News

What’s Next For Mortal Kombat, NetherRealm Studios

At Gamescom, we sat down with Mortal Kombat co-creator and NetherRealm Studios lead Ed Boon to talk about the newest game in the franchise, life after Midway and what could be next for the fighting game developer.


August 17, 2010
News

New Mortal Kombat Arcade Comp Listed, Yanked By Retailer

Online retailer ShopTo may have outed the Mortal Kombat team’s plans for a new collection of some of the series most fondly remembered games by revealing the Mortal Kombat Arcade Compilation.


August 14, 2010
In Real Life

So Long, Midway, And Thanks For Smash TV

The Midway logo goes to its final resting place as employees pack up, clean house and make the move to their new home at Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. As seen on Twitter. R.I.P.


July 12, 2010
News

The Mortal Kombat Game That Never Was

There are a lot of Mortal Kombat games that should never have been made. This one at least had the foresight to be cancelled before it saw the light of day.


June 30, 2010
News

What Do You Get With PlayStation Plus?

A new firmware update for the PlayStation 3 ushers in the age of PlayStation Plus, Sony’s new premium subscription service. Let’s take a look at what your money buys you today!


June 28, 2010

The Rise And Fall Of Red Ant

Kotaku AU

They were one of Australia’s largest independent videogame distributors until the Australian dollar crashed and brought them down with it. A year on from the collapse of Red Ant Enterprises, documents have emerged that raise serious questions about unexplained loans made by the company, as well as the movements of its director and his wife. Tracey Lien investigates.


June 9, 2010
News

That Mortal Kombat Trailer? Jeri Ryan Explains

Actress Jeri Ryan of Star Trek: Voyage fame appears as Sonya Blade in a Mortal Kombat trailer dubbed “Mortal Kombat: Rebirth” that popped up online. Is it a game trailer? A movie trailer? Tell us, Jeri, tell us!


May 23, 2010
News

Judge Approves Midway Liquidation Plan

Formerly a household name in video games, the bankrupted publisher will end up paying creditors between 16 and 25 percent of what they were owed, under a plan approved by a Delaware judge on Friday.


April 24, 2010

The Histories Of Fighting Games

Last week’s unveiling of Marvel Vs Capcom 3 came with an interesting walk-through by Capcom of their take on the history of fighting games.


March 27, 2010

Hydro Thunder Hurricane Impressions: Bouncy

Just about everything I know after playing the new Hydro Thunder is what you knew if you read today’s news about the Xbox-exclusive sequel to Midway’s speedboating series. I can add at least one thing: It feels good.