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Halo 4 Gameplay Footage? Watch Now, Judge Later

Posted May 27, 2012 at 7:45PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: PC Gaming, Xbox 360 Tags: bungie, gameplay footage, halo 4, videogame leaks

Nothing is more cool in the videogame world than rap music and fake leaks. Apart from rap music and real leaks, of coure. And that's what I might be showing you.


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Honor Yourself With Some Stabbing

Posted May 26, 2012 at 10:00PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360, PC Gaming Tags: assassin game, Bethesda, dishonored

Move aside, Mr 47, there's another dark assassin game coming to town. With more rain, blood and rooftops.


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Bioware Force Pushes 200 Employees Out the Door

Posted May 23, 2012 at 2:01PM EST by Todd B Listed in: MMORPG Tags: BioWare, EA, Star Wars, swtor, the old republic

Star Wars: The Old Republic is losing subscribers. It’s also losing employees, starting now.


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Watch This: Magic, Monsters and other Sorcery

Posted May 21, 2012 at 1:18PM EST by Todd B Listed in: PS3 Tags: ps move, sorcery, trailers, wand puns

There’s something special about the relationship between a boy and his wand. You might call it magical.


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Dishonored Cover Art Aims to Intimidate

Posted May 10, 2012 at 1:00PM EST by Todd B Listed in: PS3 Tags: Arkane Studios, Bethesda, dishonored, ZeniMax

Bethesda reveals the box design for Dishonored, and provides us with a release date. Ready to stab some stuff?


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Foam Sword? Check. Public Injury? Check. Video? Damn Straight.

Posted May 6, 2012 at 7:00PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: college students, foam sword, frogger

Good videogame friends are good videogame friends, and this friend is one who has such admiration for his friend's life, he draws from it for his art.


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The Avengers Set To Invade Your Consoles?

Posted May 5, 2012 at 7:00PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: PS3, PC Gaming, Xbox 360 Tags: incredible hulk, iron man, marvel videogames, the avengers

Big titles are hitting the market soon, but what about the world of cinema blockbusters? Well, they may have their own flood starting soon.


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Rumor: Something's Going on Deep in the Heart of Texas

Posted May 4, 2012 at 11:15AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: flextronics, Microsoft, next-gen xbox, xbox 720, xbox durango

It's just a rumor at this point, but people are saying some dudes in Texas are building next-gen consoles. They're putting hot sauce on it. But not really.


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That Show You Never Watched is Going Away

Posted May 3, 2012 at 8:25AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: inside xbox, Microsoft, xbox live

Microsoft is ceasing production on one of their dashboard shows. Now if they can just get rid of the rest of them...


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There Ain't No Zombies Down Under, By Crikey

Posted Apr 27, 2012 at 7:55AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: psn, Telltale Games, the walking dead, xbla

Australia has a notoriously draconian ratings system for video games, with some games getting banned outright. It's so bad, in fact, that Telltale Games can't sneak their zombies into the mix.


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DmC Devil May Cry Trailer is Here to Piss You Off...Or Not

Posted Apr 10, 2012 at 2:00PM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3 Tags: Capcom, dmc devil may cry, Ninja Theory

Dante's flipping people off, flying around naked, and oh - apparently he's a sexual deviant. Yeah, it's just the usual stuff.


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The PS3 and Amazon?

Posted Apr 4, 2012 at 7:35AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3 Tags: Amazon, amazon instant video, ps3 streaming video, Sony, video services, walking dead

Got Netflix? Well, you're about to spend a whole lot more money.


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The Last Story will be Limited

Posted Mar 31, 2012 at 8:11PM EST by Todd B Listed in: Wii Tags: the last story, xseed

Eagerly awaiting Mistwalker’s upcoming RPG, The Last Story? Better plunk that money down while you can.


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Australians Can Play Grown-Up Games

Posted Mar 27, 2012 at 1:51PM EST by Todd B Listed in: PS3 Tags: australia ratings, mortal kombat, r18, syndicate

The Australian government is finally rolling out an R18+ rating for games. Sadly, they’re only doing it in one city.


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GOW3 Title Update 4 Makes Landfall Today - Yes, People Are Still Playing Gears

Posted Mar 20, 2012 at 8:50AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Epic Games, gears of war 3, gow3 title update

Once again, Epic fixes a bunch of crap that you never knew was a problem.


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Review: SSX

Posted Mar 15, 2012 at 1:00PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3 Tags: ea games, Electronic Arts, review, ssx, ssx tricky

Harrison E gets tricky with SSX, but is it a cool game or just an avalanche waiting to happen?


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Guess what was banned in Australia?

Posted Mar 9, 2012 at 11:44PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS Vita Tags: Australia, classification, mortal kombat, netherrealm, Sony, vita, warner bros entertainment, wb

Honestly, it seems as if we just can't get anything right in Australia.


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The (Subscriber) Force is Strong with SWTOR

Posted Mar 9, 2012 at 1:42PM EST by Todd B Listed in: MMORPG Tags: BioWare, EA, Star Wars, swtor, the old republic, WoW

With that terrible Star Wars joke out of the way, let’s check out The Old Republic’s subscriber numbers.


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PoV: The Pros and Cons of a Steam Console

Posted Mar 7, 2012 at 11:30AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PoV Tags: consoles, kinect, motion controls, playstation 4, psn, Sony, Steam, steambox, valve, xbla, xbox 720

So while GDC is going on and rumours are flying everywhere there's something we need to weigh up.


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Guess Who is Suing THQ

Posted Mar 5, 2012 at 12:00PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3 Tags: Adidas, micoach, saints row 3, THQ, thq court case, UFC, undisputed 3

Who's screwing over THQ? I'll have their head!


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Max Payne 3 Gets Hands On: The Result?

Posted Mar 2, 2012 at 4:45PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: PS3, PC Gaming, Xbox 360 Tags: max payne 3 preview, max payne 3 trailer, Rockstar Games

Enough with the Max Payne 3 trailers, we finally have some hands on words from the press.


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Project Draco is Officially Crimson Dragon

Posted Feb 27, 2012 at 11:15AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: crimson dragon, grounding inc, kinect, panzer dragoon, project draco

But it's a Kinect title, so there's a good chance it will be shite.


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Bioware defends ME3 DLC

Posted Feb 26, 2012 at 10:45AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: BioWare, dlc, EA, from ashes, mass effect 3, mass effect 3 dlc

Okay, seriously the game is over 24 hours of worth of gameplay and you're giving us DLC, Y U NO LET US WAIT?


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Taco Bell Screws Up Vita Comp

Posted Feb 25, 2012 at 8:13AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS Vita Tags: ps vita competition, Sony, taco bell fail, unlock the box, vita and taco bell

Who sent me a box of burritos? And why do I want to throw up everywhere?


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Iron Monkey and ME3 With A Little Cosplay

Posted Feb 23, 2012 at 3:28PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3, iPhone, iPad, Xbox 360 Tags: iron monkey, mass effect 3, mass effect infiltrator, me3 android, me3 ios, me3 preview

Harrison E attended the Mass Effect 3 event and talked to the creators of Mass Effect Infiltrator, Iron Monkey


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Jack Tretton has something to say about PS Vita Performance

Posted Feb 23, 2012 at 8:15AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS Vita Tags: Jack Tretton, Japan, ps vita japanese sales, ps vita sales, vita sales

So when you say perception do you mean, absolutely frightening as the head of a company or just hey, let's wait it out?


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Xenoblade Chronicles has a Release Date

Posted Feb 22, 2012 at 3:29PM EST by Listed in: Wii Tags: Nintendo, xenoblade chronicles

You wanted it, you got it—Xenoblade Chronicles is headed to the States.

The gaming community practically exploded with ecstasy when Nintendo confirmed that the previously unavailable Xenoblade Chronicles would be making its way to western shores. It’s a hotly anticipated title that’s exclusive to the Nintendo Wii—how often do you hear that?

Anyway, if you’ve been waiting to find out when Xenoblade Chronicles would hit shelves so you could request time off work (just say your mom died), here it is: April 6. In addition to confirming the April launch date, Nintendo revealed the game’s cover art, which was selected by a fan poll (that’s it above this paragraph).

So party on, fans of Japanese RPGs. Assuming, of course, that you don’t live in Australia, Japan or Europe, in which case you have already played Xenoblade Chronicles and totally over it.

Are you going to pick up Xenoblade Chronicles in April?

[GameSpot]

You wanted it, you got it—Xenoblade Chronicles is headed to the States.


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PS4 would be "too distracting" to announce

Posted Feb 19, 2012 at 9:15AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3 Tags: e3, Jack Tretton, ps3 rumors, ps4 rumors, sony rumors

So apparently the PS4 is a hot girl when it comes to reveals...I like your thinking Sony.


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Australia to get adult rating in 2013

Posted Feb 16, 2012 at 3:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Australia, australia aflc, OFLC, r rating

Let the jokes cease, let the violence and sex reign and let the government know this is what we want!


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Australia Finally Getting SWTOR

Posted Feb 15, 2012 at 4:37PM EST by Listed in: MMORPG Tags: EA, Star Wars, swtor, the old republic

Assuming, of course, that the Aussie ratings board doesn’t ban it.

Star Wars: The Old Republic hit shelves on December 20, 2011. Since then, the game has moved over two million copies. Unfortunately, none (or very few) of those copies were sold in Australia. EA announced in September that Australia would not be an initial launch zone for the game, and Aussie gamers have been waiting patiently for an update ever since.

Well, here’s your update: SWTOR lands in your upside-down country (also Kiwi nation) on March 1. If you’re already playing the game and you live in one of the March 1 zones (Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong or Singapore), you’ll receive an optional free character transfer to an Asia Pacific server.

The Old Republic has been doing quite well since launch, amassing 1.7 million active subscribers and more than a few glowing reviews. It’s not the WoW-killer everyone seemed to think it would be, but nothing ever is. An Australian release will boost subscriber numbers and help EA get a bit closer to recouping its $200 million-plus investment in the game.

Are you eagerly awaiting a SWTOR release in your area?

[Gamespot]

Assuming, of course, that the Aussie ratings board doesn’t ban it.


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Blizzard to sue Valve over DOTA

Posted Feb 11, 2012 at 12:30PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: Blizzard, court cases, dota, dota2, Steam, valve

Hey Blizzard, you know all that money you have? How about using it to make worthwhile games with no DRM and with actual progression? Oh, you're just gonna sue the talented people at Valve, okay, you go do that.


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Binding of Issac given 16+ rating for blasphemy

Posted Feb 11, 2012 at 11:15AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: binding of isaac, edmund mcmillen, germany rating system, OFLC, super meat boy, USK

Germany's rating system allows for blasphemy, cursing and many forms of offensive belching.


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PS3 Firmware 4.10 is alive

Posted Feb 9, 2012 at 11:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3 Tags: 4.10 firmware, ps3 browser, ps3 dropbox support, ps3 firmware update, sen, Sony

It's alive! It's alive! Oh wait, never mind SEN just crashed...try again later.


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PS Vita Firmware Update Has Some Cool Shit

Posted Feb 8, 2012 at 8:02PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS Vita Tags: 3G, apple, mac, ps vita cmap, ps vita gps, vita, vita video recording

You get to sync with Apple's, look at maps and play more with others. It's like being part of a hippie summer camp.


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Apple removes copycat App Store Games

Posted Feb 6, 2012 at 9:05AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: iPhone Tags: angry birds, app store, plants vs. zombies, temple jump, temple run, zynga

So you can no longer get fooled by Assassin Fruit Killer, Flowers vs. Aliens or Upset Foul.


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Gamer Dies In Internet Cafe, Nobody Notices

Posted Feb 3, 2012 at 1:15PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: chen rong-yu, gamer dies

A scary, shocking and sad story.


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GameJam Wollongong 2012

Posted Jan 30, 2012 at 8:14PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: gamejam wollongong, ggj, ggj12, gjwoll, global game jam, ouroboros

Or How I Spent my Weekend watching 20+ people make games in 48 hours.


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This Week in Stores

Posted Jan 30, 2012 at 10:15AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3 Tags: final fantasy xiii-2, neverdead, soul calibur v

Let's have a look at what games are out this week around the world.


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Netflix dropping gaming rentals

Posted Jan 28, 2012 at 11:30AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3 Tags: GameFly, mail order games, Netflix, qwikster, streaming

The big streaming and rental company has dropped service to send games to people via mail.


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Global Game Jam is underway

Posted Jan 27, 2012 at 10:22PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: ggj12, gjwoll, global game jam, global game jam sydney

48 hours. Over a fifty countries and thousands of game developers. All working on a game each.


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Wii U Confirmed for 2012

Posted Jan 26, 2012 at 3:39PM EST by Listed in: Wii U Tags: Playstation, Satoru Iwata, wii u release, xbox

Nintendo makes official what most have us have known for months.

Nintendo’s Wii U console was expected to land in 2012, although we’ve been waiting for some sort of official word from the company on an exact release window. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata finally put an end to the speculation in interviews conducted last week, confirming once and for all that the Wii U is targeted at a pre-holiday 2012 launch.

Iwata hedged his bets, of course, and let reports know that Nintendo’s plans could always evolve as the market shifts or development progresses on the device. Iwata also stated that the Wii U’s release is currently scheduled only for “key markets,” including the U.S., Europe, Japan and Australia.

Honestly, Nintendo has to get their system out in 2012. They can’t afford to go head-to-head with both Microsoft and Sony, and the Wii’s head start on the market is a large part of its incredible success. With Sony and Microsoft narrowing their console release schedules, Nintendo’s chance to leap ahead of the pack is getting smaller and smaller.

Will you purchase a Wii U, or are you waiting for the new Xbox/PlayStation?

[Destructoid]

Nintendo makes official what most have us have known for months.


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Move! Johann Sebastian Joust Interview

Posted Jan 26, 2012 at 9:30AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3 Tags: die gute fabrik, johann sebastian joust, jsj, playstation move, ps move, Sony, The Game Factory

An interview with the 2012 IGF nominated creators of Johann Sebastian Joust, Die Gute Fabrik with one of the best games you will see all year for the PS Move.


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Preview: Soul Calibur V

Posted Jan 26, 2012 at 9:06AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3 Tags: gamespot australia, Namco, Namco Bandai, scv, soul calibur v, vmax

Harrison E got to check out the new Soul Calibur title from Namco Bandai. Does it hit in all the right places or flail all over the place with button-mashing?


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KaKaRoTo still working on 4.00 Homebrew

Posted Jan 26, 2012 at 3:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3 Tags: alaoui, firmware 4.00, homebrew, kakaroto, Mathieulh, ps3

Renowned jailbreaker and Homebrewer Youness Alaoui (KaKaRoTo) is working hard on making a new homebrew update for you.


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Letter from Alleged THQ Staffer Calls Out Management, CEO

Posted Jan 25, 2012 at 3:30PM EST by Listed in: PS3 Tags: saints row the third, THQ

THQ hasn’t been doing great over the last few months, and this nasty letter from a former employee doesn’t make things look any better.

THQ, the company behind Saints Row: The Third, had a tough 2011. The company was in such dire straits that rumors floated around about it canceling its entire 2014 lineup, rumors the company vehemently denied. This morning we received word that THQ was shifting its strategies yet again, this time focusing more on its core franchises over third party licensing.

It’s hard to get a bead on exactly what’s happening with THQ. Rumors and sales indicate the company is in serious trouble despite the success of Saints Row, but the company refuses to admit that they have any sort of problem. Only one person seems to be willing to comment on the state of the company – an alleged former employee with an obvious bone to pick.

In a letter written to THQ’s Board of Directors, CEO Brian Farrell as well as the general public and a collection of gaming news sites, this “Formerly Mismanaged” employee rattles off a laundry lists of complaints about the company.

The letter essentially claims that THQ’s problems stem from mismanagement and a Board of Directors that has no clue how to strategically run a gaming company. It gives examples like acquiring game studios with no plan on how to utilize their talents (then later shutting them down), investing money into shrinking niche markets, the company’s refusal to dump a CEO that has tanked its stock price and high-paid executives making enormous mistakes that call their competency into question. The disastrous uDraw tablet also makes an appearance.

These allegations of management incompetency surface just a few days before THQ announces its current financial standing on February 2, and things certainly don’t look good. One analyst has gone on the record by stating that THQ, without some sort of financial windfall, with run out of cash near the middle of this year.

You can read the letter in its (extremely long) entirety below:

[JoyStiq]

"To:

THQ Board of Directors

Lawrence Burstein

James Whims, Gigex, Inc.

Henry DeNero, Arcturus Capital

Brian Dougherty, AirSet, Inc.

Jeffrey Griffiths , Lumber Liquidators

From:

Current and Ex-Employees, Shareholders, and The Public

Dear THQ Board,

I am an ex-employee at THQ. I saw the tweet-started headlines over the past week from an "industry expert." This expert is one who I and my friends and co-workers in the industry have never heard of after a long time in the field. I had been reading the various following articles and accounts and it generated sympathy for friends both recently laid off and currently still there. I thought it would be a good idea to send a note with their input. This note has honest facts and thoughts about THQ and the current problems there. Most of these facts are public knowledge and they have been confirmed by public records or can be confirmed by current and former THQ staff there both before and after my and their time.

I have long felt the need to explain to outsiders how this beaten-down company has wound up in this position. It is to the point where having it on your resume is not a point in your favor. And that shouldn't be the case. I'm/We're sending this note anonymously because some of us are still awaiting final checks and others know how little corporations like employees who air their dirty laundry. We feel the need to say something to combat the partial misinformation being written.

THQ had been known through the years for having a formula. They find a hot license, make a cheap game, barely advertise it, and make money. This formula worked during the Playstation and Xbox and Gameboy days and made the company a lot of cash. Unfortunately, THQ's old guard executives seem to be stuck trying to manage the company the same way they did back then and haven't realized the industry has changed.

The beginning of the end came years ago as Brian Farrell lead an executive team to acquire a large number of studios. A large amount of cash was used in the acquisition or setup of game developers with different degrees of talent. The problem was they were bought without strategic reasoning or specific plan on to use them. So after awhile another large amount of money was spent as those studios failed and were sold off and shut down. The executive team at the time were an entirely different group of people with one key exception in the CEO. The CEO/the then executive team wasted the cash that the company had built up with these massive investments and selloffs.

The studio purchase errors were not helped by the mistakes in the licensing deals that were signed by the same CEO. Millions and millions of dollars were wasted on acquiring licenses at the same time the kids, family, casual business was declining at a rapid rate. Instead of slowing those acquisitions he overpaid for more of them until again cash was wasted in paying for brands that didn't sell well anymore.

The mistakes in decisions and cash losses triggered wave after wave of layoffs. In the most recent wave, about 40 people lost their jobs this past December through no fault of their own. The reason why is the chronic and constant mismanagement of their company. The fact is that the CEO and executive committee were so focused on trying to hit an unrealistic financial goal that they bet everything on an extremely risky proposition in the uDraw tablet. When they lost, they further displayed their lack of management skills by not having a contingency plan. Three weeks after the game launched, an entire business unit was wiped out when it didn't meet its goal due to relying on that one product to hit an unrealistic target.

After the layoffs many ex-employees walked around shell-shocked and trying to figure out who was responsible. They came to the understanding that most of us do after leaving the company. The issue with THQ has never been one of lack of staff creativity, intellect or business intelligence. It all rests of the failure of its management team and you the Board of Directors.

This Board has allowed the Brian Farrell, the CEO, the ongoing ability to take a cash-rich profitable company and drive it from a $30 share price down to around $.70 without acting despite numerous mistakes that even for those lacking business training, could see were errors. Even without glaring mistakes how can the same CEO stay in charge after a 99% share price loss? Aside from the board, who is responsible for the current situation and who is accountable for the current and future job losses at the company? When you ask the recently departed who are a good source of information, you get the same answers. This uDraw failure is the largest and most recent one in a string of them that were hushed over and hidden. The answer aside from the Board is the current executive team that allowed this uDraw implosion to happen.

Brian Farrell, CEO with a 2011 salary of $1,289,558, for a lack of business intelligence or fiscal accountability. A vocal inside group pointed out the mistake of trying to launch a year-old product that received almost no software support in the last 12 months. Instead of listening and having a back-up plan, he went ahead and invested a ridiculous amount of money in the manufacturing and advertising of the product and failed miserably. It is passed time for him to go. We are wondering what is taking so long for you to act. We have been wondering this same question for a long time.

Martin Good, EVP and head of Kids, Family, Casual with a 2011 salary of $1,198,023, for bringing no strategic thought or business sense to the role. He was brought out from Australia sales to replace an outgoing head of the business unit and rapidly displayed a complete lack of leadership skills, vision, and any sort of analytical sense. Looking at his compensation package, he is an excellent negotiator as his salary is higher than anyone's except for the CEO. On the plus side he lost his job with the rest of those laid off. On the minus side, he will be floating down on a golden parachute while the rest of the former employees scramble to look for jobs in this challenging environment. Most of those jobs will be at studios in other parts of the country, so they will be forced to relocate their families in the middle of their childrens school years. It is incredible that he made this level of income while doing such a poor job, but it serves as a reflection of the lack of Brian Farrell's ability to staff well and manage.

Paul Pucino, CFO with a 2011 salary of $674,855, for not planning for this possibility and having a safety net or a plan to cover THQ just in case of failure. We have a line of credit that we likely used to buy the plastic that is not selling to customers. It is like taking a cash advance to buy THQ stock and just as worthless of an investment. Paul is known as an absentee executive who is missing when business situations gets complicated. While he was in the loop at the point of the risk, with the following failure he has been clearly unavailable. It is another example of Brian Farrell's inability to staff.

Ian Curran, EVP and head of global publishing with a 2011 salary of $1,037,047, for not flagging an unrealistic sales goal to the CEO or the Board when a big part of the corporation felt the numbers were unrealistic. He blindly held up an unachievable target and didn't act when multiple people told him he was aiming to high and out of step with the marketplace. If a sales executive's job is to anticipate the market, he has done a poor job of it. Another example of Brian Farrell not being able to find the right people for the right job.

Ed Kauffman, EVP of Legal and Business Affairs who clearly was signing bad deals on licensed products, not factoring in the changes in the business and being more critical with financial terms with partners. uDraw by itself cannot possibly explain the companies poor financial health. It is a combination of that product and a string of bad licensed deals that the company took on against better judgement. While Brain Farrell would logically be the final decisionmaker for deals, Kauffman is either unpersuasive in his arguments to not do them or supported them. Either situation equates to another example of poor staffing choices by the CEO.

uDraw was failure and the only people to blame are the people listed above. THQ and its current financial situation is also their responsibility. And they were paid around $4.5 million dollars for their poor decisions. If there is any doubt we would recommend talking to current and former staff to get the straight story. Don't read this note as bitterness on their part, but more as long overdue truth.

So, Board, it is time. Passed time for you to act and passed time for you to do something about the mismanagement that has gone on for too many years. We've watched the stock from the outside and read the comments and the reason why the company is valued so low despite its sales is because of this underqualified management team.

Board it is time for you to act before your names are added to the list above of things that must change.

Sincerely,

The Formerly Mismanaged"

THQ hasn’t been doing great over the last few months, and this nasty letter from a former employee doesn’t make things look any better.


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Australia R18+ Bill Headed for Parliament

Posted Jan 24, 2012 at 4:56PM EST by Listed in: PS3 Tags: Australia, r18+

The Australian government is finally addressing major problems in its game rating system.

We’ve talked previously about the massive problems with the way Australia’s government rates games. Because the country has no “Mature” equivalent rating, all games must be appropriate for teens in order to hit retail shelves. This limitation has caused some games to either be modified for the Aussie market, or made unavailable to Aussie players.

The Australian government is aware of the problem, and recently recommended a full review of their ratings system be administered to figure out how to best move forward. While the results from that review are still pending, the new Federal Minister for Home Affairs doesn’t seem intent on waiting around. Jason Clare, who now serves in the Minister position, confirmed via interview that a bill designed to establish a mature-equivalent rating would be introduced to parliament sometime next month. The new rating, known as R18+, will help developers bring violent and otherwise graphic content to Australian shores.

After the bill is introduced, it will have to pass first in the Lower House, then in the Senate. There’s no guarantee of passage, but even having a bill on the docket is farther than the Aussie government has managed to get in a long time.

Here’s hoping the bill goes through and our Australian friends can stop worrying about whether particular games will make it to their stores. Look for more updates in February, once the bill hits a vote.

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The Australian government is finally addressing major problems in its game rating system.


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EA Sports Preview: Grand Slam Tennis 2

Posted Jan 21, 2012 at 2:34PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3 Tags: ea games, EA Sports, Electronic Arts, grand slam, grand slam tennis 2, jen riley, john mcenroe

EA Sports showed off Grand Slam Tennis 2. Does it make the cut or will it be one of the ball boys?


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EA Sports Preview: FIFA Street

Posted Jan 21, 2012 at 11:33AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3 Tags: ea fifa street, FIFA, fifa street preview

Thanks to the awesome guys at EA Sports Australia. Harrison E got a chance to check out the soon to be released FIFA Street and check out all the new features.


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EA Sports Preview: SSX

Posted Jan 21, 2012 at 10:35AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: ea games, EA Sports, Electronic Arts, jen riley, ssx

Harrison E checked out the snow-shredding, avalanche causing, deadly descending SSX thanks to the guys at EA Sports.


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Max Payne 3 Delayed and Pre-Order Goodies for Europe and Australia

Posted Jan 17, 2012 at 9:33AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3 Tags: max payne 3, Rockstar, take two

You'll have to wait a couple extra months to play it, but if you live in Europe in Australia you can get some cool stuff if you pre-order.


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