The Saints of Saints Row 2 declare war on yet another organized crime family. This one, called the Ronin, are obviously inspired by the Japanese Yakuza, and fight using both swords and guns. The Saints will certainly have a very diverse group of enemies who want to wipe them out.Download the Saints Row 2 "Ronin Gang" Trailer (106 MB)...

While Volition is working hard to finish their open world action game Saints Row 2 another team at the developer is working on Red Faction: Guerrilla, the next game in the sci-fi action game series that celebrates blowing stuff up real good. The game's publisher THQ sent out some new Games Convention screenshots of the titleWhile there are a couple of action scenes in this new screenshot batch, the majority of shots show off static views of the game's Martian environments. In this future, Mars has been terraformed (think the end of Total Recall) but you still will be able to destroy a ton of buildings and levels. We still have a while before we get our hands on this game; Red Faction Guerrilla is due for release in early 2009....

It's a highly requested and popular race in the Warhammer 40,000 universe but developer Relic and publisher THQ didn't put the Tyranids in the original Dawn of War RTS game nor in any of the expansion packs. Now the Dawn of War II community site has announced (and released a screenshot) showing that the Tyranids are indeed making an appearance in the sequel, due out in 2009.According to the post, Relic felt that the graphics engine for the original game wouldn't due the Tyranids justice but the new game engine they are using for Dawn of War II (the in-house Essence 2.0 Engine) was the way to bring the race into the game. The deadly species uses sward tactics to defeat their foes (each unit is just a simple cell in a massive Hive Mind) and it will be interesting to see how Dawn of War II uses them....

While developer Relic and publisher THQ are working hard on Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War II, there is a little evidence that Relic might be making a new expansion pack for their acclaimed WWII RTS Company of Heroes. A listing on Amazon.com just popped up with the title Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor with an expansion price of $29.99 and a release date of March 2009.Of course, online retailer listings do have a tendency to be inacccurate so we are taking this little bit of news with a big grain of salt. It is known that Relic is developing a free-to-play version of the game called Company of Heroes Online but so far that game is only planned for release in Asian countries.[Via Kotaku]...

The newest Saints Row 2 trailer introduces the Sons of Samedi Gang - another rival gang competing against the Saints for power. The Sons of Samedi, led by a violent and sociopathic figure, have the stranglehold on the drug market in Stillwater. In come the Saints to undermine their power.Download the Saints Row 2 Sons of Samedi Gang HD Trailer (39 MB)...

As we reported Monday, Midway has laid off the majority of its team members at its Austin, Texas based office. However, reports of layoffs at two more Austin based companies have now been denied, according to a report at Edge Online.The reports came from a web site (which we won't give the pleasure of a link) that cited anonymous sources of plans for massive layoffs at NCSoft's US headquarters in Austin with as many as 150 people planned to be cut. Edge Online said an NCsoft rep stated via an email that such news was "just crazy". The rumor story also initially stated that Vigil Games, the THQ owned developer currently in the middle of two projects (the console action game Darksiders and the Warhammer 40,000 MMO) was also laying off a large number of workers. Those reports were quickly debunked and the story later removed any mention of Vigil Games which of course calls into question the NCsoft part of the story....

The newest Saints Row 2 trailer takes a break from comparing itself to other games and goes more in-depth on the story, specifically in regards to how the Brotherhood gang fits into the big picture.Download Saints Row 2 "Brotherhood Gang" HD Trailer...

We're treated to lots of action with five different videos highlighting the multiplayer combat coming in Red Faction Guerrilla. The videos are very short, but give a nice taste of the amount of carnage and destruction players can expect from the game.Download the HD Red Faction Guerrilla Multiplayer Trailer #1Download the HD Red Faction Guerrilla Multiplayer Trailer #2Download the HD Red Faction Guerrilla Multiplayer Trailer #3Download the HD Red Faction Guerrilla Multiplayer Trailer #4Download the HD Red Faction Guerrilla Multiplayer Trailer #5...

The demo for Legend: Hand of God is available from Big Download. This RPG adventure takes place in the fantasy land of Aris and players adventure among orcs, dwarves and other fantasy creatures. A broadband connection is highly recommended for this demo, since it weighs in at over 1 Gb. Download the Legend: Hand of God Demo (1.8 Gb)...

If you download your games via Steam, you might be a . . . well, not a redneck but maybe smart. Valve's Steam service continues to gain publishers and this week Steam added seven games from ValuSoft, the budget brand from THQ.All seven games in the line-up cost $19.99 but until August 5 people can download and purchase them for 10 percent off that price. That includes the PC game Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? This adaptation of the Fox primetime game show lets you embarrass yourself in the comfort of your own home answering questions that you should know the answers to and getting ribbed by the show' host Jeff Foxworthy. That's more terrifying than playing Doom....

The latest game publisher to announced their quarterly fiscal results is THQ and today they revealed the numbers for their last quarter that ended on June 30. Net revenues for the quarter were $137.6 million, up from $104.5 million from the same period a year ago. However the company recorded a loss of $27.2 million for the quarter, down from a loss of $9.3 million for the same period a year ago.In terms of release dates for their upcoming games, THQ still plans to release their open world action game Saints Row 2 in the fall and the sci-fi action game Red Faction: Guerrilla for the first quarter of 2009. The highly anticipated RTS sequel Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War II is currently due for release in THQ's fiscal 2010 year which actually begins on April 1, 2009....

Saints Row 2 has already recruited Gary Busey, one of the craziest people ever to get an Academy Award nomination, to promote the upcoming open world action game from developer Volition and publisher THQ. Now it's also bringing in something for the ladies. According to the game's official community site, Tera Patrick, one of the most well known adult film actors, will be joining Saints Row 2 as a "special producer"So what exactly is a "special producer"? Our minds are a jumble with thoughts about this term but apparently we won''t know for sure what this means in this particular case until July 30. In the meantime if you happen to be at the San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday you can head to the THQ booth where Patrick will be appearing and signing some exclusive promo art from the game....

If you are a fan of the February 2008 released first person shooter Frontlines: Fuel of War, then you want to pick up the new 1.1.1 PC patch for the game right here at Big Download. The minor patch for the Kaos Studios developed game is mostly for bug fixes.If you have yet to try the game for yourself, Kaos recently released a full beta PC demo of the game, containing two maps from the full game. Kaos has announced plans to release new downloadable maps for the game along with a new Conquest mode but so far that new content has yet to be released.Download the new Frontlines: Fuel of War patch at Big Download right now...

Looking for an open world game that has as much flare and humor injected into it as possible? Welcome to Saint's Row. While Grand Theft Auto IV took the serious approach to the sandbox environment, Saint's Row 2 turns the insanity and craziness upside down. From elaborate insurance scams to a ridiculous array of weaponry, The Row is sure to be one crazy place to visit when it lands this October. Looking for more on THQ's latest sandbox adventure? Download the E3 2008 trailer that focuses on the customization within Saint's Row 2, today.Download the Saint's Row 2 E3 2008 trailer now!...

GameTap, the broadband entertainment network brought to you by Turner Broadcasting System, just announced a long-term partnership with THQ. The joint effort includes worldwide subscription play and digital download rights for a wide selection of games for Windows PC. Plus, some of THQ games will be made available for free to play on GameTap's ad-supported website.GameTap will now feature titles from the THQ and ValuSoft catalogues, including critically acclaimed games such as Company of Heroes, Warhammer 40K, Red Faction, Supreme Commander, Titan Quest, Saints Row 2, PuzzleQuest and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl.[via email press release]...