The year that is 2020 may be adopting a “If I’m going down, I’m taking you with me” mentality, but hey at least we’re getting a new Robocop and pals game! Or to be more precise, that cyborg who happens to half man, half robot and all cop is being inserted into Mortal Kombat 11 Aftermath next week. So far, RoboCop looks like an amazing slice of violent nostalgia.
There’s a rich and varied history of characters in Mortal Kombat, but if the 2010s have proven anything then the best brawlers within all the realms are those warriors who don’t truly belong to any of them. Post-launch DLC characters have been the bread ‘n butter of Mortal Kombat games ever since NetherRealm revived the franchise, but it’s the likes …
Spawn was formerly Al Simmons, the U.S. government's greatest soldier and most effective assassin, before being mercilessly executed by his own men. Resurrected from the ashes of his own grave in a flawed agreement with the powers of darkness, Simmons was reborn as a creature from the depths of Hell – a Hellspawn. Now, he is thrust into the world of Mortal Kombat 11, where he will fight for supremacy against all Kombatants.
FINISH HIM! Two words that don’t just define an era of gaming, but hold so much more value beyond their immediate association with the bloodiest fighting game ever conceived. It’s a rallying cry, a mantra of excellence and everything that fans loved about a certain franchise that would rise to the top of its genre and go beyond those limits …
Netherrealm has done a fantastic job so far with their season pass content and bonus characters, and while it may cost a few pennies more, this version of the Joker is well worth the investment if you’re serious about your character options now that he’s busy establishing himself in the big fighting game picture.
Unpredictable, violent and incredibly dangerous, The Joker is chaos personified. The infamous clown has terrorized the streets of Gotham City and targeted Batman’s closest allies. And now he's heading to Mortal Kombat 11.
We’ve had the Terminator Hasta la Vista some skulls into oblivion. Watched Shang Tsung steal souls and seen Nightwolf bring the thunder. But they’ve got nothing on Sindel, the resurrected queen of Eternia who is out for blood and can rip flesh from bone with the sheer sound of her voice alone! Here’s a quick look at the Scream Queen making her grand return in Mortal Kombat 11.
Cloud gaming removed hardware barriers, but it replaced them with something less visible and …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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