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Subject: Midway releases MK vs DCU Scorpion Render! Posted by: Total-MK on Fri May 09, 2008 12:21 AM

Midway have hooked up several MK fansites with the MK vs DCU Scorpion render we all saw yesterday! This high res version shows of Scorpion MK2 style...awesome! There is also 2 new online interviews with Ed Boon talking about the radical choices made with MK vs DCU. Thanks Midway! Read the GameTap interview with Ed Boon HERE Read the Crispy Gamer (Crispy!!! lol) interview with Ed Boon HERE <- post a comment -|- view comments ->

	Subject: MK vs DCU: Scorpion render revealed!! Posted by: Total-MK on Thu May 08, 2008 12:16 AM
A polish magazine called "Neo+" has done a magazine review on MK vs DCU. I havn't read the article yet but apprently the highlight of it is the Scorpion render shown with the text. Thanks to Khaos & Fuzz from www.mortalkombatinformer.com. <- post a comment -|- view comments ->

	Subject: Ed Boon talks about MK vs DCU to videogamer.com! Posted by: Total-MK on Mon May 05, 2008 03:00 AM
Ed Boon has answered alot of questions in his latest interview with Videogamer.com I definatly recommed watching this one. Thanks to Khaos from mortalkombatinformer.com for the heads up! http://www.videogamer.com/videos/player.html?vid=1866 <- post a comment -|- view comments ->

Subject: The next MK game is: Mortal Kombat Vs DC Universe! Posted by: Total-MK on Sat Apr 19, 2008 09:15 AM

Wow. What a BIG 2 days It's been. firstly it started with the noob.com coundown finishing and a blury image of Sub-Zero blocking Batmans attack, at the time no one knew what it was. Then the rumors started "MK vs DCU" no one would or could believe it, including ME. I checked out my youtube page and had won an awar for most viewed director at the time I was in #94th spot, now It's at #19 and I just won a weekly views award. So I made a video about all the hype and what I had heard. Then the next day, the shit would really hit the fan, the first render was released that had Sub-Zero and Batman staring at each other, all hell broke loose. MK fans claimed Ed Boon had gone MAD some MK fans put there MK kollections on ebay and announced that they are quiting being MK fans. I had to have a long hard think about all the stuff I had found out before making my reply on youtube agian today to tell fans what I think about MK vs DCU. If you havn't seen the videos, you might want to check them out they are below. Also below you will find the official trailer for MK vs DCU and the first rendered image. Also, the official website has also been revealed as http://www.worldscollide.com I will give this game a chance but I still am worried what they are doing to MK. Mortal Kombat 8 - whats the juice? MK vs DCU - TMK's reaction Part I MK vs DCU - TMK's reaction Part II Download the first rendered image! Download the teaser trailer! MK vs DCU Press Release: WORLDS COLLIDE AS MIDWAY UNVEILS MORTAL KOMBAT® vs. DC UNIVERSE A Pair of Billion-Dollar Franchises Collide as MK Warriors Battle DC Superheroes for the First Time Ever LONDON - April 18 , 2008 – Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading interactive entertainment software publisher and developer, today announced Mortal Kombat® vs. DC Universe, licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. When a cataclysmic force merges conquerors from two universes, conflict is inevitable. Kombat forces friends to fight, worlds to collide, and unlikely alliances to be forged. In order to save all they know, the heroes and villains of Mortal Kombat must wage war against the combined might of the DC Universe (DCU). How can either side prevail when rage blinds them to the dark threat poised to destroy them all? For the first time ever Scorpion, Sub Zero and the warriors from Midway's billion-dollar fighting franchise face off against Batman, Superman and other iconic and powerful DC Super Heroes, featuring signature attacks for both sides and a unique and intertwining storyline, written as a collaboration between the Mortal Kombat creative team and top comic scribes Jimmy Palmiotti (Painkiller Jane, Marvel Nights, Jonah Hex, 21 Down) and Justin Gray (Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight, JLA Classified, Punisher Red X-Mas, The Resistance) MK vs. DCU is slated to ship for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft in Fall 2008. "It is a truly unique and extremely exciting effort to be teaming up with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Comics for the first Mortal Kombat game on next generation platforms," said Ed Boon, co-creator and executive producer for Mortal Kombat at Midway Amusement Games. "The DC Universe characters are some of the most popular and enduring characters in the world. By combining them with the Mortal Kombat mythology, all new gameplay modes and features, plus a completely unique storyline crafted by top comic writers, players will now be able to answer the question: what would happen if Batman fought Sub Zero?" "Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe will provide a wide audience of fans and gamers match-ups of their favorite characters in battles like they've never experienced before," said Scott Johnson, Vice President, Business Development for Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. "Midway's new Mortal Kombat gameplay paired with DC Comics' popular characters will offer players a multitude of combat options and incredible face offs." "For the first time, players will be able to go toe to toe with DC and MK characters in both arena and story mode," said John Nee, Senior Vice President, Business Development for DC Comics. "We've worked very closely with Midway to bring an authentic DCU flavor to their Kombat and the result features our characters like they've never been seen before." About MK vs. DCU For the first time ever Scorpion, Sub-Zero and the Mortal Kombat warriors battle with Batman, Superman and other popular DC Universe Super Heroes. Choose your side and challenge your opponents with a new fighting system including Freefall Kombat and Klose Kombat along with dynamic multi-tiered environments. Plus, pick your favorite character from MK or DCU and pursue a fighting adventure in the new single player mode with an intertwined storyline and two unique perspectives. In development at Midway Amusement Games in Chicago, Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe is not yet rated by PEGI or ESRB. For the latest game information, trailers and more, please go to www.worldscollide.com. About DC Comics DC Comics, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world and home to such iconic characters as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the Sandman. These DC super heroes and others have starred in comic books, movies, television series (both animated and live-action) and cyberspace, thrilling audiences of all ages for generations. About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, is a premier publisher, licensor and developer of entertainment content for the interactive space across all current and future platforms, including console, handheld and PC-based gaming. Leveraging the distribution, marketing and sales infrastructure within Warner Home Video, WBIE is a significant worldwide publisher for both internal and third party game titles. About Midway Midway Games Inc. (NYSE:MWY), headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with offices throughout the world, is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for major videogame systems and personal computers. More information about Midway and its products can be found at www.midway.com. MORTAL KOMBAT® VS. DC UNIVERSE Software © 2008 Midway Amusement Games, LLC. MORTAL KOMBAT, the dragon logo, MIDWAY, and the Midway logos and all character names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Midway Amusement Games, LLC. Used by permission. Distributed under license by Midway Home Entertainment Inc. "PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Xbox is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved. DC LOGO, DC UNIVERSE and all characters, their distinctive likenesses, and related elements are trademarks of DC Comics © 2008. All Rights Reserved. WB SHIELD: TM & © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s08) This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 concerning future business conditions and the outlook for Midway Games Inc. (the "Company") based on currently available information that involves risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the financial strength of the interactive entertainment industry, dependence on new product introductions and the ability to maintain the scheduling of such introductions, the current console platform transition and other technological changes, dependence on major platform manufacturers and other risks more fully described under "Item 1. Business - Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, and in any more recent filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each forward-looking statement, including, without limitation, financial guidance, speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and Midway undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances, except as required by law. <- post a comment -|- view comments ->

Subject: Mortal Kombat heading to Blu Ray Disc! Posted by: Total-MK on Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:37 PM

SORRY FOLKS, APRIL FOOLS 2008!! The folks over at New Line Cinema have sent us some info on an the upcoming Blu Ray release of Mortal Kombat! It will feature 1080p HD picture quality and 5.1 DTS audio sound, with special features such as trailers and the making of Mortal Kombat. They also atatched the cover artwork but stressed that it is still WIP. but will basicly use the same DVD style cover art. Thanks New Line! SORRY FOLKS, APRIL FOOLS 2008!! <- post a comment -|- view comments ->

Subject: Another fake MK8 "teaser" video surfaces... Posted by: Total-MK on Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:59 AM

Another fake MK8 "teaser" video has popper up on youtube.com ( http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=N09OVjLPZHo ) The reason I am posting this news is so that MK fans out there know these videos are bullshit. Alot of people on this site and youtube have been arguing about the authenticity of these vids. Midway agian confirmed it as fake for me: Midway: "Yep, fake. As mentioned below we have not released any assets for the next installment. Trust me, you’ll be one of the first to know if we do." Thanks Midway! <- post a comment -|- view comments ->

Subject: Mk8 "leaked" teaser trailer confirmed as fake! Posted by: Total-MK on Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:39 PM

After posting about this "leaked" mk8 trailer on youtube lots of people reported it to be fake. I started to have my doubts as well, so I asked my sources at Midway directly if this "teaser" was indeed a fake, they confirmed that it was indeed a fake teaser made by a fan. I have to say, this guy fooled alot of people he did an awesome job on that fake teaser, but I hate unofficial stuff, so shame on you!! lol. You can read Midway's reply below: "Hey Luke – Yeah we’re aware of the below trailer. We can confirm that this trailer was created by a fan. Midway has not released any assets for the next installment to the MK franchise." Thanks Midway for clearing that up! <- post a comment -|- view comments ->

Subject: noob.com update & leaked MK8 trailer! Posted by: Total-MK on Mon Mar 10, 2008 07:30 AM

You can't turn your back on MK8 even for 2 days! lol...I have been away for the last 2 days without internet and what happens...all hell breaks loose. First off noob.com has once agian been updated but now the "o" in .com is a moon and there is a countdown to April 17th...what could it mean...? Secondly, it apears that the MK8 teaser has been leaked on youtube.com by someone who works for Midway, it looks VERY legitimate and to me looks authentic. It announces 4 things: • Darker • Kompletly re-invented • PS3 & X-Box 360 • November 2008 The main attraction from the teaser is a sneak peak at Raiden standing in the rain towards the end, It's very dark and I think it's safe to say that MK8 will revolve alot around this storyline. You can view the MK8 teaser trailer HERE...thanks to Jeff Henery for the updates and sorry for the slight delay! <- post a comment -|- view comments ->

Subject: Noob.com... whats the story? Posted by: Total-MK on Sun Mar 02, 2008 11:10 AM

If there's something strange, in your MK kommunity...who you ganna call? TMK! Well for those of you who have not heard alot of MK forums have had a little buzz regarding noob.com. For those who don't know, noob.com is Ed Boon's website where he has posted news from "Mortal Kombat" and "The Grid" in previous years, he ceased posting content in 2002 when MK:DA came out...alot of fans where sad cause noob.com was kool...it wasn't a mjor site, but we knew that the info was coming from Ed and it was always content that MK fans would lap up. Now the weird thing is that noob.com has become active as of late Jan this year...it started out with plain text of "noob.com" centered in the middle, then 3 "." where added to the page, then the text of "noob.com" was changed to an image and the 2 o's where replaced by metal balls or something (see below), now that has been changed to 1 o being the planet earth (see below)... also I find it odd that in the HTML code the 3 "." have a link close tag, but no links...maybe Ed plans to link something with those very soon... when we find out, you will see it here on TMK! check out the images below and click to visit noob.com: <- post a comment -|- view comments ->

Subject: Total Mortal Kombat - UMK:DS Kompetiton Winners! Posted by: Total-MK on Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:35 AM

Tonight the UMK:DS TMK Kompetiton was drawn and 5 lucky people have won a copy of UMK:DS! We had over 190 entries and there can only be 5 winners so thanks to everyone who entered also thanks to Ed Boon who signed the first 3 winning copies of UMK:DS for our kompetiton and of course Midway Games who made it possible. If you are one of our winners you will get an e-mail shortly!! Thanks agian to all the people who entered! <- post a comment -|- view comments ->

Subject: TMK Ultimate Mortal Kombat Kompetition!! Posted by: Total-MK on Mon Dec 17, 2007 12:10 PM

I am proud to present the 5th TMK kompetition!! Thanks to our kontacts at Midway TMK is giving away 5 copies of UMK:DS (3 out of the 5 copies are signed by the man himself, Ed Boon!) The full details are below: The Ultimate Prize (1st): 1x SIGNED by Ed Boon UMK:DS game! 1x Mortal Kombat comic! 1x 18k gold plated MK slammer! 1x MK:Armageddon guide! 1x Set of UMK:DS character artwork 6x4 postcards! 2nd & 3rd prize: 1x SIGNED by Ed Boon UMK:DS game! 1x 18k gold plated MK slammer! 4th & 5th Prize: 1x UMK:DS game! 1x 18k gold plated MK slammer! To enter and get more details, klick the banner below, and GOOD LUCK!! <- post a comment -|- view comments ->

	Subject: Cinder releases Chameleon mugshot! Posted by: Total-MK on Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:58 AM
Cinder has answered the pleas of all MK fans and releases the Chameleon mugshot! Now all the character mugshots are available in high-res and you can check them all out on the mugshots page. <- post a comment -|- view comments ->

Subject: Midway sends TMK 5 more exclusive UMK:DS screens! Posted by: Total-MK on Thu Nov 15, 2007 08:04 AM

These screenshots were ment to go with our Q&A with Hans-Lo, but a little "attachment" mistake caused a delay, no matter...here they are in all there glory! Remember UMK:DS is out NOW in all stores accross USA + Canada and soon to be arriving in PAL territories! If you have the game and want the Kombat Codes to unlock Mileena,Ermac and Classic Subby check out our forums! [General MK Discussion] <- post a comment -|- view comments ->

Subject: TMK interviews UMK:DS Producer Hans-Lo!! Posted by: Total-MK on Wed Nov 14, 2007 12:45 AM

Thanks to our friends at Midway we have been able to do a Q&A with UMK:DS Producer Hans-Lo! In my Q&A I stick to questions about UMK:DS only and get some great answers, Thanks Midway / Hans-Lo! # # # TMK Ultimate Mortal Kombat Q&A – Answered by Hans Lo, Producer [TMK] 1. Has bringing over UMK3 from Arcade to DS been a challenge? [Hans-Lo] A: I think there are always unique challenges when bringing a classic, such as UMK3 and Puzzle Kombat, to any new platform. There are issues such as scope of design, hardware specifications, and of course always trying to maintain the essence of what made the game great to begin with. In this particular case, one of the biggest challenges is adapting games that were never originally designed for online play, let alone being wireless. In the end, Other Ocean was able to pull this off, and we on the MK Team are very pleased with the results and we think the fans will agree. [TMK] 2. So far we have seen that in the package we get UMK3 & Puzzle Kombat...is there a chance that there is something exclusive to this version in the game? [Hans-Lo] A: The addition of wireless play for both these games is pretty big. The player has 3 different ways they can play online with friends. As you may know, we have Wi-Fi play through the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, Local wireless, and game card sharing, where two players can play off of one cart. Then there’s the inclusion of the moves list for UMK3. This was something we received a lot of early feedback on from gamers. We heard what they had to say and it was a great idea. [TMK] 3. I have noticed from the latest batch of screens that the Ultimate Kombat Kode is 5 boxes now, is this so solo players can unlock Ermac, Mileena and Classic Sub-Zero or do you still need a 2nd player to komplete the kode? [Hans-Lo] A: This was something Ed was very passionate about during development, as he always felt the original interface never lent itself well to the console versions of the game, especially on handheld units. Basically it’s system was too complex. There are entries in online forums that support this view. The DS’s touch screen allowed Ed to come up with a more simple and elegant interface that allows solo players to simply enter the kode. I have to note, I approve of your spelling “komplete” and “kode”. [TMK] 4. Once the kode is entered are the characters saved in there unlocked status? [Hans-Lo] A: The short answer is yes. Specifically the characters are unlocked to the profile being used. [TMK] 5. I have seen 2 versions of the Puzzle Kombat select screen, one had a dragon symbol on it the other had just the mug shots...can you tell us which will be in the final version? [Hans-Lo] A: The “mug shots” are in the final version game. The one that had the dragon symbol was one of our earlier conceptual designs. [TMK] 6. If you guys are using the one with the dragon symbol does it mean anything, like a possible unlockable or just decoration? [Hans-Lo] A: No, dragon symbol was more of an artistic decision. In the end, we felt this screen was just a little too cluttered. [TMK] 7. UMK3 on arcade had a teaser code that said "Rain can be found in the graveyard" later on Rain and Noob Saibot were added to the home versions of UMK3 / MKT...did you guys consider adding them to the DS version? [Hans-Lo] A: This version of UMK3 is based on the arcade version of the game rather than the console, which is why neither character makes an appearance. While it would have been great to include them, we wanted to stay true to the original arcade version. [TMK] 8. Have you guys added any cheats for the DS version I miss the old days of things like "At the title screen press d,u,l,l,a,r,d to get a cheat menu!" ? [Hans-Lo] A: Aside from the Kombat Kodes, and the Versus Kodes, there are no other cheat codes. [TMK] 9. In the arcade version of UMK3 lots of characters didn't have friendships or babalities like Ermac and Classic Sub-Zero, will they have these moves in the DS version? [Hans-Lo] A: I wouldn’t say “lots” of characters didn’t have friendships or babalities. All the main characters you start off with in the game have these moves. The two you refer to were locked/bonus characters. With this game being based off the arcade version, we wanted to keep this as close to the original. The idea here was not to create a whole new game, but to bring back a classic that was well remembered and loved by the MK fans, such as yourself. [TMK] 10. Would I be right to say that because you are running the game from a flash cartridge rather than a CD based media, you must have lots of advantages such as no load times and Shang Tsung can morph into anybody almost instantly? [Hans-Lo] A: The short answer is yes. But it’s not as straight forward as you’ve described. While ROMs are faster in loading times that disk media, you need to remember that the hardware specs between the DS and other platforms, whether it be the arcade unit, to other consoles, can be vastly different. Each platform has its unique strengths and weaknesses. With that being said, we’ve done our best to optimize the game for this platform. In the end, I think people will like what they see and play. [TMK] 11. Will we see any MK Team members playing UMK:DS online? [Hans-Lo] A: I think it would be safe to say “yes”. I know I will be playing online. Thanks Hans-Lo! <- post a comment -|- view comments ->

Subject: Midway Announces UMK:DS Has Shipped To Retail!! Posted by: Total-MK on Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:26 AM

Ultimate Mortal Kombat® is the First Mortal Kombat Game Available on the Nintendo DS™ CHICAGO - November 12, 2007 – Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading interactive entertainment publisher and developer, announced today that Ultimate Mortal Kombat® has shipped for the Nintendo DS™. Ultimate Mortal Kombat brings the lighting fast fighting technique found in the arcade version of Ultimate Mortal Kombat® 3, along with Puzzle Kombat from the critically acclaimed Mortal Kombat: Deception® to the handheld Nintendo DS. Gamers can perfect their fighting skills in single-player mode or challenge friends and enemies alike via multi-player over the Nintendo Wireless network. Ultimate Mortal Kombat is rated M for Mature by the ESRB and is available for the U.S. suggested retail price of $29.95. "Midway is excited in bringing the award-winning Mortal Kombat franchise to the Nintendo DS," said Steve Allison, chief marketing officer, Midway. "Ultimate Mortal Kombat enables gamers the opportunity to take their fighting on the go, with both single-player and multi-player online options playable anywhere at any time." Ultimate Mortal Kombat Ultimate Mortal Kombat combines the visceral thrills of the classic Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 and the addictive puzzle action of the Puzzle Kombat component of Midway's award-winning Mortal Kombat: Deception in a single DS-friendly package. With new record-keeping capability, and Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection multiplayer, players will be able to take UMK anywhere for fighting action on the go. About Midway Midway Games Inc. (NYSE:MWY), headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with offices throughout the world, is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for major videogame systems and personal computers. More information about Midway and its products can be found at www.midway.com. MIDWAY, MORTAL KOMBAT, ULTIMATE MORTAL KOMBAT, MORTAL KOMBAT: DECEPTION and the Midway logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Midway Amusement Games, LLC. Nintendo DS are trademarks of Nintendo. © 2004 Nintendo. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 concerning future business conditions and the outlook for Midway Games Inc. (the "Company") based on currently available information that involves risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the financial strength of the interactive entertainment industry, dependence on new product introductions and the ability to maintain the scheduling of such introductions, the current console platform transition and other technological changes, dependence on major platform manufacturers and other risks more fully described under "Item 1. Business - Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and in any more recent filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each forward-looking statement, including, without limitation, financial guidance, speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and Midway undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances, except as required by law. # # # For more information,screenshots,videos,artwork and wallpapers visit TMK's UMK:DS page! <- post a comment -|- view comments ->