Wrestling

02.16.12

The beloved arcade classic WWF WrestleFest, now aptly titled WWE WrestleFest will be making quite a "surpise return" to the gaming squared circle next Tuesday, February 21st. WWF WrestleFest was known for its coin-op carnage and set the precedentfor last years hit WWE All Stars. With WWE WrestleFest, THQ hopes to continue that tradition except in a much smaller package.

02.01.12

Consoles and PC's have had a slow month interms of new AAA quality games arriving for your respected platform. While January got off to a slow start, it quickly recovered to bring us high quality tittles through digital distribution. Plenty of great downloadable arcade tittles were made available through XBLA, PSN and Steam, giving us many hidden gems on the digital marketplace. Let's look back at the games we reviewed over the past month.  

02.01.12

Every Tuesday, Sony brings its PlayStation faithful new content, add-ons for your favorite games, Themes and avatars for your PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable. Again another standard week of PSN goods you can get, but for the most part the main draw are going to be demos. Twisted Metal is finally going to hit store shelves and the fans of  the series will be eager to get their hands on the multiplayer demo now available.  

01.04.12

Every Tuesday, Sony brings its Playstation faithful new content, add-ons for your favorite games, Themes and avatars for your PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable. For those who have the Playstation Plus, you can now get telltale's Back to The Future game for free. Ever wanted to find out what happened and wanted to continue your adventures with Marty Mcfly and Doc? Now is your chance, as you get all the six episodic for free. Another game you can get thanks to your PSN Plus membership is Sword & Soldiers. It's an enjoyable 2D sidescrolling strategy game that is highly replayable with a group of friends.

12.12.11

One of the most recognizable personalities from professional wrestling has been keeping busy in the video game business. WWE Legend Hulk Hogan is featured in two new games this year. He plays Angel de la Muerte in THQ and Volition’s Saints Row The Third. And the pro wrestler stars in his own wrestling Kinect wrestling game, Hulk Hogan’s Main Event, from 505 Games. The Hulkster gets his game on in this exclusive video interview from the Spike “Video Game Awards” (“VGAs”) show.

12.02.11

So, we're almost at the end of the year of WWE Games in 2011. We've seen the reinvigoration of the Smackdown vs RAW franchise in WWE '12, and THQ gave us a sampling of a brand new title in WWE All Stars on the consoles, and we loved it! But how does it stack up on the 3DS? I can already tell you this--it’s sure to give your Nintendo 3DS an attitude adjustment.

11.30.11

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has gone 3D. THQ has unleashed WWE All Stars for Nintendo 3DS. The new game comes packed with a roster of WWE Legends and prominent current-day WWE Superstars, including 13 WWE playable characters offered as downloadable content for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 titles earlier this year.  Cory Ledesma lays the smackdown on the jump to the third dimension in the video interview below.

11.22.11

So, for the past 11 years or so, since I’ve had some kind of flowing income, I’ve purchased every WWE title produced by THQ ranging from WWF No Mercy to Day of Reckoning. Yes, I even purchased WWE Crush Hour and WWF Betrayal. I’ve seen the Smackdown series evolve from being a Playstation exclusive to being multi-console. So, when THQ announced WWE ’12, it was just like any other year--except Bigger, Badder and Better. On to our WWE '12 review!

11.15.11

All right WWE fans. If you're not excited for WWE '12 yet--then what in the world is wrong with you? THQ has pulled out all the stops this year--nabbing the likes of Brock Lesnar and Batista for the title. Today, THQ announced that the hardcore legend Mick Foley will be available as future DLC for WWE '12.

11.09.11

Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar was once the next big thing in pro wrestling. And now he's returning as a WWE Legend in THQ's WWE 12. The former WWE Superstar, who will also appear in UFC Undisputed 3 in 2012, explains why he decided to be a part of WWE ’12, what he thinks of the game, offers his thoughts on a certain WWE Legend and the rest of the WWE, and looks ahead to what the future has in store for him in the video interview below.

11.01.11

At Gamerlive.TV, we are huge fans of the WWE and like most of you that are reading this article, we are excited for WWE '12. Today, THQ announced the availability of 21 distinct avatar items in support of WWE '12, the forthcoming release from the prominent WWE flagship videogame franchise.  Featuring a variety of apparel and memorabilia choices from popular WWE Superstars such as John Cena, CM Punk, The Miz and Sin Cara, the items are available now via Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for suggested retail pricing between 160 and 320 Microsoft Points.

10.28.11

Over the last 24 hours, we've been covering numerous topics on all things WWE '12--from the sexy Divas DLC, to the return of "The Animal" Batista, we leave no stone unturned. Plus, we here at Gamerlive.TV are not only big fans of the WWE, but also of THQ's masterful job with the franchise thus far. So, now we have for you a THQ provided screenshot of the unveiling of 23 championship belts, including the Hardcore and European Championship belts, and two mysterious WCW spraypainted titles as well. What all could this mean?

10.28.11

Back in 2010, Batista was humilated by WWE poster boy John Cena as he tied his legs with duct tape to the turnbuckle which left Batista unable to get up from the referee's ten count. Now, you can take control of Batista as he returns to the WWE roster in THQ's WWE '12 and beat the crap out of John Cena. You know, like every 18-24 year old male WWE fan wants to do on a weekly basis.

10.27.11

The WWE is known for a few things; passionate fans, wild entertainment, and some of the greatest talent to ever step into the ring. WWE '12's roster continues to floor us with recent additions such as Brock Lesnar, Eddie Guerrero, Kevin Nash, and the like. But you can't forget the WWE's sexy Divas divison. Gone are the bra and panties matches of yesteryear, these girls are in it, to win it.