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Sometimes when I'm bombing down Stillwater's main thoroughfare in a stolen car, looking for hapless victims to bludgeon with a huge purple sex toy, I often opine about how much classier the experience would be if I had a Penthouse Pet riding shotgun with me. Okay, not really. But should I ever change my mind, the 'Penthouse Pack'--released today for Saints Row: The Third--should fulfill that particular urge quite handily.
THQ has had a rough year with layoffs, a lawsuit, a threatened delisting from NASDAQ and financial problems that have forced the company to limit its E3 presence to only a meeting room instead of a large display booth.
Time to stock up on Gamer Grub, folks. The Elder Scrolls is going online in the aptly-titled Elder Scrolls Online. Blizzard, watch your back? Then, the pre-E3 leaks continue--this time, with Company of Heroes 2. Is the series heading to mother Russia? Finally, Saints Row: The Third gets even more insane with a new standalone expansion--one originally based on an April Fool's joke!
Check out today's episode of Shacknews Daily.
Among the cacophony of high-larious pranks this April Fool's Day, THQ teased another piece of content for Saints Row: The Third. Titled (ahem) "Enter the Dominatrix," the standalone expansion promised super powers, new weapons, and new recruits. Apparently THQ and Volition decided to make it happen for real, announcing it as a standalone expansion coming this fall.
THQ has been in some financial trouble, but it can thank a bombastic street gang for keeping its fourth-quarter earnings surprisingly positive. The company reported its fiscal results for the quarter ending March 31, 2012 today, and expects to report net sales between $160-170 million, above its outlook of $130-150 million. This is largely due to Saints Row: The Third.
Science is once again be proven evil in 'The Trouble With Clones,' cloning Johnny Gat in a new Saints Row: The Third DLC pack out today on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. It's included with the DLC Season Pass, but can be bought separately for $6.99 (560 Microsoft Points).
The second mission pack for Saints Row: The Third is hitting today. The "Gangstas in Space" pack sees the heroes guiding up-and-coming actress Jenny Jaros through her Hollywood journey during the filming of the space-gangster epic.
As part of the pack, you'll get the Aegian alien ship, alien gang customization options, and two new homies: Kwilanna (played by Jaros) and Space Brutina. The pack should be rolling out to all systems later today, and to Europe and Asian regions tomorrow morning.
When you see a post containing the words "Team Fortress 2" and "headgear," you probably don't expect to see Saints Row: The Third sharing in the story. Today, THQ and Valve have announced that Team Fortress 2-inspired lids are coming to the PC version of the game.
Headgear that resemebles each of Team Fortress 2's characters will be added to the Steam version of Saints Row: The Third on Tuesday, January 17. The free update allows players to run through the streets of Steelport (clothing optional) disgused as their favorite character from Valve's free-to-play shooter.
Don't have the Saint's Row: The Third season pass? Well, all you cheapstakes will be able to get a free DLC pack next week, courtesy of "CheapyD," creator of popular video game deals website, CAG.
Self-described as a "c-list internet celebrity," CheapyD was imported into the world of Saints Row after winning a charity auction. In addition to seeing his iconic bald head, you'll also be able to hear over 200 recorded lines once you unlock him in the campaign. He'll be available as a "homie" once you've reached Shaundi's ex-boyfriend's apartment, after the assault on the armory.
After jumping out of (and into, and back out of) a moving plane, it's hard to believe Saints Row: The Third can keep its pace throughout the entire experience. Oh boy, does it. Volition's title, which in some instances can only be described as a fever dream, is over-the-top and fun. Saints Row: The Third isn't afraid to be nonsensical in its quest to be wholly entertaining. Sure, some of the gags fall flat, but it's crazy experience that goes beyond any other game in its genre (not the dildo bat genre, the open world one).
The first major piece of downloadable content for Saints Row: The Third will be coming next week. Genkibowl VII will be available on January 17. This will be the first of three packs included as part of the game's DLC Season Pass, and it comes out of the gate with all the crazy Volition can muster.
The Weekend Confirmed crew starts getting into the holiday spirit as Jeff, "Indie" Jeff, and Christian sit down with Garnett for this show. The buzz around misinterpretations of Miyamoto's plans for the future and the new Xbox Live dashboard and its mobile apps kicks things off. We know Jeff loves loving things, and it's obvious he's found a new object of his affection in Rayman Origins. No less fun, but definitely fun of a different sort, Saints Row the Third has Christian enjoying the freedom to fool around without feeling like he's missing out on anything. And of course there's your comments and stories, more news, and Finishing Moves to complete the package.
Two million people have been "bludgeoned to death" by Saints Row: The Third's purple Penetrator, aka "Volition's deadly inspirational erotic device." According to new statistics released by THQ, over 5.8 billion virtual citizens have been killed since the release of the game, 44 million pimps and prostitutes have been dispatched in Whored Mode, and 650 hot dog mascots have been cooked to death with a flamethrower.
These statistics and more can you be yours to peruse through with new updates made to SaintsRow.com. On the updated community site, you'll be able to check out in-depth stats and compare your ranking to other friends.
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THQ and Sony were caught with their pants down when promised exclusive content for the PS3 version of Saints Row: The Third never materialized. In what seems like a "oops, we forgot" scenario, THQ and Sony have announced a new promo exclusively for PS3 owners.
"At long last, THQ and our friends at PlayStation are proud to unveil additional content for Saints Row: The Third owners on PS3," the announcement reads, as if this delayed announcement were planned from the get-go.
Though Saints Row: The Third just arrived in stores this morning, a handful of DLC is now available for purchase for the title.
The most curious batch of content available is the "Invincible" DLC, which gives players the power to "never worry about dying or running out of ammo." Essentially, the content is nothing more than a few cheat code toggles and it's priced at $2.99 on the PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3.
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