Todd McFarlane's Spawn has stepped out of the shadows and into the spotlight as one of three guest characters coming to Mortal Kombat 11's Kombat Pack! You've seen him in the Kombat Pack trailer - now examine his living costume in official character art!

The rough, rippled texture of Spawn's costume evokes its nature as part of his hellspawn body. It appears very reminiscent of the live-action suit created for actor Michael Jai White in 1997's Spawn feature film, with spiked gauntlets and straps that favour the classic comic book design.

Spawn was confirmed with the first Shang Tsung & Kombat Pack announce trailer in June, but will be the last downloadable content character to arrive in-game. Early access is scheduled to begin March 17, 2020. A brief bio was released with the original reveal:

Todd McFarlane's Spawn is one of the world's best-selling and longest-running monthly comic books, with hundreds of millions of copies sold worldwide in more than 120 countries and 15 different languages. The Spawn comic book tells the story of Al Simmons, an elite government assassin who was betrayed and killed by the CIA. Instead of dying, he sells his soul to Hell for a second chance at life, and becomes Spawn, an unstoppable soldier fighting the underworld. Spawn is voiced by Keith David, the original voice actor from 'Todd McFarlane's Spawn,' the Emmy award-winning HBO animated series.

Creator Todd McFarlane thinks Spawn lives up to the comics - do you? Tell us what you think in the comments below and join the discussion on the Mortal Kombat 11 forum!

The first full Kombat Pack trailer has revealed the stunning downloadable likeness of Arnold Schwarzenegger, but a new report claims the actor won't be providing a voice to go with his guest spot in Mortal Kombat 11.

Schwarzenegger reprises his iconic role as the T-800 in conjunction with Skydance and Paramount Picture's upcoming sequel film: "Terminator: Dark Fate". It continues the time travelling story begun with 1984's The Terminator and its lauded 1991 sequel Terminator 2: Judgment Day.

As in the film; the cyborg killing machine's organic outer skin will reflect the visible aging shared by the 72 year old actor, but his equally iconic accent will be missing according to The Hollywood Reporter, who learned a sound-alike will be used instead.

Creative Director Ed Boon tweeted his disbelief over acquiring the screen legend's likeness for Mortal Kombat 11 - a statement that was taken to include his vocal delivery. With the new report in mind, the comment may now reflect the innate difficulty in closing the deal.

Part of me still can’t believe we got Arnold.

— Ed Boon (@noobde) August 23, 2019

It's unclear if the incredible likeness was acquired in-house at NetherRealm Studios, or supplied by Paramount Pictures from digital scans used in creating special effects for the film.

During his time as Los Angeles Governor, Schwarzenegger signed a 2005 bill to restrict the sale of games containing explicitly sexual and violent content. It's unclear if this has contributed to his lack of involvement in Mortal Kombat 11. Other gaming credits include providing a voice for games based on the first two Terminator sequels, as well as a recent guest spot as The Terminator, in WWE 2K16.

Registration is now officially open for entrants to the Konsole Kombat II tournament hosted by Console Gaming League (CGL). For those not in the know, we have partnered with CGL and several other big names in the MK 11 esports scene to host two pre-qualifier tournaments, where the winners will go on to compete in the final tournament hosted by CGL for $10,000 on XBOX and $10,000 on PS4. For those who didn't know, we have a trailer below with the announcement:

No travel is required to compete in these events and they are completely free of charge! That's right, you can win $10,000 by not even leaving your sofa! The whole tournament is comprised online. However, rules do state that WiFi is banned. The full list of rules for the tournament are listed below:

RULES

• Double Elimination
• All New Characters are banned for 30 days from release date.
• Tournament Mode Default Option
• 90 second timer
• Wi-Fi Banned
• Interactables On
• Tournament Mode Variations Only
• 2/3 Brackets
• 3/5 Top 8
• Winner must keep character
• Loser may switch
• Random stage select (players may opt for an agreed stage)

Registration is limited to 32 players maximum for each tournament, and registration officially ends September 20th. On October 17th, we will be hosting the XBOX ONE tournament, and October 24th, we will be hosting the PS4 tournament. Both tournaments go live on air at Mixer.com/Mortal-Kombat at 5 P.M. Central. Register and get in there while you can! Space is limited!

You can register for the XBOX ONE tournament on October 17th here: https://smash.gg/MKO_XBOX

And you can register for the PS4 tournament on October 24th here: https://smash.gg/MKO_PS4

It's been a comparatively long wait, but at last the Kombat Pack is officially here! You've seen Shang Tsung and Nightwolf in action -- now meet the four remaining characters in fully rendered form!

They were teased back in June: Now Terminator T-800 and The Joker can officially join the Mortal Kombat 11 cast as upcoming playable guest fighters!

As anticipated: the likeness of Arnold Schwarzenegger brings the grizzled visage of the iconic T-800 to life in conjunction with the November theatrical release of Terminator: Dark Fate. You won't have to wait that long to bring the mechanical menace of the Terminator to MK11, though. Early access begins October 8th for players who've purchased the Kombat Pack or Premium Editions.

The trailer also formally reveals Edenian Queen Sindel and comic book guest Spawn, who were teased with a trailer screenshot and sketch teasers. Sindel will follow the T-800 with early access starting November 26th, before the comic book guests take us into the next year: Joker on January 28th, and Spawn March 17th.

What do you think now that you've seen all six Kombat Pack fighters in motion? Share your thoughts in the comments below and join the discussion on the Mortal Kombat 11 forum!

Mehcad Brooks has become a familiar presence as a regular on TV's Supergirl, now entering its fifth season. As James Olsen, he was never the lanky, freckled redhead dwarfed by best pal Superman in comic books, but the impressive 38 year old appears to be taking his physique to another level in preparation to play Jax in the Mortal Kombat movie reboot.

Having already reacted to news of his casting; Brooks shared a revealing photo to Instagram showing off his transformation. It appears training has added some serious bulk to the actor and model's already muscular 6'4" frame!

Jax was originated for arcades in Mortal Kombat II by bodybuilder John Parrish, whose arms and physique inspired changes to the digitized character design. A special forces soldier with phenomenal strength, Jax was later enhanced with now iconic metal arms in MK3.

Brooks appears to be working hard to embody the character as fans know it, shedding the presumptions that come with his CW past as he also leaves Supergirl. In another message to followers, he reminisced about growing up playing Mortal Kombat video games.

This didn’t really hit me until I was on the plane to Australia Sunday and I mouthed the words “I’m in Mortal Kombat”. I’ve been playing this game since I was a kid with #Scorpion and #Jax I played it most days after homework, sometimes before and up all night at friend’s places at sleepovers. My friends parents would ask us why we hadn’t slept and we just kept saying shit like “fatality” and “finish him”. We were nerds. Video game junkies they called us. Now y’all are called #gamers and get paid for it. I was before my time I guess. #MortalKombat was kind of the violent uncle I never had. I love you MK. You raised me. Don’t tell Mom. #justakidfromaustin

Filming for Motal Kombat begins next month in South Australia, where almost 2,500 hopefuls lined up to appear as extras over the weekend. The film will also feature Joe Taslim as Sub-Zero, Ludi Lin as Liu Kang, and Tadanobu Asano as Raiden. Share your thoughts about the live-action Jax in the comments below and follow all the MK movie news and discussion on the Media & Merchandise forum!