{"id":45427,"date":"2012-10-30T11:36:20","date_gmt":"2012-10-30T15:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=24281"},"modified":"2012-10-30T11:36:20","modified_gmt":"2012-10-30T15:36:20","slug":"wwe-13-video-game-news-on-the-shelves-now-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=45427","title":{"rendered":"WWE &#039;13 &#8211; VIDEO GAME NEWS &#8211; On the Shelves NOW!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=24281\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-20501\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px;\" title=\"cm punk video\" src=\"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/cm-punk-video.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a>Five months ago today, the gauntlet was thrown down to set a higher standard, convey a new attitude and ultimately ignite a revolution among the WWE Universe. With WWE Superstar CM Punk<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0as the movement\u2019s fearless leader, voices were heard, and now, the revolution is finally upon us.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thq.com&amp;esheet=50458600&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=THQ+Inc.&amp;index=1&amp;md5=42322850affd4d4604754b2c92c7f5ba\" target=\"_new\">THQ Inc.<\/a>\u00a0(NASDAQ: THQI) today announced<em>WWE<\/em><sup><em>\u00ae<\/em><\/sup><em>\u00a0\u201913<\/em>, the next installment in the flagship WWE videogame franchise, is now available at North American retailers for the Xbox 360<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>3 computer entertainment system and the Wii<sup>\u2122<\/sup>\u00a0system from Nintendo. Featuring a brand new \u201cAttitude Era\u201d single-player campaign, the largest roster in franchise history and key improvements to gameplay mechanics, audio and visual presentation, online performance and more,\u00a0<em>WWE \u201913\u00a0<\/em>is available now for the suggested retail prices of $59.99 USD (Xbox 360 and PlayStation<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>3 system) and $49.99 USD (Wii).<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>WWE \u201913\u00a0<\/em>delivers an unparalleled experience unlike any to date in the franchise through its diverse, extensive feature set and relentless pursuit of authenticity,\u201d said Sean Ratcliffe, Vice President, Global Brand Management, THQ. \u201cThe incredible offerings in \u2018Attitude Era\u2019 Mode, traditional match play and the franchise\u2019s unrivaled Creation Suite, combined with the largest roster ever delivered in a WWE videogame, are certain to have significant appeal to a wide array of consumers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>WWE \u201913\u00a0<\/em>has already received high praise globally for its offerings, including the following accolades:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>\u201c\u2018Attitude Era\u2019 is the best story mode I\u2019ve ever played in a wrestling game.\u201d<\/em>\u2013 Game Informer, 9 out of 10<\/li>\n<li><em>\u201cThe best of WWE, a great back to basics in every sense.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 MTV Joystickeros, 9 out of 10<\/li>\n<li><em>\u201cThe best WWE game ever\u201d\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 9lives.be, 87%<\/li>\n<li><em>\u201cThe undisputed champion of current-gen wrestling games\u201d\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 GamesMaster, 87%<\/li>\n<li><em>\u201c\u2018Gameplay is addictive\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 IGN.com, 8.4 out of 10<\/li>\n<li><em>\u201cBest wrestling game of this generation\u201d\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Jeux Video Magazine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>About\u00a0<em>WWE \u201913<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Positioned to offer the most authentic, extensive and fervent experience to date,\u00a0<em>WWE \u201913<\/em>\u00a0will transform gameplay through WWE Live<sup>\u2122<\/sup>, 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.<\/p>\n<p><em>WWE \u201913\u00a0<\/em>will also debut a franchise-first single player campaign based on an unparalleled and groundbreaking period in WWE history: the \u201cAttitude Era.\u201d Set during a time of grandiose personalities and colossal revolution, players will focus on eight purveyors of attitude during the famed television \u201cMonday Night Wars,\u201d including WWE Hall of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>Predator Technology<sup>\u2122\u00a0<\/sup>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.<\/p>\n<p><em>WWE \u201913\u00a0<\/em>will feature the franchise\u2019s 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 \u201cAttitude Era\u201d luminaries from the largest roster in franchise history, including cover Superstar CM Punk, Stone Cold Steve Austin, John Cena<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, D-Generation X<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, Undertaker<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, Mankind<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, Brock Lesnar<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, Sheamus<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0and Rey Mysterio<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>. Along with an extensive downloadable content program packed with additional playable Superstars and \u201cAttitude\u201d Era favorites \u2013 including AJ Lee<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, Antonio Cesaro<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, Damien Sandow<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0and Rikishi<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0\u2013 along with moves, championship titles and more,<em>WWE \u201913\u00a0<\/em>is poised to live a revolution all its own.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on\u00a0<em>WWE \u201913<\/em>, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwwe.thq.com&amp;esheet=50458600&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=wwe.thq.com&amp;index=2&amp;md5=68780c265c96ada768f68ff9cdf8d339\" target=\"_new\">wwe.thq.com<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FWWEgames&amp;esheet=50458600&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=facebook.com%2FWWEgames&amp;index=3&amp;md5=a88a53ba300d7a1fa43d0003c6df4a96\" target=\"_new\">facebook.com\/WWEgames<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2FWWEgames&amp;esheet=50458600&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=twitter.com%2FWWEgames&amp;index=4&amp;md5=25851d406a70d62c021c6732d8dad4ac\" target=\"_new\">twitter.com\/WWEgames<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newzbreaker.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19486\" title=\"NEWZBREAKER-BANNER\" src=\"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/NEWZBREAKER-BANNER.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Five months ago today, the gauntlet was thrown down to set a higher standard, convey a new attitude and ultimately ignite a revolution among the WWE Universe. With WWE Superstar CM Punk\u00ae\u00a0as the movement\u2019s fearless leader, voices were heard, and now, the revolution is finally upon us.\u00a0THQ Inc.\u00a0(NASDAQ: THQI) today announcedWWE\u00ae\u00a0\u201913, the next installment in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[7471,532,2727,778],"class_list":["post-45427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-boxing-news","tag-game","tag-news","tag-update","tag-wwe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45427","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=45427"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45427\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=45427"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=45427"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=45427"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}