Following the announcement of Jasco Games' acquisition of the Mortal Kombat license [full story]; the Ultimate Fighting System Facebook has previewed designs for upcoming mini figurines for their tabletop fighting game:

Mortal Kombat is set to make a return to the arena of collectible card game battles in the Universal Fighting System!

Jasco Games made the announcement at July's GenCon, answering fan interest with the acquisition of the biggest fighting game series yet to enter their decks!

Fans eager to test their favourite kombatants against the warriors of Street Fighter, Tekken, Soul Calibur, King of Fighters, Darkstalkers and many more, will finally have the opportunity! It's a crossover escalation of card collecting concept that helped make Mortal Kombat X Mobile a must-have app for fans!

Fan campaigns and petitions have become a staple of social media fandom throughout the promotional life of Mortal Kombat X. For every omitted character and potential crossover - there is likely one or more attempts to support it to reality.

Not all petitions are created equal, but occasionally a sound idea and swell of interest breaks out from the ever growing pack. Nearing 4,000 e-signatures at the time of this writing - the message behind We Want An MK Lore Encyclopedia has been heard loud and clear!

The petition has been tirelessly circulated by fan Myke Snow. Among the most prominent supporters of an MK Encyclopaedia is Shawn Kittelsen. As writer of DC Comics' Mortal Kombat X series, he's helped usher Mortal Kombat in its return to print, and spent much time digging into character history, whilst navigating the pitfalls of unreliable online sources. Many NetherRealm Studios staff have also shown enthusiasm and support, including MKX Producer Andrew Stein, and Cinematic Director Dominic Cianciolo!

Two generations of kombat collide as Cassie Cage & Jacqui Briggs succumb to the "blood code" in Mortal Kombat X Chapter 27 from DC Comics! Polygon has the latest sneak peek from the digital series, where jilted partners Sonya Blade & Johnny Cage are forced to fight back against their kin!

The battles are coming thick and fast in Mortal Kombat X: the tie-in series published by DC Comics! Contending Outworld Empress Mileena finds herself face-to-face with Mortal Kombat (2011) addition Skarlet in a digital chapter 26 preview on Blastr!

Mortal Kombat X is upon us, and Pop Culture Shock Collectibles are advancing their extensive range of high quality collectibles to reflect the new era! Where better to start than with the conquering Emperor of Outworld: Kotal Kahn?

Mezco Toys are celebrating the officiial launch of Mortal Kombat X by offering 10% off their highly detailed Series 2 Mortal Kombat X action figures!

The game arrives in just under two weeks (April 14), but the story of Mortal Kombagt X expands beyond the gaming console! 13th Dimension have the preview of Mortal Kombat X #5 - full print issue out April 8th from DC Comics!

Scorpion has a head full of bad memories in the latest preview from DC Comics' hit tie-in series: Mortal Kombat X!

13th Dimension has a sneak peak at the print edition, reportedly on sale March 11th. Mortal Kombat #4 will collect chapters 10-12, featuring a dramatic flashback involving the origins of the ninja spectre and his ties to Quan Chi!

Prima Games have been a constant of the Mortal Kombat release cycle, printing official strategy guides from the misty days of the arcade, right through to the last game: Mortal Kombat (2011).

Sadly, the tradition of official printed strategy guides looks like it will break with the release of Mortal Kombat X. Prima Games has confirmed they do not have the rights to print a guide for the latest title, but "certainly would if we could."

Prima's 2011 strategy guide was marred by errors, but the publisher offered a make good to customers in the form of unique correction cards for each character -- themselves a collectible item.

Past Prima guides have included character bios, artwork and trivia, along with the usual content of combos, strategies and secret inputs. It's a double blow for collectors of printed material - some fans disappointed by Warner Brothers' decision to omit an Art Book from this game's Kollector's Editions.