NetherRealm Studios revealed the official television commercial spot for the upcoming Mortal Kombat 11 while also confirming Kitana for the upcoming title as a playable character. The minute-long clip sees the iconic kombatants, Scorpion, and Kitana, battling it out in a well-choreographed fight sequence while asking the question, “What do you fight for?”
Afterward, the Mortal Kombat Twitter account followed up by tweeting “#KitanaKonfirmed”. We’ve seen the Edenian princess in a few Story trailers, but have yet to see any official gameplay of her. She will likely be showcased on the next Kombat Kast alongside D’Vorah and possibly another character if we are lucky. You can see the full commercial below.
Mortal Kombat 11 releases on April 23 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
They began filling out the by inviting the following 10 top Mortal Kombat players:
PG|Hayatei
DJT
NASR|Tekken Master
Dragon
Tyrant
PXP|A F0xy Grampa
bc|HoneyBee
Forever King
Echo Fox|Sonic Fox
Scar
The remaining six slots will be filled by community voting. With the nomination and first voting phases now complete, these are the 14 remaining players and vote totals as of this writing, with the Bottom 2 set to be eliminated tomorrow at 2:00 P.M. PDT:
As with previous Summit events, you can earn votes by purchasing various types of merchandise from the Summit of Time Compendium, including T-Shirts, hats, signed posters, and even a chance to attend the Summit and compete with some of the top MK players in the new title. Eliminations will continue until April 18th, at which time all available slots will be filled.
The Summit of Time takes place 10th-12th in Los Angeles, California.
YAGER has sent word that The Cycle has reached an important milestone in its development thanks to the arrival of weekly playtests that will kick off on April 12th. Once this round of testing is complete, closed beta opportunities for interested players will begin, likely later this spring. The Cycle challenges players to “go it alone, form squads with friends, or make uneasy temporary alliances with strangers”, though there is always the danger that one of them will shiv you unawares.
According to an anonymous request to event organizer and “luxury shopping marketplace, Hush Hush, one intrepid millionaire (an inference but, really, who else could afford it?) would like to run a “100-person battle royale-inspired event” on a private island. Contestants would use “Airsoft guns, ammo and touch-sensitive body armor for a three-day event”. Combatants would be competing for a $130,590 prize jackpot.
On Thursday, April 11th, World of Warcraft’s Jeremy Feasel will be on hand during a live stream event to “deep dive into the new content” coming to the game with the v8.2 Rise of Azshara update. The event kicks off at 11:00 am Pacific / 2:00 pm Eastern in the World of Warcraft Twitch channel.
Those in the market for a new fight stick might want to give these deals a look!
Video game retailer, GameStop, is hosting a bit of a sale on popular fight sticks when purchased with the upcoming Mortal Kombat 11.
GameStop is bundling the HORI Real Arcade Pro 4 Kai in various colors with Mortal Kombat 11 at a $20 discount. This applies to the premium edition as well, so those wanting to maximize their purchase will find it well worth it. The HORI RAP 4 Kai is a solid fight stick at an even more solid price. This discount should make it all the more appealing. You can learn all about the HORI RAP 4 Kai in our Shoryuken review here. Unfortunately, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch players are left without a fight stick bundle.
While not being exclusively bundled, GameStop is also featuring a discount on the Razer Panthera EVO when purchased with Mortal Kombat 11 for PlayStation 4, lowering the price to $179.99. This offer is applied when both items are placed within your cart. The Razer Panthera EVO brings new improvements to aesthetics with its easily swappable art function, but also made itself bit harder to modify by losing its easy to open case. All in all, it’s still a rather impressive fight stick, and any discount is worth noting! You can read all about the Razer Panthera EVO in our Shoryuken review here. The previous Razer Panthera and Razer Atrox are also on sale but are not a part of the same promotion and are limited to in-store only.
To make either purchase complete, on top of gaining beta access to Shao Kahn by pre-ordering Mortal Kombat 11, GameStop is also giving away an exclusive tin and Scorpion themed neck wrap for valid pre-orders. Mortal Kombat 11 releases on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC on April 23.
Now you can enjoy a taste of FEXL on your favorite mobile devices!
This April Fools, exactly two years after we learned of ARIKA’s Fighting EX Layer project on April Fool’s Day 2017, company President and CEO, Akira Nishitani released an update video on the latest developments with the title. With Sharon and Terry Bogard recently being released as the most recent pair of post-launch DLC characters, their focus has now shifted to the next planned free fighter, Area, who is set to be voiced by Rie Hikisaka.
However, despite being able to unveil a new in-game screenshot of the giant-armed tech warrior, it appears that her development has hit a bit of a snag, as she has now been delayed from her previously-planned release at the end of May, to later in the summer, possibly June or July, though Nishitani notes that the company may not be able to release her at all.
“I’m not even sure if we can release her or not, and even though our backs are against the wall, it would be very rude to Hikisaka-san if Area didn’t make it into the game, so we have to do our best.” Akira also noted that he sadly cannot give a definitive answer about her status at the moment.
However, Nishitani then unveiled a new version of FEXL, Fighting EX Layer alpha, which is now available to download for free on iOS and Android mobile devices, giving interested players a taste of FEXL action on the go. Currently, this version sports only four characters: Allen Snider, Darun Mister, Blair Dame, and Skullomania. Though the rest of the full game’s roster, save for SNK’s Terry Borgard, is greyed out, indicating that they could be slowly added to the mobile version overtime with updates.
Players can only play single-round battles against the CPU, similar to the Kumite mode in the main title, and Training Mode, though there are 15 Gougi Decks to choose from. There are also no voice clips whatsoever at this time. This seems like a way to test the waters of the mobile gaming market, both to see the extent of their development capabilities on the platform, as well as potentially measuring the audience before diving into a more fully-fledged product.
Plus more fighters enter the ring along with a special edition!
Arc System Works released the official English product trailer for their upcoming arena fighter, developed by A+ games, Kill la Kill The Game: IF. In addition to revealing the title’s release dates in both North America and Europe, an English dub was confirmed, as the trailer was narrated by Mako Mankanshoku’s English voice actress, Christine Marie Cabanos, with Carrie Keranen and Erica Mendez also being heard reprising their roles as Satsuki Kiryuin and Ryuko Matoi, respectively.
The game will launch with a 10-character base roster, which includes: Ryuko Matoi, Satsuki Kiryuin, Ira Gamagoori, Uzu Sanageyama, Nonon Jakuzure, Houka Inumuta, Nui Harime, Ragyo Kiryuin, and alternate, Dual-Wielding versions of Satsuki and Ryuko, who battle with the completed Scissor Blade, and the reforged Bakuzan Gako and Bakuzan Kōryu.
After a run through the title’s modes, which include Versus Mode, Training Mode, a Tutorial Mode hosted by Shiro Iori, Ranked Matches, Player Match Lobbies, the Covers Challenge, a Survival-style single-player challenge where you must take on a hoard of Covers, Gallery Mode, Sound Test, Replay Channel, and a Digital Figure Mode, similar to the one seen in Guilty Gear Xrd.
There is a Story Mode, with an original plot written by Kazuki Nakashima, the writer of the original series, which will star Satsuki as the protagonist, complete with a new game-original “Junketsu Shinzui” costume, which you can see below. This new appearance is the opposing form of Ryuko’s final form seen in the last episode of the anime.
Finally, two new fighters have been announced, as the “Anti-Uniform Guerrillas” from Nudist Beach, Tsumugu Kinagase and Aikuro Mikisugi will be joining forces in their Ultimate Double Naked D-T-R, alongside Honnouji Academy 2nd Year Class K’s Fight Club President, Mako Mankanshoku, clad in her infamous Two-Star Goku Uniform. These two will be released sometime after launch as free DLC for all players.
There will also be a Limited Edition of the game, which will contain an original art book, an original soundtrack CD with 31 tracks, and a Mak-roquette Stress Ball, based off of Sukuyo’s infamous croquettes. A Fight Club Mako acrylic keychain, though this item is unconfirmed for North American release. The cover artwork is also an original piece by Sushio. Check out the full trailer for yourself below!
Kill la Kill The Game: IF will release for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Steam PC in Japan on Thursday, July 25th, before following in North America and Europe the next day, on Friday, July 26th.
In the latest editorial at GameSpace.com, Poorna Shankar takes on the recent happenings with BioWare with regard to Anthem’s Development. He examines Kotaku’s well-researched article about the difficulties and issues inside BioWare while Anthem was being developed as well as provides his thoughts on BioWare’s response to the article.
Get a taste of the bloody classics after diving into the new game!
Newcomer, Darli Dagger, wasn’t the only Samurai Showdown-related announcement that SNK had at its PAX East panel this year, the developer also announced it will be releasing a collection of all the classic NeoGeo Samurai Shodown titles. These ports will be developed by Digital Eclipse, the same studio behind the development of the Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection and the SNK 40th Anniversary Collection.The following titles are set to be included:
Samurai Shodown
Samurai Shodown II
Samurai Shodown III: Blades of Blood
Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa’s Revenge
Samurai Shodown V
Samurai Showdown V: Special
Each of the six games will have offline and online play, as well as a Museum Mode that will allow players to view artwork, listen to music, and learn about the history of these legendary games and their cast of characters, several of which will be returning for the new installment this June. Interestingly, players will also be able to sample each of the six titles in either their original Japanese form as well as their localized English versions, which should be an interesting treat for series purists.
Though no exact date was revealed, the collection is due out sometime this fall for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. More information will be released at a later date. We’ve also included the entire panel from PAX East 2019, entitled, “Samurai Shodown – Resurrecting A Legend,” below, which clocks in at a little over an hour long. Those wanting to see the Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection reveal should check in around 21 minutes and 10 seconds.
