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Fans waiting for an update from NetherRealm Studios onMortal Kombat 11were pleased this month when the studio announcedMortal Kombat 11 Ultimatewith a November 2020 release date. TheUltimateedition of the game will include all of the DLC released for the famous fighting game so far. As with previous editions ofMortal Kombat 11, the new version will also include cross-platform gameplay, allowing players to battle across available consoles. TheUltimateedition has big implications for another big NetherRealm Studios series:Injustice, with the changes being made toMortal Kombat 11in theUltimateedition likely also coming toInjustice 3....

Warner Bros. has kept theMortal Kombatfranchise going strong over several generations of consoles, but the developer may have accidentally confirmed the latest installment ahead of when it meant to. The most recentMortal Kombattitle was released in 2019, but based on the teaser from Warner Bros. Discovery, the next one may be on the nearby horizon.During the latest Warner Bros. Discovery quarterly earnings calls, one of the executives confirmed that the company is working onMortal Kombat 12as has been hinted atalongside the comic book mashupSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League....

Summary Guerrilla Games’Horizon Zero Dawnarrived on the scene in 2017, surprising and delighting players and reviewers alike with its engaging gameplay, richly realized world, stunning visuals, and gripping story. The follow-up in 2022,Horizon Forbidden West,improved nearly every aspect and garnered even more critical and commercial acclaim, putting it in many Game of the Year discussions. With it, theHorizonseries firmly established itself as one of PlayStation and Sony’s premier first-party series, giving it a coveted spot alongside other prestige titles likeGod of War,The Last of Us, and most recentlyMarvel’s Spider-Man 2....

The newest featurette for the next installment of theScreamfranchise contains appearances from franchise alum Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette, and takes fans back to where it all began: Woodsboro, California. Campbell, Cox, and Arquette have starred in the four previous installments of theScreamfranchise underthe direction of Wes Craven. The upcomingScreamfilm will be the first without Craven as director following his passing in 2015.Screamhas already begun to receive positive accolades, particularly from its returning cast....

One of the most attractive things about PC gaming is the modding community that goes hand-in-hand with it. The likes ofNexus Modsand ModDB are a haven of free patches and game modifications. Everything fromSkyrimtoResident Evil 2mods, and all in between, can be found on such databases, helping to increase the life of a game. With that, Nexus Mods has recently come out to say that it’s going to make changes to its membership system....

The Nintendo Switch is one of the worst consoles for mouse and keyboard gamers, but at the same time, its portability makes it especially appealing to those that already have a large, expensive gaming machine in their house. PC players might buy a Switch just to have something to play while traveling, only to realize thatthey hate using a gamepad. While the Switch has no native support for mouse and little native support for keyboard inputs, players can use a USB-C to OTG cable to insert their own peripheries or buy one of the many sets explicitly made for the Switch....

Summary The wastelands ofFalloutare filled with colorful characters and NPCs. Amazon’sFalloutseries did a great job at encapsulating the diversity of the people who inhabit the wasteland in the centuries of the aftermath following the Great War, and one character made specifically for theFalloutTV series would make for a fantastic NPC inFallout 5. The snake oil salesman is a recurring character in Amazon’sFallout, and appears in three episodes across the series. Aside from consistent comic relief, he has the makings of a great video game NPC, much like M’aiq the Liar fromSkyrim, who appears in every game inThe Elder Scrollswithout much explanation....

Summary The Marine Admirals are some of the strongest people within the World Government. Both in terms of power and authority, they rank extremely high. Ever since they were properly introduced, fans have known them to hold a tremendous stature in Oda’s world. The Marine Admirals are feared all over, and their authority is such that they can even invoke a Buster Call. While the Marine Admirals are certainly very high in authority as well as in power, there are individuals who, within the World Government, are above them, in terms of authority, primarily....

An event that fans would love to make a comeback inOverwatch 2is the Summer Games, as Blizzard replaced it last year in favor ofAnniversary Remix Vol. 3. While the seasonal event’s game modes, like Lucio Ball, are always fun to play, Blizzard should add an all-new game mode to keep things fresh for its debut inOverwatch 2. If it wants to make this new mode a hit, the studio only needs to take inspiration fromDestiny 2’s most sought-after events....

Blizzard recently launched a new limited time free for all event called Battle for Olympus, but after a few days, many in the community have started to express their disappointment with the end result. As a live service title,Overwatch 2continues to evolve nearly on a monthly basis. Since moving to the free to play format,Blizzard has placed a greater emphasis on seasons, battle passes, and rotating events such as the Winter Wonderland or Junkenstein’s Revenge to keep players logging back in....

When theOverwatch 2PvE campaign releases, fans can expect to see two villains at the center of the narrative. Based on the final Storm Rising cinematic,Overwatch 2’s new Tank hero Ramattra and Talon’s leader Doomfist have struck an alliance, so both can be expected to take on a prevalent role in the story. While fans are waiting to learn more about Null Sector’s determined leader, they already know a fair bit about Doomfist, and Marvel fans have been quick to point out some similarities to the comic brand’s characters....

Pokemon GOplayers can use some strategic methods to boost their chances of a Shiny Seviper encounter. Seviper comes as a wild monster and a 3-star raid boss during events that feature it. In addition, there is also a chance of encountering its Shiny variant in the wild or winning the raids. Pokemon GOevents like Rivals Weekthat feature Seviper offer a boosted opportunity to get Shiny Seviper. Players can get a Shiny encounter by winning the 3-star raids, hunting in the wild, or completing specific Research tasks....

Summary ThePokemon-style RPGCassette Beastsis getting a major new update, adding online multiplayer and a host of other interesting features later this year. UK-based developer Bytten Studio and prolific indie publisher Raw Fury releasedCassette Beastson Windows and Linux computers last April, with a wider launch on Xbox systems and the Nintendo Switch the following month. Just likePokemon,Cassette Beaststasks players with collecting different elementally empowered creatures, although these monsters are stored within old-fashioned audio cassette tapes and summoned using a handheld cassette player....