This morning, the folks over at Midway sent out a press release announcing the final box art from the upcoming Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe! The final box art has the logo tinged in yellow at the top as seen in recent announcements. Underneath, fighters from both universes face off against each other. On the left, representing Mortal Kombat, Scorpion, Raiden, and Sub-Zero stand from front to back. On the right, representing the DC Universe, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman stand from front to back. The ESRB rating shows as pending; at this time the game has apparently not received a rating from the board.

In addition, the press release contained five screenshots, at least three of which were sent as exclusives to fansites beforehand. In addition to the image of Baraka firing a blade spark at the Flash, there are images of the Flash being hit by Baraka's blade spark, Raiden firing electricity at Captain Marvel, Superman using his heat vision on Raiden, and Raiden using his torpedo launch on Superman.

To read the press release in its entirety, click here.

The folks at Midway have sent the fans another screenshot from the upcoming Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe! This screenshot is a first, in that it provides a clear look at a kombatant that has been announced but had not been shown yet: Baraka! In this shot, Baraka is firing off a blade spark at the Flash, who is rushing towards him at super-speed. Baraka's appearance in the game is very reminiscent of his appearance in Mortal Kombat Deception, save for his eyes being darker and his armor not having bones on it. The battleground appears to be on a darkened street somewhere, possibly in Gotham City.

Our thanks to the folks at Midway for sending us this image!

True Game Headz has released a hands-on preview of what is being called the "final version" of Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe. Whether or not this is the case remains to be seen, as there is still almost two months until the game is scheduled for release. Either way, we are treated to never before seen gameplay footage from two characters we have not seen much at all from: Captain Marvel and Kano!

Captain Marvel, who is referred to as "Captain Marvel" in his lifebar as well as on the select screen, has a number of special moves which highlight both his power and mystical superpowers. Kano has his trademark cannonball, which seems to come in a few different variations rather than just the standard. The select screen has also been completed with all the recently announced characters such as Lex Luthor and Baraka having their slots filled in. Shao Kahn and Darkseid will likely be selected in some other manner once they are unlocked.

In addition to this, we see a short cutscene between Kano and The Flash followed by a fight between the two. The cutscene seemed to seamless flow into the battle.

There is commentary from someone in the background but it cannot be heard very well. To view the video in full, click here.

Thanks to forum member for the lead on this story!

Midway sent out a press release today announcing that they have officially shipped Mortal Kombat Kollection for the Playstation 2. Mortal Kombat Kollection is a box set containing the last three console Mortal Kombat games: Mortal Kombat Deception, Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks, and Mortal Kombat Armageddon. The game is being sold for the estimated retail price of $29.99 USD. From the press release:

"Mortal Kombat has become a household name thanks to the millions of dedicated fans across the world," said Miguel Iribarren, senior vice president - publishing, Midway. "With the PlayStation®2 still holding the highest market share of any home console, this Kollection allows fans and collectors of the series to play three recent titles for one low price as we ramp up for the highly anticipated launch of Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe."

To read the press release in its entirety, click here.

This weekend, series co-creator Ed Boon's personal website, Noob.com, has uploaded another screenshot from Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe's story mode. This time the action is set in Gotham City, but still features an MK alumni, in the form of Sub-Zero.

In this image, Sub-Zero seems to be searching for fellow kombatant Scorpion in Batman's home city. He seems to have "found" him, given that is the image's jpg name on the site, by sensing the nether left in his wake.

Thanks to forum member samus_aran3900 and everyone else who sent in this lead!