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THQs excellent open-world romp, Saints Row 2, was released for PC across the US today, retailing at $39.99.

The game is expected to ship to retail outlets in Europe on January 23, 2009 and Australia on February 5, 2009.

“Saints Row 2′s console release was met with heavy praise from press and consumers alike for delivering the kind of over-the-top, open-world gameplay gamers want,” said Kevin Kraff, THQ vice president, global brand management.

“Saints Row 2′s debut on Windows PC will introduce the truly unique, highly entertaining open-world experience to PC fans worldwide.”

THQ delayed the PC release back in October last year just before announcing that the console versions of Saints Row 2 had shipped 2 million units.

By Mike Bowden

Troubled THQ has confirmed that Saints Row 2 has now shipped more than 2 million units worldwide.

The news is a shining light in a grim set of Q2 figures issued tonight, which show an increased loss and confirmation of the shedding of 250 jobs.

More on that here.

According to this IGN piece, the PC version of Saints Row 2 won’t be with us until early next year.

The news originally came from a forum post, apparently, but the site’s verified the game won’t ship until January 5, 2009.

Go buy one of the console versions instead. It’s brilliant, apparently.

Volition’s confirmed that work’s already started on Saints Row 3 in an interview with Play. Not only that: the game will take a “new direction” from the first two, apparently.

From the piece:

The last game had a very ‘open’ ending. Can we expect something similar with SR2?

Associate producer Dan Sutton: Well, we knew a lot of people were upset with the last one because they were playing it and it was like “oh gosh, I’ve got to wait for the next one”, but in SR2 we tie-up a lot of loose ends. I think we tie it up deliberately. We’ve already started work on Saints Row 3, and we have a new direction we want to go in with that which we of course can’t talk about. We wrap up a lot in this one. There’s no frustration.

So… Saints Row 3 will take a very new direction?

I think so, yes.

So there we are. In the meantime, can we have a copy of the second one please, THQ PR?

In an interview with Gamezone, Saints Row 2 lead designer, James Tsai, has said that after you’ve repeatedly smashed your opponents face in with your bare fists, finishing moves add a “nice visual flourish” to the exercise.

“We have several melee fighting styles the player can use throughout the game, each of which has its own set of combos and finishers,” said Tsai.

“Aside from adding that nice visual flourish to finishing off opponents after a flurry of strikes, the finishing moves and counters are used heavily in our fight club activity, as well as some cool sword fighting boss battles.

“You’ll have to time and counter attacks and follow up with strikes of your own rather than just pummel away,” he added.

Volition’s Saints Row 2 is out now, and if you haven’t already read a review, look here and you’ll see that it hasn’t done badly so far.

Full interview through the link.

By Mike Bowden

Speaking with newspaper the Daily News of New York, NYPD union boss Patrick Lynch has said that Saints Row 2 encourages depravity and a whole host of other unsightly adjectives amongst the yoof of today, Ripten reports.

“Horrible and violent video games desensitize young people to violence while encouraging depravity, immorality while glorifying criminal behavior,” said Lynch.

So if being a desensitised, violent zombie sounds like fun then you can get in training as early as Friday, when THQs excellent-looking sandbox title goes on sale.

By Mike Bowden

Come on, Tesco. You can do better than this. The retailer has sent out another email to customers who bought a copy of Saints Row 2 for £16 from its website yesterday, only to be later told the firm had “not been able to obtain an item in your order”. This was shortly after the price went back up to £40.

Tesco’s first email said, “We apologise”. This one says, “We sincerely apologise”. Maybe the third one will say, “We’ll give you the product we advertised at the price we advertised it at.”

Nah. Course not. Thanks, ecu.

Thank you for your recent order for the Saints 2 Row PS3 game from Tesco.com.

Unfortunately, there was an error in the price at the time that you placed your order, and as a result we have had to cancel your order. Please refer to our Terms and Conditions on the Tesco.com entertainment site for further details of our acceptance policy.

If you would like to re-order the product, it is available on our website for £39.97.

We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Kind regards

Tesco Customer Service

Tesco is now informing all those who took advantage of the seemingly fantastic deal of Saints Row 2 PS3 for £15.97 that the order is cancelled.

The mail reads:

Dear Mr ——-,

We are sorry to inform you that we have not been able to obtain an item in your order.

Don’t worry, we won’t charge you for this item, but this may affect some of the promotions in your order.Your new order summary is shown at the foot of this email.

The item that we were unable to obtain is:

1 x Saints Row 2
Cancelled on Tuesday 14 October 2008

We apologise that we have been unable to fulfil every item in your order on this occasion, but hope that you will return to shop with Tesco.com Entertainment in the future.

Kind regards,

Tesco.com Entertainment

It was bound to happen in the end after the retailer raised the price to £39.97 earlier this morning.

Bet they could “obtain the item” for those who paid fourty quid for it.

Thanks, ecu.

By Mike Bowden

The first Saints Row 2 review have popped up, with scores in the eight and nine region pointing to a worthwhile use of your £16 down your local Tesco.

Eurogamer’s given it 9/10, with CVG (via Xbox World 360 mag) going with 8.5/10.

Get the rest from Metacritic. It’s out on October 17.

Looks as though Tesco isn’t as stupid as it’s cabbage-looking. The retailer was listing the PS3 version of Saints Row 2 for £15.97 this morning, but has now put the price up to £39.97.

Should have been faster. If you did buy one and you get an email from Tesco saying it was an error, let us know?

Tesco appears to be selling the PS3 version of Saints Row 2 for £15.97.

See for yourself. Buy one, quick.

THQ is giving myTHQ members a chance to win a gold-plated Xbox 360 Elite console. Yes. A gold-plated Xbox 360 Elite console.

We’re not myTHQ members unfortunately so if gold consoles float your boat then sign up and find out how.

Saints Row 2 is out this Friday.

By Mike Bowden

After the break. The movie outlines the game’s plot and includes the line, “These guys are packing space age shit,” which pretty much works for us.

Have a nose. It’s out later this month.

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THQ just sent word that the Saints Row 2 soundtrack’s been announced, and there are more tunes on it than there are leaves on a tree. That’s a lot.

Here. Looking at it, there really is an awful lot of “classic” stuff on there, including The Final Countdown by Europe. Can’t say fairer than that. Props to the Volition massive.

Someone’s posted the full, 8/10 Saints Row 2 review from this month’s OXM, as you can see on the game’s official forum. You may have to enter your age then hit the link again to see the pages, but they are there.

The game’s out for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 on October 17. Thanks, Axle!

According to this MaxConsole piece, OXM UK has given Saints Row 2 8/10. There’s little information through there, but apparently the mag found the game funny but lacking on the multiplayer side.

The game’s out for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 on October 17.

Want it. Please don’t be shit. There’s a video after the break of Saints Row 2′s actors talking about their VO roles on the game, and as far as we’re concerned this is starting to shape up to be a real contender. There’s nothing else like this in the final quarter and the humour, top hole cast, full-game co-op and absolute nonsense are all adding up to a potential winner.

Off the record word says it’s fantastic to play, so keep those eyes open. Game’s out on October 17 for PC, PS3 and 360.

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THQ’s released another excellent trailer for Saints Row 2, showing drop-in online co-op gameplay and, obviously, pirates and ninjas.

It’s out on PC, PS3 and 360 on October 14. Why would you not want this?

After the break.

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Eurogamer Network just confirmed that the first Eurogamer Expo will take place on October 28-29 at the Old Truman Brewery in London and will feature many of the season’s biggest hitters.

Confirmed for the event are “Street Fighter IV, Prince of Persia, Mirror’s Edge, LittleBigPlanet, Tomb Raider: Underworld, Far Cry 2, Fallout 3, Saints Row 2 and many more.”

“Gamers have been crying out for a credible gaming event for years and publishers haven’t had anywhere to show off their biggest games at the most important time of the year. We’re delighted to bring them together under the Eurogamer Expo banner,” said Eurogamer boss Rupert Loman.

The ticketing sounds a bit “different”. According to the announcement, “To guarantee a ticket for the Eurogamer Expo, gamers should make a £5 donation to UK videogames charity GamesAid. More details on how to register interest are available on the official website, and the event will be split into 11am-4pm and 5pm-10pm sessions on both 28th and 29th October.”

The show’s site’s here. Press release after the link.

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THQ has got actor Gary Busey – probably best known for his role as FBI Agent Angelo Pappas in the all-male, sweaty, surfy, hardcore action movie, Point Break – to do a few ads promoting the upcoming, free-roaming and very violent game, Saints Row.

THQ has recently announced porn star Tera Patrick‘s involved with the title, so seeing Busey’s face in comparison will be a harsh return to reality for some of you.

Anyway, watch the ads after the break.

By Mike Bowden

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