The Mortal Kombat franchise is getting a new mobile game titled Mortal Kombat: Onslaught in 2023, according to Warner Bros’ announcement. It will be developed by NetherRealm Studios, the developer behind the mainline Mortal Kombat console titles, and is an RPG where players “build a team of fighters from a …
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Mortal Kombat marks its 30th anniversary this year, and while fans will have to wait some time to hear about developer NetherRealm’s next game, the studio is celebrating the birthday with a new video. The sizzle video showcases the role Mortal Kombat has played over the past three decades not …
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First announced at Blizzcon 2019, the follow-up to Blizzard’s popular first-person team-based hero shooter is almost here. While the newest entry in the Overwatch series retains all the same characters you know and love, it also comes with a number of big changes and fresh faces. Here’s everything you need …
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In the contentious console war between Nintendo and Sega’s 16-bit systems, most of the attention was focused on the elements that the two warring factions directly controlled: the hardware and first-party games, and especially the dueling mascots, Mario and Sonic. But third-party support varied wildly at the time, with entire …
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If you’ve ever wanted to start your very own arcade at home, then now’s a good time to lock in an early order for the Capcom Street Fighter II: Champion Turbo Legacy Edition from Arcade1Up. Preorders are now live at Best Buy for the replica arcade cabinet, which doesn’t just …
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Prime Gaming’s July 2022 lineup of free games is live now. It’s a bit different than usual, though. There are only four free games as part of the monthly program: Maniac Mansion, Suzerain, Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark, and Fishing: North Atlantic. But it’s not a down month for Prime Gaming. …
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During the 2022 Guerrilla Collective indie game livestream, Microids unveiled Arkanoid: Eternal Battle, a modern revival of an arcade classic with a battle royale twist. This new Arkanoid includes four ways to play: a new modern take on the classic block-breaking gameplay, the original retro experiences from decades ago, four-player …
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Double Dragon officially turns 35 this week, and for anyone who remembers playing the game in the arcades, they’ll also likely reflect on just how brutally difficult the series was. That challenging gameplay wasn’t accidental, as Arc System Works’ Takaomi Kaneko recalled stories to the PS Blog that he’d personally …
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This year’s latest inductees into the World Video Game Hall of Fame are a quartet of influential titles. Ms. Pac-Man, Dance Dance Revolution, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and Sid Meier’s Civilization will be placed in the Strong National Museum of Play’s hall of fame, standing alongside other …
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In the year 2022, we’ve finally come to a point where a video game being adapted into a film or a TV show isn’t an immediate cause of stress and nail-biting. We live in an age of two shockingly good Sonic the Hedgehog movies, a delightful live-action Pokemon film, a …
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