October Magazine

Mortal Kombat X Cancelled
For Xbox 360 And PS3
Warner Bros. Interactive have
confirmed that the release of
Mortal Kombat X for PlayStation
3 and Xbox 360, has been cancelled.
Initially released back in April for
PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC
– Mortal Kombat X was slated
for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
at some point in the winter. Following
a recent statement on
the Mortal Kombat X forums,
Warner Bros. Interactive eventually
came to the “regrettable”
conclusion that they could reach
the standards set by the current
generation hardware.
“We were not able to get the
PS3 and Xbox 360 versions to
the quality expected of a Mortal
Kombat game and are very sorry
for not being able to deliver the
products as originally planned,”
Warner Bros wrote. “If you preordered
Mortal Kombat X for
PS3 or Xbox 360, please go to
the retail location where you preordered
the game and you will
receive a full refund.”
Mortal Kombat X was reviewed
back in April by our writer, Johnny
Scene. Whilst the story didn’t
win any considerable praise –
Johnny very much enjoyed the
core fighting mechanics of Mortal
Kombat X, awarding the fighting
game a solid 8/10.
“In practice, Mortal Kombat X is
one of the most plainly enjoyable
and likable gaming experiences
I’ve had in ages,” Johnny wrote
in his review.** “But on paper,
there’s a lot not to like, and it
feels like a missed opportunity
for NetherRealms to create a
genuinely next-gen fighter with
the amount of time they’ve put
into it.”
Check the full review here:
stickytrigger.com/games/mortal-kombat-x/
Metal Gear Solid
V Sells 3 Million
Units PS4
Version Tops
It’s now been a few week since
the initial launch of Metal Gear
Solid V: The Phantom Pain, and
so far the it’s sold over 3 million
units globally.
With recent reports from Dual
Shockers, Euro Gamer and
Forbes – at this point the Play-
Station 4 copies seem to be garnishing
the most popularity, with
sales reporting in that more than
72 per cent of all units were sold
on this platform.
Following the remaining statistics
– Xbox One versions of
Metal Gear Solid V top second
place with 22 per cent, 3 per cent
for PlayStation 3, and two per
cent on Xbox 360. At this point,
it would seem that PC release is
by far the lowest selling platform,
with only 1 per cent.
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom
Pain is currently available
for PlayStation 4, Xbox One,
Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.
For more info – including the upcoming
Metal Gear Solid V video
review – be sure to stick with
Sticky Trigger Entertainment.