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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,...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
News Is Mortal Kombat Kollection Online Bringing Retro Remasters to PS4?
Out of its Johnny Cage
Mortal Kombat Kollection Online was a bundle of remasters in development at Blind Squirrel Games, but the project was canned last year. However, a rating for a PlayStation 4 release has been spotted on European classifications
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...
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...
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...
Interview Hitting the High Notes of Mortal Kombat 11's Soundtrack with Wilbert Roget II
Toasty!
After having a conversation with composer Wilbert Roget II a couple of years back about his work scoring Call of Duty: WWII, we're pleased to welcome him back for a new interview. The topic of conversation this time out is centred on his work for one of the longest standing, and much beloved, fighting series in the industry. Mortal Kombat 11...
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...
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...
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...
Soapbox Mortal Kombat 11's Devs Have Missed the Point of the Loot Box Discussion
Lloyd isn't impressed by NetherRealm's loot box solution
With Mortal Kombat 11 launching earlier this week, the franchise has reached a new zenith. The last few instalments have made great strides in terms of mechanics, as the series has come to transcend its reputation as "the fighting game with all the gore" to become a damn good game in its own...
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"...
Review Mortal Kombat 11 - Making One Fatal Mistake
Fatality
Mortal Kombat 11 sees the return of the nearly 27-year-old franchise, and likely for its last hurrah on this generation of consoles. NetherRealm’s latest is a solid kontender for the best PlayStation 4 beat-em-up, but its heart has been korrupted by a baffling progression system. Picking up after the events of 2015’s Mortal Kombat X,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
