JAKKS wants to keep WWE, THQ not quite sure
JAKKS is more than happy to reenter into its WWE licensing deal with THQ, but the gaming company isn't so sure it's ready to make a commitment. After JAKKS signed on the dotted line to extend its gaming agreement with the wrestling group for five years, THQ sued the toymaker, saying it wasn't ready to make a decision and that JAKKS had no right to sign the agreement without THQ's consent.
There were some reportedly shady dealings when JAKKS originally got the contract -- perhaps THQ wants to get the whole pie for itself. Who knows? Either way, the two companies have entered into arbitration, so hopefully the tiff won't have an impact on releases.
There were some reportedly shady dealings when JAKKS originally got the contract -- perhaps THQ wants to get the whole pie for itself. Who knows? Either way, the two companies have entered into arbitration, so hopefully the tiff won't have an impact on releases.















Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Voshempa @ Jul 1st 2009 11:04PM
I haven't played a good wrestling game since Day of Reckoning 2. These Smackdown vs. Raw stunts need some competition; otherwise, I'll sit the next one out.
Jesta @ Jul 1st 2009 11:07PM
Know your role
randomshagz @ Jul 2nd 2009 8:33AM
A K I... nuff said.
Afterburner @ Jul 1st 2009 11:05PM
DSG is the greatest thing ever.
AvA (ice~) @ Jul 2nd 2009 2:25AM
she is.
I feel compelled to buy Dead Space extraction even though I don't even own a Wii. I feel like if I don't buy this game I will wake up to her face, and tentacles, ...and urine.
KillaB43 @ Jul 1st 2009 11:05PM
Wow that took like three scans just to find her. This will never get old
ukickmydog @ Jul 2nd 2009 12:13AM
WTF IS THAT FACE DOING ON EVERYTHING BILLY MAYS
Brendan H @ Jul 1st 2009 11:56PM
Hello, Joystiq, I'm a dead horse. Please stop beating me.
Thank You.
Phil @ Jul 2nd 2009 3:35AM
You can't talk, you're dead silly!
Crazy-008 @ Jul 2nd 2009 10:09AM
I honestly couldn't get to sleep for an hour after lying in bed last night. and I kept seeing the face in my closet!!! Nice one Joystiq. Persistent yet effective.
Koenn @ Jul 1st 2009 11:06PM
Possibly the most well-hidden Dead Space chick all day. Nice!
I have yet to play a wrestling game that's as fun to me as WWF No Mercy on N64 was. Then again, I haven't played one in the last couple of years... Are there any that have a similar engine?
Zexion_VI @ Jul 1st 2009 11:19PM
lol its not. There area few good ones on the Playstation section that take a really good eye to see.
Sly (of the Dead Space Face Promotion Squad) @ Jul 1st 2009 11:36PM
no, the hardest one to spot was the one in the splinter cell article because you had to watch the video to find it.
Koenn @ Jul 1st 2009 11:43PM
True, that one was pretty brilliant.
Baalzak @ Jul 2nd 2009 2:05PM
And now I have to go rewatch that video, because I completely missed it...
jetblack423 @ Jul 1st 2009 11:06PM
Can someone tell me whats up with the screaming girl?
Voshempa @ Jul 1st 2009 11:11PM
It's from Dead Space Extraction box art and it started out being inserted in the posts and just hasn't stopped...yet.
finalstar @ Jul 1st 2009 11:07PM
lmao now people are looking for that girl more than they are reading the articles lol.. very nice joystiq
Ashkental @ Jul 1st 2009 11:12PM
article?
Nguyen @ Jul 2nd 2009 3:02PM
i've been TRYING to read them and it's impossible! i just end up looking for her face in everything!
Aivskar @ Jul 1st 2009 11:07PM
*tries to actually talk about the post, but is stopped by DSG*
Difficulty increased.
Joshua @ Jul 1st 2009 11:10PM
the dsg thing is done morons if i see it again im done with joystiq...
ArchiGamer @ Jul 1st 2009 11:12PM
Ok then, bye!!
KillaB43 @ Jul 1st 2009 11:19PM
Cry Some More!!
Ihavepants @ Jul 1st 2009 11:14PM
Mind the door doesn't swing back at you on the way out.
Peter Moore @ Jul 1st 2009 11:17PM
LEAVE!
LEAVE AND NEVER RETURN!
Xav de Matos @ Jul 1st 2009 11:18PM
Peace out!
MystileArmor @ Jul 1st 2009 11:21PM
Toodles!!
Koenn @ Jul 1st 2009 11:21PM
It's not midnight yet! We've still got probably two to go. Bon voyage!
Manly Mcbeefington (Mr. ESC) @ Jul 1st 2009 11:21PM
You won't be missed.
Your post is bad and you should feel bad about it.
maveric101 @ Jul 1st 2009 11:23PM
somebody call the WAAAAAmbulance!!!
i'm loving this. i think i'm pretty good at it, found this one almost immediately (or i got lucky, dunno). keep it up, and make them harder!
DangerMouse @ Jul 1st 2009 11:49PM
Hey look! An incentive to actually see it again!
Linkario @ Jul 1st 2009 11:10PM
Joystiq has ruined their own site... you don't have to like it but you HAVE to respect it. They won't be able to keep it up for much longer because the site has turned into a virtual seek and find for the DSG.
Well played justiq. Thanks for the lols.
mandroid @ Jul 1st 2009 11:12PM
DSG must never die.
Cancerous @ Jul 1st 2009 11:14PM
This is the most empirically true statement ever said by man.
Noxat @ Jul 1st 2009 11:32PM
I think they're only posting new stories now to show us more DSG.
banels2 @ Jul 1st 2009 11:11PM
I just wanted to commend Joystiq for their stellar Dead Space Chick placements. I'm having a blast finding them all. The Silverlight and Cataclysm placements were especially good. ;)
WINterfang @ Jul 1st 2009 11:27PM
Check the ones at Joystiq playstation, some are very hard to find.
SonyHomie (PSN: superballa123) @ Jul 1st 2009 11:11PM
Here comes the Pain was the best Smackdown game to me. All these new WWE games seem like DLC rather than an actual new game.
Comet @ Jul 1st 2009 11:48PM
I agree. The Season mode in HCTP was by far the best in ANY WWE game to date. Although there wasn't much difference between being a face and a heel, but hell your still always a babyface in the WWE games.
ArchiGamer @ Jul 1st 2009 11:13PM
I love DSG...
WINterfang @ Jul 1st 2009 11:15PM
A NEW CHALLENGER ARRIVES.
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/1568/deadspaceextractionboxa.jpg
MystileArmor @ Jul 1st 2009 11:23PM
YeahhhmmNO!
Manly Mcbeefington (Mr. ESC) @ Jul 1st 2009 11:24PM
Behold Madness
http://www.degraeve.com/cgi-bin/txt2gif.cgi
Manly Mcbeefington (Mr. ESC) @ Jul 1st 2009 11:25PM
Curses the red X has foiled me again.
Leroy_Octopus @ Jul 1st 2009 11:20PM
500 imaginary dollars for whoever creates a DSG in a Smackdown vs. Raw.
btw Does she have a goatee now?
KillaB43 @ Jul 1st 2009 11:21PM
I usually stick to the console specific side of joystiq but now I'm a fan forever. DSG has had me laughing all day
Tegolin @ Jul 1st 2009 11:27PM
OK I am gone for a few hours now it seems like the "Dead Space Girl" has taken over Joystiq.
msuanderson @ Jul 1st 2009 11:30PM
As the night draws to a close over here in the eastern time zone, I ponder...will I wake in the morning to freshly-posted Joystiq stories featuring DSG? One can only hope and pray before bed tonight.
WINterfang @ Jul 1st 2009 11:40PM
Some of the Xbox Joystiq ones are imposible but lol on the KOF video.