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Update 4/24: It appears as though Shao Kahn is now available as a separate purchase in Mortal Kombat 11 for $5.99. Original story follows. Mortal Kombat 11 is out now, and it includes 25 playable fighters at launch. As soon as Mortal Kombat 11 players boot up the game, they will have access to 23 fighters right off the bat, but Shao Kahn and Frost will be unavailable. Whereas Mortal Kombat 11 players can unlock Frost by playing story mode or purchasing her with real money, at this point, it is impossible for some fans to get Shao Kahn at this time....

After the exciting Game Awards trailer in December, fans finally got their first look at Mortal Kombat 11 a few weeks ago during the gameplay reveal event. New details and brutal gameplay were finally shown off including new Fatal Blow finisher moves, expanded customization options, a brief look at the campaign, and the trademark, over the top violent finishers. Part of the roster was also revealed, mixing newcomers like Geras with returning fighters like Skarlet, but there is one character that is gaining a lot of attention despite not being revealed last week....

Warner Bros. Games announced today an expanded version of 2019’s Mortal Kombat 11, aptly titled Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate. This definitive edition will include an array of new fighters like the persistently requested returns of Mileena and Rain, as well as newcomer Rambo, which uses the voice and likeness of actor Sylvester Stallone. The updated version also includes all previous DLC from the original title including the first Kombat Pack which brought The Joker, Terminator T-800, Spawn, and various veteran fighters like Shang Tsung, Nightwolf, and Sindel to the game as well as the expanded story mode with the Aftermath expansion....

A couple of weeks ago, Maria Ruiz started a Change.org petition to ban PewDiePie from YouTube, arguing that his channel promotes white supremacy and racist content. The petition is nearing 80,000 signatures and has gotten the attention of the mainstream media as well as PewDiePie himself, who released a video in response to the petition. Now PewDiePie’s fans have created a number of counter petitions on that ask for PewDiePie to stay on YouTube and for Change....

Sooner or later, just about every video game will have a television or movie adaptation. That apparently includes the 1993 classic, Myst. According to reports, the popular adventure puzzle game is receiving its own TV show, and a script is already in the works from a pretty reputable writer. Ashley Edward Miller, the screenwriter most famous for 2011’s superhero action flick, X-Men: First Class, will be writing the game’s tv adaptation....

When word first broke that Uncharted Director and Writer Amy Hennig was out at developer Naughty Dog, rumors soon followed that claimed Hennig had been forced out. Sony then released an official statement suggesting Hennig’s departure was amicable in nature, and now Naughty Dog has come out to say the same. At the time, we didn’t want to delve into rumors regarding Hennig’s departure, especially since speculation can oftentimes lead to unnecessary backlash, but now it’s important to set the stage before moving forward....

What is it about the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise that leaves Hollywood revival after revival in such a bloody state? Tobe Hooper’s original Texas Chain Saw Massacre is certainly not a flawless movie. It doesn’t even spell “chainsaw” correctly! But what that motley crew of young, independent filmmakers achieved while fumbling around in the grueling summer sun of 1973 has been impossible to replicate. Numerous studios and desperate IP holders proved that when, every few years, they let the movie rights change hands and someone else sends more aspiring filmmakers down to Texas with a bigger budget… all but dooming them to return with another wretched mess that pales by comparison....

New details have emerged for the upcoming Disco Elysium TV series. Last week, we found out that Disco Elysium, also known as Alcoholic Cop Simulator and the best-danged game to come out of 2019, was getting its own TV series. Developer slash publisher ZA/UM has paired up with dj2 Entertainment to create the TV adaptation, which is the same company that’s also making live-action adaptations for other games like Life is Strange, Vampyr, and Sleeping Dogs....

Blushing Beach is one of two New Pokemon Snap locations that open up after you successfully photograph a glowing Crystabloom in Founja Jungle (Night). Despite being a water-oriented level, Blushing Beach is also home to some non-Water types who don’t appear elsewhere in the game, making it a fascinating location that’s well worth exploring. As with every other major location in the game, Blushing Beach’s day and night variants each have three ranks to unlock....

It’s a tough old life when Gardevoir is your favourite Pokemon. People give you a funny look, kind of like the funny look you’re almost definitely giving me now. Having Gardevoir as your favourite Pokemon is like having Goodra as your favourite Pokemon, or Lopunny, or Tsareena. It makes people suspect you want to get up to all sorts of nefarious deeds with Pokemon, so you have to lie and say that Sylveon or Gyarados or Absol is your favourite instead....

While Taika Waititi is currently very busy promoting two big Disney releases out in the next few weeks — Lightyear and Thor: Love and Thunder — the writer-director is also preparing to jump to a third major property for the House of Mouse: Star Wars. According to Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, Waititi’s mystery movie could take the “late 2023” release date previously reserved for Patty Jenkins’ Rogue Squadron, which has been delayed due to alleged “creative differences” behind the scenes....

Tabletop giant, Games Workshop’s latest Sunday Preview has given us a peek at next week’s preorders, and it’s a big one. Both fantasy and sci-fi wargamers have something to love with new Warhammer Underworlds, Middle Earth, and Necromunda on the way. There is also a limited order opportunity opening for a special Imperial Guardsman for Warhammer 40,000. Warhammer Underworlds Beastgrave: Arena Mortis First up, Warhammer Underworlds’ current season is coming to a close with the release of Beastgrave: Arena Mortis....

Epic Games next round of weekly free game giveaways will be going online on June 11. While fans of the franchise knew one of the two games that would be free to purchase, the other was accidentally leaked a day early by the company itself. Epic Games gives fans the chance to download certain games from their online store for free. The games cycle weekly, so fans can experience a variety of free games if they purchase it from their website at no cost....

The smashingly-fun arena brawler, Ninjala, has seemingly become one of the most popular and enjoyable multiplayer romps for Switch this year. With its colorful style and unique mechanics, the game is an entertaining alternative to other kid-friendly shooters like Splatoon and brawlers like ARMS. Given its emphasis on button-mashing combat, the multiplayer combat seems pretty simple on the surface. Yet, there’s more strategy to this gum-laden ninja showdown than it lets on....

Nintendo has issued the creator of the custom Etika joy-con shells, the proceeds of which go to charity, with a cease and desist. The ongoing global pandemic is probably the number one thing on most people’s minds right now and has been for the majority of 2020. However, the virus itself isn’t the only way in which the pandemic is harming people. Things like lockdown and isolation have also been taking a toll on people’s mental health more than usual this year....

The Nintendo Switch Lite is going into its Blue Period very soon. Nintendo has announced the new blue edition of the Switch Lite, which will be released in May. The blue Nintendo Switch Lite will be released in Europe on May 7 and in the U.S. on May 21. Selling at the usual price of $199.99 (to say nothing of the price point in other regions, especially Europe), the blue-colored portable version of the Switch will be released in the U....

Another day, another step closer to living in the Spider-Verse. A recent video has been making its way around the Internet that shows off a person riding a drone through New York City. While most would just be awed at the physics of it all, many took one look at the video and instantly made parallels to a certain masked villain that rides a drone-board through New York City and terrorizes Spider-Man....

While much of the attention at this year’s E3 will be on the latest wave of upcoming games, there will be an equally intriguing showing from a number of VR companies this year. To put it another way, while almost all eyes will be on the likes of Halo 5 and Uncharted 4, a healthy contingent of gamers will be diving headfirst into the Oculus Rift. As we’ve said before, the future is only getting brighter for VR and the Oculus team, as the recent acquisition by Facebook has put the company in a position to make some real changes....

Old School RuneScape is coming to Steam on February 24, according to a new statement from Jagex. The idea was first mentioned back in 2020 when RuneScape landed on Steam, although a firm release date for the Old School spin-off was never announced. The official launch date reveal for Old School RuneScape follows the success of RuneScape on Steam, which has garnered over 90% positive reviews. “What began as a vanilla server for RuneScape has evolved into an eight-year success story and we’re so excited that it’s expanding to the Steam platform next month,” said Rob Hendry, Executive Producer of Old School RuneScape....

The worst kept secret in remastered games won’t be coming as soon as we hoped. The Mass Effect Trilogy will reportedly be coming in early 2021 rather than this October. According to VentureBeat, the delay is thanks to visual and performance issues with the original Mass Effect. VentureBeat reporter Jeff Grubb says that the performance and graphical problems Mass Effect 1 are having can be fixed, but it’s going to take some time: “The people working on the game understand the issues, and they want to do right by the franchise’s fans....