From the article: EA Sports have announced that they're going to announce a new game in January, but won't tell us what just yet. Rumor has it that this new ventures. will be professional wrestling once again. More specifically they could be taking on the WWE brand when THQ's license runs out at the end of 2009.
From the Daily News A 9-year-old wrestling fan jumped off his Brooklyn apartment roof wearing a homemade parachute in a fatal imitation of his favorite video game character, friends said. The broken body of Damori Miles was found on the ground outside the Albany Houses about 7 p.m. Tuesday.
From VideoGamer.com: THQ is to announce the next addition to the WWE videogame family on Friday, March 28. No further details of the announcement have been released, although we're anticipating news of WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009.
Destructoid writes: If you think you have what it takes to oil up your virtual superstar and step into the squared-circle with other oiled up virtual superstars, you're in for a treat. THQ has announced that a GameStop sponsored WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2008 tournament, that will have the winner scoring a pair of floor tickets to WrestleMania 24.
The latest videogame sales data released for Germany and Spain shows Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare making a strong debut. In Germany, Activision's first-person shooter captured the top three spots, with the PC version at number one, followed by the Xbox 360 version and the PS3 version in at number three Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was slightly less popular in Spain, but still managed to capture three of the top ten spots. The PS3 version debuted at number three, followed by the Xbox 360 version at number four and the PC version at number eight. Germany: 1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PC) 2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (360) 3. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PS3) 4. Hellgate: London (PC) 5. WWE Smackdown! vs. Raw 2008 (PS2) 6. Fussball Manager 2008 (PC) 7. Singstar: Apres Ski (PS2) 8. Dr. Kawashima's Gehirn-Jogging (DS) 9. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (DS) 10. Singstar: Rock Ballads (PS2) Spain: 1. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PS2) 2. WWE Smackdown! vs. RAW 2008 (PS2) 3. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PS3) 4. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (360) 5. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 (PS2) 6. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PS3) 7. WWE Smackdown! vs. RAW 2008 (PS3) 8. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PC) 9. WWE Smackdown! vs. RAW 2008 (PSP) 10. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (DS)
US Games * Assassin's Creed * Kane and Lynch: Dead Men * Need For Speed: ProStreet * WWE Smackdown vs RAW * Beowulf: The Game EU Games * Assassin's Creed Asian Games * Heavenly Sword
According to IGN's GamerMetrics, the current top ten most-anticipated titles are as follows (ranked by percentages of mindshare among IGN's audience): 1. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) 5.00% 2. WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2008 (PS3) 3.11% 3. Assassin's Creed (XB360) 2.63% 4. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) 2.54% 5. Mass Effect (XB360) 2.33% 6. WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2008 (XB360) 1.99% 7 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3) 1.91% 8. Assassin's Creed (PS3) 1.86% 9. Rock Band (XB360) 1.70% 10. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 1.29% 11. Crysis (PC) 1.24% 12. Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (Wii) 1.13% In addition, GamerMetrics analyzed IGN's traffics of Assassin's Creed for different SKUs (see the image below) and forecast that the game will sell 1 million units for Xbox 360 and 350,000 units for PS3 by the end of the year.
The review scores from EGM #222 (December 2007) are revealed: * Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock: 9, 8.5, 8 * Sega Rally Revo: 7.5, 7, 7 * Conan: 5.5, 5.5, 5.5 * WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008: 8, 7, 5.5 * Clive Barker's Jericho: 3, 4.5, 4.5 (Shame of the Month) * The Simpsons Game: 7, 6.5, 7 * Bladestorm: The Hundred Years War: 4, 6, 4 * Folklore: 5.5, 7.5, 8 * The Eye of Judgment: 8, 8, 8 * Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction: 8.5, 9.5, 9 * Halo 3: 10, 10, 9 * Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation: 6.5, 6.5, 8 * Half-Life 2 Orange Box: 10, 9.5, 10 * Beautiful Katamari: 7, 4.5, 4 * Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations: 9, 7, 7.5 * Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness: 7.5, 7, 7 * Silent Hill: Origins: 7.5, 7, 7
Will there be any differences in Smackdown vs. Raw 2008 across different platforms (PS3, Xbox 360)? If so, can you give any examples? Yes. The Xbox 360 version of the game will allow players to use songs stored on their hard drive for entrance music, while the PlayStation 3 version will include the unique Interactive Entrance feature. By utilizing the technology of the SIAXIS controller, we're now giving players the option of actually witnessing their favorite Superstar's ring entrance ¿ from the Superstar's perspective. Players can tilt the controller up, down, left and right to turn a Superstar's head as he or she heads to the ring, allowing players for the first time to see the action through the Superstar's eyes.
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