08/09/11 Recommended New Releases

Nothing caught my eye in the way of DVD/Blu-ray releases this week, but for the Mortal Kombat fans out there, the fourth (and perhaps final?) DLC character has been released today: Freddy Krueger. He is available on both the Playstation Network and Xbox Live for $4.99 or 400 Microsoft Points, respectively; if you purchased the season pass on Xbox Live, there is no additional charge for Freddy. Moreover, if you were a Playstation user who was on the fence about the characters, there is a bundle pack of all the DLC characters available for $14.99 (which mirrors the deal that Xbox users received with the season pass option, albeit after all of the content was released).

Also, once again there is a required Compatibility Pack that includes two free alternate costumes: a 'Retro' costume for Cyber Sub-Zero (essentially a palette swap for the 'Klassic' MK3 costumes previously released for the other cyborg characters, Sektor and Cyrax) as well as Sub Zero's MK3 costume (unmasked). Please note that for Playstation users, the Compatibility Pack comes in the form of a required update when the game boots this time instead of appearing with the DLC content in the Playstation Store (Xbox users will still acquire the Compatibility Pack from the Game Marketplace). What follows is a vignette for Freddy as well as his MKast episode and a trailer for the two costumes from the latest Compatibility Pack, courtesy of Netherrealm Studios: