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Shao Kahn has been one of the biggest bads in the Mortal Kombat series and for good reason. This power hungry warlord has carried out numerous atrocities in his goal to conquer the realms and become the most powerful being in existence. At best he’s a shady manipulator doing dishonorable things to get ahead and at worst he enslaves those closest to him both in this life and the next. While this is by no means a comprehensible list of all the terrible things he’s done, here are some of the worst....

With each Mortal Kombat 11 character having access to a bevy of skins and gear pieces, there is certainly plenty of room for players to customize the looks of every fighter on the game’s extensive roster. That said, one particularly popular Mortal Kombat 11 skin has thus far been unavailable to a substantial portion of the playerbase, but NetherRealm Studios has now confirmed that this will not be the case for much longer....

Xbox has announced that basketball sim NBA 2K21 will be available on Xbox Game Pass from tomorrow. A post on the Xbox Wire revealed the news, although it stopped short of confirming whether it’ll be solely the previous-gen version or the usually-higher-priced next generation version if you’re playing on Xbox Series X|S but it will be available on both generations of console and on Android via the Cloud. It’ll also feature the game’s Season Five content, called Age of Heroes which brings a host of new heroic players, epic challenges and legendary rewards, including a LeBron James Sapphire Evo Card....

WB Games Montréal is apparently getting ready to reveal a new Batman title in December, a report has claimed (via Comicbook.com). WB Games Montréal’s last trip to Gotham City took place in 2013. Batman: Arkham Origins wasn’t received warmly though, due to hokey gameplay features and technical problems. We said: “such issues do nothing to take away from Origins’ strengths, though, giving you another chance to revisit a franchise that is surely now one of the generation’s best....

There is certainly no shortage of finishing moves in Mortal Kombat 11, and NetherRealm Studios is continually upping the count by adding brand new Brutalities to the popular fighting game. At the end of last month, for example, the Mortal Kombat 11 Thanksgiving Towers of Time introduced an exciting batch of Brutalities to the title, including a particularly compelling one for Baraka, and it appears that even more of these finishers are on the way....

Mobile developer Niantic has announced its 2020 slate of events for Pokemon GO, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, and Ingress. While each of these mobile games will have smaller in-game events, the schedule is focused on live events like Safari Zones and fan festivals. Pokemon GO 2020 Events With Pokemon GO sales continuing to dominate the mobile landscape, Niantic has big plans for 2020 on a global scale. While the developer was not yet ready to reveal the location for its annual Fan Fest, the first half of the year looks stacked for Pokemon GO fans....

If recent leaks are any indication, Sony is preparing to announce more information regarding the PlayStation 5 in a relatively short time. It’s fitting then that some of those new PS5 details are starting to leak themselves. The latest news comes from a vetted industry source, who claims that fans should be expecting more than just PS5 news soon. They claim that Sony is working on a second console that will offer a more affordable, similar to what Xbox has offered this generation....

A new version of Nintendo’s hit multiplayer title Splatoon will be bundled with the top tier Nintendo Switch – separately rumoured to cost £249 – when the system launches in March, reports Let’s Play Video Games. Splatoon for Nintendo Switch will include a new 1vs1 mode, designed to offer quick matches ideal for handheld play. The report also notes that there will be additional single player content, plus regular free DLC as was the case with the Wii U game....

Riot Games is kicking off its new season of Valorant content next week, and of course, there’s a new bundle coming along with it. The new weapon skin is called ‘Araxys,’ and it’s a futuristic-looking design that reminds us of something from Halo or Destiny. “The goal was to create a skinline that embodied the danger, the mystery, and the power of an unknown, possibly hostile, alien race. We wanted to make something that seemed technologically advanced, yet too dangerous for mankind to wield safely....

NieR: Automata, the cult hack-and-slash sci-fi fantasy from PlatinumGames, is coming to the Switch on October 6th, with new features. NieR: Automata The End of YoRHa Edition will feature all previously released D.L.C. content and exclusive costumes for Switch. PlatinumGames announced the new edition during today’s Nintendo Direct Mini partner showcase. Check out the trailer below: This from a press release: “The critically acclaimed world of NieR: Automata invades Nintendo Switch!...

Ninja changes the life of fellow Fortnite streamer Bobby Solez after deciding to host his channel on Mixer for 24 hours. Ninja had been taking a break from streaming so that he could spend more time with his family, but used his platform to help grow another streamer’s presence in the community. On Twitter, Fortnite streamer Bobby Solez said that he appreciates Ninja, his wife Jessica, and the staff at Mixer “so much” for supporting him while he streamed for 24 hours....

Nintendo intends to go big at E3 2017, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has told Fox News. E3 2017 will be Nintendo’s first expo since the launch of Switch in March. “E3 is always a big time for Nintendo,” said he said Fils-Aime. “We look at each E3 as a unique opportunity to tell our story. And we’re gonna have a big E3 this year. We’re going to be showcasing a variety of games....

Nintendo’s E3 2016 is all about The Legend of Zelda for Wii U, with a livestream dedicated to a day of live gameplay set to begin at 5pm BST on Tuesday, June 14. Treehouse Live promises the “world’s first in-depth look” at the game along with “commentaries by Nintendo developers” and an introduction from Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aie. You can also look out for behind the scenes info and additional gameplay from the show floor streamed via the Nintendo Twitch channel....

Nintendo has officially unveiled a new version of its Nintendo Switch hardware known as the Nintendo Switch OLED Model, launching this October. This new iteration includes a 7-inch OLED screen, which promises more vivid colours and a higher contrast than the original model. Rather than using a backlight, images are displayed using individual pixels, with deeper blacks able to be achieved by turning a pixel’s light off. Nintendo Switch OLED version will also include 64GB of storage and a wider adjustable stand, giving you more viewing options when using the console in Tabletop mode....

Prolific voice actor Nolan North will be voicing Nathan Drake once more when he brings his golden pipes to the upcoming novelisation of the Uncharted movie starring Tom Holland. So, yes, that means that Nathan Drake Snr will be voicing Nathan Drake Jnr, like some sort of Uncharted multiverse. Now that is fan service! Along with voicing Drake, North will also be voicing other roles in this novelisation, including Nate’s mentor Sully....

There’s no lack of shooter video games coming out this year, but Homefront manages to stand out from the pack. Instead of telling a story of anti-terrorist action, like so many FPS games have been doing, Homefront seeks to hit gamers in the heart by bringing the fight to the United States of America. THQ and Kaos Studios has given us a peek inside of the world of their new game on a section of the official site called “Inside the Occupation....

Google and Nvidia have announced today the beginning of official Nvidia GeForce Now support for ChromeOS. The cloud gaming service will allow Chromebooks to ”transform instantly into GeForce-powered distance gaming rigs.” Nvidia sells the service as being ideal for students and those constantly on-the-go. To further celebrate the beta launch on ChromeOS, Team Green also announced a bunch of new perks for Founders members. This includes a free battle pass token for Ubisoft’s Hyper Scape, Steam library integration, and more....

In a sudden move, Nvidia seems to have canceled the RTX 2060 12 GB Founders Edition GPU. The graphics card in question is set to release on December 7th. But unfortunately, it will launch without a Founders Edition. This is surely going to be upsetting news for some who had seen the specifications of the new RTX 2060 12GB and were excited to nab one. The move to pull the Founders Edition so close to its release is certainly an odd one, but recent information seems to suggest that this card never existed to begin with....

Obsidian Entertainment announced The Outer Worlds some time ago. Now, they’re talking about the humor and influences in the game. Megan Starks, a senior narrative designer, spoke with Techradar after the hands-on The Outer Worlds demo in E3. The first thing discussed is humor and how it ties into the themes of the game. The demo featured a Boarwurst factory, where cysts growing on Cystipigs are harvested and shipped as the canned meat product, a metaphor for factory farming....

Otto Lilienthal was a German aviation pioneer, the first person to fly gliders in a well-documented, repeatable, and effective manner, making the concept of “heavier than air” a reality.Otto Lilienthal wrote Birdflight As the Basis of Aviation which featured over 100 fascinating sketches, graphs, and schematics, as well as engineering assessments, and numerous vintage images of Lilienthal flying in the 1890s.He utilized his talents as a mechanical engineer to design and build a mining machine, boilers and steam engines, and a calculating device....