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Midway EXPAND STORY TEXTSSubscribe to this tag Mortal Kombat fighters like you've never seen them before 34 Commence hyperventilating. Back when Vincent Proce was working over at Midway, he submitted a pitch for a new Mortal Kombat. The game in question was to be a total overhaul of the series' "origin... Smash TV 'will rise again' 25 Let's get the "I'll buy that for a dollar" quote out of the way. Right, now we can get on with the actual story. Did you know that the classic arcade game Smash TV was in line for a remake? It wa... Ex-Midway producer accuses execs of forcing multiplayer 14 Ever wondered why some videogames have an underdeveloped and clearly rushed multiplayer element shoehorned into it, even though it was neither required nor destined to be successful? According to... What are Warner's plans for Mortal Kombat's Sonya Blade? 48 If you've been thinking "We certainly haven't seen enough Sonya Blade in the past 17 years," you're not alone.  On October 26, Warner Bros. Entertainment filed for trademark for the words "S... Game SERIES Debate to the Death! SF VS MK 143 I guess last week's debate was a Super Smash Bros. battle on stock mode set for 82 lives each -- truly a debate to the death. The result was not pretty, and reminiscent to those times when you we... Game SERIES Debate to the Death! Madden VS Blitz 36 The debate destruction trail continues hot off the heels of Guitar Hero's corpse from last week. Another week, another homicide. This one wasn't as horrible to witness, but it still made you want... Midway UK and France bought for ... One Euro? 12 We knew Midway's demise was a sad and shameful whimper, but today is the day where its dignity truly died. It's been revealed that Midway's managing director for Europe Martin Spiess has bought t... THQ to buy Midway San Diego for $200,000, TNA not included 5 I don't tend to get interested in the "business" end of gaming -- stock prices, mergers, hostlie takeovers, etc. I don't know a lot about business or economics and I'd rather be talking... Job listing reveals online focus for next Mortal Kombat 15 Mortal Kombat's daddy Ed Boon has made it no secret that he and his team are hard at work on Mortal Kombat 9, which the designer jokingly dubs "When dogz attack!"Besides the fact that i... Ex-Midway Newcastle artist spills on studio's last weeks 6 In an attempt to stave off impending closure, Midway Newcastle spent its last month working on and, more importantly, pitching Necessary Force to potential buyers. Unfortunately, they were unsucc... This is Vegas is not dead, still in production 18 People who pre-ordered This is Vegas from GameStop in hot anticipation for some wicked blackjack action reportedly received calls from the retailer within the last week or so. The representatives... Hidden Mortal Kombat 'Kourt' for NBA Jam unearthed 18 As it stands, Midway’s arcade basketball titles NBA Jam and NBA Hangtime didn’t need much help appealing even to fans of non-sports game. The pick-up-and-play, simplified game mechani... Midway Newcastle has been closed (Update) 9 [Update: We dropped the ball on this one, folks. We apologize. Look below for a totally different story. We apologize.]One of the studios left behind in the Midway Games/Warner Bros. Interactive ... Midway Games loses its name 22 After over fifty years, ending in a sort of drawn-out drama not unlike watching a goldfish flop around amidst the broken shards of its shattered bowl, there will no longer be a company called Mid... Mortal Kombat 3 movie filming in September? 22 Recently, the members of Podtoid watched the first Mortal Kombat movie, where we deduced that the whole film was basically a gay love triangle between Shang Tsung, Kano and Johnny Kage. Fans of t... The bidding is over: Warner Bros. the likely owner of Midway 6 Barring any thrilling legal stuff, it appears as though Warner Brothers will own Midway Games. The bidding deadline for the oft-troubled publisher ended on Wednesday and apparently Warner was the... BREAKING: Next Mortal Kombat to have blood 34 If you’re a person who loves to crack open hookers in order to experience the wonders of human innards or enjoy a rousing session of Mortal Kombat, sit down for this one: Midway Games are w... Midway Newcastle reveals Necessary Force with a new trailer 17 Yesterday, I reported a story from British newspaper The Guardian about Midway Newcastle's two week deadline: if they don't find a buyer by the end of the month, they'll have to close up shop. In... Midway Newcastle: two weeks to find a buyer, or lights out 5 According to an (excellent) article posted this morning on The Guardian, Midway Newcastle has until the end of the month to find a prospective buyer. Midway has been hemorrhaging cash for the pas... Warner Bros offers 33 million to purchase Midway assets 12 Well, things at Midway have been changing radically to say the least for some time now, but today we found out that a prediction we made earlier in the year has in fact come to pass. We thought t... More glimpses of This is Vegas 'coming really soon' 9 If you’ve been thirsting for This is Vegas knowledge, then your throat must be terribly dry. Barely a peep has been uttered about Midway’s high-rolling, open-world action game within ... Contest: Wear a tight shirt, win a copy of The Wheelman! 126 Here at Destructoid, we have quite a bit of respect for Vin Diesel. This guy has openly admitted that he's a bit of a nerd, having spent much of his youth playing Dungeons & Dragons. As an ad... Announcements from the grave: Midway's still kickin' 15 Midway is a sinking ship. The money's gone, the final bonus payouts have become scandal, and they're selling off Mortal Kombat. Not good, folks. But even in the midst of their 10-K filings we get... Destructoid review: Wheelman 20 Midway Studios Newcastle's/Tigon Studios’ Wheelman is an open-world action title. In it, you control a digital Vin Diesel named Milo. He’s good at driving and doesn’t mind killi... Rumortoid: Mortal Kombat team trying to leave Midway 21 Is the team behind Mortal Kombat really that hot a commodity right now? Sure, Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe was fun, but it certainly wasn't a good game. The team themselves seem to think they co... Midway's bonus plan changes after being called out by court 14 Remember how we told you about the crap going down at Midway now that the money has run out? It seems that the people there were paying themselves millions in bonuses for selling off properties l... Midway still making games, demo of one is 'awesome' 14 Even though Midway isn’t experiencing the best financial times of its storied history, the publisher/developer is still creating new games. Here’s how we know:A few days ago, Midway&r... Get moving, Wheelman demo is available on Xbox Live 9 Venga, venga, venga! Today, Ubisoft and Midway dropped a demo for the Wheelman on Xbox Live Marketplace. The demo gives you the taste of two side missions, a story mission, and some of the open-w... Mortal Kombat license up for sale, plus crap new finishing move 41 God, I would totally buy the rights for Mortal Kombat. And then rape the license. Mortal Kombat vs. Clayfighters. Mortal Kombat Goes To Pac-Land. Mortal Kombat Animal Crossing. They wouldn't be t... Screens from canned Dirty Harry game show off wrinkly old Clint Eastwood face 8 In 2005, Warner Bros. Interactive announced they'd be releasing a game based off of the Dirty Harry films, for the then next-gen systems, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. In 2007, the game -- in the h... Yes, it's true: Ubisoft, Midway holding hands to publish Wheelman 3 I heard rumblings of this awhile back (Kotaku even recently posted it as a related rumor), but it's true -- Midway and Ubisoft have partnered to publish the Wheelman this March. The press re... Stranglehold + Zombies + Monsters = Canceled! 15 The above video is footage from an unnamed Midway shooter that has sadly been canceled. It's pretty much the exact same game as the decent-but-repetitive Stranglehold, except instead of Asian gan... New Mortal Kombat coming, somehow Midway can afford it 26 Despite the fact that the company is on the rocks, Midway still has enough change hidden in the sofa to piece together a brand new Mortal Kombat. Apparently, selling an MK title with a T-Rating w... Fight the creators of Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe tonight 7 If you’ve always wanted to put your spear in Ed Boon, tonight is the perfect opportunity to do it. Midway has put together a little gathering called “Get over here” that will gi... Midway bringing Touchmaster games to iPhone, Scorpion feels slighted 3 Midway announced today that it's bringing five games to the iPhone and iPod Touch, and not a single of them is Mortal Kombat.The publisher announced that it will be repackaging its relatively pop... Midway execs grind company into the dirt, get rich doing it 21 Just because Midway is losing money, employees and any shred of significance in the games industry, don't think for a second that those at the top of the chain are suffering. Midway is crumbling,... Holiday cards: The snow is Vin Diesel's battleground in The Wheelman 10 Oh, the holidays are good, if only because we get to see a gun-wielding Vin Diesel in a Santa Claus outfit. This is, of course, a promotion for Midway's upcoming PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 s... TNA iMPACT video proves that videogame to television crossover can work 11 [video]115210:909[/video]If you haven’t watched wrestling since you were six-years-old, then you may have missed a recent stunt between Midway and TNA Wrestling. In the above video, you&rsq... Like wheels? Love men? Then check out this new Wheelman video! 16 [video]115088:904[/video]I've seen neither hide nor hair from The Wheelman in well over a year, but here we are, with a brand new trailer from Midway. For those who don't know about this title, a... Midway cleared in Psi-Ops copyright infringement case 4 Midway Games can now claim three recent successes, despite their seemingly tenuous financial situation. Recently, a federal judge decided that Midway was not at fault in a weird copyright infring... Midway could face bankruptcy in fifty days 30 It seems that not even Superman can save ailing publisher Midway, as an SEC filing has revealed that unless the Mortal Kombat creator can pony up $150 million within fifty days, it faces bankrupt... Majority of Midway games purchased for $100,000 16 It’s no secret that Midway has been in some trouble. Recently, the stock plummeted to such a low that the NYSE threatened delisting – an action that would bury the publisher regardles... Sssh! Midway has a secret game and it's better looking than Gears of War 2 40 Gears of War 2 is a beautiful game. Yes, it has a lot of gray and brown in it, but it still has some of the best graphics that the 360 has to offer. According to Midway, however, the Mortal Komba... Midway at risk of stock market delisting 9 In order to maintain continued listing on the New York Stock Exchange, stock has to maintain a minimum average closing price of $1.00 per share over 30 consecutive trading days. For Midway... Midway sets global February 16 release for Wheelman 5 The wait is over. After approximately 17 years in development*, Midway has finally announced that Wheelman will get a global February 16, 2009 release.Set for release on the PlayStation 3 and Xbo... Complete your TNA iMPACT! roster with Curry Man, Petey Williams DLC for Xbox 360 19 See that guy up there on the right? That's Petey Williams. The dude on the left? That's Curry Man, master of the deadliest finisher in wrestling, "The Spice Rack." Now that you're ... MK vs. DC's Joker Fatality is NOT censored ... in Europe 48 Here's something you don't see every day. A videogame has been censored, but it's actually North America that has seen changes made, while the European version remains untouched. That game is Mid... Contest reminder/extension: Get your tackling videos in to win a PS3 and more! 16 How many of you would like a PlayStation 3 for free? Hmm? I’m seeing lots and lots of metaphorical Internet hands high in the air right now, so why haven’t we gotten more entries for ... Developer Q&A: David Friedland, Lead Game Designer for Blitz: The League II 2 [video]107320:541[/video]I’m well aware that most of the people who frequent this site don’t give a damn about simulation sports games like Madden, which are very close to my heart. B... Mortal Kombat vs. DC Kollector's Edition kontains a kool kover 22 [video]107077:522[/video] Midway has released a little video showing komic book artist Alex Ross as he kreates the Kollector’s Edition kover for Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe. Alex talks ab... Mortal Kombat: Kollection krashes to retail, kontains three Kombats 14 Midway has announced that it has "kwietly" slipped the Mortal Kombat: Kollection for the PlayStation 2 to retail stores today. The three game pack includes Mortal Kombat: Deception, Mor... Midway accuses Xbox 360 of 'lagging behind' in Europe 17 Midway's executive vice president for international Martin Spiess has suggested that Microsoft's position in Europe is concerning. Comparing Microsoft's performance to Sony and Nintendo, Spiess s... Team 3D announced for Midway's TNA iMPACT! 14 You asked for them and you've got 'em: Midway has announced that Team 3D, Brother Ray and Brother Devon, will be playable characters in the upcoming TNA iMPACT! videogame. No seriously, Destructo... PopStar Guitar for the Wii manages to look worse than Rock Revolution 15 Fact: games where you play a guitar or other plastic non-instruments sell. So enters another contender in to the mix, PopStar Guitar for the Wii. Developed by XS Games and published by Midway in ... Kano, Raiden, Wonder Woman, and Deathstroke announced for MK vs. DC Universe 18 [video]100451:198[/video]At Midway's press conference at the Leipzig Games Convention, the publisher revealed four more additions to the roster for their upcoming Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe.&n... New TNA iMPACT! trailer and screens help you 'embrace the pain' 7 [video]100430:196[/video]I think my head just exploded. This new trailer for TNA iMPACT! put together for Leipzig Games Convention is packed with action. Thumping dance music, lots of explosions,... Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe screens are not so serious 17 Midway has kindly shared with us the latest screenshots for Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, which reveal The Joker and The Green Lantern in action for the first time. For those who dont know, the ... Paul W.S. Anderson ejects from Spy Hunter movie 12 Paul W.S. Anderson, director of extraordinary films such as Alien vs. Predator, Resident Evil, and Event Horizon (one out of three ain't bad) seems to have abandoned what could have been his Citi... Midway announce 'top' celebrity talent for Blitz: The League II 8 Midway has announced that they've signed on comedians Frank Caliendo and Jay Mohr to provide voices for the upcoming over-the-top football release, Blitz: The League II. Caliendo, best known... Fancy Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe Collector's Edition revealed 23 Launching a big-named franchise at retail without a collector's or special edition is unheard of these days. So it's no surprise that GameStop is currently listing a Collector's Edition for Midwa... « NEXT « next - expanded blog view		Save cash!   See "Black Friday" video game deals New on Destructoid.TV play all videos Loading Destructoid Videos Win this! 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