Mortal Kombat reboot is on the horizon, Bomb Pops appear in Roblox, news about Destiny 2 updates, and details about South Park: Snow Day, the First Descendent, Scorn, Pacific Drive, and the Pirate Queen.

New Mortal Kombat game reinvents while honouring its legacy

On September 19, the twelfth game in the Mortal Kombat fighting franchise will be released for Nintendo Switch, PS5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S. It’s called, simply, Mortal Kombat 1.

Developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Games, while it’s a sequel to the 2019 game, Mortal Kombat 11, it’s also effectively a reboot of the franchise.

These games might seem to be only one player fighting another player, but this series is built on an intricate world that features elder gods and mere mortals transforming into supernatural martial arts fighters. There’s a story behind every battle, and to describe the plot of the eleven games as complex is an understatement.

Characters like Liu Kang, Raiden, Scorpion, and Sub-Zero have been “reimagined” and the premium and “Kollector’s” editions of the game include a Jean-Claude Van Damme skin for Johnny Cage, which is a nod to the original game.

Michael McWhertor’s interview with Ed Boon, one of the game’s creators, revealed that they wanted Van Damme to be a character in the original game, and when he passed that character transformed into Johnny Cage.

Boon is now the chief creative officer at NetherRealm and has been guiding Mortal Kombat for more than 30 years.

Mortal Kombat 1 is available for preorder now.

Rocket-shaped frozen treat brand finds success in Roblox

Bomb Pop, which makes the three-tiered frozen deserts that are shaped like rockets, have been selling virtual versions in Roblox since last week.

In that time, more than 20 million Bomb Pops have been sold in the Restaurant Tycoon 2 world of the popular massively multiplayer online game.

Players can get a Bomp Pop in one of the participating restaurants created by other players until September 5.

Games recently announced and updated

Gamescom took place in Germany last week, so there were a number of games announced and other games that we learned more about. And while Bungie and THQ Nordic weren’t part of the official program, they’ve also shared news about their games recently.

Destiny 2: Season of the Witch

There’s a deck-building aspect to this season, when you complete activities you collect cards that can be used as currency to get random drops of upgrades, resources, and even quests. Collect a deck of five cards and you can get enhancements when playing through the seasonal activities.

The Season of the Witch runs through November 28.

We also learned a bit more about the Final Shape, the next expansion coming to Destiny 2 on February 27, 2024. It looks like we’ll be going into the Traveler.

South Park: Snow Day!

The kids get rendered in full three dimensions in this new game, which looks to be an online multiplayer battle, coming to Nintendo Switch, PS5, Windows, and Xbox X/S in 2024.

The First Descendant

Coming from Nexon, this “looter shooter” – like Destiny or the Division – is coming to PS4, PS5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. An open. cross-play beta runs for a week starting on September 19. Register to paricipate.

Scorn

Obviously inspired by Geiger and his alien, with a bit of Cronenberg body horror mixed in, this shooter horror game comes from Maximum Games and Kepler Interactive on October 3. Available on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.

Pacific Drive

With echoes of Jeff VanderMeer’s Southern Reach Trilogy, this driving game has you exploring the Olympic Exclusion Zone in your car. It’s a game that has you doing runs and getting as far as you can, upgrading your station wagon with perks as you go. It’s coming to PS5 and Windows next year.

The Pirate Queen: A Forgotten Legend

This VR game, coming to Oculus Quest 2 and Steam VR tells the true story of Cheng Shih, who becomes one of the most dominant pirates of the 1800s. Lucy Liu is an executive producer and narrator of the game.