Tag Archives: Netherrealm

Thu, Jul 21, 2011 | 02:38 BST

Mortal Kombat dev diary talks Rain

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The latest Mortal Kombat developer diary discusses everyone’s favourite royal ninja, Rain, and how his sound effects owe a lot to some innocent fruit salad.

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Wed, Jul 20, 2011 | 04:47 BST

Wednesday Shorts – Trailers, comics, Facebook, Robin Williams, more

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I have to go to the doctor, so forgive me for dumping this massive pile of news on you and fleeing gleefully. Good stuff in snack portion size lies within.

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Thu, May 26, 2011 | 04:52 BST

Mortal Kombat retail-exclusive DLC packs to see general release

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Mortal Kombat’s retailer-exclusive and pre-order bonus DLC will soon be made available for purchase.

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Wed, May 25, 2011 | 00:52 BST

Mortal Kombat fatalities from go to woe in new dev diary

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After detailing the Mortal Kombat fatality creation process with innocent stickmen, Netherrealm has released a video granting more insight – this time highly-animated and blood-spattered.

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Fri, May 06, 2011 | 02:50 BST

GDC Europe 2011: Mortal Kombat, Playdom and Playfish talks announced

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The GDC Europe 2011 schedule has been expanded with newly announced presentations.

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Fri, Apr 29, 2011 | 02:12 BST

Mortal Kombat multiplayer to be patched to meet “unanticipated” demand

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Apparently Netherrealm wasn’t expecting Mortal Kombat to be as popular as it has been, and is rapidly putting together a patch to help the straining multiplayer cope with the load.

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Wed, Apr 13, 2011 | 18:39 BST

King of the Hill mode detailed for Mortal Kombat

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NetherRealm has detailed King of the Hill mode in Mortal Kombat and in apparently, it is a party mode that replicates the feel of being in an arcade.

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Sat, Apr 02, 2011 | 15:15 BST

Johnny Cage fights dirty in latest Mortal Kombat video

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Johnny Cage talks smack, hits a guy in the crotch, breaks someone’s back, and gets cheeky with a lady in the latest video for Mortal Kombat. Watch and see for yourself below.

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Mon, Mar 28, 2011 | 06:20 BST

Rumour: Mortal Kombat roster image leaked

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An off-screen image purported to represent Mortal Kombat’s full and final roster has appeared online.

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Mon, Mar 28, 2011 | 00:14 BST

Mortal Kombat to feature DLC characters

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Two DLC characters have been confirmed for Mortal Kombat: Kenshi and Scarlet. If the latter isn’t familiar to you, you’d better hit the books, son.

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Fri, Mar 25, 2011 | 13:14 GMT

Mortal Kombat tag team video shows ninjas versus cyborgs

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NetherRealm’s released another Mortal Kombat video, this time showing off the game’s brutal tag-team versus mode.

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Thu, Mar 24, 2011 | 03:03 GMT

Netherrealm: Mortal Kombat’s gameplay “keeps people coming back”

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Contrary to widespread opinion, Netherrealm’s Erin Piepergerdes has said gameplay, not gore, is Mortal Kombat’s main draw.

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Thu, Mar 17, 2011 | 17:57 GMT

Warner signs long-term agreement to use Unreal for game development

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Warner has entered into a licensing agreement with Epic, which will see the firm’s development studios using Unreal Engine exclusively until 2014.

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Mon, Mar 14, 2011 | 03:12 GMT

Mortal Kombat Australian appeal lost, RC status upheld [Update]

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The Australian Classification Board met last week to decide the fate of Mortal Kombat’s Australian release, and has today confirmed the title’s Refused Classification status, despite an appeal by Warner Bros.

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Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 04:41 GMT

Mortal Kombat’s Raiden trailer sadly lacking evil

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Before the movie retconned him to as a concerned and benevolent Christopher Lambert deity, Raiden’s role in the Mortal Kombat series was to fry everyone, everywhere, all the time. For fun.

Sadly, this bio trailer still insists the thunder god is a goody-goody two-shoes, but you can pretend otherwise. Hooray! Old school forever!

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Tue, Mar 08, 2011 | 11:12 GMT

Report – Mortal Kombat gets R18 rating in New Zealand

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According to a GamePlanet report, Mortal Kombat’s been given an R18 rating in New Zealand, meaning it’ll release in the country. The Netherrealm fighter was banned in Australia, with Warner saying recently it was to appeal the decision.

Thanks, GP.

Wed, Feb 16, 2011 | 03:47 GMT

Mortal Kombat fatalities are tough on stick men

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Netherrealm has released a small series of design documents outlining the process of creating Mortal Kombat’s most iconic feature: fatalities.

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Mon, Jan 24, 2011 | 01:19 GMT

Mortal Kombat Aussie release day set, new Mileena trailer out

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Warner Bros. seem to really, really like demonic “hottie” Mileena. To celebrate the cementing of the Australian release date, they’ve sent along a third trailer showing off a slab of gory gameplay.

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Fri, Apr 09, 2010 | 19:30 BST

Warner trademarks Netherrealm Studios

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Warner Bros. has filed three trademarks for Netherrealm Studios, which if you have played any of the Mortal Kombat games, the name should be very familiar to you.

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