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Can Gamers Save Midway?

That Gaming Site writes: "The economy has taken a toll on many; from banks to even the gaming industry, with studios forced to downsize or close their doors all together. Among those lay Midway, a company whose future has been called into question by many since the days of the Dreamcast. With the economy in a rut, many have asked "Is 2008 Midway's last stand?"...."

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Rich16315628d ago

Can we? Yes
Should we? No

They haven't made a good game in a long, long time.

Elven65628d ago

It may have helped your case if you read the article rather then basing your assumption off the title alone. Oh wait, this is N4G.....

ultimolu5627d ago

Midway needs to get back to making good fighting games. They're heading down the crapper.

TheColbertinator5627d ago

Wish I could help Midway but I can only do that with a sequel to Psi-Ops.

Elven65627d ago

Now that the court case has been settled it's definitely something they could be doing. Perhaps that "better then Gears" game is Psi Ops 2???

Graphics Whore5627d ago

DC vs. MK - T Rating, bad friggin' idea.

Elven65627d ago

On a gamers standpoint, yea! On a average consumers standpoint, not so much.

DarkBlood5627d ago

well im going to get mk vs dc universe

i have to say i didn't like the armaddgeddon or however its spelled becuase the fighting controlls just was too hard to use but i guess i can understand that because it isn't 2d where you jump and hit like the old games where and by the way i didnt realy complain about the story line but it was just not actiony enough but i loved the scenes nothing less
i did like shalion monks though

Elven65627d ago

I think Armageddon was more of a Nostalgia thing to say "Hey thanks for sticking with us all these years, here's a treat". I'm actually picking up Mk vs DC tomorrow as well, according to Midway the sales are good so who knows.

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Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe Helped Save The Franchise

While some feel it was the Mortal Kombat: Annihilation movie, Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe is popularly touted as the lowest point for the franchise – at least in terms of video games. The prototype IP soup tried to do something new with popular characters going head to head, but never really got a good reception.

The biggest issue was that with the introduction of DC and Warner Bros, MK's iconic gore had to be dialed down. Batman, after all, cannot be split into two by Kung Lao's hat. However, while the game itself signaled the fatality of the Mortal Kombat franchise, its core formula is what resurrected it to become NetherRealm Studio and the reboot we've come to adore.

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hotnickles494d ago

MK vs DC wasn’t awful. If reception for that game made mk9 possible then hopefully the failures of MK11 can make some good changes as well. It’s time to get rid of variations, they had a good run but ended up a mess.

CrimsonWing69493d ago

I think MK 9 did.

In fact I remember being bummed that this was a T rated MK game and just dismissed it. MK 9 was when I actually stood back and said, "They're back!". Still think that game is fantastic.

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Ranking every game with Vin Diesel from worst to best

From Xfire: "Video game enthusiast and Hollywood superstar, Vin Diesel, has taken his talents to video games numerous times. We've decided to rank all of his games from the worst to the best."

Orchard1036d ago (Edited 1036d ago )

“Ranking every game with Vin Diesel from terrible to bad”

Fixed the title for you.

Venoxn4g1036d ago

Yes it is..such a great game

bunt-custardly1036d ago

Obviously too young or ill-informed to pass judgement. Honestly, Orchard. You just mugged yourself off. Starbreeze Studios' The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay is a very well-known classic.

rlow11036d ago

Butcher Bay was great. From the prolog, fist fighting, knife fights and story. The immersion of the whole package really uped the criteria of what a cutting edge game was back then. I would like another adventure with Riddick, but it would have to be triple A status to live up to Butcher Bay.

shaenoide1036d ago

You can't you. There isn't any good game :p

boing11035d ago

Butcher's Bay, man. A classic. One of the few games I finished in one sitting.

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Mortal Kombat 11 Owes More to Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe Than You Might Think

With the Mortal Kombat franchise now on its 11th installment this year, one of those many franchise entries, Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe has not been remembered fondly, and in fairness, it isn’t difficult to see why. The action is somewhat muted for a Mortal Kombat game, it’s infamously lacking in extra content, and its arrival heralded the end of series publisher Midway Games. However, while this reputation is understandable, it is not deserved. Not only that, but the game may have even ensured that the more recent Mortal Kombat installments came into being at all.

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