Since the debut of TheMortalKombat.com back before E3 earlier this year it served mostly as a placeholder site for the game. Last week a counter appeared on the website and it slowly counted down until this week.

We are expecting to see the new TheMortalKombat.com go live later today. WB Games was happy to pass along to us a Press Release that detailed the upcoming website and what this new website will do. The website will offer detailed backstories of some of the many characters to be appearing in the game, six characters to start with. The website will also be the place to catch the newest episodes of the MKast video podcast. Also continuing the tradition from Midway.com, there will be a new Discussion Board along with a new "Kombat Chat" for live discussions about the game. New content updates to be delivered each and every Mortal Monday going forward.

Here is a copy of the full Press Release:

Today, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and NetherRealm Studios are unleashing an all-new website for the highly-anticipated video game Mortal Kombat releasing in 2011 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. A first for the franchise, www.themortalkombat.com will showcase six legendary characters including Scorpion, Sub-Zero and Mileena giving fans an unprecedented look into their unique history and backgrounds. The site will also feature a full arsenal of kommunity features including: MKasts, discussion boards and Kombat Chat. The site will be updated every Monday in conjunction with Mortal Mondays.

Mortal Kombat also has a vibrant community on Facebook featuring an all new asset packed Facebook app as well as an active community on Twitter. Check out the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/MortalKombat and join the Twitter conversation @mk_mortalkombat.

Mortal Kombat is the most brutal installment of the landmark fighting game to date for release on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft in 2011.The game is being developed by the newly re-named NetherRealm Studios, led by Mortal Kombat creator and creative director Ed Boon.

We are excited to see what else this website will offer as the release of the game gets closer. We also hope to see some form of online stats and fight history, much like the great Bungie.net in the future once the game is released.

Stay tuned, as we will update this story once the website goes live.

Update 10PM CST: The website, www.TheMortalKombat.com, is now online! It seems the user registration, discussion forums and chat did not make the cut in this release of the website. My guess is those were the problematic pieces and have to be saved for another day. Also the site is experiencing really heavy usage right now, so it's in a constant state of flux. So until then, here is a picture of the main page once you log in as Scorpion:



I'm also posting up additional pictures and information I find on the website to this post on the TRMK Forums. Grabbed the character history information and a the character images & background art.

YAY!!!! finally some good news!!!

Sounds awesome to me. Any news of the next MKast, Patrick? I had some questions for them, regarding gameplay, via twitter.

ahh thank god. needed SOME news!

Sounds awesome!!!

This is brilliant! So everyone who was hoping for the announcement of MKHDK will be disappointed right? Get ready for the second wave guys.

Originally Posted by : Jinko
This is brilliant! So everyone who was hoping for the announcement of MKHDK will be disappointed right?

I never knew how a website would serve as an announcement for a game, that'll be a proper press release sent out to everyone. Likely some magazine/major website will get the exclusive unveil.

ITS LAUNCHED! select your fighter!

I picked Raiden, THIS IS SO SEXY. BTW, Raiden is ranked #1. DAMN STRAIGHT.

IT'S UP! IT'S UP!!! Select birthdate! Hold on I have to check it out....

The new MK site, www.TheMortalKombat.com, is now online!

It stopped working for me :/ RIP MK Site.

me too! hahaha

Raiden is wearing an updated MK2 costume!!! Awesome! And I see the Hell level behind Scorpion. LOL. There is another countdown ending November 1, 3pm Eastern U.S. time! It also says to register, but then the next screen it says that registering is coming soon.

Posted a picture of the main page when you choose Scorpion, anyone got pictures of the others?

I'm going to be updating this post with all the information or pictures I pull out of the website. TIMER: There is a timer counting down until November 1st. JOHNNY CAGE ON TWITTER You can now follow the official Johnny Cage character on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/MK_JohnnyCage">@MK_JohnnyCage</a>. ??? CHARACTER Hidden character that maybe fans can work to unlock on the site? Time will tell! CHARACTER HISTORY BIOS:

CHARACTER IMAGES: (click to enlarge) BACKGROUND IMAGES: (click to enlarge) CHARACTER UNLOCK BARS There will be special bars on each character page to show various videos or images about the character. These are currently blocked by a "Coming Soon" image, so you can't quite see them. Each one has a unique tag line (Get Over Here for Scorpion, or Dead Man Walking for Sub-Zero) for each character along with six circles that will link you to hidden content once unlocked. Here is a look at Raiden's uncovered: KOMBAT CHAT RULES (thanks whtillnvrb) The more you talk about your favorite character on his or her discussion board, the more power they accumulate. If your character gains more power than any other character at the end of each countdown, you will unlock a piece of exclusive content about that character. So that means the more support a character gets on the website, the more unlocks for that character. Very cool concept! TEST PAGE DISCOVERED There appears to be a test page online in this new site. For whatever reason it was not removed. It gains you access to things like the Easter Egg to the right of Scorpion's hand. Most of everything else is removed and not working, as it's just a test site. Test Page URL: http://www.themortalkombat.com/mortal-kombat-scorpion-theme/# Easter Egg image that appears next to Scorpion: WALLPAPERS On the test page the first of six unlockable items on Scorpion's page is a custom wallpaper. It reveals a test wallpaper image that is NOT supposed to be live, as you can see by the Lorem Ipsum on the page. Here is the image: After finding the first wallpaper, I just changed the URL to add a 2 and found a second one. WEIRD EXTRA WALLPAPER While messing around with file names, I tried to accidentally access Scorpion's Wallpaper "scorpion_wallpapper_01.jpg" on a non-Scorpion folder and found this interesting Wallpaper image. This file exists under all the folders that are not Scorpion. A clear copy/paste error early on.

I was going to get a screenshot of Raiden but I got a server error now edit: WOO HOO

Wait a god damned minute.... Sub-Zero's bio includes Noob-SAIBOT! Not trying to get everyone worked up, but wasn't there a reason Noob Saibot became Noob-Smoke in the past?? Maybe I'm just over-reacting.

Mileena: Shao Kahn: Sub- Zero:

Originally Posted by : kontankarite
Wait a god damned minute.... Sub-Zero's bio includes Noob-SAIBOT! Not trying to get everyone worked up, but wasn't there a reason Noob Saibot became Noob-Smoke in the past?? Maybe I'm just over-reacting.

LOL. Now both SubZero and Scorpion are back from the dead (killed by each other), and still want to kill each other again.

This is hot, son!

Here's a better image of Raiden that's not so pixelated: If you want I could get better versions of the others.

Dumb how everyone is ranked #1 when it should just be Raiden <.< I think maybe the rank has to do with that chat.

Originally Posted by : kergon
LOL. Now both SubZero and Scorpion are back from the dead (killed by each other), and still want to kill each other again.

Really seems like Noob wont be in now. Still what will become of the young Sub-Zero? Glad to have an Evil Sub-Zero this time myself.

Sub-zero

It didn't say Noob Saibot WASN'T in there. Read it again. Let me stress. What's the odds that Tobias is back with the team? I don't really know, but they are calling Noob Saibot, NOOB SAIBOT. o_0

Updated my post #16 further up the page with more images and info.

Originally Posted by : XxJadexX
Dumb how everyone is ranked #1 when it should just be Raiden <.< I think maybe the rank has to do with that chat.

The way I read it the countdowns will unlock stuff for the most popular character. So when everyone gets signed up the one that has the most fans will get new renders and videos and stuff like that. This could get ugly but it sounds like fun! Let's go Team Subby!

Also, why is there a big shadow superimposed over Sub Zero?

Noob Saibot?

Originally Posted by : kontankarite
It didn't say Noob Saibot WASN'T in there. Read it again. Let me stress. What's the odds that Tobias is back with the team? I don't really know, but they are calling Noob Saibot, NOOB SAIBOT. o_0

Oh I'm not ruling him out just saying that with it being Sub-Zero back from the dead it seems unlikely to get Noob too. I would love to have Noob with new moves of his own but I'm guess he will just be an alternate costume for Sub-Zero.

Boon said he was working on a lot of awesome pit levels, and that Hell level is very likely to be one.

Originally Posted by : kontankarite
It didn't say Noob Saibot WASN'T in there. Read it again. Let me stress. What's the odds that Tobias is back with the team? I don't really know, but they are calling Noob Saibot, NOOB SAIBOT. o_0

Boon and Tobias still regularly talk to each other and hang out. So I am not surprised that he's able to use the original name.

Originally Posted by : kontankarite
Also, why is there a big shadow superimposed over Sub Zero?

Don't know. That's the exact full size picture (with a white background) of the character, straight from the site, without the background or foreground stuff.

Here is why everyone is ranked number one right now. The chat just isn't up. KOMBAT CHAT RULES The more you talk about your favorite character on his or her discussion board, the more power they accumulate. If your character gains more power than any other character at the end of each countdown, you will unlock a piece of exclusive content about that character. Again Go Team Subby!

Originally Posted by : kergon
Here's a better image of Raiden that's not so pixelated: If you want I could get better versions of the others.

I have perfect versions of them all, copied directly from the website. They just got messed up due to format on uploading. I'll upload them properly tomorrow, retiring for the night.

Wow nice work guys.... i havent been around lately, but im looking forward to this game. Hopefully ill have enough money to buy it when it releases. :D

Originally Posted by : XxJadexX
Dumb how everyone is ranked #1 when it should just be Raiden <.< I think maybe the rank has to do with that chat.

don't be bias, everyone knows it should be scorpion as #1. hahaha

I don't have a favorite character to talk about yet, Ermac hasn't been announced. This isn't fair to the unannounced characters. By the way, Scorpions Lair is a lot darker than i expected but it looks good.

Scorpion has always been my favorite. But Sub Zero coming back from the dead as an evil character... it's gonna be a toss up now.

The whole Scorpion and Sub Zero thing confuses me to no end. It seems Scorpion is currently trying to get revenge on Sub Zero for killing him which would make him currently set in MK 1. Yet Sub Zero seems to have already been killed and come back from the dead which should mean he is currently set sort of inbetween MK 2 and 3? I really don't understand how that's going to work?

Go Team Subby !!! He looks awesome!! Now I know why he's my all-time favorite! I must admit Scorpion looks great too... but still rooting for Subby for rank # 1

You guys have to keep in mind that this is the HISTORY of the character, not the biography for the new game. Anyway, there's no reason to re-upload the pictures. So bad ass..

Originally Posted by : kontankarite
Wait a god damned minute.... Sub-Zero's bio includes Noob-SAIBOT! Not trying to get everyone worked up, but wasn't there a reason Noob Saibot became Noob-Smoke in the past?? Maybe I'm just over-reacting.

You read my thoughts, they took off his name back then for copyright reasons. If Tobias is back, you can bet that the storyline will be complete and solo mode flawless!! PS: I never liked Noob smoke anyway...

Originally Posted by : Jinko
You guys have to keep in mind that this is the HISTORY of the character, not the biography for the new game.

Exactly my thoughts. This may not represent their MK 9 story, just their past history.

Updated Post 16 With some cool new wallpapers discovered on the test site.

This site is really filled with a bunch of goodies that both keeps the recipients happy and curious. Although, it IS fairly obvious that the hidden fighter is Kitana. However, I will register as soon as the registration is up.

Originally Posted by : Prophet
Although, it IS fairly obvious that the hidden fighter is Kitana.

How so? I see no hints to any character.

Originally Posted by : Etryus
You read my thoughts, they took off his name back then for copyright reasons. If Tobias is back, you can bet that the storyline will be complete and solo mode flawless!!

Let's not jump to conclusions. Remember this game goes BACK to when he was still Noob Saibot and didn't hang out with Smoke all day. Sure they can use the name Saibot without Tobias joining the team. From what I've heard he's done with the video games industry.

Originally Posted by : Araknyd03
Exactly my thoughts. This may not represent their MK 9 story, just their past history.

Well except that their past history is their BIO in MK9. Remember we're going BACK in time for MK9. Not going forward. So this is all about what they were all up to just before the events in MK1-3 happen. So it's their known history. We may actually get to see some of these histories work themselves out in story mode too!

Originally Posted by : Patrick McCarron
Well except that their past history is their BIO in MK9. Remember we're going BACK in time for MK9. Not going forward. So this is all about what they were all up to just before the events in MK1-3 happen. So it's their known history. We may actually get to see some of these histories work themselves out in story mode too!

I'm so confused. Didn't Scorpion kill Sub Zero AFTER the events of MK1? From MK II onward, it was the Younger Brother, as Sub Zero. How is he the Resurrected Original Sub Zero, before MK1 even began?

Originally Posted by : Prophet
This site is really filled with a bunch of goodies that both keeps the recipients happy and curious. Although, it IS fairly obvious that the hidden fighter is Kitana. However, I will register as soon as the registration is up.

Anyone know how to get back to the character select screen? I can seem to find it but on the the ??? looked like a silhouette of Johnny Cage. Just going by the hair but I didn't look at it too close because I has just too pumped to get into it.

HOLY SHIT. Scorpion's Layer looks 0_0

Yea it does, his lair looks amazing.

Originally Posted by : TioShard
The whole Scorpion and Sub Zero thing confuses me to no end. It seems Scorpion is currently trying to get revenge on Sub Zero for killing him which would make him currently set in MK 1. Yet Sub Zero seems to have already been killed and come back from the dead which should mean he is currently set sort of inbetween MK 2 and 3? I really don't understand how that's going to work?

don't stress about the plot dude...for all we know it's still a work in progress...

The plot details will be worked out in Story Mode

Originally Posted by : Patrick McCarron
How so? I see no hints to any character.

You can tell from the silhouette plus its going with the theme of rivalries too

Originally Posted by : Tim Static
You can tell from the silhouette plus its going with the theme of rivalries too

Yeah, I assumed it was Kitana too.

Originally Posted by : Eclipso
Yea it does, his lair looks amazing.

Man... I HATE misspelling stiff, but I'll chock that one up to spending too much time with graphics programs. I wonder if registration with be available in 18 days, too.

I have been wating for ever.

Kitana has a huge head.

Once it lets u sign up, I am SO goin for scorpion! If you want to jump scorpion to victory say AYE!!!!!!

after seeing scorpions lair i am so repumped for this game mk hd kollection who??

Originally Posted by : reptilesmile
after seeing scorpions lair i am so repumped for this game mk hd kollection who??

It would kick butt if they restyled the UMK3 version to look more like that. @_@

Originally Posted by : Patrick McCarron
How so? I see no hints to any character.

Well, Scorpion and Sub-Zero are both sworn enemies, as is Raiden and Shao Kahn. Mileena, and... Liu Kang? It doesn't add up. Plus the pattern of the characters. Bad, good, bad good, bad good. It definitely must be Kitana. And just for kicks, kitana in her MK9 outfits has a headband that works with the silhouette.

That shadow doesn't go with her hair, though. Her hair is quite high and that silhouette would make it look more like a low ponytail if it were her.

It still seems to be the most logical flit though. Liu Kang would be nice, but I think it's more wishful thinking than anything else. Kitana seems to be the most realistic choice.

I can see that little sliver of red that someone in another thread was talking about and it does look like a headband. I would rule out Kitana just by the lack of height in the hair and the manly face. Liu Kang seems like the right choice, or possibly Nightwolf, like someone else suggested.

Sliver of red? Think what you want, but I'm fairly confident that it's Kitana.

Fact: It is Liu Kang. Check out Night Wolf's head compared to the shadow. There's a random strand just popping off the top. It's either Liu Kang or someone we don't know. Besides, those that think it's Kitana... that jaw is way too square. Look at Kitana's face shape and tell me it matches the shape of that head. It doesn't.

I think Sub-Zero's bio is extremely confusing. First it says Scorpion killed him and so he become Noob Saibot and his brother became Sub-Zero. This is all fine but then it says Sub-Zero has knowledge of the afterlife, but that can't be his brother it has to be Noob. And there's your problem! Which of them is the actual character? The developers said he's old Sub-Zero, and he does seem pretty bent on destruction, but if so where the hell did Noob and young Sub go!? xD

It's Stryker, obviously. That's not a headband, it's a backwards police visor.

It absolutely must be Liu Kang, he's the most integral character of the entire franchise. Storywise, that is. He won the first ever MK tournament! You can't just let that slide! Come on!!

Originally Posted by : Nic-V
I think Sub-Zero's bio is extremely confusing. First it says Scorpion killed him and so he become Noob Saibot and his brother became Sub-Zero. This is all fine but then it says Sub-Zero has knowledge of the afterlife, but that can't be his brother it has to be Noob. And there's your problem! Which of them is the actual character? The developers said he's old Sub-Zero, and he does seem pretty bent on destruction, but if so where the hell did Noob and young Sub go!? xD

What confused the hell out of me, is that all these events in his bio, point to this stuff happening BEFORE the first tournament. Kind of makes it seem like he was killed before MK 1 began, and is now resurrected. It also seems to approve the notion of Noob Saibot, then disprove it at the same time, when it says: "Now he emerges with untold secrets of the afterlife propelling him fearlessly into the bloodiest battles." How is he dead and back as Sub-Zero, if he was dead and back as Noob Saibot? He died twice? WTF???

Originally Posted by : Prophet
Well, Scorpion and Sub-Zero are both sworn enemies, as is Raiden and Shao Kahn. Mileena, and... Liu Kang? It doesn't add up. Plus the pattern of the characters. Bad, good, bad good, bad good. It definitely must be Kitana. And just for kicks, kitana in her MK9 outfits has a headband that works with the silhouette.

That's an Asian dude's facial structure and that's just how he parts his hair. Her hair is a lot higher/longer than that, too. Kitana has already been revealed, so Liu fits since there are rumors of a new character to be revealed as well. Oh and both Sub and Scorpion are essentially rival clan members, so they're good and bad at the same time. Not to mention that that's a silly argument to begin with. That's Liu.

Originally Posted by : Prophet
Sliver of red? Think what you want, but I'm fairly confident that it's Kitana.

Yeah, just look to the left and you will see the sliver of red that resembles a headband. Here ya go, I lightened up the picture so you can see it:

The more I keep looking at the silhouette, I keep picturing Liu Kang more and more. Logically, it should be Kitana but image-wise, it just doesn't look like her anymore.

Originally Posted by : XxJadexX
Yeah, just look to the left and you will see the sliver of red that resembles a headband. Here ya go, I lightened up the picture so you can see it:

I really think you're stretching with that "sliver of red". We can all debate a silhouette all we want, but the fact to the matter is that we don't know who it is, so there's no real point in exclaiming that it IS Liu Kang. It seems alot more logical for it to be Kitana. It's not even necessary that it's a face shot, so we can't really talk about 'angles' when it's a silhouette of something we don't even know.

Originally Posted by : Prophet
I really think you're stretching with that "sliver of red". We can all debate a silhouette all we want, but the fact to the matter is that we don't know who it is, so there's no real point in exclaiming that it IS Liu Kang. It seems alot more logical for it to be Kitana. It's not even necessary that it's a face shot, so we can't really talk about 'angles' when it's a silhouette of something we don't even know.

lol, I never said it is Liu Kang...I actually said it could be him or possibly Nightwolf, like someone else suggested. Again, because of the lack of hair height (and manly looking face outline, imo), I am personally ruling out Kitana, and I think that person in the other thread was correct when saying that shadow there is a headband.

Prophet doesn't know how to look at stuff or Prophet is being obtuse.

I am 99.9% sure its Liu Kang, it cant be kitana, this is a male face structure. The only thing that is bothering me is the bandana, in MK 1 Liu didn't wear one because he wasen't a champion yet. He first got it in MK II after Shang Tsung's defeat (Like Ryu is SF he got his bandana in SF II after becoming the champion by defeating sagat).

I just don't understand how everyone can talk about facial structure, you're relying on the edge of a silhouette. Who's to say that's even a face looking to the right? Mileena's isn't. Perhaps that thing on the right of the silhouette going up to where the hair part looks is actually an arm up to it's elbow? Maybe it's Kitana holding fans up? There's really way too many factors to rule in to conclude it's Liu Kang at all. At this point, we don't know. And if we knew, then it wouldn't be an unrevealed character.

I'm hoping the registration opens up soon. I'll likely pick Sub Zero.

It's totally Liu Kang.

lol at facial structure if shes wearing a mask

Originally Posted by : Prophet
I just don't understand how everyone can talk about facial structure, you're relying on the edge of a silhouette. Who's to say that's even a face looking to the right? Mileena's isn't. Perhaps that thing on the right of the silhouette going up to where the hair part looks is actually an arm up to it's elbow? Maybe it's Kitana holding fans up? There's really way too many factors to rule in to conclude it's Liu Kang at all. At this point, we don't know. And if we knew, then it wouldn't be an unrevealed character.

The hairline defines pretty clearly which was the face is turned and Kitana's mask is more defined that any of the bumps on the right of that silhouette. There are too many factors that point to it being him to believe it's anyone else. GameTrailers is supposed reveal a new character soon, and since he hasn't been officially announced, that's evidence for it being him. They've also got what seems like a placeholder on themortalkombat.com (LINK), and there isn't one for any of the other people who've been revealed (aside from the 5 on there already), including Kitana. That silhouette looks like him, too. Of course you won't know until they actually reveal it, but this sounds more like a desperate attempt to justify your skepticism than a decent argument. It's Liu.

I think what Prophet is trying to say is there's too many "Oh it's for sure Liu, no doubt about it." comments. None of us know for sure, and yeah maybe all the evidence points to him, and it very well could be. But until we know for sure, well, we don't know. Besides, if this team of developers is really taking MK back to it's roots then they're doing all of this to mess with us and will reveal someone completely different when they do announce who '???' is.

Originally Posted by : Sub-Zero
I think what Prophet is trying to say is there's too many "Oh it's for sure Liu, no doubt about it." comments. None of us know for sure, and yeah maybe all the evidence points to him, and it very well could be. But until we know for sure, well, we don't know.

That's why included that last sentence. We won't KNOW who it is, but there are plenty of signs that give away who it actually is.

Originally Posted by : Sub-Zero
Besides, if this team of developers is really taking MK back to it's roots then they're doing all of this to mess with us and will reveal someone completely different when they do announce who '???' is.

It generates hype, like this thread.

I still can't register.... >_<

Originally Posted by : MK_Stryker
I still can't register.... >_<

Maybe in 12 days, we can.

don't know if this has been already posted, but there's something new on WHVdirect.com, and it says that the new MK will be out april 19th 2011. here's the link : http://a34.idata.over-blog.com/3/95/65/93/release.jpg

Originally Posted by : letsgofit
don't know if this has been already posted, but there's something new on WHVdirect.com, and it says that the new MK will be out april 19th 2011. here's the link : http://a34.idata.over-blog.com/3/95/65/93/release.jpg

It's been posted before, but it's still too early to believe an exact date is absolute. Too many factors could change the date, and I think "Spring 2011" is fine until we actually get to 2-3 months before release time.

Originally Posted by : Eks
It's been posted before, but it's still too early to believe an exact date is absolute. Too many factors could change the date, and I think "Spring 2011" is fine until we actually get to 2-3 months before release time.

Agreed 100%

That post to contain many links over hear like EKs ,letsgofit,mk_stryker, reptilesmile. It is so interesting website to contained something new about every feather and every creativity some modification are also required Too many factors are interesting. In EKs There are too many factors that point to it being him to believe it's anyone else.

Damn, that website is somehow lagging in my computer and it sucks. I also have an account there already.

Originally Posted by : abrasmith89
That post to contain many links over hear like EKs ,letsgofit,mk_stryker, reptilesmile. It is so interesting website to contained something new about every feather and every creativity some modification are also required Too many factors are interesting. In EKs There are too many factors that point to it being him to believe it's anyone else.

wutt? all i know is i saw my name in there