Mortal Kombat

Maybe Scorpion Is A Little Too Popular In Mortal Kombat X

He’s on the cover of the latest Mortal Kombat game. He’s widely regarded as the one of the most iconic fighting game characters. Everyone knows the “GET OVER HERE” catchphrase. Despite being somewhat of a villain, Scorpion is well-loved by Mortal Kombat players. And why not? Look at him. He’s an undead ninja with hellfire…

Hoodie Ninja Face Off In Real World Mortal Kombat

Color-coded hoodies are the new palette-swapped ninja garb. From Russia’s Mr.TVCow, the effects video maker behind the criticlawlly-acclaimed Assassin’s Kittens Unity, comes the saga of what happens when a friendly round of Mortal Kombat X between friends with suspiciously familiar super powers goes too far. I chose the GIF above because it depicts my favorite…

We’re Losing Mortal Kombat X‘s Faction War To The Ice Ninja

“Join the White Lotus” they said. “Align yourself with the godlike defenders of Earthrealm.” So I did, and everybody else decided to be an ice ninja instead. Mortal Kombat X’s Faction War feature makes me sad. Myinitial excitement over joining one of five factions and battling it out online and off against the competition has…

GTA Cars, Accidentally Brought To Life

On today’s Highlight Reel we have population explosions, skeptical fatalities, flying peasants, slow motion car explosions and more! Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check out, like and subscribe the original videos via the links below. Assassin’s Creed Unity – AC Unity PS4…

Mortal Kombat X Players Figure Out How To Use Unplayable Characters

Bizarrely, Mortal Kombat X has a sizable slate of classic Mortal Kombat characters that you can only fight against, not play as, Rain and Baraka foremost among them. Clever players, however, have figured out how to use them in the game’s PC version. Player XVermillion tore open Mortal Kombat X’s chest cavity and, as hot…

Even Fatalities Can’t Shut Scorpion Up

On today’s Highlight Reel we have loud fatalities, GTA V short films, vanishing Jackdaws and much more! Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check out, like and subscribe the original videos via the links below. Bloodborne – Tricky Bloodborne area – Duraigo Bloodborne…

One of Mortal Kombat’s New Characters is Gay

A bunch of new characters are ripping each other’s body parts out in Mortal Kombat X. That’s nothing new in the decades-old fighting series. But, a gay character? That is definitely new. Kung Jin—a one of the new Shaolin Monks fighting for Earthrealm—appears to be the first gay male character in Mortal Kombat. The revelation…

Mortal Kombat X’s Krypt Makes Unlocking Random Crap A Blast

There’s nothing I like better in a fighting game than a large amount of unlockable goodies, and there’s no better way to distribute new fatalities, costumes and concept art like Mortal Kombat X’s Krypt. The latest iteration of Mortal Kombat continues the series’ fine tradition of being incredibly generous with the extras and finding fun…

MMA Star Says Mortal Kombat Likeness “Cannot Be A Coincidence”

As far as Mortal Kombat characters go, Cassie Cage is pretty fun. She chews gum, kicks ass, and takes selfies with the jawless corpses of her victims. She also bears an odd resemblance to UFC fighter Felice Herrig, something Herrig thinks is more than a coincidence. Herrig, who fights on this weekend’s UFC on FOX…

Mortal Kombat X‘s Familial Fatalities Have Got Me Down

No parent should ever outlive their child. They definitely shouldn’t tear open their child’s chest while quoting a classic horror movie and hamming it up for the camera. As a long-time fan of the Mortal Kombat franchise, I have no problem with the franchises brutal signature finishing moves. Thelatest batch might be gorier than most,…

The New Mortal Kombat Is Fun, Y’all

I’ve been playing Mortal Kombat X since late last night and I don’t want to stop. Honestly, I’m a little annoyed that I have to stop playing NetherRealm’s newest installment of the long-lived martial-arts series to actually write about it. Whether it’s been in the snarkily self-aware Story Mode or playing against another human online,…

Almost All of Mortal Kombat X‘s Gory Fatalities in One Place

You want to see, like, 95% of the blood-gushing finishing moves from Mortal Kombat X? Here you go. YouTuber theRadBradhas uploaded a video that features almost all of MKX’s Fatalities, with the exception, he says, of the ones performed by unlockable character Shinnok. Players get him at the end of Story Mode. (It’s not clear…

Mortal Kombat X‘s Streaming Steam Install Has Fans Angry And Confused

Since last night PC fighting game fans have been able to download the first three gigs of Mortal Kombat X on Steam — and that’s all. Understandable frustration follows. Mortal Kombat X is testing out a new sort of install system on Steam, in which a smaller initial download is offered to get players into…

The Free Mortal Kombat Game Isn’t Worth Your Time

As it turns out, Mortal Kombat X is a surprisingly decent mobile game. Unfortunately, it’s also free-to-play, and the way it dishes out the experience pretty much ruins it. Unlike this Fatal Fury abomination SNK recently released for mobile devices, Mortal Kombat X isn’t a hardcore fighting game. Instead, the mechanics of Mortal Kombat have…

Mortal Kombat X Has a Selfie Fatality

Love them or hate them, selfies are pretty much everywhere—including Mortal Kombat While Mortal Kombat X’s gruesome fatalities get most of the attention , the game does include some sillier fatalities, too. Take this one by Cassie Cage, for example. As this footage by FrozenEclipse101 shows, it starts out as a fatality normally would—in this…

Goro Was Much Cooler Before Getting Punched In The Nuts

Gearing up for the release of Mortal Kombat X, Netherrealm Studios has released a trailer featuring four-armed DLC brawler Goro. Yet all I can see is this. A claymation monster amidst digitized humans in the original Mortal Kombat, it was Goro’s alien nature that made him so intimidating to fledgling fighting game fans. If these…

Mortal Kombat X’s Fatalities Are Bloody As Hell

I’m sure not every fatality is in here, because marketing, but this video includes most of Mortal Kombat X’s gruesome finishing moves. You should not watch these at work. Or at home, if you’re at all squeamish about faces being sliced off and brains falling out and tongues wobbling around pissing out blood. I mean,…

Mortal Kombat Producer Walks Away From Twitter Over Family Threats

Shaun Himmerick, producer on Mortal Kombat X, is the latest games industry professional to step away from Twitter after receiving threats against his family. On March 26, Himmerick retweeted this message he received, after which he changed his Twitter handle to “come on people”: (WARNING: NSFW language) He then explains his decision in more detail:…

A Simple Song Swap Makes The Mortal Kombat X TV Spot So Much Better

While there will always be a fondness in my heart for the music of System of a Down, it does not belong in this television ad for Mortal Kombat X. Let’s swap in something more appropriate. There, much better. Now I’m ready to tear out some intestines. YouTuber shagg187 (viaReddit) came up with the fix,…

If you own a PlayStation 3 fight stick, it’ll be compatible with Mortal Kombat X on PlayStation 4, thanks to the work of Skullgirls developer Lab Zero Games. No such luck for Xbox One users, sadly. You can reach the author of this post at [email protected] or on Twitter at @patrickklepek