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Public Enemy/Anthrax: "Bring the Noise"

Shocore: "Bonecracker"

Shoecore: "The Angle"

Prething: "Can't Stop"

Breaking Benjamin: "Polyamourous"

Breaking Benjamin: "Firefly"

Tantric: "Chasing After"

Swollen Members: "Bottom Line"

Zebrahead: "Alone"

Zebrahead: "Falling Apart"

Styles of Beyond: "Superstars"

Can't say i've heard of much of these bands, can anyone with more knowledge in this area fill me in on if this is a nice tracklist or if itll be like Madden and i'll have the songs shutoff in an hour.

First season of Wildboyz DVD comes out then too I can't wait.

It seems like everyone here just isnt really into the new Enterprise as much as the TNG DS9 and Voyager. I enjoyed all three of those series even though I got into TNG in like the 6th season and it just went on from there.

I'd hit her in the nose with a sledgehammer.

That beak is massive.

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I second that statement.

Nice picture with the Moogle lmao. Cracked me up. I wasn't a big Walken fan until recently watching some of the movies he's been in. Great video as well.

I had both I would rock the SNES for RPGs but Genesis killed on the sports genre with World Series Baseball Joe Montana's Sports Talk Football and the NFL series they had as well. I think Sports Talk Football might have turned into that series but I'm not sure. I remember the Genesis version of WWF Royal Rumble having different characters or something too but I liked the SNES version better.

With your opponent down stand near the corner and press R and Yokozuna will execute the devistating Banzai Drop!

New Details...

Online play, in fact, was the first order of business. As several IGN readers have reported to us that they have received Beta Test requests from Sony to participate in a Smackdown! vs. RAW Internet trial. And while there have been plenty of arguments among fans today as to whether or not this request is real, we can confirm that the emails are definitely legitimate.

"Sony has begun the online beta program for Smackdown! vs. RAW," said THQ's Head of Media Relations, Liz Pieri, in a comment to IGN earlier today. "But THQ has yet to announce online play as a confirmed feature in the game."

Now in the off chance that you don't speak videogame lingo or aren't familiar with the beta-testing process, an online beta test for Smackdown! vs. RAW doesn't necessarily confirm the feature 100%. Instead, it means that the company is looking into the possibility of adding it to the final game and is evaluating it to see if it works. If the online feature doesn't work exactly how the developers want it to, then it won't make it into the final game, could be scaled in terms of size, or be re-worked into something else entirely. Those possibilities are why THQ hasn't officially announced online play up to this point and still won't -- as even though the feature is now more likely going to happen than not, THQ is still not sure if it will make it all the way to the end of the development process (see Uru: Beyond of Myst for the PC as a good example of this).

But now it's time to move into the realm of what definitely will be in Smackdown! vs. RAW: The Parking Lot Brawl. Announced as the only new match type this year, the PLB is pretty much just what it sounds like; a specialty match that takes place in the parking lot behind the arena. While in this match, players will be able to interact with and destroy just about everything in the environment -- be it cars, trucks, limos, or whatever else happens to be hanging around. The level of destructibility of these objects is still being determined, but Product Manager Devin Knudsen did confirm that doors, hoods, and other similar pieces can all be smashed around like crazy -- which is a pretty promising start.

Knudsen also confirmed at least nine superstars who will make the final roster whose number is still not finalized. The nine confirmed grapplers are: John Cena, Randy Orton, Booker T, Ric Flair, Batista, Triple H, Chris Jericho, Rico, and Charlie Haas. Additionally, we learned that Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, and Eric Bischoff will also be in the game in a greater capacity than they were before. Whether or not that means that they'll be playable as active members of the roster or have a more prominent mode in career mode remains to be seen.

Finally, THQ touched on some of the more presentational aspects of Smackdown! vs. RAW and revealed that for the first time in the series' history, the game will receive all-new music for the menu screens and in-game wrestling matches (thank the heavens!). What makes this musical enhancement even more interesting, though, is the fact that it will boast licensed tracks from established industry stars. Who these bands or individual singers will be, however, have not yet be revealed.

Another new presentational tidbit that's sure to please fans is the fact thay all the transition screens from Smackdown! and RAW television programming (ie: the graphics used to illustrate championship matches, the 'tale of tape' versus screens, and similar pre and post-match visuals) has been included as well, and the championship belts can finally be used as a weapon during matches. Even better, is that in an effort to add even more realism, Yuke's has implanted a new blur filter effect for submission moves to illustrate the pain or grogginess associated with the pain (it's also possible that this effect will be used for powerful blows to the head as well, but THQ still hasn't finalized that yet).

Unfortunately, that's all we have for now. But it's definitely the most about Smackdown! vs. RAW that's been revealed so far. Before we go, though, be sure and click on our image above to view a handful of brand new screenshots taken from the most recent build. They're pretty sweet too, and illustrate the fact that Yuke's has increased each character's polygon count by 25%. Expect us to return with more on SvR in the coming weeks and look for a definite answer as to whether or not the online mode will stay by watching this space.

I can dig that...

I'm having a tough time finding this, but I'm definantly wanting to hear how John sounds outside of the WWE on an actual song.

Rage Against The Machine has some tracks that would definantly go along these lines. The No Easy Way Out song from Rocky is great ;-) btw.

How do you know it's possible everywhere nearby? Maybe near you...but not everywhere.

Ok...now as for all that, basically, meh...that's just to complicated. You're asking for to much. Now I agree...the SD's aren't the best, and after a while..they get somewhat repetitive...but so what? It's a game. Not every game you get, is supposed to be 'OMG, BEST. GAME. EVAR.' Like Tristy said...basically it's the only decent wrestling game there is available, because not everyone wants to have to pay a whole different country for a game..that they can not understand. And then have to somehow get a translator and all this extra crap or something.

I mean..and it seems like all this stuff you want..would just make the game, not what it is. And no, I don't mean bad. What I'm saying is, now, SD is simplistic, the gameplay is where you can pick it up and start playing..and most of the time win. There's nothing wrong with that. It's for kids to..not just people who want 'The perfect game'. If my little cousins come over or something and want to play..I don't want to have to be like no, it's to hard for you. Or watching him sit there forever trying to do something...where as the SD game is like an arcade game and he could play as if he's been playing forever.

But seriously..everyone talks of how they care more about the gameplay then the graphics and stuff. But I bet if they had been working on only gameplay from the start...and SDHCTP had ended up looking SD2..people would have been like OMG this game is crap, the graphics suck. Bad liscense whore? Yes. But are you going to go out and make a WWE game that's better? I doubt it. Basically, settle with what you get. It's not like the WWE right now is at it's best..so just think of it as the game being on par with the current product that the WWE is putting out.

Now as I said, I'm not trying to make SD seems like such a great game, or it's like one of the best or anything. I'm just trying to say it's not as horrible as you make it seem. Just because it doesnt compare to 'Some japanese game'...which is like the gaming capital of the world anyways. It's still fairly decent, and there are people that do still play..a lot of people.

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Amen Brother.

True but these are only first screenshots the product probably isnt even 30% done.

Skillz's Year Wrap ups are great, I remember him opening for 50 Cent when he came through here awhile back. Shaq can't rap and Skillz will tear into him after Ben Wallace and the Pistons are done.

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Rumored Online Play In This Version. I'm hoping for a career mode thats longer then one year and has wrestlers retire get injured sign with fake rival companys and things of that nature. Maybe have some new "created" wrestlers come in as you progress. It'd be great to start down in OVW too, have all the developmental wrestlers in. If you picked an established guy though such as a John Cena you'd start in WWE. Comments on the screens?

Lefty glitch is a gift and a curse, with it you might not hit as many homers but you can get alot of bloop singles because of the spin put on the ball.

MVP 04 for PC if you can run it is the best bet. The new patch takes care of the lefty bug and you can download all of the wonderful mod's people make for the game making it even better.

With the situation between Anthony Peeler and Kevin Garnett, I think Garnett was just as much to blame as Peeler was but there is no way the NBA will suspend their MVP for a game 7. The NBA is still a business and won't allow Garnett to miss the game and hurt their ratings. AP will be suspended there is no question, Garnett will get a weak fine. Overall the Kings lose bench depth and it hurts them going into a big game 7 on the road.

Anyone else hear them play "Walk" by Pantera and miss ECW? LoL