Getting to play a clown in a wrestling match? Definitely a novelty. THQ is priming five new wrestlers to bring to the WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 arena this week, and one of them is a clown. (Man, I can still remember Doink's entrance song - that freaky bastard.) Info for DLC pack #2 in the full article.

RAWR. The analysts in Cowen and Company are projecting that THQ may have a hard time breaking even this year. And why is that? It looks like some of THQ's franchises, namely WWE, Saints Row, and even Spongebob are heading down for Bikini Bottom. That's quite a blow, considering that their franchises have been released across the current gen platforms and handhelds!

Big WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 (Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, Wii, DS) news. A little over a month after we posted an article about THQ's plan to release a patch that'll give your custom superstars an attribute boost, it's now ready and up and running. The plan  was to release the patch before the end of January, so yes, they managed to meet that target on time. More in the full article.

Come January 2009, THQ will sending out a sweet little package for PS3 owners of WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 (also on Xbox 360, PSP, Wii, DS) by way of the PlayStation Network. That's right, you sweaty-steroidal-drama-bigger-than-The-Hills-lover. You're getting exclusive DLC.

New DLC now available for Smackdown vs. Raw 2009  (Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, Wii, DS) on Xbox Live. As if over 60 characters on your roster isn't enough, you're gonna get three more, plus an alternate attire for one of them. Find out what's in store in the full article.

Love to create superstars but hate the pathetic 30 overall rating? This'll fix your troubles. Instead of having to play Career Mode over and over for attribute points, THQ is planning a patch for WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 (Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, Wii, DS) that'll solve all your attribute woes.

THQ's announced over the press wire that they'll be delivering a special Collector's Edition for WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009 on the PS3. Another one up for the PS3! Currently, the Collector's Edition is already available as pre-order in selected stores, ready to be picked up on shipping date: November 9. Tap out to the full article to find out what the Collector's Edition has under its belt.

THQ and JAKKS Pacific have announced the cover wrestlers for WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 (Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo Wii, DS). They're none other than D-Generation X founding members Shawn Michaels and Triple H. Find out why and read other fun stuff about the two in the full article ahead.

This fall, THQ and JAKKS Pacific will "layeth the smacketh down" with the release of WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 (Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo Wii, DS). Those keeping tabs would know that new features are set to put the competition on the ropes, but if you're not convinced, there's a video where developers talk about the game's other compelling facets such as downloadable content and innovative Wii controls. Find it at the full article.

Still wondering how the upcoming WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 (Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo Wii, DS) will fare compared to its predecessors? The screenshots that came with the wrestling video game's announcement may have been too similar to previous iterations, but the trailer should get fans excited. See it for yourself at the full article.