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Sunday7th May 2023
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...
Saturday13th Aug 2022
News Street Fighter V and Tekken 7 Still Champions as Evo 2022 Viewer Stats are Revealed
Golden oldies
Street Fighter V and Tekken 7 may feel like they've been around for hundreds of years, but they still pull in audiences like no other fighting games currently on the market. Both titles were, of course, part of Evo 2022, which happened just last weekend — and now esports analytics outfit Esports Charts has crunched the numbers to...
Tuesday2nd Aug 2022
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...
Saturday3rd Jul 2021
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...
Wednesday25th Nov 2020
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,...
Friday6th Nov 2020
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...
Thursday15th Oct 2020
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...
Monday18th May 2020
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,...
Wednesday13th May 2020
News Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath's Gory Gameplay Trailer Shows Off New Characters
Sheeva, Fujin, and RoboCop gameplay
In case you missed the memo, Mortal Kombat 11 is getting a substantial expansion later this month named Aftermath. In addition to delving deeper into the storyline with this DLC, it's bringing three new playable characters to the fore. Sheeva and Fujin are returning fighters from previous entries, while guest...
Wednesday6th May 2020
News Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath Is a Story Expansion Coming Later This Month
And yes, that's RoboCop
As promised, we've just had a brand new trailer for Mortal Kombat 11. The game is getting a big expansion pack named Aftermath, introducing more story, characters, and stages to the brutal fighting game. Aftermath picks up the narrative from the original game. "Fire God Liu Kang, the new keeper of time and protector of...
Tuesday5th May 2020
News Mortal Kombat 11 Story DLC Reveal Coming Tomorrow
There will be blood
Update: Mortal Kombat's official media channels have now posted the story DLC teaser, confirming that a full reveal will take place tomorrow (that's 6th May, 2020). It'll go live at 6AM Pacific time, or 2PM UK time. Original story: Mortal Kombat 11 is getting a story expansion, apparently. The news comes via PlayStation Brazil,...
Thursday12th Mar 2020
News Spawn Has a Super Cool SoulCalibur Reference in Mortal Kombat 11
His soul still burns
Spawn's arrived in Mortal Kombat 11 as a particularly deadly DLC character, and by all accounts he's great fun to play as. But in typical NetherRealm fashion, there's more to Spawn than meets the eye. Not only does the iconic antihero have a load of different outfits based on his many incarnations, he also boasts one very...
Monday9th Mar 2020
News Comic Book Icon Spawn Respawns in Mortal Kombat 11 Trailer
Off the hook
Spawn will join Mortal Kombat 11’s bloodthirsty roster in the coming weeks, and here’s your first look at the superhero unchained. Keith David has reprised his role from HBO’s animated series to bring the character to life, and he’ll be available from 17th March for those with the Kombat Pack. Everyone else will have to wait...
Thursday16th Jan 2020
News You've Got to See the Joker's Fatality in Mortal Kombat 11
Dead good
NetherRealm Studios may have its own DC Universe-inspired brawler in the form of Injustice 2, but that’s not stopping Batman’s arch-nemesis the Joker from popping up in Mortal Kombat 11. Due out on 28th January in Early Access and 4th February for everyone else, the maniacal clown is at his brutal best, as he cracks skulls with his...
Thursday12th Dec 2019
News Mortal Kombat 11 Patch 1.13 Says It Adds Crossplay on PS4
Fresh blood
Well this is pretty big news. Mortal Kombat 11 just got an update on PlayStation 4, and according to the patch notes available on the console itself, it adds crossplay to the popular fighter. Wait, what? No, it's true. As pointed out by fighting game content creator Rooflemonger on Twitter, Mortal Kombat 11 patch 1.13 apparently adds...
Thursday10th Oct 2019
News Go Hand to Hand with Mortal Kombat 11 in This Weekend's Free Trial on PS4
Terminator time
If you've yet to jump into Mortal Kombat 11, Warner Bros has you covered. This weekend, the brutal fighting game will have a free trial, allowing you to get a taste of what it has to offer. It runs from 11th to 14th October, giving you four days to get acquainted with the latest instalment in this grisly series. You'll be able to...
Wednesday21st Aug 2019
News Mortal Kombat 11 DLC Characters Confirmed, Pack Includes Terminator, Joker, Spawn
The leaks were right
After months of leaks and rumours and some often absurd speculation, the contents of Mortal Kombat 11's 'Kombat Pack' has been revealed. Perhaps worryingly for Warner Bros., one particular leak turned out to be 100 per cent accurate. The Kombat Pack includes six characters: Shang Tsung and Nightwolf are out now, and they're soon...
Monday17th Jun 2019
News Kombat League Brings Seasonal Ranked Mode to Mortal Kombat 11
Koming to PS4 tomorrow
Ranked mode is something most fighting or service-based games shouldn't be without, and now it's the turn of Mortal Kombat 11 to get in on the action. Kombat League is coming to the game tomorrow as a free update, and it presents players with competitive, seasonal ranked online play. Each season will last four weeks, and...
Sunday2nd Jun 2019
News Mortal Kombat 11 DLC Adds Spawn, Sindel, Nightwolf, More
Shang bang
Mortal Kombat 11’s post-release plans will get underway from 18th June, with Kombat Pack owners nabbing early access to Shang Tsung. Everyone else will be able to play as the classic character a week later. This will kickstart the brawler’s post-release plans, with Nightwolf, Sindel, and Spawn also joining the roster down the line...
Wednesday24th Apr 2019
News Mortal Kombat 11 Is Down to $50 a Day After Release
Satisfying the kredit kard
Mortal Kombat 11 released yesterday, and it can already be picked up for just $50 at Amazon.com. It's a $10 dollar discount on the price it was sold for just 24 hours ago, representing a bit of a kick in the teeth for those that either pre-ordered the game or picked up a copy on launch day. <products id="9933"...
Sunday21st Apr 2019
Rumour Mortal Kombat 11's Entire DLC Roster May Have Leaked
Spoilers, obviously
Mortal Kombat 11 is not out until next week, but some lucky street fighters have already got their fists on the sequel. Naturally, this means that publisher Warner Bros is currently fighting fires trying to keep a lid on leaks – but it’s not having much success. In fact, a hacked version of the Nintendo Switch edition means...
Friday19th Apr 2019
News Mortal Kombat 11 Launch Trailer Is Probably Gonna Give Fans Goosebumps
They only went and did it
Huh? Do you hear that? Is that... A remix of the classic (that should probably be klassic) Mortal Kombat theme? It is! And it's part of a pretty damn good launch trailer for Mortal Kombat 11. With the game out next week, NetherRealm's dropped what we assume will be the game's last trailer ahead of release, and fans of the...
Thursday18th Apr 2019
News New Mortal Kombat 11 Character Trailer Shows Off Shao Kahn
Hammer time
We've known Shao Kahn will be included in the roster of Mortal Kombat 11 for a while now, but NetherRealm has just released a character trailer devoted to the hammer-wielding villain. As a reminder, he's a pre-order bonus, so you'll have to put your name down if you want him on your side. How does he look, then? As expected, like a big...
Monday8th Apr 2019
News Kitana Is Next Up in Mortal Kombat 11
Fan service
Kitana has joined Mortal Kombat 11’s character roster, as confirmed by the title’s television commercial. Debuting on the same day as Days Gone’s advert, the clip confirms that the ruler of NetherRealm will return – with her iconic bladed fans in tow. We really like the look of the heroine’s design, particularly her high heels...
News Mortal Kombat 11's Latest Kombatant Is a Deadly Debt Kollector
Pay up
Beware the tax man – literally in Mortal Kombat 11’s case. NetherRealm’s revealed the latest all-new kombatant to join its brawler’s roster, and it’s literally a debt kollector – albeit one with four arms. There’s some fun background story here, in that Kollector grew up in poverty, so subsequently decided to rip off the...
Wednesday3rd Apr 2019
News Cetrion Is a Brand New Character Joining the Roster in Mortal Kombat 11
Natural woman
Of all the characters revealed for Mortal Kombat 11 so far, there are only a couple of totally new fighters. One of them is Cetrion, freshly unveiled today in a new trailer, which you can see above. Cetrion appears to have control over various elements, able to summon rocks, fire, water, and vines with which to attack her foes. In...
Friday29th Mar 2019
News Mortal Kombat 11's Fighters Will Be a Little More Kovered Up
We don't have to take our clothes off
Mortal Kombat 11’s violence is more gratuitous than ever before, but while additional entrails are in, leotards are definitely out. Speaking with Polygon, art director Steve Beran explained that NetherRealm Studios is trying to be a little more mature than before – particularly when it comes to the...
Monday25th Mar 2019
State of Play Mortal Kombat 11 Goes Off the Rails in Story Trailer
Old skool vs new skool
This is just… Well, it’s just wonderful, isn’t it? NetherRealm Studios has released a brand new trailer for Mortal Kombat 11 focusing on the fighter’s time travel-themed story mode – and it’s just a superb couple of minutes. For those of you who don’t know, the premise will see older MK characters brawling...
Saturday23rd Mar 2019
News Mortal Kombat 11's First DLC Fighter Honours the 1995 Movie
Number-Shang
Mortal Kombat’s always been off the rails, but the upcoming Mortal Kombat 11 appears to be pointing a middle finger at… Well, everything really. The title’s first DLC fighter, legendary kombatant Shang Tsung, will be voiced by Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa – who (in)famously played the character in Paul W. S. Anderson's legendary 1995...
Wednesday20th Mar 2019
News Kotal Kahn Gets His Ass Kicked in Mortal Kombat 11 Reveal Trailer
Unlucky introduction
Man, these Mortal Kombat 11 trailers have got a little bit weird, haven’t they? This latest clip is supposed to introduce Kotal Kahn, but because Jacqui Briggs hasn’t got much screentime yet, it spends the majority of its runtime showing the Emperor of the Outworld getting his ass absolutely whooped. There are some good...
