Right after posting about Fight Night Round 4's free DLC, I'm afraid I can't say the same about Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (PS3, Xbox 360), which won't get anything downloadable at all. News comes by way of Twitter, fresh from MK master Ed Boon's page.

Just how bad does Midway Games have it right now? Well aside from filing for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, they're considering selling off the franchise they're arguably most well-known for: Mortal Kombat.

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I can't tell whether this is good news or bad news. You decide.

Looks like Midway bought more time for itself, beating away its creditors to avoid bankruptcy. How are they spending that time? Making a new Mortal Kombat game. Great news for those who <3 Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe.

Have you noticed the curious absence of Johnny Cage, Goro and Aquaman from the latest Mortal Kombat game? If you're curious, shell out US$ 70 for the collector's edition of Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe (Xbox 360, PS3)...or you can just check out the full article.

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry approves: Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) can be fun for the whole family, and even mom and dad will enjoy exchanging blood-spattering blows, if not in real life. The watered-down gore seems to have worked out, and kids can go tell their folks that they can all spend quality time finishing each other off.

Midway Chicago's staff had lost around 20-30 people as of last week. It sounded pretty bad and considering they're team responsible for the Mortal Kombat (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) franchise. Have the cuts compromised the next MK game? Mortal Kombat creator Ed Boon had some words about this.

I never thought I'd see the day when Fatalities aren't set ablaze, mutilated, or even look like they hurt at all. Ed Boon shares his thoughts on Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3), and how difficult it was to mellow the bloodthirsty MK folks down to kid-friendly DC level.

The Joker has always been a cool character, and even in a Teenified game like Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe, he is still wickedly cool. Watch him beat up Scorpion and some other guys from Mortal Kombat after the link.

Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe is surely taking measures to deliver some brutality (or fatality, whatever) to those who want it, and yet still somewhat stay safe from going overboard and getting an M-rating - oh, never mind an AO rating, at that. See, the Midway team handled the fine, fine line between the T and M ratings by having close talks with the ratings boards. To say that they're toeing the line grasps the entirety of it all. Check out a quote from senior producer Hans Lo about their strategy in designing this game.

I admittedly have my gripes about Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe for killing my fond memories of the MK series, but this latest game trailer got me to reconsider my position. Seeing Superman jackhammer someone into the ground made my day.

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