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Darksiders II Gets Second Cinematic “Death Strikes” Video

THQ and Vigil Games have released the second video in the “Death Strikes” series, continuing the cinematic adventures of Death, the main protagonist from the upcoming Darksiders II hack and slash adventure game. Darksiders II has just received a new release date and THQ wants to make sure lots of people ...

17 May 2012
20:31 GMT

Darksiders II Gets August 14 Release Date

THQ has confirmed that Darksiders II, its recently delayed hack and slash game, will be launched on August 14, in North America, and August 17, supposedly, in Europe. Quite a lot of gamers, who fell in love with the sharp mechanics from the original Darksiders, await its sequel. Sadly for them, the hack and slash e...

17 May 2012
02:40 GMT

Darksiders II August Delay Won’t Impact Its Quality

We heard earlier today that Darksiders II won't make its initial June release, as it's been delayed until August to ensure a quality experience. THQ and Vigil have now talked a bit more about the delay and how it will benefit the final product. The original Darksiders delivered a great hack and slash exper...

19 April 2012
14:31 GMT

Darksiders II May Be Delayed in Order to Ensure a Quality Experience, THQ Says

THQ, amidst troubled financial times and several rounds of layoffs, has confirmed that Darksiders II will be released when it’s as close to perfection as possible, even if this might mean a delay for the hack and slash game. THQ hasn’t been going through the best of times, as after cutting its kids divis...

13 April 2012
04:26 GMT

Darksiders Was a Huge Commercial Risk for THQ and Vigil

Darksiders II is now in development at Vigital Games at THQ, but when the first game in the series was being created, there was no guarantee that it would be a success and everyone linked to the title saw it as a big risk. Jay Fitzloff, who is a marketing manager working at Vigil Games, stated, “Darksiders was...

28 March 2012
20:11 GMT

Darksiders II Is a Launch-Day Title for Nintendo Wii U

Vigil Games has confirmed that its upcoming Darksiders II hack and slash title will be available for the Nintendo Wii U console right when it's released at the end of the year. The Nintendo Wii U was revealed back at E3 2011 and, right in its presentation, the Japanese company confirmed that lots of quality gam...

26 March 2012
03:21 GMT

Darksiders II Gets Fresh Screenshots

A brand new batch of screenshots depicting Darksiders II, the upcoming hack and slash adventure title from THQ and Vigil Games, has just appeared.Darksiders II aims at improving upon its quite impressive predecessor by offering a new protagonist, Death, while streamlining the combat mechanics and depicting a world th...

24 March 2012
01:41 GMT

Darksiders II Gets New Cinematic Video

THQ and Vigil Games have released a brand new cinematic video for their upcoming Darksiders II hack and slash game, this time showcasing Death as he intervenes in a battle between Angels and Demons. Darksiders impressed quite a lot of players a couple of years ago but with its upcoming sequel, developer Vigil Games ...

23 March 2012
20:51 GMT

New Darksiders II Video Focuses on Its Visual Design

Vigil Games has just posted a brand new video for its upcoming Darksiders II hack and slash adventure game, this time focusing on the visual design of the future title.Darksiders I impressed not just through tight mechanics and a sprawling narrative but also through a distinct, albeit complicated visual design.With t...

14 March 2012
13:21 GMT

Darksiders II Pre-Orders Upgraded to Limited Edition, Receive Free DLC

THQ and Vigil Games have confirmed that anyone who pre-orders the upcoming Darksiders II hack and slash title will see their copy of the game be upgraded to the Limited Edition, thus earning them free access to the first DLC, called Argul’s Tomb. After Darksiders I impressed quite a lot of people with its grea...

8 March 2012
03:24 GMT

Darksiders II Gets Late June Release Date, Pre-Order Bonuses

After promising that Darksiders II will arrive in June, THQ and Vigil Games have now posted an actual release date for the hack and slash adventure game, as well as a list of pre-order goodies players will be able to get before the launch. Darksiders impressed plenty of people despite the fact that it borrowed many ...

15 February 2012
14:21 GMT

Darksiders II Now Scheduled to Arrive in June, Gets Tie-in Novel

THQ and Vigil Games have finally pinned a release date onto Darksiders II, their upcoming hack and slash title, which is now set to appear in June, alongside a novel based on the series. Darksiders II wants to improve on the already impressive original, while introducing a new protagonist, in the form of Death, the ...

3 February 2012
15:31 GMT

Incoming 2012: Darksiders II

What we know: Darksiders II is the sequel to the original hack and slash title made by Vigil Games, set to appear later this year for the PC, PlayStation3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii U. The original Darksiders impressed through its interesting story, allowing players to take control of War, one of the four horsemen ...

26 January 2012
15:31 GMT

Darksiders II Gets New Classy Trailer

THQ has released another classy video for its upcoming Darksiders II hack and slash game, this time focusing on the role of the title’s protagonist, Death, throughout the history of mankind. While the original Darksiders focused on War, one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse, the second game will see its a...

26 January 2012
08:31 GMT

Darksiders II Gets New Video with Lots of Gameplay Footage

THQ and Vigil Games have deployed a brand new trailer for their upcoming Darksiders II hack and slash title, focusing on the main protagonist of the new game, Death, and showcasing plenty of gameplay footage.The original Darksiders impressed lots of hack and slash fans with its great mechanics and gameplay variety, n...

23 January 2012
15:41 GMT

Classy Darksiders II Trailer Shows a Detailed View of Death

Darksiders II also saw a trailer released over the weekend, alongside many other games because of the 2011 Video Game Awards, this time taking a classy look at the game’s protagonist, Death, who picks up from where his brother War, who starred in the first Darksiders game last year, left off.While War tried to ...

12 December 2011
15:31 GMT

Gamescom 2011 Hands Off: Darksiders II (Xbox 360)

What it is: Darksiders 1 managed to really gain a cult following, largely because it borrowed elements from a lot of popular games, including God of War, The Legend of Zelda and even Portal, while adding its own post apocalyptic tone by actually allowing you to play as one of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse, War....

18 August 2011
01:20 GMT

Darksiders II Has Less Backtracking, Gets Extended Video and Screenshots

Quite a lot of new details have appeared about Darksiders II, the new hack and slash adventure game from Vigil Games and THQ, with its creative director talking about the backtracking that will be present in the new game, albeit in a less obtrusive manner, while new screenshots and an extended trailer were released.D...

21 July 2011
12:31 GMT

Darksiders II Features Death, Arrives Next Year

THQ has revealed the first official details concerning Darksiders II, the sequel to the surprisingly popular Darksiders title that appeared last year from Vigil Games.Darksiders told the story of War, one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse, who is trying to make up for his mistake, which sent the forces of Heaven...

2 June 2011
15:51 GMT

A Gamer's Week: October 10

It's been another busy fall week at Softpedia, with the PC version of Darksiders getting a full review, alongside the high flying H.A.W.X. 2 from Ubisoft, and with a Quick Look of the zombie filled Dead Rising 2 and one aimed at Lionheart.But we also have a Gamer Diary series for Civilization V focusing on the t...

10 October 2010
08:51 GMT

A Gamer's Week: October 10

It's been another busy fall week at Softpedia, with the PC version of Darksiders getting a full review, alongside the high flying H.A.W.X. 2 from Ubisoft, and with a Quick Look of the zombie filled Dead Rising 2 and one aimed at Lionheart.But we also have a Gamer Diary series for Civilization V focusing on the t...

10 October 2010
08:51 GMT

Darksiders PC

Darksiders delighted PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 users at the beginning of the year with fun hack and slash gameplay combined with clever puzzles and a variety of different weapons.  Now, the game has arrived on the PC and its time to see if its console-specific gameplay has withstood the porting process and if ...

8 October 2010
06:08 GMT

EndWeekGame: October 1

Andrei Dumitrescu: My gaming drug of choice for the weekend will be Civilization V, the new turn based strategy title from Sid Meier, Jon Shafer and the team at Firaxis.It's very hard to explain the appeal of the new Civilization to someone who is new to the series but it's certainly linked to the huge amou...

1 October 2010
16:41 GMT

Quick Look: Darksiders PC

Action adventure hack and slash title Darksiders has just been revealed for the PC, after delighting PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 console users at the beginning of the year, so we've decided to have a quick look at this new game.First off, one of the toughest hurdles that Darksiders for the PC had to overcome was ...

27 September 2010
18:01 GMT

EndWeekGame: September 24

Andrei Dumitrescu: Two video games have occupied most of my gaming time this week, Halo: Reach, the shooter from Bungie and Microsoft, and H.A.W.X. 2, the flight combat game from Ubisoft, and these will be the titles that will also gobble up most of my weekend.H.A.W.X. 2 is a game which cannot make its mind up whethe...

24 September 2010
16:31 GMT

Darksiders Arrives on PC With Special Digital Distribution Deals

Darksiders, one of the more popular action adventure titles from the beginning of the year, is making its way onto the PC platform through multiple digital distribution networks, each offering a free game with a pre-order of Darksiders for the PC.As you can imagine, the free games are also from the THQ publishing por...

23 September 2010
02:46 GMT

PC Version of Darksiders Arrives in September

Publisher THQ has announced that it plans to launch the PC version of its Darsiders videogame on September 24, complete with a special Hell Book edition to make up for all the time that has passed since the console versions of the title were launched.The Hell Book edition of the video game will include a soundtrack C...

30 June 2010
05:01 GMT

Darksiders 2 Will Be Released in 2012

At least a virtual kind of apocalypse will happen in 2012, as THQ has announced that a sequel to the 2010 breakthrough hit Darksiders will be arriving at some point during that year. The publisher didn't share any other details about Darksiders 2, as the project is probably still in its early stages of developme...

21 June 2010
05:12 GMT

THQ's Latest Release Line-Up Should Make Activision and EA Jealous

For the last few months, THQ has been doing really well, with releases such as Dawn of War II, Darksiders or Red Faction: Guerrilla, a game that was a bit of a mindless experience, but incredibly fun. And since we know it, the studio itself knows it as well, and is not afraid to show it. Speaking to IGN, Brian Farrel...

19 February 2010
03:06 GMT

March Will Be Growth Month for Videogames

The NPD Group is set to publish its sales figures for both hardware and software in the United States later today and another analyst expects the market to be down when compared to the same period in 2009. Doug Creutz, who is working for the Cowen Group, is saying that sales will be down by about 2% for both hardware...

11 February 2010
12:51 GMT

Analyst: January Videogame Sales to Fall by 4%

With the NPD Group set to release its figures for both hardware and software sales in the all important United States market, analysts are scrambling to offer their own assessments of the numbers in order to cement their reputation for being able to foresee the way the market evolves.Michael Pachter, who is an analys...

11 February 2010
02:58 GMT

Bayonetta Places Fifth on Debut

The New Year seems a lot like the last so far, judging by the latest United Kingdom videogame chart. Modern Warfare 2, the first person shooter developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision, the biggest videogame of 2009, is still in first spot and will probably not relinquish it before the release of Mass E...

14 January 2010
13:01 GMT


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