Fans who missed out on Mortal Kombat X’s downloadable content or the title completely will have an opportunity to pick up a bargain when Mortal Kombat XL launches for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on March 1. Similar to Mortal Kombat (2011)’s “Komplete Edition,” Mortal Kombat XL will see the culmination of all previously released DLC kombatants and skins along with content featured in the yet-to-be-released Kombat Pack 2. Today’s trailer holds nothing back, with never-before-seen footage showing off a plethora of new skins as well as further gameplay of Leatherface, Alien, Tri-Borg and Bo’ Rai Cho. Also confirmed is the return of The Pit’s gruesome…

Despite the furore that erupted back in December when NetherRealm Studios announced Kombat Pack 2 for Mortal Kombat X, today’s promised release of a new gameplay trailer seems to have excited the vast majority of fans. Showing off Leatherface, Triborg, Bo’ Rai Cho and Alien in all of their glory, the video also confirms the much anticipated return of The Pit arena. Further tidbits include the inclusion of previous DLC including the ability to play as Goro, as well as the “Kold War Skin Pack,” “Brazil Skin Pack,” “Apocalypse Pack” and the “Kold War Scorpion” skin.

Fan opinions have been divided in an explosion of social media activity as details of “Kombat Pack 2” were unveiled at The Game Awards. Marking NetherRealm Studios’ largest undertaking of DLC in its five-year history, Kombat Pack 2 will see an additional four kombatants join the Mortal Kombat X fray in Q1 2016. In what many have dubbed a surprise move, NetherRealm Studios have opted to introduce an additional two guest characters, including Leatherface from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre horror film series, as well as the Xenomorph from the classic sci-fi horror film franchise Alien. Additional characters include Bo’ Rai Cho, master of the drunken fist,…

Following one of the most successful Mortal Kombat releases to date, NetherRealm Studios have today officially confirmed the existence of a second Kombat Pack. Due for release in the first half of 2016, Kombat Pack #2 will see four new kombatants added to the Mortal Kombat X roster, as well as a number of new skins and a new environment believed to be some kind of homage to the classic Pit arena. Social media has been positively set alight with excitement as fans discuss who they believe will be joining the roster come next year. Will we see more guest characters? New characters? Or…

Originally slated for a mid-2015 release, the High Voltage developed last generation ports of Mortal Kombat X have officially been cancelled. The not-so-shock announcement was made earlier today by admin Yorick on the official Mortal Kombat X forums: After months of development, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has come to the regrettable conclusion that we cannot release Mortal Kombat X for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Please know our teams worked diligently to meet the quality standards set by the current-gen versions of the game. We were not able to get the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions to the quality expected of a Mortal Kombat game…

If you’re a die-hard Mortal Kombat fan, chances are you would have heard his name. In fact, series veteran John Vogel has been a part of the team since the very beginning, working on the very first Mortal Kombat alongside Ed Boon, John Tobias and Dan Forden. A hugely talented writer and artist, John spent most of high school and art school applying for positions both within the video game industry and at a local newspaper. Through his valiant effort, he joined Midway in the late 80s; more than 25 years later he continues his work on various projects at NetherRealm Studios.…

After almost a decade of providing quality coverage to fans all over the globe, Kamidogu is proud to present our newest addition: an exhaustive and polished 72-track soundtrack to Mortal Kombat X. Mastered in high-quality AAC format, our latest add-on becomes the twelfth album that we are offering for free to registered members in our Soundtracks section.

Today saw the launch of Mortal Kombat X’s fourth and final downloadable character Tremor across PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC for owners of the Kombat Pack. As always, Kamidogu is proud to present a thorough and complete guide to the Earth elemental. Our site now houses his biography and full moves list, as well as his tower ending and finishing moves captured in full high definition at 60 frames per second. Best of all, it’s available to everyone, and for free!

Bearers of the Kombat Pack will receive their final treat this week, with the infamous Black Dragon elemental Tremor set to join the Mortal Kombat X roster this coming Tuesday. Sporting a completely re-designed overall look when compared to his debut appearance in Mortal Kombat: Special Forces, Tremor will be available for general purchase a week later starting June 28 for US$4.99. Tremor becomes the fourth and last downloadable kombatant to join the fray after a successful fan petition titled “Feel The Tremor.” The release of Tremor follows a hugely successful line-up of DLC that included horror icon Jason Voorhees, the Edenian…

Make no mistake, social media is an incredibly powerful platform through which fans have been able to readily communicate with game developers. Using Facebook and Twitter to drive kommunity engagement, the team at NetherRealm Studios have been able to accurately gauge consumer demand, allowing them to effectively provide content that fans desire. One online petition in particular garnered a lot of attention earlier this year, with a group of fans desperate to see the Earth elemental Tremor introduced as a fully-fledged kombatant in Mortal Kombat X. Guess what? NetherRealm Studios listened. Looking further back, petitions have seen the introduction of both Jason Voorhees and Predator to the latest title…