Fucking Brits

Just noticed the crowd in the ps3 version, first 3 rows are 3d, rest seem to be badly done 2d with really blocky black outlines around them. :lol:

Just set up a UK account, it's not hard.

IGN Fight Fight 5


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Friday Fight #5

credit - Greg Miller, ps3.ign.com

Nice! I'm playing the demo, and Matt's second twist of fate is the top rope diamond cutter esque one. Like the opponent is sitting on the top rope, and he does the twist of fate like that. Badass.

Oh, DM, you can set up a Europe PSN account on your Ps3 you know?

Oh no I didn't know that.

Yeah, it's easy. Just create a new ID on your PS3, sign up for a PSN account, and then do all the crap for Europe. Just make sure you use a different email address, and I think you may need to look up a UK zip

You don't even need a real address, it took me 10 minutes to create a UK acount and everything worked fine, but you need a HDTV to see the PAL signal.

posted yesterday at GamingRing.com

Gaming Ring had some more time to check out Road to Wrestlemania over the past week and there defintely is some interesting developments.

By looking in the eyes of Randy Orton. Are you looking at the blue eyed killer who is capable of doing anything to play the ultimate mind game.

Is Batista and Rey Mysterio destined for greatness or is there dissention on the horizon.

No one should question John Cenas commitment and loyalty to his country. Maybe MVP will find out personally.

When in betterthanyoutopia you do as betterthanyoutopians do. Does that include stacking the deck against your opponent. Maybe?

What do you do when 2 of the most infamous factions are gunning for your services. Why Its time to play the game of course.

You know the other day I was thinking back about WCW. Do you ever miss the good old days when WCW superstars fought for the world championship belt? Nah neither do I.

Last time please notice I specifically mention 2 unlockable characters not superstars. Read into that as you will. There are superstars to be had in the RTW mode.

In the spirit of Halloween, stop me if you heard this joke before. A irish and italian zombie walk into the Arena.

Playstation 3 users will get a treat this year, they will get a jam packed collectors edition. This is one of the most jam packed collectors editions, that we at Gaming Ring have seen.

http://gamingring.com/news/~mike/Arc...8/10/ps3ce.jpg

Available only on PS3, this ultra rare Collectors Edition, will be shipping in a collectible steel cage packaging

Includes WWE SmackDown vs Raw 2009 videogame, Exclusive WWE WrestleMania 24 Main Event Match: Edge vs Undertaker and a bonus WWE Legends of WrestleMania videogame trailer

Includes an exclusive WWE Blu-ray with over 2 hours of additional content: Best of Raw and SmackDown Matches, plus bonus SmackDown vs Raw 2009 videogame behind-the-scenes documentary

Tag Team Finishers pic
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credit - Brad Ward, GamingRing.com

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Sports-entertainment has seen its share of immortals. There have been icons, some Great Ones, a few Olympians and a whole lot of legends. But there has only been one Showstopper, and he is Shawn Michaels.

In an industry where the hyperbole is the norm, there may not be enough ways to describe HBK. He is truly incomparable. Michaels has made a career of stealing the show – competing in matches that are talked about for years. His rivalries over a career spanning more than 20 years are truly the stuff of legends.

Michaels first started revolutionizing the sport during his partnership with Marty Jannetty as The Rockers. Their wars with "Playboy" Buddy Rose & Doug Sommers in the AWA and then the subsequent rivalries with The Hart Foundation and The Brain Busters in WWE changed the face of tag team wrestling and captured the imagination of our fans. Arguably, Michaels could have gone down as one of the greats if he had chosen to stay primarily in tag team competition. But HBK knew he could become an all-time great. One superkick to Jannetty during Brutus Beefcake's Barber Shop closed the door on a popular partnership and opened another to Michaels' legend.

HBK's career can't be just measured in titles, even though his trophy case is spilling over. He was WWE's first-ever Grand slam Champion, holding the European Championship, World Tag Team Championship, the Intercontinental Title and WWE Championship. He, along with Triple H, co-founded one of the greatest factions of all time, D-Generation X, whose popularity and anti-establishment philosophy continue to capture the imagination of our fans today. Source: WWE.com

Abilities
Resiliency
Durability
Kip-Up
Fan Favorite
Outside Dives
Possum Pin

Signature Moves
Flying Forearm Smash 3
Diving Elbow Drop 3

Finishers
Sweet Chin Music Pin 2
Inverted Figure-4 Leg Lock

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Shawn Michaels

credit - Greg Miller, ps3.ign.com

....is this another Fred Durst debacle? Is the lead singer of Rev Theory requesting to be in the game in exchange for them using Voices?

Also evidently it's been confirmed that there will be a Masked Kane playable version of Kane in the game.

Is Masked Kane Kane's alt attire or Festus' alt attire?

I'm pretty sure it's a separate model, although Festus Kane will be DLC.

That would be funny to see.

Oh I don't if someone else mentioned it, but you can also pick up a disc copy of the demo for the PS3 at Gamestop.

You may or may not have to preorder it though, that will vary on the employee you talk to there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Hg3Qg4R_mA

Jesus Buttfucking Christ :|

K-Fed for DLC.

Heads up, there is a good chance of the demo showing up on X-Box Live tomorrow.

.......................and I have to open tomorrow................................... :(




Wait, that means I get out of work at an early hour!!!!!!!!! :D

Sounds awesome, can't wait to get my hands on the demo, hopefully tomorrow.

Just over a week till release as well, gonna be sweet.

Anyone notice Shawn has his in-ring pyro that he hasn't used in like 4-5 years(:?:) in the game?

I did but it isn't as interesting as the superstar of the day, please say Edge or Orton (I'll lean towards Edge)

Good. I've been adding it to his entrance the last 2 years, now I don't have to. I'm a firm believer that when doing a virtual wrestler's intro - keep it accurate and keep the best elements intact (sadly you never know if it would be the wrestlers final in-game model alive). This is why I hated Orton not having his sparks at the ramp, even if he didn't have them anymore for real. That could've been a cost decision that a game didn't have to suffer from.

Maybe they'll reveal both as Rated R.K.O.? Prolly not, but it would be sweet if they still had their stable entrance like in ’08.

Also, I’ve always been kinda creeped out whenever I think about Eddie Guerrero dying right around the release of SvR ’06 (a day before the N. America release. The game released 11/14/05, while he died 11/13/05.)

I'm calling Boogeyman for today's Superstar

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Video of the wrestler select screen.

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Burke is a natural athlete and skilled fighter, and though he talks a big game, his extraordinary background speaks for itself. With an amateur boxing record of 103-1 (102 knockouts), Burke is a deadly, stand-up striker with fast, heavy-hitting hands.

Elijah Burke arrived in WWE in July 2006 on SmackDown. In his debut match, Burke used a barrage of quick hits and weakening holds to earn arguably the first of certainly many victories in his WWE career. Toting his ruthless signature move, The Elijah Express, Burke brought his domination to ECW in November to wreak havoc on the other ECW Superstars.

The self-proclaimed "Paragon of Virtue" formed the New Breed (with Marcus Cor Von, Matt Striker and originally, Kevin Thorn) in early 2007 and waged war against Originals Rob Van Dam, Tommy Dreamer, Sabu and Sandman over control of ECW. CM Punk earned Burke's wrath when he infiltrated and tried to destroy the New Breed from within, and the two have had a heated rivalry ever since.
But the real object of Burke's desire is the ECW World Title, and he believes he is destined to wear the gold someday. And he is determined not to let anyone - especially a certain Straightedge Superstar - stand in his way. Source: WWE.com

Abilities
Dirty Pin
Move Theft
Object
Durability

Signature Moves
4-Up Combo
Outer Limitz Elbow Drop

Finishers
Elijah Express
Elijah Experience

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Elijah Burke

credit - Greg Miller, ps3.ign.com

Fuck Burke. (:foc:, Elijah!)

ashley
batista
beth phoenix
big daddy v
big show
locked (Boogeyman)
brian kendrick
candice
carlito
chavo guerrero
chris jericho
chuck palumbo
cm punk
cody rhodes
locked (Curt Hawkins)
edge
elijah burke
festus
finlay
the great kahli
hardcore holly
jbl
jeff hardy
jesse
locked (Jillian Hall)
jimmy wang yang
john cena
john morrison
jtg
kane
kelly kelly
kofi kingston
lance cade
locked (Layla)
maria
mark henry
locked (Masked Kane?)
matt hardy
melina
michelle mccool
mickie james
the miz
mr kennedy
locked (Mr. McMahon)
mvp
paul london
randy orton
rey mysterio
locked (Ric Flair)
santino marella
shad
shawn michaels
shelton benjamin
locked (Snitsky)
locked (Tazz)
tommy dreamer
locked (?)
trevor murdoch
triple h
umaga
the undertaker
victoria
william regal
locked (Zack Ryder)

Breakdown of the character selection screen...notice there is nowhere that Hornswoggle would fit in the locked group.

There was a rumor going around the first DLC would be available Nov. 11 and would feature Jamie Noble, Gregory Helms, and Vladimir Kozlov.

Take that BACK!!!!!




*Burke fan*

4-Up combo and Outer Limitz Elbow drop, Im down with that.

I'd buy it. Especially if DLC adds moves. I'd love to have some of Kozlov's shit.

<font color=goldenrod>LOL @ all of the active wrestlers that are hidden being jobbers.

I'm guessing Hornswoggle might be selectable as a manager but that's it (hence why he'd have an in-game pic)...sorta like Heyman a few years ago</font>

Zack Ryder is NOT a jobber! :'(

Any ideas on who the locked wrestler is between Dreamer and Murdoch?

I've been looking to see who it could be but the only one that fits is Torrie Wilson.

Tony Atlas :shifty:

Either would suck.

so win-win?

But he can introduce Mark Henry

"DA WORLD'S STWANGEST CHAWPIOOWWN MMMMAAAAWWWKKK HHHHEEEENWWRRRAAYY!"

He'd also attempt to bury CM Punk in his Road to Wrestlemania.

Atlas: Hey der kid, u be warin too mawch of dat weest tape der. Da awwfice doesn't like dat.

<font color=goldenrod>Hmm, perhaps not...but that Curt Hawkins guy, pfft.

Really though, I'm a bit puzzled by the choice of hidden characters. Sure, I'd like to unlock everyone but I'm not about to try and win a 3-on-1 handicap match against Khali, Show, and BDV in order to unlock Snitsky.</font> :o

I hope they're all champions you need to beat to unlock the character and the belt like in WCW/NWO Revenge. What's better than beating Boogeyman for the U.S. Title? :shifty: :naughty:

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Commercial for the game.

Available Sunday November 9th in the States? What the hell gets released on a Sunday?

Got mine coming on the morning of the 7th

Stores get them in before Sunday.

It's not uncommon.

Also, Rock Band and Guitar Hero both released on Sundays. Among others, some bigger titles get released on Sundays.

only thing that sucks about the release date is I was also planning on picking up Mirrors Edge that week....

Still no demo?

If you preorder ME on Amazon, you'll get $10 off a future gaming purchase. That means you can get ME, then get Smackdown vs. Raw for $49.99.

So when is this actually out then? I've got both the 7th and 28th from different companies for the european launch:?:

At the EuroGaming Expo, people say that John Morisson has his slo-mo entrance sans fur coat/hair physics and here's a couple pics of it although bad quality

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Also from the EuroGamer Expo...

Downloadable Superstars are CONFIRMED. - They will be treated as a special class of wrestlers in Create Modes (Superstar - Downloaded Superstar - Created Superstar)

The locked match type is some form of Handicap Match. It's under that sub-heading in the match selection menu. It could be some sort of Gauntlet, maybe the return of SLOBBERKNOCKER!

WTF was Slobberknocker?

Basically a gauntlet match where you have to beat the whole roster or something.

... AWESOME

So if you buy the game at Wal*Mart, I guess you get a code to unlock 5 wrestlers.

But I'm sure the code will be posted online.

There was also a version of the slobber knocker that didn't end. Great stuff.

Morrison slow-mo, tight and with the title, I've got my entrace now :shifty:

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Give the bodacious loudmouth Mr. Kennedy credit: He sure knows how to make an entrance. And he sure as hell won't let anyone outtalk him – ask any poor soul who has been on the receiving end of a verbal drubbing by the Green Bay, Wis., native since he burst onto the WWE scene in 2005.

No one else in WWE, before or since, has made his own ring introductions. Hell, if no one else can do it right, you might as well do it yourself. But with Mr. Kennedy, there's always been the impression that he likes to hear himself talk … loudly.

Still, Kennedy is more than just talk – he knows how to dish it out in the ring. He can talk smack and give it back at the same time. Kennedy has billed himself as the "future of WWE."

Those are quite bold statements, but Kennedy's record speaks for itself. The laundry list of former World Champions and future Hall of Famers he has defeated reads like a Who's Who of the elite in WWE. Kane, Undertaker, Rey Mysterio, Batista and Shawn Michaels, among others, have all tasted defeat at the hands of Mr. Kennedy. Though he has held the United States Championship and is a former Mr. Money in the Bank winner, Kennedy will not be content until he is a World Champion. Only then will he shut up … then again, maybe not.

So what fuels Mr. Kennedy's desire? Maybe it is his huge ego; maybe it's greed. Maybe it's his memories of growing up in the frozen tundra of Green Bay, watching legends such as Hulk Hogan, Randy "Macho Man" Savage and later, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. His toughness was forged by a stint in the U.S. Army and battling before hundreds – not thousands, hundreds – of onlookers in dirty rings while on the independent wrestling circuit before hitting the big time in WWE. If nothing else, Mr. Kennedy is a survivor who is living his dream.

Mr. Kennedy was drafted to SmackDown in the WWE Draft, where he hopes to continue the hot streak he has been on in 2008. Source: WWE.com

Abilities
Move Theft
Steal Taunt
Durability
Ladder Match
Possum Pin

Signature Moves
Green Bay Plunge 1
Swanton Bomb 1

Finishers
Mic Check
Green Bay Plunge 2

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Mr. Ken Kennedy

credit - Greg Miller, ps3.ign.com

So all that is left are...Edge, Orton, and Jimmy Wang Yang.

DAMNIT, I wanted Edge or Orton today (perferably Edge)

Actually they got Orton up as well.

Give the video sometime to update.

Gotta admit- with the demo not out yet, and the game out soon I almost don't care about the demo. That's more time to play Fallout 3.

Orton's got the Garvin Stomp as one of his signature moves! :love:

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Randy Orton doesn't have many interests. Other than listening to Metallica or Pantera and watching the occasional movie, wrestling is his life…or, as he would tell you, his destiny.

It's easy to understand why. His father is WWE Hall of Famer "Cowboy" Bob Orton, his uncle Barry "Barry O" Orton, and his grandfather "The Big O," the late Bob Orton, Sr. Most kids remember their first ball game or school play; Randy's childhood memories include sitting in the kitchen of his family's St. Louis home with "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, and repairing a broken banister leaned on by Andre the Giant. He wasn't even five years old when he watched his father knock out "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff in the main event at the inaugural WrestleMania, but he already knew he wanted to be a WWE Superstar.

Randy's parents tried dissuading him; his father even warned that life in the ring meant a life on the road, away from family. Yet Randy, seeing how his friends perceived his world-traveling dad in "a different light," recalls only thinking the prospect was "quite appealing, and something I wanted to do."
Still, he agreed to try other avenues first. After graduating Hazelwood Central High School in 1998 (where he was an accomplished amateur wrestler), Orton enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. His plan was to serve a four-year tour of duty, then focus on a wrestling career; his reality was a dishonorable discharge one year later, due to unauthorized absences on two occasions (one for 82 days) and for disobeying a superior officer's direct order. After spending 38 days in the brig of Camp Pendleton Base, he would resume his civilian life…and to pursuing his destiny.

Back home in St. Louis, Orton accompanied his father backstage at a local WWE live event in late 1999. He left the show with an opportunity to try out in Stamford, which soon resulted in a developmental deal to train at Ohio Valley Wrestling. Orton quickly rose through OVW's ranks, and in April 2002, he officially made his WWE debut as a member of SmackDown. The third-generation Superstar had at last fulfilled his dream, though a long-standing rivalry with Mick Foley (and a brutal Hardcore Match at Backlash in 2004 that Orton remembers as one of his greatest contests) provided him with a new purpose:

What better way to make himself a WWE legend…than to destroy the legends before him? Since then, many WWE legends have fallen to Randy Orton. And many more will follow. It's his destiny. Source: WWE.com

Abilities
Dirty Pin
K.O.
Steal Taunt
Object
Resiliency
Durability

Signature Moves
Backbreaker 14
Orton Stomp

Finishers
Hunting RKO
Punt Kick

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Randy Orton

credit - Greg Miller, ps3.ign.com

Good to see they haven't changed Kennedy's intro...

Orton hears Voices... they tell him things.

Btw Elijah didn't turn into Orton overnight.

Lux, the vids take time to update, I copy the embed code as it is.

<font color=goldenrod>They should add VO of everybody doing their own version of Kennedy's entrance, in case you want to give them Kennedy's entrance moves for some reason</font> :shifty:

:rofl: I'm just imaging... "I'M THE BOOGEYMAN!!!


























BOOGEYMAN!

Is that the Dirty Pin ability we saw from Orton? If so, Nice!

PUNT KICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SLIGHT GRAZE TO THE HEAD!

Even though its nice to get a little preview play of the game with the demo, I've got this preordered. So like you said, its really not important about the demo anymore. The game will be here in just over a week. I have Web of Shadows before then.

Meh, orton looked weird walking down the aisle. Looked more like kanes walk or someone much heavier\larger.

Was also mising the arabic kid punching him in the arm.

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:D

I guess they won't have a US demo this year. :n:

Or in the UK on 360. Bit annoying.

Ummm someone posted these on IGN....

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WCW?

Ted Dibiase! Masked Kane with the vest attire! Super Crazy, Charlie Haas and Evan Bourne as DLC! A WCW brand!

Wooooooooooooooooooooo!

They got to use that logo somewhere. :lol:

Last year I made a WCW stable for some old WCW guys, same with ECW. This year it'll be cool to sort them into brands this year, like by era or something.

I just hope the DLC wrestlers have their music and trons and not just the generic WWE logo as tron with the Raw theme.

Strange how some of the DLC(DiBiase, the diva santa suits etc) have pics, but Haas etc don't.

Not much we can do about the tron, but we can always edit the themes.

Then again when you buy DLC you expect to get a whole package.

Oh and evidently the guy who posted those pics has videos as well that he's possibly posting later this afternoon.

Apparently the story is that Gamingring was playing their build on JustinTV. And they turned off their stream before they revealed too much hidden info, but I guess they didn't turn off their stream in time. :lol:

Well there isn't a good lengthy version of Priceless theme out there and this is our best chance at getting it until they release it on WWE The Music CD.

GamingRing vids

MVP(shows Drive By,Player's Boot,Playmaker and Ballin' Elbow DroP)
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Kofi Kingston(pyro added by CAE,Double Back Chop,Flying Forearm Smash 2,Twin Leg Drop and Trouble In Paradise)
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Kane(Sidewalk Slam 4,Oklahoma Slam 1,Tombstone 3,Chokeslam 6 though it doesn't show Kane doing the Sit-Up however he does have it too.)
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credit - Charles Shane, GamingRing.com

and about those pics, if they'er real thats awesome but they could always be photoshopped.

Why do you think it's fake? Just curious...

The newest one on Xylot is decent enough for a 30 second entrance I think. For me anyway

Bleh 30 second tron rip is shit, I would rather have an actual CD quality 2:00 version of the song.

Well it loops for 2 mins. Don't get me wrong, I'd rather have it on the game, or a full CD version. But its far from awful and will do if all else fails.