X-Box IGN is reporting on a rumour that the European version of Midway's Mortal Kombat: Deception may be undergoing a change of name. However, in the unlikely event it happens, the new name has not been decided. From the article:

According to several European websites, Midway is considering changing the name of Mortal Kombat: Deception to Mortal Kombat: Mystification in the PAL markets. Intrigued by this rather bizarre-sounding development, we gave representatives at Midway a call in hopes that they could clear it up.

"That's just a rumor," replied the spokesperson we talked with. "It's true that there are some name issues in Europe regarding the title, but we're aiming to have it called Mortal Kombat: Deception is all territories. We haven't said anything at all about calling it Mystification.

To read the article in its entirety, click here.

Our thanks to forum users ScorpionKing2003 and tgrant for the heads-up on this news story!

Midway Games has released the following ten new screenshots for the upcoming Midway Arcade Treasures 2, which will feature such classic titles including Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II, and Mortal Kombat 3. Click on a thumbnail below for a lager version.

Bonus Stage does a quick interview with Mortal Kombat: Deception producer John Podlasek. From the interview:

Bonus Stage: Will there be any features added to the Xbox version that the PS2 version doesn’t include (or vice versa)?

John Podlasek: They’ll be identical in terms of feature and content, and look pretty similar graphic-wise also.

They also mention that Adema is not promoting the game this time around, nor is any other band.

To read the full interview, click here. A big thanks go to forum/chat member CAMK for the word!

There has been some question as to whether Midway's upcoming fighting game Mortal Kombat: Deception will support system link play in addition to X-Box Live for X-Box and GameSpy for Playstation 2. (For those who don't know, system link refers to having two consoles on the same local network, like Halo's network capability.) Therefore, I contacted Midway recently and asked them about the possibility of a system link capability for MK: Deception. Their answer was that no, there will not be a system link capability for MK: Deception.

As we learn more about this game, we'll be sure to report it here. Stay tuned!

Not much new is learned from the article that we haven't already covered, save for a brief mention that Ed has hinted around about Friendships and Babalities possibly returning, but the biggest revelation is what is called a "Lover Fatality".
Whether this comes to fruition or not, we will have to see, but in the meantime, here is an excerpt discussing it in the Official X-box Magazine. From the article:

Longtime fans will also remember Babality and Friendship finishers. As for their inclusion in the game, series co-creator Ed Boon has hinted at the idea, but perhaps he has something more devious up his sleeve. Can you say Lover Fatality? Neither can we.

Excerpt from Official X-box Magazine July 2004.

(It's the one with the cover feature on Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2, and features demos on the disc of Rallisport Challenge 2, Van Helsing, Shadow Ops: Red Mercury, and MLB Slugfest Loaded.)