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Christopher Leps is an American stuntman, stunt actor and filmmaker who primarily served as Paolo Montalban’s stunt double in Mortal Kombat: Conquest. Having featured in twenty episodes of the popular series, he also played numerous minor characters and helped influence its many iconic fight scenes.

Seventeen years after her last appearance, Ashrah is finally back in a Mortal Kombat story. Was the wait worth it? The short answer to the question above is: not really. There are many arguments to be made regarding the return of the 3D-era characters, and believe me, I know most of those characters had a worse fate, lore-wise. But Ashrah is my favourite, the lady of my heart! So, I had to write this to analyse, for myself and others who might be interested, her participation in the story of Mortal Kombat 1. (From here on, there will be spoilers…

Christopher and Toasty are joined by cosplayer Christina Rose, Kamidogu writer Nicole Hidalgo and YouTuber TotalMK to discuss Mortal Kombat 1’s playable kombatants and Kameo fighters ahead of the game’s official release this week.

Born in New Orleans, Larnell Stovall is a gifted martial artist, stuntman and actor who has lent his talents to a number of big productions. His involvement in film is mainly behind the scenes, having worked on both Mortal Kombat: Rebirth and Mortal Kombat: Legacy web series as a fight choreographer and stunt coordinator alongside director Kevin Tancharoen.

After a screenshot of the roster selection screen that showed Nitara’s facial redesign, NetherRealm Studios went ahead and officially revealed the Vampire Queen, played by none other than Megan Fox! Today, the 3D Era scores one more point! Nitara recently appeared in live-action and animated films, but this is her first playable appearance since Mortal Kombat Armageddon. As one of the most requested characters to come back, fans are celebrating her amazing redesign and gameplay. As expected, Nitara has some insane-looking aerial combos. She also boasts aerial cancels to extend her combos, deceive the opponent, and move around the battlefield…

It’s another glorious day for Mortal Kombat fans, with a number of popular additions unveiled at Gamescom 2023. Presenter Geoff Keighley was joined on-stage by Ed Boon on opening night to introduce a brand new Mortal Kombat 1 trailer, titled “Rulers of Outworld.” Described by Boon as their craziest trailer of all, it opens to a chariot being pulled along during a street celebration honouring the memory of Sindel’s late husband King Jerrod. Liu Kang narrates the clip, stating that although Earthrealm and Outworld are at peace, some Outworlders would prefer the realms to be at war. Cut to General…

Mortal Kombat 1 is closely approaching, and it’s looking to be the most mechanically sophisticated MK game to date. For countless players, this installment is going to be their diving point into competitive fighting games. This also means those players are going to navigate an ocean of terminology that saturates fighting game discourse. Gameplay vernacular can be fairly unintuitive. Some terms will be mundane words that have meanings exclusive to fighting games (e.g. special cancels, reversals). Others will be slang terms that have no direct connection to the meaning of the word (e.g. “meaties”). Others won’t even be in English…

Samantha Win is a Canadian actress and martial artist with rich Chinese heritage, best known for her portrayal of Kitana in 2013’s Mortal Kombat: Legacy web series. Samantha started training in martial arts at the age of 4, beginning with Jiu Jitsu and eventually moving on to Wushu. Her love of martial arts would see her compete and win multiple medals at national, pan-American and international levels, including a stint representing Canada at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Mortal Kombat 1’s beta is only a few days away from being unleashed, and we aren’t the only ones eager to get our hands on it. Set to run from Friday 18 August (8am PDT / 11am EDT) until Monday 21 August (8am PDT / 11am EDT), the beta will feature six playable kombatants (Liu Kang, Sub-Zero, Kenshi, Kitana, Johnny Cage and Li Mei) and four Kameo fighters (Kano, Sonya, Jax and Frost). Johnny Cage’s Mansion and the Fengjian Teahouse will be the two arenas in which players can do battle. Unfortunately the beta is limited to PlayStation 5 and…

Brazilian gaming retailer Cadê Meu Jogo has leaked what is believed to be the final box art for Mortal Kombat 1 ahead of its release next month. While the artwork has since been removed from all product listings, it is plastered all over social media and reveals a yet-to-be-announced single player mode called “Invasions” (if Google Translate is to be believed). Those looking for a separate single-player experience will no doubt be among the first to delve into the new mode, which seemingly allows players to traverse multiple realms and face off against seasonal threats. A single screenshot accompanies the…