The first trailer for Mortal Kombat has arrived and, frankly, it actually looks pretty damn good. The film is set to premiere April 18 in theaters and as well as HBO Max on the same day.
Click here to watch embedded mediaDirector Simon McQuoid promised the series’ signature gore, namely Fatalities, would be represented in the film and, so far, it looks like it’s living up to that promise. Arms get exploded into bits, heads are impaled; it’s a lot bloodier than your average movie trailer. The ending clip of a battle between Scorpion and Sub-Zero feels straight out of the games in terms of its delightfully stylish (and brutal) choreography.
Mortal Kombat centers on new character Cole Young, a washed up MMA fighter born with a birthmark of the dragon symbol on his chest. That means he has a mysterious connection to the tournament, and enters it to find out what. Oh, and I guess to help save the world too. He doesn’t seem like he’ll be the most interesting face in this film, which is why it’s good to know he’ll be surrounded by characters people actually care about. If you checked out the recently revealed movie posters showing off the characters, you know the film features Liu Kang, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Kung Lao, Mileena, Raiden, Kano, Sonya, and more. Oh, and Nitara is in this movie too. You can view the full cast list below:
What did you think of the trailer? Does it live up to your expectations and how do you think it compares to 1995’s Mortal Kombat, best known as the “objective best video game movie ever”? Let us know down in the comments.
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is heading to Xbox One and Xbox Series X. The announcement comes less than 24 hours after Nintendo announced Fall Guys is coming to Switch, so it would seem that the cries to bring Fall Guys to more platforms have been answered in short order.
You dropped this ?
— Xbox (@Xbox) February 18, 2021
Fall Guys is landing on Xbox Series XIS and Xbox One this summer. pic.twitter.com/HURkTEhhcU
So when can Xbox owners expect to jump into Fall Guys? Sometime this summer, same as the Switch port. Maybe it’ll even be on the same day. That would be nice, I guess. In the meantime, if you’ve been looking in from the outside wondering what the heck this weird jumping jelly bean game is, here’s a primer.
Fall Guys pits 60 players against each other in a series of races and other elimination style contests until only one is left standing. Competitions can be solo, like jumping through weird shaped holes, or team-based. It launched last summer for PlayStation 4 as a free PS Plus title and it took off very quickly thanks to it’s fun, chaotic gameplay and delightful tone (especially since it arrived in the middle of pandemic lockdowns).
We scored the game an 8.75 out of 10 at launch, and it's only grown since in terms of content. The game has already gone through three seasons that have added new game types and cosmetics. Fall Guys has also had its share of cross-promotional goodies. Fans have already been treated to skins based on Sonic the Hedgehog, Untitled Goose Game, Doom. Unfortunately, there’s still no cross-play between the versions (the most requested feature at this point) but never say never.
Nintendo has one of the most fascinating stories of any company out there, video games or otherwise, and Playing With Power: The Nintendo Story is the latest examination into its long history. The five-part documentary series is coming to Crackle on March 1 and takes a deep dive into Nintendo’s founding as a playing card manufacturer over a century ago to resurrecting and redefining the video game industry and beyond.
The series is written and directed by Jeremy Snead (Video Games: The Movie) and executive produced by actor Sean Astin, who also narrates. Playing With Power sits down the several gaming luminaries, historians, and former Nintendo employees as they discuss the company’s success, like the famous Wii craze, as well as its controversies, such as its perceived monopolization of the game industry in the 80s and early 90s. Appearances include Wil Wheaton, Alison Haislip, Reggie Fils-Aime, Phil Spencer, Tom Kalinske, Nolan Bushnell, Tommy Tallarico, and Cliff Bleszinski. IGN has the exclusive trailer (in the embedded tweet below), and it's well worth watching.
From trading cards to Super Mario Bros. to the runaway success of the Switch, watch the official trailer for Playing With Power: The Nintendo Story. pic.twitter.com/CNbyZlGAqf
— IGN (@IGN) February 17, 2021
In a statement shared by Deadline, Snead had this to say about the series. “Producing and directing Playing with Power has been a lifelong ambition of mine as an artist, gamer and filmmaker,” Snead said. “To see my show not only come to life with such loving care through my team and I’s efforts but to also have the opportunity to partner with such a talented and experienced team like Screen Media and Crackle to release the series to the public has just been a dream come true.”
Nintendo is one of those subjects that no matter how many times I revisit its history, whether it be in books, articles, or quick four-minute videos, I never get tired of learning more. I’ll be keeping an eye on this (and, I guess, Crackle by extension). What do you guys think of Playing With Power? Let us know in the comments!
The Sinking City, a Lovecraftian adventure game from developer Frogwares, is making the leap to PlayStation 5 on Friday, February 19, and will be downloadable at exactly midnight in your region. Along with the expected reduction in load times, this next-gen version runs at 60 frames-per-second with a 4K resolution. Frogwares is also implementing other graphical upgrades, along with enhanced DualSense controller functionality. The additional quests that were tied to the Merciful Madness downloadable content are sewn into the core game.
If you already purchased The Sinking City on PlayStation 4, you will not get the next-gen features as a free upgrade or be able to pay a lower price to get them. Due to a publishing dispute between Frogwares and Nacon, the publisher of the PlayStation 4 version, the two versions are distinct.
Frogwares issued a brief statement on the dispute: "As the PS4 and PS5 games have different game IDs and due to an ongoing current legal and technical situation, this game is currently not eligible for a platform upgrade. As the situation is being handled legally, it remains frozen for the time being on our side."
When The Sinking City launched in 2019, it netted a review of 7.5 out of 10 from Game Informer. The editor Jeff Marchiafava enjoyed the mind-bending narrative and world, but didn't find much excitement in the exploration or combat. "The Sinking City shares all of the same problems of Frogwares’ previous games, but it also capitalizes on the same strengths," he said. "[Charles] Reed’s cases offer up surprising twists and memorable moments, and flesh out a twisted world and cast of characters that I enjoyed learning about. The combat and repetition may elicit the wrong kind of madness, but fans of Lovecraftian horror should still consider visiting The Sinking City."
When the game launches tomorrow, those who purchase it will also receive a digital artbook free of charge that will release as DLC at a later date. The artbook walks through the game's development, from conception to release.