Over at Amazon.com you can now pre-order the strategy guide to MK: Shaolin Monks. They've got it listed for $11.55 and they have the release date listed as September 27, 2005. As mentioned in a previous update here, the strategy guide by Prima will include a free CD. Check out the cover: To check out the whole pre-order page, click here. Thanks a lot to MK Online forum/chat guy DECEPTION for the word on this update!

Update: An even better version of the cover can be found here, thanks to MK Online chatter/forum poster fraysol for this part of the update!

Cinder of the Midway Boards has come through for the fans once again. This time, he has posted renders of the main characters from Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks: Liu Kang and Kung Lao! These renders are in the same format as the other released renders, with the characters posing in Shang Tsung's throne room.

To see the thread in which the Liu Kang render was originally posted, click here. To see the thread in which the Kung Lao render was originally posted, click here.

Our thanks to forum/chat member dragonj87 for the heads-up on these new renders!

Midway has released five new screenshots from their upcoming action/adventure game, Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks! These five shots show a couple of interesting surprises, including Scorpion's UMK3 costume, Reptile giving an odd kick to Liu Kang, and Mileena taking a bit of a fire bath.

Our thanks to Midway for releasing these images!

Looks like Cinder from the MK: Shaolin Monks forums is at it again! In addition to yesterday's update about the Kintaro sketch, he now gives us some more koncept art, this time an early version of Kung Lao: Remember that the final game will have a Krypt, with tons of unlockable content such as concept art hidden away. Click here to check out the original forum post. Thanks to MK Online Flawless Account member Bloodline666 for the word on this update!

Looks like Cinder from the MK: Shaolin Monks forums decided to treat us to another sketch from the game! Though many fans have wondered about the scourge of the Outworld, Kintaro, none have been able to confirm his presence... until now. Check out another great piece of artwork from the upcoming action/adventure MK game: Click here to read the original post. Thanks very much to MK Online user Buterbals for being the first user to submit the News Lead on this story! (Though many more did submit news leads afterwards, and we appreciate each and every one!)