Mad Mack: How THQ’s Greatest Games Might Look In The Hands Of EA

Next week, THQ’s most high-profile IPs will be auctioned off to the highest bidder – and EA are said to be one of the companies looking to pounce. Disgruntled gamer Dave ‘Mack’ McConkey imagines how the likes of Metro and Saints Row might ‘evolve’ if EA gets hold of them. So despite talk of securing a last-minute buyer, it looks like THQ are going to go the way of the dinosaurs and enter administration, auction... Read More

Mad Mack: Is DLC Greed Bleeding Us Dry?

Hate Day One DLC, premium passes and bonus kits? You’ve come to the right place. Armed with his usual brand of dark humour and very strong language, Dave ‘Mack’ McConkey takes aim at money-grabbing gaming giants -  and their shameless attempts to squeeze more and more from a cash-strapped public. DLC. What are we going to do about it? On the one hand (the hand you masturbate with), it is a way for developers to extend the life... Read More

Opinion: Homefront – The Good, The Bad and The Sequel

With a sequel to last year’s gritty first-person shooter already confirmed, Dan Jenko explores the areas in which THQ’s intriguing original flourished and failed – and asks what the second installment needs to do to compete with the likes of COD and Battlefield. (Warning: Spoilers Below) Like it or not, this generation of games will be most remembered for its first-person shooters. It’s the genre that helped bring gaming into the... Read More