The iPW X TYM: History of the Mortal Kombat Scene article by Shock is now live!

http://iplaywinner.com/news/2011/6/21/ipw-x-tym-feature-history-of-the-mortal-kombat-scene-by-shoc.html

Congratulations to Justin, fLoE and iloveu for repping hard at the PDP tournament. I’ve been so busy lately I really haven’t even been able to come here and post. Again, thanks guys, you make us all proud.

Shock

Press Release from NRS & Warner Bros

MORTAL KOMBAT ARCADE KOLLECTION TAKES GAMERS BACK TO THE ARCADES

Iconic Arcade Games Will be Available on PSN, XBLA, and on Windows PC

Burbank, Calif. – May 12, 2011 – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announces Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection for PlayStation®Network, Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and Windows PC. For the first time ever, the original Mortal Kombat arcade trilogy – Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 2 and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 – have been brought together into a single collection which will be available for download in late summer 2011.

“We are very excited to finally have the first three Mortal Kombat games available in one download package for long-time and new fans to play,” said Ed Boon, Creative Director, NetherRealm Studios. “With the release of our 2011 Mortal Kombat, and its return to 2D game play, players have been asking for these classic titles and we are happy to deliver them.”

Developed by Other Ocean in conjunction with NetherRealm studios, the Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection will offer fans the chance to play through the games in their original arcade state and rediscover all their favorite characters, fatalities and environments as well as relive some of the franchise’s most memorable secrets. In addition, this new collection will feature online play, leaderboards, achievements and trophies.

An arcade-perfect port, the Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection brings players their favorite Mortal Kombat arcade classics for $9.99 on PlayStation Network or 800 Microsoft Points, to put it in arcade terms – 40 quarters ($10).

To help players create an arcade experience at home, GameStop will exclusively offer a limited run of the new Mortal Kombat™ Klassic Fight Sticks designed and manufactured by Performance Designed Products (“PDP”), creators of the sold-out Mortal Kombat Tournament Edition Fight Sticks, bundled with a code to download Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection. Both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the Mortal Kombat™ Klassic Fight Sticks are available for pre-order now for $129.99 at www.gamestop.com.

For more information about Mortal Kombat, please visit www.themortalkombat.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mortalkombat or on Twitter @MK_Mortalkombat

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About NetherRealm Studios
NetherRealm Studios, wholly owned by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, is a leader in the development of interactive entertainment as the creator of the billion dollar Mortal Kombat franchise. Mortal Kombat has spawned two theatrical films, multiple television series, and has sold over 28 million games to date. Located in Chicago, Illinois the award-winning NetherRealm team has been working and creating games together since 1992. Additional information about NetherRealm Studios can be found at www.netherrealm.com

About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, is a premier worldwide publisher, developer, licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive space across all current and future platforms, including console, handheld and PC-based gaming for both internal and third party game titles.

About PDP
Performance Designed Products LLC, a Lynn Tilton company, is an industry leader in designing and manufacturing products for all major video game platforms including the Sony PS2, PS3, PSP, Nintendo DS and Wii, and Microsoft Xbox 360, as well as a line of accessories for the Apple iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.

About Other Ocean Interactive
Founded in 2006, Other Ocean specializes in developing original and licensed IP for all platforms. It has development studios in Prince Edward Island, Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and Emeryville, California. For more information, please visit: www.otherocean.com

Mortal Kombat™ © 2011 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Developed by NetherRealm Studios. Microsoft, Windows, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used under license from Microsoft. “PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

Mortal Kombat, the dragon logo, and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
WB GAMES LOGO, WB SHIELD: ™ & © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Congratulations to David Gem and AC1984 for their first tournament wins this weekend in their respective games. I will post more tomorrow, tonight I’ll start uploading MKII matches and UMK3 tomorrow.

MKII 19 players: (top 3 for now)

1. David_GEM
2. btbb99
3. DCIguy

UMK3 30 players: (top 3 for now)

1. AC1984
2. NoDoubt
3. Shock

MKvDC (turnout total pending): (top 3 for now)

1. REO
2. Tom Brady
3. Rissing

Thanks again to everyone. Probably 50ish MK players in the house for all 3 games over the weekend. Impressive totals guys.

Looking at a 2PM start time right now on www.ustream.tv/channel/ultimatemk and hopefully getting the top 3 on the big stream. Updates to follow.

Free video streaming by Ustream

1. David GEM
2. btbb99
3. DCIguy

UltimateMK on Ustream

Yes, you read that right. Mortal Kombat (2011) will be one of the 5 featured fighting games at this years Evolution 2011 tourney.

This will be Mortal Kombat’s FIRST EVER appearance at Evo2k.com NOW is the chance for us MK tournament players to show off
our skills, meet other MK players from around the world, and more importantly, SUPPORT MK!!!

Be sure to head over HERE to register and HERE for hotel info! SEE YOU THERE!

OH! and one more thing…

Just got some exciting bit of news from Warner Bros. The official release date of Mortal Kombat (2011) all over the world is for April 19th, 2011.

We also got the first official box art, which you can see below.

From the WB Press Release:

Today, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and NetherRealm Studios bring fans an action-packed Mortal Kombat video featuring new footage of the infamous unhinged clone Mileena and what happens when she finds a new “playmate” to tear apart. In addition to the brand-new video, revealed today is the game’s official box art and release date of April 19th 2011,

Mortal Kombat is the most brutal installment of the landmark fighting game to date is set for release on the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system. The game is being developed by NetherRealm Studios, led by Mortal Kombat creator and creative director Ed Boon.