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[Video] Meet the Iconic Voice Behind ‘Mortal Kombat’!

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Finish him!

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the original Mortal Kombat, which spawned a franchise that’s still going strong to this day. If you’re a fan, you probably loved that vintage motion capture footage from the original game that we recently shared, and you surely can’t wait to get your hands on Funko’s retro-style action figures.

The 25th anniversary love continues with this video from Great Big Story, which shines the spotlight on Mortal Kombat‘s unsung hero: Steve Ritchie.

Steve Ritchie is something of a legend in the video game world,” explains Great Big Story. “For most, he’s the prolific pinball designer responsible for creating more machines than anyone else in pinball history. But, for those in the know, he’s also the godlike voice behind the announcer in the classic game, Mortal Kombat. After voicing a number of unsavory characters for his own pinball machines, Ritchie began to perfect the deep, booming register that would later make Mortal Kombat so iconic. And while Ritchie spent the majority of his career designing and developing video games, we’ll never forget his seminal contribution to our ‘90s nostalgia.”

You’ll never forget the voice. Now meet the man behind it!

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New Gameplay Teaser Shows off Key Mechanics for ‘Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days’ [Watch]

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Over a year after it was first announced, developer PikPok has dropped a new gameplay teaser for their upcoming entry in the Into the Dead series with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days. We still don’t have a release date for the zombie strategy game, which is currently in development for an Early Access release on Steam later this year.

The new gameplay teaser shows off Our Darkest Days‘ high tension atmosphere, including key gameplay mechanics such as crafting meals and tools, healing survivors suffering from physical and mental injuries, and of course, fighting off zombies.

“We’re really excited to be showing off a snippet of what we’ve been working on since our announcement trailer in 2023,” says Juliann Lum, PikPok senior product manager. “So much more has gone into the game, including new ways for survivors to interact with the world around them, each other, and of course the dangerous undead that infest the city of Walton.” Lum went on to say that more reveals for Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days are coming over the next few months.

Set in 1980 Texas, Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days is a 2.5D side-scroller where players must guide a group of survivors from shelter to shelter within the beleaguered Walton City, which is infested with the undead. Managing resources and survivors’ needs is crucial as players try to keep ahead of the rising threat while executing plans to escape the quarantined city area.

As mentioned, you’ll be scavenging for supplies, crafting tools and weapons, as well as fighting off the undead, all the while keeping constant movement as the zombie threat closes in. While their experiences will lead survivors to gain new skills, players will also need to manage their physical and psychological needs, as Our Darkest Days has a permadeath mechanic.

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