Netherrealm Studios has released part two of the second episode of the MKast. Hector Sanchez and Hans Lo continue to talk with team members John Edwards, Paulo Garcia, and Brian LeBaron about various functions within the game. The team reveals they do infact visit several of the major Mortal Kombat fansites and read the feedback within during their spare time. They then proceed to answer a few questions asked via Twitter.

Among the subjects discussed are the dynamics of the super meter, revealing that what we've seen in gameplay demos is not a final representation of how fast or slow the meter will build. Several characters we have seen thus far use weaponry in their fighting styles, such as Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Kitana and Nightwolf, but the weapon styles familiar in last generations Mortal Kombat games will not be present. Characters will only use weapons if it fits their personality and to give them an unique feel. Control consistency was also stressed as important, for example all characters will share the same button combinations for iconic Mortal Kombat moves such as the uppercut and the sweep. During the conversation we see a few cuts of gameplay from the game itself, including a portion of Kitana's X-ray attack.

Five new screenshots featuring everyone's favorite box office star Johnny Cage have hit the official Mortal Kombat site! These images feature Johnny (or his stunt double perhaps) taking abuse at the hands of Mileena, Scorpion and Sub-Zero, the three revealed characters that are also featured on the site. Johnny doesn't only take the abuse, he also dishes it out to himself as well!

Johnny Cage shows off his Shadow Kick and Green Energy Ball while Mileena performs her trademark Teleport Kick. Sub-Zero performs a Ground Freeze to plant Cage in place while Scorpion drags Cage towards him with his patented Hellfire Spear.

These images can be viewed on the official site by clicking the character portraits of the corresponding character (Raiden and Shao Kahn feature the Cage vs. Cage screens) and then clicking "Brutal things come to those who wait". Alternatively, use the thumbnails above to download hi-res images.

Netherrealm Studios has released a new HD gameplay trailer featuring a montage showcase of fan-favorite fighter, Scorpion! The video shows off a wide array of the ninja spectre's trademark moves, weaved effortlessly into combo attacks by Mortal Kombat's new fighting engine. Amongst the bone breaking blows dealt are transitions into Tag Team attacks, X-Ray specials, and the first glimpse of Scorpion's Hellfire Backflip Kick, introduced originally in Deadly Alliance.

• Scorpion Gameplay Trailer

Scorpion's entrance in the video also features chilling new dialogue, revelling in his infernal origins with a stern warning to any of the unlucky combatants appearing later in the clip. It is unclear if this is simply part of a match entrance, or perhaps a glimpse into the much touted story mode, about which we know very little.

Find the video embedded above, or watch it on Gamespot.com.

Thanks to forum member MKshizz for word on this story!

GameTrailers TV with Geoff Keighley has confirmed Jax as well as The Subway for the upcoming Mortal Kombat! The show premiered early Friday morning and featured the usual gameplay montage present with press events, only this one featured several minutes of gameplay with Jax.

Jax is a grapple heavy character who seems to have a large amount of grabs and throws. Classic moves featured included his ground pound and a version of the gotcha grab. His X-Ray move was also showcased in which he performs a double backbreaker. Jax's win pose is most impressive as he reveals an American flag and cloaks himself in it. Appearance wise, he seems to be sporting an attire combination from MK2 and MK3, with metal arms with a machine gun strapped to his back as we saw in MK:DA. He looks much more rugged and less sleek, as he was in his debut back in MK2. Though a fatality was not shown, Ed Boon revealed that Jax had a combination of his MK2 fatalities as one, ripping off the arms of his opponent and clapping his hands to decapitate them.

The Subway is a returning stage from Mortal Kombat 3. It looks much the same as it did in its 3D appearances, but the stage fatality has been updated to feature two trains instead of one. The victim is held in front of an oncoming train as the upper body is pounded before being thrown across the arena to be hit by another oncoming train, completing the stage fatality.

Other details include less certainty about the final number of characters. Ed revealed it remains "in the 20s" but the old number of 26 may no longer be up to date, as there may end up being less or more than originally planned (he also noted the character list was, in fact, not finalized as previously reported). Once again however, he hinted at the strong presence of DLC. Ed also took the time to answer a few commonly asked questions. Tag Team fatalities are a possibility, but only if time allows for them. Mini-games were also mentioned but he did not comment on specifics.Steve Beran was also interviewed about concept design for the characters, in which a large number of concepts for Scorpion's ninja suit were shown. Finally, the classic Spine Rip fatality by Sub-Zero was also shown.

If you missed the show, it is now online at GTTV's website. Click here to watch it!

Despite a processing issue on Youtube, Netherrealm Studios have released part one of the second installment of the MKast onto their official Facebook Page with the Youtube version expected to follow suit shortly once the technical issues get corrected.

This particular MKast has been split into four parts. Partly due to the time restrictions on video uploading. Hector Sanchez and Hans Lo are joined this time by a few of the game designers John Edwards, Paulo Garcia and Brian LeBaron.

Discussed in this episode is the progess made from the E3 Build to the PAX Build. Talk about character balancing and balance hooks is also present. This segment is also laced with some gameplay moments showcasing some of the Tag Team combos you can create.

To view the new MKast for yourself please click here.

Update #1: Youtube have seemingly rectifyed their technical issues and the MKast is now available to watch over on the official Mortal Kombat Channel.