Fans of the new Mortal Kombat have been left wondering for some time who the final dlc add-on character for the Mortal Kombat Season Pass would be. The current additions have been Scarlet, Kenshi and most recently Rain but the identity of the last character in the pack has remained a secret until now as WB games and NetherRealm Studios announced today that Freddy Krueger will be making his way to the Mortal Kombat Universe.  Xbox 360 fans who purchased the season pass should get him as part of that pack but expect him to be priced at around 4.99 USD like the other DLC characters.

Freddy’s inclusion in Mortal Kombat marks the first good thing hes been in since the 80′s.  Check out his character trailer after the jump.

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Fans of the Halo Franchise got a treat this E3 when Microsoft and 343 Industries revealed Halo CE: Anniversary Edition an HD remake of the classic Xbox title.   Microsoft has since then revealed details on the goodies you will get if you pre-order the game.

Pre-Order’s will come with the following extras:

• Master Chief Avatar Armour: Heroes Never Die, and to honour the 10th anniversary of John 117, you will finally be able to transform your Xbox Live Avatar into the iconic hero by outfitting it with Master Chief’s signature MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armour.
• Grunt Funeral Skull: An exclusive, game-modifying skull that changes the rules of the game for an explosively humorous experience, Grunt Funeral sends Halo’s most lowly and lovable enemy out in a blaze of glory. And plasma. And then more glory. Once the skull has been activated, every Grunt’s methane tank will explode like a plasma grenade when killed. Watch out for the Grunt chain reaction!

343 Industries also released a new trailer that details the effects of the “Grunt Funeral Skull” which you can view after the jump.

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Bummed out about not being able to participate in the Japan-only Armored Core 5 closed beta (see here)? Well, you’re in luck, as Dengeki Online reports that footage of the PS3 version of the beta will be streamed live over Ustream on July 21st. The event is known as ~Armored Core V – The TEST for Reboot~ and will show off team battles among other things, to allow fans who can’t participate in the beta to see how the game is coming along.

When?

Thursday, 21 July 2011, 19:00:00 JST (For reference: Corresponds to 6 AM EDT)

Where?

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/armoredcorelive

Here’s some more Dragon’s Dogma for you. Capcom revealed some information about the different classes you can choose in their upcoming Xbox360/PS3 fantasy adventure game. The three base classes are Fighter, Strider and Mage, with Strider being the quick and nimble class that uses bows and arrows to attack from a distance (Fighter and Mage should be self-explanatory, really). When you level up enough, you’ll get access to the advanced classes Warrior, Ranger and Sorcerer respectively. These are pretty much just improved versions of the base classes, giving you more health, range and access to better spells etc. While only having three classes plus their advanced counterparts seems a bit anemic, you’re not limited to these three choices, as you can mix and match your own custom class. Capcom will release more info on this system in the next few days.

Bastion, SuperGiantGames’ premiere game is about to hit Xbox Live Arcade next week. We had the opportunity to speak to creative director Greg Kasavin on the heels of the gaming madness under one roof that is called E3 2011, where Bastion scored numerous awards from a ridiculous number of publications.
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Ms. Splosion Man may have just hit XBLA today but Twisted Pixel isn’t done with the game just yet as they have revealed that they will be supporting the title with free weekly DLC challenge maps. These challenge maps will feature weekly leaderboards and marketing director Jay Stuckwisch also promised prizes to be given out “from time to time” to the top players of the week.

Ms. Splosion Man’s official site also launched today and the game’s soundtrack will be available for download free of charge soon.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow was a worthy entry in the long-running Castlevania franchise and definitely the best 3D Castlevania to date. Now Konami released some official concept footage of the game, featuring none other than Simon Belmont, the original NES vampire hunter. While I actually liked Gabriel quite a lot, I wonder how the game would have turned out with Simon as the main man. Check out the video after the jump.

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A couple of minutes ago, Sega announced via Twitter that Metal Sonic will be one of the rivals in Sonic Generations. That’s…pretty much the whole story. So…how’s the weather?

Hit the jump to take a look at one of Sonic’s most iconic enemies.

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The official Twitter for Arkham City @arkhamcitynews has posted a new trailer for the game, featuring another one of Batman’s most classic villains, The Riddler. But, there’s a little more to it than that. Apparently there is a riddle hidden inside the trailer, and if people can solve it, some exclusive Riddler concept art will be revealed on friday. Wanna give it a go? Then hit the jump, check out the trailer and join the discussion here.

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