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 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Saints Row franchise ships 11 million units, SR: The Third expansion due in Sept.]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/15/saints-row-franchise-has-shipped-11-million-units-sr-the-third/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/15/saints-row-franchise-has-shipped-11-million-units-sr-the-third/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/15/saints-row-franchise-has-shipped-11-million-units-sr-the-third/#comments As part of today's year-end financials, THQ announced that the Saints Row franchise has shipped 11 million units globally. Speaking specifically to the latest installment, Saints Row: The Third, the company revealed it has shipped over 4.25 million units and that "the game has generated the highest digital revenue of any console title in the company's history."

That's not the conclusion of Saints Row for the year. Saints Row: The Third: Enter The Dominatrix is expected to launch this September. The game is a standalone product that does not require the third installment to play and started life as an April Fool's gag.

JoystiqSaints Row franchise ships 11 million units, SR: The Third expansion due in Sept. originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 15 May 2012 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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No, really -- despite its reputation as an ultra-conservative, mature-rating hating government, "the reality is that many more games that are restricted to 17-year-olds in the U.S. or 18-year-olds in Europe are available without edit for 15-year-olds in Australia," said Chris Wright, former marketing head for THQ's two Australian studios, Blue Tongue and Studio Australia. "On balance, Australia is probably the most lenient country in the world for access to mature games."

No, really -- Wright was the man who presented Saints Row to the Australian classification board and he prepared plenty of ratings submissions in the country, both as head of THQ Asia Pacific and its two Australian studios. He knows the system, meaning he knows what it has and what it doesn't, such as an R18+ rating.

"I believe passionately that Australia needs an R18+ rating," Wright said. "But for me the R18+ rating is not about access to games, but parity with other entertainment forms and the acknowledgement of gaming as an adult pursuit. The R18+ rating will have a net effect of greater overall restrictions on access to games -- many games that would have previously been available to 15-year-olds will now only be available for 18-year-olds and above -- but will mean that a few games at the top end of the maturity scale are allowed to be released."

Legislation in Australia recently approved the R18+ rating (though it may take a few years to be enacted) and its Law Reform Commission is attempting to revamp the country's video-game rating system to acknowledge its adult audience. But recently, Australia has had more than ratings to worry about.

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JoystiqAustralian indie: From ratings systems to a boom of small studios, how AU will survive originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 13 Nov 2011 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>australiaChris-WrightclosureDe-BlobDestroy-All-HumansIndieLA-Noirelayoffsmicrosoftmobilenintendopcplaystationps3ratingsSaints-RowTHQwiixboxSun, 13 Nov 2011 18:00:00 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: Money Shot' rated, alleged screens posted]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/22/saints-row-money-shot-rated-alleged-screens-posted/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/22/saints-row-money-shot-rated-alleged-screens-posted/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/22/saints-row-money-shot-rated-alleged-screens-posted/#comments Over the weekend, a rating for something under the super classy title "Saints Row: Money Shot" appeared on the Australian Ratings Board database. All we know officially is that it's developed by THQ Digital Phoenix and earned an MA15 rating.

Unofficially, however, we have some screenshots posted by MSXboxWorld, which look to us like grabs from a video. The screens reveal what looks like a Saints Row-themed light gun game or rail shooter. Achievements also posted on the site, worth 200 points, suggest that this is an XBLA game (or Saints Row: The Third DLC). There's even a description of the premise: "You are Cypher, a deadly assassin in the world of Saints Row, and you hunt the most elusive targets with the most sophisticated weaponry that Ultor has to offer." You can apparently control the movement of each bullet to weave its way to the intended target.

Officially, the planned Saints Row XBLA/PSN/3DS game, Saints Row: Drive By, was cancelled. But, to engage in a bit of conjecture for a moment, the concept and appearance of this game seem tailor-made for 3D. Could the project have been resurrected? Or is this all just media for a cancelled game, with the Australian rating a vestige of its former development?

Joystiq'Saints Row: Money Shot' rated, alleged screens posted originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>australiamicrosoftratingsaints-rowsaints-row-money-shotthqthq-digital-phoenixxblaxboxMon, 22 Aug 2011 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[THQ: 'We are not developing Saints Row: Drive By']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/04/thq-we-are-not-developing-saints-row-drive-by/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/04/thq-we-are-not-developing-saints-row-drive-by/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/04/thq-we-are-not-developing-saints-row-drive-by/#comments THQ left very little room for interpretation today in regards to Saints Row: Drive By, the XBLA and PSN spinoff of its puerile open-world series. "We are not developing Saints Row: Drive By," a THQ rep told Joystiq, confirming reports of its cancellation.

That likely means there won't be a 3DS Saints Row game either, since core games CEO Danny Bilson said that the planned 3DS project was the same as the XBLA game. Given the kind of weaponry we've seen in the latest Saints Row game -- weaponry we're not too keen to see in 3D -- we're at peace with the cancellation.

THQ told Joystiq it had "no further comment at this time" regarding the 3DS title specifically.

JoystiqTHQ: 'We are not developing Saints Row: Drive By' originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 04 May 2011 13:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dscancelleddsmicrosoftnintendoplaystationps3psnsaints-rowsaints-row-drive-byxblaxboxWed, 04 May 2011 13:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Hour-long documentary goes behind the scenes at Volition]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/03/hourlong-documentary-goes-behind-the-scenes-at-volition/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/03/hourlong-documentary-goes-behind-the-scenes-at-volition/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/03/hourlong-documentary-goes-behind-the-scenes-at-volition/#comments Game Informer's story on Saints Row: The Third started with just a few screenshots, but apparently the magazine had some extra video footage around, so it decided to turn it into a nearly one hour long documentary on the entire Volition studio, from its PC beginnings with Descent: Freespace, up into the big console series Red Faction and Saints Row.

There's a lot of fascinating behind-the-scenes stuff here for old-school Volition fans, including a lot of thinking on why Volition has made the games it has, how the company has built up its growing legacy piece by piece, and even why some developers on the staff didn't want anything to do with Saints Row in the first place. The last 18 years of Volition's work makes for some excellent weekend watching.

JoystiqHour-long documentary goes behind the scenes at Volition originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 03 Apr 2011 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>descentmicrosoftpcplaystationps3red-factionsaints-rowsaints-row-the-thirdvolitionxboxSun, 03 Apr 2011 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Saints Row XBLA aiming to be 'more unique,' says THQ's Bilson]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/03/saints-row-xbla-aiming-to-be-more-unique-says-thqs-bilson/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/03/saints-row-xbla-aiming-to-be-more-unique-says-thqs-bilson/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/03/saints-row-xbla-aiming-to-be-more-unique-says-thqs-bilson/#comments Not much is known about THQ's downloadable Saints Row title, save for the fact that it's in development for Xbox Live and is also likely to land on Nintendo's 3DS in some form. In a new interview with Shacknews, THQ's head of core games, Danny Bilson, alluded to some changes made to the title's direction and its dependence on a larger game.

"That one is changed. It's changed," said Bilson. "It's going to be a different--we actually changed the design and are doing something more unique. This is just creative but we wound up feeling the game we were building was too much like a section of Saint's Row that you could play in Saint's Row." Bilson added that this Saints Row would feature an "original game mechanic" that would aid it in supporting the larger franchise.

THQ's approach, then, seems to diverge from the one that spawned Dead Rising 2: Case Zero, a downloadable prequel to Capcom's zombie masher, Dead Rising 2. Capcom called its $5 teaser, composed of gameplay similar to that found in the retail follow-up, its "most dynamic sales weapon" ever, having sold over 500,000 units by the middle of September.

Bilson, however, believes "you don't want to play something that you can play within the main experience." You might be inclined to agree, but only because there's another dynamic sales weapon pointing at your head.

JoystiqSaints Row XBLA aiming to be 'more unique,' says THQ's Bilson originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you're interested in picking up the Saints Row games (Saints Row and Saints Row 2), but haven't played any Saints Row yet, you stand to benefit from the Saints Row Double Pack, out on Xbox 360 on September 7.

The Saints Row Double Pack features both Saints Row and Saints Row 2, ,on separate Saints Row discs, in one convenient Saints Row collection, at the budget price of $30. Like the God of War Collection, this is a great value not only in terms of games, but in logos. When you buy the Saints Row Double Pack, you're buying Saints Row logos in bulk. Saints Row.

JoystiqSaints Row Double Pack bundles two games, many logos originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Nintendo 3DS game list has a lot of predictable titles on it, but seeing Saint's Row on there was somewhat of a surprise. But it was a natural fit, as THQ VP Danny Bilson recently said. Not only was Nintendo enthusiastic about putting mature content on its new system, but "the interesting thing about the game is we were already making it. We were already making it as our Xbox Live game and in 3D also. It's designed for 3D already."

Wait, an Xbox Live title? The Saint's Row 3 universe is full of surprises -- THQ is planning a whole fleet of games to launch together, and among those is a downloadable XBL game that will unlock content in the full game (and vice versa). The 3DS will share content as well -- "all of our extension properties," says Bilson, "all connect and unlock things in each other."

Looks like the game's "new direction" is actually split a few different ways. All of these games are still due out sometime after March of next year.

JoystiqTHQ: Saint's Row for 3DS was already being made for Xbox Live Arcade originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While we were furiously running from appointment to appointment somewhere inside the LA Convention Center last week, THQ was busy holding an investor call -- and subsequently detailing a densely packed game release future. While we already heard from the publisher back in February that Darksiders and Saint's Row sequels would be arriving sometime in fiscal 2012 (between March 2011 and April 2012), it seems that Valhalla Games' debut effort Devil's Third will join the fold (as evidenced by the above image).

Also of note, "UFC Trainer" was detailed in the financial call as a Kinect/Move/Wii exercise/training title set for release in Jan 2011 (as reported by GameSpot). It's aiming to contend with the likes of EA Sports Active and Wii Fit, albeit with a tougher slant. "We want this thing tuned to perfection without lag. And I'm not going to ship it until it's the coolest fighting thing in the world," THQ exec Danny Bilson said of UFC Trainer, explaining its absence from E3. He also reconfirmed that a sequel to Darksiders has been "greenlit" and is currently in production, though said nothing of the Devil's Third release window specifically (presumably for fear of being sliced to bits by Valhalla's ninjas).

JoystiqTHQ puts Devil's Third in 2012, announces UFC Trainer originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Danny-BilsonDarksidersDarksiders-2devils-thirdmicrosoftplaystationps3q1-2012release-dateSaints-RowSaints-Row-3THQUFC-TrainerxboxTue, 22 Jun 2010 12:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Hot dog, check out these Saints Row 2 Avatar items]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/23/hot-dog-check-out-these-saints-row-2-avatar-items/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/23/hot-dog-check-out-these-saints-row-2-avatar-items/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/23/hot-dog-check-out-these-saints-row-2-avatar-items/#comments Look, we can sit here and tell you about the flashy pimp duds and other Saints Row 2 Avatar items available on Xbox Live Marketplace right now, but we just can't get beyond the inclusion of the pictured hot dog suit. Even at 400 ($5), we're tempted.

Not only is it a great way to support one of the delicious staples of the American diet, but it also means you don't have to play Saints Row 2, go the Mall area and pick one up from the "Let's Pretend" store just to satiate your hot dog dress wear needs. Hooray for cutting corners with cash!

JoystiqHot dog, check out these Saints Row 2 Avatar items originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>avatar-marketplaceavatarssaints-rowsaints-row-2thqvolition-incxblmxbox-360xbox-livexbox-live-marketplaceFri, 23 Apr 2010 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Xbox Live April schedule: Final Fight, Mega Man 10 DLC]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/06/xbox-live-april-schedule-final-fight-mega-man-10-dlc/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/06/xbox-live-april-schedule-final-fight-mega-man-10-dlc/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/06/xbox-live-april-schedule-final-fight-mega-man-10-dlc/#comments Microsoft has unfurled some of its plans for Xbox Live downloadable content for April, including new additions to Games on Demand and Deals of the Week, as well as the April 14th release of Final Fight: Double Impact.

On top of that, look for a half-priced The Maw on the week of April 12 and two add-ons for Mega Man 10 this week: Bass and Special Stage 1. Head past the break for the full list.

Gallery: Final Fight: Double Impact

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JoystiqXbox Live April schedule: Final Fight, Mega Man 10 DLC originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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"I think we're going to blow people away at E3," Farrell said. "You'll be seeing Saints Row 3. You'll be seeing the next Red Faction. You'll be seeing more of Homefront. We've been talking about it, but we'll actually show some of our Warhammer 40k MMO, and I think people are going to go, 'Oh my God. They've got their stuff together.'" And Saints Row 3 will evidently cause some to remark, "This is not your father's THQ."

Farrell also suggested that THQ has learned its lesson from the last few years of the Wii market, and won't be trying anything like Deadly Creatures again -- a "fun experience" that "didn't find much of an audience." A few "brand extensions" will be shown on Wii this E3, Farrell said. And speaking of extended brands and the Wii, the executive said that the upcoming SyFy-fueled relaunch of De Blob won't just be a Wii game -- it'll be released across multiple platforms, still developed by Blue Tongue. "Actually, I prefer it on a normal controller," Farrell said.

JoystiqTHQ CEO: Saints Row and Red Faction at E3, De Blob going multiplatform originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>brian-farrellde-blobMicrosoftNintendored-factionRed-Faction-4Red-Faction-Armageddonred-faction-guerrillasaints-rowsaints-row-3saints-row-the-thirdthqvolitionWiiXbox-360Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Darksiders, Saint's Row sequels from THQ in fiscal 2012]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/03/darksiders-saints-row-sequels-from-thq-in-fiscal-2012/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/03/darksiders-saints-row-sequels-from-thq-in-fiscal-2012/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/03/darksiders-saints-row-sequels-from-thq-in-fiscal-2012/#comments
THQ's Brian Farrell has revealed on today's investor conference call that the company is planning to revisit some of its most successful franchises as far away as the fiscal year of 2012 (which would be sometime after March 2011), including this year's bestseller Darksiders, and the popular Saint's Row franchise. Farrell says the company is looking to fiscal 2012 for "accelerated growth with three major core game titles scheduled: Warhammer 40k Space Marine, a sequel to Darksiders and the third generation of our popular Saint's Row franchise."

Given that these are more than a year away, we don't have any more information besides the fact that they're planned for release (Who will Darksiders ape next? Will Saint's Row finally solve all of those bugs?). But news of sequels for both games will be welcomed by their respective fans.

JoystiqDarksiders, Saint's Row sequels from THQ in fiscal 2012 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2012brian-farrellbuggy-saints-rowcore-game-titlesdarksidersdarksiders-wrath-of-warfiscal-2012franchisemarch-2011Microsoftreleasessaints-rowsaints-row-2saints-row-3saints-row-the-thirdthqvolitionwarhammer-40k-space-marineXbox-360Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Darksiders rides into 1.2 million homes, THQ recovering financially]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/03/darksiders-rides-into-1-2-million-homes-thq-financially-recover/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/03/darksiders-rides-into-1-2-million-homes-thq-financially-recover/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/03/darksiders-rides-into-1-2-million-homes-thq-financially-recover/#comments THQ today announced to investors its financial holdings for the year ending December 31, 2009, reporting a net income of $1.4 million and sales of $701.5 million in the final nine months of the year. To put that in some perspective, the net income for the same period last year was a $334.2 loss. No doubt well-reviewed titles like UFC Undisputed 2009 and (personal favorite) Red Faction: Guerrilla helped that financial 180° turn -- a much needed one after a rocky 2008 and a mess of layoffs in 2009.

The publisher also announced "first four week" sales of Darksiders have already reached 1.2 million in the US (Ahem, Mr. Greenwald? Did you hear that?). Interestingly, THQ called the game part of its "growing portfolio of owned brands," among Red Faction, de Blob, Drawn to Life, and Saint's Row. And with this afternoon's investor call, it would certainly appear we'll be seeing more from that portfolio in the coming year.

JoystiqDarksiders rides into 1.2 million homes, THQ recovering financially originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Add Saints Row 2 to your 360 download queue
Add LEGO Indiana Jones to your 360 download queue

JoystiqSaints Row 2, LEGO Indy hit Games on Demand originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>games-on-demandlego-indiana-joneslucasartssaints-rowsaints-row-2thqtravellers-talestt-gamesvolitionTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[XBLM Deal of the Week: Saints Row 2 DLC]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/09/xblm-deal-of-the-week-saints-row-2-dlc/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/09/xblm-deal-of-the-week-saints-row-2-dlc/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/09/xblm-deal-of-the-week-saints-row-2-dlc/#comments Though that other open-world crime drama just got a huge booster shot in the form of the release of Ballad of Gay Tony, Volition's Saints Row 2 is getting a helping hand from its ol' pal Microsoft. Major Nelson recently announced that the game's DLC pack, "Ultor Exposed," is the Xbox Live Marketplace Deal of the Week. The pack, which offers three new missions, a new co-op mode and a playable character modeled after real-life porn star Tera Patrick, has had its price cut to 560 ($7). That's a 30 percent discount from the add-on's usual 800 ($10) price point.

With that, we'd like to welcome the naughty folks who ended up here after searching Google for "porn star Tera Patrick." Welcome! Sorry, there's no images of your erotic quarry to be found here, but take a look around, anyways! You might just like what you see.

JoystiqXBLM Deal of the Week: Saints Row 2 DLC originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>deal-of-the-weekmajor-nelsonmicrosoftsaints-rowsaints-row-2salethqultor-exposedvolitionxblmMon, 09 Nov 2009 15:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Saints Row hijacks Games on Demand]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/18/saints-row-hijacks-games-on-demand/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/18/saints-row-hijacks-games-on-demand/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/18/saints-row-hijacks-games-on-demand/#commentsMajor Nelson sends word that Saints Row is now available through the Games on Demand service on Xbox Live. An open-world title, similar to Grand Theft Auto, Saints Row garnered pretty good reviews when it was released way back in 2006. In North America, the Games on Demand version will run you $30. Unsurprisingly, the retail version can be ordered for much less online. Still, if you gots to have it and you gots to have it right now, it's there. Just calling your name.

Add Saints Row to your Xbox 360 download queue

[Thanks, Mike]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>games-on-demandsaints-rowthqvolitionTue, 18 Aug 2009 12:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Rumor: Saints Row PSP revealed by ... Opeth]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/17/rumor-saints-row-psp-revealed-by-opeth/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/17/rumor-saints-row-psp-revealed-by-opeth/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/17/rumor-saints-row-psp-revealed-by-opeth/#commentsWho's the hottest new source for game news? The website of Swedish metal band Opeth, of course! At least, it is when it comes to news about an as-yet unannounced PSP Saints Row game. According to a news item on the band's site, a PSP version of the sandbox game (if you're not familiar with it, think GTA with ... actually, just think GTA) is on the way.

"We may not like playing video games all that much," the news item reads, "but we do like it when our music is featured on them! Makes us a bit proud even when it's a game as big as Saints Row for the PSP and even prouder when the nice developer people show excellent taste by picking 'The Lotus Eater' for it."

These leaks aren't usually this specific, but Opeth actually announced a release date for this purported game: March 2010. Thanks, Opeth! You're now our second favorite Saints Row-related musical act.

[Via VG247]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>opethsaints-rowsaints-row-pspthqFri, 17 Jul 2009 10:02:00 EST<![CDATA[A final Saints Row 2 moment with Gary Busey]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/23/a-final-saints-row-2-moment-with-gary-busey/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/23/a-final-saints-row-2-moment-with-gary-busey/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/23/a-final-saints-row-2-moment-with-gary-busey/#comments Over the past few months, we've come to rely on Saints Row 2's bizarre, Gary Busey-centric advertising campaign as a source of humor and, more importantly, spiritual renewal.

As a final farewell, Busey is promoting the free "UnKut" DLC from the game in a new video. Gary has used his laser-like vision to peer into your soul ... and his reaction to what he found there? Well, we don't think you're going to like it, let's just leave it at that.

Oh well, the DLC is free, just how much persuasion do you need?

JoystiqA final Saints Row 2 moment with Gary Busey originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Actiondlcgary-buseyMicrosoftpsnSaints-Rowsaints-row-2Saints-Row-2-DLCSandboxTHQvolitionXbox-360xbox-liveTue, 23 Jun 2009 23:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Free Saint's Row 2 DLC arrives, XBL version is Gold member exclusive]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/11/free-saints-row-2-dlc-arrives-xbl-version-is-gold-member-exclu/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/11/free-saints-row-2-dlc-arrives-xbl-version-is-gold-member-exclu/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/11/free-saints-row-2-dlc-arrives-xbl-version-is-gold-member-exclu/#comments Those of you looking to bling out your Saint's Row 2 characters with a bevvy of fancy new accoutrement need wait no longer, as Volition just released "The Unkut Pack" of free DLC this week. Virtual ganstas are now able to choose from "62 unique customization options" with "The Unkut Pack," though those of you without Gold acounts on Xbox Live won't be able to participate without ponying up for an upgraded membership, as the DLC is Gold member exclusive.

Peep the example gallery below for a few shots of the new duds, tats and "bigass chains," and check out the game's website for a full list of everything, if you're into that kind of thing. And revel in it, 'cause according to Volition, this is the "third and final DLC Pack for Saints Row 2." Saint's Row 3, anyone?

Gallery: Saint's Row 2 -- The Unkut DLC

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When playing Saints Row or Red Faction, did you ever wish you could smash up buildings or conduct drive-by shootings with a porn star while waggling a Wiimote? Even if you answered "no" to that question, developer Volition says it may one day be possible. During the Red Faction: Guerrilla launch event in New York City last night (held at the red planet-themed tourist trap/night club known as Mars 2112), we asked senior associate producer Jeff Carroll if the THQ-owned studio ever considered making Wii versions of their popular franchises.

"Though [THQ] may do Wii versions of [our games] in the future, Volition won't be doing them -- at least for the next year or so," Carroll said.

"We actually talked about whether we were going to become a partial Wii developer," he explained. "Then we talked it over with THQ and they had enough studios that were going to be Wii-specific. But we really wanted to focus on the technological advances [in console development], especially for Red Faction Guerrilla."

When asked if these Wii titles were in the works, he replied that he didn't know but that they were "within the realm of possibility."

The real question is: Will Gary Busey be involved? For insanity's sake, we hope so.

JoystiqVolition: Saints Row, Red Faction Wii games a 'possibility' originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 29 May 2009 18:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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click to corporate-size In the world of Saint's Row 2, the Ultor Corporation isn't looking for a massive government bailout -- it has an internal "civil war" to deal with. "Corporate Warfare," the second DLC offering for THQ and Volition's open-world crime game, hits Thursday, May 28, bringing a new mission and multiplayer maps, more vehicles, expanded customization options and additional Achievements (for Xbox 360). Also: corporate warfare. Who'd have thunk?

The pack will set purchasers back 560 ($7) for 360 and $7 in non- space-money for PS3. Check out the gallery below for a glimpse of what awaits down on the 'Row.

Gallery: Saint's Row 2 - Corporate Warfare DLC

JoystiqSaint's Row 2 'Corporate Warfare' DLC coming May 28 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 21 May 2009 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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According to an interview with MTV News, our favorite Vitamin Water investor responds rather positively when asked about the possibility of a sequel, saying, "I'm hoping we'll be able to do it ... with the success of this actual project, we'll try to do it again." Furthermore, though he's stated it before, he's more interested in doing future games that don't revolve around his persona, telling the interviewer, "I'd like to be a part of designing and marketing a video game I'm not actually in." And what of that Saint's Row movie you were optioning, Mr. Cent? "I was trying to option the rights, [but] the more we talk about it, the more expensive it will get," he says. Those "bigass chains" can get expensive, can't they?

Hit the break for the full, "actual" video (only for those in the US unfortunately, per MTV.com restrictions -- sorry!).

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Joystiq50 Cent wants to 'make' Blood on the Sand sequel, original IP originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 04 May 2009 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>50-cent50-cent-blood-on-the-sand50-cent-blood-on-the-sand-250-Cent-BotSMicrosoftmtvmtv-newssaints-rowsaints-row-movieSwordfish-StudiosTHQXbox-360Mon, 04 May 2009 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Volition prepping new Saints Row 2 DLC for April 16]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/31/volition-prepping-new-saints-row-2-dlc-for-april-16/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/31/volition-prepping-new-saints-row-2-dlc-for-april-16/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/31/volition-prepping-new-saints-row-2-dlc-for-april-16/#comments New content is set to pull up alongside Saints Row 2, flashing gang signs and a new set of platinum rims. Developer Volition revealed that it is working on three new downloadable packs for the game, with the first, Ultor Exposed, set to arrive April 16 on both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 for 800 Microsoft Points or $10.

Players expecting something comparable to last month's Lost and the Damned, however, will need to seek the comfort of fellow gangstas after learning that this initial pack adds just three new missions, a competitive co-op "metagame" and porn star Tera Patrick as a homie to watch your back. Some new vehicles, weapons and maps are also promised. Still, compared to last month's GTA IV update, this downloadable comes off as lacking, but at just a tenner at least you won't have to sell your real gold grills to play.

JoystiqVolition prepping new Saints Row 2 DLC for April 16 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Actiondlcdownloadable-contentMicrosoftSaints-Rowsaints-row-2Saints-Row-2-DLCSandboxtera-patrickthqultor-exposedvolitionXbox-360Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Volition QA staff lost in THQ restructuring [update]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/04/volition-qa-staff-lost-in-thq-restructuring/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/04/volition-qa-staff-lost-in-thq-restructuring/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/04/volition-qa-staff-lost-in-thq-restructuring/#comments THQ's wild swings have finally brought the axe down on Red Faction and Saints Row creator Volition, reportedly culling the bulk of the Champaign, IL studio's QA staff out from the developer's ranks. Speaking with Kotaku, a THQ spokesperson confirmed that Volition lost 86 employees in the cut, including 47 temporary workers and 39 full-time staff.

The numbers represent the lion's share of the QA department's 102 employees, with quality assurance duties now "primarily" falling to "THQ's centralized QA facilities, with a small staff remaining on-site in Champaign," according to a THQ statement. The layoffs are part of THQ's larger move to eliminate nearly a quarter of its jobs in an effort to cut costs and keep analyst bankruptcy predictions from coming true.

Update: THQ's Julie MacMedan chimed in this afternoon to clear the air as well as any confusion regarding these layoffs, which according to the corporate communications VP only affected the publisher's QA facility in Champaign, IL and left Volition's "core development teams" untouched.

"This will result in the eventual closure of the facility with a transfer of sixteen employees to Volition," wrote MacMedan in an email statement. "It will not result in any layoffs within the core development teams at Volition. Volition remains a key development studio within THQ and will continue to employ 236 staff."

Confirming earlier information, she added: "The layoffs include 47 temporary employees who will not be having their service extended. Unfortunately, fluctuating headcount among the temporary staff is common based on when our games ship. In addition, 39 full-time staff will be laid off."

In conclusion, and in a refreshing change of pace to these sorts of reductions, MacMedan wrote: "All laid off employees (both full-time and temporary) will be given at least sixty days' notice. We will do what we can to assist them in finding work in the community or elsewhere in THQ."

JoystiqVolition QA staff lost in THQ restructuring [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 04 Mar 2009 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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50, we'll save you some time, in case you can't figure out how to make a sandbox game like Saint's Row into a movie -- just make it a musical and hire Panic's Cabel Sasser to write the songs. We're already daydreaming about buying tickets to that.

Gallery: 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>50-cent50-cent-blood-on-the-sandmoviesaints-rowthqTue, 24 Feb 2009 15:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Saints Row 2 rollin' up on PC in Jan. 2009]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/30/saints-row-2-rollin-up-on-pc-in-jan-2009/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/30/saints-row-2-rollin-up-on-pc-in-jan-2009/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/30/saints-row-2-rollin-up-on-pc-in-jan-2009/#commentsFiled under: ,

Saints Row 2 developer Volition has confirmed on the game's forums that the well-received gangsta epic will make its way to PC on Jan. 6, 2009. The PC version of the game was originally expected to release with the console versions, but after that didn't happen, several retailers listed the game with a 2009 release date, which is confirmed to be the case now.

The company explains the reason for the delay is that the PC version is a port from the consoles, which is being done by an external company and requires more time. Volition reassures that it is fully involved in this external port and that all the little differences between consoles and PCs is what's taking the extra time.

[Via Big Download]

JoystiqSaints Row 2 rollin' up on PC in Jan. 2009 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Saints Row 2 Associate Producer Dan Sutton reveals that Volition is already at work on another sequel in the urban sandbox series. Speaking with Play.tm, Sutton states that the recently released SR2 ties up loose ends from the original game and that SR3 will go in a "new direction."

Considering that Saints Row 2 stands apart from Grand Theft Auto IV in how over-the-top it is, we certainly hope Saints Row's new direction isn't about toning down the series.

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Despite what you might have heard, Saints Row 2 will not contain Trophy support when it debuts tomorrow. A moderator on the official community forums was the one to deliver the bad news. The moderator didn't address the possibility of a Trophy patch at a later date, stating only that that he will keep us updated. Are you guys disappointed? Will this sway you into buying the 360 version? Or will you just forget about this game?

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]

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If a recently uploaded video (which you can find after the break) is any indication, you'll be taking on the task of "female streaking" in Saint's Row II, which is sure to make all of our lives very annoying for weeks to come, or as soon as the mainstream media sees it. It's not really SFW, even though the lady business has been blurred out, giving the appearance that a giant Barbie doll became sentient and horrifically confused.

But before you hop over the break to bask in utterly non-erotic semi-nudity, we'd ask you to reconsider. You're better than that, right? We're honestly a little embarrassed we brought it up. You wouldn't want your mom, girlfriend or, heck, even your friends who've seen actual boobs before to catch you watching something like that, would you? Why don't you just scroll down to the next post, dignity intact? Or, to put it more simply ... "Don't look, Ethel!"

[Via ToaRG]

Continue reading Watch naked ladies streaking in Saint's Row II ... or don't

JoystiqWatch naked ladies streaking in Saint's Row II ... or don't originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Taking a page or two from GTAIV's playbook, THQ just announced the eleven radio stations that'll be featured in the upcoming Saints Row 2 as well as all 170+ songs that are aired.

If you believe in variety being the spice of your Saints Row 2 life, then you're in for a treat, because there's quite the mix of songs and genres to be listened to. With radio station names like 99 Underground, 89 GenX, Four20, 102.4 Klassic and Ezzzy 105, you can expect to be jamming to Young Jeezy one moment, Paramore another and then another moment Beethoven. Make the jump to view the complete list of Saints Row 2's expansive, yet diverse soundtrack.

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Things have been fairly aggressive between the two presidential nominees as of late, perhaps largely due to a certain comment involving a farm animal and mouth-based cosmetics. That's why we were so glad to see them squash the beef in a recent Saints Row 2 advertisement (posted after the break), combining forces to wreak havoc across Stilwater (much to the chagrin of their respective campaign staffs, we imagine). We're also glad to see that the character customization in THQ and Volition's crime-riddled sandbox is so versatile. We've already begun planning our own presidential nominee superteams for when the game comes out -- we've always wondered what Roosevelt and Dewey would look like in a gang war.

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JoystiqMcCain and Obama join forces for Saints Row 2 trailer originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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No, not really. Let's just get that out of the way. That said, there are obvious facsimiles of the two major United States presidential candidates, Barack Obama and John McCain, featured in this co-op trailer for Saints Row 2. For the record, there are also cops and robbers, rednecks and tree huggers, and let's not forget pirates and ninjas. Silly pairings aside, the video serves to highlight the drop in / drop out online co-op, which can be carried through the entire single player campaign. Anyone with a copy of Crackdown knows that open world destruction is more fun with a friend. Cooperative open world destruction complete with crazily customizable characters? That's even better.

Strangely absent from the video: pimps teaming up with whores.

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This latest Saints Row 2 trailer is suppose to highlight their co-op gameplay mechanics, but who's going to notice that when you have the most awesome combination of McCain and Obama lookalikes walking side-by-side together with a firearm in their hand? We like it better when Saints Row 2 takes the amusing route, rather than trying to take that other sandbox title head-on. The game is coming out October 14th. We don't wanna spoil too much for you, so take a gander at the trailer, after the jump:

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Is there anyone as delightfully insane as Gary Busey? We submit that there is not. Mr. Busey has returned for another round of Saints Row 2 videos, and we're pleased to report that they are as crazy as the last batch. The video above begins, quite eloquently we think, with the words "Let's be honest, who hasn't wanted to kill someone with a garden gnome." Who indeed, Uncle Gary, who indeed.

Find two more videos (one of them is NSFW, by the way) after the break.

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JoystiqHuzzah! Gary Busey's back in Saints Row 2 vids originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>saints-rowsaints-row-2thqvolitionMon, 01 Sep 2008 18:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Gary Busey promotes Saints Row 2, teaches valuable life lessons]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/31/gary-busey-promotes-saints-row-2-teaches-valuable-life-lessons/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/31/gary-busey-promotes-saints-row-2-teaches-valuable-life-lessons/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/31/gary-busey-promotes-saints-row-2-teaches-valuable-life-lessons/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Were you recently diagnosed with a severe case of sanity? We've got your physician-approved prescription posted after the break -- a triple dose of advertisements for Saints Row 2, with commentary provided by esteemed Shakespearian thespian, Gary Busey. We highly doubt that Busey was provided with a script in these videos -- when the Silver Bullet star asks, "Who hasn't wanted to kill someone with a garden gnome," he's probably not reading from a script. His addled mind ponders that very question two or three times a day.

If you're confident you can look into the heart of lunacy and come out unaffected, check the ads out after the jump. Even if you don't care about the game, we're sure you'll enjoy trying to pinpoint the moment Busey stops promoting the game, and starts having honest-to-god Vietnam flashbacks (video NSFW).

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JoystiqGary Busey promotes Saints Row 2, teaches valuable life lessons originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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THQ has revealed to Europe the Saint's Row 2 Collector's Edition bundle, which appears to come with the game, some posters, a 1GB USB stick in the shape of a bullet and some kind of ... gun. Eurogamer explains that "the box is shaped like a gun," but we can't tell from the picture above if the gun comes out of its casing, or if it's molded to the box. The publisher also tells the site this special edition is only for Xbox 360.

We're not exactly sure about the SR2 Collector's Edition for North America, so we'll have to wait and see if THQ announces this same bundle for the region. Sadly, nothing involving porn star and "special producer" Tera Patrick will be included in the box. The boys and girls of Saints Row 2 are expected to shoot up the streets of Stilwater in October.

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It's been a while since we checked in on Saints Row 2. It made a splash earlier when it compared itself to Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto IV, promising over-the-top crass humor which the somewhat emo Liberty City game failed to offer this time around. But, it looks like Saints Row 2 isn't just all about potty humor -- it looks like there's going to be a story in this one too, continuing the gang violence featured in the original. For some reason, we liked it more when it just trying to be funny.

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A new trailer has been released showcasing one of the new gangs in Saints Row 2, the Ronin. Hailing from the Far East, the Ronin have a penchant for flashy jackets and swords. Honestly, if people can walk around in broad daylight with swords on their backs, we'd say that the game's city of Stillwater is in bad shape. It looks like the Saints have their work cut out for them as well if all the action in the trailer is any indication. Check out the trailer after the break (NSFW thanks to some language and some pretty nasty violence).

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JoystiqVideo: Meet the Ronin gang from Saints Row 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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