Larry Kasanoff asks bankruptcy court to affirm his company's rights to fighting franchise, claims copyright on dozens of series' most famous characters.

With Midway in bankruptcy court, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has made a $33 million offer to acquire most of the company, its flagship Mortal Kombat franchise included. However, certain rights related to the ultraviolent fighting series aren't Midway's to sell, according to a lawsuit filed yesterday against the publisher.

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What we heard: Last year, Microsoft's "New Xbox Experience" introduced a host of new features to the Xbox 360, including a new interface, avatars, and group chat. But perhaps the best received of the NXE additions was the integration of Netflix, which allowed more than 1 million of the online rental service's subscribers to stream films through the console.

Now it seems Netflix might begin offering its online catalog to Wii users, according to the Joystiq report. The gaming blog cites a Netflix user survey for the information, with the rental service apparently in search of feedback on one possible implementation of its streaming video program for Nintendo's console.

The described program would require member Wii owners to run a "Netflix Instant Streaming Disc" on their ... Read more »