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The trailer for the newest Mortal Kombat is here, and like that one Brian McKnight song, we’re starting back at 1. (You’re gonna have to watch the trailer, linked above, on YouTube. Y’know on account of all the viscera.)Mortal Kombat is in the midst of its 30th anniversary celebration, and creative director Ed Boon and the team at NetherRealm Studios have not been subtle at all that some major news was kom — er... coming. (Sorry, habit.)Earlier this month, NetherRealm put out a video thanking players for their 30 years of…

The next Mortal Kombat game might not be what you expect. NetherRealm and WB Games have unveiled Mortal Kombat 1, a "reborn" take on the series that promises new fighting mechanics and game modes. While most details are under wraps, you'll see many well-known characters as well as "Kameo Fighters" to help you mid-battle. And yes, the gore remains intact — as the teaser trailer below indicates, you can expect plenty of fatalities. Mortal Kombat 1 arrives September 19th for PC (via Epic and Steam), PS5, Switch and Xbox…

The clock’s tickin’ dude… Netherrealm Studios continues to tease the reveal of the next title in its ultra-gory fighter series Mortal Kombat — Following on from the “grain of sand” anniversary video, a new teaser seems to suggest that the unveiling of NRS’ latest is pretty much imminent. A short video tracks the second hand of a clock, as it ominously ticks down toward 12, (whic is, numerically, the next title in the series), however, the hand ultimately skips past 12 and jumps straight to 1. Additionally, while the…

A new teaser for something related to Mortal Kombat has gone up, suggesting Mortal Kombat 12 news could be on the horizon. The video may even hint at the possibility of a reboot for the franchise, though details remains vague at this point.In the video posted on the official Mortal Kombat Twitter account--and also by Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon--a clock can be seen counting up from nine and up to 11. But once it gets to 12? The hour-hand straight-up skips that number and goes straight back to one on…

–Queen of Philosophy tries to predict the path to Mortal Kombat 12. –Spazzzh20 writes a fully uncensored review of Sonic Frontiers. -PhilsPhindings discusses the similarities between the soundtrack of Mortal Kombat 2 and Dance music. –PhilsPhindings discusses the similarities between the soundtrack of Mortal Kombat and Blues music. –Taterchimp celebrated their birthday by doing a charity gaming stream for kids. –ChronoLynxx opens this week’s TGIF community forum for random discussions. Thanks for the blogs this…

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Mortal Kombat series, developer NetherRealm Studios has shared a new video to tease the upcoming title in the franchise. Warner Bros. Games mention a new sequel to the Mortal Kombat franchise, Mortal Kombat 12 in a financial earnings call in early 2023. The publisher announced that the title will be launched in 2023 and also claimed to have ‘ambitious launch projections’. After that, Mortal Kombat co-creator and series creative director Ed Boon was the first one to mention about…

The Boys star tipped to play MK’s arrogant megastar Whispers out of Tinseltown are suggesting that Karl Urban is in final talks with New Line to portray arrogant Hollywood star Johnny Cage in the studio’s upcoming sequel to 2021’s Mortal Kombat. According to TheWrap, Urban, perhaps best known for playing the titular role in the excellent Dredd (2012), as well as portraying Billy Butcher in the smash hit Amazon show The Boys, is rumored to be on the cusp of accepting the role, which will see him don the wraparound shades…

Karl Urban is reportedly in final talks to join the cast of the Mortal Kombat sequel. As per The Wrap, The Boys star is joining the sequel to New Line's 2021 live-action adaptation in the role of Johnny Cage, the confident action movie star with immense martial arts background. Simon McQuoid will return to direct the sequel, from a script penned by Jeremy Slater (Moon Knight, The Umbrella Academy). It's not surprising for Urban to take on a blockbuster role either, having been involved in…

Winding back the clock? NetherRealm Studios has released a video thanking its fans for three decades of devotion to the Mortal Kombat series — The video ends with a cryptic image that appears to be the first tease for a brand new title, presumably Mortal Kombat 12. Backed by the awesome “Subway” theme from Mortal Kombat 3, the video sees various members of the NetherRealm team offer the community their thanks for sticking by the super-gory fight franchise since its inception way back in 1992. On deck are a plethora of…

The Mortal Kombat series reached its 30th anniversary back in October, and the team currently behind the bloody brutality has released a video thanking its fans for three decades of kombat--which may hold a quick peek at the future of the franchise.The two-minute video features multiple NRS team members--including designers, animators, and more --both in the office and working from home. A few recognizable faces, such as community manager and host of KombatKast Tyler Lansdown and longtime audio director…