It’s really weird how some of these April Fools jokes are turning into actual products, isn’t it?  Take a look at the iCade, a miniature iPad arcade cabinet that was first shown as an April Fools joke, but has since become a best-selling accessory for the market.  Now, THQ has confirmed yet another April Fools gag that’s becoming a reality, one that introduces a whole new way to play through the world of Steelport in Saints Row: The Third.

SAN FRANCISCO – Vigil Games has been hard at work on THQ’s big game of 2012, Darksiders II. The developer has been crafting a story featuring a new Horseman, Death. The action players will experience in this sequel takes place in parallel with the first game, which means there will be intertwining as players explore the vast new regions of the game. Vigil Games’ David Adams explains what’s in store for action gamers in this exclusive video interview below.

The original Darksiders was a triumph for the newly founded (at the time) Vigil Games, headed up by comic book universe master Joe Maduriera (aka “Joe Mad”), telling a tale revolving around the apocalypse but making it kick-ass enough that fans of action games could truly appreciate it.  Granted, having Mark Hamill on board for voice acting didn’t hurt either.  So for the sequel, Darksiders II, the team had an even bigger task ahead, not only taking the game in a whole new direction, but introducing an unlikely hero – fellow Horseman Death – in the mix.  We recently gave the game a go with a hands-on session hosted by THQ, just to get an idea what it’s like.

BAFTA award-winning Danish composer Jesper Kyd, renowned for his iconic musical scores in the Assassin's Creed and Hitman series, has crafted a thrilling original score for DARKSIDERS II, the sequel to the critically acclaimed action/adventure title developed by THQ's in-house studio Vigil Games. Kyd's emotionally dynamic score for DARKSIDERS II combines dark ethereal themes and melodic fantasy that enrich the player's cinematic journey through each of the game's unique realms. One of the big games of 2012 will ship for PC and consoles on June 26.

Back in 1991, we didn’t worry about playing networkable games or developing strategies for first-person shooter battles.  Gaming was much simpler, a matter of just having fun with the likes of the SNES or, better yet, going to an arcade like Aladdin’s Castle to have a good time.  It’s here I first discovered Technos’ WWF Wrestlefest, a game that featured the likes of Hulk Hogan and the Legion of Doom battling in simple yet entertaining 2D action.  Now, 21 years (and several arcade closures) later, the Wrestlefest label lives on, thanks to a new App Store release from THQ.

SAN FRANCISCO – Kyle “Kungbu” Kingsbury has celebrated success on the gridiron and in the Octagon. The MMA fighter was a defensive lineman on the 2005 Sun Bowl Champion Arizona State University football team. Kingsbury went from football to “The Ultimate Fighter” TV show, which led to a career in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Kingsbury was in San Francisco to check out THQ’s new UFC Undisputed 3 game. He talks about his own gaming background in this exclusive video interview.

SAN FRANCISCO -- MMA fighter Danny Castillo has game outside of the Octagon. The lightweight UFC fighter was able to check out UFC Undisputed 3 early in San Francisco, just down the road from his training headquarters in Sacramento where he trains with Urijah Faberat. Castillo talks about the new game in this exclusive video interview below.