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Netherrealm Studios’ Mortal Kombat X releases worldwide on April 14, 2015. Goro has also been revealed as a pre-order exclusive character for the game, with the teaser shot above accompanying the press release. MKX is planned to hit Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and PC simultaneously.

They’re Finally Fixing Guild Wars 2’s Clunky Auction House

Since its launch two years ago, Guild Wars 2 has been using the same interface for its Trading Post. It worked, but good God was it clunky as hell to use, especially when you were trying to buy lots of different stuff at once. Thankfully, an upcoming patch will give the Trading Post a much-needed…

Clever Players Turn New Minecraft Boss into a Pet

Elder Guardians were introduced in Minecraft’s recent Bountiful Update. They are boss monsters found within Ocean Monuments: they attack you with their laser, they put a slowing debuff on you, and when you hit them, they prick you with thorns. And they also make phenomenal pet fish, apparently. One of the clever players in question,…

Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: PAX Prime 2014: Games at a Glance • Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair: The TAY Micro Review • Tales of Xillia 2: a Deeper Look TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.

Minecraft PS4 Arrives Today, Vita Version Still In The Works

Following the announcement of Minecraft Xbox One’s release date, here’s Minecraft PS4, cropping up on the PlayStation Network, apparently, one day before the Xbox One version. Similarly to Xbox One, you can upgrade to the new Minecraft for $5 as long as you already own the PS3 version. Otherwise, the game will cost $20—and for…

Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: How Does Your Game Keep You Contained? Part 2 • A Chat with Little Worlds’ Jenna Hoffstein • Great Food Debate: Coffee vs. Tea • Game of The Week — Basically Call of Duty: Gundam [Gundam Side Story 0079] TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow…

Who’d Win a Fight, Minecraft Steve or Mario?

Years of wilderness survival experience versus years of tournament fighting experience. Two wildly different worlds. It could go either way. Filmmaker Andrew McMurry, who has explored topics from the dark side of being a superhero to video games clashing with the real world, has the answer in the form of a three-minute video. Man, Steve…

Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: An Awesome Soundtrack in an Otherwise Lackluster Game [Shadow the Hedgehog] • Rockmandash Reviews: Canaan [Anime] • Street Fighter x Pokémon Day 3! Chun-Li x ________ ! • TAY Goes to PAX: Day 3 (Settle it in Smash!) & Day 4 (OverClocked) TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide…

Minecraft’s Latest Update Is Huge, Took Ten Months to Make

Chickens, cows and pigs have been the only meat-giving animals in Minecraft for a long time now, and, in one of the most welcome changes included in the game’s latest big patch, they are now joined by sheep. On October 25, 2009, sheep were added as passive, wool-giving mobs to the then-heavily-in-pre-alpha Minecraft. Shortly after,…

10-15 More Years, And Games Might Actually Look Like This

Silicon Studio from Japan are, as you might recall, known for working on the Bravely Default series, and for their rather incredible next-gen engine, which they demoed with a short clip back in April. Now, they’re back, with their tech looking better than ever. The premise seems to be the same as in the last…

A Rather Charming RPG That Doesn’t Take Itself Too Seriously

From saving a dying king to leading an army of chickens. Its name is Hardland, and it’s by a company called Mountain Sheep, a Finnish group known for their mobile titles, particularly their Minigore duology. Their current project, on the other hand, is a sandboxish-looking action-RPG for PC. The game’s got an interesting visual style…

The Coolest Cosplay at PAX Prime, Day 3

This year’s PAX Prime is slowly coming to an end, but that’s no excuse to stop celebrating some of Seattle’s best cosplay. The photos, as you might recall, are from Cosplay Boom, and they were taken by Todd Kenreck and Meagan Sadler. You might even see some of these people in their upcoming documentary. From…

Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: From Rapture to a Realm Reborn • Gamer Mosaic: What Kind of Gamer Are You? • First Impressions on Tales of Xillia 2 • Crazy, Creative Cosplay at Dragon*Con 2014 • TAY Goes to PAX: Day 1 (The Wander’s Way) & Day 2 (A Conflict of Interests)…

And the Blood Goes: ‘Drip. Drip. Drip.’

SGtMarkIV, developer of Brutal Doom, writes in the description of his new video: “On v19 the dripping blood always looked the same and had an annoying sound. Now the blood will drip in different amounts depending of how much blood has hit the ceiling, and with much better new sounds.” It makes for an almost…

Resident Evil: Revelations 2 Hits Japan Early Next Year

Today, at Sony’s fall conference, the company confirmed that a sequel to Resident Evil: Revelations is on the way. Resident Evil producer Masachika Kawata noted at the conference that the game will take place in a different time period compared to the original RE: Revelations, which translates to a new setting and new characters. The…

Our First Proper Look at the Resident Evil Re-Re-Release

Here’s the first trailer for the latest HD release of the first Resident Evil, which was announced earlier this month As Capcom said, the goal of the remake (of the 2002 remake) is to capture the “sheer terror” of Resident Evil and, judging by the video, they seem to be on the right track. The…

Nihon Falcom Is Bringing a “Totally New” Ys RPG to PS4 and Vita

The game will feature both exploration, with some jumping and climbing shown in the trailer, and “high speed combat.” The new Ys will be both on the PS4 and the PS Vita, and it’s scheduled to come to Japan in 2015. The trailer, which was revealed during today’s Fall Sony Presentation, can be watched above,…

Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: A Platonic Love Letter to Slowpoke • Top 10 Non-Japanese Anime Opening and Endings • Street Fighter x Pokémon Day 2! Ken x __________ ! TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.

New 3DS ‘Filters’ The Internet In Japan

In what seems to be a new form of parental control, New 3DS consoles will come with a pre-installed filter which limits what websites can be visited using the built in web browser. The filter can be turned off for a fee of 30 yen ($0.29), which is deducted immediately upon registering a valid credit…

Bayonetta 2 will be released in North America on October 24, Nintendo announced. As we’ve previously learned, the game will be hitting the Wii U alongside the first Bayonetta—so mark your calendars, ’cause Bayonetta is going full Nintendo on October 24.