Midway Games Convention Line Up

The Games Convention in Leipzig will be held this week from August 23 – August 27, and publishers have started to release their showcase plans. Now Midway has informed us about their Leipzig line-up, featuring some of those long-awaited first-class titles like Stranglehold and UT 2007 which goes as follows…

Stranglehold (Playstation 3, Xbox 360, PC; Winter 2007) – Experience exhilarating, next-gen action for the PS3, Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system from Microsoft and PC, as you continue the story of Inspector Tequila from John Woo‘s influential action film, “Hard Boiled” starring Chow Yun-Fat. Run into danger with both fists full of lead and take down the organized crime bosses who stepped over the line when they took your family. Stop at nothing as you destroy the entire world around you to get them back. You are a desperate man following your own rules; honor thy family; do what’s right; fear no man.

Unreal Tournament 2007 (PC, PS3) – The latest entry into the Unreal franchise, Unreal Tournament 2007, is currently in development by Epic Games Inc. Fans will be blown away by the next-generation game play, modifiability and visuals that Epic’s Unreal® Engine 3 technology will bring to the franchise.

The complete line up awaits after the jump!

The Games Convention in Leipzig will be held this week from August 23 – August 27, and publishers have started to release their showcase plans. Now Midway has informed us about their Leipzig line-up, featuring some of those long-awaited first-class titles like Stranglehold and UT 2007 which goes as follows…

Stranglehold (Playstation 3, Xbox 360, PC; Winter 2007) – Experience exhilarating, next-gen action for the PS3, Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system from Microsoft and PC, as you continue the story of Inspector Tequila from John Woo‘s influential action film, “Hard Boiled” starring Chow Yun-Fat. Run into danger with both fists full of lead and take down the organized crime bosses who stepped over the line when they took your family. Stop at nothing as you destroy the entire world around you to get them back. You are a desperate man following your own rules; honor thy family; do what’s right; fear no man.

Unreal Tournament 2007 (PC, PS3) – The latest entry into the Unreal franchise, Unreal Tournament 2007, is currently in development by Epic Games Inc. Fans will be blown away by the next-generation game play, modifiability and visuals that EpicÂ’s Unreal® Engine 3 technology will bring to the franchise.

Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (PlayStation 2; October 2006) – Introducing Mortal Kombat: Armageddon – the latest chapter in MidwayÂ’s best-selling, award-winning, videogame fighting franchise. With the most complete Mortal Kombat roster ever, including every character from the Mortal Kombat fighting universe, revolutionary Create-A-Fighter and Create-A-Fatality modes, Mortal Kombat: Armageddon promises to be one of the most complete, intensely lethal, fighting experience ever!

Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run (PlayStation 2; September 2006) – Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run takes the Spy Hunter franchise where itÂ’s never gone before – on foot. Featuring action superstar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as government super-spy extraordinaire Alex Decker, players for the first time ever can step out of the Interceptor and straight into third-person action, utilizing The RockÂ’s physical prowess by taking down enemies with intense melee combat moves.

Happy Feet ( Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, PC; November 2006) – Based on Warner Bros. Pictures’ upcoming comedy adventure Happy Feet, Midway’s immersive video game puts the player in the “tap shoes” of Mumble, a young penguin born into a nation of singing Emperor Penguins where each needs a Heartsong to attract a soul mate. Unfortunately, Mumble is the worst singer in the worldÂ…however, as it happens, he is a brilliant tap dancer! Based on the general storyline of the film, the player will be able to experience life from the point of view of Mumble in music, dance and interaction with the friends and enemies of the penguinÂ’s world.

The Ant Bully (PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Game Boy Advance, PC; Fall 2006 – Nintendo Wii; November 2006) – Go pick on someone your own size! After bullying an innocent ant colony, a young boy named Lucas is magically shrunk down to ant size and embarks on a remarkable adventure. Play as Lucas, experiencing the dangerous and thrilling life of an ant as you battle, explore and forge new friendships with natives and other species in his new ant world. Based on exciting moments from Warner Bros. Pictures upcoming digitally animated family adventure The Ant Bully, and featuring all-new challenges created especially for the game, help Lucas evolve from recluse to hero in his quest to save the colony from extermination

LA RUSH (PSP; Fall 2006) – For the first time ever on the PSP system, attempt mad jumps, high-flying stunts and arcade-style racing from the original LA RUSH franchise. Go head to head with a friend in a street race or cruise mission using wireless functionality, or experience Story Mode which allows you to race through 5 Los Angeles city re-creations while finding treacherous shortcuts and surviving death-defying jumps!

Mortal Kombat: Unchained (PSP; Fall 2006) – Mortal Kombat: Unchained takes the Mortal Kombat franchise to new heights with an innovative fighting system tailored for wireless functionality, unparalleled depth and brutally intense action that will appeal to long-time Mortal Kombat fans, as well as new gamers.

Midway’s booth at the Games Convention will be located at Hall 4, Stand E12, GC Family, Hall 2 / Business Center Hall 2, Stand E50, so should you be visiting the show, stopping by could be very worthwhile.