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Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin

Capcom has put out a fourth trailer for Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin ahead of its launch next month. View the video below.

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin is slated for July 9 on Switch.

Monster Hunter Rise

Capcom has provided an update roadmap for future Monster Hunter Rise updates.

Monster Hunter Stories 2 crossover, and there will be an event quest reward. Those who complete it will receive the Palico Layered Armor: Tsukino Costume.

Version 3.1 will be going live at the end of June with more DLC and event quests. Version 3.2 will follow at the end of July with version 3.3 coming at the end of August.

Here’s a look at the full roadmap:

Monster Hunter Rise version 3.0.0

During today’s Monster Hunter Digital Event, Capcom dated the new 3.0.0 update for Monster Hunter Rise. It’s confirmed for May 27 – meaning it should be live during the very early hours in Europe, and likely later tonight in North America.

The new update will feature Crimson Glow Valstrax and Apex Zinogre. A new ending to the game’s story will also be added.

Here’s a closer look as to what’s in store:

Pokemon Home

The Pokemon Company has announced a new update for Pokemon Home. The Catch Calendar will be introduced as a new feature, which “enables users to view their Pokemon arranged by the dates on which they caught them.” It also lets users view Pokemon registered to the Pokedex in Pokemon Home from various angles.

Below is the official update notice:

Pokemon Legends: Arceus

Pokemon Legends: Arceus has received a final release date. The game is on track for January 28, 2022, The Pokemon Company has announced.

When Pokemon Legends: Arceus was first announced, we only had a vague early 2022 window.

Here’s the official blurb and look at the boxart:

The latest Monster Hunter Digital Event will be taking place not too long from now. Expect the broadcast to kick off at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET / 3 PM in the UK / 4 PM in Europe. During the event, Capcom will be delivering the latest news on Monster Hunter Rise (specifically version 3.0) and Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin.

You can watch the presentation as it happens below. We’ll report back with all of the notable news as it happens.

There’s no question that Masahiro Sakurai is a veteran developer of the games industry. He’s been working on various projects for nearly three decades, and has contributed to some major IPs. Of course, he’ll always be recognized for his involvement in Kirby and Super Smash Bros.

There are some early leaks from Sakurai’s column in this week’s Famitsu, and he delves into what lies ahead in the future. As for that column which been ongoing since 2003, he would likely be ending it “this year at the latest.”

Famicom Detective Club review

System: Switch
Release date: May 14, 2021
Developer: Mages / Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo


Plenty of video games have elements of mystery in their narrative – that feeling of unraveling something ambiguous can be a highly effective means to motivate a player to see the end of a story – but it takes something special to truly evoke the feeling that you are a real detective. It’s a feeling that I hadn’t really experienced in a game since L.A. Noire released, but I’m thrilled to report that both Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir and its prequel game The Girl Who Stands Behind, excel at being compelling, immaculately produced mystery stories that I didn’t want to put down.

Maneater

System: Switch
Release date: May 25, 2021
Developer: Tripwire Interactive
Publisher: Tripwire Interactive


Perhaps no creature in the animal kingdom has as much of a publicity problem as the humble shark. Relatively docile toward humans in real life, sharks have become murderous monsters in public opinion thanks to sensational media and bloody shark thrillers. Tripwire Interactive’s open-world action game Maneater gleefully plays with this idea, letting players take control of an obscenely bloodthirsty creature on a gruesome rampage against every living creature nearby. Although its gameplay may feel as shallow as its freshwater levels at times, an emphasis on campy violence means there is still some brutal fun to be had in this Switch rendition of the game.

Dead by Daylight previously announced a special Resident Evil crossover. Today, developer Behaviour Interactive shared all of the proper details.

Here’s the full rundown:


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