In Mortal Kombat X she's the mournful revenant with multiple weapon styles. Kitana has many klassic fans, but with her tribute style to fallen ally Jade, there's a whole new bag of tricks to master. The best way to do that is with the latest Kombat Klass:

A double Mortal Kombat X hotfix has resolved lingering gameplay mechanic issues. Among the four characters effected are Ermac and Cassie Cage, whose interactions with Sub-Zero were causing some players critical flaws. What to look for:

Eight-feet tall with four arms of terror! The next Invasion Boss has launched full scale war against online players in Mortal Kombat X!

This time Goro lives and he's unleashing his half-man, half-dragon Shokan fury in the name of Outworld! The Prince of Pain represents the ultimate challenge - one you won't overcome on your own! This will be a team effort as the boss tier threat pushes you to do what damage you can, before succumbing to nigh inevitable defeat.

Players can choose to join the Special Forces, White Lotus Society, Black Dragon, Brotherhood of Shadow or Lin Kuei. Representing a clan earns points toward special unlockable items and achievements, with every action in the game contributing to your clan's total assault! Use clan recruitment posts on the forum to share valuable boss strategies to help spur your faction to victory!

The Brotherhood of Shadow were victors in Kitana's Orderrealm Invasion. Choose your destiny and fight for them - or against them! Had a change of heart? For a small points penalty, you can switch clans at any time. Rising through the ranks of each clan will offer in-game benefits! Learn more about Clans & Invasions in the Mortal Kombat X: Next Trailer!

Fans looking to reignite old hostilities can do so with the Mortal Kombat X Kold War Pack! The downloadable skins pack features three Soviet inspired alternate attires: Revolution Kano, Tundra Sub-Zero & Motherland Sonya. You can find the pack in US online stores for $3.99, or Russian online for 207,00 р (Rubles).

The Black Dragon faction emerged victorious from the weekend's Orderrealm Invasion event. The boffins at NetherRealm Studios have crunched the numbers, compiling the clan win into an interesting infographic:

Order in the kourt of kombat! Last week's Invasion Boss launched a full scale war against online players in Mortal Kombat X and it was a surprise!

This time Kitana unleashed her assassin's wiles in the name of Seido the Orderrealm! The Edenian Princess represented a tall order challenge - one you couldn't overcome on your own! It was a team effort as the boss tier threat pushed players to do what damage they could before succumbing to defeat. In the end, the Brotherhood of Shadows emerged victorious!

Each week players can choose to join the Special Forces, Brotherhood of Shadow, White Lotus Society, Black Dragon or Lin Kuei. Representing a clan earns points toward special unlockable items and achievements, with every action in the game contributing to your clan's total assault! Use clan recruitment posts on the forum to share valuable boss strategies to help spur your faction to victory!

The Black Dragon were victors in Kano's Chaosrealm Invasion. Choose your destiny and fight for them - or against them! Had a change of heart? For a small points penalty, you can switch clans at any time. Rising through the ranks of each clan will offer in-game benefits! Learn more about Clans & Invasions in the Mortal Kombat X: Next Trailer!

He's the mysterious gunslinger who rolled into town in Mortal Kombat X. Mastering the marksmanship of Erron Black's sidearms could earn you a fistful of ESL tournaments, and be the difference between the quick and the dead! Lock and load as you enter Kombat Klass:

We learned last month Mortal Kombat X downloadable content would be expanding to include a Brazil Skins Pack [full story]. The mystery of what that would entail can be put to rest. If you had World Cup poser soccer shirts in your office pool - you nailed it! Also coming soon are Klassic Skins as part of The Kombat Pack release of Tanya.

A new wave of changes and fixes are coming to Mortal Kombat X. The initial update patch is available for PlayStation 4, with downloads coming to Xbox One soon, followed by PC some time later. The patch includes the free Klassic Reptile Skin:

High kick doyen Jean-Claude Van Damme has been back in the news with his re-enactment of his Kickboxer dance scene during Conan. The appearance clearly caught Mortal Kombat X Creative Director Ed Boon's attention. Following the appearance, he floated the concept of introducing the eighties & nineties action star as an in-game skin: