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Platform Wii, PS3, 360 Publisher THQ Developer Yuke's Release Date 10/30/2012

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WWE '13 review: attitude adjustment

By Samit Sarkar on Nov 16, 2012 11.16.12

WWE '13 shines in the Attitude Era, but the in-match action supports it with a strong foundation of wrestling gameplay. Simple striking and grappling controls mean that it's easy to make cool stuff happen, even with only a vague idea of the corresponding button combinations. And although the energy bar is hidden from display by default, WWE '13 does a fine job of conveying damage organically. If you work your opponent's legs, he'll eventually begin moving with a limp; if you beat on his face, his head will droop. Those conditions have a material effect on the match, too: Weakening a body part makes it easier to succeed with a submission hold. it's easy to make cool stuff happen, even with only a vague idea of the corresponding combinations But you have to know which hold to use. WWE...

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Take-Two agrees to assume control of WWE video game license from THQ

By Samit Sarkar on Feb 13, 2013 02.13.13

Take-Two has reached an agreement with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), bankrupt publisher THQ and Japanese studio Yuke's to take over development of the WWE video game franchise, according to a motion filed in federal bankruptcy court yesterday. The filing confirms a previous rumor. Pending the court's approval of the agreement, Take-Two will publish future WWE video games that will be developed by Yuke's, which made THQ-published WWE titles for more than a decade. "We can confirm that we have entered into an agreement to publish the WWE video game series that is developed by Yukes [sic]. At this time, the agreement is pending court approval and we anticipate that it will be finalized shortly. We are very excited about the potential of this agreement and will have more to share...

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WWE video game license reportedly being acquired by Take-Two

By Samit Sarkar on Jan 23, 2013 01.23.13

The WWE video game license will be acquired by 2K Games parent company Take-Two Interactive, reports IGN. THQ, the former licensee for WWE games, filed for bankruptcy last month. Its assets, including studios and intellectual property, were sold piecemeal at auction today; pending approval of the sales by a federal bankruptcy court judge, THQ will cease to exist as a company. Since THQ did not own the rights to the WWE brand — the company licensed them from the wrestling organization — or the WWE games' developer, Yuke's Co., the WWE license was not up for bidding, and WWE's contract with THQ will likely die with the publisher. That suggests that Take-Two's new agreement with WWE was negotiated separately from THQ's bankruptcy proceedings and its asset auction. Terms of the...

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WWE '13 trailer, screens highlight returning Universe Mode

By Samit Sarkar on Oct 19, 2012 10.19.12

WWE '13 Releases
North America
  • Wii
    • Released 10/30/2012
    • Publisher THQ
    • Developer Yuke's
  • PlayStation 3
    • Released 10/30/2012
    • Publisher THQ
    • Developer Yuke's
    • Score 8.0
  • Xbox 360
    • Released 10/30/2012
    • Publisher THQ
    • Developer Yuke's
    • Score 8.0
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