Some months ago, we reported on a rumor that Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition was heading to the PC sometime this summer. Well, this is a rumor no longer, as Warner Bros. have officially announced that the game will be launching  digitally on July 3, with a retail release to follow on August 2 in Europe and August 6 in North America .

Similar to the Komplete Edition on consoles, this title will feature all of the game’s previously released downloadable content , including fighters Skarlet, Kenshi, Rain and guest character Freddy Kreuger. The port is being handled by High Voltage Games, whose previous work includes Star Wars Kinect, The Conduit and iOS puzzler Zoombies.

The complete press release has been included below.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition for PC

LONDON UK. – 22nd May, 2013 – Experience the legendary adrenaline pumping action as Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announces Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition for PC. Windows PC players can now face-off with Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition, named the Fighting Game of the Year by Spike TV at the 2011 Video Game Awards.Players enter the realm to face the Kombatants in Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition for PC , delivering all of the downloadable content (DLC), including intrepid warriors Skarlet, Kenshi and Rain, as well as the notorious dream stalker Freddy Krueger. Additionally, the game offers 15 Klassic Mortal Kombat Skins and three Klassic Fatalities (Scorpion, Sub-Zero and Reptile).

Originally developed by NetherRealm Studios, led by Mortal Kombat co-creator and creative director Ed Boon and adapted for PC by High Voltage Software, the game will be available for digital distribution on 3rd July, while the physical edition will release on 2nd August for Windows PC.

Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition for PC features dynamic gameplay including Tag Team, Challenge Tower and a full feature length story mode. Players choose from an extensive lineup of the game’s iconic warriors and challenge their friends in traditional 1 vs. 1 matches, or gamers can spectate battles and interact directly with Kombatants online during the King of the Hill mode. The game supports the Mortal Kombat Tournament Edition Fight Stick and delivers full controller capability. Players will also be able to access achievements and leaderboard stats.

For more information about Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition for PC , please visit www.mortalkombat.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mortalkombat or on Twitter @MK_Mortalkombat

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About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Inc., is a premier worldwide publisher, developer, licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive space across all current and future platforms, including console, handheld and PC-based gaming for both internal and third party game titles.

Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition © 2013 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Developed by NeatherRealm. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

Mortal Kombat, NetherRealm Studios and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
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While we wait for a fix from NetherRealm, feel free to check out TS|Nerdjosh’s follow-up video, which covers a few setups for the infinite.

Sources: Stilll Alive via NeoGAF, TS|Nerdjosh

Neither should come as much of a surprise, as Ein was one of the few series regulars who failed to transition to Dead or Alive 5 and Jacky will be following in the footsteps of fellow Virtua Fighter cast members Akira Yuki, Pai Chan, and sister Sarah Bryant.

Information is incredibly scarce at this time, but a Japanese release date of September 5 was also mentioned. We’ll be sure to keep you updated as more details are released. For now, let us know what you think of these additions in the comments below.

Source: Famitsu via Siliconera

Lab Zero Games CEO Peter “Ravidrath” Bartholow recently updated the Skullgirls Indiegogo page with the long-awaited stats of the two character votes the studio held to decide future downloadable characters for their fighting title. As the two campaigns operated under different voting processes, the first offers the percentage of votes the eligible cast members gained in each round while the second provided a straight-forward list of popularity rankings.

One interesting thing to note is Eliza’s dominance throughout all phases of the first vote. Isaac also appeared very strong, but gradually slipped out of the running as the pool of characters began to shrink. Second vote winner Beowulf picked up a ton of steam between the two campaigns, edging out heavy favorites like Annie and Minette that beat him out consistently in the first vote.

Feel free to peruse the numbers below and let us know what you think in the comments.

Character Vote 1

Round 1

26.6% : Eliza
24.7% : Isaac
24.4% : Annie
23.6% : Minette
23.3% : Stanley
21.7% : Aeon
21.1% : Panzerfaust
20.8% : Beowulf
20.3% : Venus
20.1% : B. Dahlia
18.8% : Feng
15.5%: Marie
13.8% : Molly
12.6% : Brain Drain
11.8% : Umbrella
10.6% : Scythana
9.3% : Roxie
8.1% : Mrs. Victoria
7.9% : D. Violet
7.8% : Taliesin
7.2% : Samson
7.1% : Beatrix
6.2% : Hubrecht
6.1% : Leduc
5.7% : Adam
4.7% : Ileum
4.7% : Yu-Wan
4.5% : Andy
4.4% : Hive
4.0% : Ottomo
2.5% : Regina

Total Votes: 12012

Round 2

25.3% : Eliza
23.5% : Minette
23.1% : Annie
22.7% : Isaac
22.6% : Beowulf
22.1% : Stanley
20.5%: Aeon
20.3% : Panzerfaust
19.9% : B. Dahlia 
18.6% : Venus
17.7% : Feng
15.2% : Molly
13.6% : Marie
12.4% : Brain Drain
12.0%: Scythana
10.7%: Umbrella

Total Votes: 11180

Round 3

31.0% : Eliza
28.1% : Annie
27.9% : Minette
24.2% : Aeon
24.1% : Beowulf
21.9% : Isaac
21.9% : Stanley 
20.8% : Panzerfaust

Total Votes: 11249

Final Round

30.9% : Eliza
25.5% : Annie
24.3% : Minette
19.4% : Aeon

Total Votes: 11202

Character Vote 2: Aggregate Character Ranking

1. Beowulf
2. Minette
3. Annie
4. B. Dahlia
5. Isaac
6. Aeon
7. Stanley
8. Panzerfaust
9. Feng
10. Venus
11. Marie
12. Scythana
13. Molly
14. Umbrella
15. Brain Drain
16. Taliesin
17. D. Violet
18. Ileum
19. Roxie
20. Beatrix
21. Mrs. Victoria
22. Leduc
23. Adam
24. Hubrecht
25. Andy
26. Hive
27. Ottomo
28. Samson
29. Yu-Wan
30. Regina

Top 3 Characters

11038 votes: Beowulf
9439 votes: Minette
9415 votes: Annie

Source: Indiegogo

If you have a specific character you would like to see, make sure to use the timestamps we’ve included below the video.

1. 00:00 – Aquaman
2. 02:50 – Ares
3. 04:33 – Bane
4. 06:36 – Catwoman
5. 07:24 – Cyborg
6. 08:35 – Deathstroke
7. 10:52 – Doomsday
8. 11:33 – Green Arrow
9. 12:29 – Solomon Grundy
10. 13:01 – Harley Quinn
11. 13:44 – Joker
12. 15:44 – Lobo
13. 18:07 – Raven
14. 18:40 – Shazam
15. 22:16 – Sinestro
16. 24:18 – Superman
17. 27:21 – Wonder Woman
18. 27:55 – General Fixes

Source: Arturo Sanchez

Now that the Skullgirls: Slightly Different Edition patch is out on the Xbox 360, Lab Zero can finally release the new DLC color palettes that they’ve had lying in wait. These palette packs cost $1 each and include four extra color schemes to choose from. You can also purchase all of the character palettes in a special bundle for $5. Purchasing every extra pack, whether individually or through the bundle, unlocks an additional fifth bonus palette for every character.

The palettes are now available on the PlayStation Network, but Xbox Live users will have to wait until May 21. Feel free to check them out below and let us know how they look in motion if you’ve already purchased them.

Source: Official PlayStation Blog

If you weren’t able to check these matches out in person or through the live broadcast, be sure to do so now.

In addition to these late-tournament showdowns, D’Nyc3 has uploaded footage of both pool and top 32 matches that weren’t shown on stream. The playlist below features great players like Chile’s Kaneblueriver, BIFU|Winrich, VxG.EMP|IFC Yipes, XAN|DJ Huoshen, and more.

Full results for this and other games can be found in our East Coast Throwdown V coverage hub, courtesy of USD.

Sources: Hold Back to Block, D’Nyc3

With any new release, you’re going to have a ton of content produced by members of the community to show it off. Earlier today, Batgirl was released for Injustice: Gods Among Us, and we have a few great looks at the character thanks to some faithful video uploaders.

First off, Team Spooky’s Arturo Sanchez and Nerdjosh put together an overview that clocks in at just under fifteen minutes. Here, they spend time playing around with the character and discussing what they see regarding her strengths and weaknesses. Both served as testers on the game during its development but had no time with the downloadable characters, making their off-the-cuff analysis an interesting watch.

Next, Maximilian’s latest video demonstrates a variety of day one combos. These should provide a good foundation for those looking to pick Batgirl up.

Level|Up Series’ Alex Valle spent some time with Batgirl on his stream when she was released, running through her normals, strings, and specials. That segment begins around 10:16:30, but be sure to give the rest of the archive some of your time too, as it includes a ton of practice and online footage from Valle’s UFGT9 training session.

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cakefighteriv spent a few hours with Batgirl and came up with a few early combos. Notations have been included below the video.

0:00 111 xx BF3 MB , b+3 , BF1 , b+12 , 11 xx BF3
0:11 b+2u+3 , b+2u+3 , d+2 xx BF1 , b+3 , J2 , 11 xx DB2
0:22 b+12 , d+2 xx BF1 , 111 xx DD3 MB , b+3 , DB3 xx 1
0:34 b+2u+3 , 212 xx DF2 MB , 212 xx DB2
0:42 DD3 MB , b+3 , J2 , d+2 xx BF1 , J2 , 111 xx BF 3
0:56 f+3 , J2 , f+212 xx DB3
1:03 f+212 , f+21 , f+21 , f+21 xx DB2
1:11 f+21 xx DB2U , f+23 , f+23 xx DF2 MB , f+23 xx DB2
1:19 b+12 , d+2 xx BF1 , b+3 , J2 , J2 xx Super

Finally, Rip over at Level Up Your Game also put out a quick video to showcase what he’s come up with on release day.

Sources: Nerdjosh, Maximilian, Level|Up Live, cakefighteriv, Level Up Your Game

Pen Ninja recently produced a combo video with multiple teams using said glitch. As an extra challenge, a majority of the combos featured in this video avoid the use of any loops and infinites with moves that avoid hitstun decay. The result is an impressive display of fast, stunning and at times even humorous dual-character combos. Check it out below.

Source: Pen Ninja

Batgirl is now available to purchase on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live for $4.99 / 400 MSP. Similar to Lobo, she comes with a brand new update, the full patch notes of which you can read in our previous post.

Two new skins packs were also released today, providing updated looks for a few of the game’s cast. The Killing Joke bundle contains three alternates for Joker based off Alan Moore’s famous graphic novel, and the Red Son pack features new costumes for Superman, Solomon Grundy, and Wonder Woman as well as 20 additional S.T.A.R. Labs missions inspired by the alternate storyline. Previously a Gamestop pre-order exclusive, it can now be downloaded by the community at large.

Both of these skin packs will set you back $2.99 / 240 MSP, though the latter only appears in the Xbox Live Marketplace and not the title’s built-in downloadable content menu.

Finally, today also saw the release of a single free skin. Luchador Bane is bundled with the aforementioned update, bringing everyone who downloads it up to v1.03.

Source: Injustice

Check out all three episodes below.

Source: rc_on

Second box, third from top; now you know how to write Skullgirls in Japanese!

This information was subsequently confirmed by Lab Zero Games CEO Peter “Ravidrath” Bartholow, who also divulged that the port is being handled by a Japanese developer. When asked if it would include the five characters funded through their fundraising campaign, Bartholow said that it should be released as soon as possible, and thus, the new cast members will be added to the game through updates.

Since this information is basically a leak at this point, Bartholow said that he will have to wait to reveal the developer behind the port. In any case, this is a fantastic accomplishment for the Skullgirls team, and we would like to congratulate them on this expansion of their franchise.

Source: ume-zono via NeoGAF

Source: Rikir

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Interested in what else the folks at Iron Galaxy Studios have in store for Divekick? Well, you’re in luck, because tonight they will be streaming another installment of the Divekick #eSports Hour, which is dedicated to doing just that. Tonight’s broadcast will feature first looks at both a new character and a new stage, so be sure to tune in live below to catch it all.

Watch live video from irongalaxy on www.twitch.tv

Source: Iron Galaxy Studios