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Homefront: Ultimate Edition Coming Before The End Of March
Homefront may well be the most stunning failure in video games for all of 2011. THQ spearheaded a near-perfect marketing campaign for the Kaos Studios-developed FPS set in a near-future world that sees the United States invaded and taken over by North Korea. The premise was great, but I found the execution, particularly on the solo campaign...
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Homefront Sequel Brings Together Crytek And THQ
Homefront had some problems. Some of you probably think that's putting it lightly. The game rode a wave of hype into stores earlier this year, but the end product from THQ's now-defunct Kaos Studios was a certifiable mess. The publisher has invested in Homefront as a franchise, however, which means a sequel has always been on the horizon. With...
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Homefront Sequel Teased By THQ
In a recent interview with Eurogamer, the head of THQ teased a Homefront sequel, and gave some insight into how Homefront 2 will work. "Everything we learned from [the original] you'll see executed in other games going forward, and including that franchise going forward. We'll have some really interesting announcements in the future about...
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THQ Closes Homefront Developer Kaos Studio
Homefront developer Kaos Studio has been closed according to THQ. In a statement, THQ said that the move is a, “strategic realignment within its internal studio structure.” THQ also closed their UK studio Digital Warrington who had been working on Red Faction: Battlegrounds and Warhammer 40k: Kill Team. As for Homefront's future?...
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Homefront Multiplayer Maps Announced
Remember Homefront? For some reason, it seems like THQ's alternative-nightmare-history-shooter came out years ago, but really it was only a couple months ago! Regardless, THQ will be updating the title, and fixing a few issues. They've also revealed the first DLC for the game. Sadly for single-player fans like me, it's a couple of multiplayer...
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Homefront Update Live; Fixes Profile Freeze Issues
A title update for Homefront has gone live for the Xbox 360, and it will fix profile freeze issues. Also of note: The announcement mentions upcoming DLC for the game, but doesn't give out any details on what that might be: "We have a full-time team here at Kaos Studios dedicated to ongoing support on the technical side, as well as ...
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Homefront Sells A Million, THQ Says
According to THQ, Homefront, the FPS about a North Korean invasion of the US, has sold over a million copies worldwide since it came out on March 15. The game shipped over 2.4 million units, so there's still a ways to go, but a million-selling game can hardly be called anything but a success. “We are very pleased with strong worldwide...
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Homefront Propaganda Featuring Adam Sessler
A Homefront-themed dossier on Adam Sessler arrived from some mysterious source (which we imagine to be the THQ marketing department), and it details all of this subversive rebel leader's actions. Want to find out more? Keep reading after the break to see images of the rest of the dossier. And we'd like to stress that Adam will age much better...
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Homefront Gameplay Video Features 15 Minutes of North Korea Taking Over America
The year is 2027 and North Korea has rise to become the most powerful country in the world creating the Greater Korean Republic. The United States has already been crippled by North Korea and the only way USA has a chance to live is to stand together and fight for freedom. To join the Resistance you must first watch the first 15 minutes of...
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Homefront: Kaos Studios' Tae Kim Addresses Yellow Peril Controversy
When Homefront was announced as an game about a North Korean invasion on American soil, I had to roll my eyes. Here was yet another instance of "Yellow Peril," where Asians are painted as the ultimate enemy by the entertainment industry, and this time, we were threatening precious American freedom. We've already dealt with enough...
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Homefront Multiplayer Carnage Video Pumps Adrenaline Into The War At Home
Are you ready for some Homefront Multiplayer carnage? That just happens to be the name of this video, which means THQ really wants you to think that there's some blood and viscera in here. While I didn't see much gibbing and splattering, I did spot plenty of awesome multiplayer action. Are you kidding me? I'm ready for this game to come out now,...
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Homefront: Adam Sessler Leads Rebels In The Future, And We Need Your Help Cracking Codes
G4 received a bit of viral marketing with North Korean stamps on it today, leading us to suspect that THQ is teasing us with some Homefront tidbits. The two plain brown envelopes we received contained a CD with the above image and this piece of audio from the future, where Adam Sessler has clearly used his recognizable face and presence on...
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Homefront Delayed, New Release Date March 15
Kaos Studio’s continually compelling shooter Homefront has been delayed a week, THQ announced today during its Q3 financial report. The game will now arrive on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC on March 15, 2011. Read More?
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Homefront Inspired By Half-Life, Children of Men; Has 8+ Hour Campaign
The developers at Kaos have made my month by revealing that two of the major sources of inspiration they drew on for their upcoming America-under-siege shooter Homefront were Valve’s industry defining Half-Life series and Alfonso Cuaron’s brilliant film Children of Men. Thankfully they didn't mention Woody Allen or Bob Dylan for...
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Homefront Multiplayer: Can You Best the Battle Commander?
Watch Larger Version | Watch HD Version At last week's THQ Gamer's Day event, we had the chance to go hands-on once again with Homefront, a game we've played before in the past. This time, however, we were able to play around with a handful of brand new features, including the Battle Commander, that got us as excited as ever. "Of...
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5 Things You Didn't Know About Dave Votypka
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Homefront Video Review
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Crysis 2 vs Homefront Newsreel Comparison Video
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Feedback -- Crysis 2 & Homefront Is Where The War Is
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The First 15: Homefront
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