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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 »

As we reported last month (December 2008), Midway Games is in dire financial straits. Creditors could have demanded payment this month (January 2009) but have instead opted to extend the payment deadline to February 19, 2009. Finances became even more of an issue for Midway when then majority shareholder Sumner… Continue Reading »

Many gamers are still curious as to why Midway wasn’t exactly forthcoming about Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe‘s fatalities and “heroic brutalities”. After all, isn’t it one of the staples of the over-the-top MK series, and one of the selling points of the latest title? Well, one very thorough forum… 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 »

Last week, Midway released details about the Kollector’s Edition of Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (MK vs. DC) which will be launching alongside the regular version of the game on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 next month (November 16, 2008 in North America; November 21, 2008 in Europe). As… Continue Reading »

Midway Games’ latest installment in the long running Mortal Kombat fighting series, Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (MK Vs. DC), will pit characters from the two franchises against each other when it launches on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in November 2008. To celebrate the game’s launch, Midway will… Continue Reading »

Midway has finally released the full roster for upcoming fighter Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe - a leak apparently prompted the official release. The final four on the list are: (drumroll, anyone) Shao Kahn, Darkseid, Baraka and Lex Luthor. Yep, in case you missed good old snaggletoothed Baraka, he’s back… Continue Reading »

Now that Comic-Con 2008 is behind us it’s time to for a quick recap of the games that was shown there. Just about any game-based on comic books had a huge presence at this years show. We learned some new things about DC Universe Online and Street Fighter IV. There’s… Continue Reading »