Wrestling

09.21.12

THQ is bringing back a classic with the I Quit match in WWE 13. It’s been approximately eight years since the match type has been featured in the bestselling game franchise.  In celebration of the Attitude Era, the match type has been completely redesigned from top to bottom to provide players with the most authentic representation of the I Quit match ever seen in video game form. Triple H talks about WWE 13 in the exclusive video interview below.

09.21.12

With WWE 13, professional wrestling fans will be able to relive the Attitude Era of the ‘90s, which featured WWE Legends like Triple H and Stone Cold Steve Austin. One of the new features of the game is the addition of customizable King of the Ring tournament. Players are able to choose the number of participants (4, 8 or 16) as well as the gender of the participants involved (that right, Divas can also take part in the King of the Ring tournament).

09.17.12

Since exploding into professional wrestling in January 2012, Brodus Clay has made a big statement. The 375-pound wrestler, dubbed the Funkasaurus, has taken WWE by storm. The former bodyguard has become one of the most colorful characters in pro wrestling, dancing to the beat of his own smackdowns. The boogie man, with Funkadactyls Naomi and Cameron in tow – talks video games and THQ’s WWE 13 in the exclusive video interview below.

09.16.12

The Miz is used to being in front of the camera. The WWE Superstar began his television career on “The Real World: Back to New York.” And it’s been quite a career thus far, including a belt as WWE Tag Team Champion, World Tag Team Champion, United States Champion, Unified Tag Team Champion, WWE Champion and Intercontinental Champion. After turning back the high-flying Rey Mysterio at SummerSlam 2012, The Miz would defend his Intercontinental Championship belt against The Ultimate Underdog, Sin Cara and Cody Rhodes in a Fatal 4-Way Match. The Miz took a break outside of the ring with girlfriend Maryse to talk about WWE 13 and video games in the exclusive video interview below.

09.11.12

The Irish rule pro wrestling today thanks to WWE world heavyweight Champion Sheamus and his reign. The Celtic Warrior likes to play videogames outside of the ring. He talks about THQ’s WWE 13 in this exclusive video interview below.

09.10.12

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler showed off his game at the San Antonio Convention Center at GameStop EXPO. The former World Heavyweight Champion was on hand to play THQ’s WWE 13 early with fans. The Showoff talks about his own gaming background in the exclusive video interview below.

09.03.12

Maria Menounos is used to video games. She went virtual as a Bond girl in Electronic Arts’ remake of From Russia with Love. Most recently, the “Extra” TV reporter got into the wrestling ring and tried life out as a WWE Diva. She talks about THQ’s WWE 13 game and her own gaming background at SummerSlam in the exclusive video interview below.

09.01.12

WWE fans know the voice of Jim Ross, or J.R., very well. The Hall of Famer has been the play-by-play man on Monday Night Raw for nearly a decade. The tough Oklahoman coined the phrase "business is about to pick up." Always sporting his trademark black Resistol cowboy hat, J.R. has been a WWE staple in the broadcast booth since 1993. He talks about the new WWE 13 game from THQ and discusses the Attitude era from the ‘90s in this exclusive video interview below.

08.31.12

April Jeanette Mendez is best known by WWE fans as AJ Lee, the current General Manager of RAW. Dubbed the “Geek Goddess” for her love of video games and comic books, Lee was on hand at SummerSlam to check out THQ’s new WWE 13 game. Half of the former The Chickbusters tag team with Kaitlyn, these days Lee plays an important role outside the ring. The WWE Diva gets her game on in the exclusive video interview below.

08.28.12

THQ is getting Xbox gamers ready for the launch of WWE 13 early this year. The game maker has released several “Attitude Era”-themed items in support of the forthcoming release from the revolutionary WWE flagship videogame franchise.  Featuring a variety of apparel choices from popular WWE Superstars, including Undertaker, Mankind and The Rock, the items are available now via Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360 for suggested retail pricing between 160 and 320 Microsoft Points. Stone Cold Steve Austin, cover athlete of WWE 13 Collector's Edition, talks attitude in the exclusive video below.

08.23.12

WWE Hall of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin will be featured through the “Austin 3:16” Collector’s Edition of WWE 13, the forthcoming release from the revolutionary WWE flagship videogame franchise.  Renowned for his unrelenting, antihero behavior, Austin is often celebrated for revolutionizing the WWE landscape during one of the company’s most prominent time periods in history: the “Attitude Era.” Austin talks about his attitude these days and what it’s like to be immortalized in videogames in the exclusive video interview below.

08.22.12

WWE 13 introduces a new campaign mode called the Attitude Era, which replaces the Road to WrestleMania mode. Gamers can step into the role of eight of the top WWE superstars during that period in the ‘90s, including Hall of Famer "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. The mode lets players live through history, complemented by exclusive videos edited by the WWE. Austin, who’s on the cover of the special edition version of the game, CM Punk, who graces the cover of WWE 13, and Mike Tyson, who has a history in WWE and plenty of attitude, gathered at SummerSlam to talk about the new THQ game. Check out the video below.

08.22.12

Ted Dibiase Jr. is a third generation professional wrestler. The WWE Superstar is the son of Hall of Famer “Million Dollar Man.” He’s worked his way up the professional ropes to become a featured player in WWE programming. Most recently, Dibiase was at SummerSlam 2012 in Los Angeles. When he’s not battling in the ring, he likes to play video games. Dibiase talks about gaming and THQ’s new WWE 13 game in this exclusive video interview below.

08.21.12

Triple H walked the red carpet during the 25th Anniversary of SummerSlam in Los Angeles. Before he took on Brock Lesnar in their “Perfect Storm” confrontation, The Game took some time to talk about THQ’s WWE 13 and video games in this exclusive video interview below. The current CEO of WWE and former World Heavyweight Champion has watched as technology has improved over the years.