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The Visual history of WWE SmackDown! (Feature)

Apr 17, 2008

With the recent announcement of ultimate Cro-Magnon bust-em-up, WWE SmackDown! vs RAW 2009 for every system under the sun, we rounded up images from all installments to see if history’s been kind to the aging grappler. Head here to chart the rise and fall of the core gameplay, even if it has changed little (why mess with sweaty success?) The graphics, however, have gone from what we’d consider Picasso baby-chum on the ...

The history of WWE SmackDown! (Feature)

Oct 5, 2007

Oct 5, 2007 With SmackDown! vs. RAW 2008 debuting next month, now's as good a time as any to look back on the series' highs and lows from the last decade - without the original PSOne titles (sorry fans). Join us on a rollercoaster ride through the heart of ...

Super Mario bosh! (News)

Jun 12, 2006

Monday 12 June 2006 Here's an excellent fan video that's popped up on YouTube.com, featuring a series of scraps between Nintendo's biggest characters and staged within the confines of a WWE game. As if Nintendo's Super Smash Bros games didn't feature enough crossover carnage already, a dedicated follower of both game series has brought Mario, Pikachu, Kirby, Wario and others - including a brilliantly realised Zero Suit Samus - to life via the character editing options of a WWE game. Be sure ...

It's all about the Benjamin (News)

Mar 31, 2006

Friday 31 March 2006 The fourth annual WWE Superstar Challenge, held in Chicago yesterday, saw Intercontinental Champion Shelton Benjamin emerge victorious, continuing his stranglehold on the annual SmackDown! vs Raw videogame tournament run by publisher THQ. Benjamin has won every previous competition - which pits the real-life WWE stars against each other in THQ's official game - and it was the same old story as he overcame MNM member Johnny Nitro in the final in Chicago. Before the ...

WWE SmackDown! Vs. RAW 2006 (Review)

Mar 1, 2006

Without a doubt, WWE SmackDown! Vs. RAW 2006 is easily the best-looking wrestling game to ever grace the PS2. These aren't, by our rather uninformed standards, the most attractive men on Earth, but their in-game models look nearly as realistic as their real-world counterparts. It doesnt hurt that it plays well, too, adding even more realism and interactivity to the series. Theres a new stamina meter, for instance, so you cant just endlessly body slam your opponent without remorse or worry that ...

WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2006 (Review)

Nov 22, 2005

Evolution, not revolution. That seems to be the maxim of Yuke's. For, as Alan Partridge once said, "We evolve, but we don't... revolve." So while Smackdown vs Raw 2006 is better than last year's outing, the improvements are more tweaks, prods and licks of paint rather than huge changes to the game's foundations, in the same way as SvR 2005 was largely a spruced up version of the previous year's game. Whether that's a good or bad thing is kind of up to you.But first, what is new? There're the ...

WWE Smackdown champion crowned (News)

Nov 21, 2005

Wrestling star John Cena has added to his existing title of WWE Champion by winning THQ's inaugural European Superstar Challenge. The event took place last week in Manchester, to coincide with WWE's huge show at the Manchester Evening News Arena, and was hosted by MTV's Dave Berry and grappling legend Ric Flair. The competition pitted a slew of wrestlers - each playing as themselves - against one another in bouts of new PS2 wrestlefest Smackdown vs Raw 2006. A total of 300 competition ...

Smackdown takes no.1 (News)

Nov 15, 2005

Official ELSPA Entertainment Top 20 Software Chart (all prices) - week ending 12 November1 (NE) WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2006(PS2)2 (1) Star Wars Battlefront II(PS2, Xbox, PC)3 (4) FIFA 06(PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, PC, DS, GBA, PSP)4 (2) Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories(PSP)5 (3) Pro Evolution Soccer 5(PS2, Xbox, PC)6 (NE) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire(PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, PC, DS, GBA)7 (10) The Sims 2(PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, PC, DS, GBA)8 (7) Resident Evil 4(PS2, Gamecube)9 (NE) The Matrix ...

WWE wrestlers to clash in gaming tournament (News)

Oct 25, 2005

Publisher THQ has announced its first ever THQ European Superstar Challenge - a gaming competition featuring top WWE Superstar talent - and it is scheduled to take place in Manchester on 17 November 2005. WWE Raw Superstars will go head-to-head in the virtual world of THQ's much-anticipated release for PS2 and PSP title, WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2006. This no-holds-barred competition will test whether the Superstars have what it takes to be king of the gaming ring as they compete in a ...

WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2006 (Preview)

Aug 1, 2005

If you've played any of the recent incarnations of the Smackdown series, Smackdown vs Raw 2006 will look instantly familiar, from its trademark graphical sheen to the huge catalogue of manoeuvres on offer. But, come its November release, will it include enough new material to warrant grapple-fans shelling out another 40 notes for the game?Ostensibly, there are few major changes at first glance. Instead, the focus has been on "addressing the critics", as Smackdown creative director Nick Wlodyka ...

First WWE Smackdown 7 shots revealed! (News)

Jul 5, 2005

The very first nine screens of the seventh instalment of the WWE Smackdown series have finally slipped out of THQ. Parading under the full name of Smackdown vs Raw 2006, the PS2-only game has ditched the taglines but gained a whole new range of sophisticated features. Now strategy will play a far more important role in the ebb and flow of the bouts with momentum affecting the power of your moves and stamina becoming a vital attribute of every fighter. Similarly the new Hardcore stat ...

Smackdown survives legal meltdown (News)

Mar 11, 2005

The Smackdown wrestling series has survived the legal wrangles between grappling supremos WWE and the games' publisher THQ, gamesradar.com can exclusively reveal. While THQ originally signed up for the licence to produce WWE-themed games until December 2009, a cast major doubt over the future of THQ's critically and commercially successful Smackdown franchise. But a source at THQ has today revealed that they have already been briefed on the next five WWE games - none of which, as yet, have ...

Exclusive! WWE SmackDown! 6 confirmed (News)

Feb 19, 2004

Japanese developers Yuke's have exclusively revealed to gamesradar.com that they're currently working on the sixth instalment of famed wrestling series WWE SmackDown! for PS2. While they have yet to confirm any details on the game, it's widely expected that it will offer some form of online play and that it will be released in mid-November.In a brief statement, Yuke's executive product director Hiromi Furuta said, "I'm still working on the SmackDown! series but I am afraid that I can't tell ...

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Steel Steps (Hint)

Dec 11, 2006

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Suits (Unlockable)

Dec 11, 2006

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Easy Wins - Challenge Mode (Hint)

Nov 14, 2006

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World Heavyweight Rematch (Hint)

Nov 14, 2006

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deformed 619 (Glitch)

Nov 14, 2006

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Make Maria Kanellis (FAQ)

Nov 2, 2006

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High Score in the Slobber Knocker (Hint)

Oct 12, 2006

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Easy Royal Rumble (Hint)

Sep 28, 2006

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Weapons In Carpark Brawl (Hint)

Sep 28, 2006

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Get Into Stands (Glitch)

Sep 28, 2006

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Easy Special Lock In (Hint)

Sep 28, 2006

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Unlocking Viscera (Unlockable)

Sep 28, 2006

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Win Hell in a Cell Every Time (Hint)

Sep 22, 2006

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Easy Tag Team Win (Hint)

Sep 7, 2006

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Challenge Trophie Challenges (FAQ)

Aug 17, 2006

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Easy GM mode (Cheat)

Jul 20, 2006

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Easiest Way To Fill Momentum Meter (Hint)

Jul 20, 2006

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Unlock All (Cheat)

Jul 20, 2006

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Creating Wrestlers FAQ (FAQ)

Jul 20, 2006

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Easy Way Out (Hint)

Jul 3, 2006

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Get Bobby Lashey (Cheat)

Jun 23, 2006

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Legends in The Game (Hint)

Feb 23, 2006

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Infinite Created Player Points (Cheat)

Feb 23, 2006

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CAW Experience Points (Cheat)

Feb 23, 2006

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Jimmy Hart Megaphone (Unlockable)

Feb 23, 2006

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Unlockable Trophy List (Unlockable)

Feb 23, 2006

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ECW One Night Stand (Unlockable)

Feb 23, 2006

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Wrestlemania 9 Arena (Unlockable)

Feb 23, 2006

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Wrestle Mania 21 (Unlockable)

Feb 23, 2006

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Torrie Wilson as a Manager (Unlockable)

Feb 23, 2006

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Steve Austin (Unlockable)

Feb 23, 2006

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Cena Baseball Jersey (Unlockable)

Feb 23, 2006

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Sledgehammer (Unlockable)

Feb 23, 2006

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Tiger Skin Rug (Unlockable)

Feb 23, 2006

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Carlito T-Shirt (Unlockable)

Feb 23, 2006

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Hardcore Championship Belt (Unlockable)

Feb 23, 2006

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Million Dollar Championship Belt (Unlockable)

Feb 23, 2006

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Batista Figure (Unlockable)

Feb 23, 2006

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The Rock (Unlockable)

Feb 23, 2006

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