Tag: Mortal Kombat

Esports has come a long way from high score chasing, to the Battle By the Bay, the World Cyber Games, and much more. It wasn’t until the 2010’s that the legitimacy and reach of eSports reached a fevered pitch, with …

For this episode of the “what is a game” series of the Safely Extreme cast, we’re talking about fighting games and beat-em-ups, two genres that are suspiciously close to one another in terms of mechanics and design.…

I recently picked up Mortal Kombat 11 while it was on sale to see how the latest entry in the venerable fighting franchise has grown. And it turns out my first mistake was not buying the special edition, with the …

Competitive titles have been growing in renowned and popularity over the last few years. The rising interest in e-sports has led to many developers trying to be the next big game. For today’s post, I want to look at what …

Recently it was revealed that not only is there going to be a new Injustice game, but the developers are going big with meta-game progression for all the fighters. This turn of events is surprising, because the last game to …