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The folks at NetherRealm Studios just went live with the ninth Kombat Kast–the last before the release of Mortal Kombat X. Today’s stream is set to cover the fighting styles and variants of the Briggs family as well as details surrounding the game’s online modes. As always, the crew will be slugging it out in some casual matches and may even be joined by special guests from around the studio. Since we are so close to the game’s release, anything could happen, so be sure to tune in.

You can watch the embedded stream below, or head over to Twitch to get in on the conversation. And if you can’t watch the stream, check back here after it ends for a summary of events.

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Source: NetherRealm Studios

With Mortal Kombat X Mobile fresh in the hands of iOS device owners–and on the way to those of us who prefer the Android platform–many may want a quick reminder of what, exactly, they’re fighting for. Aside from being able to take the fight online while away from their console of choice, the mobile version of Mortal Kombat X allows players to contribute to the game’s weekly faction war in a unique way.

Such contributions allow players to speed the process of unlocking various faction-based rewards–we’ve already seen special fatalities, but there is certainly much more to anticipate. During last week’s Kombat Kast, the team mentioned that players who reach their contribution cap in both the mobile and non-mobile version of the faction war each week will receive special rewards, though they didn’t go so far as to divulge what those bonus rewards will be.

They did, however, recently offer up a quick look at two skins that fans will be able to unlock through their mobile devices: Farmer Jax and Ninja Mime Johnny Cage, pictured above.

The series is no stranger to humor, as early iterations of the game came equipped with finishing moves like Friendships and Babalities, which made their way into 2011’s Mortal Kombat, but this is still much different than anything we’re used to seeing from the series. These skins may be NetherRealm Studios testing the water for whether or not this sort of unusual outfit will sit well with fans, or there could be a host of similar silly costumes waiting just on the other side of the faction war; we can’t currently know for sure.

In any case, if you’re busy tapping away at your screen in Mortal Kombat X’s mobile port, these are just a couple of the rewards you can expect to obtain for the console version when it launches on April 14.

Source: Ed Boon

TOPANGA is bringing you a global conflict this week with TOPANGA WORLD LEAGUE 2. Over the next four days, nine of the biggest names in Street Fighter from around the world will face against each other in a round-robin league in hopes of grabbing the 2 million yen (~16650 USD) first prize, the largest in TOPANGA history.

Competitors

• MCZ|Daigo Umehara (Evil Ryu, Yun) – Japan
• Bonchan (Sagat, Ryu) – Japan
• EG|Momochi (Ken, Evil Ryu) – Japan
• RZR|sako (Elena, Evil Ryu) – Japan
• POONGKO (Seth, El Fuerte) – South Korea
• MD|Luffy (Rose) – France
• PIE|Smug (Dudley) – United States
• QANBA.DOUYU|Xiaohai (Cammy, Evil Ryu) – China
• RZR|Xian (Gen, Dhalsim) – Singapore

Commentators

• Play-by-play: R
• Analysis: Fuudo

Prize Information

First Place	2,000,000 yen (~16650 USD)
Second Place	500,000 yen (~4160 USD)
Third Place	250,000 yen (~2080 USD)
Fourth Place	120,000 yen (~1000 USD)
Fifth Place	70,000 yen (~585 USD)
Sixth Place	40,000 yen (~335 USD)
Seventh Place	20,000 yen (~165 USD)
Eighth Place	–
Ninth Place	–

Format & Rules

TOPANGA WORLD LEAGUE is an Ultra Street Fighter IV invitational league. All matches are best of five rounds, best of nine games. Unlike previous TOPANGA events, deuce rule will not be employed. Each player is allowed two characters, selected before the start of the tournament.

Players will be ranked according to their final win-loss recorded. In the case of a tie, the winner of the head-to-head match of the involved players will claim the higher rank. If there is still a tie, order will be determined by the game win-loss differential.

Stream & Price Information

TOPANGA LEAGUE events, WORLD LEAGUE 2 will be a pay-per-view event, streamed on Niconico Live. Individual day net tickets can be purchased for 1500 Niconico points (equivalent to 1500 yen or, ~12.50 USD) or the four-day net ticket can be purchased for 3500 Niconico points (~29.15 USD). Though payment via credit card is available, all cards may not be accepted.

Results

Ultra Street Fighter IV – TOPANGA WORLD LEAGUE 2

Current Standings

Rank	Player Name	Sponsor	Country	Char 1	Char 2	Wins	Losses	Game ±
–	Luffy	MD	France	Rose	–	1	0	+3
–	Momochi	EG	Japan	Ken	Evil Ryu	0	1	-3
–	Umehara	MCZ	Japan	Evil Ryu	Yun	0	0	±0
–	Bonchan		Japan	Sagat	Ryu	0	0	±0
–	sako	HORI	Japan	Elena	Evil Ryu	0	0	±0
–	POONGKO		South Korea	Seth	El Fuerte	0	0	±0
–	Smug	PIE	United States	Dudley	–	0	0	±0
–	Xiaohai	QANBA DOUYU	China	Cammy	Evil Ryu	0	0	±0
–	Xian	RZR	Singapore	Gen	Dhalsim	0	0	±0

ROUND 1 – April 9 (Thu)

Luffy (Rose) vs. Momochi (Ken) – 5-2 ○○●○●○○
Xian (Gen, Dhalsim) vs. Xiaohai (Cammy, Evil Ryu)
sako (Elena, Evil Ryu) vs. POONGKO (Seth, El Fuerte)
Bonchan (Sagat, Ryu) vs. Smug (Dudley)
Umehara (Evil Ryu, Yun) vs. Xiaohai (Cammy, Evil Ryu)
sako (Elena, Evil Ryu) vs. Luffy (Rose)
Momochi (Ken, Evil Ryu) vs. POONGKO (Seth, El Fuerte)
Bonchan (Sagat, Ryu) vs. Xian (Gen, Dhalsim)
Umehara (Evil Ryu, Yun) vs. Smug (Dudley)

Source: TOPANGA

Level|Up Series returns to the world of tournaments tonight with another installment of Wednesday Night Fights Online Edition. Moving from the world of offline competition to netplay is sure to provide a look at players who don’t often get enough attention, so tune in below for some great Ultra Street Fighter IV action.

A full look at the bracket can be found here.

Watch live video from Level|Up Live on www.twitch.tv

Source: Level|Up Live

Over the past few days, more and more Mortal Kombat X footage has been making its way online courtesy of folks who were able to get their hands on the fighter early. While this has had the obvious boon of giving competitive players the chance to craft some theories about the gameplay mechanics and cast members, this studying may be all for naught.

According to new details, the developers plan to release a day one patch that addresses a number of key factors, including online play, lingering bugs, and even the title’s overall balance. While we have not been able to confirm these details ourselves, God is a Geek has shared a screenshot of the ver.1.01 update details from PlayStation Network.

The patch reportedly weights in at just under 2 GB, leading us to believe there’s quite a bit still to be changed before the game officially releases.

Mortal Kombat X will arrive on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on April 14, with a summer launch planned for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Sources: Reddit, God is a Geek via Test Your Might

We’ve still got just under a week left until Mortal Kombat X finally hits shelves, but today, the folks at NetherRealm Studios did their part in making that wait a little more manageable by releasing Mortal Kombat X Mobile.

In last week’s Kombat Kast, the team revealed details surrounding this mobile pairing to the upcoming title. It’s a free-to-play card battler which plays out fights much like the game itself, with controls designed specifically for touch screens. In it, players can select their faction and, through playing the game, can unlock things for the non-mobile version such as alternate costumes. The examples that we got to see were Ninja Mime Johnny Cage and Farmer Jax, so there’s definitely a lighthearted feel to at least some aspect of this brutal slug fest.

The mobile version of the title is available on iOS devices right now, but has not yet made its way to the Google Play store. Since the trailer, which you’ll find below, advertises availability on Android devices, we can only assume that the delay before it comes to the second platform will be brief.

Source: Mortal Kombat Community and iTunes

Sega AM2’s Shenmue has long been regarded as one of the best video games of all time, spawning a sequel and a dedicated following who continue to pine for another installment in the open-world series. With their emphasis on precise combat, both titles found their fair share of crossover appeal with fans of the studio’s Virtua Fighter franchise, and now two of Shenmue’s most prominent characters have found their way to another 3D fighter.

Thanks to the efforts of modder Esppiral, main protagonist Ryo Hazuki and his father’s murderer Lan Di can be added to the PC version of Dead or Alive 5 Last Round as playable characters. At this point in time they merely reskin Jacky Bryant and Akira Yuki’s original models, meaning they don’t posses unique fighting styles, though that may expand as the modding community learns more about the game.

We’ve included a handful of screenshots of the Shenmue duo in Last Round below; the necessary files to spice up your own copy can be found in the original Reddit post.

Source: r/DoAMods via Segabits

Sega AM2’s Shenmue has long been regarded as one of the best video games of all time, spawning a sequel and a dedicated following who continue to pine for another installment in the open-world series. With their emphasis on precise combat, both titles found their fair share of crossover appeal with fans of the studio’s Virtua Fighter franchise, and now two of Shenmue’s most prominent characters have found their way to another 3D fighter.

Thanks to the efforts of modder Esppiral, main protagonist Ryo Hazuki and his father’s murderer Lan Di can be added to the PC version of Dead or Alive 5 Last Round as playable characters. At this point in time they merely reskin Jacky Bryant and Akira Yuki’s original models, meaning they don’t posses unique fighting styles, though that may expand as the modding community learns more about the game.

We’ve included a handful of screenshots of the Shenmue duo in Last Round below; the necessary files to spice up your own copy can be found in the original Reddit post.

Source: r/DoAMods via Segabits

For those looking forward to this year’s installment of Summer Jam, Big E Gaming’s Eric Small recently announced that the event will be delayed by a week. While it was originally scheduled for August 21-23, confusion with the hotel about the dates have forced the organizers to move it to August 28-30.

Summer Jam 9’s venue, fortunately, remains the same–the event will still take place at the Clarion Hotel & Conference Center in Essington, Pennsylvania.

For anyone interested in attending, you can pre-register now and take advantage of the lower, early bird rate, which will be available until next Monday, April 13. Additionally, the Clarion Hotel is offering a discounted rate for rooms for those who are going.

More details on the event can be found through the official website.

Source: Eric Small via Free Step Dodge