Mortal Kombat 1 review: Fights are still brutal and satisfying, but this awkward attempt at a reboot is sorely lacking in the series' trademark charm
BARE BONES A solid but oddly soulless entry that fails to commit to being a series reboot.
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Trailer for disastrous Mortal Kombat 1 Switch release contains a Steam achievement popup
News Something is telling us this trailer might not represent actual Switch gameplay.
Ed Boon wanted every fighter in Mortal Kombat 1 to be played by a famous actor, with Keanu Reeves as Kenshi
NEWS Wasn't Megan Fox enough?
Mortal Kombat 1 may be facing some PC performance issues, but hey, at least it's not the terrifyingly hilarious Switch version
news Poor Johnny.
Mortal Kombat 1 won't have crossplay at launch, and it's unclear whether it'll eventually come to PC at all
news Crossplay capability has been a source of confusion throughout the game's marketing.
It took more than 30 years but it's finally happening: Jean-Claude Van Damme is coming to Mortal Kombat
news The legendary action star who inspired the Mortal Kombat character Johnny Cage will be available as an optional skin in Mortal Kombat 1.
If you've ever wanted Megan Fox to literally kick your skeleton out of your body, then boy does Mortal Kombat 1 have a fighter for you
NEWS Nitara the vampire returns to the series.
Mortal Kombat 1 is bringing back Havik, the guy who tears his own arm off and hits you with it
NEWS And Reptile's human again… sort of.
Buff time wizard Geras joins the Mortal Kombat 1 roster
News To heck with Prince of Persia, this is the guy you come to for the Sands of Time.
JK Simmons will reprise his role as Omni-Man in Mortal Kombat 1, and Robert Kirkman could not be more pumped
News 'There's Mortal Kombat in the DNA of everything I've done'
Mortal Kombat 1 roster: all the new and returning characters
Round 1 Klarity on the konfirmed klassic kombatants.
Mortal Kombat 1 continues the tradition of dealing with rage quitters in hilariously brutal ways
news Quitalities are back, baby.
The competitive fighting game community deserves better, and might finally be getting it: 'we're the next big thing'
Round One The FGC has lagged behind other esports for investment and prize money, but the tides may be turning.
PC players are being left out of Mortal Kombat 1's upcoming online stress test and the preorder beta
News We'll have to wait until launch on September 19.
This is almost certainly going to be the best year for fighting games ever
Rematch After playing Mortal Kombat 1 right off the back of Street Fighter 6, I think we're going to be talking about 2023 for decades.
Finally, Mortal Kombat will let you team up Sub-Zero with Sub-Zero
NEWS Mortal Kombat 1 is remixing classic storylines, and pairing up your favourite fighters.
How to watch Summer Game Fest 2023, and what to expect
news Mortal Kombat 1, Baldur's Gate 3, and Alan Wake 2 are among the games that'll appear at the showcase.
