Mortal Kombat 11: 8 Characters Confirmed So Far, Including Newcomer Geras

At the Mortal Kombat 11 Reveal event, eight characters were confirmed for the roster so far, including fan favorites Sub-Zero and Scorpion.

The eight characters are Sub-Zero, Scorpion, Sonya Blade, Skarlet, Baraka, Raiden, Geras, with Shao Kahn being available as a pre-order bonus.

There were 25 character slots shown in the livestream, and we had our first look at new time-manipulating character Geras who can also utilize the power of sand.

Geras is a powerful and loyal servant of Kronika, who was shown off in a preview of the game’s story mode.

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The Origin of Fatalities, the Mortal Kombat Movie, and more: A Chat With Ed Boon

Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon discusses his career, including the origin and rise of the franchise, the still-beloved movie, Injustice, and more!

If you’d rather listen than watch, here’s an audio-only download link.

Here are a couple of clips, first of Boon explaining how Street Fighter II inspired Mortal Kombat’s Fatalities:

And here’s Boon addressing the long-speculated-upon idea of a Street Fighter vs. Mortal Kombat crossover:

Catch up on every episode of IGN Unfiltered here.

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Ronda Rousey Confirmed as Sonya Blade in Mortal Kombat 11

At the Mortal Kombat 11 Reveal event, it was confirmed that Ronda Rousey will be voicing the character of Sonya Blade.

Rousey, who is a UFC champion, Olympic medalist and WWE superstar will be lending her voice to a character who has been with the franchise since the beginning in 1992.

“I’ve been a lifelong Mortal Kombat fan, and Sonya Blade was the first kick-ass, female video game character that I related to,” said Ronda Rousey. “Now I get to voice her in Mortal Kombat 11. It’s a dream come true to be a part of the Mortal Kombat franchise that I grew up playing.

Sonya Blade is one of the eight characters revealed today, alongside Sub-Zero, Scorpion, and newcomer Geras.

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John Wick Chapter 3: First Trailer Is Stylish, Violent, And Awesome

The first trailer for the upcoming John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum is here. This is the third movie in the acclaimed action series, which stars Keanu Reeves as the retired hitman who is reluctantly brought back into his old life.

The trailer shows that the movie picks up right after the events of Chapter 2. Wick is on the run after killing a rival on the supposedly neutral ground of the Continental Hotel, with every hitman in New York after him. There’s tons of cool-looking action, including Wick being chased on horseback through the streets of Manhattan, and an appearance from Sophia, the new character played by Halle Berry. Check it out above.

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum also stars Ian McShane, Lawrence Fishburne, Jason Mantzoukas, Mark Dacascos, and Angelica Huston. It’s directed by Chad Stahelski, who helmed Chapter 2 and co-directed the first movie, and releases on May 17.

Even though the movie is still several months away, Stahelski has already spoken about the possibility of John Wick: Chapter 4. He told Entertainment Weekly last month: “If people go see the movie, and it makes money, and they came back to us, Keanu and I have ideas for days. I could live here for the rest of my career. If people like it and want to watch more, I could think of way worse ways to spend your career. But, you know, we’re in the entertainment business. We’ll let the audience figure that out.”

A John Wick TV spin-off named The Continental was also announced by Starz last year, but there has been no further news about the status of this project.

Destiny 2’s Ascendant Challenge Guide (Jan. 15-22) Week 2: Where To Go And What To Do

Now that all the Forges are unlocked in the latest expansion for Destiny 2, The Black Armory, players are busy grinding for new Exotic weapons and completing all the expansion’s secrets. But for those who still working on grinding up to the new Power level cap of 650 and completing all the things the last expansion, Forsaken, had to offer, there’s the Dreaming City’s Ascendant Challenge.

This week, the curse has been reset in the Dreaming City, which means the Shattered Throne dungeon is no longer available–a bummer for anybody who needs to finish it to unlock Izanagi’s Burden from The Black Armory. It also brings us back to Week 2’s challenge. Below, you’ll find a complete guide on where you need to go and what to do to complete this week’s bounty to earn Powerful gear.

The Ascendant Challenge always involves you heading through a portal to the Ascendant Plane, but the particulars of what you’re doing are entirely different from week to week. To start out, you’ll need a consumable item called the Tincture of Queensfoil. With a Tincture in hand, make your way to the Garden of Esila area near the southernmost point of the map, as seen in the image below. Consuming the Tincture will provide you with the Ascendance buff that allows to see a Taken portal that’s somewhat hidden on a cliffside. Jump in, and you’ll be teleported to the Ascendant Plane’s Forfeit Shrine.

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Once you’re there, you’ll have to fend off Taken–or just avoid them–while trying to secure three Arc Charges around the area. Once you pick one up, head toward the center starting area, near the giant Blight ball. Walk into the bright point at the bottom to dunk the charge you’re holding. Repeat the process two more times and you’ll receive an endless supply of Super energy that will help you to kill all of the remaining Taken in the area. Once they’re dealt with, you can complete the bounty (netting you Dark Fragments and Powerful gear) and open a chest.

Given that the bounty (not the chest) offers Powerful gear–a reliable way of increasing your Power level–this is an activity you’ll definitely want to take part in once you’re able. But bear in mind it is a challenge, so be sure to come prepared. It can be done solo, but having multiple teammates to grab charges and draw the enemies’ attention can help immensely.

Michael B. Jordan’s Sci-Fi Animated Series Gets an Official Trailer

Digital streaming network Rooster Teeth is releasing an ambitious new sci-fi animated series, titled gen:LOCK, featuring the vocal talents of Michael B. Jordan (Black Panther), Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones), Dakota Fanning (The Alienist), and David Tennant (Doctor Who), and IGN has the exclusive first look at the trailer.

Here’s how Rooster Teeth describes the series: “Fifty years in the future, an oppressive authoritarian force threatens to conquer the world. A daring team is recruited to pilot a new form of weaponized neuroscience that powers devastating mecha, but they must be willing to sacrifice everything to save the world.” In addition to voicing main character Julian Chase, Jordan’s production company, Outlier Productions, is co-producing the project alongside Rooster Teeth. For a deeper look at Rooster Teeth’s second anime-style series, check out the official Season 1 trailer below:

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PS4 PS Plus Members Get Free PSVR Game Trial This Weekend

Free games are always good, and PlayStation Plus members can try an extra one for a limited time soon. This weekend the PS4 shooter Firewall Zero Hour is free for anyone with an active PS Plus subscription, though you’ll also need a PSVR headset to play.

Firewall Zero Hour launched in August 2018 to a positive reception. The tactical shooter is multiplayer-based, pitting squads of four against each other. It ordinarily costs US $40 / £25 / AU $40, so to be able to play it for free is quite the deal. The offer is valid from January 18-20.

January’s free PS Plus games are also live now. PS4 owners can pick up Steep, an extreme sports game from Ubisoft that lets you ski, snowboard, and glide in a wing suit to go from a mountain’s snowy peaks to its powdery base. The other PS4 game for January is Portal Knights, which takes the building component of Minecraft and constructs around it an RPG that encourages crafting and exploration.

The PS3 freebies are Zone of the Enders HD Collection, which contains remastered versions of two PS2 mech combat games, and the music/rhythm game Amplitude. PS Vita owners can grab Fallen Legion: Flames of the Rebellion (also playable on PS4) and Super Mutant Alien Assault.

PS Plus members should note that, starting in March 2019, Sony will no longer give away free PS3 and PS Vita games for PS Plus members. If you subscribe to PS Plus primarily for those free titles, you’ll want to turn off your subscription’s auto-renewal option or cancel it then.

Ubisoft’s Teased Space Game Pioneer Seemingly Canceled

Pioneer, the sci-fi project teased within Watch Dogs 2, has seemingly been canceled. A trailer for the space exploration game was found in a Watch Dogs 2 mission that had you infiltrate Ubisoft’s real-life San Francisco office. However, ex-Ubisoft game director Alex Hutchison has now cast doubt on the project’s status.

“RIP Pioneer,” he stated on Twitter, including a link to the game’s trailer. When followers asked if this meant the project was dead, he simply responded with crying emojis. Ubisoft has declined to comment, but then the game was never officially announced in the first place. It was seemingly due to be revealed at E3 2017, before needing to be “retooled,” according to Kotaku’s sources in November 2016.

Hutchison is now working on Journey to the Savage Planet at new studio Typhoon. He previously worked on Far Cry 4 and Assassin’s Creed III at Ubisoft and Spore while with EA.

There’s no sign, meanwhile, of a third Watch Dogs game, which has been heavily rumored to be set in London. The next major Ubisoft title to launch will be February’s Far Cry: New Dawn.

Fortnite Week 7 Guide: Expedition Outpost Locations

If you’ve been keeping up with the weekly Fortnite challenges, you may notice that Week 7’s set has one particular challenge that you’ll have done recently. The challenge in question involves visiting seven Expedition Outposts, which is something you had to do for Week 4 back in early January. For those who’ve completed Week 4’s challenge, this should be a cinch, but if you need a helping hand, we’re here for you.

Expedition Outposts can be spotted on the map as little red dots. In the game world they exist as small red bunkers with a globe icon surrounded by arrows on them. For the most part, they’re surrounded by X-4 Stormwing planes, which are pretty easy to spot from high up, so look out for those if you need markers. To make things easier, we’ve got a list of bunker locations below, as well as a map to show your their exact locations.

Week 4’s bunker challenge tasked players with eliminating enemies in the bunker areas. However, for Week 7’s variant, all you’ve got to do is find them and hang out in the area for a second. When you do so, you’ll see your progress towards completing the challenge advance. The easiest way to get it done is to hop out of the Battle Bus and land on a bunker, leave the game, and repeat until you’re done.

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Expedition Outpost Locations

  • Southeast of Lazy Links (F3)
  • Northeast of Pleasant Park (D3)
  • Southwest of Pleasant Park (C4)
  • West of Dusty Divot (F5)
  • West of Lonely Lodge (I5)
  • West of Paradise Palms
  • South of Shifty Shafts (D8)

Once you’re done with this challenge and you’ve pocketed the Battle Stars, it’s on the others. We’ve got a full list of Fortnite Season 7, Week 7 challenges, which shouldn’t be too difficult to complete. Don’t forget that Fortnite’s 7.20 update brought back glider redeploy, so you can make good use of that to get challenges done, provided you manage to get a hold of the new item that enables it. Since one of the challenges also requires you to score damage, keep an eye out for the new gun: the Scoped Revolver. That’ll be handy in dishing out big damage from a safe distance.

The new patch also heralded the arrival of a mysterious icy orb, which is floating above Polar Peak. While it’s unclear what exactly it is, does, or will do, it’s likely tied into a big event coming to the game soon. It could be part of Season 8, which means you should try and finish up remaining challenges from Season 7 before it’s too late. You can use our comprehensive Fortnite Season 7 challenge guide for help with the trickier challenges from previous weeks.