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It looks like THQ is a-ok after all. The company has sent out an official notice denying rumors that their 2014 lineup has been cancelled.

The statement reads:

“THQ has not cancelled its 2014 line-up, and has not made any decisions regarding the planned MMO. As part of the ongoing review of our business, we have made decisions to ensure that the company is strategically addressing the most attractive markets. As we have previously announced, we have dramatically reduced our commitment to the kids’ boxed games sector which leads to a significantly more focused release schedule moving forward. Our slate for calendar 2012 and beyond is focused on high-quality core games and continues to build our digital platform and business. We are excited for our pipeline of original and high-quality content along with our relationships with some of the best talent in the industry.

“Additionally, we are thrilled with the great performance of Saints Row: The Third, which on a like for like period in North America has tripled in sell-through from Saints Row 2. In addition, WWE ’12’s worldwide sell-through sales are up almost 40% year-over-year for the same sales period with fewer platforms. According to NPD, for the month of December and the 2011 year, THQ was the #5 publisher overall, #4 third party, with reported sell through growing over 18% in a market that was down almost 6%. And coming up next, we have two great titles for the first half of the year including UFC Undisputed 3 and Darksiders 2.”

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It seems that THQ is in a state of flux right at the moment. The company’s 2014 game lineup has been cancelled, and the publisher is currently trying to find a buyer.

Kevin Dent, who has been sending out a slew of tweets about the situation, said that “THQ are offering themselves to Asian firms to increase value!”

Pre-2014 THQ projects such as Darksiders II are presumably still in development.

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I still can’t believe how shameless this ripoff is. At least Nintendo is probably aware about this by now given the fact that it’s received a great deal of attention from the media.

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Mega Man isn’t the only Capcom franchise with a big anniversary this year! Street Fighter’s 25th anniversary is officially set for August 30.

Today, Capcom shared a logo created for specifically for the occasion. The image will be placed on all Street Fighter products that ship out throughout the year. Capcom hasn’t announced anything specific for the anniversary, though they did tease “some big plans for 2012.”

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Four new rewards have been added to the North American Club Nintendo site. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask (Wii Shop Channel) and Dr. Mario Express (eShop) cost 150 coins while Dr. Mario Online Rx (Wii Shop Channel) and Kirby’s Dream Land (eShop) will set you back 100 coins.

These rewards will remain on the site through January 31. On February 1, the prizes be swapped out with four new digital downloads.

Thanks to ehead for the tip!

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Let’s quickly talk about Retro Studios, shall we?

First, Eric Kozlowsky’s comment on his blog in which he said “I can’t talk about it too much but if all goes well it might just be one of my crowning achievements as an artist” apparently has nothing to do with gaming. It isn’t related to Retro or a new project.

That’s what he told his followers on Twitter before he closed his account.

Kozlowsky had left this comment on Twitter as well:

“One of my co-workers brought in EVERY season of MST3K! Crunch time is going to be WAY more tolerable this year!”

Some folks have been quick to assume that this means Retro Studios’ new title, whatever it may be, is coming this year. While it’s possible that Nintendo could publish the game in 2012, remember that some staff assisted on the development of Mario Kart 7… that may have cut into their resources a bit. Plus I’m sure Nintendo will want them to polish their new game extensively so that it reaches a high level of quality.

We’ll see what happens…

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Recorded this for those of you who missed it…

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Lately, fans have been wondering if the Wii U will be able to keep up with Sony and Microsoft’s next round of consoles. The Wii U may have a leg up on the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 when it launches this year, but there is some doubt that it will be a competitive piece of hardware for the next few years.

The thing is, Nintendo simply isn’t concerned about the competition.

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, when asked if the Wii U will be competitive in the long run, said that “we don’t care what the gaming competitors are doing.” The company is more concerned about being able to “drive a great new experience that’s going to be compelling”.

Fils-Aime said the following during a Spike TV interview at CES:

“So, you know, we’re fortune that we drive our own innovation agenda. We don’t care what any of the… we don’t care what the gaming competitors are doing. We don’t care what’s happening in the broader entertainment landscape. What we’re looking to do is drive a great new experience that’s going to be compelling, that’s going to have consumers say, ‘I have to buy the Wii U to get this new experience.'”

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Today’s your last chance to pick up four digital downloads from Club Nintendo. Fluidity (Wii Shop Channel) and Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (eShop) cost 150 points while Super Mario Kart (Wii Shop Channel) and 3D Classics: Xevious (eShop) can be picked up for 100 points.

All four of these rewards will be leaving Club Nintendo at the end of the day. Hopefully Nintendo will add in a new round of games tomorrow!

You can access Club Nintendo here

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It seems that Retro Studios has added staff from Naughty Dog and Vigil Games within the past few months or so. Eric Kozlowsky and Gray Ginther are now part a part of the company.

Kozlowsky, who worked on Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, joined Retro in June 2011. Ginther, meanwhile, was the lead character artist on Darksiders.

Kozlowsky left a small tease on his blog as to what Retro Studioshas in store for its next game. He noted that he couldn’t talk about it too much, “but if all goes well it might just be one of my crowning achievements as an artist….”

“Alas I am going to shelve it for a little while as I am going to work on another project that I am super excited about. I can’t talk about it too much but if all goes well it might just be one of my crowning achievements as an artist….”

Other new employees at Retro include Nestor Hernandez (ex-Red Fly Studios designer) and Dominic Pallotta (Moonbot Studios).

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