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Dec 11, 2007

Schwarzenegger Distances Himself from THQ's Conan Game

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PS3 - Conan - Schwarzenegger Distances Himself from THQ's Conan Game

Although California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger helped build his acting career by starring in the 1982 film Conan the Barbarian, he is carefully distancing himself from THQ's recent Conan video game release.
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Dec 4, 2007

Leaked: NIMF's Annual Video Game Report Card

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PS3 - Conan - Leaked: NIMF's Annual Video Game Report Card

Kotaku's Brian Crecente has a leaked copy of the National Institute on Media and the Family's annual Media Wise Video Game Report Card, set to be officially released tomorrow. This year's report card is broken into five parts:

¿ The MediaWise Video Game Report Card
¿ The Buying Guide
¿ The ESRB Rating System and Ratings Education Efforts
¿ The Retailer Ratings Education and Enforcement Surveys
¿ Annual MediaWise-Harris Interactive Poll of Kids and Parents

Kotaku gives a quick summary for each part.
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Dec 2, 2007

Worldwide PS3 releases for the week of December 2nd

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PS3 - Conan - Worldwide PS3 releases for the week of December 2nd

US Games

* The Golden Compass

EU Games

* Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
* Singstar
* Medal of Honour: Airborne
* World Series of Poker: Battle for the Bracelets

Asian Games

* Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
* Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
* Conan
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Oct 23, 2007

EGM December 2007 Review Scores Roundup

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PS3 - Conan - EGM December 2007 Review Scores Roundup

The review scores from EGM #222 (December 2007) are revealed:

* Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock: 9, 8.5, 8
* Sega Rally Revo: 7.5, 7, 7
* Conan: 5.5, 5.5, 5.5
* WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008: 8, 7, 5.5
* Clive Barker's Jericho: 3, 4.5, 4.5 (Shame of the Month)
* The Simpsons Game: 7, 6.5, 7
* Bladestorm: The Hundred Years War: 4, 6, 4
* Folklore: 5.5, 7.5, 8
* The Eye of Judgment: 8, 8, 8
* Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction: 8.5, 9.5, 9
* Halo 3: 10, 10, 9
* Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation: 6.5, 6.5, 8
* Half-Life 2 Orange Box: 10, 9.5, 10
* Beautiful Katamari: 7, 4.5, 4
* Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations: 9, 7, 7.5
* Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness: 7.5, 7, 7
* Silent Hill: Origins: 7.5, 7, 7
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Oct 20, 2007

On Sale Next Week in North America, Ratchet & Clank, Zack & Wiki Hit Stores

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PS3 - Conan - On Sale Next Week in North America, Ratchet & Clank, Zack & Wiki Hit Stores

This has to be the longest list of games ever for a week of releases. There are many major titles coming out next week, from Zack & Wiki to Jericho to Ratchet and Clank, there is sure to be something for everyone. What are you getting next week?
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Oct 8, 2007

Conan demo out now on Live

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Oct 8, 2007 A demo of THQ's Conan has hacked and slashed its way onto Xbox Live, and is set to hit PlayStation Network on October 11. "In the Conan playable demo," says THQ, "the famed barbarian finds himself stranded in the Barachan Isles, a haven for pirates and thieves. A terrible plague known as the Black Death has spread across the land, and Conan must escape before it consumes him as well. "Fortunately, Conan crosses paths with the beautiful and fearless warrior queen, A'Kanna, whose ... » Read More

Oct 5, 2007

Conan demo next week

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THQ BeNeLux today announced a demo of the hack n slash game Conan. The demo will hit Xbox Live Marketplace on october 8 and the PlayStation Store on october 11th
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Sep 28, 2007

Conan PS3/360 has Released in Europe to Little/No Fanfair

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PS3 - Conan - Conan PS3/360 has Released in Europe to Little/No Fanfair

Conan for the PS3 and 360 has released in Europe. There was talk that the game was delayed until early next year, but instead the game is on store shelves from today, 28th September in Europe. It was further said that the PS3 version would be delayed by two weeks (http://www.n4g.com/News-68173.aspx), but it has also been released today.

There are no reviews, and it's released in the week of Halo 3 - begging the question, how is this going to sell with little to no hype?

The reviews will arrive next week, and although a date for release in America is unknown, it's believed that it will be out sometime next month. Furthermore, there will be a demo timed with the release in America, sometime in October.
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Sep 19, 2007

Conan Goresplosion! Part 4

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Sept 19, 2007 Over the past few weeks, we've shown you all kinds of bloody horror that Conan the Barbarian can unleash on pirates, bandits and assorted ancient-world thugs in his self-titled slash 'em-up, due to hit stores this October. You've seen what he's capable of when he's wielding a small, ordinary sword, a pair of swords and a really, really big sword. But the true measure of a rampaging badass isn't what he can do when he's holding a sharp chunk of metal. It's whether or not he can ... » Read More

Sep 17, 2007

Conan The Barbarian will slaughter two weeks later on Playstation 3

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PS3 - Conan - Conan The Barbarian will slaughter two weeks later on Playstation 3

THQ recently revealed it is moving its hack-and-slash title Conan The Barbarian from October to an end of September release. The game developed by Nihilistic is slated to hit stores in America and Europe on September 29. This, however, only accounts for the Xbox 360 version, as THQ today revealed in its newest release schedule that the Playstation 3 version will hit stores on October 12, in both the US and Europe.

A specific reason for the short delayment was not given. This however is not the first time the Playstation 3 version of a multiplatform game hits later than the other versions. THQ's Juiced 2 will hit stores in October on PS3 and PSP, where the Xbox 360, PS2 and NDS versions will hit stores next week.
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Sep 12, 2007

Conan Goresplosion! Part 3

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Sept 12, 2007 Can Conan the Barbarian still resonate with today's gamers? The minds over at publisher THQ certainly seem to think so, as they're rolling out the 75-year-old license this October in the simply-named Conan - a barrel-chested, hyper-manly slash 'em-up that completely ignores the silly Schwarzenegger movies and rips its inspiration, bleeding and raw, from the original novels by Robert E. Howard. Voiced by Ron Perlman and scripted by Susan O'Connor (who also wrote the script for ... » Read More

Sep 12, 2007

Eurogamer: THQ pulls Conan into Sept

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PS3 - Conan - Eurogamer: THQ pulls Conan into Sept

THQ has brought the release dates of Conan and Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts forward to 28th September. Conan is the gory and adult-themed hackandslasher for 360 and PS3, created by developer Nihilistic Software.

You play as the beefed-up barbarian of Robert E. Howard's imagination, and go around chopping limbs off and battling mythical beasts using all sorts of button-mashing mayhem. It was down for release in 2008 just over a month ago, before the publisher's dwindling financial results saw it pulled forward first to October, and now even sooner.
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Sep 10, 2007

Top Talent to Contribute to Development of Conan

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PS3 - Conan - Top Talent to Contribute to Development of Conan

THQ has assembled a solid roster of voice, story writing and musical talent to contribute to the forthcoming Conan video game.
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Sep 5, 2007

Conan Goresplosion! Part 2

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Sept 5, 2007 Conan the Barbarian's gruesome, self-titled comeback is lumbering into stores this October, and it's easily one of the most visceral games we've ever played. Bloodier and more savage than God of War (and yet oddly similar, from a gameplay standpoint), Conan keeps the blood spurting at a steady clip throughout his pirate-crushing, monster-skewering romp through the ancient world of Hyboria. Severing limbs, chopping enemies in half and ripping out intestines with his bare hands, ... » Read More

Aug 29, 2007

Conan Goresplosion!

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Aug 29, 2007 Forget everything you might have seen in '80s movies and crappy cartoons - nobody, but nobody batters and chops his way through a gore-soaked adventure quite like Conan the Barbarian. Kratos and Nariko might have swords on chains, but Conan breaks men's backs with his bare hands. For fun. While simultaneously having drunken sex with three chicks in jeweled loincloths. That's just the kind of guy he is. The hard-drinking, hard-loving murder machine returns to videogames this ... » Read More

Feb 26, 2007

THQ confirms Conan for Xbox 360 and PS3

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PS3 - Conan - THQ confirms Conan for Xbox 360 and PS3

News of the game surfaced recently, suggesting the game would follow a similar style to Sony's God of War franchise, and today THQ has official confirmed that the game will debut early in 2008 for Xbox 360 and PS3.

The game is based on the Conan character brought to life by in Robert E. Howard's original stories.
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Feb 21, 2007

Conan info

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Rumors have labeled the game a God of War clone and the new information and screenshots released today seem to confirm that GoW goodness:

More than 20 different weapons.
100 unique combat moves.
Severe heads and limbs with the limb-specific damage system.
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