News Mortal Kombat 11 To Receive Reward System Tweaks After Player Backlash
Players are not happy at all
News Mortal Kombat Studio NetherRealm Accused Of Taking Advantage Of Contracted Workers
"I have had people break down because they could not keep up"
News One Mortal Kombat 11 Developer Had To See A Therapist After Violent Dreams
"I kind of just stopped wanting to go to sleep"
Mortal Kombat - News
June2019
News Earn Exclusive Skins And Gear In Mortal Kombat 11's Brand New Seasonal Mode
'Twas the season... of blood!
Originally announced within the game's news section, the Mortal Kombat 11 Kombat League is at last upon us. The first season has been (unsurprisingly) branded "The Season of Blood". Starting from 18th June and running for the next four weeks, all players will be able to climb from Apprentice to Elder God rank...
News Switch Players Struggling To Connect To Mortal Kombat 11 Servers After Recent Update
Online troubles
Last week's update to Mortal Kombat 11 on the Switch was meant to stamp out various bugs, but it might have actually caused more harm than good. Since patch went live, some Nintendo users have reportedly been struggling to connect to the MK11 servers, locking them out of multiple modes due to the online nature of the game. One...
News Mortal Kombat 11 Shows Off Shang Tsung And Confirms Additional DLC Fighters
Switch version receives a patch as well
Mortal Kombat 11 managed to survive its launch, despite a few problems tied to the reward system and a number of reports about the toxic workplace culture at NetherRealm Studios. Brushing aside these launch issues, the team behind the game has now shown off the first Komba
May2019
News The Mortal Kombat Movie Reboot Secures A Release Date
Video game movies everywhere!
With Pokémon Detective Pikachu enjoying a successful launch, Warner Bros.' attention now appears to be set on the upcoming Mortal Kombat movie reboot. A release date has now been scheduled for 5th March 2021. Despite seemingly being in the works - in one way or another - since at least 2016, the film was only...
News The Mortal Kombat Movie Reboot Has Been Given The Greenlight
It's happening
Following the release of Mortal Kombat 11 last month, it's now been confirmed a new Mortal Kombat movie, in the form of a reboot, is on the way. The Warner Bros. action film will be shot in South Australia and is being led by the Malaysian-born Australian producer James Wan, who is best known for his work on the Saw series, Furious 7...
News One Mortal Kombat 11 Developer Had To See A Therapist After Violent Dreams
"I kind of just stopped wanting to go to sleep"
Mortal Kombat 11 hasn't had the smoothest launch. The new fighting game was criticised for being a grind-fest and more recently, there have been serious allegations of toxic work culture at NetherRealm Studios during the development cycle. If that wasn't already enough, one of the individuals involved...
News Mortal Kombat 11 Dev NetherRealm Studios Responds To Toxic Workplace Accusations
"We are actively looking into all allegations"
Last week, allegations of an abusive work culture at Mortal Kombat 11 developer NeatherRealm Studios began to surface online as employees shared their experiences on social media and with the press. The studio has now released a statement in response. Speaking to
Random Evil Dead's Ash Will Not Be Appearing In Mortal Kombat 11 As A DLC Fighter
Fatality, Bruce wins
The legendary American actor Bruce Campbell might be 60-years of age now, but he's still young and hip enough to know what the kids want in their video games: Ash from the Evil Dead. Unfortunately, he's not willing to comply with these demands – with the horror movie star recently taking to Twitter to end the rumours about...
News Mortal Kombat Studio NetherRealm Accused Of Taking Advantage Of Contracted Workers
"I have had people break down because they could not keep up"
Mortal Kombat 11 has been available on Switch for around a week or two now, and is a mostly pleasing product in its own right, but the release has been dampened somewhat by allegations of an abusive work culture at developer, NetherRealm. A report from USGamer highlights the voices of...
April2019
UK Charts Mortal Kombat 11 Enters At Number 2, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Still Speeding Along Nicely
A quiet week on the whole
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 27th April, revealing that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is still leading the way as Nintendo's best-selling game in the region this week. PS4 exclusive Days Gone has debuted at number one, with the multi-format Mortal Kombat 11 entering the charts in second place. It's worth noting that...
News Mortal Kombat 11 Patches Are Imminent, All Players To Receive In-Game Currency
Lots of updates for Switch
If you picked up a copy of Mortal Kombat 11 last week, or even if you've just been keeping an eye on the news, you probably know that it could definitely do with some tweaks here and there. Developer NeatherRealm Studios recently revealed that it will be pushing updates to the game across all platforms, hoping to address...
Video Digital Foundry Takes A Look At Mortal Kombat 11
A remarkable Switch port
Earlier this week, Mortal Kombat 11 arrived in North America on the Nintendo Switch. The European release will be out next month. If you’re still on the fence about this particular version of the game, Digital Foundry has now uploaded a video comparing the Switch release to its PlayStation 4 and Xbox One counterpart...
News Mortal Kombat 11 To Receive Reward System Tweaks After Player Backlash
Players are not happy at all
Mortal Kombat 11 only came out yesterday, but fans have already been left rather angry at some of the game's features. Developer NeatherRealm Studios has announced that it will be working towards satisfying fan demands as a result. As you may know if you already own a copy, both the Towers of Time and The Krypt game...
News Frost Reveal Completes The Mortal Kombat 11 Launch Roster
“Winter has come”
In the lead-up to the release of Mortal Kombat 11, NetherRealm Studios has been sharing reveal trailers for each of the fighters on a regular basis. In the latest Kombat Kast live stream, the team showed off Frost – the final launch game character. Frost was introduced to the series in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance as...
Video Here's The Mortal Kombat 11 Gameplay Reveal For Nintendo Switch
Cutting it fine
For months now, Switch owners have been begging NetherRealm Studios to share some proper footage of Mortal Kombat 11 running on Nintendo's hybrid device. Last week, we got a measly three-second look at the game up and running on this platform and now a slightly more substantial clip has been uploaded to YouTube the week before the...
News Kitana Graces Us With Her Presence In The Latest Mortal Kombat 11 Trailer
Royalty has arrived
Earlier this week, we got a glimpse of Kitana in action in a Mortal Kombat 11 promotional trailer and now NetherRealm Studios has officially revealed the fighter during the latest Kombat Kast live stream. In the video below we get to see Lady Kitana - who started out in Mortal Komba
Video Here's Your First Look At Mortal Kombat 11 Running On The Nintendo Switch
All three seconds of it...
If you're going to fork out $100 for that fancy premium edition of Mortal Kombat 11 on the Switch, surely you would like to know what the game looks like beforehand, right? The co-creator of the series Ed Boon has even said himself this version of the game is "looking great" so when can we see it?
News Mortal Kombat 11 Reveals Kollector, A Proud Servant Of The Outworld Empire
Elder Goddess Cetrion also shown
There's been another Mortal Kombat 11 character reveal during the latest Kombat Kast. This time NetherRealm Studios introduces us to a fighter with four arms named Kollector. Below is a description along with the official reveal trailer, showcasing the characters full move set against Baraka. Just be warned, the clip...
News Ed Boon Reassures Fans Mortal Kombat 11 Will Run At 60fps On Nintendo Switch
Now show us some footage
As close as we are to the release of Mortal Kombat 11 now, we still know little to nothing about the Switch version. The most we have heard about it was recently over the weekend at PAX East, when show floor reports confirmed the Nintendo iteration was hitting 60 frames per second. In saying this, no footage of the Switch...
March2019
Video The Future Meets The Past In This New Trailer For Mortal Kombat 11
A generational clash
The marketing for the upcoming multi-platform release Mortal Kombat 11 has been absolutely relentless. Since the eleventh entry was revealed to the world late last year, it's been making headlines ever since, with regular character reveals, trailer uploads and live streams. In the latest story-focused clip – revealed during...
News NetherRealm Studios Reveals First DLC Character For Mortal Kombat 11
Noob Saibot also returns
It's a common trend for developers of upcoming releases to announce downloadable content ahead of time nowadays and NetherRealm Studios is no different. The first of six DLC fighters coming to Mortal Kombat 11 in the Kombat Pack is Shang Tsung. Interestingly, the character is voiced by the Japanese-American actor, martial...
News Kotal Kahn Gets Humiliated In His Mortal Kombat 11 Reveal Trailer
"Jacqui Briggs wins"
If you've been keeping tabs on NetherRealm Studios' upcoming fighting game Mortal Kombat 11, you'll no doubt be aware of the regular live streams - better known as Kombat Kasts - for the game. So far, these streams have slowly but steadily been revealing each of the fighters in the new entry. In the latest one, NetherRealm...
Video Check Out Cassie Cage In Her Official Mortal Kombat 11 Reveal Trailer
Kano also featured
Following the Mortal Kombat 11 story trailer, Warner Bros. and NetherRealm Studios have now shared the official reveal trailer for Cassie Cage during the latest Kombat Kast. Not only do we get to see the daughter of Johnny Cage and Sonya Blade in action for the first time in the eleventh outing, but we also get a look at Aussie...
Video New Mortal Kombat 11 Story Trailer Confirms Three More Fighters
All returning from MKX
Another day, another trailer for the upcoming Mortal Kombat 11. This time, three more characters have been confirmed to be playable. The video, which you can check out for yourself above, focuses on the game's story. There's fantastical talk about a temporal crisis, the need for those from different eras to join forces, and...
February2019
News Jade Returns As An Undead Revenant In Mortal Kombat 11
Did you miss her?
During the latest Kombat Kast for Mortal Kombat 11, the team behind the game dropped a brand new trailer to announce the return of Jade. She's armed with her iconic bo staff and serves the Netherrealm as an undead revenant. Although she's sporting a new look, she's still as lethal as ever. She first appeared in 1993's Mortal...
News NetherRealm's Brutal Response To Fans Who Want Shaggy In Mortal Kombat 11
Fatality
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate isn't the only game which has a vocal minority of fans who like to make questionable fighter requests. If you've been keeping tabs on Mortal Kombat 11, you may or may not have heard about a fan petition asking NetherRealm Studios to add Shaggy from the Scooby-Doo animation to the game. The Mortal Kombat series'...
News Knife Fighter Kano Returns To Mortal Kombat 11
That’s not a knife... that’s a knife
In January, NetherRealm Studios held an event showcasing the gameplay of Mortal Kombat 11 for the very first time. During this, it was revealed a special Kombat Kast would take place on 30th January, sharing more information about the characters and content coming to the game. Unfortunately, due to wild...
January2019
News Cross-Play Might Be Added To Mortal Kombat 11, But There Are No Immediate Plans
Uniting the players, eventually
As video games evolve, cross-play is becoming a more prominent feature by the day. On the fighting front, there haven't really been many attempts to implement this option as most titles associated with this genre have enough online struggles as it is. Still, it would be great to see it more often, considering how the...
News Shiver Entertainment Is Developing The Switch Version Of Mortal Kombat 11
Previous work includes Scribblenauts: Showdown
As NetherRealm continues to share more information about Mortal Kombat 11, new details about the Switch version have been revealed. It's been discovered the Miami-based developer Shiver Entertainment will be responsible for the Nintendo release and is also assisting with the PC version. The company's...
News Ronda Rousey Teases Mortal Kombat 11 Invitation
Not long until the big reveal
Ronda Rousey is best-known as an Olympic medal-winning martial artist in Judo and UFC Women's Batnamweight Champion. In more recent times she's appeared as a professional wrestler in WWE. It's also well documented how the talented fighter and actress enjoys playing a variety of video games in her downtime. With this in...
News Ed Boon Shares Official Cover Art For Mortal Kombat 11
Get over here!
Last December, fighting game fans got quite the surprise when Ed Boon walked out on stage at the 2018 Game Awards and revealed Mortal Kombat 11 would be released worldwide on multiple platforms - including the Switch - on 23rd April 2019. With only months to go until the next entry's launch, the series co-creator has once again taken...
December2018
Feature How Mortal Kombat Defined The Console War Between Sega And Nintendo
The inside story on the game launch that made $50 million in a single day
No, you're not suffering from déjà vu; this article originally appeared on the site in September this year, and we're republishing it as part of our 'Best of 2018' series which celebrates what we feel were our finest features of the past twelve months. Enjoy! September...
Random Ed Boon Finds Recent Mortal Kombat 11 Roster Leak Laughable
What a joke
When any fighting game series is announced nowadays, a leak inevitably follows, often revealing information about the character roster or a surprise the developer intended to reveal later down the line. A lot of the time, these leaks can also turn out to be completely fake. On the Mortal Kombat front, it's no different. Series...
News GameStop Italy Listing Reveals New Information About Mortal Kombat 11
More violent than ever before
Last week during the 2018 Game Awards, Ed Boon - one of the co-creators of the Mortal Kombat series - walked up on stage and surprised everyone with the reveal of the 11th entry in the series. Apart from the overly violent announcement trailer above, which has received much criticism online for not including the series'...
June2015
Video Smash Bros. Characters Get Gruesome with Mortal Kombat X's 'X-Ray' Moves
FINISH HIM!
Despite inhabiting the fighting game realm - a genre perhaps associated with lifelike violence - the Super Smash Bros. series has done exceptionally well in keeping its games clean and friendly. However, YouTuber Sterling has added a twist to the beloved Nintendo franchise, and created a video containing a mash-up of two of the current...
December2014
Video What if... Smash Bros. Had Announcers From Other Fighting Games?
Flawless Victory!
We still haven't got enough of Smash Bros. yet, but playing the game relentlessly day after day has had us hankering for revisiting old fighting games. Then, a crazy thought entered our brains — what if the cheesy Smash Bros. announcer was replaced with those of other famous brawlers? The result of this incredibly strange train...
July2014
News Guess What, The Original Mortal Kombat Cast Had A Reunion
Flawless victory
Mortal Kombat may have gained notorious headlines for its blood and gore, but it's important to remember that it made excellent use of digitised live actors — something which gave it a unique edge in the battle against Capcom's Street Fighter II. Last weekend, some of those very same actors — including Lia Montelongo...
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