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Midway Games may not be doing so well financially these days but the Mortal Kombat series isn’t going down without a very bloody fight. For the record, Mortal Kombat 9 is currently being developed and the series creator Ed Boon is being quite vocal with the details on his Twitterpage.… Continue Reading »

As we know, Midway is bankrupt and selling it’s assets to the highest bidder. Midway announced on May 21, 2009, that it entered into a “stalking horse” asset purchase agreement with Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and filed a sale and bid procedures motion with the Bankruptcy Court to conduct the… Continue Reading »

Touchmaster Vol. 1 is a collection of five games from the already available Touchmaster and Touchmaster 2 titles for the Nintendo DS. This volume includes: Combo 11, Carpet, Dice King, Prismatix and Spellwinder. If you aren’t looking for bells and whistles and want functional casual games that you can play… Continue Reading »

Check out the gallery: Touchmaster Vol. 1

Cash-strapped Midway Games couldn’t fight the financial realities any longer, announcing on Thursday (Feb. 12, 2009) it is filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The move became a foregone conclusion when Sumner Redstone, who had kept the company afloat with his fortune, ran into financial trouble and had to sell his controlling… Continue Reading »

Midway announced in a press release (February 12, 2009) that it has “filed voluntary petitions in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.” According to the press release, the company’s recent ownership switch led to to “accelerated repurchase obligations”… Continue Reading »

Reviews for Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe have been largely positive (apparently the idea of sending Scorpion out there to duel with Superman was a successful one) as sites including from Giant Bomb to IGN have largely praised the franchise’s resurrected offering. This praise also translated to decent sales, as… Continue Reading »

Each year I receive a stack of holiday greeting cards from various game and entertainment companies. Some come with small physical gifts (*cough* Sony *cough*) while others simply highlight a few featured game characters. This year, more companies have sent electronic cards and none have included a small gift (so… Continue Reading »

Check out the gallery: Christmas Cards from Game Companies 2008

Financially troubled Midway Games has made sweeping cuts to its workforce. Midway laid off 25 percent of its workforce, or 180 people. Of that number, around 130 are from its Chicago studio and 45 are from its Austin studio which has been closed. Midway has also suspended development of several… Continue Reading »

After posting a $76 million loss in revenue for the third quarter, Midway has been issued a delisting notice from the New York Stock Exchange. According to GameSpot UK, the notice came after the struggling developer failed to close above $1 a share, the minimum required closing price for the… Continue Reading »

I sure hope Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe is a good game. Actually, I hope it is a great game not only because I consider myself a fan of the series but because it may be the only way in which Midway can pull itself out of the proverbial fire.… Continue Reading »