Every time I hear about a fan-made real-life gaming video, I get discouraged. There have been some pretty good ones over the years but the vast majority of them are amateur at best, insulting at worst. This one, coming to us from @gvoakes, is pretty epic. It combines great real-life special effects but does very well at keeping the two-dimensional feel associated with the gameplay. It pits a pair of the best fighting games of all time against each other. On one side, you have Scorpion from Mortal Kombat.On the other side, you have Ryu from Street Fighter. Who won? The video lets you vote at the end. …

As Sony continues to get pounced on by gaming aficionados over the poor roll out through improper marketing and bad initial titles, Playstation is moving onward and upward with Mortal Kombat to give it another boost in sales following recent success. To do it, they have turned to arguably the most popular character in the series: Kitana. The female killer should get some attention for the launch of the game on May 1st. It needs to. Another failure may be enough to send even the most hardcore Playstation portable gaming fans to other platforms. Here’s the trailer: …

Let me make this perfectly clear: I love Mortal Kombat. “Flawless victory” was constantly echoed from my room when I was younger as I destroyed all who stood in my way. So imagine my happiness when I learned that Warner Bros decided that it was time to bring back the series, and not only that, but they were going to market the new game with a live-action web series that would span nine episodes. Well, today marks the premier of the first episode. It’s only 12 minutes long, but it a great watch that leaves you wanting more. Follow the nine-part series here….