IGN Reveals Bios for Mileena, Raiden, and Sindel!
PS2 IGN has started a new series of articles entitled The Kombatants of MK Deception, in which they reveal the backgrounds and history of the fighters in Midway's upcoming Mortal Kombat: Deception! From the article:
When you're one of the biggest and most recognizable videogame franchises in the world, even the slightest little morsel of information can make a big difference in the lives of your fan base; specifically when dealing with characters and storylines. In the case of Midway's upcoming online fighting sequel Mortal Kombat: Deception, however, a little bit of info just didn't seem like enough.

And so, your friends here at IGN have teamed up with Midway to bring you an ongoing profile series dedicated to the cast of what can only be described as the biggest
Mortal Kombat title yet. Officially designated The Kombatants of MK: Deception, our irregular collection of profiles will not only tell you what fighters you can expect to see in the next iteration of Midway's competitive slugger, but also, the history of that character and how they came to be in the first place.
The first article in the series profiles three veterans to the world of Kombat: Mileena, Raiden, and Sindel! Their histories, as shown in the article:
Mileena: Created by the sorcerer Shang Tsung, Mileena has at last fulfilled her destiny as Kitana's successor by posing as the former princess. She misleads Kitana's military forces in an attempt to give the Dragon King the time he needs to complete his plans. Only Baraka knows the truth behind her deception.

Raiden: As a last resort against the Dragon King's advance, Raiden sacrificed himself by releasing his godlike essence; thereby creating an intense ethereal blast. The Dragon King was unaffected and continues to threaten the realms.

Sindel: A new threat has put Queen Sindel's realm of Edenia in peril. With the aid of her faithful ally Jade, she will travel to Outworld to defeat the Dragon King and free her daughter Kitana from his control.
This last seems to strongly indicate that we will in fact be seeing the return of Jade in MK: Deception, though nothing is confirmed. The article also includes historical videos of each profiled character. As IGN posts more chapters in this series, we will report it here!

To read the article in its entirety, click here.

Our thanks to forum/chat members Siduu101, Mk_FrEaK and TemperaryUserName for the heads-up on this hot news story!
Mortal Kombat Makes Cameo on VH1
VH1's new special, I Love the 90's, recently featured a segment focusing on Mortal Kombat near the end of their special on the year 1992. Throughout the program, many celebrities were asked for comment on the game. Here's what some of them had to say:
Patrice O'Neal - "The greatest game of all time, the grand-daddy of all violent video games."

Edwin McCain - "Mortal Kombat almost broke our band up - I was dominating in that game."

Ray Buchanan - "It was one of its first kind to actually come out with a lot of the blood shattering."

Mo Rocca - "Mortal Kombat was one of those values-laden games. It taught kids about resiliance, it's like, 'Just get back up there!'"
It's a really cool thing to watch, especially for the hardcore MK fans that remember back that far when the game first came out. It's pretty amazing that all these celebrities (actors, football players, etc.) are gamers and love MK just like the rest of us. Keep checking your local TV Guide to see the next time VH1 plays I Love the 90's for you!

Check out VH1's page especially on their 1992 episode here.

Special thanks to MK Online users yojimbo24, John Vogel, and mikemcdnet. Yes, that's right: John Vogel. Thanks, guys!
Sumner Redstone Increases Investment in Midway
GameSpot is reporting that Viacom CEO Sumner Redstone has increased his ownership in Midway to over 80% of the company. From the article:
The significance of Redstone acquiring more than 80 percent of the company’s stock is put in perspective by Wedbush Morgan senior analyst Michael Pachter. “A shareholder with 80 percent or more ownership can essentially ‘freeze out’ minority shareholders," he said. “‘Freezing out’ means essentially that the 80 percent owner doesn't need to submit most actions to a shareholder vote. He can't sell the company without ensuring that the minority receives the same thing he gets, but other than that, he can do what he pleases.â€?

Redstone's recent moves come just over one month after he hired financial counsel to assess the possibilities of taking Midway Games private. The Viacom CEO and chairman is also stacking Midway's board in his favor, appointing his own daughter, Shari, as vice chairman of the board and former VU Games chairman Kenneth Cron as CEO. Both were elected to the board on June 10, 2004.
As this news story develops, we'll report on it here. To see the news story in its entirety, click here.

Our thanks to forum/chat member ShingoEX for the heads-up on this news story!
3 New MKD Concept Sketches
The good folks at Midway Games have just sent over 3 exclusive concept sketches drawn by Midway artist Luis Mangubat (who also did a lot of the character design for Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance. Mortal Kombat Schweiz has the 3 exclusive sketches of Sub-Zero, Baraka, and the guy in the background of the Sky Tower stage. Head on over there now!

Thanks to MK Online forum member DMitch for the news!
IGN Posts Exclusive Deception Pics: Kabal, Kira, More!
IGN has posted 5 new exclusive pictures of Mortal Kombat: Deception. Midway has cleverly hidden the energy bars in the pictures, so you can't clearly tell who's who; but most certainly one of them is Kabal. The other characters they've revealed are most likely Kira (who we've only seen in sketches) and Jade (although this could be an alternate outfit for Tanya).

To check it out, click here. Thanks to MK Online member sub-zeromasta for the word!
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