THQ Nordic News Articles
Sunday5th Aug 2018
Rumour Foul-Mouthed Platformer Rad Rodgers: World One Listed For Switch
Radical!
According to a listing on GameFly, THQ Nordic and Slipgate Studios' ‘90s inspired platform game Rad Rodgers: World One will be making its way across to the Nintendo Switch at some point in the near future. If you haven’t heard about this title before, it’s a game with plenty of attitude, humour and hardcore platforming fun. What...
Tuesday24th Jul 2018
News de Blob 2 Due Out 28th August On Switch According To Nintendo Website Listing
Paint the town rainbow
The re-release of the colourful puzzle-platform game, de Blob, recently arrived on the Switch in June. Now, according to a listing on Nintendo's North American website, de Blob 2 will arrive on the Switch in both physical and digital form on 28th August for $29.99. de Blob 2 was originally released in...
Thursday7th Jun 2018
News GameStop Listing Reveals Nickelodeon Kart Racers Coming To Switch
Start your engines
A few months ago, it was revealed that THQ Nordic had set plans to bring back various Nickelodeon games from the early to mid 2000’s for a new generation, possibly with sequels to those games being on the table. It was a surprising announcement, but not necessarily an unwelcome one, given the strong IP on offer and that...
Friday13th Apr 2018
News THQ Nordic Is Skipping E3 This Year Because It Clashes With The 2018 World Cup
"We will be forced to stay in our lovely Viennese beer gardens"
THQ Nordic has issued a light-hearted press release detailing its reasons for skipping E3 this year. According to the PR, THQ Nordic's team have decided that it doesn't want to miss any of this year's World Cup - which is being held in Russia - and therefore won't be displaying its...
Thursday5th Apr 2018
News Battle Chasers: Nightwar Will Lay Siege To Nintendo Switch on 15th May
The art of war
After much delay, THQ Nordic has confirmed hyper-stylised RPG Battle Chasers: Nightwar finally has a release date on Nintendo Switch, with the port arriving on 15th May. It'll retail for $39.99 / €39.99 / £34.99 and will also have a retail edition for all you physical collectors. Originally Kickstarted in 2015, Battle Chasers...
Wednesday21st Mar 2018
News THQ Nordic Is Reviving Its Nickelodeon Back Catalogue For Modern Systems
Avatar! Jimmy Neutron! Rugrats! Ren & Stimpy!
Publisher THQ Nordic has announced that it is partnering with children's media company Nickelodeon to revive some of the popular licensed games released during the "old" THQ era. Childhood favourites set to be resurrected include: Avatar: The Last Airbender Back At The Barnyard Catscratch Danny...
Wednesday14th Feb 2018
News THQ Nordic Acquires Deep Silver Owner Koch Media In $150 Million Deal
Former THQ brands all united under one roof
Publisher THQ Nordic is set to acquire Koch Media in a deal understood to be worth €121 million ($149.6 million). The deal is for the entirety of Koch's business, which includes the video game publisher Deep Silver. Deep Silver oversees franchises such as Saints Row, Dead Island and Metro, and is acting...
Wednesday13th Dec 2017
News Sharpen Your Blades Because Titan Quest Is Coming To Switch Soon
Monster hunting, on the go
Back in 2013, THQ Nordic acquired the rights to classic PC hack 'n' slasher Titan Quest with the aim to update its multiplayer and give the whole game a fresh makeover. Well, now it turns out all that mythical monster hunting mayhem is coming to Nintendo Switch, alongside a raft of other console platforms in 2018. Both...
Tuesday5th Dec 2017
News GameFly Lists Titan Quest For Nintendo Switch Release
Could this 2006 cult classic be getting resurrected?
GameFly has listed Titan Quest: Anniversary Edition for release on the Nintendo Switch. The work of Age of Empires co-creator Brian Sullivan and Braveheart scribe Randall Wallace, Titan Quest is an action RPG which draws inspiration from the myths and legends of ancient Greece, Egypt and...
Wednesday13th Sep 2017
News Sine Mora EX Gets Final Nintendo Switch Release Dates
For realsies this time
Sine Mora EX is a new version of what was a rather interesting and accomplished shoot 'em up in the last generation. It's a pity, then, that the Switch release has had its ups and downs in the build-up to its eventual arrival - there's the fact it's $10USD more expensive on Switch (the infamous Switch tax) and that it's been...
Tuesday1st Aug 2017
News Hands Up, This Is The Police Is Coming To Nintendo Switch
You have the right to remain silent
THQ Nordic's European distributor Koch Media has confirmed that crime-smashing resource management title This Is The Police is coming to the Switch. The game is a strategy and adventure game set in the crime-ridden city of Freeburg. You assume the role of Police Chief Jack Boyd - voiced by Jon St. John (Duke...
Friday28th Jul 2017
News Sine Mora EX Listed for 8th August on European Switch eShop
Priced at £24.99 in the UK
Just a week ago Sine Mora EX was given an 8th August release date on PS4 and Xbox One, but didn't have a firm date for Nintendo Switch. Though not necessarily 100% confirmation at this point, the game page has now appeared on the European eShop with that same date for the system - 8th August. One point to add is that the...
Friday21st Jul 2017
News Sine Mora EX On Switch Releasing After Other Versions
Pegged for launch "later this summer"
THQ Nordic has confirmed that Switch owners will have to wait a little longer than their PC, Xbox One and PS4-owning counterparts to get their hands on Sine Mora EX. The remastered shooter arrives on those platforms on August 8th, but the Switch edition still has no solid release date - the publisher is simply...
Thursday6th Jul 2017
News It's "A Bit Sad" That Switch Isn't More Powerful, Says THQ Nordic
"But it is what it is"
The Switch may be selling like hot cakes and thrilling gamers with its fresh approach to portable play, but it seems that not everybody is completely enamoured with the system, at least from a technical perspective. The console's hybrid nature means that it offers console-quality visuals when connected to your television as...
Monday12th Jun 2017
News Battle Chasers And Sine Mora EX Are Getting Physical Releases On Switch, At A Cost
$10 more than all other physical editions
THQ Nordic is giving Battle Chasers: Nightwar and Sine Mora EX physical releases on Nintendo Switch, but according to Amazon both are going to cost $10 more than all other versions. Battle Chasers costs $30 on other consoles, but Amazon has it listed for $40. Sine Mora EX
Tuesday11th Apr 2017
News Sine Mora EX Is On Its Way To The Nintendo Switch
Ready for a bit of bullet hell?
If you're a bit of a shmup fan then you will likely be over the moon to hear that THQ Nordic is planning to bring Sine Mora EX to the Nintendo Switch. The game has recently received a rating from Brazil's answer to ESRB. Previously released - in non-EX form - on platforms like PS3, Vita and PC, it's a stylish shooter...
Friday7th Apr 2017
News Darksiders: Warmastered Edition Confirmed For May 23rd Release On Wii U
"Contrary to a couple of online rumours, Wii U version is on its way"
THQ Nordic has confirmed that the Wii U version of Darksiders: Warmastered Edition is still on its way, despite rumours that it had been canned. The updated version of Darksiders will launch worldwide on May 23rd, with a price of $19.99 / £14.99. Here's the full PR: Contrary...
Tuesday14th Feb 2017
News THQ Nordic Reconfirms Darksiders: Warmastered Edition for Wii U
The war goes on
With the Switch only about two weeks away from launch, the upcoming release schedule for the Wii U has been looking quite dire. Darksiders: Warmastered Edition was a release that was initially scheduled for Wii U, but was delayed due to technical problems and subsequently missed the November release the game received on other...
Tuesday6th Dec 2016
News THQ Nordic Is Currently Working On Two Nintendo Switch Titles
"We are excited for Nintendo Switch"
THQ Nordic - the company formally known as Nordic Games - has confirmed that it has a pair of Nintendo Switch titles in development. CEO Lars Wingefors revealed the news during an announcement regarding the company's latest IP acquisitions. THQ Nordic now owns the rights to Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy, War...
