WWE '12: Masked Kane Confirmed + Patch Fixes Revealed!

[Smacktalks]

THQ today announced that the make-good-DLC Superstar will be the Classic Masked Kane. This will be released alongside the Legends & Superstars DLC Pack on January 31 and will be available free of charge for the first two weeks of release.

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THQ went on to reveal that the planned patch to address numerous issues will be released on January 30th, however European PS3 users will have to wait until February 1st. The list of issues the patch is set to address includes:

General Gameplay

- Fixed an issue where the ring texture would flash black or different colors

- Addressed multiple Finisher system bugs in which players were awarded too many or too few Finishers

- Fixed an issue where the Defender would freeze if the Right Stick was pressed in any direction while being Irish Whipped

- Fixed an issue where two Superstars in a pin sequence swapped positions when an interfering Superstar woke the referee as he/she was standing

- Fixed an issue where Superstars would freeze if certain running corner attacks were performed in the Royal Rumble

- Both attacks in the Running Strikes and Running Grapples categories should now trigger consistently

- Fixed several situations where a created Superstar’s move set was being improperly reset to default settings

- Fixed several instances where players could Irish Whip their opponents through the Cell and/or Barricade

- Fixed an issue that caused Superstars to freeze when a Finisher was performed

- Sound is now working correctly after restarting a Brawl

- Tuned pin escape mini-game in Elimination Chamber matches. Players can now escape after being hit with a Finisher.

- Fixed a problem where tables were not properly re-spawning in Tables matches (PS3 only)

- Fixed cameras for environmental weapons attacks

- Various gameplay bug fixes

Universe Mode

- Brands can now consist entirely of created Superstars. However, match card creation still requires players to use Superstars with at least one of each crowd reaction setting (‘boo’ and ‘cheer’) to properly book matches.

- The Draft option now functions properly

- Lowered the frequency of injuries in Universe Mode

- Addressed issue where Royal Rumble and Money in the Bank winners were not getting their title shots at WrestleMania and/or the option to cash in Money in the Bank

- Fixed various crashes to help improve overall stability of Universe Mode

- Various Universe Mode bug fixes

Online

- Made numerous improvements to help improve stability and reliability of Community Creations.

- General stability improvements in Royal Rumble matches

Miscellaneous

- Fixed an issue where the DLC versions of Edge and Christian’s entrance animations were replaced by Alberto Del Rio’s animations if edits were made to their music and/or mini-tron

- Players can now edit a created Superstar’s move set after viewing the model in Community Creations

- Resolved several issues with Divas entrances

- Props can now be disabled during entrances

- Fixed several issues with Custom Soundtracks

- General stability improvements in Story Designer Mode

Source: THQ.com

[Sunny]

The make good we all knew from the beginning. Doesn't need to be addressed.

The patch promises a lot. Let's see if it holds up. Cory did say he checked it three times for consistency. There are still many bugs missing as far as CAWS and missing themes for PS3 is concerned. I'm actually surprised they fixed Edge & Christian's DLC entrance. I thought those were gone forever. I only saw them once.