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Upgraded from “Winter 2022” As you may recall, Capcom has a grand plan forMonster Hunter Rise: Sunbreakpost-launch support, which involves a roadmap with both pointed details and teasers. We got a major free title updatein August, thenanother one in late September. Now,Capcom has confirmedthat free title update 3, the next hugeMonster Hunter Rise update, is coming inlateNovember. While it was previously slated for “winter 2022,” it’s now a sure thing for next month, and currently the plans include variant monsters (previously billed as “special species monsters”), as well as powered-up monsters....

‘I never expected it to have such wide appeal’ If not forThe Division, a multi-studio game that “has sold through more copies in its first 24 hours of availabilitythan any previous titlein [Ubisoft’s] history,” the unassuming farming/life simStardew Valleywould be sitting at the top of Steam’s current best-selling games list. It was made by one person, Eric Barone, who took on the project four years ago as a way to brush up his programming skills....

This year is finally almost over As we near the New Year, it’s a big sale day in the world of PC gaming.The Steam Winter Sale 2019kicked off this morning, and after some inevitable launch woes, the storefront is now relatively stable. Apart from the usual deals, Steam is also hosting aHoliday Marketthroughout the Winter 2019 sale. It’s a way to encourage folks to engage with the platform and check back in for newdaily quests....

‘No plans…at this moment’ Normally when a game likePhantasy Star Online 2is announced for localization, we get a ton of bad news slowly drip-fed in like a monkey’s paw type situation. Not this time: so far, at least. The localization team has been taking to Twitter hardcore these past few weeks, answering fan questions and putting some unrest to ease. Not only did we learn that the western version ofPhantasy Star Online 2(including the beta)would support both English and Japanese voice options, we also now know that the game itself is going to be region free....

Dreamworks Animation’sThe Wild Robotis already shaping up to be one of the best and most popular animated movies of 2024, which led moviegoers to wonder if it’s ever going to get a sequel. The film’s director, Chris Sanders,recently spoke with Deadlineand said “100% yes there are absolutely plans for a second one,” further confirming that the studio is already working on the next chapter in Roz’s adventures. This shouldn’t be a surprise, seeing as how the original movie has received endless praise from both critics and fans and has been a huge box office success, with more than 100 million dollars grossed worldwide....

BARF! They’re no River City Ransom, but we’ll take them. Aksys Games recently announced two DS games in the River City series:River City Soccer HooligansandRiver City Super Sports Challenge. The announcement kind of slipped through the cracks at Dtoid HQ, but we still wanted to point them out. River City Soccer Hooligansis, as you’d guess, a soccer game. The Hooligans go for the World Soccer Championship against 12 teams. You can unlock 50 teammates and play up to four players via DS link-up....

In their newest Devstream,Warframedeveloper Digital Extremes revealed details for the MMO’s upcoming Abyss of Dagath update. The update, which will be released on October 18, will add the 54thWarframeto its ranks. The legendary headless horsewoman Dagath can conjure spectral sickles and projectile cursed energy from her faceless head. The appropriately-themed update will be released just in time for Halloween and comes with more content including a Prime form of theWarframeGrendel as well as reworks to companions and theWarframeHydroid....

This is my Whip. There are many like it, but this one is mine. Vampire Survivorshas really taken 2022 by storm. Despite launching at the end of last year, the$3 indie gemhas garnered a fervent following. It’seasy to see why, too. The mix of roguelite progression,Castlevania-themed visuals, and gameplay best described as somewhere at the intersection of tower defense and bullet hell just works. Runs are short and sweet, yet compelling enough to keep starting up just one more go-around....

In what can only be described as my best-case scenario,Mists of Pandariaisabout to become relevantagain.WoW Remix: Mists of Pandariais an upcoming limited-time event set to launch with patch 10.2.7. It’s a bonkers idea that combines the best elements ofWoW Season of Discoveryideas and the modern game. All you’ll need to access it is an activeWoWsubscription. Basically, you will create a brand new level 10 character. You’ll then be set loose on the continent of Pandaria....

New quality of life features confirmed Zelda: Skyward Sword HDis nearly here, but before it arrives, Nintendo has been slowly teasing out all of its features.While there was a recap recently that gave us a broad look at the enhancements the Switch edition would bring, Nintendo has been delving into each mechanic with individual trailers, which have been both enlightening and annoying to follow. Here’s a look at a few more recent ones....

But not the rest of the world [Update:Steven Isbell, the community manager forLittleBigPlanet,notes that there are no plansto shut down services in other regions. Great news!] It’s a sad time forLittleBigPlanet. Sony has announced that in Japan, all services for the series, which includes every game (even the portable editions andKarting), will be entirely shut down on Jul 31, 2025. Of course it will still be playable, and you can re-download all your DLC from Sony’s servers directly, but online play and the server browser will be out....

Customization options and challenges abound in two new packs Sega has released new downloadable content forHell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbittoday. Two batches of new material are now available, the “Pimp My Rabbit” pack and “The Virtual Rabbit Missions.” The “Pimp My Rabbit” pack comes with new masks and skins for the jet pack driller. There are also skins from other Sega franchises, but I’m not seeing any indication that there is ToeJam or Earl anywhere in this, so I’m not sold....

In some cases, finding Soulstones inThe First Berserker Khazanis as simple as progressing the level. Finding the four of them in the Devoured Village and its Sinister Prison is another matter. We’ll go where to get them all in this guide. Table of contents All Soulstone locations in the Devoured Village in The First Berserker Khazan The Devoured Village is split across three zones: the eponymous village, an underground waterway, and the Sinister Prison, a place of horrors best left unconsidered....