Tag: Mortal Kombat
News Mortal Kombat 1 PS5 Fights Back with New Single Player Invasions
Tackle each season's invasions
Mortal Kombat 1 will introduce a new single player mode named Invasions, as confirmed by translated information from the game’s Brazilian box art. NetherRealm Studios has been schtum about the solo offerings in its latest outing, but has previously promised there’ll be a replacement for the popular Krypt mode...
News Reptile, Ashrah, and Havik All Set for Mortal Kombat 1
Sareena is a Kameo Fighter
A new Mortal Kombat 1 trailer has revealed Reptile, Ashrah, and Havik have joined the list of all confirmed characters in the upcoming PS5 game, set to release on 19th September 2023. The roster of Kameo Fighters has also been refreshed with Sareena. Check out the new trailer above. "Reptile, also known as Syzoth, is a...
News Mortal Kombat 1 Debuts Its Most Disgusting PS5 Fatalities Yet
Black hole
Another jaw-dropping trailer for Mortal Kombat 1 aired overnight, introducing Geras as one of All Confirmed Characters. As a Keeper of Time, his moveset revolves around his ability to freeze rivals in stasis, allowing him to unleash on them before restarting the clock and dishing out immense damage. His ridiculous Fatality, meanwhile,...
News Here's When Mortal Kombat 1's PS5 Pre-Order Beta Starts
And all the characters you'll be able to play
You won’t have to wait long to try out Mortal Kombat 1 – in fact, the game’s pre-order beta is just weeks away. NetherRealm Studios has confirmed that the game’s promotional test will get underway from 18th August through 21st August, and you’ll just need to have a valid PS5 pre-order to...
News As Rumoured, Mortal Kombat 1's First DLC Pack Adds Homelander, Peacemaker, and More
Omni-Man! Quan-Chi! Ermac! Takeda!
It’s a big day for Mortal Kombat 1’s confirmed characters, with six new additions officially unveiled as part of the foray’s first Fighter Pack. And if you’re into guest characters, then you have a trio of unexpected (but previously rumoured) arrivals to look forward to: Peacemaker, Homelander,
News Baraka, Li Mei, and Tanya Konfirmed in New Mortal Kombat 1 PS5 Trailer
Bloody brilliant
A trio of Mortal Kombat 1 fighters have been revealed in an action-packed trailer, with Baraka, Tanya, and the oft-overlooked Li Mei all joining the lineup. Fans will obviously be familiar with Baraka, while Tanya was last seen in Mortal Kombat X. But it’s Li Mei who will require a better memory: she was last playable in Mortal...
News Mortal Kombat 1 PS5 Trailer Is a Total Knockout, Smoke and Rain Confirmed
And a trio of Kameos, too
As anticipation builds for fighting game reboot Mortal Kombat 1, developer NetherRealm has announced two new characters who will be joining the launch day lineup. This epic three minute trailer – featuring a mixture of gameplay footage and cinematics from the story mode – confirms the inclusion of fan favourites Smoke...
News Anticipated Mortal Kombat 1 PS5 Reveals in Kombat Kast Livestream This Week
Kloser
Mortal Kombat 1 is holding a Kombat Kast tomorrow, where highly anticipated reveals will finally be unveiled, and likely in brutal fashion. You can tune in to watch live on the platform which best corresponds with the generation you were born in and your own personal proclivities: YouTube, Twitch, or TikTok. Developer NetherRealms has...
News Quitality's Return to Punish Cowardly Mortal Kombat 1 Players
The spirit of kompetition
Mortal Kombat 1 will include the series' signature method of dealing with dishonourable competitors: the Quitality. Introduced first in Mortal Kombat X, the Quitality is a kind of finishing move that can only occur during online matches, punishing the unsporting behaviour of quitting early in a suitably gruesome fashion...
News Of Course Scalpers Are Selling Mortal Kombat 1 Online Stress Test Codes
And for hundreds of dollars, too
Well, this is absolutely stupid – but not especially surprising! Scalpers are attempting to flog access to Mortal Kombat 1’s ongoing Online Stress Test for prices ranging anywhere up to $1,000 on eBay. That’s several times the price of the full game, by the way, for a beta which is scheduled to run through 26th...
News Mortal Kombat 1's Online Stress Test PS5 File Size Konfirmed
Stripped down to the essentials
With the release of Mortal Kombat 1 in the not-too-distant future and loving what we've seen so far, anticipation for the aggressive fighter mounts. With the Online Stress Test mere hours away, if you were one of the lucky chosen few (and we did remind you), emails have already been sent out. The file size has also...
News Last Call for Mortal Kombat 1 Stress Testers on PS5
Ready? FIGHT!
In anticipation of its 19th September launch, a server stress test for Mortal Kombat 1 will kick off next week. Those lucky enough to be chosen can take part in a weekend of brutal violence and server testing, competing for bragging rights, if nothing else. The Mortal Kombat 1 Online Stress Test will take place from 23-26th June at 8
News Mortal Kombat 1 Is Coming to PS5 Soon, But Injustice 3 Isn't Out of the Question
Ed Boon weighs in
For the past generation or so, fighting game developer NetherRealm Studios has interchanged between Mortal Kombat and Injustice. This year, however, it’ll release Mortal Kombat 1 – the second successive entry in the series after 2019’s Mortal Kombat 11. So, why did it make that decision? Series creator Ed Boon explained in an...
News Mortal Kombat 1 Will Bury Krypt System for Unlocks, Replacement Teased for PS5 Release
"We have a whole new system"
In recent history, Mortal Kombat has been fantastic at elongating the traditional fighting game experience. A core component of that in the last several releases has been the Krypt, an area where you’re able to spend in-game currency on alternative outfits, costume colours, artwork, and more. But despite being very...
News Even Mortal Kombat 1's PS5 Kameos Can Perform Fatalities
New ways to Finish Them
Mortal Kombat 1’s new Kameos system looks like it’s going to add a lot of variety to the upcoming fighter’s gameplay. For those who haven’t been keeping track of the title, these side-kicks are selected separately from the main roster, and can be called into battle using the R1 button and a direction. They can do...
News Mortal Kombat 1's PS5 Character Intros Are Unbelievably Awesome
And fight
We love the walkouts and goofy face pulling versus screens in Street Fighter 6, but it looks like NetherRealm may have Capcom beat when it comes to the character intros in Mortal Kombat 1. GameSpot has captured a ton of transitions from the fighter select screen into gameplay, as we get close-ups of the likes of Kitana and Kenshi psyching...
News Mortal Kombat 1's Breathtaking First PS5 Footage Stains Summer Game Fest
Get over here and watch it
The gruesome first PS5 gameplay footage of Mortal Kombat 1 has debuted as part of Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest livestream, and it’s not for the faint of heart. In the glimpse, we see a few story mode cinematics, a bunch of gameplay, and, of course, some Fatalities. The grisly gameplay footage also gives us our...
News Mortal Kombat 1 Director Ed Boon Can't Wait for You to See First PS5 Gameplay This Week
Kontent inkoming
With Street Fighter 6 out in the wild, Mortal Kombat 1 is the next big fighter fans have on the horizon, and director Ed Boon is teasing some impending gameplay at Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest. If you missed the game's gory cinematic reveal, check it out here. Anticipation is
News Here's How to Play Mortal Kombat 1 on PS5 Early
Kan't hardly wait
Mortal Kombat 1's release date of 19th September is on the horizon, which might still be too far off for some. Thankfully, players that can't wait actually have some avenues for relief on hand, with a beta coming for those who have pre-ordered, in addition to a major stress test being planned. The Mortal Kombat 1 Online Stress...
News Mortal Kombat 1 PS5 Hype Is Prompting Fans to Return to Mortal Kombat 11
Excellent
The hype for Mortal Kombat 1 is real, so much so, in fact, that player numbers for the last entry in the series, Mortal Kombat 11, have begun to spike dramatically on Steam. Closer to home, the eagerly anticipated Fighter is the most pre-ordered game on the PS Store in both the U.S. and the U.K., even beating out the looming heavyweight...
News Mortal Kombat 1 PS5 Gameplay Reveal Skipping PS Showcase
Summer Game Fest screams "get over here" instead
Many had expected the first PS5 gameplay of Mortal Kombat 1 to debut during this week’s PS Showcase, as Sony is a big player in the fighting game community and has been a long-running partner on Mortal Kombat 11. But no – the world gameplay premiere will instead air during Geoff Keighley’s...
News Mortal Kombat 1 PS5 Pre-Orders Punched to the Top of PS Store
Climbing the ladder
The excitement for Mortal Kombat 1, after a single cinematic teaser trailer, is through the roof. The game has rocketed up the PS Store pre-order charts, and is now currently the most pre-ordered title for PS5 in both the United States and UK. That means it’s trending above the likes of Diablo 4, which just got a major beta and...
News Mortal Kombat 1 May Hit Your PS5 SSD with a Fatality
Komplete Karnage
With the official announcement of Mortal Kombat 1, things are no doubt starting to get real for fanatical fighting game fans as we inch closer to that 19th September launch on PS5. If that's you, heads up, the next Mortal Kombat is a heavyweight, coming in at a muscular 100 GB, and that's before any additional Kombat Packs are...
News Mortal Kombat 1's PS5 Kombat Pack Kontents May Have Been Accidentally Outed
Get a load of this
The kontents of Mortal Kombat 1’s first DLC Kombat Pack may have been accidentally outed by Amazon Italy. The retailer went live earlier today with a list of six playable characters and five Kameos, despite the information not being officially konfirmed by publisher Warner Bros or developer NetherRealm Studios yet. <related...
News Mortal Kombat 1 Announced for PS5, Out 19th September
Catch the debut trailer here
Following a few weeks of leaks and teases, Mortal Kombat 1 has been officially announced for PS5. It's releasing on 19th September 2023, and you can get your first glimpse in the trailer above. There'll be an "immersive story campaign", reimagined versions of classic characters, and rollback netcode for online play. If...
News It's Time! PS5's Next Mortal Kombat Will Be Announced Tomorrow
Toasty
The wait is finally over: the next Mortal Kombat game, strongly rumoured to be named Mortal Kombat 1, will be officially revealed tomorrow, 18th May, at 6AM PT. If you’re not sure what time to be perched in front of your web browser of choice, we’ve compiled a handy little timezone guide below: What Time Is the Mortal Kombat Reveal?:...
Rumour Mortal Kombat 1 Is the Next Main Entry on PS5
More details emerge
Update: In a separate story, Jez Cordon from Windows Central corroborates the Mortal Kombat 1 leak, claiming it is indeed a reboot of the series. He goes on to say the game is targeting a release in September 2023, with a character pass bringing fighters like Peacemaker and The Boys' Homelander to the game post-launch. Original...
News Mortal Kombat 12 Teaser Trailer Hints at Series Reboot for PS5
It's almost time
Mortal Kombat 12 is koming – but the twist is that it may not actually be named Mortal Kombat 12 at all! Following on from last week’s space dust teaser, developer NetherRealm has uploaded a short video of a clock counting backwards. As it gets to the 11 and tries to tick towards the 12, time jumps forward all the way to the 1...
News Mortal Kombat 11 PS5, PS4 Fans Can't Believe the Game's Been Filled with Hogwarts Legacy Ads
Buy now
Are you enjoying Mortal Kombat 11? Well, maybe you’d like to buy Hogwarts Legacy! That pretty much describes the main menu for NetherRealm Studios’ acclaimed brawler, as it’s been filled with ads for Warner Bros’ other hit game. We’ve never actually seen anything quite like this: as Reddit screenshots show, huge banners for...
News Mortal Kombat 12 Is Koming! Very First Teaser Appears to Emerge
The sands of time
An otherwise unremarkable video, in which various NetherRealm Studios staffers express gratitude for the series’ 30th anniversary, appears to include the very first teaser of Mortal Kombat 12. We know that the game is targeting a 2023 release due to a Warner Bros shareholder report, but creator Ed Boon and his team have resisted...
News Mortal Kombat 12 Could Be Primed for PS5, PS4's Big Showcase
Fight!
Rumours of a big PlayStation blowout in May continue to swirl, with some fresh fuel fanning the flames; some of the biggest names in the video game insider scene seem to think the legendary fighting franchise will be shown at Sony's next show. Mortal Kombat 12 was semi-sorta revealed during a Warner Bros earnings call, it's worth recalling,...
News Mortal Kombat 12 Wasn't At State of Play, But Was Just Announced
During an earnings call, no less
Well, this is amusing. NetherRealm Studios has been historically coy about the nature of its next project, although it’s been rumoured to be Mortal Kombat 12 for quite some time. Well, that game was just announced – during a Warner Bros Discovery earnings call. Don’t believe us? Well, check out the clip...
News NetherRealm's Ed Boon Teases Next Game Launches in 2023
And we'll learn more fairly soon
Ed Boon, the face of NetherRealm Studios, likes to leave hints every now and again. The developer is known for making Mortal Kombat and the DC fighting series, Injustice, and fans have been eagerly anticipating whatever NetherRealm comes up with next. Last month, Boon said the studio's next title will be either...
News Midway Legend Ed Boon Isn't Giving Much Away About NetherRealm's Next Move
It'll be Injustice or Mortal Kombat
The next game from NetherRealm Studios will be Injustice 3 or Mortal Kombat 12, according to a typically tongue-in-cheek creative director Ed Boon. Of course, while there were some brief (and presumably unfounded) rumours regarding the possibility of some kind of Marvel game – despite the developer being under...
News Ed Boon: We Haven't Made the Last Mortal Kombat Yet
Series will continue to evolve and innovate
Mortal Kombattt! The series celebrates its 30th anniversary today – but creator Ed Boon has confirmed we haven’t seen the last of the iconic fighting franchise. Speaking in a wide-ranging interview with the PS Blog, the industry icon admitted there’s more to come from the series, as it hasn’t...
News Mortal Kombat Celebrates 30 Years of Fatalities with Mind Blowing Montage
Get over here and watch it
Mortal Kombat is celebrating 30 years of brutality, and while fans had been hoping for a new game announcement – or, perhaps, a compilation of old ones – this montage trailer will have to suffice. To be fair, it’s impressive: it segues between classic retro footage of the old arcade Mortal Kombat games and modern...
News Mortal Kombat's 30th Anniversary Bundle for PS5 Gets Over Here
Raiden the wave
Mortal Kombat is a treasured franchise among fighting game fans, and is celebrating its 30th anniversary at the beginning of October. Many had hoped that developer NetherRealm Games would commemorate the occasion as loudly as one of Johnny Cage’s jackets, and while that may still turn out to be true – well, the firm’s 30th...
News Mortal Kombat News Ruled Out for Sony's Evo 2022 Event
Fatality
It's a good time to be a fighting game fan. Whether you're enjoying the casual brawling of the popular MultiVersus or are gearing up for next year's Street Fighter 6, there's plenty to be excited about. Evo 2022 is also just around the corner, and Sony — which now owns the annual tournament — will be hosting live events that will...
News Mortal Kombat 12 Seemingly Confirmed in Staged Social Media Snap
It's a setup
An obviously staged social media photo uploaded – and swiftly deleted – by NetherRealm Studios’ senior production manager Jonathan Andersen has seemingly confirmed Mortal Kombat 12, although it’s possible the developer may just be playing with its fans. The image, which focuses primarily on some artwork, includes the corner of a...
Review Mortal Kombat X (PS4) - Get Over Here and Play This Skull-Cracking Fighter
Blood is thicker than water
Republished on Wednesday 29th September 2021: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of October's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Mortal Kombat X knows what it takes to keep you engaged. Cast your mind back to the early 90s, and series creator Ed Boon's garish...
News Mortal Kombat 11 DLC Ceases As NetherRealm Turns Attention to Next Project
Hardly an Injustice
After two years of frankly fantastic support, NetherRealm Studios has confirmed that it’s moving on to pastures new, and ceasing DLC support for Mortal Kombat 11. The fighter’s had an exceptional run, with multiple character additions – including Rambo and the Joker – as well as an entirely new story add-on. The title...
Movie Review Mortal Kombat (2021) – An Uneven, But Ultimately Enjoyable Film
Flawed victory
The list of game movie adaptations grows ever longer. While the vast majority of them are calamitous misfires, the last couple years have shown that game adaptations can be at least mediocre. Between the latest Tomb Raider, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Detective Pikachu, game movies have finally reached a place where watching them isn’t...
News Mortal Kombat's Movie Trailer Looks Like Dumb Fun
Get over here
There’s a new Mortal Kombat movie, in case you didn’t know, and it’s launching on 16th April in both theatres and on the HBO Max streaming platform. The film – a reboot – stars Jessica McNamee as Sonya Blade, Joe Taslim as Sub-Zero, and Hiroyuki Sanada as Scorpion. It obviously looks terrible, but in an endearing way. You...
News Mortal Kombat 11 Adds the Klassic Movie Kast
Mortal Kombattt
In an attempt to save you from Ronda Rousey’s irritating Sonya ‘Ronya’ Blade, NetherRealm Studios has followed up the release of Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate on the PlayStation 5 with the Klassic MK Movie Skin Pack, which revives the likenesses and voices of the legendary 1995 movie tie-in. That means Bridgette Wilson-Sampras,...
News Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate's Mileena Smiles for PS5, PS4 Trailer
Open wide
Toothy Tarkatan Mileena is joining the roster of Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate, and here’s your first look at character in action. As you’d expect, there are some seriously grim moves here, including one where she licks her opponent – before chomping at their flesh. She also has some pretty potent specials in her arsenal, like the...
News To Survive Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate, You've Got to Become Rambo
Your worst nightmare
Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate will see the addition of Rambo to its already eclectic cast of murderous characters. In this first gameplay video, we see how John – voiced, of course, by Sly Stallone – will play. There’s some pretty cool moves in here, like how he can crawl across the ground military-style and even use his...
News Rain Gameplay in Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate Will Make You Wet
Blood is thicker than water
Rain is joining the Mortal Kombat 11 roster as part of Kombat Pack 2, and here’s your first look at the aquatic ninja in action. As you’d expect from the character, he’s able to summon water on command, soaking his enemies in both H2O and blood. We also get a look at his Fatality, which effectively functions like a...
News Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate Comes to PS5 Next Month, PS4 Owners Get Free Upgrade
Plus three new characters
Mortal Kombat 11 is about to get even bigger and better on PlayStation 5 as a next-generation version announced today by Warner Bros will bring with it three new characters. Kombat Pack 2 includes Mileena, Rain, and the classic Rambo voiced by Sylvester Stallone himself. This new character bundle launches on 17th November...
DLC Review Mortal Kombat 11 Aftermath Adds More Gore for a Brutal Price
Lacking in kontent
Last year's Mortal Kombat 11 was another solid entry in the legendary fighting franchise, but its reliance on unnecessary grinding left us colder than a Sub-Zero fatality. Aftermath, the series' first story-focused DLC, is similarly fun to play but offers a distinct lack of content for the price it charges. The first thing to...
News Mortal Kombat 11 Trailer Focuses on Free Friendships Update
Cute and cuddly
Mortal Kombat is obviously known for its blood and gore, but it's no stranger to some lighthearted levity either. Friendships have been included in various games in the franchise's past, and are an alternative to fatalities that swap out the carnage for cuteness. Mortal Kombat 11 is bringing them back in an impending content update,...