In mere hours the PlayStation Showcase will preview what's coming to PS5 and PS VR2, but before they look to the future the Sony console is casting a spotlight on ten unmissable classic fighting games available through PlayStation Plus. It includes multiple offerings from NetherRealm Studios. Read on for details:

Injustice: Gods Among Us Deluxe Edition and Mortal Kombat 11 are both available through PlayStation Plus Premium, with MK11 on offer through PS Plus Extra as well. They feature on a complete list showcased by PlayStation.Blog, alongside legendary fighters Ultra Street Fighter IV, Tekken 7, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Dead Or Alive 5: Last Bout, Garou: Mark of the Wolves, Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid, Fighting Layer EX, Touhou Genso Rondo: Bullet Ballet, and The Last Blade 2.

PlayStation.Blog describes Injustice: "Injustice: Gods Among Us takes the best of DC Comics’ brave and the bold and pits them against one another. Developer NetherRealm Studios takes the bones of Mortal Kombat and adds new features–such as interactable objects, transitioning environments, and more dynamic movement options–to make you feel like a true superhero or villain."

Will NetherRealm Studios' next game Mortal Kombat 1 feature during today's PlayStation Showcase? It will be one of the blockbuster new fighting games coming to PlayStation 5 later this year, but a gameplay reveal isn't coming until next month's Summer Game Fest. Catch up with the MK1 announce reveal trailer and take in the Sony sights & sounds when they begin 1:00PM PDT below.

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The official announce trailer gave us our first peak at the new reality of Mortal Kombat 1 and very soon we're going to get our first glimpse of how we'll interact with it. Summer Game Fest has announced the world premiere for MK1 gameplay coming next month! Read on for details:

NetherRealm Studios Chief Creative Officer Ed Boon will be on hand to join host Geoff Keighley live on stage on June 8th for the first reveal of in-game gameplay footage. It will all go down 12:00PM PT with tickets to the YouTube Theater event in Inglewood, California available now!

Mortal Kombat 1 is set to feature a new fighting system that utilizes a unique roster of assisting Kameo Fighters during matches to create all-new gameplay possibilities in new modes, and with devastating new finishing moves! Update: Watch the big reveal with us right here:

MK1 is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch, and PC in a variety of editions that will unlock early access, and additional downloadable content via The Kombat Pack.

Will you be watching the Summer Game Fest for the exciting first look? What do you hope to see in the new game engine? Share your hopes in the comments below and dig deeper into the new era in the Mortal Kombat 1 forum! Download the MKO App via Google Play and the App Store to receive notices and save the date!

Australia will once again host the next round of theatrical battle as the tentatively titled Mortal Kombat 2 movie sequel confirms relocation to the state of Queensland. The announcement was made by New Line Cinema, Warner Bros Pictures, and Screen Queensland over the weekend.

The first installment was filmed and produced out of South Australia, but has been lured to the east coast by Screen Queensland’s Production Attraction Strategy, and incentives provided by the Queensland Government. The Location Offset scheme offers a 16.5% tax rebate on qualifying Australian spend, effectively reaching 30% upon approval from the Australian Government’s Minister for Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts.

An estimated injection of $68 million dollars in local spend, and creation of 560 local jobs, has been a major talking point for Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's government, who have successfully lured many major Hollywood productions to the state of Queensland, including the 2018 James Wan directed Aquaman, and Marvel's Thor: Love and Thunder. Production will begin in June , filming at the Gold Coast's Village Roadshow Studios.

The film is once again a joint production by Atomic Monster & Broken Road, with Australian filmmaker James Wan returning with Michael Clear for Atomic Monster, with Todd Garner, E Bennet Walsh, and director Simon McQuoid. In a statement to media, Wan said, "Filming the first film in Australia was such a great experience, I’m thrilled that with the help of Screen Australia and Screen Queensland, we can show off the majestic locations of Queensland and work with the top-notch artistic talent based there."

It remains to be seen how the seachange will impact the final look of the film, with various iconic locations, including the realm of Outworld, finding their visual identity in South Australia for the first movie. Todd Garner notes, "“The state is proving to be a premier destination for filmmaking with state-of-the-art production facilities, stunning locations, and a highly skilled local workforce, making it the perfect location for this film."

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Australian actors Jessica McNamee and josh Lawson are expected to reprise their roles as Sonya Blade and Kano, with New Zealand actor Karl Urban in talks to appear as Johnny Cage. The sequel is rumored to depict Shao Kahn's conquest of Edenia as new writer Jeremy Slater aims to explore the "weird universe" of MK, and presumably the antagonists of Outworld.

Describing Outworld in a review of the 2021 movie, MKO noted: "[Shang Tsung overlooks] a realm entirely comprised of barren Australian dirt. This slightly gloomy, color-tinted dirt is distinct from the sun-kissed dirt that surrounds storm god Raiden's desert temple. The underwhelming aesthetic choices seem to betray the film's modest budget and location shooting, and recall Annihilation more than any iconic reference from the games."

What do you hope the change of production location will bring to the sequel? Share your thoughts in the comments below and find & discuss more news in the Media & Merchandise forum.

All eyes are on Mortal Kombat 1 as the latest installment of the long running video game franchise begins its promotional cycle, but lurking in the background is a movie sequel, which appears to be nearing a casting decision on one of its newest additions -- Jade. Read on for details:

According to The Hollywood Reporter, You and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina actress, Tati Gabrielle, has entered final talks to sign on for the role. Rumors persist that the theatrical sequel will feature Shao Kahn and conquered realm Edenia, making the arrival of Jade a natural addition to characters like Kitana and Queen Sindel.

Tati Gabrielle appearing as Prudence Night in The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.

Audition footage of New Zealand actress, Arawinda Kirana, previously circulated online after it was posted to Vimeo. The South Pacific nation has clearly been an area of interest, with Karl Urban reportedly up for Johnny Cage.

Jade was first introduced as an elusive secret opponent in Mortal Kombat II, taunting players from behind a tree in The Living Forest stage. Her story was fleshed out in Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, reintroduced as a playable character deployed by Emperor Shao Kahn to capture her former friend, the renegade Kitana. Mortal Kombat Trilogy subsequently confirmed her allegiance to the Princess, thwarting an assassination attempt by Reptile.

Will the movie follow her plotlines from the games while embracing 'weirder' aspects of the franchise? The 2021 movie reboot made significant departures from established canon, and with the video game series introducing its third official timeline in 2023, what it means to adapt the games becomes slightly less straight forward.

Jade has made incosistent appearances in the game series over its thirty year history, last seen in Mortal Kombat 11 as an emerging ally for once and future Emperor, Kotal Kahn. She is confirmed to appear next in story driven mobile RPG Mortal Kombat: Onslaught.

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Tati Gabrielle, 27, is of mixed Korean and African-American heritage, lending itself well to the sometimes racially ambiuguous depiction of Jade. She joins returning director Simon McQuoid, and new writer Jeremy Slater.

What do you think of the impending arrival of a new live-action Jade? What do you hope to see from her role in the film? Share your thoughts in the comments below and find & discuss more movie news in the Media & Merchandise forum!

Mortal Kombat 1 has just been announced and if you purchase the Kollector's or Premium Editions you know you'll get access to a wave of downloadable content via The Kombat Pack, but what will that include? Amazon Italy has seemingly provided us with answers. Read on if you don't mind the spoilers:

Amazon Italy's Mortal Kombat 1 Premium Edition listing includes seemingly complete details for the six playable characters and five Kameo Fighters coming to the DLC Kombat Pack, in addition to the already confirmed Jean-Claude Van Damme skin for Johnny Cage. Update: Perhaps unsurprisingly -- this information was removed from the listing some hours later, with the addition of box art. Continue reading for the original text.

Does being part of the confirmed playable roster preclude a character from being part of the Kameo Fighter roster? Apparently not! Johnny Cage, Tremor, Khameleon, Mavado, and Ferra round out an eclectic list of Kameo Fighters coming to first wave DLC. This could suggest emphasis on Kameos being a separate roster merely clarifies not every playable character will also function in this support role.

The Kameos join complete playable additions of Quan Chi, Ermac, Takahashi Takeda according to the list, as well as comic book guest characters Omni-Man (Image's Invincible), Homelander (The Boys), and Peacemaker (DC Comics character). The MK trio were popularly requested characters for Mortal Kombat 11 DLC.

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Include: - Accesso anticipato ( minimo 72 ore) - Copia del gioco - Kombat Pack 1, che include: o 6 personaggi giocabili (Quan Chi, Omni-Man, Ermac, Peacemaker, Takeda, Homelander) o 5 personaggi kameo (Tremor, Johnny Cage, Khameleon, Mavado, Ferra) - Skin di Jean Claude Van Damme

Is it possible the information is incorrect, faulty, or outdated? There is a chance Amazon Italy has fallen for online speculation or hoaxes. Nothing should be considered absolute until we receive a more authoritative source, but for now, it appears we have a very interesting cast to look forward to.

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Assuming these character listings are correct: Could this imply the inclusion of other affiliated characters, such as Reptile, Torr, or others? Are you excited to see these characters return in post-release content? Share your thoughts in the comments below and find more news & discussion in the Mortal Kombat 1 forum!