Author: Ian "iantothemax" Walker

It’s probably never been a better time to be a Mortal Kombat fan with the series’ tenth main installment set to release next April, but some would argue it has some big boots to fill in following its predecessor.

Mortal Kombat was the first traditional title in five years when it debuted in 2011, and quickly made a huge impression on the competitive fighting game community. It enjoyed three exciting years as part of the Evolution Championship Series lineup and, while not as prominent as it once was thanks to fellow NetherRealm Studios fighter Injustice: Gods Among Us, continues to have strong showings at tournaments like The Fall Classic.

If you still have yet to try out this title for yourself, you’re in luck: PlayStation Network is currently offering the game’s game of the year edition, which comes bundled with all of the post-release downloadable content, at a nice discount.

PlayStation Plus subscribers can now purchase Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition for only $9.79, while regular PlayStation Network members will have to pay a little bit more at $13.99. No matter which camp you find yourself in, both sales are a far cry from the normal $49.99 price tag.

Source: PlayStation Blog

With the release of a special launch trailer yesterday, we were given a sneak peek at the characters that will be added to the Killer Instinct roster during season two. In addition to returning fighters like TJ Combo and Maya, Microsoft also revealed that fellow veterans Riptor and Cinder will also be playable in the coming months.

While they’ve covered much of the community’s expectations so far, some are still hoping more characters that debuted in Killer Instinct 2, such as Kim Wu and Tusk, will eventually find their way into the Xbox One reboot.

Fortunately for them, it appears as if they may have quite a bit to look forward to. In a very candid tweet sent out yesterday, Microsoft creative director Adam Isgreen said that they have “some amazing things” in the works for both of the aforementioned fighters.

Because both Microsoft and Iron Galaxy Studios are devoted to their work on season two at this point in time, it’s likely we won’t hear more about Kim Wu and Tusk until development begins on an as of yet unannounced third round of content for Killer Instinct.

That being said, we’d like to hear from our community what you folks want to see out of these two fighters should they find their way into the cast later on down the road. Feel free to jump into the comments and let us know!

Source: Adam Isgreen

Yes folks, the time is finally here: Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- is now available on PlayStation Network!

Okay wait, before you get ahead of yourselves, let’s set a few things straight. First, it’s a demo…a limited demo, in fact. A limited demo that is currently only available for PlayStation Plus subscribers in Japan.

But, yeah, this is still a pretty big deal for folks outside of the title’s home country. See, the highly-anticipated fighter has made very few appearances in other regions, meaning that players with Japanese PlayStation Network accounts can now get their hands on the game themselves and try it out before its official release later this year.

Now, about the “limited” thing we mentioned earlier. This demo is rather barebones, only allowing players a chance to mess around with series mainstays Sol Badguy and Ky Kiske in both the arcade and tutorial modes. Fortunately, the arcade playthrough is set to Beginner, which means it could very well serve as a makeshift training arena for those in need of such a thing.

Furthermore, you won’t be able to download the Xrd demo and play it forever. This early access period will only last until October 29, after which it will disappear from your console (we assume?) and you’ll have to wait for the full release to play it again.

Still, even with all these limitations, fans who were frothing at the mouth for any semblance of actual gameplay should find a lot to enjoy in this release. Remember, you will need both a PlayStation Network account for Japan as well as an active PlayStation Plus subscription (for the Japanese account, naturally) to access this product.

Should you have all that in order, feel free to follow the link below and start downloading.

Source: PlayStation Network

While fans who pre-purchased Killer Instinct’s upcoming season two content have been able to play around with TJ Combo and the various character changes for some time, the update is now officially heading out across Xbox Live for everyone who owns the game.

This means, in addition to the aforementioned items, players now have the ability to also try out Maya for themselves. A preview of what the veteran brings to the table can be found in the video below as well as our own previous report.

Should you decide to stick with the free-to-play version, TJ Combo will soon be rotating in as the sole playable character, allowing you to test him out online and in training mode. All of you netplay warriors out there should be on the look out for a surge of would-be boxers as the update becomes more widespread.

As with past patches, Killer Instinct Season Two will be going out in waves, which means you may not receive an update prompt as soon as others. Microsoft Studios’ Adam Isgreen mentioned that everyone should be able to download the new data by around 11 PM PDT, 2 AM EDT, so sit tight.

Sources: Adam Isgreen, Xbox, Xbox Wire