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Midway Releases Raiden Render from Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe!

Posted at 08/28/2008 11:02 PM EDT by

The folks over at Midway have released another set of renders from the upcoming Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe! This time, the released render is of everyone's favorite thunder god, Raiden! Raiden's appearance looks close to his Mortal Kombat II outfit with a cut similar to his Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance outfit, with the main exception being the fact that his arms are bare. The stage behind him appears to be part of a temple, possibly as part of the Wu-Shi Academy.

A high-res render has not been posted on the official site yet. As soon as it has been, we'll be sure to post it here. To see the Facebook page where the images were first posted, click here.

EDIT: The high res version of this render has been added to the official MKvsDCU site.

Our thanks to forum member for the heads-up about this new render!

GameTrailers.com Releases Exclusive Joker Game Play Footage and Fatality!

Posted at 08/22/2008 11:56 AM EDT by

Pink_Ranger

GameTrailers.com has release a brand new interview with MK vs DC Universe producer, Hector Sanchez. In the four minute interview, Hector gives some insight into the newly announced Rage Mode, as well as a sneak peak at the special moves and fatality of Batman's arch-nemesis, The Joker! The Joker appears to have a wide array of moves including an extending boxing glove, and an energy charged playing card projectile.

To view the interview on GameTrailers.com simply click here!

As always our thanks to Game Trailers for hosting the interview and to forum member Peter147 for the lead on this story.

Gamespot Reveals New Information Concerning MK vs. DC Universe!

Posted at 08/20/2008 01:29 PM EDT by

~Crow~

Gamespot recently was able to get a hands-on preview of Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, namely the chance to play with the clown prince of crime himself, The Joker! In a fairly in depth analysis, Gamespot not only lists some of his special moves, but explains one of his fatalities as well as his overall fighting style:

And, make no mistake, the Joker can kick all kinds of button. In addition to relatively weak attacks, he's got a veritable arsenal of weapons at his disposal that you can access by pressing various button combinations. These weapons include exploding playing cards you can hurl at opponents, a joy buzzer that will electrocute your foes, and a comic boxing glove that really packs a wallop. And though we haven't seen the full roster yet, we're willing to bet that the Joker's fatality is the best in the bunch: after pulling a pistol on his dazed opponent, he pulls the trigger and a flag with the word "BANG" appears out of the barrel. Just when you think that's it, the Joker pulls out a real pistol and splits his opponents' wig. It's shocking and funny the first time you see it… just what you want from an MK fatality.

A few days ago, Ed Boon's official website was updated, hinting at "Rage", and within this article we learn what exactly this means for MKvsDCU. In addition to the other mechanics, there will be a "Rage meter", which basically will fill up when you attack, take damage and block the opponent. It sounds like combo breakers will be making their return and you can use them by depleting the rage you have stored in your meter. However, if you rage meter is able to fill, your character will become more powerful and unable to be blocked for six seconds.

Each character will have a rage meter, just underneath their health meter. You build your rage meter by taking and dealing damage, or by blocking opponent strikes. As the meter fills up, you can use breaks to block opponent strikes. If you let the rage meter build up completely, however, you can enter rage mode (by pressing the shoulder buttons). Here, you'll have roughly six seconds to kick as much butt as you possibly can. Your attacks will be more powerful and, more importantly, unblockable so, as long as you can make contact, you'll be pounding your foe into dust. Just watch out, because his or her rage meter will be similarly building--as a result, you'll have to use your rage meter at the right moment (preferably to finish off your opponent). Fail to do so, and you might find yourself on the receiving end of a rage flurry.

In addition to these new notes, Gamespot also reconfirmed the total character roster at 22, meaning with the recent Leipzig announcements, we still have two playable characters left from each side as well as the "big boss" mentioned previously. The current number of arenas is listed at 11 as well.

For the entire article, click here.

Thanks to forum member for the word on this story!

Midway Announces Four New Characters from MK vs DCU!

AMAZON ATTACK!

Posted at 08/20/2008 11:35 AM EDT by

D'Arque Bishop

As the Leipzig Games Convention gets underway, Midway has gotten things started with a bang by issuing a press release announcing four new characters from the upcoming Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe! On the MK side, the thunder god Raiden and the Black Dragon Kano will be joining the fray! On the DC Universe side, the Amazon Wonder Woman and assassin/mercenary Deathstroke (better known to Teen Titans viewers by his real name, Slade) will be taking part.

In addition, Midway has released three renders of Wonder Woman. Two are the standard black and white background images. The third image shows Wonder Woman at what appears to be her homeland of Themyscria. A high-resolution image has not been released yet; as soon as it is, we'll post it here.

EDIT: The high res render was released soon after.

Finally, Midway has released a 30 second high-definition trailer from Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe.

MK vs DCU - Cinema Trailer

There's undoubtedly more to come; as we learn more, we'll be sure to report it here!

To read the announcement press release, click here.

EDIT - 3:45 PM CDT - GameSpot has posted a video of Ed Boon announcing the new characters, complete with renders. Deathstroke looks much like his comic version from what little can be seen. Raiden's outfit is very much like a cross between his MKDA and MKII outfits. Kano, on the other hand, looks more like a cross between his MK1 and MK3 outfit (with the MKDA color scheme), and has a full beard now. Our thanks to forum member for the info on this new video!

Midway Releases Nine New Screenshots from Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe!

Posted at 08/20/2008 09:17 AM EDT by

D'Arque Bishop

As the Leipzig Games Convention gets underway, the folks over at Midway have released nine new screenshots from Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe, which will be playable at the show. These screenshots primarily feature characters who have not been shown in action before, such as Liu Kang, Kitana, Green Lantern, and the Joker. The screenshots also show some of the characters' specials in action. For example, Green Lantern can use his power ring to create weapons and hold characters, while the Joker can use exploding bombs. On the MK front, Liu Kang has his classic dragon fireball projectile and flying kick, while Kitana has her fan lift back in action.

Keep it tuned here; as we get information from Leipzig, we'll be sure to report it here!