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Street Fighter‘s Producer Kiboshes Mortal Kombat Crossover Thoughts. Again.

Yoshinori Ono, the Street Fighter series producer, has shot down ideas for a Street Fighter vs. Mortal Kombat crossover before. He says he gets them the time “on my Twitter feed and elsewhere.” He got a question about it from the PlayStation blog earlier this week. Here’s why it ain’t gonna be a thing any…

By Owen Good Published August 6, 2011

Mortal Kombat Web Series Winds Up

Mortal Kombat: Legacy, the live-action web series based on the hit fighting game franchise, finished up over the weekend with its ninth and final episode. The project, which began as a sensational concept piece first shown last year, never really hit the same highs again during its actual run. Ah well! It was still a…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 25, 2011

Freddy Krueger Coming to Mortal Kombat

The next downloadable character for Mortal Kombat is Freddy Krueger, the dude with the knives on his fingers from A Nightmare on Elm Street. Where’s Jason? IGN reports that Freddy will be downloadable on August 9 as part of a multi-character bundle (…as a standalone downloadable character; my fault for the error, folks, not IGN).

By Stephen Totilo Published July 21, 2011

Mortal Kombat Statues for Differing Tastes and Budgets

Collectible company Syco have picked up a license to release Mortal Kombat statues, so release some Mortal Kombat statues they shall. The company is releasing three different ranges, from 10-inch statues ($164) to 18-inch statues (US$300) to 1:2 scale busts ($200). You can check out each piece in more detail at Syco’s site, linked below.…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 21, 2011

Mortal Kombat Brings Two Premieres To Comic-Con

Mortal Kombat fans have double the finale to look forward to at this week’s San Diego Comic-Con. One is the final episode of Kevin Tancharoen’s live action Mortal Kombat Legacy and, immediately following, the reveal of a new Mortal Kombat character. NetherRealm Studios will reveal the fourth (and final?) downloadable character coming to Mortal Kombat…

By Michael McWhertor Published July 18, 2011

Still We Wonder Who’ll Stop Mortal Kombat‘s Rain

The story of Rain, the latest fighter coming to Mortal Kombat is a story of revenge. Furious that he would be denied the rank he felt he deserved, Rain joined the faction that orphaned him. I’m not sure how being second-in-command there is any better, but there you have the motivation for this character when…

By Owen Good Published July 15, 2011

Mortal Kombat‘s Newest, Wettest Ninja Punches In on July 19

The purple one, Rain, is the latest addition to Mortal Kombat‘s cast of characters. The god of inclement weather joins the excessively bloody Skarlet and blind swordsman Kenshi as the third downloadable add-on for NetherRealm’s ultra gory fighter. You can see the super soaker, who made his first appearance as one of the many palette-swapped…

By Michael McWhertor Published July 11, 2011

Do You Prefer Your Cosplay in Slow Motion?

European geeks and gamers can wield a man-sized sword with the best of them. They look pretty sharp in a Zelda outfit. And they may be at their best when… everything they’re doing… is happening… in… slow… motion. Cosplay cinematographer and conventioneer Angel James de Ocampo is responsible for the above video of people in…

By Michael McWhertor Published July 8, 2011

Toys R Us Brings Halo, Sonic, Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 and Republic Commando Toys to Comic-Con

Some people go to the San Diego Comic-Con for the latest news on their favorite comic books, television shows, and movies. Some go to hobnob with the stars, or show off their latest cosplay masterpiece. Me, I go for the toys, and this year Toys R Us is bringing plenty of exclusive video game merchandise…

By Mike Fahey Published July 1, 2011

Before They were Famous: Video Game Characters

Video Game Characters weren’t always doing…whatever it is they do. They had to earn their rankings, work for minimum wage, and rise to their current super stardom. So what was it they were doing before? Readers at Cracked.com have answered this question with never-before-seen (totally not photoshopped) pictures of your favorite characters… before their glory…

By Jen Schiller Published June 23, 2011

Fire Vs. Dirt Vs. Some Dude’s Sister’s Electric Hands

Taking his cues from Avatar: The Last Airbender and fighting games, Wren roped in his buddy and friend to make this short, “Elemental Kombat”.

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 20, 2011

Mortal Kombat Battles .. the Ukrainian Parliament?

If I understood Ukrainian or Ukrainian politics, who knows what I would think of this video. But operating on the principle that everything’s zanier in a foreign language, I’m gonna call Mortal Kombat vs. the Ukranian Parliament a laugh riot. Especially when one of the fatalities involves turning punching Raiden in the balls, then turning…

By Owen Good Published June 4, 2011

Skarlet Is Mortal Kombat‘s Bloodiest Kombatant Ever

Mortal Kombat fans love women. Mortal Kombat fans love blood. So here’s a woman made of blood. Born of a Mortal Kombat II Kitana programming glitch, Skarlet is the latest mortal kombatant to spring from rumor into life, joining Ermac the Scorpion programming glitch and Blaze, the burning figure from the background of the second…

By Mike Fahey Published May 31, 2011

It’s Nice to See Mortal Kombat Putting Skin On for Once

As reported yesterday, the new Mortal Kombat‘s first dose of downloadable content delivers new skins for the game’s wacky human ninja crew, in honor of the early 90’s law of ninja costume conservation. In order to keep this from being the laziest collection of downloadable content ever, the MK team has also brought three classic…

By Mike Fahey Published May 27, 2011

Mortal Kombat Adds Klassic Costumes, Klassic Fatalities and Skarlet With Its First DLK

The first batch of downloadable… kontent for NetherRealm Studios’ new Mortal Kombat keeps it “klassic” with fancy, old-school ninja duds, fondly remembered fatalities and (at least) one new character, red ninja girl Skarlet. So says series co-creator Ed Boon, who tweets “The 7 Klassic outfits & 3 Klassic fatalities that were retailer exclusives will be…

By Michael McWhertor Published May 26, 2011

One Year Later, Did Sony Keep Their E3 2010 Promises?

E3 is a den of promises. Promises sell products. And according to the cynics of the world, promises are meant to be broken. Yesterday, we took a look at the promises that Microsoft made at last year’s E3. Today, we scrutinize Sony. Did their PS3 and PSP-related promises bear out, or were we left feeling…

By Drew Cohen Published May 25, 2011

Two Ninjas Converge in a Snowy Wood in Mortal Kombat: Legacy

Episode seven of director Kevin Tancharoen’s live-action Mortal Kombat: Legacy web series touches on the origin of two of the video game franchise’s most iconic characters, Scorpion and Sub-Zero. Why did they use two actors instead of just palette swapping? It’s easy to forget the tragic tale of Scorpion while you’re busy harpooning your enemies…

By Mike Fahey Published May 24, 2011

Mortal Kombat‘s Multiplayer is Free to All While PlayStation Store Remains Offline

Until PlayStation Store returns, Warner Bros. has suspended the “Kombat Pass,” the one-use code (included free in retail copies) that enables online play for Mortal Kombat. That means anyone with a copy of the game, used or new, can play online for free. However, when PlayStation Store comes online, “users will be able to enter…

By Owen Good Published May 20, 2011

A New Mortal Kombat Means New Mortal Kombat Toys

The new Mortal Kombat game, which has been a bit of hit, has spawned this line of action figures from Jazzwares, which should be shipping later this year. The first line features four fighters—Sub-Zero, Raiden, Scorpion and Johnny Cage—with each standing around 6 inches tall. First Mortal Kombat Images From Jazzwares [Toyark]

By Luke Plunkett Published May 20, 2011

Mortal Kombat: Legacy Puts the Thunder God Through Hell on Earth

In the latest episode of director Kevin Tancharoen’s live-action Mortal Kombat: Legacy web series, the Thunder God Raiden choose a particularly inconvenient place to make his first appearance in the realm of mortals. No one is ever going to believe you when you tell them you are a god. You could be decked out in…

By Mike Fahey Published May 17, 2011