From the misty corners of MK history wafts in a new challenger! Klassic Smoke is coming to Mortal Kombat Mobile and has appeared in a suitably retro reveal trailer you can watch right now! Check it out:

Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath will bring the playable roster up to a robust 34 characters, but as die hard fans know - there are dozens more in MK's three decade long canon! They can't all appear in every game, but you can find most in the ultimate Mortal Kombat Seek & Find! Take a closer look:

In the age of downloadable content, what constitutes a "finished game" is fast becoming a subjective debate. Mortal Kombat X arrived three months ago, pre-loaded with the guarantee of more things to come - some free, some for a price. Day one purchases pushed Warner Brothers' model for post-release capitalism the farthest its ever gone, but the virtue of DLC offerings as developer mea culpa, or life-extending service, remains a warm embrace amidst the cold commercial cynicism.

The parade of Mortal Kombat X DLC next floats Hollywood guest character: The Predator [full story] - a presence most can agree isn't part of the standard package. More contentious amongst fans is the number of Fighting Arenas - thirteen base stages in total, down 48% from Mortal Kombat (2011)'s twenty-five (with variations).

Normalizing the notion of expanding Mortal Kombat X's interactive vistas has been Creative Director: Ed Boon. He revealed in early May that Klassic Arenas have already been discussed for downloadable content. As you might imagine, that got Mortal Kombat Online talking - crunching the klassics to come up with the Top 10 Klassic Arenas We'd Like To See Return in Mortal Kombat X! Count them down with us:

Fatality Friday is upon us once again, and this time we are treated to the second Environment Bio from the upcoming Mortal Kombat game. Featured today is the iconic Living Forest which debuted in Mortal Kombat II.

Joystiq.com released four new screenshots today featuring eight characters in various states of combat. Included is a screenshot of Cyrax performing a special move, possibly a redesign of his Saw Blade attack from Deadly Alliance. Not to be outdone, Nightwolf is showcased bringing down a green energy knife on Mileena. Johnny Cage, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, and Reptile are also featured.

So Cinder over at the Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks forum gives another couple pieces of content; this time, it's an MP3 of the music from the Forest Battle boss stage and a concept picture of Scorpion from that very battle. To listen to the original MP3 and check out Cinder's post, click here. Thanks to MK Online forum poster and #mortalkombat IRC chatter DECEPTION for yet another News Lead!

Midway has released five new screenshots from their upcoming action/adventure game, Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks! These five shots show a couple of interesting surprises, including Scorpion's UMK3 costume, Reptile giving an odd kick to Liu Kang, and Mileena taking a bit of a fire bath.

It's been nearly a month since we've seen some fresh screens of this Fall's upcoming Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks. Thanks to our sources within Midway Games, below are five brand new screenshots. See Kung Lao face off against an ugly tarkatan, Liu Kang receiving quite a headache, a raging battle from the Living Forest, an apparent boss battle, and Scorpion showing Kang the true meaning of the word "Toasty!" Thanks goes out again to Midway Games for the update!