Today promised to be a pretty busy one in the gaming industry, and it certainly didn't disappoint. However, the biggest news of the day came from a rather unexpected source, as a Warner Bros. earnings called revealed that Mortal Kombat 12 is in development and is set to launch at some point this year.

Of course, we also had the PlayStation State of Play showcase that gave us a closer look at Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and much more, while it's been reported that Konami is gearing up for a big summer with potential Metal Gear and Castlevania announcements. For all the details, just keep reading.

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Mortal Kombat 12 To Launch In 2023 According To Warner Bros. Earnings Call

We'll start off with that massive Mortal Kombat 12 news, as an earnings call by Warner Bros. seemed to confirm that the game is currently in development and will evཧen launch later this year. Warner Bros. included the title alongside Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League as games releasing this year that it has high hopes for, suggesting a more official announcement withౠ a release date is on the hor🌜izon.

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First Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Gameplay Footage Shows A Lot Of Shooting And Flying

PlayStation promised us an in-depth look at Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League during its State of Play showcase, and boy did it deliver. We got to see several lengthy gameplay demonstrations, all of which involved a lot of flyi♒ng around and shooting at glowing purple weak spots. However, while the gameplay we saw was fine, fans are less impressed by the game's 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:always online connection requirement, even 🌞for those tha🐼t want to play the game by themselves.

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Resident Evil 4 Remake To Get A Special Demo Soon

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Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake And New Castlevania Reportedly At E3 2023

Outside of the State of Play, we also got the news that Konami is reportedly preparing for a pretty big summer, with two massive announcements to make at E3 later this year. Both of these will bring back two of Konami's most iconic franchises, as the publisher is supposedly gearing up to announce a Metal 🐷Gear Solid 3 remake as well as a brand new Castlevania game.

Star Wars Jedi's Merrin in front of a pansexual flag.

Star Wars Jedi Novel Reveals That Merrin Is Pansexual

We'll leave you with a wholesome story now, as Merrin from Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:now confirmed to be pansexual, as revealed by a novel that will connect the game to Jedi: Survivor. The novel's author, Sam Maggs, also later tweeted out that "pansexual Merrin is canon" and that fans should "scream it from the rooftops". Reactions are unsurprisingly all over the place, though the only opinions we need to hear are from fans delighted to see more representation in their favorite franchise.

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