Darksiders 2 was released a month and a half ago on the PC, but due to some other games – that were released alongside with it – its Performance Analysis got delayed. The game suffered from some port issues, something that was acknowledged by THQ themselves, and here we are today to see whether this game has been improved or not. Is Darksiders 2 a better PC game than it was a couple of weeks ago or not? Continue reading Darksiders 2 – PC Performance Analysis→
THQ has released two new packs for Darksiders II. As of today, both Argul’s Tomb and Death Rides are available on PC, Xbox LIVE and Playstation Network. According to the company, Argul’s Tomb is a new gameplay zone, which includes two challenging new dungeons, new enemies to best, and unique legendary loot to collect. Continue reading Darksiders 2 – Argul’s Tomb and Death Rides Packs Are Now Available on PC, X360 and PS3→
THQ has announced that Darksiders 2’s Argul’s Tomb DLC is planned for release next Tuesday on PC, X360 and PS3. This DLC comes with two new frozen dungeons, as well as new loot and boss battles. If you have purchased the Limited Edition of the game, you’ll get this DLC for free. If you hadn’t, you’ll have to pay $6.99 / €5.49 / £4.39 / AUD9.25 for it. Enjoy its reveal trailer below, courtesy of IGN! Continue reading Darksiders 2’s Argul’s Tomb DLC Slated For Release Next Tuesday→
THQ and Vigil Games have revealed the changelog for the third PC patch of Darksiders 2. According to the release notes, this new patch will come with new graphical options (such as Shadow map resolution, Screen Space Ambient Occlusion and Anti Aliasing), Invert X Option, Camera Auto center Toggle and a number of game fixes. This patch will go live in the near future, though THQ has not shared any ETA. You can view below the complete changelog of this third patch and we’ll be sure to inform you when this update goes live. Enjoy! Continue reading Darksiders II – PC Patch #3 Changelog Revealed – Live Now→
THQ and Vigil Games has released the second PC patch for Darksiders II. According to its changelog, this new update will add a ‘Key Bindings’ option to the Pause Menu and VSync will be functional. Furthermore, the update addresses crashes in Blackstone and comes with various gameplay progressions fixes. Ironically, there is no mention about the configuration file. Our guess is that Vigil Games will fix this in a later update. This patch will be auto-downloaded from Steam and you can view its complete changelog below. Enjoy! Continue reading Darksiders II – PC Patch #2 Is Now Available On Steam→
Now that’s a nice surprise. THQ’s community manager Mat “Sledgehammer70” Everett apologised for the shoddy PC port of Darksiders 2. According to earlier reports, Darksiders 2 would feature a configuration file, as well as graphics options and (keyboard and mouse) controls for PC that have been tweaked specifically for PC gamers and are not tacked-on console controls. Well, it seems that none of these have made it to the final PC version and THQ felt the need to apologise to PC gamers for this. Continue reading THQ Apologises For Shoddy Darksiders 2 PC Port→
THQ has released a new trailer in which Lead Combat Designer, Ben Cureton, introduces us to the Arena mode within Darksiders II. The Arena Mode of Darksiders II will feature 100 waves of combat (in total) and players will be given the choice of taking a price after completing five waves, or risking everything and continuing for the next waves of enemies. If players will under-powered – in the Arena mode – they will be able to develop their character in the SP mode and return to it at a later time. Darksiders II is currently planned for an August 21st release on PC, X360 and PS3. Enjoy! Continue reading Darksiders II: Arena Mode Sneak Peak Trailer→
THQ has revealed the official PC requirements for Darksiders 2. According to the publisher, PC gamers will need – at least – Windows XP, a Core 2 Duo Processor at 2.0Ghz, 2GB of RAM and an NVIDIA 9800 GT 512 MB Video Card or AMD equivalent. Darksiders 2 will also be a Steamworks title, meaning that players will need an Online Steam account in order to activate it. Continue reading Darksiders II – PC System Requirements Revealed→
THQ today announced that all Darksiders II Limited Edition pre-orders placed via shopTHQ will receive an additional two downloadable content drops as well as an exclusive set of in-game armor and free shipping. Fear not if you don’t want to pre-order though as all DLC content packs will ship post launch and are new content not originally intended for the main game. Continue reading Darksiders II – New Pre-Order Bonuses; Two Additional DLC Packs included for Free→
