'Tis the season for submitting fiscal year reports, it seems. While we heard from THQ last time, Activision has now stepped up to the plate to report the results of its fourth quarter and 2008 fiscal year. More financial statistics follow in the full article after the jump.

Earlier this year, Marvel parted ways with Electronic Arts regarding the Marvel fighting game franchise. Today, the comic company has just struck a deal with THQ to bring video games based on Marvel's Super Hero Squad. Read more on this in the full article.

What do you when you've gone through some tough times? Simple: you pick yourself up, dust yourself off and move on. That seems to be what THQ is doing, following what it has described as "a very tough year." Thing is, the adjustments appear to involve job cuts as well as new plans. More adjustments occur in the full article after the jump.

When you've got a business going, it's a wise idea to keep track of your cashflow. THQ has been doing precisely that. In fact, the company has recently reported the fourth quarter results of the fiscal year, which ended last March 31, 2008. More financial statistics in the full article after the jump.

Business partners THQ and Nickelodeon have just released their planned lineup of games for this year. One title that's certainly worth a look is Avatar - The Last Airbender: Into the Inferno, which was previously announced Wii, DS, and PS3 platforms. Further details are available in the full article.

Sources close to THQ indicate that the company has laid off a number of employees from two of its subsidiary game development studios.

The studios reportedly being affected are Rainbow Studios, which was responsible for racing titles like the MX vs. ATV series, and SandBlast Games, currently developing Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360). Further details are available in the full article.

Sure, we've heard of bands destroying guitars on stage, but who ever heard of bands literally destroying each other? Well, in Battle of the Bands, that's exactly what happens. In fact, THQ has given us two video examples of this. Catch them in the full article after the jump.

A research note from Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter detailed a couple of interesting predictions. Among these predictions include both software and console sales for various platforms as well as some recommendations for investors. For more on this, check out the full article.

Ink Corporation came to town and took the color away, and it's some blob's job to paint the world back to shape. Sounds like the backstory for a really wacky cartoon? You can actually get your hands on the action, because it's THQ's de Blob which was showcased at the THQ Gamers Day '08. If you haven't been keeping tabs, a video at the full article will help you catch up. Hit that jump!

We've heard of versus games and we've heard of rhythm games, but what about a hybrid title that combines features form both genres? That would be Battle of the Bands. THQ Brand Manager Randy shoemaker explains how you can "beat" other players at their own game after the jump.