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THQ Confirms No PS Vita WWE '13

THQ has confirmed once again there will be no PS Vita version of WWE '13 released. The publisher was thinking about it and one stage, but it looks the decision is now final.

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Godchild10204332d ago (Edited 4332d ago )

It's okay, I was thinking about buying the game. But I have made the decision to not purchase the game at launch.

I don't think I ever want to purchase an annual sports or wrestling game for 60 dollars. Not when it releases so close to the holidays and I can get it on sale.

DwightOwen4331d ago

Since when do Vita games cost $60?

Godchild10204331d ago

I'm talking about the PS3 version and 360 version not the PSV version. I'm willing to buy WWE 13 for the Vita for 40 day one like I have with WWE 12 during the holiday for the PS3 & 360 version last year.

jamesensor4332d ago

What a weird path the vita is going. First, sales aren't going well for the handheld, even without piracy (imagine that!) and now no wrestling? I hope they come up with something in this genre because it's great to play on the go.
I don't have a vita but I've been watching its progress and seems a bit boring, even with what e3 announced.. I also hope some dev can do a better job than THQ with this genre.

Soldierone4331d ago

The Vita is missing a yearly sports game that I really don't care about.....what will I ever do? Probably go play Assassins Creed, but thats just me.

Brawler4331d ago

You may not have cared but other people do, a wrestling game is perfect for on the go since you can play a match or two while your out, unlike Assassins Creed where you feel you need to put some serious time into.

MySwordIsHeavenly4331d ago

The thing that people fail to realize about the Vita is that you can just hit the power button and it goes to sleep mode. Hit it again...and you are EXACTLY where you left off. It doesn't even drain the power. It can lay dormant like that for weeks without dying. It's fantastic! I do it with every game. I don't have to pause it. I don't have to do anything but hit that power button. As soon as it turns back on, I game for a little bit. Then, I hit the button again. It's pretty simple, really...

Soldierone4331d ago

So? The Vita isn't going anywhere anytime soon. This game was obviously already in development, if it does come to Vita the fans would want an actually good game. If Vita does well, it will come.

Just because a sports title isn't hitting it this year doesn't mean the Vita is doomed.....people need to remember its still its first year.

BattleAxe4331d ago

THQ is going out of style and out of business fast. The new president of the company was heard saying that he is embarrassed by Saint's row 3 which is one the only games that has kept them alive. THQ is sinking like a rock.

As far as wrestling goes, it hasn't been good for at least the last 6 or 7 years. The talent that they have now is pathetic. A WWE game once every 2 or 3 years would be good enough as far as I'm concerned.

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DeadlyFire4331d ago (Edited 4331d ago )

Well THQ is strapped for cash so I am almost doubtful they will put out a next gen version of WWE game at all this year or next year, but we will see. WWE might start thinking about relocating the license. Say EA or Activision pick up the WWE license. Then the other one sees it and grabs the TNA license. That is what I want to see happen. Although I wouldn't rule out 2k Games having interest in the licenses.

I don't believe WWE 13 is heading to WiiU either this year.

uncharted564331d ago

This is possibly their last wrestling game since many of the staff within THQ and Yukes themselves believe that the company's going under and this is their last wrestling game.

chazjamie4331d ago

sorry uncharted, as much as i wish this game would come to an end. It never will. Its like fifa, it never ends

jamesensor4330d ago

Precisely why I said I'd hope some other devs could do a better job after THQ, because they're sinking. Also, because every year they do exactly the same game with minor changes... they had the monopoly of it, now let someone else play the ball (I loved so much the 16-bit wrestling interface, aww..) or better if TNA throws something in the market too ^^

MASTER_RAIDEN4331d ago (Edited 4331d ago )

weird path? LOL the reason why theres no WWF 13 for vita is because the franchises sales have had a steady decline for years now, not because theres anything wrong with the vita. THQ is a hair away from shutting down completely.

Vitas doing just fine aside from a struggle with pricing, and good ol' WWF coming or not coming has minimal effect regardless.

jamesensor4330d ago (Edited 4330d ago )

Just saying that these haven't the golden ages of gaming... if you know what I mean.. there's not the madness now that there was back some years ago with the nintendo handhelds or the first psp. Perhaps because of world crisis and stuff (?). But don't try to say everything is fine because I don't believe you... sure, vita is impressive but sales haven't been doing AWESOME. Perhaps that's why nintendo is on idle mode? No wii u just around the corner? Hmm...

jjdoyle4331d ago

sux. a portable hd version woulda been nice.

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Are Wrestling Games Getting Worse?

Some of you may know that the latest instalment in the WWE gaming franchise 2K20 was released late last year to generally poor reviews. Some of this was based on graphical issues, but mostly it was due to the many glitches and bugs found – many of which are hilarious to witness.

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Atom6661554d ago

Fire Pro needs more love. The last PS4 title gets regular playtime from me.

I hear that there are financial troubles at the studio, but I'm hopeful for a Switch port one of these days.

The Wood1553d ago

Anyone remember Giant Gram Wrestling on the Dreamcast .....

Rambokind1553d ago

Ah hell yes! That was loads of fun.

Acecalibur1554d ago

Fire Pro just gets better. Buy it.

micdagoat191554d ago

I have Fire Pro for PS4 and PC but it seems more of like a Sim creator rather than people actually playing out matches. I still dont like anything as much as the N64 games

b163o11553d ago (Edited 1553d ago )

Golden Era of wrestling games in the Golden Era of wrestling. I've been contemplating going back and getting a N64 and getting those classic's
WWF Wrestlemania 2000
WWF No Mercy
WCW vs. nWo Revenge

micdagoat191550d ago

Yeah its the only wrestling games I still play consistently for fun.

TheTony3161554d ago

Yes. The last great wrestling game was svr 2006.

addictedtochaos1554d ago

Yes, the WWE ones at least. The last good one was 2K14 and the last great one was Here Comes the Pain.

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The 10 Best Wrestling Games of all Time

There's been so many great wrestling games throughout the years. But this list of the 10 best wrestling games of all time will crown one true champion.

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Where Did the WWE Wrestling Games Go Wrong in the Last Decade

Bidness Gaming: WWE wrestling games went through several transitions, but in the end we saw it all end in a count-out!

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Kribwalker3004d ago

Thq and AKI stopped making the games. The N64 games were the best

fad6323004d ago

couldn't agree more, think it was No Mercy which i liked the best, although I remember the WCW NWO game being very good also.

In its current carnation it will never top the N64 games

3-4-53004d ago

WWE 12 was the last good wrestling game.

WeAreLegion3004d ago

I'll tell you where they went right. WWE All-Stars freakin' rules.

Ruggadagod3004d ago

You can obviously tell they got lazy.

showtimefolks3004d ago (Edited 3004d ago )

IMO the story aspects became the worst. the universe mode isn't as good as the GM mode(imo)

commentary is really bad
enemy ai isn't good neither is hit detection

instead of putting effort into single player story all we have gotten are past glory moments. i mean we are basically watching replays of old matches

i am surprised we didn't get a true wwe vs wcw game

the one wwe game few years ago with wcw story line was good(i had fun with story mode atleast)

here comes the pain
shut your mouth
day of reckoning
no mercy

are some of the best wwe wrestling games

vanity293004d ago

all these years and no real ragdoll physics to make selling moves look different either. 2k15 and 16 have like halfassed ragdoll.

nevin13004d ago

It's funny how you mentioned modern games problem being story related.

But then mentioned

here comes the pain
shut your mouth
day of reckoning
no mercy

HCTP, SYM and No Mercy was cherished by its gameplay.

Its seems alot of people these days are more interested in stories in videogames then the actual game. Gameplay should be number 1.

roxette923004d ago

wwe 2k14 was the last great release gameplay wise. wwe 2k16 still has the annoying chain grappling.

showtimefolks3003d ago

nevin1

they could have a bad story but still a original story. these past wwe games have moments from past like 30 years of wrestlemania and attitude era

i rather just get original stories and that's just my personal opinion