Scorpion's flame-ridden fatality is the focus of the two new screenshots from Midway Chicago's fighter Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, which arrives on PS3 and 360 this fall.

DC's resident Amazon heroine Wonder Woman has officially joined the cast of Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, along with villain Deathstroke and returning Mortal Kombat characters Kano and Raiden.

In addition to a Wonder Woman render and a new trailer, nine more Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe screenshots have been released by publisher Midway. The shots include a first look at the beloved DC villain Joker and the imaginative superhero Green Lantern.

Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe will hit PS3 and Xbox 360 on November 10.

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Midway sends along a new Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe video, offering several minutes of gameplay fotage from the fighting game in development for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

The publisher also confirmed that The Joker, Kitana, Jax and Green Lantern will appear in the game. Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe ships this November.

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The story of Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe revolves around some kind of cataclysmic event, a major rift in space and time which causes Batman to run into Scorpion at the grocery store, and then they fight, but Batman doesn't kill him because he has to bring him to justice.

Alright, that may not be entirely accurate, but that's not the important thing. The important thing is that Mortal Kombat vs. DC isn't terrible. Despite the Teen rating, there are still fatalities, and plenty of blood, and some relatively interesting moves. Watching the Flash repeatedly zip from one side of the screen to the other, juggling an enemy with punches, was sort of funny. That's what I would do if I was the Flash.

On the MK side of things, Scorpion looks like Scorpion, and still uses the most awkwardly infamous video game weapon known to man, like the Gordon's Fisherman from hell. Sonya does her thing, kicking and punching and being the only human of the bunch. Mortal Kombat is so weird.

Much has been made about the DC hero characters' lack of fatalities. As Batman, a Midway rep demonstrated a "brutality," which consisted of the Dark Knight pounding Sub-Zero into the pavement, up to his ears in cement. Even though Batman didn't kill him, I knew he was being evil, because his Bat-eyes were glowing yellow.... Read more

Midway has released its E3 media for Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe (PS3, X360) in the form of seven new screenshots and a new movie featuring gameplay footage. Shackvideo users can use the HD Stream.

Mortal Kombat series co-creator Ed Boon dismissed speculation that Midway Chicago's Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (360, PS3) would see the removal of the series' trademark fatalities to better integrate the DC Comics characters into the title.

"All of the MK characters and all of the DC villains will have fatalities," Boon told GameSpot. "The DC heroes who don't kill that often will have brutalities that will function just like fatalities but don't actually kill the opponent."

Midway Chicago previously announced that the game would be the first Mortal Kombat title to aim for a T for teen rating from the Entertainment Software Ratings Board, prompting fans to voice concern over whether Midway Chicago was ... Read more

Ever wonder what Superman and his beloved city of Metropolis would look like within the confines of a Mortal Kombat game? Developer Midway Chicago is here to help.

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe is due out on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this fall.

Only four characters--Batman, Superman, Sub-Zero, and Scorpion--have been confirmed for the magical fighter, with more to debut at E3 in July.

Publisher Midway has announced that the eighth entry in its Mortal Kombat fighting series' will pit the franchises' characters against the legion of superheroes contained within the DC Comics universe.

Titled Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe and developed by Midway Amusement Games, the Unreal Engine 3-powered brawler is set to arrive on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this fall. Only four characters have been confirmed thus far: Superman and Batman, both of DC Comics fame, and Mortal Kombat veterans Scorpion and Sub-Zero.

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Comments made by a Midway representative indicated that, due to the inclusion of DC Comic characters, the series' grisly and ultra-violent Fatalities will not... Read more

Direct from the Midway Gamers Day comes a metric ton of screenshots and artwork from many of its upcoming titles, including Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (PS3, X360), the Xbox 360 version of Epic Games' Unreal Tournament 3, This Is Vegas (PC, PS3, X360) and more.

If available, more information can be found by clicking on a game's name. Be sure to click through for the complete list, as the full breadth of content is far too meaty to fit in a single front page post.

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (PS3, X360) - Fall 2008

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The Mortal Kombat franchise will be returning later this year in the form of Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (PS3, X360), publisher Midway announced today. A trailer featuring Sub-Zero and Batman has been released to go along with the announcement. More information will be available later today here at Shacknews.

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