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Midway was a great publisher that, with the likes of Mortal Kombat and Ms. Pac-Man franchises under the belt, was doing really well in the 1990s. But ever since the takeover of the company by the Redstone family, a wealthy group of people from the United States, in 2005, things haven't been going so well anymore... |
23 September 2008
02:22 GMT |
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Midway has decided that the torture had been going on for long enough and revealed the full list of characters that would appear in the upcoming Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe. The list is interesting and a bit surprising at the same time.The Mortal Kombat roster is filled with familiar faces from the previous games. S... |
16 September 2008
08:08 GMT |
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You have probably never heard of a game from Midway called Career Criminal - it's normal, since it was a secret project. Unfortunately, neither will you hear about this title again, since the developing company has announced that the project was canned and no less than 80 people were fired from the Austin studio... |
12 August 2008
13:06 GMT |
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When a videogaming company hits a rough patch, the earliest signs of trouble, apart from red underlined numbers in financial reports, are news that important people are leaving the company. It happened when Flagship Studios went down and it seems to be happening now to Midway.Mike Bilder, who joined the company somet... |
8 August 2008
18:06 GMT |
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Universal is announcing that it is setting up a videogame studio to handle development for some upcoming projects. Universal had a stake in Vivendi Universal, even if that company was not focused on games based on movies, but the merger between Activision and Blizzard means Vivendi Universal is now virtually out of t... |
25 July 2008
14:06 GMT |
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Everybody agrees that whenever two supernatural worlds collide, chaos emerges and only one category of people has something to win out of it: gamers. And it seems that we're up for one of the biggest treats in recent times, since the new Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe looks incredibly great at E3 and we're 1... |
15 July 2008
13:06 GMT |
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The second title in Midway's AAA E3 lineup is Wheelman, the promising racing game featuring Hollywood star Vin Diesel. As it was expected, the publishers did not waste any time in updating all the features of the release and showing us brand new eye-candy screens. We're really thrilled, we must admit, and w... |
15 July 2008
03:23 GMT |
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We have just heard that Midway's This Is Vegas got delayed since it needs further polishing and that upsets us a little, especially after having seen the screens put on display during this year's E3: they were perfect, they looked like images taken from a fully developed game. However, we can only be extrem... |
15 July 2008
02:55 GMT |
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Wrestling, fighting, American football, mad racing and thrilling first person shooter action are just some of the things we should expect to get from Midway during this year's E3 event which will be held in Los Angeles and is considered the biggest and best media summit in the world. With a triple A lineup of ga... |
11 July 2008
12:06 GMT |
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If you are a football fan, you probably already love Midway's Blitz game - one that takes the beloved sport to a whole new level by bringing the pain to the game. And we all know that whenever violence is involved, we're in for a treat! The good news is that PS3 and Xbox 360 owners will get a brand new and ... |
9 July 2008
12:06 GMT |
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Some would really love to know that "This is Spartaaa", but Midway wants to prove that, actually, This is Vegas and it is much better. Dubbed as a game which is able to compete head to head against Grand Theft Auto IV, Midway's sandbox title seems to get its inspiration from Take Two's game even when it com... |
3 July 2008
04:50 GMT |
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Midway sure chose an unlikely marketing strategy for its wrestling title TNA iMPACT! Instead of having public relations girls and boys do the talking while muscular men in tight outfits did the fighting, Midway thought it would be a good idea if the wrestlers that are set to appear in the game also promoted it by tal... |
18 June 2008
10:15 GMT |
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The Unreal tournament franchise is one of the most prominent multiplayer series to have ever seen PCs and now it's almost ready to be launched on the Xbox 360. The game will most certainly take advantage of the Xbox live features and will revolutionize the way multiplayer shooters are played on consoles. Unreal ... |
10 June 2008
02:19 GMT |
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Midway has released the official website for its upcoming TNA iMPACT! game. The site, which can be found here, will be jam-packed with the most up-to-date news about the first game based on the most innovative wrestling brand today, TNA Wrestling. TNA iMPACT! is scheduled to ship this September for the Xbox 360, Play... |
9 June 2008
04:02 GMT |
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Midway no longer owns the NFL license, so they had to come up with a similar construct and thus we have Blitz: Overtime. It was developed and published by Midway Games and launched on December 12 for the PSP. It is quite similar to the gridiron football Blitz games and features a set of slightly different rules than ... |
27 May 2008
10:21 GMT |
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When they're not busy joining the Mortal Kombat Universe with the DC one, Midway plans to fight against Grand Theft Auto. Their plan, called This is Vegas, definitely looks like a competitor and it has the power to attract the adult audience bringing us the decadence of Sin City (and probably much more).In order... |
21 April 2008
13:06 GMT |
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Midway seems to have started the Spring marketing spree, since it keeps throwing goodies to us - we first had the official confirmation of the new Mortal Kombat game, This is Vegas' website follow up and now the company is bringing some fresh new screenshots and information about their Vin Diesel game, Wheelman.... |
21 April 2008
06:13 GMT |
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On Friday, we have reported rumors regarding a possible release of a Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe game, where the likes of Sub Zero, Scorpion and the others were supposed to fight against Batman, Superman and other DC Comics superheroes. We have analyzed the rumor, found Ed Boon's website that was filled with s... |
21 April 2008
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The Unreal 3 engine, created by Epic Games, has already spawned one huge success for the Xbox 360 gaming console from Microsoft in the form of Gears of War and is already powering the game that's set to again establish records on the console, Gears of War 2. But the main Unreal 3 powered offering, Unreal Tournam... |
18 April 2008
18:06 GMT |
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Even as big game companies ride a wave of unprecedented sales and expansion, there are bound to be discontents. Warren Jenson, who has been Chief Financial Officer at giant Electronic Arts since 2002, has recently announced his intention of parting ways with his employer. No clear and official reason was offered for ... |
24 March 2008
19:06 GMT |
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A few weeks ago, Midway presented its financial results for the year of 2007 and the financial projections for 2008. The results themselves were very troubling for the Midway shareholders. Revenue from sales went down by more than 10 million dollars, while losses went up to $97.4 million, compared to 2006's numb... |
21 March 2008
18:06 GMT |
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Midway has released its financial results for 2007 to some disappointing reactions. The sales numbers for the whole year were $157.2 million, clearly down from the sales figure for last year of $165.6 million. Losses went up to $97.4 million, compared to 2006's number of $77.8 million. The president and CEO of M... |
7 March 2008
04:35 GMT |
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Today publisher Eidos Interactive announced that their 2007 war simulator Battlestations: Midway is set to get a sequel in the form of Battlestations: Pacific, sometime in 2008. The game is set to continue the realistic and gritty simulation of the War in the Pacific that the original game kicked off.Both the America... |
29 February 2008
05:40 GMT |
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Midway has stated that NBA Ballers: Chosen One will debut for the Xbox 360 and for the PlayStation 3 on April 21. Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic main man, will be on the cover, hoping to push Midway's newest title into the top spot.Chosen One is not your usual basketball oriented game at all. First of all, it does... |
27 February 2008
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It seems that not only Uwe Boll can ruin a great video game by creating a very poor movie, but other people appear to be great prospects, too. For example, take the next Mortal Kombat movie set for a 2010 release (that's an approximate date, since the producers don't even have a full cast yet). It is going ... |
11 February 2008
08:32 GMT |
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Midway seems to know very well what people really want from a game: an open world, freedom, a great story and some superb characters. Add to these a great lifestyle action experience that will allow you to drive, fight, gamble and party like a rock star in Sin City and you already have an idea how will the next title... |
7 February 2008
05:47 GMT |
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Back in August 2007, Midway Games was announcing a publishing deal for rolling out a Nintendo DS version of Myst, one of the best adventure games ever created. Now, Empire Interactive is disclosing some of the game's features, as the source code for Myst for DS has been completely re-written specifically for per... |
17 January 2008
03:26 GMT |
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Not all is jolly and merry in the video games industry this time of the year as Midway's Kenneth D. Cron has resigned from the Company's Board of Directors having completed over 3 years of service. Mr. Cron joined Midway's Board of Directors in 2004, according to an official Midway report, and he was t... |
27 December 2007
05:56 GMT |
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This wasn't a great year for Midway, which entered the holiday shopping season with delayed releases and lowered revenue forecasts. The company, which hasn't posted an annual profit since 1999, had to cut third quarter revenue forecasts because these delays. But Midway people are optimistic and they think t... |
27 December 2007
05:30 GMT |
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Midway Games have made it official: the PlayStation 3 version of Stranglehold is now present on retailer shelves across Europe. The game is rather expensive though - €69.95, but that shouldn't stop fans of the Psi-Ops developer's work to acquire it for their own collection. The game is already available for... |
3 December 2007
06:54 GMT |
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Blacksite: Area 51, the first person shooter published by Midway was, in many critics' eyes, a great disappointment. Harvey Smith, Area 51 designer, partially blames himself for the way critics received the game, even stating: "This project was so f***ed up", trying to explain himself.The game was highly anticip... |
29 November 2007
06:37 GMT |
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The PlayStation 3 Version of Unreal Tournament 3 will be released to North American manufacturing and could show up in stores starting December 11th. The game has been approved by Sony Computer Entertainment America and the shipping will start on Monday, December 10th. The European release will occur later, though, b... |
22 November 2007
10:31 GMT |
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Two free exclusive maps for Unreal Tournament 3 have been released today by Ageia Technologies, along with the PhysX Mod-Kid, which will allow the modders to customize the game as they see fit.The two new maps released, "Tornado" and "LightHouse", show us many of the things PhysX can do. The Tornado Mod brings a new ... |
22 November 2007
10:07 GMT |
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Xbox 360 owners will be very, very happy to hear that a free demo of Midway's upcoming Blacksite: Area 51 is available for grabs up on Xbox Live Marketplace and they will become sad the instant they try downloading it. Why? Beats us, there's an error or something. Microsoft is probably on the issue, but che... |
22 November 2007
06:33 GMT |
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Ultimate Mortal Kombat is by far a new title for any platform... except for Nintendo's DS that is. Midway's highly popular franchise is hitting Nintendo's handheld with the power of a Shao Kahn's shoulder attack. Ultimate Mortal Kombat is rated M for Mature by the ESRB and is now available for the... |
13 November 2007
08:23 GMT |
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It's probably the piece of news of the day and something we've been expecting for a long time and, yes ladies and gents, Unreal Tournament 3 has finally reached gold status. This means that the game is finished, done with, ready and copies are being made right now in the duplicating facilities of the produ... |
31 October 2007
11:40 GMT |
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Two of the best and most wanted titles on the PS3 are to be delayed, the most important of them being Unreal Tournament 3, accompanied by BlackSite: Area 51. We'll see the UT 3 arriving in 2008 and it's the millionth time we realize that it really DOES take a lot of work to develop games for Sony's ne... |
4 October 2007
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Well, to gamers' anger/delight, Epic and Midway have finally confirmed what your PC should look like in terms of specs, in order to run their upcoming first-person shooter Unreal Tournament 3. Gamers (mostly those not hardcore) should take into consideration the second batch of specs listed below, as that's... |
4 October 2007
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Midway Arcade Treasures: Extended Play, includes 21 arcade games that are the best of Midway Arcade Treasures 1 & Midway Arcade Treasures 2. Enjoy the coin-op masterpieces of the past for the first time on a portable system with multiplayer wireless support! Now you can play classic arcade games anywhere, anytime wit... |
28 September 2007
09:45 GMT |
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The game is based on the Justice League of America, an iconic superhero team that debuted in 1960 and features most of the best known superheroes from the DC Universe, including Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman among others. Each level consists of two members of the Justice League (usually predetermined by the plot... |
25 September 2007
10:09 GMT |
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In an interview over at GameIndustry.biz, Midway's European MD Martin Spiess told the site that they are investing no more, no less than USD 30 million in their upcoming next generation action title, Stranglehold. The amount of money shows how confident the publisher is in the game's success, and even state... |
3 August 2007
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Mortal Kombat 3 builds further on the gameplay of the previous game. A "Run" button, accompanied by a "Run" meter, was introduced. This was primarily to address concern from fans who thought that the previous games gave too much of an advantage to the defending player. The Run meter is drained by running (the charact... |
13 July 2007
10:06 GMT |
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Nintendo's users have lots of reasons to be happy this time of the year as every major developer and publisher has touched the Wii and/or DS in their own way, providing various fun titles. This week, it's Midway's turn to make the delight of fans with by announcing that five new titles are in developme... |
29 June 2007
05:14 GMT |
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I don't know how excited exactly PS3 owners are to hear that every once in a while, Sony Online Entertainment makes a title or two (worth mentioning) available for download via the console's Internet service, the PlayStation Network, but here it goes: SOE has recently announced Rampart, a Midway arcade clas... |
22 June 2007
09:35 GMT |
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Just as I was getting ready to shut down the computer and go home for a well deserved resting time, Midway decided not to wait until tomorrow to announce the release date for their first-person shooter, Hour of Victory, and revealed it this evening: the 22nd of June.Not only that, but they've also told Eurogamer... |
24 May 2007
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Matrix Games and Strategic Studies Group have just released new screenshots for their highly anticipated real time naval warfare title, Carriers at War. The new AAR is being written by Gregor Whiley. Check out the pictures below to experience a new understanding of naval combat and strategy set in the Pacific Theatre... |
22 May 2007
06:10 GMT |
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Midway and Sony Computer Entertainment America have made available an exclusive PS3 collector's edition for Midway's highly anticipated third-person-shooter, Stranglehold, currently in development for next-gen consoles. Featuring the full game and a full-length version of John Woo's critically acclaime... |
21 May 2007
08:14 GMT |
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Blizzard loves to tease its fans and do a better job at it than Rockstar did with their countdown timer for the GTA IV Debut Trailer. Up on the official site, the developer of World of Warcraft has posted a timeline for an upcoming... something, hinting at earlier game series. Check out the picture to the left.After ... |
14 May 2007
05:26 GMT |
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Watch out because The (that's "thee") Most Anticipated New MMO of the Year has now been made available by the hands of Turbine and Midway Games, for purchase across North America: The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar. It shouldn't come as a surprise if you hear that retailers' doors were s... |
26 April 2007
06:24 GMT |
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Mortal Kombat II is an arcade game and the second title in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. Storywise, the events before and during this game are portrayed in Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks. Essentially, Mortal Kombat II is an extension of the game system of Mortal Kombat. A few normal moves have been added (clo... |
16 April 2007
08:34 GMT |
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