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No, a Smaller Screen Does Not Mean you can Release a Banned Video Game
Last year’s Mortal Kombat reboot was never released on console in Australia, because it exceeded the country’s MA15+ rating. Without an adults-only rating Down Under, the game couldn’t be put on shelves. With the game getting a later release on the PlayStation Vita, though, publishers Warner Bros. figured they’d try their luck and re-submit Mortal…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2012 -
The Dorkly Weekly: An Ode to Mortal Kombat‘s Crappiest Character
Let’s see who we’ve got representing Earthrealm in the Mortal Kombat tournament, in which the fate of the entire planet hangs in the balance. We’ve got a god, that’s always good. A cybernetic special forces commado; sure, I’ll take that. A mall cop? Pass. Okay, so officer Kurtis Stryker wasn’t a mall cop. He might…
By Mike Fahey Published March 5, 2012 -
Esports
See All the Action Here in this Weekend’s Final Round/Cross Assault Fighting Tournaments
Final Round XV is a fighting tournament currently under way in Atlanta, with action today and tomorrow in 10 different fighting titles. Four different live streams are available to watch; we’ve embedded all of them below. Team Sp00ky and FunkyP are handling the feeds for the main action, which is Street Fighter, Marvel vs. Capcom…
By Owen Good Published March 3, 2012 -
Morsel Kombat: One Man’s Quest To “Finish” His Meal
In the eternal struggle between man and lunch, there can be only one victor! It takes dedication, preparation, and a vat of ketchup to defeat the breaded foe once and for all. The nuggets may fight back, but it is a fighter’s task — nay, his silly, funny, comic duty — to FINISH THEM. Morsel…
By Kate Cox Published February 29, 2012 -
Don’t Worry, Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition Owners Will Be Able to Play Online Against Plain Ol’ Mortal Kombat Players
Netherrealm and WBIE proudly stride into Capcom territory—y’know, trying to sell you a game you already own—with the already announced Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition. Hrm. Here, they try to calm the fears of anyone worried about the MK online community splitting into two, with the game’s developers saying that two versions of the fighting game…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 24, 2012 -
Mortal Kombat Vita Trailer Has Me Craving Augmented Fatalities
In an attempt to demonstrate how Mortal Kombat on the PS Vita can be played anywhere, anytime, Warner Bros. and NetherRealm Studios get augmented reality fans all excited for nothing. Unfortunately we won’t be recreating the epic battle between Sub-Zero and Scorpion on our city streets any time soon, at least not on the Vita.…
By Mike Fahey Published February 16, 2012 -
To-Do in Washington, DC: See Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter and G.I. Joe Invade in the Mushroom Kingdom in a CGI Art Exhibit
What happens someone who grew up on the N64 makes art? You get Cammy, Sub-Zero and G.I. Joe rolling up on Mario’s stomping grounds in tanks. That’s part of what you’ll see in the premise of Jonathan Monaghan’s The Sacrifice of the Mushroom Kings, which is currently showing at the Curator’s Office gallery. Here’s their…
By Evan Narcisse Published January 27, 2012 -
What Was the Most Surprisingly Good Game of 2011?
Did you buy, rent, or steal a game last year expecting the worst only to be pleasantly surprised? Commenter DerpiestShazbot wants to know, and you’ll tell him in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. Heyo Kotakuites! So which game(s) from 2011 ended up being better than you expected? Not asking which games you thought were good…
By Mike Fahey Published January 24, 2012 -
Mortal Kombat Getting Touchscreen Fatalities for Its PlayStation Vita Version
Yesterday’s confirmation of a Mortal Kombat game for Sony’s upcoming handheld didn’t offer much in the way of details. There was cover art and not much more. Boo. But MK co-creator Ed Boon talks in depth about bringing the revitalized fighting game to the Vita over on the official PlayStation Blog. All of the content…
By Evan Narcisse Published January 19, 2012 -
Mortal Kombat Coming to the PlayStation Vita In Spring 2012
Mortal Kombat, once just one of those games we knew was coming to the Vita somewhere down the line, is now coming this Spring. It’s basically the same game as the PS3 version with “brand new gameplay features and content developed exclusively for the new handheld device”. And what are those? Warner says they “will…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 18, 2012 -
Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition Kollects DLC, MusiK and 1995 MK Movie This February
Mortal Kombat made a bloody and triumphant return to consoles last year, giving gamers updated versions of classic Kombatants like Sub-Zero and Johnny Cage and an all-new engine that offered more depth than ever before. The game also mined the fighting franchise’s long history to offer a drip-feed of DLC that rolled out skins and…
By Evan Narcisse Published January 9, 2012 -
It’ll Be Mortal Kombat vs. Street Fighter x Tekken vs. King of Fighters XIII (and More) for EVO 2012’s Tournament Season
Fighting games thrive on competition. And trash talk. Especially trash talk. For fans of video game brawling, the biggest—yet most respectful—competition is the annual EVO series, which brings fight-stick masters from around the world to fireball their way to ultimate supremacy. The promotion’s organizers have just announced the games that’ll be featured in this year’s…
By Evan Narcisse Published January 4, 2012 -
Sometimes You’ve Got To Make Up Your Own Rules
Video game developers take great care in creating rules and restrictions that define the gameplay of their virtual worlds, but sometimes those rules aren’t good enough. In today’s rule-breaking edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Pibbles explores the joy of playing under your own self-imposed strictures. You know how sometimes playing games properly just…
By Mike Fahey Published December 9, 2011 -
The Kid Who Just Went to College
College is a special time in the life of any young man or woman. You’re finally free from your parents, ready to meet new people, attend interesting classes, and probably drink with those people and during those classes. While the first year of college can be a very busy time, there’s always space for some…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 8, 2011 -
British Listing Teases Combined Mortal Kombat Re-Release
The U.K.’s classification authority granted an 18-rating for a “Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition” on Friday, hinting that the title is due for a re-release that would, customarily, include previously released DLC. Mortal Kombat, which released in April, later offered a “Klassic” DLC pack that included four downloadable characters plus additional costumes for the base roster…
By Owen Good Published December 2, 2011 -
Here’s Another Problem With Retailer-Specific Preorder Items, Best Buy
Twice has Best Buy lured commenter I.Q.1 to its door with exclusive preorder goodness, and twice has he been denied. A cautionary tale, courtesy of Speak Up on Kotaku. I just want to share how as a gamer I am extremely disappointed with the service Best Buy has provided me in my last couple orders.…
By Mike Fahey Published October 13, 2011 -
Mortal Kombat Is Koming Back to the Big Screen
Looks like director Kevin Tancharoen’s actually going to get to make that Mortal Kombat movie he pitched to Warner Bros. The director of Mortal Kombat Rebirth and the web series it spawned, Mortal Kombat Legacy, is getting his very own stab at a feature film. Tancharoen will direct an all-new Mortal Kombat movie based on…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 29, 2011 -
Fighting Games Look Easier When They’re Nothing but Buttons
The kids at Hit Box got in touch over the weekend to show us this video of their custom fight stick in action. And as someone who sucks at fighting games, I am interested. The hit box replaces the traditional layout of stick on the left, buttons on the right with an all-button configuration. How…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 12, 2011 -
What If Super Smash Bros. Had Fatalities? Poor Link Finds Out…
In some bizarre alternate universe, Ed Boon, not Masahiro Sakurai, lead development on Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii, devising the grisliest of hedgehog-on-dinosaur fatalities. Fortunately, that’s not the case. Because I never wanted to see Link die like this. Dorkly explores the “What If…?” scenario of Mortal Kombat style executions in the family…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 7, 2011