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Mortal Kombat

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Fighting Games and the Power of Motion

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Mark Filipowich
/ 22 July 2014
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One Dimension: Women’s Bodies in ‘Tekken’

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Mark Filipowich
/ 25 September 2012
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Youth in the Age of ‘Mortal Kombat’

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Scott Juster
/ 28 July 2011
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‘Mortal Kombat’ Feels Both Modern and Classic

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Arun Subramanian
/ 19 May 2011
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3D Games Are for the Audience, Not the Player

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Nick Dinicola
/ 18 March 2011
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Mortal Kombat: Deception

By
Arun Subramanian
/ 5 November 2004

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