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Even more skulls in this Darksiders II extended trailer
Hamza's preview of Darksiders II left me pretty excited with all that talk about RPG elements and a lack of QTEs, but I noticed that at least one of you thought this game needed more skulls and bones. So here's an extended trailer for Darksiders II that has skulls, bones, and an all-new voiceover that explains what the hell is going on. No Crips or Illuminati though. Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
Legacy Comments (will be imported soon)Freaking epic, I can't wait to dive into the first one, it's going super for super cheap prices, then picking this baby up :) Looks neat and has stylistic visual style ^^ Or at least rad character designs ^^ 1:30 PM on 04.24.2013 Future of Darksiders is uncertain in Nordic Games' handsNordic who? After announcing publisher Nordic Games gained rights to THQ's Darksiders and Red Faction, I saw many ask who Nordic Games is and what its plans are for these series. I'd reference you to Wikipedia for the first p...
6:00 PM on 04.22.2013 Nordic comes away with Red Faction, Darksiders, and moreRounding out the sale of THQ's assets, we heard earlier today that Gearbox was able to pick up the rights to Homeworld. Subject to court approval, the remaining groups of intellectual properties have gone to three different c...
10:15 AM on 03.28.2013 Crytek USA plans to buy the Darksiders licenseWord on the street is, while Crytek has no current interest in Darksiders 3, Crytek USA wants the brand anyway. Considering the new company boasts ex-Vigil staff, and is indeed headed by the studio's former boss, it's hardly ...
9:30 PM on 03.26.2013 Humble Mobile Bundle has Metal Slug 3, Plants vs. ZombiesHumble Bundle has been busy this week with two different promotions. Up first is the Humble Mobile Bundle, which offers Contre Jour, Anomaly Korea, Plants vs. Zombies, and Bladeslinger for Android under the pay-what-you-want ...
2:00 AM on 02.27.2013 THQ to auction off Homeworld, Red Faction, and other IPsTHQ sold off a majority of their biggest gaming franchises last month, and now they're ready to continue the process with some of their other big titles. THQ intends to sell off their remaining IP in six specific lots: Darks...
12:15 PM on 02.05.2013 Crytek not interested in Darksiders 3Crytek has explained that, while it has indeed acquired Vigil Games' staff, it's not particularly interested in Vigil Games' ... games. Basically, don't go expecting Darksiders 3, because Crytek's simply not interested. The t...
4:00 PM on 01.31.2013 Top ten best THQ games: Remembering a giantWhen assessing a publisher's impact on the industry, we tend to focus on the highs rather than consistency. THQ was anything but consistent, putting out Nintendo DS shovelware, rushed licensed games, and taking part in one of...
11:00 PM on 01.25.2013 Boob Wars: Colonial Marines, HD Wind Waker & RIP THQHey gang, here's the recording of today's live Destructoid Show! Nintendo Direct happened, so we talked about all of that, and SimCity has new curved roads in it, I hope you're ready for that. That new Aliens: Colonial ...
8:00 PM on 01.25.2013 Darksiders IS Zelda, and here's the proofThat the Darksiders games take more than a few cues from The Legend of Zelda -- and may possibly surpass it -- is a secret to nobody. What we were unaware of was that developer Vigil Games always had intentions of supplanting...
9:00 PM on 01.23.2013 Vigil Games' lead combat designer says his goodbyesTHQ has cleared its plate and sold off all its assets... well... not all of them. For some reason, not one company placed a bid for Darksiders developer Vigil Games, dooming the young studio. Vigil's lead combat designer Ben ...
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| 8:00 PM on 01.25.2013 Darksiders IS Zelda, and here's the proof |

That the Darksiders games take more than a few cues from The Legend of Zelda -- and may possibly surpass it -- is a secret to nobody. What we were unaware of was that developer Vigil Games always had intentions of supplanting...more
| 1:00 PM on 12.06.2012 This Darksiders II 'Death & Despair' statue is turbo-boss |

It seems the Darksiders series is fated to not get the recognition it deserves, but at least THQ still believes in it enough to pimp out some cool merchandise -- like this newly revealed "Death & Despair" statue from SOTA...more
| 4:30 PM on 10.24.2012 New Darksiders II DLC will arrive in time for Halloween |

The Darksiders II DLC continues to arrive with a second installment entitled The Abyssal Forge arriving for Halloween. THQ haven't been slow with following up Darksiders II launch with DLC and this new chapter promises to be ...more
| 9:00 AM on 10.22.2012 Joe Mad leaves Vigil Games |

Joe Madureira, better known as "Joe Mad", creative director of the Darksiders franchise (among many other bodies of work), announced via Twitter last night that he's leaving Vigil Games. Joe goes into a bit more detail on his...more
| 12:00 PM on 09.27.2012 How to play Darksiders II on Wii U, in PICTURES! |

Planning to play Darksiders II on the Wii U but terrified that you won't know how to play it, causing literally everybody to laugh at you? THQ has got you covered, my friend. The publisher sent along some helpful images that ...more
| 3:30 PM on 09.19.2012 Darksiders II 'Argul's Tomb' DLC detailed, dated |

More Darksiders II? I've hardly scratched the surface of this deceptively huge title! Vigil Games will be releasing Argul's Tomb as paid downloadable content on Tuesday, September 25 for Xbox 360, PC, and PlayStation 3 in Nor...more
| 2:15 PM on 09.13.2012 Darksiders II on Wii U will have extra content |

Darksiders II no longer has a mystery release date: it is now confirmed as a Wii U launch title. The game will more or less be a port of the original game, with the added ability to use the Wii U GamePad as a map and ...more
| 9:15 AM on 09.09.2012 Darksiders II sells 247,000 in North America at launch |

Darksiders II managed to sell 247,000 copies in North America during its launch week, despite being pretty decently marketed and damn fantastic. Analyst Michael Pachter has estimated global sales at around a million. Th...more
| 8:30 AM on 09.01.2012 Weird Metacritic user reviews tear Darksiders II to bits |

[Update 3: A Russian speaking friend of mine went through the site and believes it to be a highly detailed troll. The cult is dedicated to keeping alive the memory of an old Soviet actor from the 50s, who they openly ac...more
| 4:00 PM on 08.21.2012 Giving credit where credit is due: A developer's plea |

Last week, a Darksiders II developer posted comments on Twitter about being left out of the credits despite working on the game. Some joined his side, some ridiculed his outburst, but most ignored the issue altogether. Does t...more
| 1:30 PM on 05.21.2013 Xbox One reveal: What are your thoughts? |
All day long we've been bringing you hard-hitting news from Microsoft's Xbox One reveal event. Now that you've seen the new console and some of its games and features, it's time to weigh in with your thoughts on the whole ord...more
| 2:30 AM on 05.21.2013 To the depths and back in Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel |
Jordan and I are pushing further in our play of the tragically existent Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel. The mayor of Carbon, Texas is sending us down to the bottom of a crater where he swears the people we're looking for...more
| 4:30 PM on 05.20.2013 Should publishers try to profit from user-created videos? |
Last week, it came to light that Nintendo has started making content claims for popular videos on YouTube which feature their products, including "Let's Play" and other forms of walkthrough content, taking the ad revenue whi...more


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