IGN has posted their final review of MK: Deception, and they have many good words to say about the game. Their closing comments sum it up quite nicely:

The Mortal Kombat series has always been a phenomenon. There are legions of dedicated fans out there that absolutely love it, and even more that can't stand it. But more often than not, it seems to boil down to the one simple argument: Are you a Street Fighter guy or a Mortal Kombat guy? Yet despite the fact that I, myself, have always been a Ryu and Ken supporter, the last couple of fighters from Midway have really gotten my attention. Especially this one: which is so huge and intimidating, that it will take even the most dedicated franchise fans out there quite some time to vanquish it.

However, they also bear this warning:

Don't be misled by the overly positive score below, though. Because despite the fact that I enjoyed the game thoroughly, was impressed by its replayablity and depth, and felt that it has the best online fighting model of any other game on the market until Dead or Alive Ultimate comes out, it's still not recommended for everyone. Japanese 2D fighting elitists or hardcore Tekken addicts may not be able to accept it -- and that's fine, personal tastes are personal tastes.

Overall, they give the game an 8.8 out of 10 (IMHO, they marked the sound and graphics a bit too low, which probably brought down the final score.) Check out the full article here, and thanks to MK Online forum member Sub-Scorpion for the news this time around!

Ever faithful to the Mortal Kombat fanatics out there, IGN has updated with their ongoing Fatality Friday series!

Warning: Spoilers Ahead!

This time around, we are treated to a particularly painful acupuncture lesson from the ever mysterious Noob-Smoke! After defeating Baraka, Noob-Smoke does a few style changes, finalizing his form as Noob. He then proceeds to whip a series of throwing stars at his defeated opponent, for a serious lesson in murder.

To see the gore for yourself, click here.

While we can assume this is the final Fatality Friday from IGN, be sure to keep checking back here at Mortal Kombat Online for the latest news and information regarding Mortal Kombat: Deception!

Thanks to forum member Kabal2006 for being the first to notify us of this Fatality Friday!

After a relatively long wait, pictures of the limited edition Mortal Kombat: Deception controllers are now available at GameStop! Although it remains doubtful that this will be the final release date, the PS2 controllers have a supposed release date of November 1, while X-Box users only have to wait until October 29. Thanks to long time MK Online forum/chat member EmperorNash for the news!

As with many past Mortal Kombat titles, it appears that Mortal Kombat: Deception will have its own Mini-Guide in addition to the regularly sized strategy guide. By pre-ordering MK Deception or the MK Deception Kollector's Edition/Premium Pack through Toys 'R' Us you can get the Mini-Guide free.

The product page for MKD with Mini-Guide can be found here. Thanks to MK Online reader candyman1014 for the news!

GameSpot has released the fourth installment in their Official Movie series, which gives information about different features in Midway's soon-to-be-released fighting game, Mortal Kombat: Deception! The first half of Official Movie 4 is dedicated to Chess Kombat, where MK team members Dan Forden and Jay Biondo give an overview of Chess Kombat, how the gameplay works, and shows the mode in action. The second half of the movie profiles Puzzle Kombat, in which Nick Shin joins Dan and Jay in giving a description of Puzzle Kombat's gameplay, along with a few gory fatalities at the end.

The video is available for download to GameSpot Complete members, and available to stream for free for non-members. To view Official Movie 4, click here and scroll down the page to Official Movie 4.

Our thanks to forum member killerzombie87 for the heads-up on this news story!