Mortal Kombat DLC Gets Kenshi and Scarlet

The Mortal Kombat reboot hasn’t even been released yet, but gamers were already treated with two new characters that are set to be on the downloadable content after title’s launch. Enter the fray, Kenshi and Scarlet!

The sword-wielding warrior – Kenshi – is making another appearance, becoming one of the characters to have ever appeared in almost every single incarnation of Mortal Kombat.

Scarlet on the other hand, has a different story. The seemingly sister of Jade, Kitana and Milena was once a glitch at the original Mortal Kombat arcade game where the aforementioned three sisters came out in blood red costumes. Players thought that it was a hidden character in the game despite having the same moves of their originally chosen fighter. But according to Netherrealm’s Hans Lo, Scarlet is now for real.

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Raptr Unveils Marvel vs Capcom 3 Infographic: Are You Part of the Statistics?

It’s been almost a month now since Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds has been released, and gaming demographer Raptr’s got the fun and juicy statistics of what and how the players are behaving, what teams they usually use, and what type of players the game has. The facts are pretty awesome to read, especially if you know you’re part of the statistic.

Check out the awesome, graphically delicious infographic after the break!

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Hsien-Ko and Sentinel, New Characters for Marvel vs. Capcom 3

With less than 3 weeks away until we finally get our hands on the latest cross-over brawlfest, Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, Capcom has announced 2 new characters that we’ll be able to play: Hsien-Ko from Darkstalkers and Sentinel from Marvel.

Although not exactly the addition the fans have been waiting for, the two are definitely going to make an appearance that will probably add fun and fanboy/fangirl fanatiscm to the 3rd sequel of Marvel vs. Capcom.

This will be the 3rd time Sentinel will be making a video game apperance as he was already featured in Marvel vs. Capcom 2 and X-men: Children of the Atom. His skill set is pretty much the same as he blitzes his opponents with laserbeams, bombs and Dhalsim-like long range punches and kicks. His entry didn’t receive much welcome from fans, but he’s here so what are we gonna do about it.

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Aerith’s Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy Appearance Explained

One of the most popular female characters in the Final Fantasy universe is going to make an appearance in the latest FF fighting crossover, Dissidia Duodecim [012]: Final Fantasy. Aerith Gainsborough, the SPOILERdeadSPOILER heroine of Final Fantasy VII will once again be back in another Final Fantasy game. Don’t get your hopes too high up though, especially you fanboys, as reports confirm that Aerith will only be an assist character rather than a playable one.

Duodecim director Mitsunori Takahashi revealed in an interview with Famitsu that Aerith will somehow be more of a support support character, meaning that instead of using damaging spells and attacks, she will using several abilities that would put her main character at a huge advantage. One of the abilities mentioned is her “Hoshi no Shugo,” which makes her allies invincible for a moment. The inclusion of this type of support character certainly changes the tables a bit.

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