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Mortal Kombat:
Deception for GameCube Ships |
Midway has announced that
Mortal Kombat: Deception for
the GameCube has shipped. In the press release they have
posted some of the Awards that Mortal Kombat: Deception
for the Xbox and PS2 had won.
::From the Midway Press Release::
Awards Achieved for Mortal Kombat: Deception in 2004:
Best Fighting Game of 2004 - Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
Best Fighting Game of 2004 & Editor's Choice Award - GamePro Magazine
Best Fighting Game of 2004 - GameSpot.com
Best Fighting Game of 2004 - SpikeTV
Best Fighting Game of E3 2004 - IGN.com
Best Fighting Game of E3 2004 - GameSpot.com
For more info check out
Midway.com.
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2/28/2005 6:39 P.M. |
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IGN Post MK: Shaolin Monks Video Interview
with Ed Boon |
Midway has sent us a Hi-Res Image of Raiden From
Unreal
Championship 2.
 Thanks to
Midway for the image. |
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2/27/2005 11:03 A.M. |
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GameTrailers.com Post MGD
Videos |
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GameTrailers.com has posted Midway Gamer’s Day Video of MK: Shaolin Monks. These videos are
broken up into smaller video of the Original MK: Shaolin
Monks video that Midway released. This just makes it
easier to download. To watch the videos check out
GamerTrailers.com. |
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2/27/2005 10:03 A.M. |
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IGN Post MK: Shaolin Monks Video Interview
with Ed Boon |
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IGN.com
has posted a Video interview with Ed Boon. He talks about
the story of Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks. They also added
12 images to their
image gallery. For more info check out
IGN.com. |
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2/23/2005 7:59 P.M. |
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GameInformer MK: Shaolin Monks Interview |
GameInformer.com has posted an Interview with Ed Boon
and Shaun Himmerick. They talk about the production of
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks.
::From the GameInformer interview::
At this year's Midway Gamers' Day 2005, Billy Berghammer and
Andrew Reiner tracked down Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks
Creative Director Ed Boon and Producer Shaun Himmerick to
grill them on their upcoming game. And apparently from what
they said, there are plenty of surprises ahead for all you
Mortal Kombat fans out there, with new characters,
outrageous moves, and more secrets than you could even begin
to comprehend.
For more info check out
GameInformer.com. |
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2/22/2005 11:13 P.M. |
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MortalKombatOnline Midway's Gamer Day
coverage |
Mortalkombatonline.com attended Midway's Gamer Day
earlier this week. They have posted their initial Mortal
Kombat: Shaolin Monks and final GC Mortal Kombat:
Deception impressions. They have posted a bunch of
images and videos from the event.
:: Gamecube Mortal Kombat: Deception ::
They show that the Question Mark is a Random Select, not
a Secret Character. In some of the other images they
have Goro and Shao Kahn's Moves, Bio, Alt Bio/Costumes,
and the Button layout for the Gamecube. They also got to
play Goro and Shao Kahn. They said that Goro and Kahn
play like normal character and not bosses.
  
 
:: Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks ::
They have posted a bunch of images and the trailer from
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks. They have also post the
Fact Sheet for the Game. The trailer show all aspects of
the gameplay. The images are hi-res image of Reptile,
Shang Tsung, and Kung Lao.
  
For more info check out
MortalKombatOnline.com.
Thanks to ]{0MBAT of
The Kombat Pavilion for this info. |
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2/20/2005 2:42 P.M. |
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GameInformer's coverage Midway Gamers' Day |
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GameInformer.com coverage of Midway's Gamers' Day. They
posted several videos from various Midway Games that will be
coming out this year. They also posted a ton of images also.
They posted new videos of Unreal 2 with Raiden. They also
posted a couple video in MPEG format of the Mortal Kombat:
Shaolin Monks Trailer, and Mortal Kombat: Deception for the
Gamecube trailer. For more info check out
GameInformer.com. |
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2/17/2005 9:31 P.M. |
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Mortal Kombat: Deception Comic book coming
soon! |
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MortalKombatAustralia.com is reporting that the Mortal
Kombat: Deception Comic will be released in March. You will
be able to buy the comic @ your local comic book store.
Their is no info on the
official site yet. You should be able to Pre-order the
comic from the official site. For more info check out
MortalKombatAustralia.com. |
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2/17/2005 9:07 P.M. |
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Gamespot Post new image and video of MK:
Shaolin Monks |
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Gamespot.com has posted new 12 images and a video from
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks. They have some hi-res images
of Reptile, Kung Loa, and Shang Tsung. The video show all
the different aspects of the game. Check out the
images and the video @
Gamespot.com. |
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2/17/2005 5:56 P.M. |
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Microsoft Announces Power Cord Replacement
for Xbox |
REDMOND, Wash. — Feb. 17, 2005 — As a precautionary
measure and out of concern for consumer safety,
Microsoft Corp. today announced that it will voluntarily
replace the power cords on 14.1 million Xbox® consoles
worldwide.
The replacement power cords are designed to protect
consumers and their Xbox consoles from rare electrical
component failures that can pose a fire hazard. Fewer
than one in 10,000 consoles have experienced these
component failures, and, in almost all instances, any
damage caused by these failures was contained within the
console itself or limited to the tip of the power cord
at the back of the console.
However, in 30 consoles worldwide, these failures are
reported to have caused minor injury or minor property
damage. In seven instances, customers reported
sustaining a minor burn to their hand. In 23 instances,
customers reported smoke damage, or minor damage to a
carpet or entertainment center.
In all regions except Continental Europe, Xbox consoles
manufactured before Oct. 23, 2003, require a replacement
power cord. In Continental Europe, consoles manufactured
before Jan. 13, 2004, require a replacement power cord.
“This is a preventative step we’re choosing to take
despite the rarity of these incidents,” said Robbie
Bach, senior vice president of the Home & Entertainment
Division at Microsoft. “We regret the inconvenience, but
believe offering consumers a free replacement is the
responsible thing to do.”
To order a replacement cord, consumers should go to
http://www.xbox.com and click on the
Power Cord
Replacement for Xbox link. Replacement cords will arrive
two to four weeks after the order is placed. While
waiting for the new cord to arrive, consumers should
turn off their Xbox consoles when not in use.
Customers who cannot access the World Wide Web should
contact Microsoft at the appropriate toll-free number
listed here:
Australia: 1800 073 897
Austria: 0800295177
Belgium: 080080943
Canada: (866) 271-0450
Colombia: 18009440724
Denmark: 80885649
Finland: 0800112951
France: 0 800 97 01 76
Germany: 08000001521
Greece: 0080044148905
Hong Kong: 800901727
Republic of Ireland: 1800923947
Italy: 800925244 Japan: 0120558573 |
Korea: 0079885219551
Mexico: 18001238568
Netherlands: 0800 0200371
New Zealand: 0800 880 029
Norway: 80040975
Portugal: 800844441
Singapore: 800 852 3567
Spain: 900811914
Sweden: 0200810371
Switzerland: 0800561421
Taiwan: 00800666073
United Kingdom: 0800 028 9276
United States: (866) 271-0450 |
Not all replacement cords that Microsoft supplies to
program participants will look the same. The type of
cord shipped will depend on the date the console was
manufactured and the country in which it is used.
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the
worldwide leader in software, services and solutions
that help people and businesses realize their full
potential.
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Microsoft and Xbox are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States
and/or other countries.
The names of actual companies and products mentioned
herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. |
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2/17/2005 5:09 P.M. |
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Gamespot post new images and video
MK:Deception |
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Gamespot has post 10 news images and 1 new video
from the Gamecube version of Mortal Kombat: Deception.
The video looks like it is the commercial for the game.
Check out the
images and the video@
Gamespot.com. |
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2/17/2005 4:27 P.M. |
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IGN Post 6 New Videos of MK: Deception |
IGN.com has
posted 6 new Videos of the Gamecube Version of Mortal
Kombat: Deception. One of the show Goro and Shao Kahn in
Chess Kombat. I wonder if their is going to be a Shao Kahn
or Goro puzzle piece? Check out the Videos @
IGN.com.
Thanks to forum member
JediTommy8 for the info. |
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2/16/2005 7:28 P.M. |
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Jakks Launches MK TV Games Site |
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Jakks
the maker of the Mortal Kombat TV Game just updated their
site. They added the
Mortal Kombat TV Game section. You can hook up 2 units
together and play each other. |
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2/15/2005 10:36 P.M. |
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Mortal Kombat 3: Devastation Starts Filming
in May |
Moviehole.net is reporting that
Mortal Kombat 3: Devastation will start filming in May.
::From the Moviehole.net article::
Essentially skipping over the events of the second film,
"Devastation" reunites the cast of the original -
Christopher Lambert as Rayden, Linden Ashby as Johnny Cage,
Robin Shou as Liu Kang, Chris Casamassa as Scorpion with
Talisa Soto and Sandra Hess in talks to reprise their roles
as Kitana and Sonya Blade, respectively - with the remaining
parts being cast as we speak.
For more info check out
Moviehole.net.
Thanks to Forum Guest DECEPTION for this info. |
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2/15/2005 9:04 A.M. |
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GameChronicles.com
interviews Producer of MK: Shaolin Monks |
GameChronicles.com posted an interview with Shaun
Himmerick, he is the producer of Mortal Kombat: Shaolin
Monks.
:: From the GameChronicles Interview::
This game does not build upon any of the previous MK
adventure games. We started Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks
fresh from the ground up. We worked with the LA office to
make sure we had a very solid fight engine and game engine
that could give us the game play we wanted before moving
forward into production. MKSM probably had the most
extensive prototype phase of any game I’ve seen done at
Midway to date. We wanted to make sure we started out on the
right foot and in the right direction.
Check out the interview @
GameChronicles.com.
Thanks to ]{0MBAT of
The Kombat Pavilion for this info. |
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2/12/2005 4:39 P.M. |
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MKForces.net Interviews Chris Casamassa |
MKForces.net Interviewed
Chris Casamassa, he played Scorpion in the first Mortal
Kombat Movie. He talk about the next Mortal Kombat movie and
how he got the role as Scorpion.
For more info check out the interview @
MKForces.net. |
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2/9/2005 4:35 P.M. |
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On the Spot MK: Deception Demo |
| GameSpot's Live Weekly Show "On
the Spot" had a live demo of the Gamecube Version of
Mortal Kombat: Deception on last weeks show. The demo is 32
minutes into the broadcast. Both Goro and Shao Kahn are
playable @ the start of the game. The game footage is pretty
cool. Each week they have a new Live show, the next show is
February 10 @ 4:00PM PST. If you have a Gamespot Complete
account you can post question for them to answer. |
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2/8/2005 10:28 A.M. |
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Raiden: The Unreal Champ |
IGN.com
posted a new article about the way Raiden got in to Unreal
Championship.
::From the IGN.com article::
"The guys at Epic are huge Mortal Kombat fans," said Steve
Allison, the chief marketing officer who's also currently
serving as executive producer for L.A. Rush. "So when we did
the publishing deal for Unreal Championship 2 with them it
started as a 'wouldn't it be cool if we could put some MK
characters in the Unreal universe?' more as a joke, and then
the Epic guys said, 'Let's do it!.' Raiden was chosen
because he was the one guy the Epic guys all wanted
unanimously. He also fits the Unreal universe well, given
his orientation around lightning based projectiles."
For more info check out
IGN.com. |
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2/8/2005 9:04 A.M. |
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Gamespot post new Unreal video of Raiden |
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Gamespot.com has posted 2 new videos from Unreal
Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict. One of the videos is
of Raiden. Check out the videos @
Gamespot.com. |
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2/5/2005 9:16 A.M. |
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Official Mortal Kombat: Deception website Updated |
The official Mortal Kombat Deception web has been
updated with the Bios of Goro and Shao Kahn. They also have
a hi-res images of them both. Midway also
announced the release date of Mortal Kombat: Deception for
the Gamecube. It has been set for a February 28th
release.
Shao Kahn
Place of origin: Outworld
Alignment: Evil
Foes: Kitana, Raiden, Liu Kang
My defeat at the hands of the Earthrealm warriors had
left me weakened, and my dominance in Outworld was waning.
Kitana's forces were closing in. It was only a matter of
time before they would overrun my stronghold. Using a
powerful magical item retrieved long ago by my minions, I
created a clone of myself to draw my enemies' attention
while I escaped into the wild. When I have regained my
strength, I will destroy all who have opposed my rule.
Goro
Place of origin: Outworld
Alignment: Evil
Allies: Shao Kahn
Foes: Baraka, Kitana
Kitana's army allied with my Shokan warriors in an
attempt to destroy my old master, Shao Kahn. It was rumored
that he has weakening and that our victory was inevitable.
During the last battle against Kano's militia, however, I
was attacked from behind by a shadow warrior, Noob Saibot. I
do not know for how long I lay dying on the battlefield, but
when I regained consciousness, I was greeted by the last
person I expected to see...
For more info check out
MortalKombatDeception.com. Or check out the Press
release @
Midway.com. |
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