Tag Archives: Mortal Kombat X

Sayed ‘Tekken Master’ Hashem, Bahrain’s most successful esports athlete, on why Americans have it easier

Sayed ‘Tekken Master’ Hashem got into games the same way as many of his generation: fighting for supremacy against his siblings. Hashem’s earliest memories of gaming are when he was six, embroiled in digital fisticuffs with his brothers in fighting games like Tekken. He’d play against his brothers every day …

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SonixFox wins first ever Injustice 2 tournament at Combo Breaker

Dominique “SonicFox” Mclean, ranked as the world’s best player in Mortal Kombat X, has claimed the title in the first major tournament for Injustice 2, which also served as the first tournament in Injustice 2’s $600,000 pro tour. SonicFox triumphed over Sayed “Tekken Master” Ahmed in the tournament’s grand final. …

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Ed Boon talks Injustice 2’s design and future: “We’re absolutely committed to supporting Injustice 2”

Ed Boon knows fighting games. He’s been behind the Mortal Kombat series since its first release in 1992, and working on fighting games ever since. The series has become known now for it’s slower paced, more methodical approach to fighting games compared to lightning fast titles like Street Fighter. Ed …

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Echo Fox go big on fighting games, sign Justin Wong, Tokido and Sonic Fox

Echo Fox, the eSports organisation founded by NBA legend Rick Fox, has signed a ton of top fighting game players.  The organisation has acquired Taniguchi "Tokido" Hajime, Momochi "Momochi" Yusuke, Justin Wong and Momochi "ChocoBlanka" Yuko, who are some of the best Street Fighter V players in the world. These …

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Mortal Kombat player Dominique “Sonic Fox” McLean has left Critical Reaction

Dominique "Sonic Fox" McLean has left the Critical Reaction and is now a free agent.  “I would like to announce my departure from @Team_cR ! They have been way too good to me, and I have enjoyed many years with them!” said Sonic Fox on Twitter. “@Team_cR will always have …

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CW’s Mortal Kombat TV special watched by 0.3% of US households

American network The CW aired the final part of Machinima’s Chasing the Cup docuseries on Monday night to an audience of around 346,800 viewers. The online series had previously whittled a tournament bracket of Mortal Kombat X players down to just five competing for the biggest share of a $100,000 …

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Warner accused of abandoning PC version of Mortal Kombat X

The PC community is once again up in arms about Warner Bros’ treatment of one of its key releases. The publisher has announced a new version of the game called Mortal Kombat XL, which features the original title, all of its subsequent DLC and the upcoming Kombat Pack 2 that …

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Microsoft purchases Havok from Intel

Microsoft has acquired Ireland-based middleware developer Havok from Intel. A post on Microsoft’s blog announces the company’s purchase of the developer known for providing ragdoll physics and destructible elements for a myriad of notable titles, such as Dark Souls II and Mortal Kombat X. While terms weren’t disclosed, Microsoft explained …

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Warner Bros axes Mortal Kombat X PS3, Xbox 360 editions

Warner Bros has confirmed the PS3 and Xbox 360 editions of Mortal Kombat X have been officially cancelled. In a post on theMortal Kombat X forums, community manager Yorick confirmed what was more or less expected at this point. "After months of development, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has come to …

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PS3 and Xbox 360 Mortal Kombat X won’t make June release – report

It seems that the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 SKUs of Mortal Kombat X will not be out on their intended June 6th release date. A number of retailers have changed the game’s listing from the above date to TBC, or simply removed the date altogether. Kotaku is also reporting …

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