Kombat

Mortal Kombat made a big return this year, setting the stage for a fresh round of bloody brawling as the franchise heads into a new era. Like several other high-profile releases, Mortal Kombat 1 saw a price increase to $70, but in this Black Friday special, you can save $30 on NetherRealm's brutal fighting game.Prices and availability vary by retailer:Not too much has changed in Mortal Kombat 1, but one of the big features in this incarnation of the long-running franchise is the new Kameo Fighters system.…

Like so many Hollywood productions this year, Mortal Kombat 2, which kicked off principal photography in June, was forced to stop filming due to the SAG-AFTRA strike. However, with this labor dispute now over, the sequel to the 2021 Mortal Kombat reboot has finally resumed rolling cameras. Karl Urban, who’s playing Johnny Cage, celebrated returning to set by sharing a cute Instagram post.Fresh off his reprisal of Billy Butcher in the season finale of The Boys spinoff Gen V, Urban is back to working on Mortal Kombat 2…

It’s been confirmed that Mortal Kombat 1’s Homelander character will not be voiced by The Boys actor Antony Starr. Available as an add-on to Mortal Kombat 1, the Kombat Pack includes six new characters, including Quan Chi, Ermac and Takahashi Takeda. Players will also be able to unlock Omni-Man from Amazon Prime Video’s Invincible, Peacemaker from the DC series of the same name and Homelander from The Boys. Five Kameo Fighters (Tremor, Mavado, Johnny Cage, Ferra and Khameleon) are also included as part of the DLC, which…

Mortal Kombat 1 fans are counting down to the release of Omni-Man, the game's first post-release character. Famous for appearing in the Invincibles, the comic book superhero is the first of six new playable characters joining the MK1 roster. Omni-Man has a November 9 release date for anybody who owns the MK1: Kombat Pack 1 DLC. There's no official launch time, but UK fans can expect the character to drop at some point in the afternoon. If you don't want to purchase the entire Kombat Pack, Omni-Man will be available as a…

Mortal Kombat 1 has debuted its first post-launch character Omni-Man from the Robert Kirkman comic book Invincible. NetherRealm Studios dropped the gameplay trailer during the New York Comic Con 2023 event, revealing a set of brutal moves that were pulled straight from the eponymous animated series adaptation on Amazon Prime Video. The villainous character will be available as a standalone fighter in November, accessible to those who bought the Premium Edition of the game or the Kombat Pack DLC separately. Actor J.K.…

Fighting games are not my forte, but I'm always enthralled by their ability to suck you in with an easy-to-learn yet hard-to-master formula. It's a trait that NetherRealm Studios has embraced by including over-the-top violence and flashy animations, so scrubs like me can jump in and have a jolly good time ripping spines with jellified innards clinging to them. From its arcade origins over 30 years ago, Mortal Kombat has evolved drastically, veering into the 3D era and differentiating itself from competitors like Street…

After a weekend filled with Mortal Kombat announcements at San Diego Comic-Con, NetherRealm Studios and Warner Bros. Games have one more surprise up their sleeve: The Mortal Kombat 1 preorder beta test will run August 18-21.The official Mortal Kombat Twitter confirmed the details for the beta, which will be available on both Xbox Series X|S and PS5 to those who preorder the game. This follows the closed network stress test, which was held in late June.The beta test will feature six playable characters and…

NetherRealm’s Mortal Kombat franchise will be receiving a reboot with the upcoming title, Mortal Kombat 1. It is set to hit shelves on September 19 on PC and current-gen consoles, and in the lead-up, some of the characters and gameplay have been revealed. The roster will feature plenty of classic characters such as Liu Kang and Johnny Cage, as well as cameos from DC heroes, including Omni-Man who will be voiced by J.K. Simmons. Screenshot by Destructoid. Mortal Kombat 1’s Kombat Pack Like other games in the franchise,…

Netherrealm founder Ed Boon has confirmed that J.K. Simmons will be reprising the role of Invincible‘s Omni-Man in Mortal Kombat 1. Over the weekend (July 22), Netherrealm revealed that Omni-Man, along with The Boys‘ Homelander and DC Comics‘ Peacemaker, will feature in Mortal Kombat 1 as playable fighters. Justice. The good… and the bad. Welcome the Kombat Pack Roster to Mortal Kombat 1. #MK1 pic.twitter.com/QoWFC36y8n — Mortal Kombat 1 (@MortalKombat) July 21, 2023 While it’s unclear if John Cena (Peacemaker) or…

In a video released late last week, NetherRealm Studios confirmed the characters would be part of the game’s Kombat Pack DLC. The DLC also includes Mortal Kombat natives Quan Chi, Ermac, and Takeda.During an interview with Mortal Kombat kreator Ed Boon at San Diego Comic-Con, J.K. Simmons was confirmed to be the voice of Omni-Man for Mortal Kombat, but it doesn’t seem like either Antony Starr or John Cena will be reprising their roles for Homelander or Peacemaker, respectively. NetherRealm is well known for pulling in…