 150 lines" for the character, all done from his Tokyo, Japan apartment with direction over Skype from Volition devs.

He's not sure when the pack will be available (though he's been told it's coming out sooner than later), and it'll be free for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC players.

[Image of CheapyD's custom character in Saints Row 2, via MTV Multiplayer]

JoystiqCheapAssGamer's CheapyD will be your homie (in Saints Row: The Third) originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cheapyddlcdownloadable-contentmicrosoftpcplaystationps3saints-row-the-thirdthqvolitionvolition-incxboxTue, 15 Nov 2011 09:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Saints Row: The Third exclusive PlayStation 3 content amounts to ... nothing, actually]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/14/saints-row-the-third-exclusive-playstation-3-content-amounts-to/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/14/saints-row-the-third-exclusive-playstation-3-content-amounts-to/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/14/saints-row-the-third-exclusive-playstation-3-content-amounts-to/#comments After vaguely announcing "an exclusive mode on the PS3 utilizing [Saints Row: The Thirds's] signature weapon" back at E3, we never actually heard what that game mode would be. As it turns out, Volition and THQ apparenly never settled on one, and the exclusive content deal seemingly didn't pan out.

We discovered as much when retail copies of Saints Row: The Third arrived for review on both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 last week. After booting up each and looking around thoroughly, we can assure you that there's no content difference between the two versions. We contacted THQ, who today offered a "No comment" to our inquiry.

It stands to reason that the "exclusive mode" -- which apparently featured the game's "signature weapon" (a dildo bat, naturally) -- could have once been the game's take on wave-based co-op multiplayer: "Whored Mode." That mode is currently a part of the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC versions of the game. The publisher would neither confirm nor deny this suggestion.

JoystiqSaints Row: The Third exclusive PlayStation 3 content amounts to ... nothing, actually originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We thought briefly about not spoiling the incredible scene from Saints Row: The Third above, and all its variations, but then we thought about how wonderful the clip is and how it'd be unfair if you missed it. So ... uh ... don't miss it!

JoystiqSaints Row: The Third's amazing 'What I Got' singalong, with all seven characters originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Included in new copies of both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of Saints Row: The Third are one-time use codes for redemption upon initial launch of any online multiplayer, prompting users to otherwise purchase a pass for an undisclosed amount (we've asked THQ for clarification). Unfortunately, despite having both 360 and PS3 copies available for review at Joystiq, the 360 pass won't activate until launch and very few reviewers have PS3 code. Rest assured, we'll have our own review of Saints Row: The Third -- co-op or not -- by early next week.

JoystiqSaints Row: The Third online co-op campaign and 'Whored Mode' gated with online pass originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>co-opmicrosoftmultiplayeronlineonline-multiplayeronline-passplaystationps3saints-row-the-thirdthqvolitionvolition-incxboxFri, 11 Nov 2011 17:15:00 EST<![CDATA[THQ announces the first Saints Row: The Third season pass]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/10/thq-announces-the-first-saints-row-the-third-season-pass/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/10/thq-announces-the-first-saints-row-the-third-season-pass/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/10/thq-announces-the-first-saints-row-the-third-season-pass/#comments Ah, gaming. There's always something new to be excited about! Last year, it was the online pass, which has become standard practice for almost any game with a meaningful multiplayer component released in 2011. But publishers are always looking to innovate, and this year has seen the rise of the Season Pass. The newest game to boldly ask for your money in advance? Saints Row: The Third!

Offering a full fifteen percent off of the DLC if you were to buy all four releases separately, the Saints Row: The Third season pass will get you three mission packs - "Genkibowl VII," "Gangstas In Space," and "The Trouble With Clones" - and the Nyte Blayde DLC pack, which comes with a sweet "vampire-hunting sports car." No word on if the car does the hunting by itself, but with Saints Row there's no way to be sure. The DLC covered by the season pass will release between January of 2011 and "Spring 2011." You can find the full details and press release after the break.

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JoystiqTHQ announces the first Saints Row: The Third season pass originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 10 Nov 2011 23:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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With a little under a week before launch, Saints Row: The Third is whipping out all the crazy to turn the sinful masses into Saints. This in-game footage has the player doing some crazy aerial acrobatics.

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You know how you're not supposed to look at eclipses unless you use one of those tubes with the slit paper at the end? We'd suggest crafting a similar apparatus before watching Tim and Eric's 12-minute Saints Row: The Third promotional video posted above.

JoystiqSaints Row: The Third's Tim and Eric promo gets weird originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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THQ stated this morning that players have created over a million characters using the Saints Row Initiation Station. The free download, available on XBLM, PSN and Steam, allows future Saints to create a character for The Third, which launches next week.

The publisher stated that 1.2 million people have used the Initiation Station, with the most popular "nontraditional skin colors" being green, red and silver metallic -- no word yet if the latter group all had surfboards. There have also been 24 characters tagged as "God." Apt, since there is sure to be plenty of smiting.

Gallery: Saints Row: The Third (Initiation Station)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>initiation-stationmicrosoftplaystationps3saints-row-the-thirdTHQVolitionvolition-incxboxWed, 09 Nov 2011 09:30:00 EST<![CDATA[THQ's Bilson outs Saints Row 4, says it'll be much 'wilder']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/08/thqs-bilson-outs-saints-row-4-says-itll-be-much-wilder/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/08/thqs-bilson-outs-saints-row-4-says-itll-be-much-wilder/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/08/thqs-bilson-outs-saints-row-4-says-itll-be-much-wilder/#comments There's no doubt that the Saints Row franchise is a big deal for THQ -- especially now, since the publisher just killed one of its biggest -- and it looks like work on a fourth entry is already underway. THQ's Executive VP of Bean Spilling, Danny Bilson, dropped the news during a video interview with G4, saying that he thinks the next Saints Row game will be much wilder than the third. Dildo bats that shoot dildo bats full of tiny dildo confetti, anyone?

Hit the jump for the video.

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JoystiqTHQ's Bilson outs Saints Row 4, says it'll be much 'wilder' originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>danny-bilsonsaints-rowsaints-row-4thqvolitionTue, 08 Nov 2011 14:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Saints Row: The Third pre-orders surpass those of The Second]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/04/saints-row-the-third-pre-orders-surpass-those-of-the-second/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/04/saints-row-the-third-pre-orders-surpass-those-of-the-second/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/04/saints-row-the-third-pre-orders-surpass-those-of-the-second/#comments Saints Row: The Third has enjoyed four times the pre-orders of Saints Row 2, according to THQ CEO Brian Farrell, who made the announcement yesterday during the company's quarterly earnings call. That doesn't mean that Saints Row: The Third is expected to run away with quadruple the sales. THQ estimates the game will ship over 3 million units before the publisher's fiscal year ends in March 2012. By comparison, Saints Row 2 launched in October 2009 and sold 2.6 million by the end of the fiscal year.

While all this seriousness was going on, THQ sent out a trailer this morning celebrating the madness of Saints Row: The Third's pimps, gimps and "everything but the kitchen sink" mentality.

Gallery: Saints Row: The Third (10/19/11)

JoystiqSaints Row: The Third pre-orders surpass those of The Second originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 04 Nov 2011 07:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftpcplaystationps3saints-row-the-thirdTHQVolitionvolition-incxboxFri, 04 Nov 2011 07:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Saints Row: The Third PC system requirements revealed]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/02/saints-row-the-third-pc-system-requirements-revealed/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/02/saints-row-the-third-pc-system-requirements-revealed/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/02/saints-row-the-third-pc-system-requirements-revealed/#comments Volition passed along the Saints Row: The Third PC system requirements to Destructoid and the recommended specs are kinda beefy. Not Crysis 2 at max settings beefy, but you'll need a GeForce GTX 400 series or better, or ATI Radeon HD5000 series or better graphics card, and a quad core processor under the hood -- you know, if you're looking to really soak in the visual symphony that is watching a man in a feathered hat kill a helpless citizen on the streets of Steelport with a gigantic dildo bat. The required specs are a bit more forgiving.

On top of that, Volition also posted about some specific PC features over on the Saints Row site, including "AMD Eyefinity support, DX9, DX10, and DX11 support, Crossfire enabled, SLI enabled, advanced depth of field, reflections, and ambient occlusion quality, and, of course, God Rays." Perhaps the platform's best feature, however, is the Saints Video Record Mode, which allows you to save specific gameplay clips and upload them to your preferred video hosting service. Or we guess you could just hold on to the clips as a personal, secret reminder of that one time you did a barrel roll in your Mercedes through a crowd of people. Entirely up to you.

Saints Row: The Third launches on November 15 on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3.

JoystiqSaints Row: The Third PC system requirements revealed originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>pcpc-specssaints-row-the-thirdsystem-requirementssystem-specsthqvolitionvolition-incWed, 02 Nov 2011 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Volition staffer: Red Faction: Armageddon's problem was 'consistency']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/31/volition-staffer-red-faction-armageddons-problem-was-consist/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/31/volition-staffer-red-faction-armageddons-problem-was-consist/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/31/volition-staffer-red-faction-armageddons-problem-was-consist/#comments Those in the UK with a strong stomach may want to pick up the new issue of Play Magazine which features Volition team members testifying on the death of the now-defunct Red Faction series. Specifically, staffers like environmental artist Wayne Adams detail where series swan song Red Faction: Armageddon went wrong.

"In the end hard decisions had to be made and what could have been was restructured into what the team could do with the amount of time they had," Adams told the magazine. "I can't say whether or not the original ideas would have been better but I think consistency was lost in all of the turmoil of change."

We're sure the full article is equally interesting/depressing and, after all, if Halloween isn't the day to visit the scene of the grisly murder of a franchise, what is?

JoystiqVolition staffer: Red Faction: Armageddon's problem was 'consistency' originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftplaystationps3Red-Faction-ArmageddonthqvolitionxboxMon, 31 Oct 2011 12:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Saints Row 3: The Third 'Initiation Station' lets you build-a-Itagaki]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/26/saints-row-3-the-third-initiation-station-lets-you-build-a-it/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/26/saints-row-3-the-third-initiation-station-lets-you-build-a-it/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/26/saints-row-3-the-third-initiation-station-lets-you-build-a-it/#comments
If you're eager to build-a-bro/babe/bear in advance of next month's Saints Row: The Third, well ... we hope you remembered to pre-order Volition's other 2011 title, Red Faction: Armageddon. If you did, you've probably been greeted with an email letting you know that It's Time to get to work on the Initiation Station.

What kind of work do we mean? How about creating a playable version of game designer Tomonobu Itagaki, shades and all? Too late, Volition already took care of that. But maybe you could work on a playable Ken Levine? No, seriously, can you do that for us?

If you didn't get an early access code, the public Initiation Station will be available on PSN, Xbox Live, and Steam next week, on November 1. If you want to get a better idea of just what's possible, check out the above, totally classy trailer, or the gallery below. If you'd rather get your hands on the thing, we'll be sharing some codes on Twitter and Facebook over the next day or so.

Gallery: Saints Row: The Third (Initiation Station)

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JoystiqSaints Row 3: The Third 'Initiation Station' lets you build-a-Itagaki originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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"Warning," it says. "Shooting hot dog mascots with a high-powered sonic rifle in a game of human baseball should not be attempted in the real world," which, frankly, is news to us. Now we'll have to cancel virtually all of tonight's plans.

JoystiqSaints Row: The Third 'Cherished Memory' trailer urges caution originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 23 Oct 2011 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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