Mortal Kombat X has invaded E3 and its done it with three all new playable characters leading the charge! You saw them introduced during the Sony Press Conference, and learned more during a PlayStation Live Cast demo hosted by Ed Boon! Now scrutinize them in great detail in the first official screenshots:

If Day 1 of E3 left us with questions, Day 2 was all about answers! Sony's Press Conference gave us the first Mortal Kombat X gameplay trailer and introduced three mystery characters [full story]. Those characters were finally given names during Ed Boon's appearance on the PlayStation Live Cast:

We were promised new characters in Mortal Kombat X - and it was during the E3 Sony Press Conference that we were given our first glimpse! Three never before seen characters topped the details coming out of a trailer that revealed hard hitting gameplay, grim 'n' gritty designs, and a whole new direction from the classic franchise!

The 2014 Electronic Entertainment Expo is officially upon us! The annual gaming expo begins with the roll out of live press conferences today (June 9), before the floor opens to one of the world's biggest preview and demonstration conventions in the world Tuesday (June 10-12)!

Announced June 2nd with a brutal reveal trailer: Mortal Kombat X has already adorned the streets and convention centre with giant size banners featuring Scorpion and the Who's Next? tagline. MKX will be on the floor for the full three days, being covered by the world's major enthusiast press! Several outlets will be streaming live preview coverage, with the MKX schedule shaping up like so:

E3 Live Streaming Coverage Schedule (Times PDT):
• June 11, 2:30pm (Wednesday) - Twitch.tv - Mortal Kombat X
• June 11, 2:40pm (Wednesday) - IGN - Mortal Kombat X
• June 12,11:40am (Thursday) - Gamespot - Mortal Kombat X
• June 12, 1:20pm (Thursday) - Twitch.tv - Unannounaced WB Title (TBA)

As we gear up for next week's E3: the leading topic of speculation remains the next playable roster! Mortal Kombat X will be at the annual gaming mecca to reveal at least 2 more playable characters -- "brand new", or so we're told. We expect to see plenty of familiar faces to go along with them, but not everyone character can make the cut.

Project Lead Ed Boon has spent the last few days setting expectations for E3. Amongst his various clues, allusions & titbits -- the kibosh for some of the more obscure characters fans have requested. With speculation running wild, it's time to spin the wheel of broken dreams and reflect upon Ed's Kharacter Deadpool!

Before anyone gets too excited - we're just gonna come right out with it: We don't think this is concept art for the in-production Mortal Kombat X. That said - it doesn't mean we can't still call attention to this amazing piece of Ermac "fan art" by Bernard Beneteau!

With the reveal of the first trailer for the next game - Mortal Kombat was thrust back into the spotlight! Mortal Kombat X became an instant worldwide trend just one week ahead of its debut at E3 [Expo Preview]. The influx of interest was fuelled by a canny teaser campaign in May, but the pre-release interest hasn't been going all one way!

Gamespot report May PlayStation Network sales saw Mortal Kombat (2011) finish #4 in the top PS3 sellers! It did not chart among the Top 20 in April.

Project Lead Ed Boon revealed the Mortal Kombat X original story will "sort of" be a sequel to the 2011 smash hit, but it's "hard [to] explain." [read more] Register to join the speculation on the Mortal Kombat X forums! Thanks to MKOmmunity User McDaniel for tipping us off!

Mortal Kombat X may have been an instant global phenomenon, but Rome wasn't built in a day! A lot of hard work goes into making these games and it looks like the team at NetherRealm Studios have been burning the midnight oil!

Project Lead Ed Boon tweeted out a couple of pics last night: one of them the clock reading 2:50AM! That's either a seriously cryptic clue, or some serious dedication! He also shared an image of the office after dark -- and its that image that really has our attention!

If you've been anywhere on the internet the last couple of days - chances are you've run into Mortal Kombat X! The announcement trailer reveal was an instant worldwide phenomenon, entrenching MK firmly back in the mind of gaming and pop culture outlets!

Not wanting to be left behind: Comedy website Funny or Die have launched their own coverage for the 2015 fighter, and they've uncovered some incredible revelations! Their 17 Features of the New 'Mortal Kombat X' Game illuminates details we didn't even consider in our extensive reveal trailer breakdown -- check out some of our favourites below:

• Now when you hear “FINISH HIM,” your opponent’s family enters so you can look them all in the eye first.
• Due to global warming, Sub-Zero now just hurls lukewarm water at people.
• New “Blogalities” let you finish off an opponent with a strongly worded Tumblr post.
• Uptempo bossa nova score.
• New characters include Spyke, a demon trapped in a cyborg body, and Gary, a terrified, sobbing man begging for mercy.
• An empathetic Scorpion demands heartbroken players “Get Over Her.”
• Cutscene after cutscene of characters recalling the time they met Batman.
• Johnny Cage is now Johnathan Cage. He’s an adult now.
• Extra-gruesome “football mode” lets characters join the NFL then tracks their cognitive degeneration over the next few decades.
• After 22 years, someone finally catches that typo in the title.

This year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3, to the cool kids) is one week away, and anticipation for Mortal Kombat X is already topping everybody's lists! The cross-gen 2015 fighter will be at the annual expo and we can expect a few new things coming our way when it is! Creative Director Ed Boon has continued his role as hype beast letting some key details about the new game out: