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THQ and Vigil Games have announced the next piece of DLC for Darksiders II entitled Abyssal Forge. According to the press release (which you can read in full HERE ) the DLC focuses on the Abyssal Forge, a living machine, and its creator who have created an army that threatens all creation. The Abyssal Forge will be release on October 30th for the Xbox 360, the 31st on PS3 and will cost 800MSP or $9.99.

Co-founder and Creative Director Joe Madureira has left THQ and Vigil Games. Joe and a few other gentlemen founded Vigil Games back in 2005 which was acquired by THQ a year later. After working on Darksiders I and Darksiders II Joe is leaving to pursue new adventures he said via a Facebook update. This means that the next installment of Darksiders will be done without the first two games creative director.  It always hits with a pang of disappointment hearing one of the people behind a well-received game is leaving a company but all the best to Joe on his future endeavors. 

Word has come from THQ that they have cancelled production on the Insane trilogy. THQ in conjunction with Volition Studios and Guillermo Del Toro were working on the project when it was first announced back in 2010. This news is sure to disappoint a few people and I'm guessing Del Toro isn't too happy about this either. Well at least he still has rights to the game, so all is not lost. 

After rumors surfaced last week that Vigils upcoming sequel to the original might be delayed. THQ has announced today that Darksiders II has, in fact, been delayed. The game will no longer launch in June but will be released globally in August and sites that this is great for the Vigil team as it allows them time to further polish the game. You can read the official blog post HERE . [via IGN ]

If you enjoyed your time with War, the hero of Darksiders, and exploring Earth then you'll love Death as he explores a variety of worlds.

THQ and Vigil Games would like you to let your voice be heard and is giving everyone the opportunity to vote for their favorite Box Art for DarkSiders II Collector's Edition. You can vote for one of three covers (pictured), and seeing as today is the last day to vote, you better get voting. You can make your selection by going to the Official Facebook Page HERE . Voting also enters you into a Sweepstakes where you could possibly win a Collector's Edition with winning Box Art.

Set to be released on June 26 in North America and the 29th in Europe, Darksiders II takes the reigns away from the horseman War and places them into the hands of a new character-Death. Gamers who are looking forward to this game will have several options to choose from. The Limited and Collector's Edition of the game have been announced by THQ with each offering both in-game and actual items. The Limited Edition which you receive with any pre-order of the game (at no additional cost) comes with an access code to download the Argul's Tomb DLC when its released. For the Collector's Edition gamers will receive a life-sized replica Death mask, an in-game Shadow of Death armor set (with Scythe), a digital copy of the games soundtrack and a Darksiders II art book. The Collector's Edition will run you $99. Death and his pale horse cannot ride soon enough. What do you think? Is the Collector's Edition a buy or pass? [via GameInformer ]