Walk of Game is the first-of-its-kind landmark honoring the icons and pioneers of the videogame industry.
Walk of Game is located inside Metreon, a 350,000 square-foot entertainment complex at Fourth and Mission Streets in the heart of downtown San Francisco.
Every year, gamers worldwide cast their vote on www.WalkOfGame.com to induct the next set of honorees to receive a permanent 24"x 24", customized steel star on the Walk of Game. From the list of nominees, the top four in the category of Games/Characters and the top two in Lifetime Achievement will be inducted. Inductees to date are: Nolan Bushnell, Shigeru Miyamoto, Halo, Link (The Legend of Zelda), Mario, and Sonic The Hedgehog.
The list of nominees is compiled from a survey of industry members and technology, entertainment, and gaming media. SCA Interactive, a leader in online promotions, powers the Walk of Game voting interface.
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This collection includes a wide-array of games ranging from fighting to racing. For the first time ever on PC, gamers will hear the famous cries of "Fight" and "Finish Him" from both Mortal Kombat II and Mortal Kombat 3. Friends will be left behind in a cloud of dust in Super Off Road. Racing skills from San Francisco Rush 2049 and Offroad Thunder: Mud, Sweat n’ Gears can be used to out-drive and out-wit the bad guys in A.P.B.. Arcade-perfect PC versions of such classics as Gauntlet II, Pit Fighter, Kozmik Krooz’r, Rampage World Tour, Timber, Primal Rage, Wacko, San Francisco Rush the Rock: The Alcatraz Edition, S.T.U.N Runner, Badlands and more are all included in Midway Arcade Treasures: Deluxe Edition.
Xbox Unlock Scorpion (Hold White Button at Main Menu) X, Up, L trigger, R trigger, Left, Right, X (Release White Button) Unlock Sub-Zero (Hold White Button at Main Menu) X, Down, Up, L trigger, L trigger, Up, X (Release White Button) Unlock Mortal Kombat II (Hold White Button at Main Menu) X, Up, Down, Right, Left, Black, X (Release White Button) | PlayStation 2 Unlock Scorpion (Hold L2 Button at Main Menu) Square, Up, L1, R1, Left, Right, Square (Release L2 Button) Unlock Sub-Zero (Hold L2 Button at Main Menu) Square, Down, Up, L1, L1, Up, Square (Release L2 Button) Unlock Mortal Kombat II (Hold L2 Button at Main Menu) Square, Up, Down, Right, Left, R2, Square (Release L2 Button) For strategy guides, all of the game's fatalities and hidden secrets visit our Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks GameRealm. October 16th, 2005 9:48 PM CST -
Don't forget that Scorpion is going to be making an appearence in the season premiere of the Comedy Central animated reality show spoof Drawn Together this Wednesday.
Comedy Central has put up a clip of Scorpion from the episode that you can view here. In the clip the Link (Legend of Zelda) rip-off Xandir asks Scorpion to see his "Special Move." Scorpion then demonstrates a Fatality on him. ![]() The episode will air on Wednesday, October 19th at 10:30 PM EST/9:30 PM CST. Check your local listings to find the channel Comedy Central is on in your area. October 18th, 2005 4:24 PM CST -
Midway has released three more wallpapers from Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks (Xbox, PS2) on the official MKMonks.com. This time it is the Scorpion, Sub-Zero and Kombatants wallpapers.
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Jazwares has sent our friends over at Mortal Kombat Online some new photos and information on the upcoming Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks action figures and updates that were made to their line of Mortal Kombat: Deception figures. The Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks figures will be a boxed set including both Scorpion and Sub-Zero and should be available soon from select retailers.
You can view all their photos and information here. October 20th, 2005 12:56 PM CST -
Midway has released 10 new screenshots from Midway Arcade Treasures: Extended Play for the Sony PlayStation Portable (Sony PSP). Midway Arcade Treasures: Extended Play includes 21 arcade games that are the "best of" both Midway Arcade Treasures 1 & Midway Arcade Treasures 2, including Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II and Mortal Kombat 3 with wireless multiplayer.
![]() ![]() ![]() Midway Arcade Treasures: Extended Play will be available November 14th for the Sony PSP portable system at the suggested retail price of $29.99. 5:14 PM CST -
Out of nowhere, Midway has released two concept artwork images from Mortal Kombat: Deception (Xbox, PS2, GameCube) on the official Midway Boards. The two images released are concept pieces of Kenshi.
![]() ![]() View strategy guides and more at our Mortal Kombat: Deception GameRealm. October 21st, 2005 10:04 PM CST -
Midway sends word that Midway Arcade Treasures: Extended Play, the first classic arcade game compliation for the Sony PlayStation Portable Entertainment System (Sony PSP), has had its release date pushed back to a tentative date of December 12th.
Midway Arcade Treasures: Extended Play features 21 classic Midway/Atari arcade games for the first time ever on a portable console, including wireless multiplayer enabled versions of the first three games in the Mortal Kombat series, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II and Mortal Kombat 3. For a complete list of games and several screenshots, visit our Midway Arcade Treasures: Extended Play GameRealm. October 25th, 2005 6:46 PM CST -
Good news for our UK readers, the popular UK video game retailer has made the PlayStation 2 version of Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks one of their . The price has been sliced down to £19.99 from the regular retail price of £29.99.
So those of you out in the UK still waiting to buy the game should go ahead and or stop by before the week is over and the price returns to normal. +10 TRMKarma: 7:27 PM CST -
Spike TV has announced today that its Video Game Awards 2005 will be hosted by actor and producer Samuel L. Jackson, who was a winner at last year’s show for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The show itself tapes on Friday, November 18 at the Gibson Amphitheater in Los Angeles with the two-hour "games vs. games" extravaganza premiering on Spike TV Saturday, December 10.
In this year's Best Fighting Game category, Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks (Midway) has been nominated along with the following contenders: Fight Night Round 2 (Electronic Arts), Soul Calibur III (Namco Hometek Inc.), Tekken 5 (Namco Hometek Inc.), and Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower (Capcom). In last year's Spike TV Video Game Awards 2004, Midway's Mortal Kombat: Deception took home the honors in the same Best Fighting Game category. Head on over to GameSpot for a list of nominees and celebrity presenters at this year's Spike TV Video Game Awards. October 27th, 2005 5:55 PM CST -
Midway has released a Halloween-themed wallpaper image in two resolutions on the official Midway Boards. The images feature Scorpion spearing a jack-o-lantern.
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