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One Valid Excuse For Sucking At Fighting Games
Do you suck at fighting games? So does Kotaku commenter Masterage, but he actually has a valid excuse. Feel free to borrow it! I love fighters, but they don’t love me. I’ve just been told that my dyscalculia could actually be stopping me from correctly remembering complex combo chains. Would explain a lot, actually, as…
By Mike Fahey Published January 6, 2011 -
Designer Makes An American Fighting Stick For An American Fighting Game
Much to our surprise, the recently discovered Mortal Kombat fighting stick doesn’t come from MadCatz, the company behind the official sticks for a slew of Capcom fighting games. Instead they come from PDP, and the design firm says there’s a very American reason for that. “PDP has been working with WB and the dev team…
By Brian Crecente Published December 16, 2010 -
Battlefield Bad Company 2, Mortal Kombat Hit iTunes
Yes, iPhone and iPad versions of both Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and Mortal Kombat are now on sale from EA Mobile. Better still Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is part of EA Games massive holiday iTunes sale, knocking the game’s price down to a penny shy of a buck. Here’s a full list of all of…
By Brian Crecente Published December 16, 2010 -
Mortal Kombat Gets X-ray Fight Sticks, Cool Kollector’s Edition
Get over here if you want to see the premium ways you can purchase a copy of next year’s Mortal Kombat, the grisly fighting game that’s going back to basics on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Online retailer GameStop has new listings for the “Tournament Edition” of Mortal Kombat, complete with customized MK Fight…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 14, 2010 -
Some Mortal Kombat Fatalities Only Available In Certain Stores
Do you love Sub-Zero’s killing move from the original Mortal Kombat? Well, here’s hoping you love Best Buy, where you’ll have to pre-order the next Mortal Kombat to get it in your game. But what if you like Scorpion’s? Scorpion’s original fatality will only be available in copies of the game pre-ordered at GameStop. Amazon…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 13, 2010 -
Video Game Creators Invent The Darndest Finishing Moves
Kratos, star of God of War games, is apparently coming to the next Mortal Kombat as a “kombatant.” What does the man behind the first God of War game think Kratos should do to finish his foes? Fuck ’em, naturally! David Jaffe, the adult language dispensing creator behind the upcoming Twisted Metal for the PlayStation…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 8, 2010 -
Report: The God Of War Will Slaughter Mortal Kombat
According to reports circulating online this evening, the latest issue of the Official Playstation Magazine contains the news that Kratos, star of the God of War series, will be a playable character in the upcoming Mortal Kombat reboot. While he won’t be a part of Mortal Kombat’s story mode, he will be available in regular…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2010 -
The New Mortal Kombat Makes A TV Show Cameo
Not only did viewers of last night’s episode of Nikita get to see Maggie Q in a bathing suit, they also got a glimpse at the new Mortal Kombat and a tiny nod to another beloved fighting game classic. I’ve been watching too much television lately as it is, so I’ve not managed to add…
By Mike Fahey Published December 3, 2010 -
Sub-Zero’s Moves Are So Very Cold
You’ve seen the reason Sub-Zero fights, now check out the chillingly brutal moves the ice ninja is bringing to the next Mortal Kombat. Sub-Zero has always been one of my favorite Mortal Kombat characters. Not only can I pull off most of his freezing moves, I appreciate the fact that even if I don’t manage…
By Mike Fahey Published November 19, 2010 -
Mortal Kombat’s Scorpion Shows Off His Most Brutal Moves
Simply having access to Scorpion’s brutal move set in next year’s new Mortal Kombat isn’t enough. It’s in the way that you use them. This is obviously a video of someone who knows what they’re doing controlling one of Mortal Kombat’s most iconic anti-heroes as he punches, kicks, and grabs his way through a host…
By Mike Fahey Published November 1, 2010 -
The New Mortal Kombat Brings Back The Jax
The latest addition to the Mortal Kombat line-up of “kombatants” is an old favorite. Jax, the cybernetically armed special forces operative who always has brain matter under his fingernails, will return. Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon confirmed the inclusion of Jax in last night’s episode of GameTrailers TV, calling him “bigger, more bad-ass then ever”…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 29, 2010 -
A Closer Look At Mortal Kombat’s Scorpion
Get over here, I want to give you a quick primer on Mortal Kombat’s spear-tossing Scorpion. In this video we get a look at the ninja assassin and learn a bit about the beginnings of his rivalry with Sub Zero. Mortal Kombat hits the PS3 and Xbox 360 next year.
By Brian Crecente Published October 18, 2010 -
Rumor: Mortal Kombat, Prince Of Persia HD Collections Go 3D On PS3
Two rumored high-definition ports of PlayStation 2 games, bound for the PlayStation 3, look less like rumors today. Supposed box art for Mortal Kombat HD Arcade Kollection and Prince of Persia 3D Trilogy has apparently been outed by retailers. Both compilations, previously leaked by retail listings, boast stereoscopic 3D support on their box arts, as…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 24, 2010 -
Mortal Kombat Devs Add Fuel To The PSP2 Fire
Another offhand mention of the unannounced successor to Sony’s PlayStation Portable, as an executive producer with Mortal Kombat’s Netherrealm Studios tells Industry Gamer that they’ve got one, and it’s very nice. Speaking to Industry Gamer during PAX 2010, Netherrealms’ Shaun Himmerick said that while the developer didn’t have a Nintendo 3DS yet, it had the…
By Mike Fahey Published September 16, 2010 -
When Mega Man Meets Mortal Kombat
What do you get when you cross Capcom’s 8-bit hero Mega Man with the deadliest fighters this side of Outworld? You get the most adorable collection of cold-blooded killers ever. Flickr user ShampooTeacher teaches us a thing or two about combining two of gaming’s most beloved franchises with the help of a little fancy beadwork.…
By Mike Fahey Published September 14, 2010 -
Mortal Kombat Takes Its Shadow Boxing Seriously
Fan favorite characters fight in the shadows in a trailer for the new Mortal Kombat so dark and moody they had to play Disturbed’s new song “Another Way to Die” to lighten things up. “Another Way to Die” is a track off Disturbed’s Asylum album, and it’s a perfect fit for a teaser of the…
By Mike Fahey Published September 1, 2010 -
What’s Next For Mortal Kombat, NetherRealm Studios
At Gamescom, we sat down with Mortal Kombat co-creator and NetherRealm Studios lead Ed Boon to talk about the newest game in the franchise, life after Midway and what could be next for the fighting game developer. First, the developer has to wrap up work on its new Mortal Kombat fighting game, due sometime in…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 24, 2010 -
Mortal Kombat’s Post-Launch Balancing, Add-on Character & PC Plans
Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon says that his studio’s newest fighting game is being built with better online balancing in mind, letting the developer finesse aspects of the combat after it shipā€”without the need for software patches. Boon said at Gamescom this week that the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 fighting game has software “hooks”…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 21, 2010