Mortal Kombat X Runs at 1080p and 60 FPS

Mortal Kombat creator Ed Boon talks up the engine that the newest game in the series runs on.

The recently announced Mortal Kombat X will run at 1080p and 60 frames per second, according to series creator Ed Boon.

Asked on Twitter about what engine the newest game in the Mortal Kombat series uses, Boon explained it's a version of Unreal Engine 3 that developer NeatherRealm Studios has customized. He added, "60fps 1080p!"

These are the vaunted numbers many gamers hope to see all console games running at these days. Much has been made about the PlayStation 4 versions of certain games running at higher resolutions than their Xbox One counterparts, although that may become a less frequent occurrence with the recent boost to the Xbox One's GPU power.

After a lengthy countdown by Boon on Twitter, Mortal Kombat X--pronounced "Mortal Kombat Ex"--wasannounced earlier this month for the Xbox One, PS4, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. Alongside the game's announcement, NetherRealm released the teaser trailer above featuring Sub-Zero and Scorpion, which we've broken down in detail.

We'll be finding out more about Mortal Kombat X at E3 this week, including the identity of at least two new characters and some story details. A gameplay trailer may also make an appearance at some point during E3. Stay tuned to GameSpot for all the latest.

Battlefield Hardline launch date & Revealed in Leaked first trailer

With under a week to go just before its E3 announcement, and after a very few leaks (including this trailer sooner today), EA has officially launched the first trailer for Battlefield Hardline. Preferably of Battlefield's usual war theme, Hardline is about "the battle in between cops and criminals," and Dead Space developer Visceral Games is on the work. With respect to the trailer, it will be out Oct 21st.

Hardline isn't Visceral's first experience with DICE's Battlefield sequence: it also produced Battlefield 3's End Game DLC. It is still a departure for a developer known for Dead Space, The Godfather, and James Bond games. One more shocking departure: the 1st trailer is not about an army of foghorns fighting a broken PA system. It's a Hollywood-style crime montage set to Jamie N Commons an X Ambassadors' "Jungle."

We will have much more details about Hardline after the big expose at EA's press conference on Monday. Though at the rate Hardline has been leaking, perhaps EA will just throw its hands up and launch the game four months early.

Mortal Kombat X Revealing New Fighters at E3

Mortal Kombat X is set to reveal at least part of its roster at E3, including two brand new fighters.

The news comes showing courtesy of series creator Ed Boon on Twitter, who responded in a fan asking if we would see any new participants in the upcoming game to say "Yes! Two of my new favourites features will be at E3!"

Boon also promised we would get an idea of the title's plot of land, which is obviously both a extension of the story begun in MK9 and also being completely original, and will finally see some gameplay at E3.

The upcoming fighter, which was released earlier this week, is due out sometime next year on PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. Recently we got a chance to appear at the box art featuring Scorpion, therefore you guys also told us which fighters you would like to see return.
 
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Samsung Galaxy Mega 7.0 leaks with faux leather backing, huge 7-inch display

If you ever idea last year’s Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 and 6.3 were blurring the lines between phone and tablet, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Mega 7.0 is looking to sh*t all over that. Leaked online for China Mobile thanks to a 3rd party case manufacturer, this Samsung Galaxy Mega followup (SM-T2558 and SM-T2556) is said to feature a whopping 7-inch 720p display, the one that is sure to force the limits of your new skinny jeans.

Bear in mind the Mega has never been a power house. It’s generally an easy method for Samsung to tackle the affordable phablet market, one that is currently left wide open by smartphone OEMs. Other specs for the Mega 7.0 include a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, 1.5GB of RAM, and 8GB of internal storage. You can see from the leaked image above that Samsung will once again follow the "faux leather" design language made popular by their Note line.

No word on US availability or pricing, but knowing Samsung — they will have a Mega for every market. We will keep an eye out.