One short week after releasing Mortal Kombat: Deception, the folks at Midway Games have issued a press release stating that the latest title in the Mortal Kombat series has shipped 1,000,000 units! From the press release:

Slashing its way to an amazing start at retail, Mortal Kombat: Deception is the fastest selling game in the history of Midway outselling even its highly-successful predecessor, Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, by more than 35% in its first week of release.

These exceptional sales are highlighted further by the fact that Mortal Kombat: Deception has only been released on the Playstation 2 and X-Box, when compared to Deadly Alliance's additional release on the GameCube.

Congratulations to all of the folks at Midway Games, especially those involved with the production of Mortal Kombat: Deception!

To read the full press release, click here.

Midway Games announced today the shipment of Midway Arcade Classics 2. Of interest to fans, this compilation features two bloody arcade classics, including Mortal Kombat II and Mortal Kombat 3. From the press release:

With Midway Arcade Treasures 2, Midway provides gamers with the option of enjoying their favorite games in one-to-four-player game formats, depending on the title, along with the ultimate gaming �flashback� experience with a collection of classic titles that represent a fresh, new era in the history of the game industry. The bonus DVD content also features several video montages and launch trailers along with �making of the game� videos for several of the titles included on the disk.

To read the press release in its entirety click here. Midway Arcade Treasures 2 is available for Xbox, Playstation 2, and Gamecube and retails for a bargain price of $19.99 USD. You can get caught up on all of the classic MK moves and finishing moves by visiting our cousin site, Mortal Kombat Bible.

Midway Games has sent us the cover art for the November0 issue of Game Informer Magazine, featuring the shocking world exclusive of the next game in the series: Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks! This issue of Game Informer will be released today, and contains the exciting new look at the next Mortal Kombat incarnation. We are honestly still in shock from this update coming in. At this time we can not confirm whether this is either the next round of the fighting genre format, like Mortal Kombat: Deception released this week, or0 if this is the second spin off from the traditional beat 'em up system, to a new Adventure format like Mortal Kombat: Mythologies. However, the rumor has it that this game is the latter and indeed not your ordinary fighting brawl.

Special thanks to Midway for sending us word, and they have said more is headed our way in the future!

Welcome to the Mortal Kombat Online Version 7 Preview Release! With the release this week of Mortal Kombat: Deception, we found it important that with the addition of online play in this new title, that we offer fans a true online experience. A foundation has been set and the goal to become the internet’s most trusted name of the Mortal Kombat Community has clearly been made. With Mortal Kombat: Deception out the door we are continuing to go the extra mile and build upon this site. A community has been established, however laid out below are some of the new Version 7 features that raise the bar in Mortal Kombat fan sites:

• Mortal Kombat Online Flawless Account (Yearly premium membership/$19.99 per year)
• Mortal Kombat Online Instant Messaging via integrated Jabber Protocol0 (With Warrior rank or Above or Flawless Account)
• Mortal Kombat Online Media Page (Coming Soon!)
• Mortal Kombat Online Member Photos
• Mortal Kombat Online Fan Fiction Page (Coming Soon!)
• New Mortal Kombat Online News Format
• RSS Support for Mozllia FireFox
• New Mortal Kombat Profiles and Settings
• Mortal Kombat Online Featured Profile Showcase

In the coming weeks we will be introducing the rest of our themes, as well as content that we have had to postpone. In addition we would like to send a warm welcome to our newest staff members ~Crow~, ThePurpleBunny, and Murdoink! Version 7 is just the start of great things to come as we prepare the first version release of the Mortal Kombat Bible website. Understand that you may run into bugs, and we will work to fix things throughout the coming weeks. Enjoy the new site, and thanks for making Mortal Kombat Online the leader in Mortal Kombat News!

After long months of waiting, the day is finally here. Midway Games released a press release today announcing that Mortal Kombat: Deception, the long-awaited new game in the Mortal Kombat series, has finally been released! From the press release:

Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading software industry publisher and developer, announced today that Mortal Kombat®: Deception08482;, the latest entry in the company's best-selling Mortal Kombat franchise, has shipped for the PlayStation ®2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox ® video game system from Microsoft. The game will be backed by the most extensive marketing campaign in Midway's history. The multi-million dollar marketing support for Mortal Kombat: Deception includes television, cinema, print and online advertising, innovative point-of-purchase materials and specialized events.

"Midway, along with the millions of MK fans around the globe, is extremely excited about the release of Mortal Kombat: Deception," said Steve Allison, chief marketing officer, Midway. "The Deception team has worked diligently over the past two years to ensure that this MK title will be the best yet. Not only will it be the first ever 3D fighter to be playable online via both the PlayStation 2 and Xbox Live 08482;, but the team has also succeeded in meeting a goal that some thought wasn't going to be possible... they made a fighting game that plays as responsive online as it does offline. To support these ambitious efforts and hefty accomplishments, we are backing Mortal Kombat: Deception with the most extensive marketing campaign in Midway's company history."

The press release also mentions the critical acclaim the game has received, including the 8.8 score it received from IGN and the 9.5 score it received from Game Informer. In addition, some of the details concerning advertising and other programs are mentioned in the press release.

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

On behalf of Mortal Kombat Online, we'd like to extend our congratulations to Midway and the MK development team in particular for getting the game out to such high marks, and we look forward to seeing all of you in kombat online.