Mortal Kombat 1 (PS5) News Articles
Saturday24th May 2025
News Mortal Kombat 1 Dev Finished with PS5 Fighter, Moving to Next Project
Fatality
As expected, Mortal Kombat 1 developer NetherRealm Studios is moving on from its PS5 fighter. Back when the team announced the Complete Edition of the game earlier in the month, many fans assumed it was Game Over for any future DLC or add-ons. That’s despite series creator Ed Boon promising the title would have “years of support”.
Thursday15th May 2025
News Mortal Kombat Fans Are Fuming MK1's Support Appears to Be Over
Knock out
It’s been less than two years since Mortal Kombat 1’s release, but it looks like NetherRealm Studios is already pulling the plug, after the fighter reportedly underperformed. It’s worth noting that this is a Mortal Kombat game, so it still topped five million units, but it did so slower than predecessors Mortal Kombat 11 and Mortal...
Monday24th Feb 2025
News Terminator 2's T-1000 Keeps on Trucking in Gory Mortal Kombat 1 PS5 Gameplay
An advanced prototype
The Khaos Reigns era of Mortal Kombat 1 will conclude with guest character T-1000, coming to PS5 for early access owners on 18th March and everyone on 25th March. Featuring the voice and likeness of original actor Robert Patrick, this first look trailer gives us an early taste of the character in action. And there’s a lot of...
Thursday16th Jan 2025
News Conan the Barbarian Slices Heads Off in Mortal Kombat 1 Next Week
21st January for Kombat Pack 2 owners
The latest Mortal Kombat 1 guest character, Conan the Barbarian, will be available for Kombat Pack 2 owners to play from 21st January 2025 in a week of early access. The fighter becomes available for everyone else on 28th January, leaving standard players an extra seven days to mull over the gameplay trailer...
Wednesday15th Jan 2025
News Evo 2025 Lineup Announced as New Fatal Fury Joins Tekken 8, Street Fighter 6, and More
Get ready for the next battle
Set to take place on the 1st to the 3rd of August, this year's Evo has confirmed its lineup of main games. Eight titles will take centre stage, including Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, which releases for PS5 and PS4 in April. SNK's latest will be joined by the usual heavy hitters (and the classic Marvel vs. Capcom...
Wednesday27th Nov 2024
Rumour Mortal Kombat 1's Future DLC Cancelled After Poor Sales of Khaos Reigns
Mortal wound
Mortal Kombat 1 has had its ups and downs since it arrived in 2023, but NetherRealm Studios has been supporting it regardless with new DLC fighters and more. If a new rumour is to be believed, however, it looks like the team's post-launch work on the game may come to an abrupt stop. Over on the Mortal Kombat Leaks subreddit, "verified...
Friday15th Nov 2024
News Ghostface Looks Like a Scream in Mortal Kombat 1 Gameplay Trailer
Dude with a knife
Mortal Kombat 1 has been trucking along since its launch last year, adding a bunch of DLC fighters as well as the Khaos Reigns pack. The next character in line is Ghostface from the Scream movie series, and you can see him in action in the new trailer above. Ghostface's move set is very stabby and has various moves involving other...
Wednesday18th Sep 2024
News Mortal Kombat 1's Khaos Reigns PS5 Launch Trailer Is Deliciously Disgusting
Dead gross
Mortal Kombat 1’s massive Khaos Reigns expansion will release on 24th September, bringing with it an entire new storyline to NetherRealm’s increasingly complicated plot. This trailer doesn’t really dilly on the details: it just shows off a series of murders, many of which will make you wince and chuckle in equal measure. Seriously,...
Saturday27th Jul 2024
News Mortal Kombat 1 Adds Outrageous Animalities, Massive Story Campaign, and Much More
Ghostface, Conan the Barbarian, and T-1000 joining the roster
Announced mere minutes ago at San Diego Comic-Con, fighter Mortal Kombat 1 is getting a monstrous expansion which adds an entire new story campaign, six characters, and much more from 24th September. The add-on is available to pre-order on PS5 starting today, and will cost $49.99, so...
Tuesday16th Jul 2024
News Mortal Kombat 1 Unveils Takeda Takahashi as Next DLC Fighter in Flashy Trailer
Ferra joining the kameo roster
The next DLC character for Mortal Kombat 1 is Takeda Takahashi, WB Games and NetherRealm Studios have announced. The news comes alongside a splashy gameplay trailer, showing off the playable fighter and all his fancy moves. Takeda is a character first seen in Mortal Kombat X, a student of Scorpion and an adept fighter...
Thursday27th Jun 2024
News Dataminer Tips Terminator T-1000, Conan the Barbarian DLC for Mortal Kombat 1
Hasta la vista, baby
Mortal Kombat 1 looks like it will get a hefty dose of the Governator, with Conan the Barbarian tipped to be coming to the game, along as his immortal adversary, Terminator 2's T-1000. These iconic characters will supposedly be added to the game as a part of NetherRealm's next DLC drop, along with four others, two arenas, and...
Thursday30th May 2024
News Homelander Takes Centre Stage in Mortal Kombat 1 Gameplay Trailer
Hold your applause until the end
Warner Bros. Games has revealed our first look at Homelander, the next DLC character to come to Mortal Kombat 1. The supervillain made famous in Prime Video's hit show, The Boys, is a welcome addition to the roster and is touching down on the 4th of June, with the bestial Ferra joining the Kameo roster later in the...
Wednesday10th Apr 2024
News Mortal Kombat 1's Ermac Is Mere Days Away on PS5
Mavado also shows some bravado
Mortal Kombat 1 hasn’t quite exploded like previous entries in the franchise, which will perhaps leave developer NetherRealm and publisher Warner Bros wondering why. Still, there’s promised post-release content to be produced, and next in line is Ermac, who’ll be available from 16th April for Kombat Pack owners...
Thursday29th Feb 2024
News Mortal Kombat 1 Adds Peacemaker, Krossplay Support as Invasions Season 4 Gets Underway
All in
Mortal Kombat 1 is having a big day today. The grisly fighting game is not only kicking off Season 4: The Huntress, it's also adding a new playable character and crossplay — sorry, krossplay — functionality, opening up the community across all platforms. So, as its name implies, Season 4 of Invasions mode is all about Mileena. She's...
Friday23rd Feb 2024
News Make Peace with Mortal Kombat 1's Peacemaker on PS5 from Next Week
Cena heaven
Mortal Kombat 1 has, surprisingly, been somewhat overshadowed by the success of Street Fighter 6 and Tekken 8 – but it’s still a great game in its own right. NetherRealm Studios naturally has always had robust support plans for the release, and that will continue with the addition of guest character Peacemaker from 28th February...
Wednesday7th Feb 2024
News Evo 2024 Games Announced, Tekken 8 and Street Fighter 6 Headline
A new battle begins
The main games lineup for Evo 2024 has been revealed, and to the surprise of no one, Street Fighter 6 and Tekken 8 are the headline acts. Those heavy hitters will be joined by Guilty Gear Strive, Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, Under Night In-Birth 2 , Mortal Kombat 1, King of Fighters XV, and
Monday4th Dec 2023
News Mortal Kombat 1's Quan Chi Brings Sweet Misery to PS5 Before Xmas
Season's beatings
Mortal Kombat 1 returnee Quan Chi will make his debut as the second DLC character added to NetherRealm’s latest before Christmas. The former miner was revealed as part of a gameplay trailer overnight, which you can watch above. In it, you’ll see the face-painted baldie unleashing all sorts of misery on a variety of opponents...
Wednesday22nd Nov 2023
News Mortal Kombat 1 Fans Are Going to Extreme Lengths to Avoid Microtransactions
A battle between fans and financiers
Back in the day, the only reason you’d consider changing the date of your console’s clock is for Easter eggs, like The End boss battle in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. But it’s 2023, almost 2024, and now players are manipulating time due to more nefarious reasons: namely the controversial...
Sunday12th Nov 2023
News Mortal Kombat 1's Microtransaction Backlash Prompts Free Fatalities
A make good for those who coughed up
The vociferous response to Mortal Kombat 1’s controversial paid Halloween Fatality has prompted Warner Bros to respond, with fans who coughed up for the seasonal finisher getting two bonus moves for free. Back in October, the publisher attracted the ire of players by flogging a premium Fatality for 1,200
Thursday2nd Nov 2023
News Mortal Kombat 1's First DLC Character Omni-Man Arrives Next Week on PS5
Get a load of this
Following a brief teaser earlier in the year – and a Microsoft leak – NetherRealm Studios has now confirmed Mortal Kombat 1 DLC character Omni-Man will arrive on 9th November for Kombat Pack owners and 16th November for everyone else. You can get a glimpse of the new challenger in all of his gory glory courtesy of the trailer...
Monday30th Oct 2023
News Mortal Kombat 1 Fans Are Finished with the PS5 Game's $10 Halloween Fatality
Boycott begins
An additional Halloween Fatality is available for purchase within Mortal Kombat 1’s in-game store right now, and the release’s community is incensed by the addition. The finisher costs 1,200 Dragon Crystals, but you’ll need to cough up $10 for 1,250 Dragon Crystals in order to obtain it. When you consider the entire release can...
Sunday15th Oct 2023
News Here's Your First Look at Mortal Kombat 1's Omni-Man DLC on PS5
Launching in November 2023
The dust has slowly started to settle on Mortal Kombat 1, which has been available for a few weeks now. With the title slowly stepping out of its release window, developer NetherRealm Studios has debuted the first footage of DLC crossover character Omni-Man in action. Due out in November 2023, the newcomer will be voiced...
Monday2nd Oct 2023
News Mortal Kombat 1 Developer Teases Future Ghostface, Jigsaw DLC Villainy
Dare to dream
Beloved Mortal Kombat 1 developer Ed Boon is teasing some intriguing additions to the latest iteration of the now-venerable fighting franchise. The current roster was already a rogue's gallery of murderers and general villainy, but these latest are comprised of some of the worst monsters in all media. Boon tweeted an image showing the...
Tuesday12th Sep 2023
News Mortal Kombat 1's PS5 Launch Trailer Is Going to Sell a Lot of Copies
Shut up and take our money
Well, that just about seals it: Mortal Kombat 1 looks absolutely incredible. This launch trailer has a bit of everything: slick cinematics, gorgeous gameplay, and even a couple of glimpses of the new Super Smash Bros-esque Invasion mode – this is going to be one for the ages, we reckon. We also get some first footage of...
Sunday10th Sep 2023
News Mortal Kombat 1's PS5 Trophies Won't Take Long to Finish Them
At least, not on first glance
The full list of Mortal Kombat 1 Trophies has hit Sony’s servers ahead of the brawler’s release later this month – and it won’t take long to finish them! Well, that’s assuming there aren’t any nasty secrets lingering in what appears to be a relatively straightforward list. You’ll earn gongs for a variety...
Friday8th Sep 2023
News This Is How Jean-Claude Van Damme Looks in Mortal Kombat 1
Bloodsport
Here he is, then – Jean-Claude Van Damme as Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat 1. Despite the Belgian actor famously playing Guile in the live action Street Fighter movie, Cage has always been inspired by the Hollywood star, and he’ll finally feature as the character in the reboot’s Premium Edition, which includes access to the first...
Thursday7th Sep 2023
News Megan Fox Lends Her Likeness to Nitara in Mortal Kombat 1 on PS5
Real-world vampire becomes virtual vampire
Mortal Kombat 1’s entire character roster leaked overnight, but NetherRealm Studios has turned the attention back to its own announcement cadence. It’s confirmed that Nitara will return to the series for the first time in almost 20 years – and not only that, she’ll be played by Transformers star,...
Wednesday6th Sep 2023
News Mortal Kombat 1's Full Character Roster Leaks Ahead of PS5 Release
Retailer breaks street date on brawler
Mortal Kombat 1’s full character roster has leaked approximately two weeks before release, with an errant Nintendo Switch cartridge somehow finding its way into a fan’s hands. While we won’t disclose the complete list of characters here – Warner Bros is already copyright striking any mirrors that are...
Tuesday29th Aug 2023
News Mortal Kombat 1's Kameos Could Lead to Some Crazy PS5 Crossovers
Guest characters being lined up post-launch
There’s a strong chance Mortal Kombat 1’s pretty cool Kameos system could lead to some crazy crossovers in the future. For those of you who haven’t been following the fighter, the system allows you to tag in a teammate to help during combat, with the allies also aiding during Fatalities and some...
Saturday26th Aug 2023
News Mortal Kombat 1 PS5 Has Gruesomely Descriptive Audio Fatalities
Accessibility gets gory
Accessibility is, mercifully, an enormous part of the industry these days – and Mortal Kombat 1 is no exception. While developer NetherRealm Studios’ efforts should certainly be recognised, the results also include this amusing audio description of one of Li Mei’s fatalities. In it, a narrator describes in intricate...
