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Here’s some great news for anyone looking to purchase either of Netherrealm’s fighting game’s for their PC. Both Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition and Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition for PC are on sale right now as part of a couple of Halloween themed sales.

Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition is currently on sale on Steam as part of the Steam Store Halloween Sale. Those who purchase the game right now can do so for the low price of only $4.99, 75% off its regular price of $19.99. Interested players should head on over to Steam.

For those who prefer super heroics however, Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition is on sale as part of GamersGate’s Halloween Horror Specials. The game can now be purchased for $5, 85% off the regular price of $29.99. Take note however, that this sale ends in less than 7 hours, so anyone interested should check it out right now.

Source: Steam, GamersGate via Siliconera

The folks over at Versus Gameplay have just dropped the trailer for their upcoming tournament, Absolute Battle 5. This 5th installment of the Texas based tournament features a number of competitive video games, both fighting games as well as other genres.

Among the fighting games featured in the tournament, we have some tournament stalwarts such as Ultra Street Fighter IV, Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3, Injustice Gods Among Us, Dead Or Alive 5 Ultimate, BlazBlue Chronophantasma, Killer Instinct, Tekken Tag Tournament 2, and Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, as well as classic party fighter Super Smash Bros. Melee.

At stake is over $3,500 in pot bonuses including $1,000 for Ultra Street Fighter IV, $1,000 for Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, $1,000 for Super Smash Bros. Melee, and $500 for Tekken Tag Tournament 2.

Check out the trailer below.

Absolute Battle 5 takes place on November 14 to 16, 2014 at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Plano East in Plano, Texas.  Those interested can head on over to the tournament’s website, take note however that online registration ends on November 6.

Source: Versus Gameplay

Only one week remains until Super Smash Bros. for Wii U makes its North American debut. Fans of the series have already had their hands on the 3DS version of the game since early October, but some individuals are understandably looking forward to putting the title on a bigger screen with a higher resolution. There’s just something enticing about a Lucario the size of your head.

If you can’t wait until then to play the newest offering in this long-running series, you’re in luck, because GameStops across America will be running demos of the game beginning tonight at 6 PM. While not every store in the country will be boasting a playable demo of the classic-to-be, there’s likely one within a several mile radius of where you live; there’s one about 3 miles from me and I live in the middle of nowhere.

You can enter your zip code here to find the demo location nearest you.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is scheduled to land in North America on November 21. Releases in Europe and Japan will follow on November 28 and December 6, respectively.

Souce: GameStop via NeoGAF

In a recent interview with Video Gamer, Masahiro Sakurai said that he and the team at Nintendo “aren’t working on anything at the moment” when it comes to paid DLC for Super Smash Bros. 4. This applies to both the 3DS version and the upcoming Wii U release of the title. Much of this decision, Sakurai notes, stems from the fact that he doesn’t want players to feel as though the company cut content from an otherwise complete product in order to be able to make some quick cash down the line through something like individual character sales.

Since Super Smash Bros. 4 already sports a massive roster of over 50 characters that span Nintendo’s long life and since many of the intellectual properties associated with the title have been around for so long, it’s understandable that many fan favorite characters couldn’t be included in the game’s final roster.

This is certainly an interesting take on how to handle–or not handle, I suppose–premium DLC. To check out the full interview, follow this link to Video Gamer’s post.

Sources: Video Gamer via GameSpot

The last time that we mentioned the version 1.0.4 update for the 3DS version of Super Smash Bros. 4, the community at Smash Boards were hard at work doing side-by-side comparisons of the new version of the game with the pre-patch version. This task was time consuming and understandably tedious to complete, but the team “is confident that they have found nearly all changes from the patch.”

It would be understandable if incredibly small frame data tweaks slipped through their fine-toothed comb, but as you’ll see if you take a look at the patch notes, many of these incredibly small alterations have been discovered within the new version of the game already. This shows just how dedicated the Smash Boards community is.

Among the most notable changes are the return of Directional Influence and a damage buff to, as they call it, “Shulk’s everything” which is a welcome addition to players of the Xenoblade veteran.

Source: Smash Boards

For those looking to pick up copies of Namco’s 3D fighters from this past generation, here’s some great news. Bandai Namco have announced that they will be releasing special compilation disc called Fighting Edition for PlayStation 3.

Fighting Edition takes Tekken 6, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and Soul Calibur V and puts them all in one disc. All of these games have been tournament staples in the past and have been part of the lineup at Evolution at some point.

Even if you already have these games, the compilation disc also serves as a nice present for anyone looking to get into Namco’s 3D fighters.

Fighting Edition is set to hit retailers on December 19 in Europe. No word as of yet if the game will see North American and Asian releases.

Source: Bandai Namco Europe

For those looking to pick up copies of Namco’s 3D fighters from this past generation, here’s some great news. Bandai Namco have announced that they will be releasing special compilation disc called Fighting Edition for PlayStation 3.

Fighting Edition takes Tekken 6, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and Soul Calibur V and puts them all in one disc. All of these games have been tournament staples in the past and have been part of the lineup at Evolution at some point.

Even if you already have these games, the compilation disc also serves as a nice present for anyone looking to get into Namco’s 3D fighters.

Fighting Edition is set to hit retailers on December 19 in Europe. No word as of yet if the game will see North American and Asian releases.

Source: Bandai Namco Europe

For those looking to pick up copies of Namco’s 3D fighters from this past generation, here’s some great news. Bandai Namco have announced that they will be releasing special compilation disc called Fighting Edition for PlayStation 3.

Fighting Edition takes Tekken 6, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and Soul Calibur V and puts them all in one disc. All of these games have been tournament staples in the past and have been part of the lineup at Evolution at some point.

Even if you already have these games, the compilation disc also serves as a nice present for anyone looking to get into Namco’s 3D fighters.

Fighting Edition is set to hit retailers on December 19 in Europe. No word as of yet if the game will see North American and Asian releases.

Source: Bandai Namco Europe

Much like Injustice: Gods Among Us before it, NetherRealm Studios’ upcoming Mortal Kombat X will receive some cross-promotion by way of a graphic novel published by DC Comics. While little is known about the project apart from some vague story details (it’s a prequel, supposedly) and the folks working on bringing it to life, the narrative will link Mortal Kombat X with its predecessors and even has the potential to reveal early information about the game.

Hero Complex recently sat down with lead writer Shawn Kittelson to discuss his work on the series, touching on topics like his beginnings with the Mortal Kombat franchise, what fans can expect to see in the comics, and more.

Because Mortal Kombat X signifies a sort of changing of the guard, with new characters like Kotal Kahn and Cassie Cage taking up residence alongside returning mainstays, the comics will set the stage for their interactions. “The comic book is a prequel series set several years before the game, at a point when many iconic characters must deal with the next generation for the first time,” said Kittelson. “The stories are self-contained enough to be approachable for newer fans, but connected and expansive enough to reward hardcore players.”

As for gruesome fatalities, they too are set to make appearances in the series, though they will serve more of a purpose than just to sate readers’ bloodlust.

“Blood is an important element in our themes,” Kittelson divulged. “On one hand, it’s a tie that binds us across generations. On the other, bloodshed has consequences — fear, pain, vengeance, perpetual cycles of violence. We’re not turning [Mortal Kombat] into a pacifist fable, but it would be ridiculous if these characters just kept killing and killing without consequences.”

Alongside the interview, Hero Complex was able to provide a few preview pages of the opening chapter, which depict some tense interactions between Kenshi and Hsu Hao. While Kittelson mentions that the comic will include characters that won’t be playable in Mortal Kombat X, both have previously been teased in varying capacities.

For more details on the comics, be sure to check out Hero Complex’s full interview with Kittelson here.

The first issue of DC Comics’ Mortal Kombat X series will be available this Wednesday, January 7. The game itself is scheduled to land on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC on April 14.

Source: Hero Complex via DetectiveVidya