In Real Life

Live-Action Mileena’s Special Mortal Kombat Power Is Walking On Loose Gravel In Heels

The UK’s live-action Mortal Kombat Vita ad campaign continues, swapping out Kitana for another of the game’s femme fatales and making a poor model navigate treacherous terrain in the least-sensible shoes imaginable.


April 16, 2012
In Real Life

Sub Zero Seeks Revenge For The Matrix: Revolutions

Sub Zero, in whose head it’s always 2003, plugs into the Matrix just to kick Neo’s arse.


April 13, 2012
In Real Life

Let Mortal Kombat Vita Transform You Into A Woman Wearing An Ill-Fitting Ninja Costume

The full-length live-action trailer for Mortal Kombat Vita is here, making me think that perhaps I need to tone up a bit more, maybe visit a tailor before the game arrives.


April 6, 2012
PlayStation

Katana Reminds Us Mortal Kombat Vita Is Coming And Her Outfit Is Drafty

Play anywhere, dressed scantily. Mortal Kombat Vita is coming to the states on May 1, at which point we’ll see an influx of alien ninja women scaling skyscrapers and posing.


April 4, 2012
In Real Life

Forget Nerd Rap. Here’s Hardcore Fighting Game Rap

There’s a common complaint with a lot of nerd rappers, and it’s one I for the most part agree with: that weak production and sloppy rhymes often get a pass because of the subject matter.


March 31, 2012
Retro

Good God, Mortal Kombat On Game Gear Had Some Terrible Audio

I have some fond memories of my Game Gear. I loved that giant hunk of sexy black plastic so much that I forgave its terrible battery life and the other aspects that led to its financial failure.


March 19, 2012
Retro

Crazy Man Fights Himself In Mortal Kombat

Kotaku AU

The original Mortal Kombat had such a distinct aesthetic. It was just the digitised character models, it was the way they moved and interacted with one another — so clunky, stiff, unnatural. This fan-made Mortal Kombat parody vid just completely nails that feel!


March 9, 2012
News

Mortal Kombat Has Been Refused Classification For The Third Time [Update]

Kotaku AU

Last year Mortal Kombat was Refused Classification. Warner Brothers, the local publisher, then resubmitted the game and it was Refused Classification again. Now, surprise surprise, Mortal Kombat: Game of the Year Edition has also been RC’d.


March 6, 2012
In Real Life

The Dorkly Weekly: An Ode To Mortal Kombat’s Crappiest Character

Let’s see who we’ve got representing Earthrealm in the Mortal Kombat tournament, in which the fate of the entire planet hangs in the balance. We’ve got a god, that’s always good. A cybernetic special forces commado; sure, I’ll take that. A mall cop? Pass.


March 1, 2012
In Real Life

Morsel Kombat: One Man’s Quest To ‘Finish’ His Meal

In the eternal struggle between man and lunch, there can be only one victor!