MIKE TYSON RETURNS TO THE RING – IN WWE(R) ’13

MIKE TYSON RETURNS TO THE RING – IN WWE^® '13

 

Renowned "Baddest Man on the Planet" to make Flagship WWE Videogame Franchise Debut Though Exclusive Pre-Order Offer

 

(NASDAQ: THQI) announced the return of the incomparable Mike Tyson to the ring – virtually – in WWE^® '13, the revolutionary next installment in the WWE flagship videogame franchise.  Often touted as the "baddest man on the planet," the boxing legend and former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world will be available as an exclusive playable character for consumers who pre-order the videogame at any participating retailer in the United States or Canada for the Xbox 360^® videogame and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation^®3 computer entertainment system or the Wii^™ system from Nintendo (while supplies last).

 

Tyson made headlines with WWE (NYSE: WWE) in early 1998 as part of the company's groundbreaking "Attitude Era," a time period prominently featured in WWE '13 through a brand new single-player campaign.  He is best remembered for his appearances leading up to and at WrestleMania^® XIV, where he was recruited by D-Generation X (DX) to serve as a ringside enforcer during the main event match between DX member Shawn Michaels^® and Stone Cold Steve Austin^® for the WWE Championship.  Tyson, sporting a sleeveless DX t-shirt and black jeans – the same look as his playable character in WWE '13 ­– interfered in the match, allowing Austin to secure the victory and ultimately abandoning his presumed alliance with the renegade faction.  Tyson returned to WWE on January 11, 2010 as a guest host on Monday Night Raw^® and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 2, 2012.

 

"As one of the most dominant champions in boxing history and one of the most memorable guests to ever be featured on WWE programming, Mike Tyson led an incredible revolution that changed the way fans perceive the sport," said Sean Ratcliffe, Vice President, Global Brand Management, THQ.  "He was a tremendous addition to the 'Attitude Era' and is certain to attract a wide variety of fans to 'live the revolution' offered in WWE '13."

 

"The baddest man on the planet is back – and only in WWE '13," said Mike Tyson.  "Fans everywhere can now relive what I experienced during the 'Attitude Era.'"

 

About WWE '13

Positioned to offer the most authentic, extensive and fervent experience to date, WWE '13 will transform gameplay through WWE Live^™, a brand-new audio and presentation system designed to produce the most authentic and vibrant commentary, sound effects and crowd participation levels ever heard in a WWE videogame.  In addition, players will experience the atmosphere, spectacle and fervor of a WWE live event through attention-grabbing Spectacular Moments, including ring breaks and barricade crashes. 

 

WWE '13 will also debut a franchise-first single player campaign based on an unparalleled and groundbreaking period in WWE history: the "Attitude Era."  Set during a time of pure raucousness, grandiose personalities and colossal revolution, players will focus on eight purveyors of attitude during the famed television "Monday Night Wars," including WWE Hall of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin.

 

Predator Technology^™ 2.0, driven by new animations, transitions and modified controls, will return to deliver intelligent, fluid and engaging WWE action, resulting in a smoother gameplay experience than its predecessors.  As well, the popular career-style mode, WWE Universe, will dynamically introduce matches, alliances, rivalries and unpredictable moments based on player decisions along the path toward becoming a WWE champion.

 

WWE '13 will feature the franchise's industry-defining Creation Suite, enabling players to develop and customize Superstars, entrances, arenas, finishing moves, storylines, highlight reels and more, as well as share and download creations with others from around the world.  Furthermore, they will compete with a vast array of WWE Superstars and "Attitude Era" luminaries from the largest roster in franchise history, including cover Superstar CM Punk^®, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Sheamus^®, Undertaker^®, Mankind^™, Chris Jericho^®, Big Show^® and Mark Henry^®.  Along with to-be-announced features, a comprehensive roster reveal, downloadable content and big surprises, WWE '13 is poised to live a revolution all its own.

 

WWE '13 is currently scheduled for release on October 30, 2012 in North America.  For more information, please visit wwe.thq.com, facebook.com/WWEgames and twitter.com/WWEgames.

 

About WWE

WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms. WWE programming is broadcast in more than 145 countries and 30 languages and reaches more than 600 million homes worldwide. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, London, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Istanbul and Tokyo. Additional information on WWE (NYSE: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/.

 

Medal of Honor Warfighter [ Game ]

Medal of Honor: Warfighter takes gamers on a number of missions throughout the world, playing through each one as numerous members of  highly skilled tactical teams across the globe. Each mission is based off of a real-world event that should provide even more authenticity to the already high level that Danger Close is attempting to offer.

With the game running on the Frostbite 2 engine it already looks amazing. From the detailed environments to the impressive lighting, Medal of Honor: Warfighter is certainly a vast improvement graphically.

Microsoft’s Summer Of Arcade Line-Up Unveiled

Here's the official line-up for this year's Summer of Arcade.

• Hybrid
• Tony Hawk HD
• Deadlight
• Wreckateer
• Dust: An Elysian Tail

Keep in mind that they haven't released any of the release dates for the titles, but I would guess that they will probably star rolling out in July or August! Once we know the full schedule we'll provide an update, so check back often!

Top Gun: Hard Lock Review [XBox 360]

The flight sim genre is one which has taken a lot of knocks, and is now roundly considered to mostly be something of the past, but there are a few games – like the Ace Combat series – which offer islands of perpetual hope for the genre, and it is that hope for resurgence which has clearly underpinned the decision to release this tie-in to the classic Tom Cruise air jocks film.

There are obvious attempts to trade on the Top Gun spirit – to be honest, using the title but ignoring the film would have been sacrilege – with the familiar music almost played on a loop, and a clear parallel in both film and game's spirit. It's all very macho in content, as you'd expect, but there's also an aesthetic agenda of familiarity: the visuals are played through a filter, which adds grain, robs very fine detail and gives everything that adrenaline soaked 80s action flick feel.

All in all it's not a bad looking game, environments are pretty enough without being horribly distracting, and the planes themselves are realistic and impressive. The effects too are well executed, and it makes for a strong surface for the flight sim – but really it's substance we are interested in.

The star of the game's substance is undoubtely the Hard Lock combat system, which certainly takes tips from Ace Combat: Assault Horizon's Close Range Assault mode. Manouevre behind your target and lock on and the game shifts to on-rails, during which the player only controls the aim, with the objective to stay on the tail of your prey achieved through following control prompts with the analogue sticks. It might not be the most complex control mechanic, but the resultant air acrobatics are fun and good to look at, and it's definitely Top Gun: Hard Lock's chief selling point (hence the title).

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