Goro Joins MK: Deception (NGC)
Posted On: Dec 22 2004, 08:41 AM
The new issue of Nintendo Power
has an intervew with Ed Boon. He reveals that Shao Kahn
will not be the only one exclusive character for the GameCube
version of the game. Goro will also join the team as a playable
character. Here is what Ed had to say about the inclusion of these
characters:
NP: What led to the inclusion of Goro
and Shao Kahn as exclusive characters? EB: Since the Nintendo GameCube version is coming out after the
other versions, we wanted to add something exclusive and special to set
it apart. People have always wanted to control the boss characters in
MK, and now we are giving them the chance to control two of the biggest,
baddest bosses from any MK game!
Below are the scan of this article and Shao Kahn's render.
Enjoy!!!
Thanks to our visitor N666 for the heads-up on this story.
Emulation Progress
Posted On: Dec 19 2004, 10:57 AM
The long awaited version 0.7 of the
progressive PS2 emulator, PCSX2 has finally been released.
The emulator now has a lot of new features and a lot of bugs have been
fixed. There is also a progress by the Mortal Kombat games for
this console. Unfortunately Mortal Kombat: Deadlly Alliance
still freezes on the loading screen. Mortal Kombat: Deception on
the other hand reaches the intro, the main menu, the select character
screen and the loading screen after that. The game loads until 100% and
then the emulation stops. This is a huge progress for this emulator.
Hope we will hear something new from it's team very soon. Below are a
few screenshots from the emulation of Mortal Kombat: Deception:
By The Unholy Darkness That Consumes
Me, I Will...
Posted On: Dec 19 2004, 10:32 AM
By the
unholy darkness that consumes me, I will have the Earthrealm.
Did you remember that quote? It comes from a MKII Comic Book and
is Shao Kahn's favorite.
Now, after 7 years out of the game, Shao Kahn has finally
returned.
According to an article that appeared in the Chicago magazine Network
Eye Magazine Shao Kahn will be in the GameCube version of
the game. It is still unknown if he is also a super secret character in
the PS2 and the XBox version or not.
MK: Deception Wins Best Fighting
Game at Spike TV
Posted On: Dec 16 2004, 11:39 AM
Mortal Kombat: Deception wins
Best Fighting Game at
Spike TV Video Game Awards. Midway has published a press release
acknowledging their victory. You can read it
here.
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks
Pre-View
Posted On: Dec 9 2004, 12:39 PM
1UP.com has updated with a two page pre-view of the upcoming
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks. The update also contains 11 new
screenshots, some of which, never seen before.
Click
here if you want to read the article, or
here to see the screenshots.
Midway Acquires Paradox Development
Posted On: Dec 1 2004, 12:12 PM
Yesterday
Midway published the following press-release on their site:
CHICAGO, IL – November 30, 2004 - Midway Games
Inc. (NYSE: MWY) announced today that it has acquired Paradox
Development, the studio now developing Midway’s upcoming videogame,
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks. Midway acquired privately-held Paradox in
an all-stock transaction for 333,334 Midway common shares. The
acquisition further strengthens the Company’s internal development
capabilities as it brings two talented development teams to Midway. This
marks the third acquisition in recent months to bolster Midway’s high
quality game development. In October, 2004 Midway acquired Austin,
Texas-based Inevitable Entertainment Inc., the development studio
working on Midway’s upcoming new videogame, AREA 51. In April, 2004
Midway acquired Seattle, Washington-based Surreal Software Inc., the
highly accomplished video game developer behind the successful
videogame, The Suffering.
Midway President and Chief Executive Officer David F. Zucker commented,
“In acquiring Paradox Development, we have added a talented and
established developer that not only deepens our internal product
development organization but also brings incremental fighting-genre
expertise to Midway. We have made great strides in improving our overall
quality of games, and the industry and our customers have recognized
this accomplishment. Today’s acquisition further strengthens our ability
to expand on our current portfolio of games and produce new high
quality, top-selling games for the future. Furthermore, the Paradox
teams’ expertise in the fighting genre is an excellent fit with Midway’s
product strengths and will help us extend the Mortal Kombat franchise
into the action-adventure genre and release a highly engaging title in
the Mortal Kombat universe annually.”
Based in Moorpark, California, Paradox Development is a successful
creator of high-quality interactive entertainment products, with an
emphasis on games within the fighting genre. Founded in 1994 by
Christine Hsu, the former COO/CFO of Malibu Comics, Paradox Development
has developed 13 titles, including seven fighting games, across multiple
platforms.
In addition to shares issued for the acquisition of Paradox Development,
a total of 261,906 restricted shares of Midway common stock were issued
to key Paradox employees as retention incentives. The restrictions on
the stock will lapse in stages over a period of three years, provided
the employee remains at the Company. The Paradox employees who received
restricted shares were: Teresa Chang, Damon Dubois, David Gautrey, James
Guintu, Christine Hsu, Paul Interrante, Peter Jefferies, Ben Kutcher,
Mark Lappin, James Maxwell, David Ollman, Adam Phul, Richie Romero,
Barclay Smith and Paul Stapley.
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