This day will not end well, as the Cleric of Chaos and Keeper of Time Havik sets out to spread anarchy and instability across the realms. Flanked by wildly colourful and unique backgrounds and costumes, the upcoming Khaos Reigns expansion for Mortal Kombat 1 will no doubt be a wild ride. Banding together to fend off the threat of pandemonium, fighters from both Earthrealm and Outworld must work swiftly and effectively as a team. Launching alongside the Khaos Reigns bundle will be three immediately playable kombatants, which include Noob Saibot and the newly re-imagined Sektor and Cyrax. Of course players…

With the release of the Khaos Reigns expansion for Mortal Kombat 1 only one week away, the identity of the kombatant who turns into a gorilla has finally been revealed. Lauded as one of the coolest transformations teased in the Khaos Reigns announcement trailer, many believed that Reptile was behind the finisher, having previously turned into a gorilla in Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. While almost no one guessed Smoke, one eagle-eyed user on X noticed the scar on the gorilla’s eyelid bore a resemblance to that of Smoke, and the rest is history. Good catch! While some Animalities have been…

Jacob Craner is an American actor and voiceover artist who portrayed the reimagined Havik in Mortal Kombat 1. Following the suspenseful ending to the game’s original story, Jacob is set to reprise his role with the release of the Khaos Reigns expansion on September 24. Believed to be its main anarchist, Titan Havik sets out to envelop all of reality with the sweet embrace of anarchy and chaos.

Go big or go home — an idiomatic phrase perfectly suited to both Cyrax’s Mortal Kombat 1 gameplay and snippets of the upcoming expansion to Story mode. Born into the Zaki, one of the Lin Kuei’s many sub-clans in Niger’s Aïr mountains, the now female Cyrax devotes her purpose to defending Earthrealm. Today’s trailer opens to her being actively pursued by Sektor in a forest, much akin to the Mortal Kombat 11 trailer in which Baraka was being chased by Mileena. It looks like the notion of automation is out the window, with both Cyrax and Sektor donning a retractable armoured…

With the release of the Khaos Reigns expansion for Mortal Kombat 1 a little over a month away, Ed Boon has today shared a short teaser of what to expect come Thursday. No longer male (Kameo aside), Cyrax can be seen squaring off against Sub-Zero who questions her allegiance to the Lin Kuei. Doing away with the cyber initiative notion of automation, Cyrax seems to maintain her human attributes while fighting in what can only be described as an Iron Man-like suit. Cyrax retains much of her signature moves, including explosive bombs, spinning blades and nets. It looks like her…

NetherRealm Studios took to the stage at San Diego Comic Con in late July to announce content for the hotly anticipated Year 2 expansion of Mortal Kombat 1. Subtitled “Khaos Reigns,” the new expansion will feature additional story content and pick up in a world poisoned by chaos and anarchy thanks to Havik.

Year 2 for Mortal Kombat 1 has been officially announced via an hour long panel held at San Diego Comic-Con 2024. Subtitled “Khaos Reigns,” the new expansion will feature additional story content and pick up in a world poisoned by chaos and anarchy thanks to Havik. Kombat Pack 2 has also been announced, and will include Noob Saibot, Sektor and Cyrax (both of whom are now female), as well as guest characters Ghostface, Conan and T-1000. As widely expected, Animalities also make a triumphant return to the series for the first time since their inception in 1995’s Mortal Kombat 3.…

Mortal Kombat 1 has been available for close to a year, releasing in September 2023 to generally positive reception, albeit a little mixed on many fronts. Somewhat of a departure to the tried and tested formula, the title introduced a radically different timeline which saw Rain become a mage of Outworld, Scorpion and Sub-Zero united as brothers in the Lin Kuei clan, Takeda portrayed as a cousin of Kenshi rather this his son, among others. Story aside, the game’s single player Invasions mode has hardly been a hit, the Kameo system leaves much to be desired and the decision to…

A lover of games, movies and all things pop culture, Alan Lee delivered a standout performance as Shang Tsung in Mortal Kombat 1. Drawing inspiration from Cary Hiroyuki-Tagawa’s 1995 movie portrayal, Alan crafted his own unique depiction that cements him as one of the franchise’s all time greats.

Mortal Kombat 1’s first Kombat Pack is about to receive its fifth and final instalment as Takeda Takahashi wraps up what the studio is referring to as “Year 1”. To celebrate this significant milestone, NetherRealm Studios have unleashed an epic gameplay trailer featuring Takeda in all of his glory. Wielding his signature serrated whips, Takeda made his first appearance in 2015’s Mortal Kombat X as one of the “Kombat Kids” alongside Cassie Cage, Jacqui Briggs and Kung Jin. Although originally written into the series as Kenshi’s estranged son, this new timeline indicates that he is now a cousin of Kenshi’s,…