THQ Nordic de Blob:

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  NEWSPAX East 2017: THQ Nordic announces de Blob is coming to PC, Sine Mora EX for current gens platform Yesterday at 1:15 pm
  
  PAX East is coming up next weekend, and publisher THQ Nordic has officially revealed their lineup of playable...Read more
  
  

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  PAX East is coming up next weekend, and publisher THQ Nordic has officially revealed their lineup of playable games that will be on display at the show. While most of the games on the list have already been announced, they have revealed two new games that aim to revive a pair of modern classics.
  Sine Mora, the horizontal bullet hell shooter from 2012 is getting an extended version called Sine Mora EX that will release on PS4, Xbox One, and PC this Summer. On top of that, 2008's Wii exclusive, de Blob is getting a PC re-release that will arrive at the end of next month.
  Here's a full list of all the games THQ Nordic will be bringing to the show with official descriptions, courtesy of an official press release:
  
  

  • ELEX - a handcrafted action role-playing experience set in a post-apocalyptic science-fantasy universe. Deep moral choices, a huge seamless game world, mutated creatures, and a big arsenal of melee and medium-to-long-distance weaponry top off this holistic RPG made in Germany. PC/PS4/Xbox One: Q3 2017
  • SpellForce 3 - labeled as the “fantasy Age of Empires” by some, or as a ray of hope for RTS-enthusiasts by others, THQ Nordic will showcase the latest build of this RTS/RPG hybrid on its stand. Experience war-torn times in the world of Eo – command your troops, level/gear/skill up your heroes, strengthen your forces, conquer pivotal zones to expand your territory, and experience the world-changing events that will lead up to the convocation ritual. PC (MR) exclusive: Q3 2017
  • Battle Chasers: Nightwar - an RPG inspired by the console greats, featuring deep dungeon diving, turn-based combat presented in a classic JRPG format, and a rich story driven by world exploration. PC/Mac, PS4, Xbox One: 2017
  • This is the Police (console version) - dive into a deep story of corruption, crime, and intrigue. Take the role of gritty police chief Jack Boyd, and come face to face with the ugly underbelly of Freeburg, a city spiraling down the drain. Will Jack reach his retirement with a nice nest egg, or will he end up broke... or worse? PS4/Xbox One: March 22nd, 2017
  • Lock’s Quest - Lock is the Kingdom’s last hope to survive an oncoming invasion. As a newly trained Archineer, Lock must utilize his skills to build customized towers, traps, walls, weapons, and other defenses in order preserve the precious source artifacts. PC/PS4/Xbox One: April 25th, 2017
  • de Blob - flip, bounce and smash your way past the all-powerful I.N.K.T. Corporation to launch a revolution and save Chroma City from a future without color. Enjoy the 4-player split screen multiplayer in eight different modes on different stations. PC: April 27th, 2017
  • Sine Mora EX - the extended version of the horizontal shoot'em up Sine Mora, providing a unique challenge, where time is the ultimate factor. It is a gorgeous shoot'em up that offers a Story Mode which weaves an over-the-top tale and an Arcade Mode that provides deep, satisfying gameplay to challenge genre fans. We will even bring our own PAX high score challenge mode to the show. Be prepared, as it is not for the faint of heart. PC/PS4/Xbox One: Summer 2017

  PAX East is going down next weekend from March 10th through the 12th in Boston. If you're going to be at the show and want to check out these games, the THQ Nordic booth is #20037.
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source:http://www.gamezone.com/

 

[MOVIELORD101]

I thought THQ went bankrupt.

 

[divitorobert]

dunno if anyone from bluetongue worked on rayman origins, but i do know that they hired the rayman 3 guy to help so maybe.

 

[KevanG]

I saw the name The Blob then saw the picture of the robo octopus thing and thought, "That series went really ****ing dark."

 

[DarthSkywalker]

I thought THQ went bankrupt.

I had to look this up. Originaly Nordic Games, changed name to THQ Nordic last year.

 

[X Knight]

that console RPG sounds interesting.

 

[zenith16]

I thought THQ went bankrupt.

I saw the name The Blob then saw the picture of the robo octopus thing and thought, "That series went really ****ing dark."

all right you all I'm here.

I'll start with kevan first. I don't think this pick is the one for the "de blob" it may be for one of the other ip's mentioned it threw me off too .

but the article is what it is. and so far they were the only to put it up over the weekend so far I'm others like gameinformer have fallowed suit by now or will this week.

ok to answer the first question from movie lord . it was mentioned some time last year that the head of nrodic bought all of the propertys of darksiders and tHQ and renames his publisher house from nordic to this


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this was put up to today in most gamer news outlets. why they changed their name to this I don't know. it's a weird move.




Industry
[FONT="]Nordic Games reincorporates to THQ Nordic[/FONT]
Published 11 hours ago. 18 comments.

THQ is sorta-kinda back.

Nordic Games has reincorporated itself. It is now known as THQ Nordic.
THQ was a video games publisher up until 2013. When the company closed, the little-known Nordic Games acquired 16 of its intellectual properties, including Darksiders and Red Faction.


“Whilst we take great pride in our Swedish roots and accomplished a great deal under the Nordic Games masthead, we decided it was time to incorporate the THQ name,” THQ Nordic said in a press release. “Those key brands will continue to shape our business in a meaningful way going forward, and THQ Nordic represents a core approach of doing much more than ‘owning’ a highly competitive portfolio of IPs.”


The press release adds that the company currently has 23 game projects in development, 13 of which have not yet been publicly announced, “but are sure to be in the next months.”


Get the full overview of the reincorporation below.

Obligatory Flashback
It all started out in Sweden in 2008 as a mini-venture to self-publish such illustrious titles like Dance Party Club Hits, Kart Racer and Truck Racer (just to name a few) on PlayStation 2 and Nintendo Wii. The following year, we landed We Sing, a million-plus selling karaoke franchise for Nintendo Wii. In 2011, with our first of many acquisitions to come, Nordic Games began its transformation from small scale, two-platform games publisher to a multi-platform, multi-genre global player.


One could say the most defining moment for our company happened in 2013, grabbing headlines like; “Who the **** is Nordic Games?”, “Darksiders Gets Bought By…Nordic Games?”, and “Nordic Games explains who the f they are, plans for THQ assets”. Funny enough, back then, this was so true. Until that point, we had been a low profile publisher uttering expletives of our own along the way, and all of a sudden we found ourselves in the international gaming media spotlight. We knew then, with great certainty, that we’d just made the best deal in our company´s history.


Nordic Games By The Numbers
Since our formation in 2008, we proudly look back on 8 years of continuous growth on all (!) aspects of our business, not just the bottom-line. During that time, 16 individual IPs and franchise acquisitions were concluded, resulting in a catalogue of more than 250 actively sold games, over 60 trademarks, hundreds of web domains and a few patents for hardware and software.


61 game development projects were initiated and have launched, and most importantly, we have created 82 jobs (if you include external development teams this number amounts to 325) and pride ourselves on our very, very, very low staff fluctuation, which basically amounts to zero.


Two development studios were setup – one located in Phoenix, Arizona (let’s hope Donald Trump reads this), the other one in Munich, Germany, and we have managed to grow our group wide team size from 2 in 2008 to 84 team members today.


Introducing THQ Nordic (the KISS part)
Whilst we take great pride in our Swedish roots and accomplished a great deal under the Nordic Games masthead, we decided it was time to incorporate the THQ name. Those key brands will continue to shape our business in a meaningful way going forward, and THQ Nordic represents a core approach of doing much more than “owning” a highly competitive portfolio of IPs. We cherish them, and align them with the very best development resources to expand upon them with the level of experience that communities and established fan bases expect and deserve. Side note – another upside to this whole rebrand thing is we don’t get asked about the Nordic Game parties at Gamescom anymore – it was the other guys who threw them.
With this rebrand we are entering the next phase in our company’s evolution.


As of now we have 23 game projects in development, 13 thereof have not yet been publicly announced, but are sure to be in the next months. Needless to say, the majority of these projects are based on former THQ owned IPs and franchises.
As far as the logo design is concerned, Lars Wingefors, founder and owner of THQ Nordic (formerly known as Nordic Games) would like to say this:


“As for the new logo design, we literally stumbled across it when browsing some art files, after we bought the THQ trademark and figured: why not? We hope the reception from our partners is less ambivalent but we’re OK either way. We invite you to our Gamescom booth to play our games and see the logo in large-scale format.”


Please visit us in Cologne and stop by our booth to take a look at our current projects and also some of our upcoming games. If you’re not interested at all, you can still pop by to charge your mobile phones, hunt Pokémons, or just hang out and chat with us.
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source: Gematsu

 

[zenith16]

PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Smartphone, Switch
[FONT=&quot]de Blob listed for PS4 and Xbox One, Sine Mora EX rated for Switch, iOS, and Android[/FONT]
Published 5 hours ago. 10 comments.

A pair of THQ Nordic retailer and ratings leaks.

THQ Nordic announced a PC version of de Blob last month launching on April 27 via Steam, but the game is also headed to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2017, according to Game Fly listings.


Additionally, Sine Mora EX, the extended version of the Digital Reality and Grasshopper Manufacture-developed shoot ’em up announced for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC by THQ Nordic last month, was rated today by the Brazil Advisory Rating Board as also coming to Switch, iOS, and Android. Game Fly has also listed physical editions of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions.

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source: Gematsu

 

[zenith16]

Colour in a monochrome world in de Blob, now on Steam

1 day ago​

It’s been nine years since its original release, but de Blob is finally out on PC. It launched on the Wii back in 2009, gathering generally...Read more

source:PCGN

 

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PC
[FONT=&quot]de Blob 2 now available for PC[/FONT]
Published 1 day ago. 8 comments.

THQ Nordic launches surprise release.

de Blob 2 is now available for PC via Steam and GOG, publisher THQ Nordic announced. It will cost $14.99 until June 29, before the price changes to $19.99.
Here’s an overview of the game:

About
In de Blob 2 Comrade Black and the Inkies are back with a whole new plot to rid the world of color. With all-new help from Papa Blanc and his flock of followers the Blancs, Blob and his friends will have their work cut out for them bringing color back to the citizens of Prisma City. Set off on an action-packed color adventure where custom paints, patterns and music bring the world to life. de Blob 2 is a creative evolution driven by your imagination.
Key Features

• Imagine: Set off on an action packed color adventure with 12 new single player story levels where custom paints, patterns and music bring the world to life any way you want.
• Laugh: Only the colorful prankster Blob can foil Papa Blanc’s evil hypno plot to steal all the color from Prisma City.
• Power: Speed smash through walls, jet jump over skyscrapers and slam squash Inkies with all new power-ups that turn you into a super Blob.
• Explore: Paint your way past icy outposts, tropical bio domes and distant space stations to free the fair citizens of Prisma City.
• Transform: Inside, outside, above the Earth and below it, Blob embarks on mini missions and epic boss battles to restore color and music back to this rich universe.
• Share: Recruit your friends to join the color evolution in all new co-operative multiplayer modes.

PC-Specific Features

• Upscaled videos.
• Added FXAA Anti Aliasing.
• Added Resolution and graphic quality option.
• Keyboard & mouse and Gamepad (360/ps4) support and UI adaptation, also added remap feature.
• Unofficial Wiimote support.

de Blob 2 first launched for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, and DS in February 2011.
Watch the PC launch trailer below.


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source: Gematsu

 

[zenith16]

PlayStation 4, Xbox One
[FONT=&quot]de Blob for PS4, Xbox One launches November 14[/FONT]
Published 14 hours ago. 6 comments.

The original de Blob returns to consoles.

The original de Blob will launch for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on November 14, publisher THQ Nordic announced.




de Blob first launched for iOS in July 2008, followed by Wii that September. A PC version was released via Steam in April this year.




Here’s an overview of the game, via THQ Nordic:

About
The evil I.N.K.T. Corporation has declared ‘Color is a Crime!’ and leeched Chroma City of all its beauty and interest. The race to rescue Chroma City has just begun, and only de Blob can save the world from a black-and-white future with his unique abilities to color the world back to life.
Key Features

• de Blob: Flip, bounce and smash your way past the all-powerful I.N.K.T. Corporation to launch a revolution and save Chroma City from a future without color.
• Long Live Color! Join the Color Revolutionaries in the resistance against Comrade Black and his diabolical array of hot plates, electric shocks, and ink turrets.
• Free The Citizens: Free your friends from a black and white world by painting the city back to life as you dodge ink cannons, flatten I.N.K.T. tanks and outsmart Inky soldiers.
• Multiplayer: Compete to control Chroma City in 4-player split screen in eight different multiplayer modes.
• Save your City: Paint Chroma City’s towering skyscrapers, expansive bridges and massive landmarks in your own style using custom colors, patterns and soundtracks.

Watch the console announcement trailer below.

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View the final box art at the gallery.

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source: Gematsu

 

[zenith16]

PlayStation 4, Xbox One
[FONT=&quot]GameFly lists de Blob 2 for PS4, Xbox One[/FONT]
Published 6 hours ago. 7 comments.

The inevitable PlayStation 4 and Xbox One release surfaces.

GameFly has listed de Blob 2 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of de Blob 2 would follow the release of the PC version, which launched in June.


de Blob 2 first launched for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, and DS in February 2011.


THQ Nordic followed a similar pattern with the original de Blob—first releasing a PC version in April, followed by PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions in November, which were also leaked in advance by GameFly.

source: Gematsu

 

[zenith16]

de Blob 2 Coming To PlayStation 4 And Xbox One. January 9, 2018 . 9:00am

de Blob 2 is following in de Blob’s footsteps and heading to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in February 2018.

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[zenith16]

Switch
[FONT=&quot]GameStop lists de Blob and Legend of Kay Anniversary for Switch[/FONT]
Published 3 hours ago. 4 comments.

More THQ Nordic ports potentially leaked.

Various European GameStop stores have listed de Blob (Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Denmark) and Legend of Kay Anniversary (Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Denmark) for Switch.
The same GameStop stores recently listed Red Faction: Guerrilla for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.


As we pointed out in our Red Faction: Guerrilla story, THQ Nordic is known for re-releasing its catalog titles for current generation consoles, as well as for its games leaking via retail listings before their official announcements.


de Blob is currently available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Wii, while Legend of Kay Anniversary is available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, PC, and Mac.


Thanks, ResetEra.
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source: Gematsu

 

[zenith16]

Switch
[FONT=&quot]de Blob coming to Switch in 2018[/FONT]
Published 16 hours ago. 9 comments.

Remastered de Blob adds another platform.

The remastered version of de Blob is coming to Switch in 2018, publisher THQ Nordic announced.


The platformer originally launched for Wii in September 2018, followed by a remastered version for PC in April 2017, and then PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in November 2017.


Here is an overview of the game, via THQ Nordic:

About
The evil I.N.K.T. Corporation has declared ‘Color is a Crime!’ and leeched Chroma City of all its beauty and interest. The race to rescue Chroma City has just begun, and only de Blob can save the world from a black-and-white future with his unique abilities to color the world back to life.
Key Features

• de Blob: Flip, bounce and smash your way past the all-powerful I.N.K.T. Corporation to launch a revolution and save Chroma City from a future without color.
• Long Live Color! Join the Color Revolutionaries in the resistance against Comrade Black and his diabolical array of hot plates, electric shocks, and ink turrets.
• Free The Citizens: Free your friends from a black and white world by painting the city back to life as you dodge ink cannons, flatten I.N.K.T. tanks and outsmart Inky soldiers.
• Multiplayer: Compete to control Chroma City in 4-player split screen in eight different multiplayer modes.
• Save your City: Paint Chroma City’s towering skyscrapers, expansive bridges and massive landmarks in your own style using custom colors, patterns and soundtracks.

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source: Gematsu

 

[zenith16]

de Blob Joins The Nintendo Switch Library On June 26, 2018. June 6, 2018 . 11:00am

On June 26, 2018, the de Blob remaster comes to the Nintendo Switch. Start a discussion! Read >







source:Siliconera

 

[zenith16]

Switch
[FONT=&quot]de Blob 2 coming to Switch on August 28[/FONT]
Published 8 hours ago. 0 comments.

Platform puzzle game adds another console.

THQ Nordic will release de Blob 2 for Switch on August 28 for $29.99 / €29,99, the publisher announced.


The platform puzzle game first launched for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, and DS in February 2011, followed by PC in June 2017, and PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in February 2018.


Here is an overview of the game, via THQ Nordic:

About
Comrade Black is back and so is his war on Color. There will be no stopping him or his brainwashing new cult from taking over Prisma City-that is, until de Blob comes back to re-ignite color revolution!


de Blob 2 is a platformer which utilizes unique painting functionality as the main game mechanic along with classic platforming actions and low gravity space. Set a few years after the events of the first de Blob game, action in de Blob 2 revolves around another attempt to wipe all colorful individuality from Prisma City and its residents. It’s up to the player to join the Color



Underground and bring color back to the world. Features include: multiplayer support, 12 new single player levels, new power-ups and epic boss battles.


Key Features

• Imagine – Set off on an action packed color adventure with 12 new single player story levels where custom paints, patterns and music bring the world to life any way you want
• Laugh – Only the colorful prankster Blob can foil Papa Blanc’s evil hypno plot to steal all the color from Prisma City
• Power – Speed smash through walls, jet jump over skyscrapers and slam squash Inkies with all new power-ups that turn you into a super Blob
• Explore – Paint your way past icy outposts, tropical bio domes and distant space stations to free the fair citizens of Prisma City
• Transform – Inside, outside, above the Earth and below it, Blob embarks on mini missions and epic boss battles to restore color and music back to this rich universe
• Share – Recruit your friends to join the color evolution in the 2 player split screen coop mode

source: Gematsu