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Here’s a development that probably no one in the film or game industries were clamoring for: Another Mortal Kombat movie. Chris Casamassa, the martial artist who played Scorpion in the first two movies, told the San Gabriel Valley Tribune that the movie will begin filming September 2009. 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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Midway was recently added to the list game-related companies reporting profit losses. Following suit with companies including Sony, Midway, the Chicago-based gaming giant behind Mortal Kombat, Area 51 and Unreal Tournament, has been losing money, too… Continue Reading »

Apparently, Max Payne’s cinematic efforts caused more damage than he expected. Along with a poor reception by critics, the Max Payne film also drew the ire of Scott Miller, the CEO of 3D Realms. His problems with the film consisted of it failing to capture the essence of the source… Continue Reading »

When Mortal Kombat II was released on the Playstation Network in April 2007, it was met with lukewarm praise from critics. While it was regarded as one of the best opportunities at the time for Mortal Kombat fans to engage each other online, flaws such as problematic execution of its… Continue Reading »