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The Three Faces Of Mortal Kombat X Raiden
Is it odd that I’m less excited about the new characters coming in Mortal Kombat X next year than I am having three different versions of my old favorites, each with their own play style? Meet Combo Raiden, Mobility Raiden and Control Raiden. Or Thunder God, Displacer and Storm Lord Raiden, if you want to…
By Mike Fahey Published August 5, 2014 -
Imagining Mortal Kombat With Post-Apocalyptic Characters
On artist Sergey Svistunov‘s Mortal Kombat art, Kabal and Shao Kahn (with Sub Zero hands) look like members of a vicious, post-apocalyptic gang from Mad Max, and not characters of a game with mystic realms and gods. Their masks are so badass. There’s a bunch of characters from the artist below, check out the rest…
By Gergo Vas Published July 30, 2014 -
It’s Not Easy To Be A Cop In Mortal Kombat
And it’s not because Stryker’s in-game abilities are weak, but, as Dorkly’s recent comic shows, there is only one ninja outfit in the entire Mortal Kombat universe. And they didn’t even catch Ermac. You can read more Dorkly comics here. To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]
By Gergo Vas Published July 29, 2014 -
The Thunder God Raiden Returns In Mortal Kombat X
Following today’s Injustice: Gods Among Us finals at EVO, Netherrealm Studios’ Ed Boon took the stage to reveal the return of Raiden in next year’s Mortal Kombat X. As if they’d do anything without him. Excuse the stuttery vid — this was capped from the stream, so it’s — let’s just say it’s special. Still,…
By Mike Fahey Published July 12, 2014 -
The Original Mortal Kombat Cast, Still Kicking Ass Two Decades Later
Last weekend at the Galloping Ghost Arcade in Brookfield, Illinois, ten of the actors rotoscoped for the first three Mortal Kombat games gathered to show fans they are far from finished. Looking good, aren’t they? This photo is from a massive set posted on the Galloping Ghost Arcade Facebook page, via the fine folks at…
By Mike Fahey Published July 2, 2014 -
Why Mortal Kombat X Is So Gory
If you, like me, were in the front few rows of Sony’s E3 press conference when they showed off Mortal Kombat X on stage, you would also have been deafened by the loud cheers of excited gamers. They were oohing and aahing at decapitations and exposed organs and lost limbs. This isn’t new for a…
By Tina Amini Published June 24, 2014 -
Three New Mortal Kombat Fighters
This is D’Vorah, one of the three newly revealed Mortal Kombat X “kombatants.” Check out Kotal Kahn, and the Ferra/Torr team below: These were posted at Facebook without any further information You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published June 19, 2014 -
Enough Mortal Kombat X Gameplay Footage To Stab A Spine With
New characters, old characters, new stages, new moves. This is a huge gameplay demonstration of the latest Mortal Kombat game, presented by series creator Ed Boon. I don’t really like Mortal Kombat that much, but I love this demonstration in principal. So much of E3 is bullshit, but this? This is live, raw gameplay, exactly…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 13, 2014 -
Surprisingly, Realistic Mortal Kombat Wouldn’t Be That Brutal
Or at least, some fatalities in Mortal Kombat wouldn’t be brutal, because physics. Sub Zero has to face the harsh reality in the latest clip from Pete Holmes Realistic Mortal Kombat [YouTube] To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]
By Gergo Vas Published June 11, 2014 -
Mortal Kombat Looking Good and Gory, Like It’s Supposed to
There was never any question what the developers of Mortal Kombat were going to use the new consoles’ increased processing power for, was there? Ok, it’s not just blood. In the clip above, you can see Scorpion, Sub-Zero and a slew of other Kombatants dueling to the death with environmental interactions a la Injustice. The…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 9, 2014 -
Honest Game Trailers Vs. Mortal Kombat. Ready, Fight!
While I’d rather watch a documentary that followed the fabled fighting franchise from birth, through its awkward teenage years into adulthood, Smosh‘s Honest Game Trailer for Mortal Kombat will do in a pinch. With a new Mortal Kombat recently announced for 2015, now’s the perfect time to look back on a series that started strong,…
By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2014 -
Being a Next-Gen Video Game Hero Means Having Glowing Blue Eyes
Batman’s armored look and glowing blue eyes in Arkham Knight seems fresh…until you realize that seemingly every next-gen sci-fi hero is sporting the same look: Arkham Knight, Shadow of Mordor, Mortal Kombat, and Halo V are all pushing heroes with glowing blue eyes Via Mike McWhertor and Adam Saltsman. You are now looking at Screenburn,…
By John Struan Published June 3, 2014 -
Mortal Kombat X Wishlist
There’s a newMortal Kombat? Cool. I’ve invited a handful of Mortal Kombat fans for a chat about what they’d like to see in the newly-announced Mortal Kombat X. They’re hashing it out below. Note: I’m using this post, in part, to test a new “invitation” system that lets us automatically feature certain people’s comments. The…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 2, 2014 -
The Battle For Earthrealm Continues In Mortal Kombat X [Update]
After weeks of teasing from series co-creator Ed Boon, today the name of the next game in the legendary fighting game series has been revealed: Mortal Kombat X. Update 11:20 — added platforms and gameplay details from the official press release. As seen in the vague but delightful first trailer, Mortal Kombat X will arrive…
By Mike Fahey Published June 2, 2014 -
I Bought This Game Two Weeks Ago, And I Still Can’t Play It
The video game industry is no stranger to fizzled hype. But for all the controversies about delays, unstable launches, or games that are just plain terrible, until recently I’ve never had to stop and wonder whether or not a game actually exists. Then I went in search of a mysterious fighting game named Death Cargo…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 28, 2014 -
Mortal Kombat Fatalities, Re-Imagined With Pokémon
Pikachu would teach Raiden a lesson or two on how to use lightning properly in Mortal Kombat. And you probably wouldn’t have to worry about Snorlax or Bulbasaur. In this stellar animation, Adrian Jensen shows us what Pokémon would do if they were playable characters in Mortal Kombat Reminds me of Primal Rage: Pokemon Mortal…
By Gergo Vas Published May 20, 2014 -
A Behind The Scenes Look at Mortal Kombat Motion Capture
Make-up artist Tanea Brooks has released a set of pictures that show actors and actresses dressed up as Mortal Kombat characters, doing motion capture for the Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection With the collection, Midway’s initial plan was to release HD remakes of the original games with new actors, and even though that’s not what happened…
By Gergo Vas Published May 5, 2014