THQ Archives - Slam Wrestling

Amidst bankruptcy news, THQ brings the Attitude back in WWE ’13

Posted by Jon Waldman | Dec 20, 2012 | Grappling with Gaming

It’s a cruel twist of fate sometimes in the journalism world. The day you launch a...

WWE ’13 full of Attitude and more

Posted by Matthew Asher | Nov 6, 2012 | Grappling with Gaming

Every year when the newest WWE video game is released, the big question is which classic wrestlers...

WWE ’12 takes gaming to the next level

Posted by Jon Waldman | Dec 3, 2011 | Grappling with Gaming

For a couple weeks now, I’ve had the privilege of playing what I now consider to be my new...

THQ, WWE unleash changed video game

Posted by Jon Waldman | Nov 20, 2011 | Grappling with Gaming, Interviews

When WWE and THQ announced a re-branding of the popular video game series the two put together...

Three shots at WWE All-Stars

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Nov 14, 2011 | Grappling with Gaming

By JON WALDMAN, MARSHALL WARD and COLIN HUNTER – SlamWrestling As we get close to WWE...

A look ahead to ‘WWE ’12’: Bigger, badder, better

Posted by SHAWN MAREK -- DVD/Video Game Reviewer, Monday Night Mayhem | Aug 16, 2011 | Grappling with Gaming

LOS ANGELES — The roster for the annual WWE video game franchise was unveiled this past...

Jey Uso holds off legends, Divas to win THQ WrestleMania Superstar Challenge

Posted by Nick Tylwalk | Apr 2, 2011 | Grappling with Gaming, Interviews, WrestleMania

ATLANTA – A small but real bit of WrestleMania history was almost made at Axxess on Friday...

New edition of Smackdown vs. Raw divides reviewers

Posted by Jon Waldman | Nov 18, 2010 | Grappling with Gaming

The 2011 version of Smackdown vs. Raw is out, and we thought it appropriate to set two old-school...

Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 is great portable fun

Posted by Russ Cohen | Dec 9, 2009 | Grappling with Gaming

I recently had a chance to review Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 for the Nintendo DS and I have to say...

Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 looks to continue THQ hot streak

Posted by Jon Waldman | Oct 20, 2009 | Grappling with Gaming

It’s hard to say, at times, why sports genre gamers will pick up a new edition of their...

Burke prevails at WWE video game event

Posted by Nick Tylwalk | Mar 28, 2008 | Grappling with Gaming, Interviews, WrestleMania

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Citrus Bowl will have to wait a few days. On Thursday night, the House...

THQ reveals Raw vs. SmackDown 2008

Posted by Matt Mackinder | Mar 30, 2007 | Grappling with Gaming

DETROIT — At a press conference packed wall-to-wall with media, this afternoon in downtown...

Smackdown vs. Raw 2007 tops its predecessors

Posted by CHRIS SOKOL | Dec 21, 2006 | Grappling with Gaming

The latest installment in the Raw vs. SmackDown! video game series, Raw vs. SmackDown! 2007, has...

New Smackdown Vs Raw 2007 best sim yet

Posted by John Powell | Nov 30, 2006 | Grappling with Gaming

We’ve all read about the legal troubles between THQ and World Wrestling Entertainment. With...

Smackdown vs. Raw ’06 a success

Posted by Jon Waldman | Dec 15, 2005 | Grappling with Gaming

Smackdown vs. Raw 2006 has hit stores across the world, and, without being too dramatic, this may...

Getting into the SmackDown vs Raw game with THQ’s designer

Posted by Jon Waldman | Nov 24, 2005 | Grappling with Gaming, Interviews

What new gameplay is in the SmackDown vs Raw 2006 game for Playstation 2? What goodies await...

‘WWE Crush Hour’ a different take on wrestling gaming

Posted by Jon Waldman | May 8, 2003 | Grappling with Gaming

WWE has decided to put out a non-wrestling game called “WWE Crush Hour”, with the help...

THQ’s WWF Betrayal is just that

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Aug 22, 2001 | Grappling with Gaming

By VINNIE BARTILUCCI — For SLAM! Wrestling WWF Betrayal, the new game from THQ for...

The demons in N64 No Mercy

Posted by Jon Waldman | Dec 27, 2000 | Grappling with Gaming

Demons have possessed my N64. For some reason, my copy of No Mercy has been resetting itself every...

Smackdown! 2 new video game champ

Posted by Bob Kapur | Dec 5, 2000 | Grappling with Gaming

A new heavyweight champion of wrestling video games has been crowned, and its name is WWF Smackdown! 2. Available now for the Sony Playstation system, WWF Smackdown! 2: Know Your Role is the follow-up release to THQ’s 1999...

THQ’s No Mercy a great N64 game

Posted by Jon Waldman | Nov 22, 2000 | Grappling with Gaming

Malenko is stunned after my stalling suplex through the table. Quickly I throw him back in the...

Get your fingers(!) on THQ’s WWF Royal Rumble

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Aug 29, 2000 | Grappling with Gaming

By VINNIE BARTILUCCI — For SLAM! Wrestling Tazz can actually win a match in the new Dreamcast game WWF Royal Rumble from THQ. When THQ announced they’d be doing one of their exemplary WWF wrestling games for the Sega...

THQ’s Smackdown! the new top game

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Mar 9, 2000 | Grappling with Gaming

By VINNIE BARTILUCCI — For SLAM! Wrestling Wondering where The Undertaker is? Demons have captured him and put him in a video game! As far as I’m concerned, THQ released one of the best wrestling games in the...

Revenge is too sweeeet!

Posted by John Powell | Nov 13, 1998 | Grappling with Gaming

Have you ever wanted to brain Eric Bischoff with a steel chair? I know I have. How about win the WCW tag belts as Bret Hart and Jim Niedhart, the original Hart Foundation? Wouldn’t you just like to pin...