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News Mortal Kombat Pre-Order Bonuses To Release As DLC
Mortal Kombat gaffer Ed Boon has revealed via Twitter that all of the reboot's retailer-specific pre-order material will release as DLC for the reboot very soon
"The 7 Klassic outfits & 3 Klassic fatalities that were retailer exclusives will be bundled into one DLC package," Boon said. "Trailer coming on Friday." The pack...
Rumour The Penguin Outed In Batman: Arkham City
Rocksteady's been hinting at the Penguin's inclusion in Batman: Arkham City for some time now, despite there being no formal announcement from the company
That confirmation has hit the 'net overnight though, after Rocksteady's marketing manager, Dax Ginn, confirmed the character's inclusion in a newspaper interview. ArkhamCity.co.uk has a transcript...
News Warner Bros Waive Mortal Kombat 'Kombat Pass' Until PlayStation Store Returns
One of the most frustrating aspects of the PlayStation Store being offline is the inability to redeem online passes, making the multiplayer functionality you paid for temporarily unavailable
Mortal Kombat is perhaps the most notable multiplayer focused title to be locked out by this practice since the PSN went down, and in respect to its fanbase,...
News Warner Bros Confirms LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7, Coming To NGP
Seems like the LEGO Harry Potter scoop we picked up on earlier in the week has forced Warner Bros hand, as the publisher has just announced LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
And, yes, the game's coming to Sony's new handheld. Officially entitled LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7, the Traveller's Tales developed sequel will launch on PlayStation Portable,...
News Put Your Hands Up In The Air: Mortal Kombat DLC Releasing Soon
Mortal Kombat mastermind Ed Boon has said that DLC for the franchise's reboot will be released in the "next few weeks"
The DLC will be bundled with a patch which will re-balance some gameplay alongside playable character Skarlet. We really want to make the patch coincide with the first DLC thats going to come out, he told G4. So the Skarlet...
News There Will Be A LEGO Harry Potter Game On The NGP
We're going to change our daily activities
As opposed to sitting on our backsides playing video games, we're going to start sitting on our backsides and reading resumes. Because that's how you get all the big video game scoops. But while we adopt our changes in practice, we'll let someone else do the leg-work. Someone like that dude from...
News Monolith Announces Gotham City Imposters, Multiplayer FPS For PlayStation Network
What would you expect the developers of F
E.A.R. to cook up next? If you answered "first-person shooter", then give yourself a pat on the back. If you answered "gritty first-person shooter with scary pregnant mutant women", take that pat away. You don't deserve it anymore. Warner Bros has announced Gotham City Imposters this...
News Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection Brings Original Trilogy To PlayStation Network
NetherRealm's recent Mortal Kombat reboot has given the gory franchise a new lease of life
As such, there's no better time to return to the originals that made it all possible. After literally months of speculation, the developer has confirmed the Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection for PlayStation 3. The $10 PlayStation Network download will launch in...
News Warner Teases New Announcement From Monolith
Warner Bros
Seattle's general manager Laura Fryer has hinted at an E3 announcement for a new title from FEAR developer Monolith. Chatting to Develop magazine about her forthcoming appearance at the Develop conference in July, Fryer said that "by conference time we should also be able to talk about the latest game from the creative team behind...
The third-instalment in Warner's horror franchise, FEAR, was scheduled to release on May 27th
Not anymore. The publisher has confirmed to Videogamer that FEAR 3 will now release on June 24th in the UK. No reason was given for the delay. Joystiq followed up the story in the US, confirming a June 21st release in North America. This is third time FEAR...
News UK Sales Charts: Portal 2 Takes Top-Spot, Mortal Kombat Settles For Second
Last week was big for new releases
Portal 2, Mortal Kombat, SOCOM 4 (or Special Forces depending on your region) and Operation Flashpoint: Red River all launching ahead of the Easter weekend. As suspected, Portal 2 and Mortal Kombat had the strongest showing, both finishing up first and second respectively. That's a well deserved result for both...
News Mortal Kombat's King Of The Hill Mode Is All About Replicating The Arcade Experience
This is amazing
Seriously. Mortal Kombat just keeps getting better and better. The King Of The Hill mode takes standard online fighting game lobbies and make them awesome. Instead of simply taking you to a spectator view of the action, you'll control an avatar standing in front of the game screen. Here you'll be able to taunt, challenge and cheer...
News Does This Guy Spinning A Mortal Kombat Sign Around His Body Make You Want To Buy The Game?
Mortal Kombat "Sign Spinners" are set to "dazzle" shoppers around London in the build up to the game's launch
We're told that sign spinning is one of "America's fastest-growing forms of outdoor advertising". Ahem. The Mortal Kombat sign spinners will also incorporate moves from the game into their routines. Hmmm.
News Finish Him: Mortal Kombat Goes Gold On The PlayStation 3
Mortal Kombat is finished
We just got word from Warner Bros that the game has gone gold and is currently being manufactured as we type. So exciting. The game looks poised to be the best fighting game of the year (sorry Marvel vs. Capcom 3) when it launches on April 19th (US) and April 21st (UK). Seriously: we cannot wait. Who's ready to take on our...
News Mortal Kombat Includes Online Pass, Claims Report
Mortal Kombat looks like it'll be the latest release to combat used games, including an online pass system to force second-hand buyers into paying to play online
A voucher will be included with new copies of the game to allow players to hop online for free. Those buying second-hand will have to purchase a voucher from the PlayStation Store however...
News First Two Downloadable Mortal Kombat Fighters Revealed (One Is Amazing)
Mortal Kombat is not out yet, but NetherRealm's taken it upon itself to announce some upcoming DLC for the gory brawler
Cue so-called "fans" moaning about charging for "content that should be on the disc." Hint: the game's done. Finished. Finito. It's going through certification and being pressed as we speak. I.e. there's a lot...
There are three pivotal points we'd like to make about this Mortal Kombat Tag-Team trailer: a) Publishers, you should never release trailers without backing tracks
No matter how good your game looks (and Mortal Kombat looks amazing, we should add), the trailer feels flat without any music. b) Why, oh, why is there a dragon chasing a helicopter in...
News Ed Boon & Stig Asmussen Chat Kratos In Mortal Kombat
As the release of Mortal Kombat nears, Sony's seriously ramping up the amount of promotional material surrounding the PlayStation 3 version of the game
Regular readers will know that Kratos is set to join the roster of Mortal Kombat fighters exclusively in the PlayStation 3 version of the game. You can watch Mortal Kombat's co-creator Ed Boon and...
News Green Lantern: Rise Of The Manhunters Can Do Stereoscopic 3D Too
Stereoscopic 3D support is like the new multiplayer
Sometimes it's not necessary, but if you've got the resources to do it — may as well have that tick on the back of your box, right? Anything those Marvel games can do, the DC ones can copy. Warner Bros has just announced stereoscopic 3D support for the upcoming Green Lantern: Rise Of The...
News NetherRealm Reckons The Gameplay Is What Keeps People Coming Back To Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat's been around forever
It's amazing that the franchise has stayed relevant for as long as it has. Even more incredible is that the latest version looks to be the best yet. NetherRealm's Erin Piepergerdes reckons it's the gameplay that keeps people coming back time and time again. At the heart, the gameplay is the most important...
News Kratos Even Brought His QTEs To Mortal Kombat
Embedded above is the first gameplay trailer of Kratos' cameo appearance in Mortal Kombat
Our hats go off to NetherRealm Studios. They've done an outstanding job capturing the essence of the Kratos character in a totally different game. Perhaps most exciting, and comical, is the twee reference to God Of War's famous QTE sequences. We can't wait for...
News FEAR 3 Grabs May 27th Release Date In UK
Warner Bros has confirmed a May 27th release date for Day One Studios' horror shooter, FEAR 3, in the UK
The game features co-op gameplay with classic franchise characters Point Man and Paxton Fettel. The game was originally due out at the end of last year.</em>
News Britain: Here's Your Mortal Kombat Kollector's Edition
The kraftily titled Mortal Kombat Kollector's Edition will kome with a kool kollectible figurine in the UK
The book-ends from the US version are out, and its place is a statue of Sub-zero and Scorpion kicking the krap out of each other. There's also an exclusive art-book and an in-game retro "ninja costume" to sweeten the deal. Now let's...
News Warner Signs Major Deal To Exclusively Use Unreal Engine 3 Until 2014
Warner Bros has pledged its alleigance with the worst engine in video gam-
.. Whoops. Did we say that out loud? Sorry. Ahem. Let's start again: Warner Bros has signed a long-term deal with Epic, ensuring the publisher's portfolio exclusively uses the Unreal Engine until 2014. That means you can almost guarantee the next Batman and Mortal Kombat game...
News Batman: Arkham City's Riddler Is Basically Jigsaw From The Saw Movies (Or So We're Told)
One of the best features of Batman: Arkham Asylum was the little Riddler challenges dotted around the world
Batman: Arkham City gives ol' Edward Nigma a bigger role — comparable to that of Jigsaw from the Saw movies. Here's the catch: Nigma's constantly setting Batman puzzles to solve. If you fail to complete them, a resident of Gotham dies. Sound...
News God Of War III's Director Is Stoked For Kratos' Appearance In Mortal Kombat
God Of War III's director, Stig Asmussen, has taken to the PlayStation Blog to talk about Kratos' cameo in Mortal Kombat
The Sony Santa Monica gaffer pointed out, "Mortal Kombat had a huge influence on me growing up. I remember the first time I saw it in the arcade I almost crapped myself!" He added: "I was like, 'Look what they...
News Rocksteady Slaps An Eight Hour Campaign Length On Batman: Arkham City
Haven't you heard? The latest craze is to tell everyone how long your game's main campaign is going to last long before its launched
We've already had solid figures for Homefront and L.A. Noire, and now Batman: Arkham City's developer, Rocksteady, has decided to chime in — slapping an eight hour campaign on the hotly anticipated super-hero...
News First Batman: Arkham City Gameplay Trailer Covers All The Bases
Warner Bros and Rocksteady Studios have covered all the bases with Batman: Arkham City's debut gameplay trailer
There's some gameplay footage, cinematics, villain reveals and plenty more to mull over in the two-minutes of footage embedded after the jump. Most exciting are Batman's new locomotive abilities, which see him dive-bombing around the...
News Rocksteady Release New Batman: Arkham City Artwork
Following the announcement of a release date for Rocksteady's Batman: Arkham City, the British developer has released a fresh set of concept art for the game which can be found through here
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News Raiden's Still Wearing That Silly Hat In Mortal Kombat
We'd never tell him for fear of getting our head ripped off, but that lamp-shade Raiden from Mortal Kombat insists on wearing is a fashion nightmare
Seriously, look at him. How can he feel comfortable looking like that? The shame.</em>
News Batman: Arkham City Releases October 18th In North America, October 21st In UK
Warner Bros has announced that the hotly anticipated Batman: Arkham City will be released on October 18th in North America and October 21st in the UK
The game — developed by British studio Rocksteady — follows up 2009's surprise hit Batman: Arkham Asylum. Freed from the confines of the Asylum, Arkham City aims to recreate the same atmosphere...
News Mortal Kombat Shows Capcom How To Do A Good Training Mode
Thank the heavens, at least one fighting game developer understands the importance of training players how to play before throwing them into impossibly difficult match-ups
This latest Mortal Kombat trailer is a bit dry — since when did developers actually start fronting their products? — but it's massively exciting for part-time fighting game...
News We're Totally Going To 'Finish Him' In Next Week's Mortal Kombat Demo
Yes
We might be one of the only PlayStation outlets getting giddy over NetherRealm's Mortal Kombat reboot, but we say screw the haters — it's time to kick some butt! Thankfully we'll get an opportunity next week as Warner Bros confirms an exclusive demo for PlayStation Plus subscribers on March 8th. The demo will let you take control of four...
News Sorry Australia, You're Not Allowed To Play The New Mortal Kombat
According to reports on IGN AU, Mortal Kombat has been refused classification in Australia
The site states that retail outlets have been asked to remove any promotional material, as well as cancel pre-orders. Which downright sucks for any Australian's hyped about the upcoming brawler. For their part, publisher Warner Bros has said that it's...
News The Joker's Looking Rough In Batman: Arkham City
Warner's released some new shots of Rocksteady's highly anticipated Arkham Asylum sequel, Batman: Arkham City
That Joker dude, how on Earth does he pull girls like Ms. Harley Quinn? Must be the lip-stick.</em>
News Rocksteady Reiterates That Batman: Arkham City Is A Single-Player Only Experience
Rumours about Batman: Arkham City's multiplayer status have been swirling ever since the game was announced some time ago
Fans even went to the trouble of constructing some elaborate hoax material to try and dupe gamers (and bloggers) into thinking the Arkham Asylum sequel would have multiplayer in some form. But Rocksteady's top-bod, Sefton Hill,...
News Batman: Arkham City Looks Particularly Pretty, Don'tchathink?
Batman: Arkham City's lead gaffer Sefton Hill was talking up the game's bigger environment open-world environment yesterday
Just to remind you there's been no visual sacrifice, have a new screenshot. There's more over at VG247.</em>
News Rocksteady: Arkham City "Five Times Bigger Than Arkham Island"
Rocksteady's top man Sefton Hill has said that Batman: Arkham City's location setting is "five times bigger" than Batman: Arkham Asylum's island setting
The clue, perhaps, is in the name. The footprint of Arkham City is about five times bigger than Arkham Island, but our primary intention was never to create a bigger gameworld just for the sake...
News Latest Batman: Arkham City Trailer Is Fake, Still Kinda Awesome
A new Batman: Arkham City trailer has hit the oh-so-honest Interwebs, showing off the Joker and "Bats" crunching a few goons in co-op
As awesome as the footage is, it happens to be fake. How can we be so sure? Intuition and a catalogue of evidence provided by Joystiq. You can watch the video through here. It's definitely worth your time.
News F.E.A.R. 3 Pushed From March Back Until May
F
E.A.R. 3's</a> already been delayed once, but that's not stopping Warner Bros from pushing the game back another time. The game, which was originally due in March, has now been pushed back into May. Presumably the move has been made to maneuver F.E.A.R. 3 away from a slew of other top tier first-person shooter titles due this quarter. Of...
News Jade & Goro Confirmed For Mortal Kombat Reboot
The latest issue of GameInformer has confirmed two more characters set to be added to the upcoming Mortal Kombat reboot's roster
The mass-armed Goro will join the buxom Jade, with the former's lair stage teased. Hopefully we won't have to wait too long to see the characters in action.
News Kratos Will "Look And Feel" Like Fans Expect In Upcoming Mortal Kombat Reboot
Kratos has a very distinct gameplay feel in the God Of War games that's been copied honoured in a range of other video games
With Sony's leading anti-hero set to make an appearance in NetherRealm's upcoming Mortal Kombat reboot, director Ed Boon's reassured fans that the studio's pulling out all the stops to ensure the character's trademark...
News Mortal Kombat Nets Retailer Exclusive Fatalities In The US
Kratos is a nice little addition for PlayStation 3 owners intending to pick up Mortal Kombat when it launches on 19th April next year
Retailer exclusive fatalities are not so nice. Still, that's exactly what Warner Bros. has announced, confirming original finishers for Scorpion, Sub-Zero and Reptile when the title is pre ordered from various...
News VGA 2010: Batman: Arkham City Gets Strange, Dr. Hugo Strange To Be Precise
Hype
It might be a CG trailer without an inch of gameplay, but this Batman: Arkham City teaser really sets the tone for Rocksteady's upcoming sequel. The trailer introduces the game's new lead antagonist, Dr. Hugo Strange, who is in charge of Arkham City itself. The trailer doesn't reveal much, but it does set the tone.
News VGA 2010: Kratos Kicks Some Ass In The New Mortal Kombat
It was rumoured earlier in the week, but now NetherRealm's put an end to speculation: Kratos will join Mortal Kombat's character roster exclusively on PlayStation 3
The God Of War was officially revealed as part of the VGAs last night, despite waves of speculation last week. Check out the trailer after the jump. (Hint: It's pretty cool.)
News Kratos Set To Appear In New Mortal Kombat Game
HipHopGamer was spot on -- Sony's angry anti-hero, Kratos, is set to appear in yet another franchise that's not his own
The God Of War — who's already taken time from slaying Olympus to participate in a spot of golf — is apparently set to appear in the upcoming Mortal Kombat reboot's arcade mode. According to Official PlayStation Magazine,...
News Learn the Ropes in New Aragorn's Quest Move Trailer
Swing, slash, parry!
Tomorrow Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest finally completes its trip to Mt. Doom – well, Europe – so it's the perfect time to find out how the game's Move controls work in practice. Pretty much as you'd expect, actually. Swinging, thrusting and swiping with your Move all executes different moves, hopefully providing Move's...
News Haha, This Mortal Kombat Trailer Is So Melodramatic/Kinda Awesome
We love it when games try to give gameplay completely barren of plot a story
In Mortal Kombat you punch people, and rip their head off, and breath fire on them. That's all there is to it. And it's awesome. Is there really need to concoct some kind of revenge story involving clans and melodrama? NetherRealm thinks so.
News Batman: Arkham City Still Coming In "Autumn 2011" Despite Retailer Listings To The Contrary
Warner Bros has reiterated an "Autumn 2011" release window for Batman: Arkham City, after VG247 dug up retailer listings pledging the game for a March 2011 release
Just to confirm, Batman Arkham City will be available in autumn 2011, a Warner Bros rep told the website. Both Play and ShopTo have the game down for March 25th, while
News The Batman Takes Centre Stage In a Load Of Arkham City Screens
"It's the Batman," is a phrase you're likely to scream if you're some kind of criminal reading this page
Don't worry guys, it's only screens from the caped crusader's latest game, Batman: Arkham City. It's not the real thing, yo. Story padding aside, Arkham City looks really good.</em> There's more screens over on Joystiq.
