An extra salting of the wound whether your opponent is human or an AI challenger, fatalities are Mortal Kombat’s true trademark. They’re unbelievably bloody, they push console technology to the bleeding edge (pun intended) and they’ll cause a panic when your mom sees them. Don’t believe me? Well then, buckle up and check out Mortal Kombat 11’s new generation of fatalities.

Watch the fighting game genre evolve further, in this first look at the gameplay for Mortal Kombat 11.

So what’s on the schedule for tonight? Mortal Kombat developer NetherRealm Studios and Warner Bros. will have interviews after the main show, with a few exhibition matches and rumours of Mortal Kombat 11 having a time travel element to its story again. Will EarthRealm finally stop the forces of OutWorld for good this time, or will this be the beginning of a new war of the realms? Whatever the end result, you can bet that Mortal Kombat 11 is going to paint the town red with its action.

A private beta for The Division 2 kicks off on February 7 and runs until February 10, if you happen to have pre-ordered the game. If you haven’t, because you’re a 2010s video gamer who has been through all of this before maaaaaaaan, you can still stand a chance to hop in to the beta by registering for it. If there’s enough space, that is.

With a month to go until it releases, you might want to check your friends list as it looks like EA and Bioware’s Anthem is going in the opposite direction and will feature matchmaking for all of its activities according to lead producer Ben Irving. All of them.

Valve has begun to realise that even with record-breaking numbers of users and games on their side, it can’t just be business as usual for Steam. In a blog post, Valve detailed new features for their system, such as a library update, an entry in the Chinese marketplace and a new events system. Here’s a quick breakdown of what Valve has planned for the future of Steam.

For Anthem, the ability to go full Iron Man and take to the skies isn’t just a key gameplay feature. It’s the sum total of the power fantasy that Bioware wants to deliver with the game, albeit a system of navigation that did pose some challenges for the studio.

According to a test done by LG, when it comes to reaction times, speed and accuracy, Xbox gamers totally whup PlayStation and PC's butt as if it were a WinAmp llama.