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Microsoft has said it’ll improve on the service of the UFC app for Xbox 360 after severe technical issues hampered its debut last week.

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Sprint to your 360s fight-fans, because the UFC app has officially gone up on Xbox Live as of today. The app will have on-demand fights available for download alongside HD pay-per-view events as well.

It will also be an interactive app that includes a fight prediction game with friend leaderboards, and fight cards. The early reviews for the app were quite positive, so if you’re into the UFC go download the app and start streaming.

Via GamesRadar.

It’s wrong to reduce the highly skilled and brutal efforts of UFC to a comment on how a lot of men have their tops off. But just look at them! Nipples as far as the eye can see.

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship is coming to on Xbox Live on December 1 through pay-per-view on-demand video content.

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UFC: Personal Trailer is out on June 28 for PS3 and Xbox 360, and to give you an idea of what to expect, THQ has released a video featuring fighter Rashad Evans talking about the game, and showing off his virtual in-game moves. UFC: Personal Trainer will come with Move and Kinect support, and will also be released for Wii in July. Thanks, Joystiq.

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THQ has released the first trailer for UFC Undisputed 3 ahead of its showing at E3 this week.

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THQ’s made official UFC Undisputed 3, confirming the new iteration of the fighting series for an early 2012 launch.

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THQ core games boss Danny Bilson has said that those seeing UFC in a month’s time at E3 will be blown away by the game.

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THQ has sent out an updated release schedule of its games to retailers, and we’ve got the full shebang for you below.

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THQ’s just announced it’s extended its deal to develop and publish all UFC games until 2018.

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Ever sat around waiting for someone to build a house of cards so you can leap out, do your best impression of Godzilla, and send it crashing to the ground – cards quickly sponging up your friend’s salty rush of tears as their defeated pitter-patter gives your life meaning? Well, this is kind of like that, except THQ’s taking a little longer on that whole building part.

Wait, you haven’t done that? Oh. Well, um, neither have we.

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THQ Brian Farrell has announced that in fiscal 2011, gamers will get a new Red Faction title.

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THQ has revealed that UFC Undisputed 2010 will be released on May 28 in the UK.

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THQ has confirmed, after a GameStop flier broke the news, that its UFC 2010 will be released next year on May 25.

The game will get its official reveal tomorrow during the Spike Video Game Awards.

Let’s hope some fighters show up and start demoing their job on unsuspecting presenters.

Admit it. It would be fun.

More through D’toid.

THQ president and CEO Brian Farrell confirmed today during a call to investors that future iterations of the UFC franchise would expand onto Wii and handhelds.

“Over time, we plan to build our UFC franchise by expanding international sales and by developing games on new platforms such as handhelds and Nintendo Wii,” he said.

No details were provided regarding the next entry into the market, but Farrell confirmed that the game would become an annual release.

Earlier today, THQ reported UFC Undisputed had shipped 2.9 million units.

Peter Moore has responded, sort-of, to Dana White’s angry ramblings regarding EA’s mixed martial arts game MMA and EA turning down a game based on the UFC in the past.

“I know there has been some recent discussion about EA SPORTS bringing a challenger to this sport. I love mixed martial arts, and we’ve been working on a game concept since I came to (sic) two years ago,” he wrote on his blog. “I have great respect for the organizations and individuals that have invested in the sport’s growth over the past decade – so this is one that is near and dear to me and I’m excited to see such good progress to date.

“I trace my MMA video game roots back to my support of Crave’s UFC title on the Dreamcast in 2000, and have been a fan ever since. Our title will bring both innovation and further authenticity to mixed martial arts, not to mention a strong global publishing network that will help spread the sport’s popularity around the world.”

Nice way to put it without being a jerk about it.

Dana White stated yesterday that the UFC is now “at war” with EA’s MMA and will blacklist any fighters should they sign with EA.

This isn’t the first time UFC fighters have been “threatened” with a spanking should they not do as they are told.

Via Kotaku.

Back in the days before everyone and his curiously muscular little sister were getting involved in mixed martial arts, UFC president Dana White approached Electronic Arts about a potential videogame deal between the two companies. Apparently, that particular talk didn’t go so well.

“EA Sports told us, ‘You’re not a real sport. We wouldn’t touch this thing. We want nothing to do with this,’” White said to MMA Junkie.

“We put our asses on the line, THQ and the UFC, to make a video-game deal in the worst economy in the world,” White continued. “We go out there and do this thing, and it’s successful, and now [expletive] EA Sports wants to do a video game. Really? That’s not what you told us a year-and-a-half ago.

White now considers the UFC “at war” with EA’s MMA offering, and will blacklist fighters from competing in the UFC if they sign on to throw virtual fisticuffs and Jiu Jitsicuffs with EA.

More red-hot rantings through the link. Hide the children, though, because White’s not afraid to contort his mouth into a position that looks a lot like “vacuum.”

According to this Sport Illustrated story, UFC fighter Jon Fitch and several others from the American Kickboxing Academy have been dropped from the championship for refusing to sign over lifetime likeness rights for use in games based on the sport.

“We thought that was kind of crazy,” Fitch said. “Why would you sign anything away for your lifetime?”

Quite. The choice was made simple, apparently. When Fitch didn’t deliver on the “favour” of signing, he said he was told “either you’re in if you sign this, or you’re getting cut.”

More through there.

Links below so you don’t have to stumble round the internet first thing in the morning looking for scraps. It wasn’t the most exciting release in the world, but beggars can’t be choosers. If you’re the sort of person that enjoys listening to executives ramble on for long periods of time about figures and forecasts, there’s a link to a recording of the investor call right there.

THQ financials: Investor call webcast online now
THQ financials: THQ hits guidance but sees earnings slashed for third quarter
THQ financials: Next UFC game for Memorial Weekend unveiling
THQ financials: Ambition and “old fashion” killed Stuntman and Juiced
THQ financials: Warhammer 40K MMO up and running
THQ financials: Red Faction III confirmed for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC

In THQ’s investor call last night, which followed the release of third quarter financials, THQ execs said the company’s next UFC game would be revealed on Memorial Weekend. For non-Americans, Memorial Weekend is at the end of May. The martial arts game is to be announced during a UFC pay-per-view event, the company said.