On Monday’s RAW, it was announced that next week’s special 3-hour episode will be “WWE All Star Night” – featuring appearances from WWE legends.

The show, which will will take place from Long Island’s Nassau Coliseum , will feature talent from both RAW and SmackDown, as well as a special appearance from WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin.

WWE’s “All Star Night” is designed to promote the WWE All Stars videogame, which was released back in March prior to WrestleMania XXVII.

THQ has released a series of WWE wallpapers to promote the WWE All Stars Video Game, and the “2 Generations, 1 Ring” concept is in full effect!

The video game company released The Rock vs HHH; Andre The Giant vs The Big Show; Macho Man Randy Savage vs John Cena; and the entire roster for WWE All Stars!

You can check out this great batch of wallpapers by clicking any of the thumbnails:

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Video game website IGN.com has posted their official review of the new WWE All Stars video game, which you can read here in its entirety.

Here are IGN reviewer Greg Miller’s ratings for the game (out of 10):

Presentation: (7.0) – The colors and Fantasy Warfare videos set an awesome stage, but some slowdown after matches, long loads, and the lack of a tutorial steal the thunder.

Graphics: (8.5) – I truly dig the bright, action figure visuals. It gives WWE All Stars a distinct style.

Sound: (7.5) – Commentary from J.R. and the King is fine, the classic soundtrack is great, and the voiceovers in Path of Champions are good.

Gameplay: (7.0) – The core of a strike/grapple system is solid and the way to go, but the additional levels of depth confused me and the others I played with. Needs to be a bit more arcadey and less built for experts.

Lasting Appeal: – (7.0) Outside of Fantasy Warfare’s introduction videos, the matches and modes all kind of run together but are fun. The game’s built around you just beating on friends, and sadly, online isn’t super-smooth.

OVERALL: (7.0) – Good

Closing Comments: WWE All Stars is fun — I enjoy the cartoony colors, crazy moves and ability to just jump in and play — but it has plenty to improve on for next time. A detailed tutorial is needed, the modes and matches tend to all feel the same, and online should be more responsive. Wrestling fans will have fun when they pick this one up but I don’t know how long it’ll last as it’s a bit shallow. On the flip side, the nuanced combat isn’t going to suck in players looking for a simple, arcade experience.

WWE ALL STARS is now available at Amazon.com for around $50.

— WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart said he will not be on hand for WrestleMania XXVII this weekend. He tweeted on Monday:

“I will not be at Mania this year. Had my fun last year.”

Hart added that it’s Shawn Michaels, Steve Austin, Trish Stratus, The Rock, Jerry Lawler and the other WWE Superstars’ “time to shine.”

–  With the new season of UFC’s hit show The Ultimate Fighter premiering this Wednesday night on Spike TV, season 13 coach Brock Lesnar will be appearing on “Late Night” with Jimmy Fallon tonight (Monday) to hype the show and discuss his UFC career. The show airs on NBC – check your local listings for airing information.

— The launch trailer for THQ’s WWE All Stars video game has been released.

The game is set for release tomorrow in the United States on Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Sony PSP and Xbox 360.

— Sin Cara is featured on the cover of the latest issue of Super Luchas.

— WWE Legend The Honky Tonk Man has been announced as a downloadable character for THQ’s upcoming WWE All Stars video game.

For details on the character, click here. It also features a quote from The Honky Tonk Man recalling the night he dropped the Intercontinental Championship to the Ultimate Warrior.

— It was reported earlier that a publicist for WWE issued a stern e-mail to a television industry news website demanding that they not refer to the organization as a wrestling company.

The publicist stated, “No, we don’t do wrestling events. They’re entertainments. And we don’t call them wrestlers. They’re superstars and divas.”

Contrary to the publicist’s statement, the official Twitter account of WWE Magazine sent out a tweet on Saturday promoting WWE’s live event at Madison Square Garden as a ‘wrestleshow’.

“#MSG It’s a wrestleshow!” they wrote, with a photo of the arena enclosed.

— WWE Legends Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake and Greg Valentine have been announced for the Boston Comic Con at the Hynes Convention Center 900 Boylston St. Boston, MA. The event takes place May 1.

— WWE.com has announced that Randy Orton will face Rey Mysterio tonight on Raw. The bout is billed as a WrestleMania 22 rematch, in spite of Kurt Angle’s participation.

— The latest trailer for THQ’s WWE All Stars has been released, which highlights the game’s “Path of Champions” mode.

WWE All Stars will be released in North America on March 29 and in Europe on April 1.

— A WWE Supershow is scheduled to take place the night before Capital Punishment; June 18 at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

— Former WWE manager Paul Bearer said yesterday on Twitter that he filmed a DVD. Additional details were not disclosed.

On Thursday morning, video game website IGN.com revealed several new playable characters for the upcoming WWE All Stars video game, in stores at the end of next month.

More new characters will be announced next Thursday. For a complete list of the characters arleady announced for the game, visit WWEAllStars.com

Here are the newly announced names for the game:

Legends

– Eddie Guerrero
– Jake “The Snake” Roberts
– “Rowdy” Roddy Piper
– Sgt. Slaughter

Superstars:

– Edge
– Jack Swagger
– Kane

Downloadable Charactrs:

– Dusty Rhodes
– Cody Rhodes
– Hawk
– Animal

Check out these new screenshots of the new playable characters, courtesy of IGN.com:

— WWE World Heavyweight Champion Edge said last week in an interview with PostCity.com that he’s beginning to think about life after wrestling.

“Honestly, now I’m starting to think of things I want to do after. I want to train and make an attempt at Everest. I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to do it, but I think it would be cool to give it a shot. I still love it, it’s the greatest gig in the world for me, but I know my body can’t keep up with what my mind is telling me.”

He hinted at Saturday’s SmackDown live event in Toronto, Ontario that his wrestling career was coming to the end, announcing to the audience, “I might only have a couple more of these visits left in me, and I want to end my career in Toronto. Maybe if Mania is here.”

— A Facebook app has been launched for WWE All Stars. (Link)

— Colin Delaney will be appearing at the USWO event in Nashville, Tennessee on February 11, 2011. (Thanks to Devin Cutting)

— WWE Hall of Famers Eddie Guerrero, Sgt. Slaughter and Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka have been confirmed for THQ’s WWE All Stars video game.

— The storied careers of Scott Hall and Kevin Nash were highlighted on last night’s episode of WWE Vintage Collection. The following segments aired:

* “Razor Ramon” vs. Savio Vega from WWF Raw on September 30th, 1996
* The Diamond Stud and Oz vs. Tom Zenk and Big Josh from WCW Main Event on August 25th, 1991
* Razor Ramon’s vignette from WWF Superstars on June 13th, 1992
* Razor Ramon vs. Paul Van Dow from WWF Superstars on August 15th, 1992
* Shawn Michaels introducing Diesel from WWF Raw on June 7th, 1993
* Diesel vs. Lex Luger from WWF Raw on July 18th, 1994
* Scott Hall invading WCW from WCW Monday Nitro on May 27th, 1996
* Scott Hall introducing Kevin Nash from WCW Monday Nitro on June 10th, 1996
* Eric Bischoff confronting The Outsiders from WCW Great American Bash 1996
* The Outsiders vs. The Nasty Boys vs. Meng and The Barbarian from WCW World War 3 in 1996

— WWE Champion The Miz appears tomorrow for an autograph signing at the Kmart located on Boardman-Poland Road in Youngstown, Ohio beginning at 5:00 p.m. A wristband policy is in effect for the first 300 attendees.

source: PWInsider.com

THQ has released this updated preview for the upcoming WWE All Stars video game:

“WWE All Stars will deliver one of the greatest rosters ever assembled in a wrestling-centric videogame.

Renowned WWE Legends will align with today’s most prominent Superstars, inviting players to generate fantasy matches and ultimately determine the greatest competitors of all time.

In addition, each Legend and Superstar will boast a distinctive and highly stylized appearance, adding to the overall atmosphere and intrepid attitude exuding from the on-screen action.

WWE All Stars will encompass a fluid, intuitive and original gameplay style, creating a highly competitive environment and an engaging spectacle of big, bold and over the top moments.

Every Legend and Superstar on the power-packed roster will be equipped with individual abilities, signature moves and renowned finishers to create the ultimate in-ring experience.”

Check out these new screenshots from the game and the box cover, courtesy of THQ: