The Kombat Pack was a neat mixture of fighters, bringing back old favourites, promoting background characters, and roping in some cross-media icons. And then we found out it was only the first of its kind – Warner Bros. has confirmed that Mortal Kombat X (opens in new tab) is getting …
Read More »Dont watch this realistic Mortal Kombat fatalities video during lunchtime
Oh … oh my. Oh my word. The Mortal Kombat series – and Mortal Kombat X (opens in new tab) in particular – features some pretty graphic violence with over-the-top X-Ray attacks and vicious fatalities, but there’s a reason these things should exist only in video game land; seeing them …
Read More »Mortal Kombat X launch trailer kicks a man in half
After so many trailers, character reveals, and story twists, Mortal Kombat X (opens in new tab) is almost out of means to dial up its throbbing mix of ultraviolence and world-shaping blood feuds. Fortunately, getting the bassist from System of a Down to set the MKX launch trailer to the …
Read More »Forget babalities. These are the new finishers Mortal Kombat X REALLY needs
Finish him! Amateur chiropractors of Earthrealm rejoice! Mortal Kombat X (opens in new tab) is almost upon us, bringing with it a whole new slew of spine-shattering Fatalities. But is that still enough match-ending gimmickry to compete, 23 years after Sub-Zero first tore off a hapless head? MK3’s Brutalities are …
Read More »The best arcades sticks for competitive fighting games
Quarter-circles to victory Playing fighting games with a controller isn’t exactly an ideal solution. Sure, you can do it, just like you can grab food out of a fryer with your bare hands, but you probably shouldn’t. Most fighting games have at least six buttons for attacking, and with only …
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