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Today, during a special gameplay reveal stream for Mortal Kombat 11, fans of the franchise got to see the first trailer. Of course, the gameplay appears to be the traditional and well-known format of previous franchise entries, combined with a new custom gear system and a fatal blow mechanic. This initial trailer gives players a first look at returning characters such as Sub-Zero, Raiden, Baraka, and more. It also demonstrates some unique fatalities and other unforeseen additions to Mortal Kombat 11 such as a small glimpse at Geras, the latest character to join the iconic game’s fighting roster....

The spread of the novel coronavirus is understandably causing a rise in anxiety the world over. Luckily, video games are there to offer a modicum of catharsis during these difficult times. Embracing this, Mortal Kombat creator Ed Boon is making the most of his platform on Twitter. The creative director for Mortal Kombat 11 shared a fun meme today featuring franchise favorite Scorpion. Even Scorpion is doing his part to help inform the public about necessary coronavirus precautions....

Disney and Warner Bros. both recently attempted to discover new routes to blockbuster success in a time of pandemic. Both have showcased how the path forward remains troublingly unclear. Hence the less-than-rosy numbers facing both Disney’s Mulan and Christopher Nolan’s Tenet after the second weekend of domestic release for each. This is a remarkable disappointment for Mulan because, unlike the animated 1998 movie, the Niki Caro-directed remake was made with a Chinese audience in mind....

The official Overwatch Twitter page reveals a cryptic piece of lore, possibly pointing to a new hero. The tweet links to a letter involving sword masters connected to the Shimada Clan, of which Overwatch’s Genji and Hanzo were a part of. Blizzard’s attempt at the hero-based team shooter is one that has seen a vast amount of popularity and acclaim. Since playable heroes are the bread and butter of the gameplay in Overwatch, new characters are an exciting prospect....

Fans who pre-ordered the Xbox Series X/S are preparing for a big day tomorrow when they are able to unbox the new console and begin the next generation of gaming. Games like NBA 2K21 and Yakuza: Like a Dragon are available on launch day, giving players many options of new games to get into. However, players may have to be cautious about their storage, as many of the new titles require a hefty amount of required space....

The Netflix NX twitter account announced The Witcher: Blood Origin, a prequel to their acclaimed adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski’s The Witcher fantasy novel series. No details regarding casting or release date are available yet but it’ll be helmed by The Witcher showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich and series writer Declan De Barra. Set 1200 years before the events of the first season, Blood Origin appears to explore the origins of the Continent and the creation of the first Witcher....

More and more events are being delayed or cancelled as concerns over the spread of COVID-19, known also as the coronavirus, continue to grow. This time it is NetherRealm Studios who have revealed that the Last Chance Qualifier for its upcoming Final Kombat 2020 tournament for Mortal Kombat 11 has been cancelled along with the live audience at the final event, but the timing has rubbed some people the wrong way....

This week, we learned that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has already sold more than 4 million copies in just two weeks, as well as receiving a warm critical response. CD Project Red has delivered a game that goes above and beyond to please fans, and the studio is set to continue on with that strategy with free DLC. It’s already been confirmed that Wild Hunt will receive large paid expansions further down the line, but for now there’s going to be some bite-sized content drops to keep the game fresh in the interim....

Activision just announced Rezurrection, the fourth DLC pack for its best selling shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops. The all-zombie DLC includes remastered versions of the Call of Duty: World at War maps Nacht Der Untoten, Verruckt, Shi No Numa, and Der Riese, as well as a brand new level called Moon, which takes players to the moon to fight the zombie horde in low-G combat. Aside from the five levels mentioned above, Rezurrection will also include a Zombies moon theme and three previously unavailable-to-purchase music tracks from the Zombies campaign....

At E3 2019, Bloober Team revealed Blair Witch, a forthcoming first-person horror game set in the universe of the 1999 film The Blair Witch Project. Since this Blair Witch announcement, the developer has shared a number of details about the title, confirming that it will feature time loops and combat, and a new Blair Witch gameplay video gives fans an even closer look at what they can expect to encounter when the game’s release date finally arrives....

The upcoming Bluepoint Games remake of From Software’s Demon’s Souls has quite a bit to live up to as the PS5 version attempts to bring the pseudo-prequel of the Dark Souls series to the next generation of gaming. However, Sony’s recent State of Play has already given players an idea of how much attention Bluepoint has given to even the smaller details that fans have been asking for from the entire Souls series....

After months of speculation, Lucasfilm seems to have accidentally confirmed the existence of Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi ahead of its impending official announcement at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim in May. The seemingly Jedi-centric show will be a collection of “animated anthology shorts.” The details seem to have leaked when the Celebration website published the convention’s panel schedule, which includes a panel called “Tales of the Jedi,” which will feature host and Star Wars author Amy Ratcliffe in conversation with Lucasfilm executive producer Dave Filoni on Saturday, May 28 at 2:30 pm PT/5:30 pm ET....

Fans of Sega’s Super Monkey Ball series have been craving a new installment in the series for almost 8 years now, at least since the release of Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz for the PlayStation Vita. While the series made a return last year with Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD, a full remake of the 2006 Nintendo Wii game for modern consoles, the remake came as a surprise to many fans as the original was far from the most beloved entry in the series....

Ninja is arguably the top video game streamer in the world, having made millions of dollars from the streaming career that he built on Twitch, mostly playing Fortnite. Since Ninja has more or less been the face of Twitch for the past couple of years, it comes as a shocking announcement that the streamer is quitting Twitch to stream exclusively on Microsoft’s Mixer platform moving forward. Ninja himself made the announcement on Twitter, releasing a video depicting a mock press conference....

Nintendo has done amazing work to cement its position in the video game industry and it has been amazing to witness the company’s evolution since its inception. The concept of mascots has become increasingly important with video games and even though every major company has created some memorable characters, no one has done as well in this department as Nintendo. Nintendo has established lots of lovable characters, but none are more important than their hero, Super Mario....

In a recent press release, Nintendo has announced its partnership with the book publishing company, Random House. The famed video game company will be working with Random House Children’s Books (U.S.) and Penguin Random House U.K. to deliver activity books based on Nintendo properties. The press release lists Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Splatoon, and Animal Crossing as the Nintendo franchises to get the activity book treatment. From the press release: “We are thrilled to be partnering with Nintendo to bring the whimsy and adventure of these worlds to the imaginations of our young readers,” said Dennis Shealy, Editorial Director, Random House Books for Young Readers Licensed Publishing....

Just recently, Hello Games confirmed that No Man’s Sky would be coming to the Xbox One in summer 2018, with the action-adventure survival title also receiving a free update that is being called “NEXT” around this time as well. With the developer having not fully unpacked what the NEXT update could be referring to, some are speculating that it could mean the game will be receiving VR support thanks to clues found within an extensive alternate reality game (ARG) marketing campaign....

2021 is supposed to usher in a new era for PC gamers, or at least that’s the conclusion one would come to as Nvidia continues to introduce new graphics cards to its RTX 3000 series, including the latest budget-minded 3060, which is just around the corner. However, the internet and reality offer a stark contrast when it comes to the availability of both Nvidia and AMD products, as shortages continue to affect consumers wanting to buy new computer hardware all over the world....

Between the three Devil Fruit types in the One Piece universe, Logia are canonically the rarest and, arguably, the most powerful. Able to transform into elemental humans, Logia users are only susceptible to attacks powered by Busoshoku Haki and can rely on their abilities to either dodge or counter attacks. With control and creation of their element in their arsenal, Logia users reign as some of the most commanding combatants in all of One Piece....

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