GameSpot is reporting that Midway's classic arcade compilation game Midway Arcade Treasures 2 has gone gold! From the news brief:

Arcade-game fans not tech-savvy enough to build their own MAME cabinets got some good news today. Midway announced that Midway Arcade Treasures 2, its second compilation of old-school classics, has gone gold. The compilation, which will feature titles like NARC, Spy Hunter 2, Gauntlet 2, Cyber-Ball 2072, Wizard of Wor, and Mortal Kombat II and 3, will ship on October 11 for the Xbox, GameCube, and PlayStation 2.

For those not familiar with the term, "gone gold" means the final master copy has been created and sent to the publisher for mass duplication. As stated in the brief, the game is set for an October 11th release date.

To read the brief in its entirety, click here.

Our thanks to forum/chat member _JRF_ for the heads-up on this breaking news story!

IGN has started a new series entitled Treasure of the Day, where each day they profile a classic arcade game from Midway's upcoming compilation game Midway Arcade Treasures 2! Each profile contains a bit of history and media from the profiled game. Yesterday's Treasure of the Day was none other than Mortal Kombat II! From the article:

Mortal Kombat convinced arcade visitors to pour quarters into the coin slot with its digitized graphics and intense fighting system. With the release of Mortal Kombat II the action got an extra jump with five new playable characters in the game as well as some new fatalities, friendships, and even babalities. As soon as it landed on the arcade floor, the hunt for the new codes was on.

Appropriately, today's Treasure of the Day is the next game in the Mortal Kombat series: Mortal Kombat 3! From the article:

With a few more characters, Mortal Kombat 3 bumped the total number of playables to 15. The new trick this time around were the Animalities where a fighter could turn into a critter and then deliver some Fatality action on the opponent. But the real news here is the graphical upgrade after two years of development that made the background much more interesting to look at and the moves that much more spectacular. Missiles flew out of a cyborg's chest and bombs started to get tossed around the screen.

To read the profile on Mortal Kombat II in its entirety, click here. To read the profile on Mortal Kombat 3 in its entirety, click here.

Our thanks to forum member buterbals113085 for the heads-up on this news story!

GameSpot has just released the third entry in their Official Movie series about Midway's upcoming Mortal Kombat: Deception! This video concentrates on the Konquest game mode.

The video features commentary from MK development team members Ed Boon, John Vogel, Steve Beran, Dan Forden, and Luis Mangubat. The video gives a brief overview of the game and offers glimpses as to what is in the game. Such glimpses include images and descriptions of Shujinko at different times of his life, and guest appearances by such characters as Shinnok, Kenshi, Shang Tsung (looking like his MKDA incarnation rather than his MK1 incarnation), and Kano.

The video is available for download to GameSpot Complete members, and may be streamed for free by non-members. It is viewable in either Windows Media or Real Media format. To see the video in its entirety, click here and scroll down to Official Movie 3.

Our thanks to forum member Syclone for the heads-up on this news update!

The WWE has announced the holding of a Mortal Kombat: Deception Sweepstakes! The grand prize winner will walk away with either a Playstation 2 or Xbox console, as well as a signed copy of Mortal Kombat: Deception by a WWE superstar! The contest deadline is on October 15, 2004.

View the contest page and the rules and regulations page for more information.

Midway Games has released the final front box art for Mortal Kombat: Deception.

Mortal Kombat: Deception is set for release next month on October 4th, 2004 for a retail price of $49.99 USD.