Today,Game Rant’s weekly recaptakes a look at some of the most notable headlines from the past week:Mortal Kombat 1teases a ton of big changes and reveals ahead of Evo,Marvel Rivals’ closed beta test is arriving soon, and Nintendo teases an uncharacteristically creepy and cryptic character. All that and more in this week’s roundup ofgames industry news.
Mortal Kombat 1 Year 2 Teased, Takeda Update Coming with Big Changes
Balancing will always be a persistent issue in live-service fighting games. Now, asMortal Kombat 1prepares to announce upcoming Year 2 content, it is also steadily revealing update balances it will bring with the new kombatant addition of Takeda.
Marvel Rivals Closed Beta Reveals Extra Goodies
Marvel Rivals’ closed beta is creeping up now and while being able to experience the live-service 6v6 hero shooter once more may be enticing enough, it’s also coming with some bonuses. For example,Marvel Rivals’ Venom will have an exclusive Cyan Clash skinhonoring the symbiote’s retro blue aesthetic.
Nintendo Teasing Eerie Horror Game with ‘Cruelty’ and ‘Domestic Abuse’
Nintendo is ubiquitously known for being wholesome and endearing in its gaming franchises. That’s why, in what seems out of left field and alarming,Nintendo is teasing a figure named Emio in a cryptic teaser.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Reportedly Unintentionally Featured Japanese Reenactment Group Banner
In what is a fairly underwhelming sign regarding authenticity and research,Ubisoft has apologized to a Japanese reenactment troupe for using its banner inAssassin’s Creed Shadows, which it claims was unintentional. Thankfully, the Sekigahara Teppo-tai infantryman reenactment group has accepted this apology and positively sees it as a way to spread its name.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Shares Details on Romance
Dragon Age: The Veilguardhas quite a lot to live up to regarding a storied BioWare history of diverse and excellent romance options. It now seems as ifDragon Age: The Veilguard’s companions will feature Relationship Levelsand it’ll be interesting to see how that could recontextualize romance in general.
Features
A Quiet Place: The Road Aheadindulges in its eponymous IP and the timeline it’s established in days since the alien creatures arrived on Earth. Taking place on and around day 105, though, means that it is too far along for survivors not to know how to best prepare themselves sinceDay Onealready kneecapped any prequel potential for survivors to know as little as possible about their new foes.
Movies & TV
Longlegsliterallydabbles in black magic that casts a veil on its characters and their pasts. Its ending wraps up any questions viewers might have about all characters involved but with one final cliffhanger to ensure the movie concludes as eerily as it begins.
Guides
Elden Ring’s Messmer, the Impaler is one of the most difficult bosses to locate, let alone defeat. Then, depending on where players have explored and what bosses or characters they’ve interacted with up until that point, knowing what to do after beating Messmer can prove to be just as vexing.
Game Rant Exclusives
In an interview with Game Rant, Studio Tolima’s Ben Lega spoke aboutKoira, a wholesome and hand-drawn adventure.
Mortal Kombat 1
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Welcome to a new era of Kombat. NetherRealm Studios ushers in a new era of the iconic fighting franchise with a total reset that changes the entire world as we know it. Following the thrilling climax of Mortal Kombat 11, the all-powerful Fire God Liu Kang has created a New Era in the hope of bringing peace to Earthrealm and beyond. Through the series' most cinematic story mode yet, you’ll be reintroduced to a cast of legendary warriors as you’ve never seen them before. Expect twists on classic friendships and rivalries, as well as new backstories that will change everything you think you know about your favorite Kombatants. Discover a host of new offline and online game modes as you master a revitalized fighting system that boasts bone-crunching Fatal Blows, defensive Breakers and the most creatively vicious Fatalities yet.
