MX vs. ATV Series

The Witcher 2, D4 headlines Xbox free Games with Gold for January 2015

Microsoft has announced The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings and D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die will be free for Xbox Live Gold members in January 2015.

MX vs. ATV Supercross revives former THQ series

THQ shelved its MX vs. ATV series in 2011 as part of the publisher's drawn-out collapse, but when it finally fell Nordic Games picked up the franchise, along with Darksiders, Red Faction, and more. Of all these, it said, it was closest to announcing something new for the off-road racer, and here it is: MX vs. ATV Supercross is coming in the first half of 2014.

THQ defends studio closures

THQ recently closed down studios and cancelled projects in Australia. Now company CFO Paul Pucino defended the decision to a group of investors, saying the cancelled projects weren't "consistent" with the company's new strategy.

THQ closes two studios, shelves MX vs. ATV

THQ has laid off around 200 people, shutting down two studios, as well as shelving the MX vs. ATV series and closing its dev team. It's part of a "strategic realignment" away from licensed and kids' games towards owned IP.