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Monster Hunter World Iceborne

Monster Hunter World’s First Major Expansion: Iceborne

On December 11, 2018

Details regarding Monster Hunter: World’s first major update is here. Called Iceborne, the update brings the Capcom title into a frigid tundra to fight the beasts therein.

Capcom announced the update recently alongside a new trailer. In it, we see a team of hunters in chase of a Rathalos. Instead of fighting, the firey beast flies out into the sea, and toward an island of ice. Que the cool name reveal. Before the video ends, a monster shrouded in darkness slashes around some and glows with red eyes.

The release of Iceborne is scheduled for “Autumn 2019.” So don’t get too excited. The expansion is expected to include new weapons, quests, environments, and monsters. Details on all of these are unknown at this time, however.

Monster Hunter: World was released at the start of the year, establishing itself as one of the best selling Capcom titles of all time. They’ve kept the game fresh since then with regular mini-updates, adding new monsters, quests, and weapons. Though none of them were to the same degree as this.

Monster Hunter: World is available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.

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Tuesday 8-14-18: Undertale Collector’s Edition and Monster Hunter World Blocked in China

On August 14, 2018

In daily update, News

Take a game, give a game. That’s today’s manta, apparently. Here’s the news.

Undertale Collector’s Edition for Nintendo Switch
Monster Hunter: World Removed from China

Undertale Collector’s Edition

We learned earlier this year (at E3) that Undertale would be coming to Nintendo Switch. Now we learn that a special Collector’s Edition will be offered. This edition will only be available through Fangamer. It includes the game, an art booklet, a 2-disc soundtrack CD, sheet music, a slipcase, and a 14k gold plated brass music box locket. Ritzy. You can preorder this edition now, and the game itself will release some time this September.

Monster Hunter: World Not in China

Controversy has developed as the popular Capcom Action adventure game is removed from marketplaces in China. Government regulators have pulled the game’s license recent, citing “customer complaints.” Unnamed sources claim this is the result of bureaucratic infighting. All I know is that it’s a mess.

That’s all for today, tune in tomorrow for another news post. Otherwise, have a great day!

Square Enix’s E3 Press Event Summary

On June 12, 2018

I’m not dead yet, but I’m getting there. Here’s what Square Enix had to show at their press event this year. And honestly, its a bit underwhelming.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

We see some more from the upcoming Tomb Raider game, particularly the stealth elements of the game. You can use mud to hide from enemies. And there are new stealth kills, as well. So that’s cool.

The Awesome Adventures Of Captain Spirit

While we saw this first in, i think, the Microsoft event. Developers Dontnod Entertainment came back to announce that Captain Spirit is intended to bridge the gap between Life is Strange 1 and 2, apparently. It’s not clear how, exactly.

Babylon’s Fall

A new game by Platinum, the creators of Bayonetta and Nier: Automata. It’s an action game releasing next year.

More Just Cause 4

The previously announced game got another followup at this event. Square Enix publishes it, after all. The game has a greater focus on the weather, with extremes ranging from blizzards to tornados. Rico’s grappling hook has been given a bunch of new functionality, and the enemies AI has been overhauled. it looks good.

The Quiet Man

A new game, this story-driven action game is about a deaf man making short work of his enemies. There seems to be a heavy focus on what an “experience” it is, and that it could be completed in one sitting. More to come on that in time.

Misc Other Things:

Final Fantasy XIV’s “Under the Moonlight” update
Monster Hunter: World crossover
A New trailer for Dragon Quest XI
Another trailer for Octopath Traveler.

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Thursday 5-13-18: Blessed Refunds, Lunastra, Team Sonic Racing, and SNES on the NES

On May 31, 2018

In daily update, News

I didn’t do the news yesterday. Forgive me, I was shopping for a toaster oven. Here’s the news.

Bless Online Refunds
Lunastra Comes to Monster Hunter: World
Team Sonic Racing
SNES Games on an NES

Bless Refunds

According to recent reports, Steam has been allowing refunds for MMORPG Bless Online, regardless of play time. Usually, Steam limited automatic refunds to games with less than 2 hours of play time. Though every so often, Steam will make an exception. Usually, it’s when a game is marketed well enough to gather many initial sales, but based on the design of the game, you don’t discover how poorly crafted it is until a few hours in. No Man’s Sky was another example of this.

Lunastra

Teostra is an intimidating fire lion elder dragon in the Monster Hunter games. But like with many animal breeds, the female is actually the larger, more powerful one. This is the Lunastra. In another free update by Capcom released today, Lunastra has come to Monster Hunter: World. Enjoy, hunters.

Team Sonic Racing

Last March, Sega teased a new Sonic game, one that implied motor vehicles. Now we know precisely what it is. Team Sonic Racing is the next upcoming Sonic game. And as the name implies, it’s a racing game. Working in teams of three, with multiplayer and co-op game modes. developed by Sumo Digital, Team Sonic Racing is coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows PC and Xbox One this winter. Check out the trailer for it here.

SNES on an NES

Emulating games usually is when a more powerful device pretends to be an older one, in order to run the games and software designed for it. Modder Tom “Tom7” Murphy took this in the opposite direction. Tom7 has managed to get a regular, unmodified NES to run SNES games. This is done by heavily modifying the game cartridge hardware, with a raspberry pi installed therein to “downgrade” the game into something that the NES can handle. It’s very techy that only kind of makes sense to me. Watch the video on it here.

Thanks for reading, that’s all for today. The next podcast episode will NOT be Jade Empire. Justine was busy, so I recorded solo this week. Hope yall don’t mind. It’s about Getting Over It with Bennet Foddy. Come back tomorrow for another news chunk. Otherwise, have a great day!

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Monday 2-5-18: Space Hulk, Assassin’s Creed Hacked, Monster Hunter Rankings, Crash Bandicoot Rumors, and Overgrowth Reviews

On February 5, 2018

In daily update, News

Monday is upon us, and with it a weekend of news. Here is that news.

Blood Bowl Creators Announced Space Hulk: Tactics
Hackers Crack Assassin’s Creed: Origins
Monster Hunter: Worlds Top Ranked on Xbox
Rumors Spread of Crash Bandicoot Port/New Game
Overgrowth Review

Space Hulk: Tactics
Remember Blood Bowl? That nifty turn-based strategy game styled like a fantasy football match? Well the creators of that, Cyanide Studio, have announced that they are making a new Space Hulk game. This game, originally based on a board game, is a turn-based strategy game based on the Warhammer 40K universe, where space marines are clearing out giant asteroids inhabited by hostile life. This new game will not just look amazing but feature multiple campaigns, modes, and factions to choose from, complete with online multiplayer. You can see more details about it on the Official Website.

Assassin’s Crack: Origins
It’s taken popular hacker group CPY 3 months to crack the most recent Assassin’s Creed game. The title had not 1, but 3 different anti-tampering systems in place to keep the game from being pirated, and the delay is a result of that. These systems are most important during a game’s initial launch, so Ubisoft might patch the game to remove them, but its unlikely. It goes to show, no game is uncrackable.

Rankings Hunter: Xbox
The popular dino-destroying RPG has been all the buzz since its release 10 days ago. In this time, it has managed to become the number 1 spot on Xbox’s Top Paid games list, beating out PUBG. This is an incredible achievement. Even more so, in the small times, it’s been out, its already reached 7th place on Xbox’s Most Played list. Give it a few weeks and I’m sure it’ll make its way to the top there as well. Keep in mind that this is purely for Xbox and doesn’t count PS4 sales, and PC’s eventual sales, when it releases this autumnal season.

N.Sane Returns
In the most recent issue of Licensing Source Book Europe, Max Arguile, The seeds of rumors and begun to sow for Crash Bandicoot. Max Arguile, Licensing Manager for licensed merchandising company BG Eye, remarked on Crash Bandicoot and its licensed position in the next few years. He claims that Activision has a 5-year plan, and tells us to expect not only a Switch and PC for of the N.Sane Trilogy but a new Crash game in the following year. It hasn’t been confirmed how accurate this source of information is, but I am recording it for prosperity. Who knows, he may be right.

Overgrowth
I’ve finished a new review this weekend. This time it was for Overgrowth, an action RPG about anthropomorphic animals. You can read the full details of the review here.

Thanks for reading, everyone. Expect to see another review by me here shortly. I’ll give you a hint of what it’s about, just open up your eyes to the extreme possibility. Be sure to check back tomorrow for more of the latest and greatest in video game news. Otherwise, have a great night!

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Monday 1-8-18: DragonBall Specs, Fortnite Lag, MH Beta, Belgium, and GDQ.

On January 9, 2018

In Uncategorized

So much weekend news! Jeeeez. Here’s everything from both today and the 2 days prior.

Dragonball FighterZ PC Specs Revealed
Epic Addresses Recent Fortnite Issues
Monster Hunter World Gets One Final Beta
Belgium Clarifies its Previous Lootbox Statement
Controversy with the GDQ Twitch Chat

Dragonball FighterZ Specs
Bandai Namco have announced the minimum and required specs for Dragonball FighterZ. They are as follows:
Minimum Requirements

Windows 7/8/10 (64bit OS)
AMD FX-4350, 4.2 GHz/Intel Core i5-3470, 3.20 GHz
4 GB RAM
Radeon HD 6870, 1GB/GeForce GTX 650 Ti, 1 GB
DirectX11
DirectX Compatible Soundcard/chipset

Recommended Requirements

Windows 7/8/10 (64bit OS)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400, 3.2GHz/Intel Core i7-3770, 3.40 GHz
8 GB RAM
Radeon HD 7870, 2GB/GeForce GTX 660, 2GB
DirectX11
DirectX Compatible Soundcard/chipset

This is for PC, if you hadn’t guessed.

Epic Explains Fortnite Issues
Recently there has been a technical vulnerability called Meltdown. This bug allowed you to access CPU processes one would otherwise not be allowed to access. When Epic updated their cloud software to protect themselves from the bug, it caused a huge spike in CPU usage. This has resulted in gameplay issues and login issues. Epic apologizes for the problems, and is working towards fixing it as soon as they can.

Yet Another Monster Hunter Beta
That’s right, another one. This one will be from January 18 at 6:00 PM PST until January 21 at 6:00 PM PST. Only PlayStation members will be able to participate. This is only a few days before the game’s console release of January 26. There will be new monsters in this beta session, including the game’s flagship monster, the Nergigante. I’m sold on this game at this point, though some early game time is certainly fine by me.

Capcom has also announced that one of the returning beasts to Monster Hunter World will be the Deviljho, the powerful monster known for eating its own severed tail.

Belgium Clarifies They’re Plans
Last year we heard that Belgium’s gaming commission is looking to ban loot boxes in video games because they are gambling. Recently they have clarified that they have not made an official conclusion, but that they are beginning investigation towards that concept. They are also looking into eSports betting. There will be more to report on this once the gaming commission reaches a conclusion.

GDQ Chat Causes Controversy
At This year’s GDQ, the organizers decided to set the official Twitch stream into Sub Only mode in order to reduce spam and make it easier to moderate. They stated that all sub earnings would be donated to charity. Regardless, people were unhappy they had to pay to chat, so people flooded over to account channels made purely with the intent of hosting GDQ and allowing users to chat as they want. Funny enough, one major host account, GDQ_Poverty, was flooded with hateful comments and remarks, resulting in the channel being banned. Its a big mess, you can read more about it in the news post I wrote here.

So… Much.. News…
Today was a rough day. My day job ran 2 hours longer than normal, and as you can see, lots of weekends news. Forgive me if my writing isn’t its strongest. I finished a new longform article about mobile apps that are video game styled life organizers, you can read about it here. Be sure to check back tomorrow for the latest news. Otherwise I’m writing to a brick wall. Otherwise, have a great night!

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