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Somewhat paradoxically, Monster Hunter Rise is facing a bit of a second album scenario. It's certainly not the second Monster Hunter game, but it is the game to follow Monster Hunter World , a massive mainstream success that got countless people into a series that has long gotten by with a devoted cult following. So to a lot of people, Rise is their second Monster Hunter game. How will the Switch exclusive – the Switch console exclusive, rather, what with a Monster Hunter Rise PC port coming in early 2022 – follow up one of the most innovative Monster Hunters yet? I'll tell you how: with giant dogs that you can ride. The adorable palamute companions have become the face of Monster Hunter Rise, and beyond being incredibly good boys and girls, they're a great representation of what sets Rise apart from World. Under the routine of turning monster hides into fancy hats, Monster Hunter is a traditionally upbeat and comical series – though you wouldn't know it from World's … [Read more...] about Master Rank, Apex monsters, and the Rampage: the Monster Hunter Rise team takes us inside the series’ stunning return to handheld

After first seeing the Azeron Gaming Keypad a few weeks back, we've secured some exclusive insights as to just how these strange, yet fascinating contraptions are put together: Basically, all by hand. There are some videos floating around of the factory and production line , but above is a time-lapse of one of our test samples actually being made in its entirety—how that's done so flawlessly with that manicure is beyond me. As we outlined in our previous post , the keypad is meant as a replacement for WASD in-game. It might look like a medieval torture device given a dayglo makeover, but it's just the opposite, a thing of gaming joy. The keypads feature an expansive array of buttons, a 5 way joystick, and a thumbstick, to boot, all arranged to be easily accessed from a resting position. There's no need to fumble around your keyboard or—heaven forbid—look away from the screen mid-fight. Sounds like a dream, right? The Azeron Keypad is the stuff of fantasy, for sure, … [Read more...] about Watch Azeron’s awesome monkey-hand gaming keypad get made, by human hands

Sony's latest State of Play treated us to our first look at Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, a shiny updated version of Square Enix's reimagining for the PS5 . Bringing graphical enhancements, bonus features, and additional content to Midgar, Intergrade expands and improves on the initial release to give newcomers another reason to dive into the adventure, and longtime fans like me the perfect excuse to relive the adventure all over again. If nothing else, the upgrade shows that the studio is ready to go all-in on Final Fantasy 7 in 2021, even if we've still yet to see or hear much of anything about the highly anticipated Final Fantasy Remake Part 2. Prior to the State of Play, rumors were already doing the rounds that we might see Cloud and the gang make an appearance during the showcase, but few saw a big surprise coming – the reveal of fan-favorite character Yuffie Kisaragi, who has been given a remake of her own ahead of her debut appearance in a new DLC episode arriving as … [Read more...] about Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade has me all kinds of excited to relive the adventure again on PS5

In 2019, Electronic Arts committed itself to 'live service' games, a term which generally refers to games structured around persistent online elements, such as Destiny 2. In a June interview with GameDaily.biz , CEO Andrew Wilson said that "games as service is going to be foundational to our industry," and during an October earnings call chief financial officer Blake Jorgensen said that EA was "doubling down on live services." As a result, there was some concern from fans that EA was planning to turn Dragon Age 4 into a multiplayer-focused, Anthem-style live game. A new Bloomberg report says that's not going to happen, however, as EA has apparently decided to remove all multiplayer components from Dragon Age 4 and make it an exclusively singleplayer experience. The decision was largely driven by two games according to the report, which cites multiple sources "familiar with the matter." One was singleplayer action game Star Was Jedi: Fallen Order , a success for EA, … [Read more...] about Dragon Age 4 will reportedly ditch ‘live service’ features and be singleplayer only

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