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Why God Of War III‘s Game Director Considers Kratos’ Mortal Kombat Cameo An Honor
In December it was revealed that God of War series star Kratos would be entering the ring in this year’s Mortal Kombat. No one was more excited about the news than God of War III game director Stig Asmussen. On one level, the inclusion of Kratos in the Mortal Kombat refresh is a marketing move,…
By Mike Fahey Published March 15, 2011 -
Without This Guy There’d Be No Mortal Kombat
When Shao Khan threatened to merge our reality with his, the thunder god Raiden appealed to the Elder Gods to give EarthRealm a fighting chance. Where would we be without his timely fight-to-the-death suggestion? This story video for the new Mortal Kombat has me wondering what would have happened if Raiden had been a bit…
By Mike Fahey Published March 11, 2011 -
Mortal Kombat Is Walking In A Bloody Wonderland. First Web Series Images Surface.
Last year, a live-action short called Mortal Kombat: Re-Birth took the internet by storm. Now it’s going to be a web series, and the first images look most enticing. Well, as enticing as a spinal cord and a snowman can look. Both Michael Jai White and Jeri Ryan are returning for the web series. It’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 11, 2011 -
Climbing Mortal Kombat‘s New Challenge Tower Is A Bloody Good Time
The new Mortal Kombat, as revealed last week, will feature a 300 mission long mode dubbed the “Challenge Tower.” We played a handful of levels of the mode that lives up to its name with demanding while teaching players the finer points of this year’s Mortal Kombat. Those 300 missions feature no lack of variety.…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 7, 2011 -
Mortal Kombat’s Challenge Tower Turns The Game Upside-Down
The 300 missions in the new Mortal Kombat’s Challenge Tower mode will put even the most accomplished MK player’s skills to the test, turning the world upside-down and offering them a teddy bear for comfort. When I first heard about Challenge Tower, I figured it was simply 300 different Mortal Kombat fights in a row,…
By Mike Fahey Published March 3, 2011 -
The Fatalities That Got Mortal Kombat ‘Banned’ In Australia
The new Mortal Kombat won’t be making the trip down under, now that Australia’s governing body has effectively banned the gory fighter. Why does Australia object? And what new details on the game did it just reveal? The board’s “decision report,” via Mortal Kombat Online, seems to confirm a pair of Mortal Kombat combatants, outing…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 25, 2011 -
Guess Which Country Just Banned Mortal Kombat
The upcoming Mortal Kombat game is brutal as hell. Meaning, and this shouldn’t come as too great a shock to most of you, it’s been “banned” in Australia. I say “banned” because, like all other recent cases of a commercial title being barred from release Down Under, it’s actually been “refused classification” (as Australia lacks…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 25, 2011 -
He’s Only Crushing People’s Skulls To Save The Earth
Just because Liu Kang is the good guy of the Mortal Kombat series doesn’t mean he can’t crack your skull like a giant, gore-filled walnut. Who’s hungry? We’ve seen his story and now we’re getting a gory look at the brutal moves of the greatest hope for humanity to survive Mortal Kombat. You can’t make…
By Mike Fahey Published February 18, 2011 -
CultureTotal RecallNintendo’s War On Blood, Nazis, Religion And Puppy Dogs
While these days it’s not that hard finding violent, mature titles on Nintendo consoles, in the late 1980s and early 1990s, that wasn’t the case. And when you did find them, well, some “changes” had been made. As anyone around in and gaming during the time can probably remember, it was a strange era for…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2011 -
Mortal Kombat’s Newest Kombatant Will Make You Puke
The black ninja is back. Noob Saibot, first introduced in Mortal Kombat II, will return for the upcoming PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 reboot. The Noob of the new Mortal Kombat will double team you and make you violently ill. The latest confirmed kombatant in the Mortal Kombat that goes back its roots features more…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 15, 2011 -
These Video Games Are Now Art
For the next week, the CRG Gallery in Chelsea, New York, will play host to an artist who slips video games like Civilization and Street Fighter into his work. By “employing the visual language of engravings writ in the modern medium of ballpoint pen”, as the exhibition’s press release tells us, artist Butt Johnson “generates…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 13, 2011 -
The New Mortal Kombat Spawns A New Electronic Album
If you have fond memories of Mortal Kombat music by Belgian techno specialists The Immortals, the people behind the new Mortal Kombat have something just for you: an all-new album of thumping electronic music inspired by the gory fighting game reboot. Coming this April, right before the release of Mortal Kombat on the PlayStation 3…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 11, 2011 -
Earthrealm’s Best Hope for Survival Isn’t Blowing Smoke
No, he’s blowing fire. This latest story trailer for the new Mortal Kombat tells the story of original MK champion Liu Kang, who is looking much better after a brief stint as a zombie. Liu Kang died in the beginning of Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance. In Mortal Kombat: Deception, his mentor Raiden raises him from…
By Mike Fahey Published February 11, 2011 -
Rare Love For Mortal Kombat’s Purple Rain
The underrated fighter Rain shows what he’s got in this excellent Mortal Kombat fan art illustration by Luciano Fleitas. Finish him! Bring it by Luciano Fleitas / demitrybelmont (deviantART) Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to Justin Page’s Rampaged Reality and get your fix. Republished with permission.
By Michael McWhertor Published February 9, 2011 -
How Mortal Kombat’s Director Went From Dancing Shoes To Severed Heads
Before the dog days of summer set in, a clip leaked online for a take on the Mortal Kombat movie nobody had ever seen. Gritty, violent and brutal, it was a far cry from the 1990s Hollywood flick. The 1995 film roared into movie theaters, and while it didn’t win over many critics, fans appreciated…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 7, 2011 -
That Incredible Mortal Kombat Trailer Is Now A Series
Last June, the internet was floored by a fan-made concept trailer for a new Mortal Kombat movie. While it sadly didn’t end up as a new film, it has got the creator a crack at a new series. The clip’s director Kevin Tancharoen has been handed the keys by Warner Bros. to a 10-part “webisode”…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 15, 2011