Epic Games, the creators of the Unreal Engine 3 which Mortal Kombat series creator Ed Boon has stated the next game in the series will make use of, has add the tentatively titled "Mortal Kombat 8" to their upcoming games listing. According to this information, the game is being developed for Sony's Playstation 3 console as well as Microsoft's Xbox 360. However, the site also says the game is in development for the PC, a platform which the Mortal Kombat series has been absent from for a number of years. Many fans have requested a PC version of previous games to no avail, but it seems possible Midway may finally deliver.

It is important to keep in mind that while the site is owned by Epic Games, nothing is confirmed at this time. Midway officially has no comment on this matter at this time. We will be sure to keep you informed when or if this changes.

To view the list of upcoming and released games using the Unreal Engine 3, click here.

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The guys over at IGN have just posted the motherload when it comes to the upcoming Ultimate MK for the Nintendo DS, which they just got their hands on. As previously reported, UMK is the combination of the arcade port of Ultimate MK3 and the Puzzle Kombat minigame from MK Deception.

The first significant change one will notice from the screenshots is that you can flip the way the information is displayed on which screen – you have komplete kontrol over which whether the the actual fighting itself will take place on the top or the bottom, leaving the other screen free for move lists, Fatalities, and other such information. One area which looks to be completely revamped is the Ultimate Kombat Kodes used to unlock the hidden characters – they now use only five different symbols instead of the original ten. One presumes this means that with the recoding of the UKK system, a save feature will be built-in.

Puzzle Kombat is much the same as it was before, with the bottom screen containing the actual puzzle game and the top containing a visual representation of how the game is going with two kartoony versions of your kharacters engaging in kombat. One of the videos shows a slightly revised version of the Puzzle Kombat ladder which as never been seen before. The screenshots also depict the Puzzle Kombat select screen with some darkened (unselectable) characters, and at this point it's unknown how they will be unlocked. Some possibilities are Ultimate Kombat Kodes, or "rewards" based on your performance in either UMK3 or Puzzle Kombat.

According to the article, the game already plays as if it's 100% completed, except for the occasional lock-up here and there. This should, of courase, be removed by the time the game reaches.... finality.

To read the article in its entirety, click here.

Yesterday, Midway released the first of four Ultimate Mortal Kombat® trailers leading up to the release of the first-ever Mortal Kombat game on the Nintendo DS™. Check out Scorpion throwing his infamous spear at Sheeva. Watch as Sub-Zero freezes Kano and Sektor launches a rocket to destroy Jade. Ultimate Mortal Kombat® is scheduled to ship November 2007 for the Nintendo DS™. Ultimate Mortal Kombat® combines the visceral thrills of the classic Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3™ and the addictive puzzle action of the Puzzle Kombat component of the best-selling Mortal Kombat®: Deception™ in a single DS-friendly package. With unlockable content, new record-keeping capability, and Wi-Fi-connected multiplayer, players will be able take Ultimate Mortal Kombat anywhere for fighting action on the go. To download the trailer, click here:

• Midway UMK DS Trailer 1

Thanks to the folks at Midway for the word about this update!

Many fans will remember that a while back, we reported on the upcoming movie Press Start, a parody of video games (including Mortal Kombat) and also featuring icons John Turk, Daniel Pesina, and Carlos Pesina. The movie will be released this Tuesday on September 25th!

The DVD is packed with special features, including three audio commentary tracks (one from the filmmakers, one from the cast, and one from the composer, Jake Kaufman). There's also a nifty "making of" as well as three "Bonus Level" cartoons, three "Dial V for Vile" videos, and more.

If you happen to be in the vicinity of Champaign, IL, they'll be premiering Press Start at The Virginia Theatre on Wednesday, October 3 at 7:00 pm . The event is sponsored by videogame developer Volition, Inc. – the creators of such games as Red Faction, The Punisher, and Saints Row! There will also be Press Start DVD's and T-shirts for sale.

To order the DVD directly, be sure to visit the Press Start home page starting Tuesday, September 25th. Congratulations to Dark Maze Studios for their hard work and dedication to this project!

Yahoo! recently posted an article in regards to the top ten most controversial video games of all time. Listed amongst such franchises such as Doom, Grand Theft Auto, and the never-released Night Trap was none other than everyone's favorite franchise, Mortal Kombat. From the article:

Don't let the bad grammar fool you: Midway knew exactly what it was doing when it unleashed this brutal challenger to Capcom's coin-op champ Street Fighter back in 1992. Thanks to incredibly lifelike graphics made possible through digitizing human actors, Mortal Kombat quickly became a breakout hit, but its sheer brutality and chilling "Fatalities" made it an easy target for anti-violence crusaders. Along with Night Trap, Mortal Kombat was singled out as a prime example of inexcusable game violence during heated Congressional hearings in 1993, the result of which led to the formation of the ESRB ratings system. Not a flawless victory.

One should note that while the article faults MK for helping implement the ESRB ratings system, one cannot deny its place in history for this and it is precisely this type of self-regulation of the video game industry which actually prevented other games from being pulled from the shelves altogether.

To read the article in its entirety, click here. Our big thanks go to and for submitting News Leads on this story.