``WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain!'' Wins Best Fighting Game At Spike TV's First Annual Video Game Awards.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 2003 THQ THQ Toy Headquarters THQ Territorial Headquarters THQ Tehsil Headquarters (Pakistan) THQ The Holy Quran THQ Theater Headquarters Inc. (Nasdaq: THQI) and JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (Nasdaq: JAKK) today announced that "WWE WWE World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (formerly World Wrestling Federation) WWE Witwe (German: Widow) WWE William Webb Ellis (inventor of rugby) WWE World Wide Education WWE Well Woman Exam (TM) SmackDown!(TM) Here Comes the Pain!(TM)" won the "Best Fighting Game" award at Spike TV's first annual Video Game Awards show held Tuesday evening at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV. Developed by Yuke's Co., Ltd. of Japan, "WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain (Exciting Pro Wrestling 5 in Japan) is a professional wrestling video game released on the PlayStation 2 console by THQ and developed by YUKE's Future Media Creators. !" beat out other fighting category nominees SoulCaliber(R) II and Def Jam Vendetta Def Jam Vendetta is a professional wrestling video game that combined hip hop with pro wrestling. It was released for the PlayStation 2 and GameCube. It was Electronic Arts' first attempt at a wrestling game since the widely-panned WCW Backstage Assault. (TM). The award show will be televised on Spike TV tonight at 9 p.m. ET/PT. "We're thrilled that the nomination process called on gamers across the globe to cast their votes," said Philip Holt, Vice President of Product Development, THQ. "Knowing that the award came directly from the fans makes this a huge honor for the SmackDown! team." THQ's upcoming "Full Spectrum Warrior Full Spectrum Warrior is a video game classified as a real-time tactics action/war game. It was developed by Pandemic Studios and published by THQ. It was released on June 1 2004 for the Xbox, September 21 2004 for Windows and on March 23 2005 for the PlayStation 2. (TM)" was also honored at the show as a nominee in the "Most Anticipated Game" category. For more information about "WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain," "Full Spectrum Warrior" and the rest of THQ's line-up, please visit www.thq.com. About JAKKS Pacific JAKKS Pacific, Inc. is a multi-brand company that designs and markets a broad range of toys and leisure products. The product categories include: Action Figures, Arts & Crafts Activity Kits, Stationery, Writing Instruments, Performance Kites, Water Toys, Sports Activity Toys, Vehicles, Infant/Pre-School, Plush and Dolls. The products are sold under various brand names including Flying Colors(R), Road Champs(R), Remco(R), Child Guidance(R), Pentech(R), Trendmasters(R), Toymax(R), Funnoodle(R), Go Fly a Kite(R) and JPI Color Workshop(TM). The Company also participates in a joint venture with THQ Inc. that has exclusive worldwide rights to publish and market World Wrestling Entertainment World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE) is a publicly traded, privately controlled integrated media (focusing in television, Internet, and live events), and sports entertainment company dealing primarily in the professional wrestling industry, with major revenue sources (TM) video games. For further information, visit www.jakkspacific.com. About THQ THQ Inc. is a leading, worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for a variety of hardware platforms including PC CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , wireless devices, and those manufactured by Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., Nintendo and Microsoft. The THQ web site is located at www.thq.com. The THQ Wireless site is located at www.thqwireless.com. THQ is a registered trademark of THQ Inc. |
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