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Killing My Boss With Cyrax & Kitana In Mortal Kombat
At this year’s E3, I played each and every available Mortal Kombat contestant. At Gamescom, I played the two newly added classic killers Cyrax and Kitana, a chance to slice the head off my boss. Cyrax was familiar and fun to play. He shoots an ensnaring net at his opponent, deploys ticking time bombs and…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 20, 2010 -
The New Mortal Kombat Adds Two More Classic Characters
NetherRealm Studios adds two more to the roster of kombatants appearing in the all-new Mortal Kombat, with cybernetic ninja Cyrax and queen of fans Kitana officially committed to beat the shit out of each other next year. The new Mortal Kombat also has a few new old stages that fans may recognize, the Desert and…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 18, 2010 -
New Mortal Kombat Arcade Comp Listed, Yanked By Retailer
Online retailer ShopTo may have outed the Mortal Kombat team’s plans for a new collection of some of the series most fondly remembered games by revealing the Mortal Kombat Arcade Compilation. According to ShopTo’s listing—spotted by CVG and quickly pulled—the PlayStation 3 title will include Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3.…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 16, 2010 -
Mortal Kombat Still Looking Bloody
Some screenshots for the new Mortal Kombat game, previously only available in Game Informer magazine, have now been posted online for the millions of you who gave up on paper long ago. They’re as violent and bloody as you’d expect, and the faithfulness to not only old characters but old levels will be appreciated by…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 4, 2010 -
Flawless Victory! Paperality!
Mortal Kombat’s fatalities are so…gruesome! Blood, bones, not meant for children. This? Mortal Kombat fatalities, for children! It’s from the same guy – Eric Power – who did that great Zelda-on-paper short we showed you the other day, only this time, we’ve got twice the videos! Below is the “main” one, Power’s take on Mortal…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 22, 2010 -
The Mortal Kombat Game That Never Was
There are a lot of Mortal Kombat games that should never have been made. This one at least had the foresight to be cancelled before it saw the light of day. It was called Mortal Kombat: Fire & Ice (sadly, not pictured above), and was a co-operative game starring Scorpion and Sub-Zero, similar to 2005’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 12, 2010 -
The New Mortal Kombat Cuts Deeper Than Ever Before
Mortal Kombat is back, sans DC Universe heroes, loaded with much of the blood, gore and cruel violence the series is infamous for. But Mortal Kombat for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 is also worth discussing for its deeper fighting engine. Yes, there will be horribly painful fatalities, which developer Netherrealm Studios showed off…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 16, 2010 -
Why Is This Johnny Cage So Familiar? He Explains to Kotaku
Not Linden Ashby, who played Johnny Cage in the 1995 Mortal Kombat film. No, the guy in the viral Mortal Kombat film that recently popped up online. The actor who was Johnny Cage in the viral clip is Matt Mullins. He’s not only an actor, but an accomplished martial artist. He’s a black belt in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 11, 2010 -
The New Mortal Kombat Trailer Is Pure Brutality
The trailer for the new Mortal Kombat game shows a true return to form, with 2D battles, tag-team fighting, gory inside-look combos, and fatalities so cruel you’ll be crossing your legs with sympathy pains. This is the Mortal Kombat fans have been craving. No complicated 3D camera. No toned-down violence to cater to the teen…
By Mike Fahey Published June 10, 2010 -
New Mortal Kombat Coming, Will Be Most Gory Ever
A new Mortal Kombat is on the way. And fatalities are back. Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment just revealed that the famous fighting franchise will return on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in 2011 in a new MK that will be played in 2D. The company says that the game will include extensive online play,…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 10, 2010 -
How The Mortal Kombat Short Was Made (And What Happens Next?)
Did you know Kevin Tancharoen, the man behind yesterday’s amazing Mortal Kombat short, shot it in just two days? And that much of the work was done for free? You do now. Tancharoen say down for an interview with Collider earlier today, and spoke about how the short film was made, and what he hopes…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 10, 2010 -
That Mortal Kombat Trailer? Jeri Ryan Explains
Actress Jeri Ryan of Star Trek: Voyage fame appears as Sonya Blade in a Mortal Kombat trailer dubbed “Mortal Kombat: Rebirth” that popped up online. Is it a game trailer? A movie trailer? Tell us, Jeri, tell us! “Okay, so… Mortal Kombat,” she tweets. “It’s not a game trailer. Actually was made for the director…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2010 -
If This Is The Next Mortal Kombat, Sign Us Up [Update]
Michael Jai White as Jax? Jeri Ryan as Sonya Blade? Baraka and Reptile as homicidal maniacs? This footage from what looks to be the next Mortal Kombat game or movie trailer is brutal, disgusting, and perfect. Reader Kev directed us to this video, featuring a realistic new take on the Mortal Kombat franchise that has…
By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2010 -
The Voice of Metal Gear Reviews Game Movies
David Hayter is a rarity. He has made a name for himself in voice games as a voice actor and in movies as a Hollywood screenwriter. With a foot in both worlds, no doubt he has a unique point of view on video game movies. Over at the MTV Movies Blog, Hayter gives his opinion…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2010 -
The Histories Of Fighting Games
Last week’s unveiling of Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 came with an interesting walk-through by Capcom of their take on the history of fighting games. While Capcom’s Seth Killian allowed that one could argue that 1985’s Yie Ar Kung Fu was the proto-fighting game, providing a template to Street Fighter, it was his company’s Street Fighter…
By Brian Crecente Published April 23, 2010 -
Resident Evil Movie Director Ready To Develop Games
Paul W.S. Anderson is famous for two things: Being Mr. Milla Jovovich and making movies based on video games. He’s now keen to spread his wings and create video games. “In the future,” the filmmaker told MTV News, “I want to be developing intellectual properties that will occupy both spaces simultaneously.” Anderson has brought survival…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 22, 2010 -
I Like Mortal Kombat’s New Direction
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By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2010 -
Someone’s Gonna Make That Mortal Kombat Movie, Even If They Have To Sue
A Hollywood production company has filed suit against Warner Bros., claiming the media giant has frozen it out of developing a Mortal Kombat movie after buying up the franchise in last year’s sell off of Midway. Hollywood news site The Wrap reports that Threshold Entertainment filed the suit on Tuesday in Los Angeles. It was…
By Owen Good Published February 17, 2010
