If you've ever wanted to display your favourite gaming characters in the cold medium of steel - you're in luck! Displate specialize in printing metal posters and their range of gaming designs includes three of Mortal Kombat's most iconic warriors!

Mortal Kombat XL is now available for PC play, but even with a massive Balancing Patch to get the game up to snuff -- a developer's work is never truly done!

The latest MKXL hotfix addresses a string of bugs and inconsisencies. Know what to look for when you're fighting with the following notes:

Mortal Kombat XL is officially available now for PC! The long awaited update adapts the full experience for PC, including all the extra kontent found in Kombat Pack 2!

Along with the ability to upgrade to MKXL and all of its features, PC players can also download the latest balancing patch. The changes bring all players up to speed, evening out the competition with improvements to basic function and all playable characters!

Read on for the full rundown of changes you can expect:

For PC gamers, the wait for Mortal Kombat XL is almost over! As previously reported, the update komplete with Kombat Pack 2 fighters and more is coming to PC platforms October 4th! Before it does - NetherRealm Studios will preview the update with a live stream!

Since acquiring the license in 2011; Pop Culture Shock Collectibles have established a strong reputation for some of the highest quality Mortal Kombat merchandise available!

Scale statues have given fans their own Kombat Shrine at home, with classic and contemporary recreations of the games' deadliest fighters, and favorite foes. For the extra heft of holding a kombatant's head in your bare heads: life-size character busts finish them with awe inspiring results! Sub-Zero makes a cold comeback in images below:

After a week of news making in Los Angeles for the unveiling of Injustice 2; Mortal Kombat X Creative Director Ed Boon is drawing eyes back to the home team with a hint of news upcoming!

Developers who play together - stay together. So the team at Techland probably didn't need to apologize when they were caught with blood red hands playing Mortal Kombat X!

The best in the ESL Mortal Kombat X world leagues will converge on Burbank, California today for one purpose: The Season 3 Final! Their journey is the culmination of three ESL seasons. and two years of competitive play in the latest instalment of the franchise. It brings them to what might be the most competitive stage of the game's life!

No, those aren't beer goggles. You read that right! Global Beverage Traders in conjunction with Warner Brothers and Sound Brewery have announced the launch of a new range of limited edition Mortal Kombat X inspired beer!

The future of non-playable character cameos in the Mortal Kombat series may be in doubt as the impact of persistent fan outcry within NetherRealm Studios comes to light.

Mortal Kombat X Sound Designer Brian Chard has been sharing his unique perspective with inquisitive fans, revealing aggressive interest in inaccessible fighters may have had a negative effect on the powers that be: "... [You] should know that those who complained about NPCs pretty much convinced Ed not to have em in future games."

When asked to clarify which types of NPC he believed are in danger, Chard pointed to in-game opponents and story mode cut scene cameos: "The impression I got was both, when it comes to potential roster chars (i.e., Outworld Soldier #2 is still safe)."

Both types of non-playable character drew significant attention from fans who've been trained to expect post-release additions through downloadable content channels. Remarkably, decisions relating to DLC have been largely disconnected from in-game appearances - an otherwise natural method for building anticipation for subsequent releases. Of the eight DLC characters, only one of each NPC type was included: Tanya, who appeared as an NPC opponent, and Bo' Rai Cho - a minor player in story FMVs.

Far from condemning his colleagues, Chard questions the quality of discourse from fans quick to attack the developer studio: "I think it's stupider of people who complained about them not being playable and called us lazy." With regards to characters who appear in NPC fights, he explains: "Just so everyone understands: It's a long way from fightable to playable." Characters who appear as NPCs may otherwise have missed out all together. On fan desire, Chard adds: "... it shows us how well received the original game was, which is nice."

"Lazy" has become an unfairly frequent catchall phrase for fans dissatisfied with perceived inconsistencies in the NetherRealm and Warner Brothers' approach. The substitution of personal preference in place of legitimate critique often downplays the work of artists and developers contributing to the marathon of a finished product. Malicious attacks and demands through social media - among the most egregious examples of fan ignorance.

Of course, no game is immune from criticism, and NPC kombatants have played an awkward role in the life of Mortal Kombat X. Invasion Mode appeared to suffer for the absence of existing and new character assets [read more]. Expectations for a character like Fujin: as much a consequence of the decision to reboot the series in 2011, as his consolation appearance in story mode sequences. Mortal Kombat X draws considerable inspiration from 1997's Mortal Kombat 4 - which introduced the character in a playable capacity.