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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 the toughest yet. Traveling to the Shadow Lands, Death must face off against the creator of the Abyssal Forge, known only as the Mad Smith and an army spawned from his infernal contraption. This new area promises lots of new loot and a a tougher challenge for Darksiders II players. The Abyssal Forge will cost 800 MS Points or $9.99 regular money and is available to download on October 30th on Xbox 360 and PC but PS3 owners will have to wait until the 31st to download the PS3 version. Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
9:00 AM on 05.31.2013 Ex-Vigil staffer on what Darksiders III could have beenIn an interview with IGN, Ex-Vigil creative director Joe Madureira released a few nuggets of information on what Darksiders III could have been, provided Vigil staff, and not Nordic Games, had won the bidding war. “It w...
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...
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| 9:00 AM on 05.31.2013 Ex-Vigil staffer on what Darksiders III could have been |

In an interview with IGN, Ex-Vigil creative director Joe Madureira released a few nuggets of information on what Darksiders III could have been, provided Vigil staff, and not Nordic Games, had won the bidding war. “It w...more
| 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
| 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
| 9:30 PM on 06.18.2013 Deep Down a ways away, not related to Dragon's Dogma |
During Sony's PlayStation 4 reveal event, Capcom showed off Deep Down, a game slated for PS4 and running on Capcom's next-gen engine, codenamed "Panta Rhei." The game looks positively medieval, not too dissimilar from Capcom ...more
| 1:00 PM on 06.17.2013 Be crushed by this massive Killer Is Dead image gallery |
Here's a gigantic bucket of screenshots for Grasshopper Manufacture's Killer Is Dead. You get to see our hero on the Moon, a grinning king, a lady in a dress, and a whole bunch of character stills. There's loads to gawp at. T...more
| 3:00 PM on 06.15.2013 Wargaming CEO is excited for World of Tanks on Xbox 360 |
A familiar site at every E3 for the past few years has been a giant tank sitting just outside West Hall of the LA Convention Center. Wargaming has been constantly promoting its free-to-play tank shooter World of Tanks, and th...more


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