New Shaolin Monks Interview over at Team Xbox! From the article:

The Mortal Kombat series is one that certainly needs no introduction. Visions of gruesome, bloody combat and over-the-top fatalities immediately come to mind as soon as the MK dragon seal is seen. Ever since debuting in arcades back in 1992, gamers have held a special place in their hearts for Mortal Kombat, and while not every title has been a success (cough, Mortal Kombat Advance, cough), there is no doubting the influence that the series has had on the industry. So what’s next for Mortal Kombat? How about a an action/adventure game that digs deep into the MK mythology while providing a multi-directional combat system, a cooperative mode, and of course, lots of fatalities. In this exclusive interview, Producer Shaun Himmerick outlines the direction that Paradox Development is taking the Mortal Kombat series with their creation, Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks.

Go HERE for the full interview where they touch on multiple playable characters as well as an explanation on the multi-directional "kombat" system in game, the multiplayer aspects of gameplay, and of course, the Fatalities and even new "Multalities"!


Special thanks go out to forum user UltimateRyu for the heads up!

A few months back, MTV had Mortal Kombat: Deception characters Baraka, Scorpion, and Raiden guest star on a show of theirs called Video Mods. Now, they have made that video freely available on their website as a streaming video. The name of the song that the video game characters are dancing to is called "Stand And Choose" and was about the Presidential election. Thanks to MK Online forum/chat member DECEPTION for the news!

Mortal Kombat: Deception's own emerald assassin, Jade, will be making an appearance on a new show on G4TechTV's lineup in May called "Girls Gone Wired". It's looks as though they will use a CG model as opposed to a live actress, but either way, this is something the MK fans won't want to miss! The new TV show is described as "a digital beauty pageant featuring the hottest 2D and 3D women on the planet, which is set to premiere in May."


Check out the entire press release here.

It looks like the gaming site FileFront had the opportunity to have an interview with John Podlasek, the producer for Mortal Kombat: Deception. They talk about some of the goals behind MKD's creation, some of what went into Deadly Alliance that they have now continued, some of the things to expect for the GameCube version of Deception, and a variety of other subjects. From the interview:

One of the things we're most proud of is also having an online mode not just for the fighting mode, but also the puzzle and board game modes. The ability to find gamers 24/7 all over the country to compete against with in these different modes is awesome. And unlike our competition, the fact that the majority of players are having a good experience online in terms of performance and latency will keep the game growing as more people get broadband (we're really close to 2 million online matches played since launch on just the PS2, which is amazing).

Check out the full interview here.

The guys over at GamePro have had their GamePro's Editor's Choice awards, and the winner was: Mortal Kombat: Deception! From the article:

The arcade game your parents warned you about resurfaced on next-gen consoles two years ago as Deadly Alliance, which featured a brand-new 3D play and graphics engine. Deception builds on the success of that game but adds a host of new, diverse play modes, including puzzle and chess games, along with an RPGish Konquest mode that follows a teenager contestant through adulthood in the MK tournament. The fighting is more intense this time as each character now has two fatalities and a suicide move, and the mulitiered combat arenas are filled with ring-out hazards, such as spikes and hydraulic presses.

Our congratulations to the guys at Midway for another well-deserved win, and the guys over at GamePro for having good taste!