Nintendo has released a list of the games coming to the Wii console this holiday season. This is a pretty long one since these aren't just first-party games and includes third-party releases as well. Also included is a WiiWare release list. Let's get right to it

First details of the upcoming WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 video game has apparently been posted by THQ on their French website earlier this week. Among the juicy details scooped by gaming site Ve3tro reveals that for the first time, the game will feature an online Royal Rumble mode,  a complete overhaul to the ‘Road to Wrestlemania’ mode and many more.

When license agreements turn sour, you know what's coming next. For World Wrestling Entertainment, THQ, and Jakks Pacific, the result is a Triple Threat matchup between the three companies, jockeying for position over the WWE Smackdown vs. Raw franchise.

Coming soon to the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PSP, and DS is WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 with the announcement made by THQ at E3 earlier. THQ's widely popular WWE SmackDown vs. Raw franchise lives on in another title so WWE fans can continue bringing some real pain to the fictional superstars of the game.

A rumor spread a few days ago that THQ finally folded after months of struggling to keep above water. The rumor was wrong, but from the looks of it, it probably won't be long before it becomes true. Their latest financial numbers show a US$ 192 million loss, and the Saints Row publisher is now planning to reduce their headcount by 600.

Earlier today, a source close to THQ confirmed to N-Europe that the game studio is actually shutting down. Apparently, the staff has already been informed just today of THQ's "imminent closure."

*Update* THQ says the cake is a lie and they're still alive.

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.

Did you think Amazon was going to leave you (and your wallet) to slog through the press of holiday shoppers at your local retail stores? Hardly. The full article contains the list of goodies available for Amazon's Black Friday Sale.

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.