News by Matt S. Kitana! One of the most popular stars of Warner Bros’ gory death brawler, Kitana is a 10,000 year old princess that did indeed die in previous titles. But, of course, death isn’t the end in Mortal Kombat. Kitana was resurrected. Unfortunately for just about everyone, the…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Warner Bros. has been cruel in making me wait for this one. The best Mortal Kombat character of all, Cassie Cage, has finally been confirmed for Mortal Kombat 11, and her trailer is just perfect. Cassie Cage is the daughter of Johnny Cage and Sonya Blade…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Warner Bros. has continued the slow drip-feed of character trailers in the lead up to the release of Mortal Kombat 11, the latest in the goretastic goreporn b-grade horror-themed nightmare fighting series. Cage is one of the oldest characters in the series, and remains a popular…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. If there’s one fighting game that I’m looking forward to almost as much as Dead or Alive 6, its Mortal Kombat 11. They’re the perfect antidotes to one another, really; Dead or Alive 6 plays to sexuality, with its gorgeous characters, sweaty bodies, and body-hugging and/or…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Hitman is one of those rare few “triple-A” blockbusters that doesn’t treat its players like idiots. And that’s why I like it. Smart and snappy, with a blend of dry and dark humour, Hitman 2 is a fine continuation of the series, and proof that the…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. Pika pika! Warner Bros. released a two-minute trailer for the upcoming Detective Pikachu today, sending Pokémon fans into a frenzy. And with good reason. The trailer features everyone’s favourite fuzzy yellow companion, in detective form. The film is set in familiar Ryme City, with its neon-lit…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Everyone that follows film even mildly knows that Sean Bean is “the dude that dies.” The number of films where he plays someone who is killed at some point is truly astronomical. It’s become a bit of Hollywood in-joke. Like the six degrees of Bacon game.…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. There are two ways that a creative person – or group of creative people – can take an existing, beloved franchise, and put a new spin on it; the first is to approach the material with real respect, take the time to really understand what the…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. One of our favourite fighting games in recent years is Injustice: Gods Among Us. By the same developer as the sublime Mortal Kombat series (NetherRealm Studios), Injustice was a brutally dark fighting game, with a great fighting system, and an interesting narrative that really did justice…
Read MoreCassie Cage, a new fighter in the Mortal Kombat ring and the daughter of Sonya Blade and Johnny Cage (surely Sonya could have done better for herself), has a move where she punches a guy between the legs so hard that his testicles explode. And Mortal Kombat X is kind…
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