Anyone fortunate enough to check out the latest issue of GamePro is in for a treat. You will notice that Midway has spared no expense in treating us MK fans to a full 2-page Mortal Kombat: Deception advertisement, featuring the now-famous fight scene between Sub-Zero and Baraka! You can also check it out below:


A very big thanks to MK Online forum member Joe Kool for this update!

Game Informer has posted the demonstration of Mortal Kombat: Deception as hosted by MK co-creator Ed Boon at Midway's Gamer's Day event in San Diego. While this is the same demonstration shown in an earlier video posted by this site, GI's video has a much better shot of the screen, and as such, is quite a bit clearer.

The video is in MPEG format, and is 84 MB in size. You can download it by clicking here.

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

Before you start lusting after Mileena's polygon goodness in Playboy, you better check out the next round of Fatality Friday from the good folks over at IGN.

Warning: Spoilers Ahead!

Mileena's fatality is perhaps the goriest we've seen yet. Like the ravenous beast she is, Mileena removes her mask and lunges for her opponents jugular. With a swift snap of the jaws, she succeeds in decapitating Sub-Zero, spitting his head out for all to see. She then finishes with a seductive pose and a bloody grin.

To see the gore for yourself, head over to IGN.com.

Though this fatality has already been showcased in the many Mortal Kombat: Deception trailers, it's still a treat (pun intended) to see the full bloody ordeal again.

Thanks to MKO forum members sub-zeromasta and DECEPTION for being the first users to submit this newslead via our News Submission System!

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!