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EVO doesn’t start until August, but the best fighting game match of the year has already happened.Dominique “SonicFox” McLean is a fighting games legend. They’ve won numerous tournaments in numerous games, including six EVO championships across five different titles. They are, unequivocally, one of the best fighting games players to have ever picked up a fight stick. But apparently, Twitter user BradonNinjaaa was unaware of this. Because only a person who has either been completely absent from the fighting games scene for…

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Tomorrow on June 23, you'll finally be able to test your might in Mortal Kombat 1 as NetherRealm Studios will be holding a Stress Test. The test will take place over the weekend, ending Sunday, June 25.The news comes from the official Mortal Kombat Twitter account, and it reads:"Good news, Kombatants. Codes have been sent out! Reminder the Stress Test will begin tomorrow 6/23. In case you were wondering, we found an issue in the build yesterday and didn't want it to inhibit your playtime this weekend. We…

If you can't wait for the official release of Mortal Kombat 1 in September and are eager to dive into the action before launch, then this weekend's online "stress test" is the perfect opportunity to play the game early. The Mortal Kombat 1 stress test has a June 23 release date and a 4pm BST UK start time. It ends just a few days later on June 26. What sets the stress test apart from the upcoming gameplay beta is that you don't need a pre-order to gain access. Instead, you can apply for a kode by visiting the Mortal…

If you're desperate to play Mortal Kombat 1 ahead of its September release, then you might want to head over to the NetherRealm website. The Mortal Kombat 1 developer has announced plans to hold an online "stress test" beginning next weekend. Running from 4pm BST UK time on June 23 until the same time on June 26, the aim of the "stress test" is to put the servers through their paces ahead of launch. Unlike this summer's gameplay beta for pre-order customers, the "stress test" doesn't require a pre-order in order to…

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Welcome to the new era NetherRealm Studios is rebooting the Mortal Kombat universe again with Mortal Kombat 1. The slightly confusingly named MK takes everything back to its origins, and then twists it. The characters and combat that have become enshrined in pop culture history are still here, but with adjustments both big and small. This feeling of old nostalgia blending into new ideas kept coming to my mind while playing Mortal Kombat 1. I got a chance to play some matches of MK1 as part of Summer Game Fest 2023,…

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It Has (Pre)Begun Life in the world of Mortal Kombat 1 sure moves fast — It was only a few weeks back that NetherRealm Studios revealed the latest release in the gory fighting franchise, and already we’re entering the playable beta stages, with the game launching on PC and console platforms just three months from now. And if the recent gameplay footage from Summer Game Fest whet your bloodthirsty appetite, you monster, then you could get the opportunity to play Mortal Kombat 1 for yourself next week, with the koming…