News Archive - September 2004

Mortal Kombat: Deception - Online Impressions
Posted On: Sep 30 2004, 03:46 PM

IGN published a new Mortal Kombat: Deception article entitled Mortal Kombat: Deception - Online Impressions. Below is a part of it:

Anyway, after our initial selections were made, it was off to the match we went -- with almost no load times during the transition from the select screen to the arena whatsoever. Even better is that once the mysterious voice said, "fight" we were immediately throwing down as if we were sitting in the same room together. To say that I was blown away with just how smooth and responsive the online portion of the fighting truly is, is an understatement, as Mortal Kombat: Deception is seriously the most lag-free Internet fighting game I've ever played. And over the course of our six different match-ups with various kinds of characters, I never once experienced a single hitch or stutter in the action. I could tell right off the bat that Midway is sporting some serious network code here, and can only begin to wonder just how blown away other players will be when they get to try online for the first time as well.

Click here to read the complete article.
Click here to download the three movies that comes with this article.

Pre-Order

If you haven't pre-orderred Mortal Kombat: Deception yet, here is maybe your last chance to do it:

Mortal Kombat: Deception with FREE Mini Strategy Guide for PlayStation 2
Mortal Kombat Deception Kollector's Edition with FREE Mini Strategy Guide for PlayStation 2
Mortal Kombat: Deception with FREE Mini Strategy Guide for XBox
Mortal Kombat Deception Kollector's Edition with FREE Mini Strategy Guide for XBox

Thanks to our site visitors reiko and Juggernaut for this news.

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Mortal Kombat Wireless News
Posted On: Sep 29 2004, 09:15 AM

In a press release THQ Wireless has announced that it has obtained the license to several Midway's classic arcade games, including the original Mortal Kombat. Below is a part of the press release:

THQ Wirelessä Inc., a subsidiary of THQâ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI), today announced that it has obtained a license from MidwayÒ to bring seven of the best Midway arcade titles to mobile devices. All games and content are expected to be available through leading carriers worldwide.

From Mortal Kombat’s signature moves, to the flying action of Joust, to the outer space warfare of Defender, THQ Wireless is bringing Midway’s classic arcade hits to mobile users across the globe.

"Midway’s timeless arcade classics remain as fun and addictive as they were nearly 10 to 20 years ago - these hits will never go out of style," said Tim Walsh, president of THQ Wireless. "It’s a testimony to technological advances that gameplay experiences that once stood six feet tall can now fit into gamer’s pockets."

"Midway is excited to see THQ bring these classics to mobile phones," said Steve Booth, vice president of licensing at Midway. "THQ has committed to develop content and graphics that have the same look, feel and sounds of the original arcade games; you can carry an entire arcade everywhere you go."

The complete text of the press release you can read here. Expect more news very soon.

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Mortal Kombat: Devastation News
Posted On: Sep 28 2004, 09:49 PM

The Unofficial Mortal Kombat 3 Movie Page posted the following news:

More news to feast on, Kombatants. Russell Mulcahy, director of MK: Devastation, has said to be signed on for a fourth MK film. Reportedly, Threshold is aiming to completely FORGET Mortal Kombat: Annihilation due to poor attitude surrounding it, and instead sort of have MK: Devastation be bet the sequel to the first MK movie. Not only that, but a fourth one is supposed play off MK:D.

Confused? Heh. Think as it this way: First comes Mortal Kombat (the first movie), Mortal Kombat: Devastation, then Mortal Kombat: Warzone (working title). The existance of a fourth MK movie will probably be up to how well MK3 does.

Don't forget that filming will start late October to early November in Australia and China!

Thanks to our forum member reiko for this update.

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New Death Traps
Posted On: Sep 28 2004, 07:46 AM

IGN has continued their Death Traps article. This time they reviewed: The Dragon King Temple, Falling Clifs, and The Sky Temple arenas. Again, with each death trap comes video in wmv format.

Click here to read the article.

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Official I-Guide Website Update
Posted On: Sep 27 2004, 09:45 AM

The Official I-Guide Website has been updated and information about the Mortal Kombat: Deception I-Guide has been added. It is now known that:

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MAT2 Official Website
Posted On: Sep 25 2004, 10:49 PM

Midway has finally opened the Official Midway Arcade Treasures 2 website.

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Fatality Friday Part Five
Posted On: Sep 25 2004, 07:58 AM

The fifth Fatality Friday is here. And this time IGN shows us one of Sindel's Fatalities.

Click here to download the movie.

Thanks to our forum member reiko for this news..

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Death Traps!
Posted On: Sep 24 2004, 02:11 PM

It seems that IGN Death Traps movies were interesting for the MK fans, because almost immediately after that GameSpot uploaded one big video with most of the Death Traps with the commentary by Mike Taran. In the same day IGN posted another story about Death Traps, called The Six Chambers of Death. The article has it's own video in wmv format.

Click here to watch Gamespot video.
Click here to read IGN article.

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Three New Videos
Posted On: Sep 23 2004, 08:17 AM

IGN have updated their MK: Deception section with three new Stage Fatalities videos.

Click here to download the videos.

Thanks to our site visitor Travis for this news.

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Official MKDeception Site Update
Posted On: Sep 23 2004, 08:09 AM

Official MK: Deception site has updated again. The new update contains:

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MK Deception & MAT2 Release Dates
Posted On: Sep 23 2004, 07:55 AM

While official release date for MK Deception is October 4th and for MAT2 is October 11th, release dates for some PAL regions are different:

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Three New Bios Movies
Posted On: Sep 21 2004, 09:04 AM

IGN has published three new Mortal Kombat: Deception bios movies of Nightwolf, Kenshi and Darrius. Once again there are two versions of the movies: for Windows Media Player (you can download these for free) and for Quick Time (only for IGNInsiders).

Nightwolf
Origin: Earthrealm
First Appearance: Mortal Kombat 3 (1994)
Alignment: Good
Allies: Liu Kang, Raiden, Kung Lao
Foes: Dragon King, Shao Kahn

History
Nightwolf has foreseen the coming of the Dragon King in his dreams. To defeat this new menace, he must corrupt his own soul and enter the Netherealm. The process will alter his temperament and make him a danger to even his allies. He must travel alone if he is to succeed.

Kenshi
Origin: Earthrealm
First Appearance: Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (2002)
Alignment: Good
Allies: Sonja, Jax, Sub-Zero
Foes: Shang Tsung

History
The Blind swordsman Kenshi was almost killed in the Outworld, but was saved by the Lin Kuei ninja, Sub-Zero. As they both make their way across Outworld to find the portal to Earthrealm, Kenshi's keen senses detect an agent of the Dragon King who shadows their every move.

Click here to download them all.

Thanks to our visitors Manny, reiko and Juggernaut for this news.

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Mortal Kombat: Deception's Guides
Posted On: Sep 20 2004, 09:45 PM

Mortal Kombat: Deception: Official Strategy Guide by BradyGames

BradyGames have finally listed the things that will be included in their Mortal Kombat: Deception's Guide:

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Jade Render
Posted On: Sep 20 2004, 09:12 PM

Maximum Online has bagun a contest, VGA Vixen of the Year, in which you can vote for your favourite video game fe-male character. Jade is the one who presents Mortal Kombat: Deception. On the same site you can see her exclusive render and her bio.

Vote for Jade: Click here.

Click here to see her render/bio.

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Mortal Kombat: Deception Golden
Posted On: Sep 20 2004, 09:01 PM

Today, in a press release Midway Games announced that Mortal Kombat: Deception has gone gold, that means that the game has been finished. From the press release:

Midway Games today announced that Mortal Kombat®: Deception™ has gone gold and will to ship to stores for both the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox™ video game system from Microsoft on Monday, October 4th.

Mortal Kombat: Deception delivers the deepest fighting experience ever, with the fatality-filled intensity that has helped establish the Mortal Kombat franchise as the ultimate fighter of all-time over the past 10 years! With unlimited competition online, multiple fatalities per character, multi-tiered interactive environments and extensive new game modes (a la, "Puzzle Kombat", "Chess Kombat", "Konquest" and more), Mortal Kombat: Deception is well on the way to revolutionizing the fighting game genre once again.

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New MK Deception Demo
Posted On: Sep 20 2004, 05:38 PM

Game Informer has posted MK Deception presentation from "Midway's Gamer's Day". MKOnline has posted this video already but Game Informer's version had better quality.

Click here, to download the video. It is 84MB in size.

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This Will Never End
Posted On: Sep 18 2004, 09:19 PM

Our Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 section was the best UMK3 section on the web. But a lot of new things were discovered and so it was once again updated. What was added:

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Fatality Friday Part Four
Posted On: Sep 18 2004, 08:08 AM

The fourth Fatality Friday is here. And this time IGN shows us one of the coolest Mortal Kombat: Deception fatalities ever seen: Mileena.

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Thanks to our visitors Travis and Manny for this news.

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Midway Arcade Treasures 2 golden
Posted On: Sep 18 2004, 07:55 AM

GameSpot has posted the following news:

Arcade-game fans not tech-savvy enough to build their own MAME cabinets got some good news today. Midway announced that Midway Arcade Treasures 2, its second compilation of old-school classics, has gone gold. The compilation, which will feature titles like NARC, Spy Hunter 2, Gauntlet 2, Cyber-Ball 2072, Wizard of War, and Mortal Kombat II and 3, will ship on October 11 for the Xbox, GameCube, and PlayStation 2. It will have a budget price of just $19.99 for all versions.

Click here to visit GameSpot.

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MKII and MK3 - Treasure of the Day!
Posted On: Sep 17 2004, 10:21 PM

IGN has started a new series of articles antitled Treasure of the Day!. Each day they reviewed one game from Midway's upcoming compilation Midway Arcade Treasures 2. Mortal Komat II and Mortal Kombat 3 were also reviewed.

Click here to see the article for Mortal Kombat II and here for Mortal Kombat 3.

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MK: Deception Official Movie 3
Posted On: Sep 17 2004, 10:13 PM

GameSpot has released the third Official Mortal Kombat: Deception movie, that will show you a lot of details from the Konquest mode.

Click here to download the movie. It is free for all visitors.

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WWE Mortal Kombat: Deception Sweepstakes!
Posted On: Sep 17 2004, 10:07 PM

WWE has started the holding of a Mortal Kombat: Deception Sweepstakes. The winner will get a PlayStation 2 or XBox platform and a signed copy of Mortal Kombat: Deception by a WWE superstar! The contest deadline is on October 15, 2004.

Click here if you want to participate.

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MK: Deception Final Front Box Art
Posted On: Sep 17 2004, 09:59 PM

Mortal Kombat Online now has the final front box art for both the PlayStation 2 and the XBox versions of Mortal Kombat: Deception.

Click to see the XBox or the PlayStation 2 front cover.

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I-Guide For Mortal Kombat: Deception
Posted On: Sep 17 2004, 09:33 PM

Mortal Kombat: Deception is one of the games which will have an I-guide - interactive strategy guide on DVD. It will contain a lot of information for all game modes. This product will probably be available for pre-order very soon.

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GameInformer Review
Posted On: Sep 14 2004, 01:19 PM

The October issue of GameInformer has a short review of Mortal Kombat: Deception. The magazine also reveals the key combinations for some finishers.

• Baraka's Decap Hara-Kiri - Down, Away, Up, Away, Attack 4
• Jade's Spear Fatality - Away, Towards, Up, Towards, Attack 1
• Kobra's Heart Rip Fatality - Down, Away, Towards, Down, Attack 4
• Nightwolf's Axe Throw Fatality - Away, Towards, Away, Towards, Attack 1 (must be far away from opponent)
• SubZero's Head Rip Fatality - Towards, Away, Down, Towards, Attack 2

If you are looking for scans, you can find them below:
 
Thanks to our site visitor Justin for the head-up on this story.

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The History Of Mortal Kombat
Posted On: Sep 14 2004, 09:28 AM

TeamXBox has updated with a small article intitles "The History Of Mortal Kombat":

There is no denying the impact that the Mortal Kombat series has had on the videogame industry and culture altogether. From the games, to action figures, to major motion pictures, MK reached cult status almost immediately after it hit arcades back in 1992. Since that time the series has seen over ten different iterations of videogames and promises the best yet with this year’s release of Mortal Kombat: Deception.

To help celebrate over a decade of Mortal Kombat goodness, Midway was kind enough to provide us this excellent look into the history of Mortal Kombat. In these two online exclusive movies, you’ll see the impact of the series from its initial arcade releases in the 90’s and the transition to home consoles in games like Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance and the upcoming Mortal Kombat: Deception.

Part of it are two movies that will show the history of the game. They are the same as the one from MK: DA but with the inclusion of Mortal Kombat: Deception.

Click here to download them both.

Thanks to our staff member ded_ for this news.

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Official Trailer 4
Posted On: Sep 10 2004, 09:12 PM

GameSpot has updated with the 4-th Mortal Kombat: Deception Official Trailer. In this new movie Sub-Zero will teach Baraka a lesson.

Click here to download this trailer. It is free.

Thanks to our forum member Clowny for this news.

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Fatality Friday Part Three
Posted On: Sep 10 2004, 09:04 PM

Today is Friday. No, today is Fatality Friday and IGN has a new Fatality from Mortal Kombat: Deception. This time it is one of Scorpion's finishing moves.

Click here to download it.

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Official Site Update
Posted On: Sep 10 2004, 08:58 PM

Midway updated the Official Mortal Kombat: Deception website. The following has been added:

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Three New Bios Movies
Posted On: Sep 9 2004, 09:42 AM

IGN has published three new Mortal Kombat: Deception bios movies of Ashrah, Kira and Bo'Rai Cho. Once again there are two versions of the movies: for Windows Media Player (you can download these for free) and for Quick Time (only for IGNInsiders).

Click here to download them all.

Thanks to Travis, reiko for this news.

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Mortal Kombat: Deception Back Cover
Posted On: Sep 8 2004, 11:35 AM

EBGames.com published the back cover of the X-Box version of Mortal Kombat: Deception.

Pre-Order
Mortal Kombat: Deception for PlayStation 2 ($49.99)
Mortal Kombat: Deception for X-Box ($49.99)
Mortal Kombat: Deception: Premium Pack for PlayStation 2 ($59.99)
Mortal Kombat: Deception: Official Strategy Guide only now for $10.49, You Save: $4.50 (30%)

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New MK: Deception Article
Posted On: Sep 8 2004, 10:18 AM

PSM2 magazine (UK - issue 53 October) has a six page article on Mortal Kombat, that combines a preview of Mortal Kombat: Deception and an overview of all past Mortal Kombat games with a profiles of all characters.

Thanks to our forum member reiko for the heads-up on this story.

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Mortal Kombat Trilogy Section Update
Posted On: Sep 6 2004, 10:51 PM

Our section updates continue. We are glad to show you the updated Mortal Kombat Trilogy section. Now with our, tested with all browsers v3.5 design, this section covers every Mortal Kombat Trilogy version. Every code, move or piece of information can be found here. Our section contains:

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GameInformer has posted 8 new Mortal Kombat: Deception gameplay movies, that show different modes of play.

Click here to get them all.

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Fatality Friday Part Two
Posted On: Sep 4 2004, 08:50 AM

IGN has released the second Fatality movie, as a part of their exclusive Fatality Friday. The second movie is one of Nightwolf's Fatalities, that has never been seen before..

Click here to download Nightwolf's Fatality.

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