This isn't really big news, but I was able to locate a higher-res version of the Mortal Kombat dragon logo and JPG versions of the E3 Mortal Kombat "Finish Him" "Fatality" banners. The only catch is that WB has watermarked them with "CONFIDENTIAL" watermarks. Hopefully they will remove these at a later date.
STORY MODE
FIGHT
CHALLANGE TOWER
PRACTICE AND TRAINING
XBOX LIVE
XTRAS
OPTIONS
PLAYERS SELECT SCREEN E3 BUILD (26 spots 1 random select box and 1 DLC box):
SCORPION
MILEENA
REPTILE
SUB-ZERO
KUNG LAO
JOHNNY CAGE
NIGHTWOLF
SEKTOR
Fighting mode is extremly smooth running the Unreal Engine at 60fps! The backgrounds you all know and are from MK1-MK3. The music played in The Living Forest was the original music from MK2 I don't know if this will stay this way but I hope so!
Renders are extremly high resolution and detailed like you wouldnt believe just looking at them is pure eye-candy!
X-Ray mode is brutal and scary when it zooms in and shows someone organs being pounded and point-blank range with those horrible screams is done so well. Each character has there own "Skully" (Hectors Words) so when you pound say Sektor for example, he looks all robotic inside!
Today I will be getting hands on with the game and Interviewing Ed Boon and Hopefully Hector Sanchez and I will try to interview Steve Beran as well.
I am aware that some websites have posted images and videos and it really pisses me off that I can't show you guys the images I have, they are great quality and look awesome!
I will ask agian today but Warner Bros. are being extremly hard-headed with images and videos. If I was to post the images they would most likly close the door on TMK to exclusives so I have to play it there way.
I can't show you any video or pictures! Warner Brother have put the lockdown on media that includes pictures AND video of the new Mortal Kombat in action. The game is AMAZING It's NOT FAIR that I can't show you guys how awesome it is, seriously. This looks like the highest quality Mortal Kombat game we have seen. At E3 they show off all the Fighting modes including tag and then they end the show with a fatality demo real, we see about 6-8 fatalities, including Kung Laos,Sektors,Mileenas,JOhnny Cages,Reptiles... Warner Have said that TMK and brother website Kamidogu will get EXCLUSIVE hands on play tommorrow. WB are not offering this to many people but Im still not allowed to film or take pitures. Sorry guys. I will also be interviewing Hector Sanchez and Ed Boon and I will also try toi internew Stever Beran, Brain Lebaron and John Edwards.
Check out the few pics I snapoed below of the booth and banners for MORTAL KOMBAT!!
Gametrailers have posted a sneak peak video showing some of the booth designs for this years E3 Expo. Among them was Warner Brothers booth design for Mortal Kombat. The picture clearly shows it as a theatre, does this mean MK9 will not be playable? Hard to say. But either way TMK will bring you the latest from the show floor. Check out the picture below. Source: http://www.gametrailers.com/episode/gametrailers-tv/95?ep=95 at timecode 5:44
OH MY GOD
FINALY IT HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED AND FUCK ME IT LOOKS GOOD. FORGET EVERYTHING YOU KNEW ABOUT MK GUYS BECAUSE THE GAMEPLAY MECHANIC HAS HAD A MASSIVE OVERHAUL AND LOOKS LIKE IT IS GOING TO TAKE A GIANT SHIT ON TEKKEN AND STREET FIGHTER AND THATS WHAT I LIKE BABY CAUSE ITS ALLL ABOUT MORTAL KOMBAT!
OK I know that was a bit of a nerd out moment but holy shit this trailer is EPIC I can't wait to get my hands on this thing! This will certainly bring lost MK players back to the table all I can say is well done to Warner Brothers who are now officialy called Netherealm Stduios, and thanks to the MK Team! Check out the trailer and images below!!
Firstly I would like to apologize for the delay with this update. First off I got the news while I was at work and couldn't do anything about it, secondly when I got home for some reason the TMK webhost blacklisted my IP address for my ISP at home which ment I couldnt access the TMK website,FTP or email. It was just now fixed.>
So a video apeared on YouTube called Mortal Kombat: Rebirth this video doesn't mess around the production quality is that of a movie trailer, the effect don't look cheap and ontop of that it's badass and violent showing things like deformed babies and peoples heads being ripped off! WTF!! We have waited for something like this since MK1 fueled our thirst for bloodlust. Alot of people thought this may of been the trailer for MK9 and the timing is perfect to start a shit-stir (which it has) apparently according to TRMK.org who has done all the homework regarding the video it was made as a promo clip to show to Warner Brothers to say "hey we can make an MK movie and we can make it with fucking BALLS" all MK fans and gamers admit this project if it were to come true would be a dream come true. Check out the video below, also check out trmk.orgs news post about it to read all the gritty details!
This is quite interesting. It apears that the new "WB Games Chicago" may be chaging there name to Netherealm Studios! I guess I should agian give credit to TRMK.org who have been following this story closely for a long time.
In the 3rd of April TRMK.org posted an image they found from WBGamesJobs.com website. It has a logo for each WB studio. The MK one just had a dragon with no name (below):
Now the info has arisen that Warner Brothers have registered for the following trademarks:
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Designing and developing computer game software and video game software for use with computers, video game program systems and computer networks.
Entertainment services, namely, providing online video and computer games; publishing interactive computer and video game software; providing a computer game that may be accessed by a telecommunications network.
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And:
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Domain Name: NETHERREALMSTUDIOS.COM
Registrar: MARKMONITOR INC.
Whois Server: whois.markmonitor.com
Referral URL: [url]http://www.markmonitor.com
Name Server: NS.WARNERBROS.COM
Name Server: NS2.WARNERBROS.COM
Updated Date: 26-jan-2010
Creation Date: 26-jan-2010
Expiration Date: 26-jan-2012
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So there you have it. Most likly say hello to:
NETHEREALM STUDIOS
Thanks agian to TRMK.org who followed this stroy so closly!
Well I guess this makes it 100% official now! Warner Brothers have fully registered the Mortal Kombat trademark and that pretty much covers everything from Games,Comics,Clothes,Bags,Shoes even Lingerie! Pretty much anything you can think of. Hopfully this will mean some mass whoring of the MK trademark. and By that I expect some MK t-shirts just like back in the 90's. Fingers crossed!
Special thank to TRMK.org who broke this story first!
Shocking news came accross my email today, as many of you know it's been about 10 years since we last saw Kung Lao, Siro, Taja, Raiden, Shao Kahn, Vorpax and other treademark MK characters battling it out on our TV screens. After MK Conquest finished the 2nd season it left many people wondering what would happen next. Well it apears our questions will be answered with the return on MK Conquest! Season 3 is said to debut in late 2010 and will see most of the characters returning from seasons 1 and 2. This info is from an unofficial source so exact details are still being worked out, I was told the show would start with an Elder God resurrecting Kung Lao, Taja and Siro and them going through to Outworld to bring Raiden back to Earth realm. Sounds like alot of fun I can't wait!
Yes no jokes this time Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat: Annihilation are now available on Blu-Ray! They are currently available in the Canadian region and can be ordered from http://www.amazon.ca They are basic release with no features but It's great to see the MK movies in HD glory, I got in kontact with Alliance and they were nice enough to give TMK some high-res covers thanks guys!
Wow I come home from work to this shit, it seems that Threshold are not giving up on the MK movie rights and are still battling WB over the rights to the next film...I wish they would leave it alobe already they had there fun with the movie and shouldnt complain WB own the rights now move over and let them do there thing... read the article below. Article Source: http://www.thewrap.com/ind-column/mortal-kombat-legal-tug-war-14324
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'Mortal Kombat' Thrown Into Legal Match
Published: February 17, 2010
The "Mortal Kombat" movie franchise is in legal limbo after a breach-of-contract lawsuit was filed against Warner Bros., which reportedly is developing a third film based on the once wildly popular video game.
Threshold Entertainment Inc. filed the action Tuesday in Los Angeles, claiming Warners had shut it out of production of the martial arts movie, in which it owns a licensing interest.
In the early 1990s, Threshold had entered into a partnership with arcade-game developer Midway to develop "Mortal Kombat" into a variety of media, including two feature films.
The lawsuit states that Threshold and Midway entered into an additional contract in 2006 to develop a third "Kombat" movie, including script development and pre-production.
But Midway filed for bankruptcy last February, and Warners successfully bid on its properties. Threshold says a federal bankruptcy court upheld its interests and licenses as a part of the sale.
The lawsuit states that Warners has "failed to work with Threshold in the development and production of the third 'Mortal Kombat' film," and has avoided communication with the Connecticut-based company, which has offices in Santa Monica. In late January, reports surfaced that a "Mortal Kombat" reboot by Warners was under way, including the hiring of a new screenwriter.
Damages are to be ascertained later, the lawsuit states.
A Warner Bros. spokesperson said the studio would not be immediately commenting on the lawsuit.
My friends over at MK Universe have given me a heads up on an article they have posted, someone who had Ed Boon on there PS3 friends list spoted the MK Legend playing MK9 Online! While we all know that MK9 has long been in production no solid details have been released at all so far, not even a press release. As far as the screenshot is concered it basicly tell me that they are up to testing the online mechanics of MK9. But there is still no way to know how much of the game is done. See the screenshot below and thanks agian to MK Universe!!
Thats right, TMK is now 10 YEARS OLD! Unbelieveable! To celebrate this moment I have put up some fresh new content from MK vs DCU and some other MK games, It's my goal to get content up each week throughout september :)
I made a youtube video that descibes my TMK journey you can also check that out below, but just a heads up it does go for 50 mins! :D
London – August 21st 2009 London-based Midway Games Ltd. and Midway Games SAS (Paris) will from now on be operating under the names Tradewest Games Ltd. and Tradewest Games SAS.
Martin Spiess, who previously was responsible for the European publishing and distribution arm of the international game publisher Midway Games Inc. from 2005 onwards as Executive Vice President - International, recently acquired ownership of the UK and French offices of Midway Games Inc. as part of a management buyout.
During his time at Midway Spiess significantly expanded the company's European business. Most recently, Midway’s European publishing and distribution operations contributed close to 40 % of Midway’s worldwide business. Spiess is considered to be one of the most experienced managers in the European games industry.
In addition to Midway’s UK and French offices Spiess has also acquired the rights to the Tradewest brand. This is a brand representative of tradition, a name under which a well-known North American game publisher operated between 1986 and 1994. In 1994 Tradewest’s business was taken over by WMS Industries (the then-proprietor of the Midway and Williams brands) and became Williams Entertainment Inc., which was then renamed Midway Home Entertainment Inc. in 1996. Over the following thirteen years Midway, whose parent was listed on the US New York Stock Exchange, moved on to become one of the leading developers and providers of computer and video games in the world.
“We are very glad to have acquired the rights to such an internationally well-known brand of such tradition in the gaming industry”, said Martin Spiess. “Under the name Tradewest Games we will as of now be acting as a European full service provider in the fields of game distribution and publishing. We have access to a wide-reaching global network of game developers and international partners from all relevant areas of the games industry. First and foremost, however, there's a well-experienced European team behind Tradewest Games that has proven its expertise and know-how in the past years by bringing to market some of the biggest games projects in the world.’’
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About Tradewest Games
Tradewest Games is a full-service provider for the international games industry. Tradewest Games consists of a European team of games industry professionals and benefits from a wide-reaching network to leading creative agencies, developers, manufacturing companies and proven service providers from all relevant sectors of the games industry. Tradewest Games offices are located in London, UK, and Paris, France.
Longstanding Midway Europe Management Team Buys Publishing and Distribution Operations
London August 20th, 2009 Midway Games Ltd., formerly a subsidiary of Midway Games Inc., today announced that Spiess Media Holding UG, a company owned by Martin Spiess, Executive Vice President - International of Midway Games Ltd., has purchased the UK and French offices of Midway Games Inc., formerly a developer and publisher of computer and video games with a rich tradition, as part of a management buyout. F & F Publishing GmbH, a company owned by Uwe Farstenberg, General Manager of Midway Games GmbH, and Hans Meyer, Finance Director of Midway Games GmbH, has purchased the German office of the Midway group.
Through the transactions, the European publishing and distribution branches of Midway are secured in all three key European markets. Both Spiess and Farstenberg will be leading their newly acquired companies as interactive entertainment distribution and publishing service providers. Plans are also underway to form a strategic alliance and use the combined forces of the European organisations as an efficient European network.
We are very pleased that the European management team has come together to purchase Midway's European organisation, commented Matthew Booty, chairman, CEO and president of US-based Midway Games Inc. Our European publishing and distribution business had consistently grown year-on-year under the leadership of Martin Spiess. These European operations are comprised of a strong network of developers and publishers from around the globe and are based around an excellent team that has proven its expertise and know-how in game production.
The European branch of Midway had been a significant contributor to the worldwide Midway organisation. Most recently, the European arm had contributed almost 40% of Midway's worldwide revenues, said Martin Spiess. We very much look forward to the challenge of participating in the growing key European markets as a streamlined, powerful, and independent full-service videogames distribution and publishing business.ť
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