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How We Almost Got an Avengers First-Person Shooter

Luke Brown — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 20:00:53 +0000

Before Marvel's Avengers assembled on the big screen, plans were in place to create an all-new Avengers video game to launch alongside the blockbuster film.

In the lead up to the big crossover film, Marvel heroes like Iron Man, Captain America and Thor had all starred in their own movie tie-in games. Reception to the individual games was mild at best, and Marvel was looking to partner with a new publisher to bring the Avengers to life. In 2010, Marvel tapped THQ to do just that.

The Attitude Era Returns To Video Games In 'WWE 13′

Chris Sims — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 19:00:00 +0000

Last weekend, I flew across the country from my home in South Carolina to Los Angeles, California for WWE SummerSlam weekend -- and believe it or not, this was technically a business trip. See, part of the reason I went out there was to test out WWE '13, the next video game based on World Wrestling Entertainment, set for release this October...

'Darksiders 2′ Impressions: Welcome To Gaming's Greatest Hits

Andy Yen — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:00:00 +0000

To many gamers, the original Darksiders was a fun surprise during the first week of 2010. Releasing in what is usually the most barren season for game launches, Darksiders was known for blending the art of Joe Madureira with the frenetic action of God of War and the cerebral dungeon solving of The Legend of Zelda...

Best Buy 'Darksiders II: Angel of Death' Pre-Orders to Come With Bonus Comic From Dark Horse

Caleb Goellner — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:30:00 +0000

THQ and Vigil Game's Darksiders series is known for creator Joe Madureira's bright and bulky figures and an overall aesthetic that pulls straight from the longtime comic book artist's illustration work...

Death Gets His Reap on in 'Darksiders II' [Hands-On Preview]

Caleb Goellner — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:00:00 +0000

San Francisco is known for some rad sights. The City by the Bay's got the Golden Gate Bridge, a neighborhood that sounds like it hates... ash berries? and that house the Tanner girls grew up in. I didn't really see any of those last week when I visited to attend a hands-on event for THQ and Vigil Games' upcoming Darksiders II, but I did see a version of the horseman Death who looks like a fusion of Casey Jones and Skeletor cut through a bunch of monsters, run along walls and ride around on some magical robots, all in the art style of Joe Madureira...

Link Ink: A Map of Thanksgiving Dinner, 'Life With Archie' #16 and Snorlax Sprayed

Caleb Goellner — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Webcomics: Grant Snider illustrates an epic Map of Thanksgiving Dinner.

Creators: Gerald Scarfe, an English political cartoonist, got a newly-discovered dinosaur named after him. There's a new metric for success in the industry, as far as I'm concerned...

New 'Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat' Trailer Showcases Squirrel Girl [Video]

Caleb Goellner — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:00:00 +0000

It may not require much actual drawing to play through, but THQ's upcoming Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat does cast players in the role of a new Marvel Comics artist working feverishly to complete a six-issue miniseries...

Link Ink: Comics College With The CBLDF, Catwoman's Animated Short And Lego MODOK

Caleb Goellner — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Events: If you want to help the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund AND learn about comic book promotion from Our Love is Real writer Sam Humphries and our own Andy Khouri, pick up a ticket for the Comics College master session at Los Angeles' Meltdown Comics...

Canceled 'Avengers' Game Footage Reveals Gameplay And Locations [Video]

Caleb Goellner — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 22:00:00 +0000

More leaked in-game footage from THQ's canned Avengers title has hit the web, and it's chock full of Skrull-killing action. It's much more complete than previously seen footage and stills and actually seems to demonstrate the supposed would-have-been game's playability...

Rumored 'The Avengers' Game Concept Art Is Crawling With Skrulls

Caleb Goellner — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:00:00 +0000

THQ closed an Australian studio awhile back that was rumored to be working on an Avengers game -- or at least a pitch for one. Looking at leaked video from said studio's former senior animator Mike Smout, and the LinkedIn profiles of two former THQ employees caught by WouldYouKindly however, it seems unlikely the studio was actively working on a literal tie-in to next summer's The Avengers movie...