After “WWE 2K15†was delayed two weeks ago, the wrestling game fan community shuddered.
“What’s wrong with it,†they wondered. “Why have their been so few gameplay videos and screenshots released,†more pondered.
Swimming in uncharted waters with the next-gen debut, 2K’s decision to delay the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One debut to Nov. 18 and Nov. 21 is one the company says is to ensure the best product possible.
From better visuals and commentary to a stronger focus on match psychology, 2K’s hands have been full making all of the necessary changes to ensure “WWE 2K15†gets more than a cheap pop once it’s released.
The fact that the release date for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 has stayed the same in wake of the delay shouldn’t concern gamers either. According to “WWE 2K15†Executive Producer Mark Little, the development cycle for the two games has been so different that they’re virtually incomparable.
“On new-gen, we’re able to do so much more than we were on past-gen. It’s harder to draw comparisons between the two. It’s kind of cheating,†Little told Examiner in an exclusive interview. “Obviously, the new-gen version looks a lot better, plays a lot better, has better presentation and has more fluidity in every match.”
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Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports.
Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders.
His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023.
Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief.
Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale.
Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.
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