Tag: Mortal Kombat
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Mortal Kombat 1?
Prepare for kombat
Mortal Kombat 1 has been out for roughly a week now, and so we're wondering what you lot think of NetherRealm's latest effort. An undeniable looker boasting what many consider to be the most enjoyable gameplay that the series has seen in years, the especially gory fighting game seems to have been a hit with most fans — at least...
Poll Are You Playing Mortal Kombat 1?
Prepare for kombat
You may not have realised thanks to a brief period of early access, but today marks the full release of Mortal Kombat 1. The latest instalment in NetherRealm's eternally popular fighting game series, it's got typically impressive visuals, punchy gameplay, and a twisted interest in watching entrails leave the human body in...
Review Mortal Kombat 1 (PS5) - Good But Not a Flawless Victory
Baraka in the habit
Mortal Kombat 1 represents a new era for the fighting game series. However, it also marks the first time in a while that a new Mortal Kombat title has been released where worthy competitors have been present. Games like Guilty Gear Strive and Street Fighter 6 have raised the bar for fighting games significantly since Mortal...
Site News Where's Our Mortal Kombat 1 PS5 Review?
It's koming
Mortal Kombat 1 releases today for those who’ve podded out on the game’s Premium Edition, so you may have been expecting us to publish our PS5 review. Unfortunately, we’ve only just received access to the game, and that means our verdict is going to be a little late. Obviously, we’re eager to thoroughly test out all the features,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
News Mortal Kombat 1's Expansive Invasion Mode Plays Like a Board Game
World of Light
Mortal Kombat 1 will feature a full cinematic story mode like its predecessors – but it’s not the only single player option included in the game. NetherRealm Studios previously teased a new mode named Invasion, and now courtesy of the PS Blog, we’re getting our first taste of how it works. The headline? It sounds a lot like...
News General Shao, Sindel Join Mortal Kombat 1's Roster on PS5
Finish them
The build up to Mortal Kombat 1’s release is intensifying, and interest has been heightened further with the confirmation that both Sindel and General Shao will be joining the roster. They’ll be accompanied by two further Kameo characters: Motaro and Shujinko. <related ids="150611"> The press release reveals: “As supreme...
News Mortal Kombat 1 PS5 Fights Back with New Single Player Invasions
Tackle each season's invasions
Mortal Kombat 1 will introduce a new single player mode named Invasions, as confirmed by translated information from the game’s Brazilian box art. NetherRealm Studios has been schtum about the solo offerings in its latest outing, but has previously promised there’ll be a replacement for the popular Krypt mode...
News Reptile, Ashrah, and Havik All Set for Mortal Kombat 1
Sareena is a Kameo Fighter
A new Mortal Kombat 1 trailer has revealed Reptile, Ashrah, and Havik have joined the list of all confirmed characters in the upcoming PS5 game, set to release on 19th September 2023. The roster of Kameo Fighters has also been refreshed with Sareena. Check out the new trailer above. "Reptile, also known as Syzoth, is a...
News Mortal Kombat 1 Debuts Its Most Disgusting PS5 Fatalities Yet
Black hole
Another jaw-dropping trailer for Mortal Kombat 1 aired overnight, introducing Geras as one of All Confirmed Characters. As a Keeper of Time, his moveset revolves around his ability to freeze rivals in stasis, allowing him to unleash on them before restarting the clock and dishing out immense damage. His ridiculous Fatality, meanwhile,...
News Here's When Mortal Kombat 1's PS5 Pre-Order Beta Starts
And all the characters you'll be able to play
You won’t have to wait long to try out Mortal Kombat 1 – in fact, the game’s pre-order beta is just weeks away. NetherRealm Studios has confirmed that the game’s promotional test will get underway from 18th August through 21st August, and you’ll just need to have a valid PS5 pre-order to...
News As Rumoured, Mortal Kombat 1's First DLC Pack Adds Homelander, Peacemaker, and More
Omni-Man! Quan-Chi! Ermac! Takeda!
It’s a big day for Mortal Kombat 1’s confirmed characters, with six new additions officially unveiled as part of the foray’s first Fighter Pack. And if you’re into guest characters, then you have a trio of unexpected (but previously rumoured) arrivals to look forward to: Peacemaker, Homelander,
News Baraka, Li Mei, and Tanya Konfirmed in New Mortal Kombat 1 PS5 Trailer
Bloody brilliant
A trio of Mortal Kombat 1 fighters have been revealed in an action-packed trailer, with Baraka, Tanya, and the oft-overlooked Li Mei all joining the lineup. Fans will obviously be familiar with Baraka, while Tanya was last seen in Mortal Kombat X. But it’s Li Mei who will require a better memory: she was last playable in Mortal...
News Mortal Kombat 1 PS5 Trailer Is a Total Knockout, Smoke and Rain Confirmed
And a trio of Kameos, too
As anticipation builds for fighting game reboot Mortal Kombat 1, developer NetherRealm has announced two new characters who will be joining the launch day lineup. This epic three minute trailer – featuring a mixture of gameplay footage and cinematics from the story mode – confirms the inclusion of fan favourites Smoke...
News Anticipated Mortal Kombat 1 PS5 Reveals in Kombat Kast Livestream This Week
Kloser
Mortal Kombat 1 is holding a Kombat Kast tomorrow, where highly anticipated reveals will finally be unveiled, and likely in brutal fashion. You can tune in to watch live on the platform which best corresponds with the generation you were born in and your own personal proclivities: YouTube, Twitch, or TikTok. Developer NetherRealms has...
News Quitality's Return to Punish Cowardly Mortal Kombat 1 Players
The spirit of kompetition
Mortal Kombat 1 will include the series' signature method of dealing with dishonourable competitors: the Quitality. Introduced first in Mortal Kombat X, the Quitality is a kind of finishing move that can only occur during online matches, punishing the unsporting behaviour of quitting early in a suitably gruesome fashion...
News Of Course Scalpers Are Selling Mortal Kombat 1 Online Stress Test Codes
And for hundreds of dollars, too
Well, this is absolutely stupid – but not especially surprising! Scalpers are attempting to flog access to Mortal Kombat 1’s ongoing Online Stress Test for prices ranging anywhere up to $1,000 on eBay. That’s several times the price of the full game, by the way, for a beta which is scheduled to run through 26th...
News Mortal Kombat 1's Online Stress Test PS5 File Size Konfirmed
Stripped down to the essentials
With the release of Mortal Kombat 1 in the not-too-distant future and loving what we've seen so far, anticipation for the aggressive fighter mounts. With the Online Stress Test mere hours away, if you were one of the lucky chosen few (and we did remind you), emails have already been sent out. The file size has also...
News Last Call for Mortal Kombat 1 Stress Testers on PS5
Ready? FIGHT!
In anticipation of its 19th September launch, a server stress test for Mortal Kombat 1 will kick off next week. Those lucky enough to be chosen can take part in a weekend of brutal violence and server testing, competing for bragging rights, if nothing else. The Mortal Kombat 1 Online Stress Test will take place from 23-26th June at 8
News Mortal Kombat 1 Is Coming to PS5 Soon, But Injustice 3 Isn't Out of the Question
Ed Boon weighs in
For the past generation or so, fighting game developer NetherRealm Studios has interchanged between Mortal Kombat and Injustice. This year, however, it’ll release Mortal Kombat 1 – the second successive entry in the series after 2019’s Mortal Kombat 11. So, why did it make that decision? Series creator Ed Boon explained in an...
News Mortal Kombat 1 Will Bury Krypt System for Unlocks, Replacement Teased for PS5 Release
"We have a whole new system"
In recent history, Mortal Kombat has been fantastic at elongating the traditional fighting game experience. A core component of that in the last several releases has been the Krypt, an area where you’re able to spend in-game currency on alternative outfits, costume colours, artwork, and more. But despite being very...
News Even Mortal Kombat 1's PS5 Kameos Can Perform Fatalities
New ways to Finish Them
Mortal Kombat 1’s new Kameos system looks like it’s going to add a lot of variety to the upcoming fighter’s gameplay. For those who haven’t been keeping track of the title, these side-kicks are selected separately from the main roster, and can be called into battle using the R1 button and a direction. They can do...
News Mortal Kombat 1's PS5 Character Intros Are Unbelievably Awesome
And fight
We love the walkouts and goofy face pulling versus screens in Street Fighter 6, but it looks like NetherRealm may have Capcom beat when it comes to the character intros in Mortal Kombat 1. GameSpot has captured a ton of transitions from the fighter select screen into gameplay, as we get close-ups of the likes of Kitana and Kenshi psyching...
News Mortal Kombat 1's Breathtaking First PS5 Footage Stains Summer Game Fest
Get over here and watch it
The gruesome first PS5 gameplay footage of Mortal Kombat 1 has debuted as part of Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest livestream, and it’s not for the faint of heart. In the glimpse, we see a few story mode cinematics, a bunch of gameplay, and, of course, some Fatalities. The grisly gameplay footage also gives us our...
News Mortal Kombat 1 Director Ed Boon Can't Wait for You to See First PS5 Gameplay This Week
Kontent inkoming
With Street Fighter 6 out in the wild, Mortal Kombat 1 is the next big fighter fans have on the horizon, and director Ed Boon is teasing some impending gameplay at Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest. If you missed the game's gory cinematic reveal, check it out here. Anticipation is
News Here's How to Play Mortal Kombat 1 on PS5 Early
Kan't hardly wait
Mortal Kombat 1's release date of 19th September is on the horizon, which might still be too far off for some. Thankfully, players that can't wait actually have some avenues for relief on hand, with a beta coming for those who have pre-ordered, in addition to a major stress test being planned. The Mortal Kombat 1 Online Stress...
News Mortal Kombat 1 PS5 Hype Is Prompting Fans to Return to Mortal Kombat 11
Excellent
The hype for Mortal Kombat 1 is real, so much so, in fact, that player numbers for the last entry in the series, Mortal Kombat 11, have begun to spike dramatically on Steam. Closer to home, the eagerly anticipated Fighter is the most pre-ordered game on the PS Store in both the U.S. and the U.K., even beating out the looming heavyweight...
News Mortal Kombat 1 PS5 Gameplay Reveal Skipping PS Showcase
Summer Game Fest screams "get over here" instead
Many had expected the first PS5 gameplay of Mortal Kombat 1 to debut during this week’s PS Showcase, as Sony is a big player in the fighting game community and has been a long-running partner on Mortal Kombat 11. But no – the world gameplay premiere will instead air during Geoff Keighley’s...
News Mortal Kombat 1 PS5 Pre-Orders Punched to the Top of PS Store
Climbing the ladder
The excitement for Mortal Kombat 1, after a single cinematic teaser trailer, is through the roof. The game has rocketed up the PS Store pre-order charts, and is now currently the most pre-ordered title for PS5 in both the United States and UK. That means it’s trending above the likes of Diablo 4, which just got a major beta and...
News Mortal Kombat 1 May Hit Your PS5 SSD with a Fatality
Komplete Karnage
With the official announcement of Mortal Kombat 1, things are no doubt starting to get real for fanatical fighting game fans as we inch closer to that 19th September launch on PS5. If that's you, heads up, the next Mortal Kombat is a heavyweight, coming in at a muscular 100 GB, and that's before any additional Kombat Packs are...
News Mortal Kombat 1's PS5 Kombat Pack Kontents May Have Been Accidentally Outed
Get a load of this
The kontents of Mortal Kombat 1’s first DLC Kombat Pack may have been accidentally outed by Amazon Italy. The retailer went live earlier today with a list of six playable characters and five Kameos, despite the information not being officially konfirmed by publisher Warner Bros or developer NetherRealm Studios yet. <related...
News Mortal Kombat 1 Announced for PS5, Out 19th September
Catch the debut trailer here
Following a few weeks of leaks and teases, Mortal Kombat 1 has been officially announced for PS5. It's releasing on 19th September 2023, and you can get your first glimpse in the trailer above. There'll be an "immersive story campaign", reimagined versions of classic characters, and rollback netcode for online play. If...
News It's Time! PS5's Next Mortal Kombat Will Be Announced Tomorrow
Toasty
The wait is finally over: the next Mortal Kombat game, strongly rumoured to be named Mortal Kombat 1, will be officially revealed tomorrow, 18th May, at 6AM PT. If you’re not sure what time to be perched in front of your web browser of choice, we’ve compiled a handy little timezone guide below: What Time Is the Mortal Kombat Reveal?:...
Rumour Mortal Kombat 1 Is the Next Main Entry on PS5
More details emerge
Update: In a separate story, Jez Cordon from Windows Central corroborates the Mortal Kombat 1 leak, claiming it is indeed a reboot of the series. He goes on to say the game is targeting a release in September 2023, with a character pass bringing fighters like Peacemaker and The Boys' Homelander to the game post-launch. Original...
News Mortal Kombat 12 Teaser Trailer Hints at Series Reboot for PS5
It's almost time
Mortal Kombat 12 is koming – but the twist is that it may not actually be named Mortal Kombat 12 at all! Following on from last week’s space dust teaser, developer NetherRealm has uploaded a short video of a clock counting backwards. As it gets to the 11 and tries to tick towards the 12, time jumps forward all the way to the 1...
News Mortal Kombat 11 PS5, PS4 Fans Can't Believe the Game's Been Filled with Hogwarts Legacy Ads
Buy now
Are you enjoying Mortal Kombat 11? Well, maybe you’d like to buy Hogwarts Legacy! That pretty much describes the main menu for NetherRealm Studios’ acclaimed brawler, as it’s been filled with ads for Warner Bros’ other hit game. We’ve never actually seen anything quite like this: as Reddit screenshots show, huge banners for...
News Mortal Kombat 12 Is Koming! Very First Teaser Appears to Emerge
The sands of time
An otherwise unremarkable video, in which various NetherRealm Studios staffers express gratitude for the series’ 30th anniversary, appears to include the very first teaser of Mortal Kombat 12. We know that the game is targeting a 2023 release due to a Warner Bros shareholder report, but creator Ed Boon and his team have resisted...
News Mortal Kombat 12 Could Be Primed for PS5, PS4's Big Showcase
Fight!
Rumours of a big PlayStation blowout in May continue to swirl, with some fresh fuel fanning the flames; some of the biggest names in the video game insider scene seem to think the legendary fighting franchise will be shown at Sony's next show. Mortal Kombat 12 was semi-sorta revealed during a Warner Bros earnings call, it's worth recalling,...
