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.

Many of you may have noticed at your local game store the I-Guides - interactive strategy guides for popular video games, on DVD. Only a handful of games (such as Hitman and Driv3r) are worthy enough to have an I-Guide produced for them, and MK fans who open up the latest issue of EGM (the November issue) will see the ad for MK: Deception!

As you can see, the guide not only promises video instructions for ALL modes of the game, with tons of secrets unlocked, but there's also bonus content exclusive to this disc, as well as printable crib sheets (presumably through your computer's DVD-ROM drive). Sounds like a great investment for any hardcore MK fan! Special thanks to MK Online Forum Member Joe Kool for the news!

The October 2004 issue of Game Informer magazine is starting to make its way into subscriber's mailboxes now. Revealed in this issue are five exclusive finishing move combinations in their Secret Access  column. Though we've heard of most of these descriptions before, this is the first time we learn of Kobra's Heart Rip Fatality, taking Kano's old classic to a fresh new level. The following is the list of Fatalities and Hara-Kiris in the article:

• Baraka's Decap Hara-Kiri - Down, Away, Up, Away, Attack 4
• Jade's Spear Fatality - Away, Towards, Up, Towards, Attack 1
• Kobra's Heart Rip Fatality - Down, Away, Towards, Down, Attack 4
• Nightwolf's Axe Throw Fatality - Away, Towards, Away, Towards, Attack 1 (must be far away from opponent)
• SubZero's Head Rip Fatality - Towards, Away, Down, Towards, Attack 2

This issue of Game Informer should hit newsstands on or around September 20th. A shout out goes to member Manuel Williams for the news.