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Highly esteemed and longtime Mortal Kombat kommunity member tabmok99 recently posted a video to his YouTube channel detailing one of the greatest mysteries in the franchise: the elusive male ninja Chameleon. First appearing in Mortal Kombat Trilogy as a fusion of the game’s multiple palette-swapped ninjas, Chameleon later returned in Mortal Kombat: Armageddon as a fully-fledged kombatant. Despite having an ending, it didn’t do much to quell the shroud of mystery surrounding him… Justin is an asset to the kommunity and regularly posts many interesting in-depth videos covering a variety of Mortal Kombat topics. If you enjoyed this video, be sure to subscribe to his channel and follow him on…

Hot on the heels of their surprise reveal back in November comes our first proper look at the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in their very own gameplay trailer. Their inclusion caps off an incredible three seasons of DLC for Injustice 2, bringing the total roster of playable characters to a whopping 41. Each turtle brings with them their own unique dialogue, animations and attitude, with players able to take control of Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael or Michelangelo by choice. The foursome share only anatomy, with each playing completely differently due to their differing fight styles and weapons.

NetherRealm Studios continues its strong line-up of Injustice 2 DLC with the addition of Enchantress as part of Fighter Pack 3. Her inclusion follows Atom who was introduced in late 2017. The all-too ordinary life of June Moone ended the day she was possessed by the Enchantress, a demonic sorceress with aspirations of world domination. Today, she fights for her very soul, struggling to harness the Enchantress’ magic for good. If she fails, the Enchantress will consume her — and our world won’t be far behind.

Hellboy will become the third and final character to be added to the roster in Injustice 2 as part of Fighter Pack 2 come November 14. His inclusion follows last month’s introduction of Mortal Kombat’s popular thunder god Raiden, as well as Black Manta back in September. Created by writer-artist Mike Mignola, Hellboy first made his appearance in August 1993 in San Diego Comic-Con Comics #2. He has since made numerous guest appearances in varying forms of media, and starred in two live-action feature films in 2004 and 2008 starring Ron Perlman. A half-demon who true name is Anung Un Rama, Hellboy…

Heavy blows continue to be dealt as NetherRealm Studios moves forward with its strong line-up of downloadable characters for Injustice 2. Starfire will be the latest fighter to join the fray come August following the release of Sub-Zero and Red Hood prior as part of Fighter Pack 1. Princess Koriand’r of Tamaran was betrayed by her own sister and forced into slavery, where she was subjected to torture, exploitation and experimentation at the hands of others. This only strengthened her resolve, and after breaking free and fleeing to Earth she discovered a world full of heroes who fought for a cause.Renaming herself Starfire,…

2017 marks an incredible milestone for NetherRealm Studios, with their most popular franchise set to celebrate its twenty-fifth anniversary. To mark the momentous occasion, studio Creative Director Ed Boon joined host Geoff Keighley in the E3 Coliseum to discuss everything from past and present Mortal Kombat titles to its Hollywood movies and the future of the series. Originally planned as a fighting game based on the Van Damme hit Bloodsport, Mortal Kombat was created by a small team of four at the now defunct Midway Games comprising of Ed Boon, John Tobias, John Vogel and Dan Forden. Soon after it became a worldwide…

Kombat will live in Injustice 2 beginning next month when Lin Kuei veteran Sub-Zero joins the fray as part of the title’s Fighter Pack 1 DLC. Sporting a radically new design, Sub-Zero retains many of his signature moves and combos as evidenced by his introductory trailer released yesterday during Ed Boon’s 25-year Mortal Kombat retrospective with Geoff Keighley at E3. Sub-Zero is a lethal cryomancer and leader of the reformed Lin Kuei clan. When Sub-Zero was younger, the Lin Kuei were corrupted and destroyed from within, staining their honor. Now serving as Grandmaster, Sub-Zero vows to redeem that honor, pledging to defend…

Evil rises in the latest Story Mode trailer for Injustice 2, with Gorilla Grodd standing tall as he prepares to deploy his forces, better known as The Society, from Gorilla City. The Society first appeared in DC Comics’ timeline in 1976 as a collection of super-villains who banded together to defeat the Justice League and those who stand for justice. The trailer showcases its current members amongst the chaos, including Cheetah, Bane, Poison Ivy, Scarecrow, Deadshot and Catwoman.

Following their sixth Watchtower live stream, NetherRealm Studios have released a new gameplay trailer showcasing Captain Cold in action. Cold, calculating and armed with a technologically advanced freeze gun, Leonard Snart aka Captain Cold has plans to stop The Flash and his allies in their tracks. Approaching jobs with an utter lack of emotion, Cold is surprisingly empathetic toward his younger sister who he will do anything to protect. However upon learning of her brutal murder as well as that of the Rogues by the Regime, Snart now seeks ultimate vengeance — and will gladly use the Society to achieve it.

It’s good to be bad in NetherRealm Studios’ latest trailer for Injustice 2 which showcases some of the series’ greatest villains. Joining the roster this time around are Bane, Captain Cold and Scarecrow, alongside the already revealed Gorilla Grodd. Best known as one of Batman’s greatest adversaries, Bane is a man of insurmountable strength and incredible intelligence. Orphaned as a boy and imprisoned by tyrants who used him as a test subject, Bane broke free of his shackles in a fit of rage. Fuelled by the über-steroid serum known as Venom, his quest for supremacy puts him directly at odds with anyone who…