Gamedaily.biz writes: "Lazard Capital Markets' Colin Sebastian cautions that THQ's IP is a big risk, but he believes the publisher's management is taking the right approach to costs and product strategy.

Lazard Capital Markets recently hosted investor meetings with publisher THQ and apparently came away more optimistic about the company's long-term prospects. Analyst Colin Sebastian said that THQ management is "not standing still" and is "focused on improving execution."

"...we believe management is taking a number of steps to address recent product and financial underperformance," he said. "Improved control over the company's cost structure and better product management should generate more consistent performance, in our opinion."

THQ recently delayed one of its more high profile games, Saints Row 2. At the time, Janco Partners' Mike Hickey questioned the "credibility foundation" of THQ and whether Saints Row can truly be considered a franchise."
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Apr 19, 2008

New Details on Red Faction: Guerilla

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360 - Red Faction: Guerrilla - New Details on Red Faction: Guerilla

Red Faction: Guerilla will feature the following:

- Third person camera rather than 1st person in past Red Faction titles
- Open fully destructible world and how destruction will effect multiplayer
- Weapons and Vehicles
- and more
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Apr 5, 2008

Potential for better graphics on PS3 than 360, says dev

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360 - Red Faction: Guerrilla - Potential for better graphics on PS3 than 360, says dev

The PS3 has the potential to achieve better graphics than the Xbox 360, a Volition developer has told VideoGamer.com.

Speaking to VideoGamer.com at THQ's Gamers Day in San Francisco, California, this week, Jeff Carroll, associate producer in charge of multiplayer and PS3 on upcoming third-person action game Red Faction: Guerrilla, said that while developers will struggle with the PS3 at first, once they "figure it out" they will find "a very powerful system underneath".
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Apr 3, 2008

THQ confirms fiscal 2009 video game line-up

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360 - Red Faction: Guerrilla - THQ confirms fiscal 2009 video game line-up

THQ has today unveiled the key titles that will form the publisher's fiscal 2009 video game line-up. Scheduled for release in the 12-month period ending March 31, 2009 are a range of new editions to existing franchises, new original games and social and party titles.

Gamers can look forward to new editions of multi-million unit franchises, including Saints Row 2, Red Faction: Geurrilla and WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009. All new video game titles on the way include Darksiders: Wrath of War, Deadly Creatures and de Blob. Additionally THQ plans to release new social and party games for the Wii, including Battle of the Bands and Big Beach Sports.
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Feb 20, 2008

Red Faction 3 "redefines destruction"

360 News | Red Faction: Guerrilla

Anyone familiar with the Red Faction series will know it as a first-person shooter. But for the new game, Red Faction: Guerrilla, it's gone third-person.Official details on the third game in the series have now emerged, and THQ is boldly promising the game will redefine destruction and open-world gameplay.It's set 50 years on from the first Red Faction game, and returns us to Mars where we're playing an insurgent fighter with the newly ... » Read More