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When Injustice Makes Its Return, It Has to Borrow a Mortal Kombat Strategy

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Chief Creative Officer of NetherRealm Studios, Ed Boon, has been fairly open about the possibility of a third entry in the Injustice series. Back in June 2023, Boon mentioned to IGN that the door wasn’t closed on Injustice, and in July of this year, Boon told The Direct that he’d be surprised if NetherRealm never returned to the DC fighting series.




Though it might take some time, it seems very likely that a third Injustice game will happen, and when it does eventually release, there are a few key things it should learn from the two Mortal Kombat entries that have preceded it. One such lesson revolves around post-launch plans, with Mortal Kombat having adopted a new strategy in the last few years that would perfectly suit the Injustice series.

Story Expansions Are Becoming The Norm for Mortal Kombat

Since 2011’s Mortal Kombat, DLC has been a staple feature of the fighting game franchise. In Mortal Kombat 2011 and Mortal Kombat X, this DLC consisted of a handful of additional fighters, including the first wave of guest characters from horror franchises like Nightmare on Elm Street, Alien, Predator, and Friday the 13th.


Mortal Kombat 11 continued this trend with its own post-launch support, adding series staples like Nightwolf and Shang Tsung, as well as guest fighters like The Joker, Spawn, and The Terminator. But about two months after Mortal Kombat 11‘s final Kombat Pack fighter released, NetherRealm dropped a new type of DLC for the Mortal Kombat franchise.

Titled “Aftermath,” Mortal Kombat 11‘s paid story expansion added three new fighters and a new 3-hour campaign. This short but sweet story acted as an epilogue to MK11‘s main campaign, following the battle between Fire God Liu Kang and Shang Tsung for Kronika’s Hourglass. Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath reviewed fairly well, and all evidence suggests it also sold quite well, with NetherRealm having just repeated this post-launch plan for Mortal Kombat 1.


Mortal Kombat 1‘s Khaos Reigns expansion is just a day away from launch at the time of writing, and it seems to be following in its predecessor’s footsteps closely. Khaos Reigns will add a short epilogue campaign that follows Titan Havik’s attempt to disrupt the peace of Fire God Liu Kang’s new timeline. This expansion will also bring three new fighters at launch (Sektor, Cyrax, and Noob Saibot) and a further three guest fighters (T-1000, Conan, Ghostface) at a later date.

Generally speaking, this story expansion approach seems to be working out fairly well for NetherRealm, with it offering fans a brief continuation of the series’ story, some new fighters, and a tease of things to come. Though, the $50 asking price for Khaos Reigns might be a bit too steep for some fans.


Injustice 3 Could Benefit From a Post-Launch Story Expansion

Just like every version of the DC universe before it, the Injustice timeline is sprawling. Injustice includes characters from across the entire DC canon, from Earth-based heroes like Batman, to Greek gods like Ares, to aliens like Martian Manhunter, to magicians like Doctor Fate. This reverence for the wider DC universe is a core reason why fans love Injustice, but even a full-length fighting game and all its extra modes aren’t enough to give fans everything they want.

While the Injustice comic series has done a great job of exploring the wider universe and filling in some major gaps between entries, a story expansion in a similar vein to Aftermath and Khaos Reigns would be the best way to expand on the series’ story and character arcs, letting players directly control the action.

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How To Farm Golden Apples

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Throne and Liberty has a long list of cooking ingredients that allow players to craft the most useful recipes to boost their stats. But, getting some of these materials can be a real pain — especially the Golden Apples.



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Getting these special fruits can be tough for new players, but not to worry; this guide will explore all the ways players can get their hands on this mythological fruit, enabling them to craft some of the most useful recipes in the game.


How To Buy Golden Apples In Throne And Liberty

To buy Golden Apples in Throne and Liberty, players must access the Season Pass tab on their main menu, then access Zenu’s Star Shop inside it. Scroll down, looking for an item named Cooking Ingredient Selection Basket, and purchase it.

These baskets work like the Materials Selection Chests and allow players to select a Tier 2 Cooking Ingredient each. Players can purchase a Maximum of 50 of these Baskets per character, and each one costs 20 Star Crystals a piece. This means that players will need to invest 1000 Star Crystals total to get the maximum amount of these premium items.


After purchasing one (or several) of these, use them and select the Golden Apple from the list of available ingredients. This might not be the most economical way to get Golden Apples, but it is surely the fastest.

Players can
farm Star Crystals
by finishing the Season Pass and accumulating rewards after they claim everything. The daily, weekly, and eternal missions there will keep yielding points, and these points will automatically turn into Star Crystals to spend at Zenu’s Star Shop.

How To Farm Golden Apples In Throne And Liberty

The second option players have is to farm Golden Apple, but the special fruit doesn’t simply drop from monsters. Players need to go to specific areas and wait for rainy climate, or use Command Seals to unleash a downpour on said areas, and farm the Star Fruit Trees that pop up only when it rains.


The following areas are the best places to farm Golden Apples:

  • Akidu Valley
  • Manawastes
  • Ruins of Turayne
  • Shattered Temple
  • Purelight Hill
  • Greyclaw Forest

These places have the highest concentration of high-level Star Trees and also the highest chances to get tier 2 ingredients when farming the nodes that turn into Star Fruit Trees. The fastest way to get as many ingredients as possible is to equip items that increase movement speed, and use Dash Morph to get to the nodes first.

Keep in mind that
nodes are global
and available for all players, so reaching the node first means taking the prize home.

The area with the highest drop turns out to be Greyclaw Forest, especially from those trees around Canina Village. However, the area with the highest concentration of Star Tree nodes is Purelight Hill. Finally, for players who do not have access to command powers or Command Seal, Akidu Valley is the one location with the most rainy weather.


Golden Apple Recipes In Throne And Liberty

Golden Apples can be used to craft one of the three following recipes in Throne and Liberty:

  • Roasted Honey Apple: PvP Hit Chance +90, PvP Critical Hit Chace +90
  • Golden Apple Pie: Mastery Bonus +50%, Abyssal Contract Token Efficiency +10%
  • Daybreak Shore Feast: PvP Evasion +120, PvP Endurance +120

Roasted Honey Apple requires one Golden Apple (or 3 Apple) and Lvl 1 Cooking to be crafted. The Golden Apple Pie is unlocked at Lvl. 10 of Cooking, and requires Honey, Fruice, Salt, Golden Rye, and Golden Apple. In the case of the Daybreak Shore Feast, players will need a Blue Quality Golden Apple Pie (alongside other blue-quality dishes) to craft it. The latter is a level 20 Dish, so players will need to level up their cooking a lot before being able to cook this incredibly useful consumable.


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Stardew Valley Fan Shares Charming Moonlight Jellies Sweatshirt

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Key Takeaways

  • Fan creates charming Moonlight Jellies sweatshirt to honor Stardew Valley event.
  • Design garners praise from fans, igniting interest in potential sales.
  • Stardew Valley continues to inspire fan creativity, likely to remain a classic.



A Stardew Valley fan has created a sweatshirt in honor of the Dance of the Moonlight Jellies in-game event. The adorable creation has charmed fans of the Stardew Valley community and looks like something that could easily be sold by the town to celebrate the event.

Stardew Valley is full of mysterious and curious events, including that of the Moonlight Jellies, which closes out the summer every year. Players will be invited to attend the calm evening at the docks, where a group of Moonlight Jellies will approach and “dance” through the water. It’s one of many elements that make Pelican Town charming, and one that this fan chose to celebrate.


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Reddit user SplashJaguarCo shared their design with fellow fans on the Stardew Valley subreddit, showcasing a sweatshirt with a custom embroidered design. The artist says it’s their favorite Stardew Valley festival, and they chose to celebrate it with the machine-embroidered design. The design itself is subtle, and might not stand out to anyone who isn’t familiar with the game. However, it’s perfect for those who consider Stardew Valley one of their favorites. It’s not hard to imagine tourists visiting Pelican Town picking up a shirt like this on their way out to commemorate the event and the memories they made.


Stardew Valley Fans React to Charming Sweatshirt

Fans of the series have already begun leaving comments about the shirt, praising the fan for their concept and execution. One expressed curiosity whether the shirt was available for sale. While the seller hasn’t responded to them, a prior post on their account indicates that they sell this as well as a few other custom-made Stardew Valley-themed shirts, including one based on Pierre’s produce store and another with a cheeky joke about passing out in Stardew Valley‘s mines. The artist also sells designs based on Krobus and some of the farm animals of the game.


Stardew Valley has spawned countless artistic works, with fans utilizing everything from 3D modeling and printing to simple pen and paper to pay tribute to the game. With the release date for Stardew Valley 1.6’s update on consoles rapidly approaching, chances are even more fans will be celebrating the title in the near future. At this point, it remains to be seen if Stardew Valley gets any new major content updates past that. However, even if the game stagnates outside of fan-made mods, the overall appeal of the game has lasted for nearly a decade now. It’s safe to say that Stardew Valley will remain a classic for the foreseeable future.



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How to watch Uruguay vs Ecuador live stream: WC 2026 qualifier

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The Uruguay vs Ecuador live stream sees the away side looking to consolidate their top-six position, while the home team seek a return to winning ways. Below we have all the information on how to watch Uruguay vs Ecuador from anywhere in the world with details on worldwide TV channels, broadcasters, free streams and start times.

Uruguay have lost their way a little since this summer’s Copa America, exemplified by their defeat to Peru on Friday night. After cruising the early stages of qualification, Marcelo Bielsa’s side haven’t won a game in 90 minutes since the start of July, and haven’t even managed a goal in their last three games. Defeat here would see their opponents join them on 15 points.

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