WWE 2K Battlegrounds Getting Roster Update Over The Coming Weeks

 WWE 2K Battlegrounds is getting its first free roster updates. The first batch of characters arrived on November 6th, with two more sets coming over the next couple of weeks. Some of the new superstars and their cosmetics must be unlocked using the in-game currency.

November 6

• Batista
• Goldberg
• Jey Uso (unlocked)
• Jimmy Uso (unlocked)

November 11

• Eddie Guerrero (unlocked)
• Lita (unlocked)
• Ultimate Warrior

November 18

• Booker T
• Ruby Riott (unlocked)
• Trish Stratus

The update also brings 20 new customization items including outfits, arena designs, and face paints. 

Here’s More Info On Games Modes In WWE 2K Battlegrounds

2K and Saber Interactive have revealed more info about WWE 2K Battlegrounds. Take a look at the list of modes below to get a good idea of what WWE 2K Battlegrounds will have to offer when it launches:

• Campaign Mode – Throw down in this single-player story mode told through a comic art style as you add to your stable of WWE Superstars to overcome the next challenge. Team up with Paul Heyman and Stone Cold Steve Austin as you travel the globe in search of new Superstars for an all-new WWE brand. Play as one of the seven newly created Superstars, such as Bolo Reynolds and Jessica Johnson, as you travel across several regions battling WWE Superstars, achieving campaign goals and unlocking various WWE Superstars, power-ups and items

• Exhibition Mode – Brawl with your friends or family, with up to four-player action online or on the couch in your favorite match types, including:

• One-on-One
• Tag Team
• Triple Threat
• Fatal Four Way
• Steel Cage Match
• Royal Rumble
• 
  
• King of The Battleground Mode – Battle to become the Last Man (or Woman) Standing as you and up to seven other online players burn it down and try to toss one another out of the ring! The longer you stay in the arena, the higher your score climbs. The second you send someone flying, another Superstar waiting outside the ring enters the fray

• Online Tournament Mode – Take the action online for rewards in a variety of time-limited tournaments featuring a wide range of win conditions. Keep an eye out… you never know when a new Battlegrounds tournament might be kicking off

• Battleground Challenge Mode – Brawl from the bottom all the way to the top! Create your own WWE Superstar and overcome all the odds stacked against you.

WWE 2K Battlegrounds is available on September 18 for PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC.

WWE 2K Battlegrounds Releases In September

2K Games and developer Saber Interactive have announced that the wrestling title features a roster of more than 70 WWE Superstars and Legends at launch, with additional Superstars to be released thereafter. The standard edition costs $40 and just includes the game, while the deluxe edition sets you back $50 and includes Steve Austin, the Attitude Era version of The Rock, and Ronda Rousey, as well as 1,100 Golden Bucks, which are used to unlock additional Superstars and vanity items. Anyone who pre-orders either version gets access to Edge as a playable character. WWE 2K Battlegrounds launches on PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC on September 18.

WWE 2K21 Not Happening, WWE 2K Battlegrounds Taking Its Place This Fall

Publisher 2K won’t be releasing WWE 2K21 this year, but will instead be releasing WWE 2K Battlegrounds this fall. The over-the-top, arcade-style title is developed by NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 developer Saber Interactive.

The game's teaser trailer shows off power-up moves and wrestlers like The Rock, Becky Lynch, Charlotte and John Cena. What platforms the game will be on was not announced.

WWE 2K18 Coming To Nintendo Switch On December 6

WWE 2K18 was announced for the Nintendo Switch back in July, now out of nowhere a release date of December 6 has been announced for both physical and digital versions of the game. Preorders for the physical edition will get the Kurt Angle DLC, while all eShop purchases until December 13 will receive it. 2K warns that a microSD card with a minimum 32GB of free space is required to download the eShop version.

WWE 2K18 Switch Requires 24GB Download For The Physical Version

Looks like L.A Noire isn’t the only game the requires a download for the Nintendo Switch version. WWE 2K18 will require a 24GB download for the physical version. There’s still no release date for the game on the Nintendo Switch, but you you’ll need an SD Card for third-party games going forward.

WWE 2K18 Requires 32GB On SD Card To Download From eShop

According to Nintendo’s official game page for WWE 2K18, which is slated to release on Nintendo Switch this Fall, you’ll need 32GB of free SD card space in order to download the title from the eShop. Not only that, you’re also required to have at least 1GB of free system memory as well.

It should be noted that a microSD card is sold separately, with free storage space of minimum 32GB is required to download this game, plus 1GB on the system memory. You must have your microSD card inserted before beginning the download.

WWE 2K18 For Nintendo Switch Rumored To Release On October 17th

WWE 2K18 for the Nintendo Switch set doesn’t  have a confirmed release date, but Reddit user THROWtothepolls claims to know that date. According to his local video game retailer the promotional materials he has received for the game state that it is coming on October 17th. This information hasn’t been verified so take it as a rumor for now.

WWE And 2K Announces The WWE 2K18 Cena (Nuff) Edition

WWE and 2K have announced the WWE 2K18 Cena (Nuff) Edition. This celebrate 15 years of the wrestler John Cena and more. The edition is limited to 30,000 units for PS4 and Xbox One and is priced at $149.99, and includes the game, its season pass, Batista and Rob Van Dam, a Mattel figure of Cena, a signed plaque and photo of Cena, and more. WWE 2K18 is out on October 17 for the PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. Here’s everything thats including WWE 2K18 Cena (Nuff) edition includes:

• Copy of WWE 2K18 Deluxe Edition video game, which includes the following items:
• WWE 2K18 Season Pass digital content (details announced this fall)
• Playable WWE Legends and John Cena Rivals: Batista and Rob Van Dam
• Playable John Cena Characters: ECW One Night Stand (2006) and WrestleMania 26 (2010)
• Kurt Angle Pack: Access to WWE "American Hero" (2001) and ECW "Wrestling Machine" (2006) playable characters
• Exclusive premium packaging, including a unique cover sleeve
• Exclusive Mattel John Cena / Cena Nuff action figure featuring Cena and Cena (Nuff) T-shirt options
• Fanatics Limited Edition Commemorative Plaque with a piece of the ring mat from his 16th WWE Championship at Royal Rumble earlier this year, as well as a hand-signed photo from John Cena
• WWE SuperCard limited edition in-game cards featuring John Cena, Batista, and Rob Van Dam, as well as a Cena (Nuff) card back. 

WWE 2K17 Is Coming To PC

After being released on all other major platforms, including PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in late October, WWE 2K17 is coming to PC. There will be 2 versions of WWE 2K17 available for purchase, the $49.99 standard edition, which gives you the Goldberg Pack that's included in every copy, and the $74.99 deluxe edition, which comes with the $29.99 Season Pass. All of the DLC that's been released to date will be immediately available for PC at launch. However, any future DLC released for console platforms will be available on PC at a later time. WWE2K17 releases for PC on February 7.

Game Releases For The Week Of October 10, 2016

Here are the games that will be released this week. What games are you looking forward to playing this week ? 

October 10

100ft Robot Golf (PS4, PSVR)

October 11

Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors (PS Vita)

Dragon Quest Builders (PS4, PS Vita)

Gears of War 4 (Xbox One)

Rise of the Tomb Raider (PS4)

Rise of the Tomb Raider: Blood Ties (Xbox One)

Rues (PS4, Xbox One)

WWE 2K17 (PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360)

Valkyire Drive: Bhikkhuni (Vita)

October 12

Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour (PS4, Xbox One)

October 13

Ace Banana (PSVR)

Batman: Arkham VR (PSVR)

Crazy Machines 3 (PC, Mac, Linux)

DriveClub VR (PSVR)

Moto Racer 4 (PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360)

RIGS: Mechanized Combat League (PSVR)

Rollercoaster Dreams (PSVR)

Shadow Warrior 2 (PS4, Xbox One, PC)

Super Hyper Cube (PSVR)

Thumper (PS4, PSVR)

World War Toons (PSVR)

Yesterday Origins (PS4, Xbox One, PC)

October 14

Disney Magical World 2 (3DS) 

Hatsune Miku: VR Future Live (PSVR)

Here’s Everything That’s Included In The WWE 2K17 Season Pass

2K has revealed the DLC plans for WWE 2K17, which include retro wrestlers, up-and-coming Superstars and some new moves and customization options. You can buy them separately if you like, but a season pass will be available for $29.99. The pass will include the following DLC, which will be starting being released in late 2016 and running through 2017. Check out the details below, with text from 2K.

Accelerator 

• Players will gain access to all unlockable content available at launch in the game’s VC Purchasable section (excluding downloadable content)
• Players can also decide the overall rankings and attribute levels for all playable characters throughout the life of the product
• The Accelerator will be available for $4.99.

 Future Stars Pack 

• Playable WWE and NXT Superstars: Austin Aries, Karl Anderson, Luke Gallows, Mojo Rawley and Tye Dillinger
• The Future Stars Pack will be available for $8.99. 

Hall of Fame Showcase 

• Playable matches include: 
• Cactus Jack and Diamond Dallas Page vs. The Fabulous Freebirds (Jimmy Garvin and Michael “PS” Hayes) (WCW Saturday Night 1992)
• The Fabulous Freebirds (Buddy Roberts and Michael “PS” Hayes) vs. Kerry and Kevin Von Erich (WCCW 1986)
• Ivory vs. Jacqueline (SmackDown 2000)
• Sting (gold and black tights) vs. Ric Flair (Clash of Champions 1988)
• Sting (n.W.o. Wolfpac ring gear) vs. Bret Hart (WCW Halloween Havoc 1998)
• Papa Shango vs. The Godfather (Dream Match)
• Big Boss Man (with Albert) vs. The Big Show (Armageddon 1999)
• The Hall of Fame Showcase will be available for $9.99. 

Legends Pack 

• Playable WWE Legends: Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake, Eddie Guerrero, Greg “The Hammer” Valentine, Sycho Sid, and Tatanka
• The Legends Pack will be available for $8.99. 

MyPlayer Kick Start (PS4 system and Xbox One Exclusive) 

• Players will gain access to unlock and boost created Superstar ratings and attributes made available at launch as part of the game’s MyCareer mode
• Players can also unlock all clothing made available at launch that provides attribute boosts in MyCareer
• MyPlayer Kick Start will be available for $9.99. 

New Moves Pack 

• Explore a wide variety of new in-game moves, including the Swingout Neckbreaker (made popular by current WWE Raw Women’s Champion Charlotte); the Elbro Drop (made popular by WWE Superstar Zack Ryder); the Face Wash Combo (made popular by NXT Superstar Samoa Joe; and the TJP Clutch (made popular by current WWE Cruiserweight Champion T.J. Perkins)
• The New Moves Pack will be available for $3.99. 

NXT Enhancement Pack (PS4 system and Xbox One Exclusive) 

• Playable NXT Superstars: Apollo Crews, Nia Jax, and Shinsuke Nakamura
• Players will earn a 50 percent boost in points while competing at NXT during MyCareer
• The NXT Enhancement Pack will be available for $9.99. 

NXT Legacy Pack (PS3 system and Xbox 360 Exclusive) 

• Playable NXT Superstars: Apollo Crews, Nia Jax, and Shinsuke Nakamura
• The NXT Legacy Pack will be available for $4.99. 

A Bunch Of Wrestlers Are Coming To WWE 2K17 [UPDATE] More Wrestlers Announced

Here is a list of the wrestlers that have been announced to appear in WWE 2K17:

• Alicia Fox
• Andre the Giant
• Baron Corbin
• Big E
• Billy Gunn
• Braun Strowman
• Bret Hart
• British Bulldog
• Cesaro
• Charlotte
• Daniel Bryan
• Edge
• Finn Balor
• Hideo Itami
• Jake Roberts
• Kalisto
• Randy Orton
• Ricky 'The Dragon' Steamboat
• Sin Cara
• The Rock
• Triple H
• Tyson Kidd
• Aiden English
• Booker T
• Brian Pillman
• Brie Bella
• Chris Jericho
• Diego
• Erick Rowan
• Fernando
• Heath Slater
• Jey Uso
• Jimmy Uso
• Jim Neidhart
• Konnor
• Larry Zybszko
• Nikki Bella
• R-Truth
• Simon Gotch
• Ultimate Warrior
• Viktor

WWE 2K17 is coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, and Xbox 360 on October 11. For more, check out what will be included in the game's collector's edition upon release.  

UPDATE 8/27/16 - A BUNCH of wrestlers have been announced for WWE 2K17:

• Alberto Del Rio
• Big Cass
• Big Show
• Bray Wyatt
• Brock Lesnar
• Carmella
• Chad Gable
• Darren Young
• Dash Wilder
• Diamond Dallas Page
• Earthquake
• Enzo Amore
• Goldberg
• Jason Jordan
• JBL
• Mark Henry
• Paige
• Razor Ramon
• Ric Flair
• Rusev
• Sami Zayn
• Samoa Joe
• Sasha Banks
• Scott Dawson
• Sheamus
• The Miz
• Titus O'Neil
• Typhoon
• Zack Ryder
• AJ Styles
• Alexa Bliss
• Alundra Blayze
• Arn Anderson
• Bam Bam Bigelow
• Becky Lynch
• Bo Dallas
• Bubba Ray Dudley
• Bushwhacker Butch
• Bushwhacker Luke
• Christian
• Curtis Axel
• Dana Brooke
• Dolph Ziggler
• D-Von Dudley
• Emma
• Eva Marie
• Fandango
• Kofi Kingston
• Lita
• Mr. Perfect
• Naomi
• Natalya
• Neville
• Randy Savage
• Rick Rude
• Rikishi
• Shawn Michaels
• Stardust
• Sting
• Summer Rae
• Tamina
• Tatsumi Fujinami
• Trish Stratus
• Tyler Breeze
• Xavier Woods

UPDATE 8/30/16 - The final 24 wrestlers have been announced for WWE 2K17:

•  Asuka
• Bayley
• Big Boss Man
• Buddy Murphy
• Cactus Jack
• Dean Ambrose
• Diesel
• Dude Love
• Dusty Rhodes
• Goldust
• Jack Swagger
• John Cena
• Kane
• Kevin Owens
• Lex Luger
• Luke Harper
• Mankind
• Road Dogg Jesse James
• Roman Reigns
• Seth Rollins
• Stone Cold Steve Austin
• Undertaker
• Vader
• Wesley Blake

Here’s The Tracklist For WWE 2K17

WWE and 2K has announced that the soundtrack for WWE 2K17 will be curated by Sean "Diddy" Combs. The soundtrack will feature hip-hop, rock, and electronic music. 2K has also released a video interview with Combs, explaining his reasoning behind the song choices. Check out the interview and full tracklist below. The 13 songs in WWE2K17 are as follows: 

• Action Bronson & Joey Bada$$ (feat. Rico Love) "What About The Rest Of Us"
• Anderson .Paak - "Come Down"
• Andy Black - "We Don't Have To Dance"
• Axwell ? Ingrosso - "This Time"
• Black Sabbath - "Paranoid"
• Bring Me The Horizon - "Run"
• FIDLAR - "Drone"
• French Montana (feat. Kojak Black) - "Lockjaw" • iSHi (feat. French Montana, Wale, & Raekwon) - "We Run"
• P. Diddy, Black Rob & Mark Curry - "Bad Boy For Life"
• Travis Barker & Yelawolf - "Out of Control"
•  Twenty One Pilots - "Ride"
•  Yellow Claw (feat. Lil Eddie) - "We Made It"

WWE2K17 will be available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 on October 11.

2K Reveals 19 New Wrestlers For WWE 2K17

2K has revealed 19 new wrestlers who will be coming to the ring in WWE 2K17. Those wrestlers include:

• Aiden English
• Booker T
• Brian Pillman
• Brie Bella
• Chris Jericho 
• Diego
• Erick Rowan
• Fernando
• Heath Slater
• Jey Uso
• Jim Neidhart
• Jimmy Uso
• Konnor
• Larry Zbyszko
• Nikki Bella
• R-Truth
• Simon Gotch
• Ultimate Warrior
• Viktor

WWE 2K17 is coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, and Xbox 360 on October 11. For more, check out what will be included in the game's collector's edition upon release.  

Vince, Shane And Stephanie McMahon Will Be Playable In WWE 2K17

WWE’s own Vince, Shane and Stephanie McMahon will all be playable characters in WWE 2K17. Stephanie first broke the news via Twitter, and IGN followed up as part of an on-going exclusive reveal series. What do you think of the McMahons being playable characters in WWE 2K17 ?

It's a family affair! Catch @VinceMcMahon, @shanemcmahon, and I in #WWE2K17! Check out @IGN for Roster Reveal info. pic.twitter.com/Boi89MaaMt

— Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) July 26, 2016

Here’s What Comes In WWE 2K17 Collector’s Edition

WWE has announced this years WWE2K17 collector’s edition, and it focuses on NXT. The $100 collectors edition includes the following:

• Canvas 2 Canvas lithograph by artist Rob Schamberger and signed by Shinsuke Nakamura
• Eight-inch Demon Finn Bálor figurine
• Tops NXT TakeOver: London Mat Relics Card that includes a piece of ring canvas from the event and features one of 14 different superstars that participated (cards will have one of ten different rarity levels)
• 3 playable NXT wrestlers (Shinsuke Nakamura, Nia Jax, and Apollo Crews)
• 50% boost in points earned during NXT  MyCareer mode.
• Goldberg Pre-Order Pack
• WWE 2K17 Video Game 

6 Fighting Games And WWE 2K15 Are Now On PlayStation Now

Sony's cloud gaming service, PlayStation Now is now offering these fighting and wrestling games. The full list of games coming to the service this month is listed below.

• WWE 2k15
• Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition
• Guilty Gear Xrd Revelator
• Ultra Street Fighter IV
• Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition
• Dead or Alive 5: Last Round
• BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend

PlayStation Now is currently available to stream games on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, and select Sony and Samsung smart televisions.

2K Renews Partnership With WWE

2K will continue to be the home of WWE games in a new multi-year deal. Financial terms are unknown, but the agreement gives the publisher exclusive rights to games on all platforms and formats. Basically expect more WWE 2K games in the future. What do you think of the WWE 2K games ? 

Game Releases For The Week Of October 26

Here are the games that will be released this week. What games are you looking

forward to playing this week ?

October 27

Halo 5: Guardians (Xbox One)

Minecraft: Story Mode - Episode 1: The Order of the Stone (Retail) (PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360) 

WWE 2K16 (PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360)

Minecraft: Story Mode - Episode 2 (PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PC)

October 28

Albert & Otto - Episode One (PC)

October 30

The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth (OC)

October 31 

Bulb Boy (PC, Mac)