Wrestling

08.23.10
LOS ANGELES -- THQ Inc. announced the full launch of the company’s new WWE videogames portal at wwe.thq.com, as well as the official community website for WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 at community.smackdownvsraw.com.  The two sites will feature the latest WWE videogame content, official forums, an exclusive blog written by WWE Superstar The Miz, a Create-a-Superstar application and much more.  The new WWE videogames portal and WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 community site will be the ultimate online destinations leading up to and beyond launch.
03.28.10

With Randy Orton scheduled to be part of Wrestlemania 26 in Phoenix, Arizona as part of the Legacy Triple Threat Match against Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase, the WWE Superstar took a breather before making history to talk videogames. Orton is one of over 50 professional wrestlers in THQ’s Smackdown vs. RAW 2010, which is available for all game systems. The game allows WWE fans full creative control over the gameplay, including the ability to create superstars and their in-the-ring finishing moves. There are also new Superstar vs. Diva matches and online Royal Rumble matches. To keep things updated with the always-evolving WWE TV programming, gamers can now update costumes to keep the virtual matches on par with the live events.

01.01.10

WWE superstar Carlito was born in Puerto Rico in 1979 Carlos "Carly" Colon, Jr. The son of former WWF superstar Carlos Colon Sr., Carlito burst into the limelight in 2004 as Carlito, the apple-spitting Caribbean personality. Colon is one of a growing number of WWE superstars who has grown up with videogames. In this exclusive interview, he talks about his favorite games and gives his thoughts on THQ's latest title, WWE Smackdown vs. RAW 2010.

12.15.09

We get a sneak peak at the UFC 2010 Undisputed, the 2010 version of the best selling UFC mixed martial arts game and Cybergirl Jo Garcia catches up with UFC champion Forrest Griffin at the Red Carpet of the 2009 Video Game Awards in Los Angeles just before he introduces the world premiere trailer at the VGAs.

12.12.09

We are coming to you live from SpikeTV's Video Game Awards 2009 in Los Angeles with host Jo Garcia, Playboy's 2008 Cybergirl of the Year. She's hot and our coverage will be hot so stay tuned here as we beam to you live video reports from the VGAs as we interview the top developers and, of course, celebrities on the Red Carpet, Backstage and in the Green Room. It all starts at 8pm Eastern Time.

11.26.09

Although overall videogame sales have been down seven of the last eight months compared to the record-breaking 2008, games are still the driving force in entertainment, as well as electronics and toys today. The $550 million, five-day haul that Activision Blizzard’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 raked in – the largest entertainment launch in history -- shows the power of interactive entertainment even amidst the tough economic climate.

11.02.09

LOS ANGELES, California – While professional wrestling may not be real, it’s definitely big business. And one of the biggest revenue generators for pro wrestling today is videogames. The biggest name in “sports entertainment” today – the name clearly explains the matches are choreographed – is World Wrestling Entertainment. And the WWE has seen a rise in programming viewership over the past decade, in part, to the successful WWE Smackdown videogame franchise from game publisher THQ. The latest game in this franchise, WWE Smackdown vs. RAW 2010, just hit stores. Cory Ledesma, senior creative manager for WWE games at THQ, took some time away from the ring to talk about the success of this franchise and how gamers are being handed the keys to the creative kingdom with this latest game.