Before you start questioning yourself, no you did not accidentally stumble upon an article released in January, I am legitimately writing an article called “Best Games of 2015” in October of 2016. You may be asking yourselves why? Well, because I couldn’t think of anything else and this list malarkey…

With the upcoming arrival of Street Fighter V and Capcom’s new Pro Tour to create competition for their new fighter, there is going to be a large influx of new players into the game. These may be people who fell off the Street Fighter wagon years ago, players from other…

The tournament cycle is beginning to start up for 2016. The EVO games have been announced, Street Fighter V is on the horizon and players new and old are hoping that this year may be the year that they will finally git gud. So, in my infinite wisdom as a…

It's something members of the FGC have been waiting for since July of last year. With the overwhelming success of EVO 2015 and the continued growth of fighting games, all eyes have been on the EVO staff to finally announce what games will be making an appearance at this year's…

The people at NetherRealm have certainly been busy! To continue this slew of Mortal Kombat X content which is coming out in the early part of this year, a special Game of the Year edition of Mortal Kombat X, creatively titled Mortal Kombat XL is coming to consoles both digitally…

Mortal Kombat X is getting better and better this year. With the ESL Finals coming up at the end of this month, more characters on the way with the second Kombat Pack and now, a beta test for improved online matchmaking for NetherRealm's bloody brawler. While MKX works great offline,…

As promised by Ed Boon on Twitter, the people over at NetherRealm Studios have released a gameplay trailer for Kombat Pack 2 for Mortal Kombat X, showing the Triborg, Leatherface, Bo Rai Cho and the Alien in action and my god, do they look brutal. Leatherface stands out as the…

In a leaked trailer which was supposed to be shown off during tonight's Game Awards in Los Angeles, the 4 new fighters of Kombat Pack 2 have been revealed to the public. The characters are Leatherface from the Texas Chainsaw Massacre series, Bo Rai Cho the drunken master, a cyborg…

We’ve seen the Fatalities, we know who’s next so now it’s time to see if this instalment of Mortal Kombat is any good. Does the story mode, mechanical changes and online suite guarantee a Flawless Victory, or should it be sent straight to the NetherRealm? The first thing to note…

So, the Twittersphere has blown up over the past few days in both praise and despair at the launch of Mortal Kombat X. People have lauded its Story Mode, Variation system and the surfeit of content that kombatants can dig their teeth into. Others have lamented at its dodgy netcode,…

With the release of Mortal Kombat X, everyone seems to be enjoying the return of bloody carnage and fatal finishers. But behind what good the game is bringing to the table, is something concerning that is now slowly starting to become a trend within triple A titles. With Mortal Kombat…

As hype levels reach overdrive and we inch closer to the game's launch, NetherRealm have released a launch trailer for Mortal Kombat X, complete with System of A Down providing a soundtrack. In a video which reminds me a lot of old AMVs from the early era of Youtube, NetherRealm…

In footage fans have been long awating, NetherRealm have finally released a trailer showing the half man, half dragon powerhouse Goro in action. He seems to be pure brute force, pummeling his enemies into paste with his 4 arms or using his dragon blood to set enemies alight with his…

In the penultimate Kombat Kast before the game's launch on the 14th of April, the chaps over at NetherRealm gave us some details on Mortal Kombat X Mobile, as well as showing off the Variations for Sonya Blade and Kenshi. The mobile game will be a 3 on 3 card…

In their regular livestream series, NetherRealm have shown off the Outworld gunslinger Erron Black, Elder God Shinnok and Shaolin monk Liu Kang, as well as a whole host of other information about Mortal Kombat X. Let's break down the new fighter first. Erron Black was first revealed in the Mortal…

In a trailer released on Maxim's Russian Youtube channel, Liu Kang has been officially confirmed as a fighter in Mortal Kombat X. There has been a lot of speculation about the Shaolin Monk's return, with leaked screenshots and rumours hinting at his inclusion but with this international trailer, he has…

After a leak of the Predator on Friday, NetherRealm has released an official teaser, showing the 4 characters that will be playable if people buy the Kombat Pack. The characters are previously announced horror slasher Jason Voorhees, the earth ninja Tremor, the betrayer Tanya and the ultimate hunter Predator. If…

In NetherRealm's regular livestream, the Kombat Kast, Mileena, Takeda and Kung Jin were shown off in a series of battles, detailing their Variations and moves in motion. As well as this, Kustom Kombat and Test Your Luck were seen in action, displaying the crazy number of modifiers that you can…

The Cage family is here to kick some ass and punch you in the nuts as Sonya Blade and Johnny Cage return in Mortal Kombat X. They had aged a fair bit since their last bout, with MKX taking place 25 years after Mortal Kombat 9 but they can still…

In yet more Mortal Kombat news coming from NetherRealm, the latest installment in the Mortal Kombat series is coming to mobile devices, probably around the same time as the console launch. The graphics for this version have had a noticeable visual downgrade and Fatalities now involve players just swiping on…

Instead of his usual tendency to troll Mortal Kombat fans, Ed Boon has dropped an absolute bomb of Mortal Kombat X news on Twitter today, announcing 5 unseen characters, a bunch of story information and much more. This is after Brutalities were revealed in yesterday's Kombat Kast, the guys over…