Tag Archives: homefront

Fri, Dec 21, 2012 | 11:21 GMT

Ubisoft plotting THQ ‘bargain’ bid – rumour

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Ubisoft is interested in bidding on THQ’s suite of studios and IP, MCV’s sources have suggested.

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Fri, Aug 24, 2012 | 13:29 BST

THQ store: Darksiders, Homefront & Metro 2033 get discounts

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THQ’s online store has received a bunch of discounts today, including Darksiders for anyone who needs filled in on the backstory before jumping in to Darksiders 2.

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Fri, Jul 13, 2012 | 17:33 BST

It wasn’t wise of THQ to take on CoD with Homefront, says Pitchford

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Gearbox’s Randy Pitchford has said it probably wasn’t wise for THQ to take on Call of Duty with Homefront considering it was a new IP.

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Fri, Jul 06, 2012 | 15:51 BST

Kaos basically forced to use North Korea as antagonist in Homefront, says former employee

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Former members of Kaos Studios have opened up to Gamasutra regarding what went wrong at the studio, and the reasons behind the closure of the Homefront studio.

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Thu, Jun 21, 2012 | 20:04 BST

“The way we’re developing Homefront 2 is very isolated,” from THQ says Crytek

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Cyrtek has said the restructuring going on at THQ has had “zero” impact on the development of Homefront 2.

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Wed, Mar 21, 2012 | 18:02 GMT

THQ sale and other deals of the week hit Xbox Live

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THQ is having a sale on various items through XBLM, and from now until March 26 you can get Homefront, Saints Row 2, Space Marine, Costume Quest, Stacking, and other bits of content 50% off the normal price. Microsoft is also holding a Gold Member exclusive sale on BioShock 2 DLC Minerva’s Den, Sinclair Solutions Tester Pack, and the Rapture Metro Pack which are each 50% off. So is Protector Trials and Big Sister and Bouncer Big Daddy avatar items are 50% off as well. Hit up the Major for more information, or check out the list posted below.

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Wed, Feb 22, 2012 | 14:34 GMT

Homefront: Ultimate Edition to launch on March 23 in EU

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THQ’s announced the Ultimate Edition of Homefront, which’ll launch in Europe on March 23 for PS3, 360 and PC. According to EG, the package will come with map packs The Rock and Fire Sale and the weapon 870 Express Shotgun, which was previously available as pre-order DLC only. It’ll launch at the pricepoints of £19.99/€24.99.

A Homefront sequel is currently in the works at Crytek for an FY2014 launch.

Tue, Jan 10, 2012 | 11:46 GMT

THQ lists Homefront: Ultimate Edition for spring release

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THQ’s made note in its recent release schedule of something called Homefront: Ultimate Edition. The game is expected before the end of the financial year, although no additional details were given. It’s fair to assume it’ll come with the full game launched last year, as well as the previously-released multiplayer DLC The Rock and Fire Sale. A sequel is currently in development for FY2014 from Crytek UK.

Thanks, Eurogamer.

Wed, Dec 14, 2011 | 08:12 GMT

PR firm fined $7,000 over San Francisco Homefront balloon stunt

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A PR firm has been fined up to $7,000 after a majority of balloons, released as part of a stunt promoting THQ shooter Homefront, fell into San Francisco Bay.

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Tue, Sep 20, 2011 | 21:47 BST

THQ announces Crytek as Homefront sequel developer

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Megaton. THQ’s announced this afternoon that Crytek will be handling development for the next Homefront.

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Wed, Aug 31, 2011 | 13:39 BST

Euro PS Store Update – Resistance 3 beta opens, Bodycount demo, Homefront

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Sony has updated the European end of the PlayStation Store. Get the highlights below.

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Sat, Aug 27, 2011 | 20:56 BST

Saturday Shorts: Castle Crashers, Warlock, Bit.Trip Saga, Homefront, StarCraft 2

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There’s a large batch of shorts for you below the break. Some of it PAX Prime related, some of it not. Read it anyway. Don’t make me have to punish you.

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Wed, Jul 20, 2011 | 10:23 BST

THQ details new Homefront map pack “The Rock”

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THQ’s announced details of the new map pack for Homefront, called The Rock.

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Mon, Jul 04, 2011 | 18:30 BST

Steam summer sale, July 4: Fallout: New Vegas for nearly £10, Bully for under £2.50, Singularity for fiver

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Time for some wallets to be raped even more: Steam’s gone live with its new offers in its summer sale, offering amongst others Fallout: New Vegas for £8.99. Also included in the offers is Bully for £2.49, Singularity at £4.99, Alpha Protocol at £3.74 and Homefront at £14.99. There’s more here. Go spend some money!

Thu, Jun 23, 2011 | 23:53 BST

Homefront PC half price, demo out now

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THQ has released a PC demo for Homefront, and knocked 50 percent off the price this weekend.

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Tue, Jun 14, 2011 | 22:23 BST

More Tuesday Shorts: EA Sports store, Infinite Sky-Hook, Agency concept art, more

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Tuesday is winding down, so how about another round of shorts to close it out?

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Tue, Jun 14, 2011 | 13:38 BST

THQ has “some really interesting announcements in the future” for Homefront

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THQ’s Danny Bilson has said despite the closure of Kaos Studios, the firm is planning on releasing more Homefront titles in the future.

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Mon, Jun 13, 2011 | 19:47 BST

THQ closes Homefront dev Kaos, Digital Warrington

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THQ has confirmed that it’s closing New York-based Homefront developer Kaos Studios and THQ Digital Warrington.

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Thu, May 26, 2011 | 17:17 BST

Homefront update and Ability Pack released, more DLC coming

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An update to Homefront on Xbox 360 has been released which should improve the game’s stability and network connectivity. Additionally, the Ability Pack will be made available once the new update is applied, and Kaos has also announced new DLC.

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Sat, May 07, 2011 | 10:13 BST

The Weekly Wrap – ME3 delayed, Anonymous vs PSN

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Some weeks are born great, and some have greatness thrust upon them. Others have rainbow-farting unicorns. This was the latter.

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