Month: June 2015

Although his character data is already present in Mortal Kombat X as of Monday’s update, it appears as if fans will have to wait until next month to truly get their hands on Predator.

Thanks to a new image released by NetherRealm Studios creative director Ed Boon, we now know that this upcoming fighter, as well as a slew of additional costumes, will be available sometime in July. The screenshot in question shows how the iconic movie monster will appear in-game alongside Jax Briggs’ Carl Weathers skin.

We still have very little clues as to how Predator will play once it’s added to the game, but EventHubs recently reported the names of his three variations: Warrior, Hunter, and Hish-Qu-Ten. While the abilities of the first two are anyone’s guess, expanded universe materials may provide a few clues to the lattermost’s playstyle.

In John Shirley’s stand-alone novel Predator: Forever Midnight, Predators, generally known as the Yautja, are instead referred to as Hish-Qu-Ten. While similar to the species’ general representations, the Hish differ in that they possess a unique gland that pumps powerful hormones into their blood. When overstimulated, the abundance of these hormones can send the Hish into a rage that drives them to kill anything they can get their hands on, even other Predators.

With this in mind, it doesn’t take a great leap in thinking to believe the Predator will be capable of boosting its abilities in the Hish-Qu-Ten variation with this “kill rage,” whether that be through an increase in speed, damage, or some other attribute.

Still, this is all just speculation, so feel free to let us know what you think in the comments.

Sources: Ed Boon, EventHubs, Xenopedia

Over the years, we’ve featured a number of figures depicting characters from series like Street Fighter and…well, yeah, mostly Street Fighter, but today I came across one that definitely needs more attention.

Created by the folks at FREEing, this Ramlethal Valentine figure depicts the Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- villain doing what she does best: posing dramatically with her dual swords and toothed cloack, ready to decimate anyone who stands in her way. Oh yeah, and it sits at just over 8 inches tall, making this a pretty impressive piece.

Of course, high quality comes with an equally high price tag. This figure will set interested parties back ¥19,259 (~$156 USD), so you’ll need a decent amount of money to blow if you want to see this added to your collection.

FREEing’s Ramlethal Valentine figure is currently available for pre-order through online retailers such as AmiAmi, Play-Asia, and CDJapan, with a planned release date of January 2016.

Sources: FREEing, My Figure Collection, special thanks to NeoGAF’s Astarte for bringing this to our attention.