First off, I'd just like to apologize for the late news update. The holidays and new year were pretty hectic! Now, with that out of the way, most of you probably already know that Kung Lao was revealed for Mortal Kombat X by Finnish magazine Pelaaja and UK magazine GamesMaster.

While there are several magazine scans floating around the internet, FDMK will not be posting those scans due to copyright issues. NetherRealm Studios has assured me that several official assets are planned to be released throughout January.

According to information released in the articles, Kung Lao's three variations will be Tempest which utilizes his trademark spin attack and his hat as a shield as it spins around him, Buzz Saw which concentrates more on controlled hat throws, and Hat Trick which allows Kung Lao to throw his hat and call it back at any time to keep his opponent on their toes.

The popular Challenge Tower from Mortal Kombat (2011) will also be returning. However this time, the tower's challenges will be more dynamic and continuously change, even by the hour.

Online play will be more robust with a new "Choose Your Alliance" feature allowing players to opt between the Lin Kuei, White Lotus, Brotherhood of the Shadow, Special Forces, and Black Dragon. Every player will accumulate "battle points" for their chosen faction which is said to affect the game's single and multi-player menus. Players will earn points in both single and online play.

Finally, Mortal Kombat X will also use the same automatic update system as Mortal Kombat (2011) for gameplay balancing and bug fixes.