One day after Mortal Kombat 1 was revealed to the world, series co-creator Ed Boon and NetherRealm Studios community manager Tyler Lansdown took to Twitch to comment on the announcement. One particular comment from Boon, however, has raised some questions about where this game falls in the greater MK timeline. …

Barely 24 hours after the first reveal of Mortal Kombat 1, details of the game’s first downloadable Kombat Pack may have been leaked by Amazon Italy, and the list is evenly split into half returning fighters and half guest characters with a superpowered edge. The Amazon Italy listing for the …

The 2023 Humble Games Showcase has dropped new information on eight upcoming indie titles, including a playable musical, a beat-’em-up using the power of the weather, and more. Stray Gods, an”interactive role-playing musical” as described by developer Summerfall Studios, showed some of its unique visual novel-style gameplay, which uses musical …

NetherRealm Studios has officially revealed Mortal Kombat 1–a narrative reboot of the acclaimed fighting game franchise–and mixed with all of the new details is an interesting nugget: Action movie star Jean-Claude Van Damme will be available as a downloadable skin for longtime MK character Johnny Cage. The Van Damme skin …

Last month, Pokemon Go developer Niantic unveiled changes to the game’s Remote Raid Pass system, with both a price hike and a limit of five pass uses per day releasing simultaneously. Fans were disappointed in the situation, and now Niantic has commented on what went into the decision, including how …

Pokemon Go will soon have a new Team Go Rocket problem, as Shadow Raids will bring a new stake on the usual Gym Raid experience beginning on May 22. Shadow Raids will see Shadow Pokemon–Team Go Rocket’s sinister spin on normal Pokemon–enter Gym Raids for the first time in the …

Arc System Works has revealed the final downloadable character for Season Pass 2 of Guilty Gear Strive: Asuka R#, who once served as the main antagonist of the Guilty Gear series under the name That Man, will join the roster on May 25. Asuka is a projective-heavy character who wields …

EA Sports has announced that it will allow college football players to opt into lending their likenesses to next year’s EA Sports College Football, with those who agree to do so eligible for compensation in return. ESPN reports that the publisher has signed on with OneTeam Partners–a firm specializing in …

After Zero Build let players experience combat without contraptions last year, Epic Games has announced Fortnite’s next major shakeup to matchmaking: Ranked play across multiple modes will be available for everyone beginning with this week’s v24.40 patch, which has now been pushed back to Wednesday, May 17. Season Zero of …

Barely one year after the game’s launch on PC and PlayStation, Sharkmob Interactive has revealed that battle royale Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt has ceased active development, though the game will remain playable for the foreseeable future. Sharkmob made the announcement via a blog post on the game’s official website, …