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    Image of ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness
    06/25/09

    In reply to Film Producer Sues Midway Over Mortal Kombat Rights
    So what movies, cartoons and tv shows has that man made concerning Mortal Kombat for that last 15 years? Because I remember seeing Mortal Kombat when I was veeeery little.
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    Image of Altima NEO Altima NEO
    06/25/09

    In reply to Film Producer Sues Midway Over Mortal Kombat Rights
    The movies didnt do much in my opinion. Chances are, if you watched the movie, it was because you liked the game, not the other way around.
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    Image of excel_excel excel_excel
    06/25/09

    In reply to Film Producer Sues Midway Over Mortal Kombat Rights
    Somebody send in Phoenix Wright!!
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    Image of Kenny OBrien Kenny OBrien
    06/25/09

    In reply to Film Producer Sues Midway Over Mortal Kombat Rights
    Yeah i was going to sue too for my money back from watching mortal kombat 2 the movie
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    Image of Slust Slust
    06/25/09

    @Kenny OBrien: I would have to agree, the movies were terrible, except the soundtrack if you were like 13 years old.


    Movies did nothing for brand recognition except taint it with shittiness.

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    Image of Mad-Hobo Mad-Hobo
    06/25/09

    @Slust: The first wasnt.... THAT bad. It was enjoyable seeing the likes of sub-zero and scorpion in the movie, thats what made it cool. Now the second movie... was painful.
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    Image of bobtheduck in Korea bobtheduck in Korea
    06/25/09

    @Mad-Hobo: The first wasn't bad at all. It was wholesome American cheese, that could have only been better with some bacon. The second one was a terrorist attack on humanity. They should have gone to Gitmo for that. No... scratch that... They should have been forced to watch their own movie a few times... Oh, who am I kidding, I'm not that cruel. Just Gitmo.
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    Image of AttackAllAround AttackAllAround
    06/25/09

    In reply to Film Producer Sues Midway Over Mortal Kombat Rights
    TOO MUCH SUING GOING ON


    ...I'LL SUE!

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    Image of bobtheduck in Korea bobtheduck in Korea
    06/25/09

    @AttackAllAround:
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    Image of excel_excel excel_excel
    06/17/09

    In reply to Ex-Factor 5 Employees Cry Fraud
    'partially completed code for a Wii installment of the Star Wars: Rogue Squadron series.'


    Sorry my brain just kind of broke right there. what was that about fraud?

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    Image of conditionals conditionals
    06/17/09

    @excel_excel:


    It's committed by the empire daily, so we gotta take their asses down in our partially coded Y-Wings?

     Reply
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    Image of 浴武士!!!! I'd like to start a manga like that 浴武士!!!! I'd like to start a manga like that
    06/17/09

    @conditionals: stay on target
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    Image of excel_excel excel_excel
    06/17/09

    @conditionals: hell yeah! Hopefully it means that the partially coded Jar-Jar Binks has no head.
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    Image of Gossy... Fortune and Glory Gossy... Fortune and Glory
    06/17/09

    @浴武士!!!! I'd like to start a manga like that: I'm missing a weapons system and the controls only let me turn left!
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    Image of Gossy... Fortune and Glory Gossy... Fortune and Glory
    06/17/09

    @excel_excel: It wont matter, Excel, missing a head will only reduce Jar-Jars annoyance factor by 15% tops!
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    Image of excel_excel excel_excel
    06/17/09

    @Gossy... strictly 4 my ninjas: Damn it. DAMN IT. DAMN YOU LUCAS. DAMN YOU TO HECK!
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    Image of Gossy... Fortune and Glory Gossy... Fortune and Glory
    06/17/09

    @excel_excel: Good. Use your aggressive feelings, boy. Let the hate flow through you.
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    Image of ProfWho ProfWho
    06/17/09

    @excel_excel: I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror, and were suddenly silenced
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    Image of ( shake cows, win a ) Milkshake! ( shake cows, win a ) Milkshake!
    06/17/09

    @ProfWho: They'll be back, and in greater numbers.
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    Image of ( shake cows, win a ) Milkshake! ( shake cows, win a ) Milkshake!
    06/17/09

    @( shake cows, win a ) Milkshake!: *If this game doesn't get released*
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    Image of Demonbird Demonbird
    06/17/09

    @excel_excel:

    I want a Rogue squadron game for this gen, though I would very much prefer it was for the 360, ps3, or pc so that they can REALLY push it forward.
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    Image of zåɳzißårléɠёпȡ zåɳzißårléɠёпȡ
    06/17/09

    @Gossy... strictly 4 my ninjas: as far as a Rougue squadron game being delayed for the Wii..


    "Do, or do not. There is no try."

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    Image of MaxDragon7 MaxDragon7
    06/17/09

    @( shake cows, win a ) Milkshake!: By now, I sort of expect the ex-Factor5 managers to come out of the wetwork, and say "Witness the power of this armed and fully operational game development company!"...


    and then they announce the Rogue Squadron game for the Wii.

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    Image of Ghetto Cornetto Ghetto Cornetto
    04/21/09

    In reply to Sacred 2: Fallen Angel Dev Falls Into Bankruptcy
    inb4 DTP buyout
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    Image of Nirach Nirach
    04/21/09

    In reply to Sacred 2: Fallen Angel Dev Falls Into Bankruptcy
    ..Well, shit.
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    Image of KillerBee KillerBee
    04/20/09

    In reply to Sacred 2: Fallen Angel Dev Falls Into Bankruptcy
    While I didn't like Sacred 2 much, I feel bad for this, or any independent developer, that goes under.


    Independent developers are a dying breed....unless they are developing crappy iPhone games. Those have little risk.

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    Image of metallicorphan metallicorphan
    04/20/09

    In reply to Sacred 2: Fallen Angel Dev Falls Into Bankruptcy
    i am getting this game in the UK(360),but with it coming a month later than the US(June 5th to their May 12th),that is just dumb,as it means that this game will be up against ToV and Star Ocean 4..which are also late arrivals to the UK
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    Image of Dr Durdon Dr Durdon
    04/20/09

    In reply to Sacred 2: Fallen Angel Dev Falls Into Bankruptcy
    While Im sad about the news, Im glad they were able to finish the game and get it out to us. Im excited about a loot/crawling game (I was one of the rare few who enjoyed Too Human :))


    But its another line item in several pages of bad news for the game dev/publishing industry. Seems just less than 6 months ago I was reading that the game industry seemed recession-proof. Then not long after that the first layoffs started.


    Sad days, but hopefully this means companies will buckle down and release some amazing new IPs on the upswing.


    Heres hoping'

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    Image of Sutekh_Slain Sutekh_Slain
    04/20/09

    In reply to Sacred 2: Fallen Angel Dev Falls Into Bankruptcy
    Teaches them to not make such godawful trailers
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    Image of okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under) okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under)
    04/20/09

    In reply to Sacred 2: Fallen Angel Dev Falls Into Bankruptcy
    It's times like this I thank god things like bankruptcy exist to prevent vultures from completely destroying something that still has a good chance at survival.
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    Image of Obama takes time to read kotaku's comments... Obama takes time to read kotaku's comments...
    04/20/09

    In reply to Sacred 2: Fallen Angel Dev Falls Into Bankruptcy
    the last 6 months have been layoffs this.... banktruptcy that... jump ship this developer is going under...


    I'm under the impression that most game companies live in a world of cutthroats...

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    Image of okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under) okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under)
    04/20/09

    @Obama takes time to read kotaku's comments...: But Mister president... how will your stimulus packages help put games on the tables of hungry gamers if there are no more companies around to make them? How will you bridge these two critical needs?
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    Image of Komrade Kayce Komrade Kayce
    04/20/09

    In reply to Sacred 2: Fallen Angel Dev Falls Into Bankruptcy
    Sacred 2 is like a new tupac album
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