Monster Hunter Rise is doing a surprisingly elaborate crossover with Sonic the Hedghehog
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[Update #2]: My review of Monster Hunter Rise (PC) has now been released, and I'm very happy to say that it's a great port for a compelling yet somewhat unambitious Monster Hunter game.
[Update]: PC version of Monster Hunter Rise will launch with seemingly all of the Switch's post-launch content.
In what is quite possibly the strangest announcement I've seen in quite a few months, Monster Hunter Rise devs have revealed that they will soon be holding a crossover event with Sonic the Hedgehog. The collaboration will go live on November 26 for the Nintendo Switch, while the PC version will get all of the new content as soon as it launches on January 12, 2022.
The crossover event will bring with it two unique new quests to undertake, an assortment of Sonic themed music and effects, Sonic and Tails cosmetic armor for your Hunter and Palamute, as well as a Sonic Palico costume. And just to make things even more ridiculous, boosting your Palico with Felvine Bulbs will transform them into Super Sonic, complete with a fancy new animation!
Junji Ito inspired roguelite World of Horror is getting a big update later this month
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[Update]: I've now reviewed World of Horror's version 1.0 and I'm happy to say that, despite some issues, it's a highly enjoyable roguelike!
World of Horror is a roguelite horror-adventure heavily inspired by the works of Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft, all tied together with a stylish retro 1-bit art style. Unsurprisingly, World of Horror is all about trying to figure out what sort of monstrosity is currently haunting the world, learning what makes it tick and what are its weaknesses, and then hopefully getting rid of it for good without losing your head in the process.
If all of that sounds like something you'd love to sink your teeth into, you'll be happy to hear that after a lengthy hiatus World of Horror will be getting a major update later this month! While the details are still few and far between, judging by some of the teasers over at Twitter it seems like it'll bring with it a bunch of new events to explore, which I must admit is exactly what I wanted to see.
Halo Infinite's free Season 1 multiplayer beta has now been unleashed
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[Update #2]: Halo Infinite's open-world singleplayer campaign has now arrived for PC and Xbox, and so far it's looking remarkably good.
[Update]: Halo Infinite devs are now working on improving the in-game progression systems.
In celebration of Halo's 20th anniversary, 343 Industries have now decided to unleash a free multiplayer beta for everyone to enjoy. In order to jump in all you need to do is head on over to Steam, click on that giant green "Play Game" button, and you'll be ready for some multiplayer madness in no time.
The Season 1 multiplayer beta brings with it both the free and paid battle passes that will carry over into the full version, an assortment of maps and game modes to enjoy, as well as some exclusive cosmetics to earn along the way. What all of this looks like in actual gameplay, however, that you can find out through the recently posted Season 1 trailer:
Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition is heading to PC and consoles on November 30, 2021
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If you were planning to start an Oddworld: Soulstorm playthrough in the near future, you might want to put it off for a couple of weeks as there is an Enhanced Edition coming! You can expect to see it land this November 30th for PC (via the Epic Games Store), Xbox and PlayStation as both a standalone game and as a free upgrade to existing owners.
The Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition features greatly improved gameplay and movement mechanics, better audio, smoother AI follower responses, as well as a whole bunch of extra polish. The Enhanced Edition will also come bundled with all of the previous updates and additions, on top of bringing in some fresh new content for everyone to enjoy.
Atmospheric horror-action game Hidden Deep has now launched into beta
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[Update]: January 24th has now arrived, and with it Hidden Deep has now launched into Early Access!
Hidden Deep is an upcoming horror-action game heavily inspired by oldschool classics like The Thing and Aliens. What this means in gameplay terms is that you will spend a lot of time exploring cramped underground caverns, avoiding all sorts of nightmarish monstrosities with specialized equipment like grappling hooks and terrain scanners, and when all else fails, dealing with the problem directly through either firepower or heavy machinery.
As for what exactly all of this looks like in actual moment-to-moment gameplay, that you can find out through the recently posted trailer. Have a gander:
Warframe's next major story update, The New War, is launching this December
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[Update]: After four years of waiting, Warframe's main storyline has now moved forward with The New War!
Being a fan of Warframe's main storyline over the last few years has been a fairly frustrating experience. After going through some rather interesting events surrounding our long-standing guide Lotus that ended in a massive cliffhanger, Digital Extremes proceeded to take the story in multiple different directions without ever resolving that big plot point - a meandering journey that took four actual years!
Thankfully, the long wait will soon be over as Warframe is finally coming back around to the main storyline. As such, once The New War story focused update arrives this December we'll get to see what exactly is happening with the vast Sentients army, Lotus, and the rest of the major factions.
The Binding of Isaac Update 1.7.5 has improved Tainted characters and added even more rooms
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As a part of the recent Repentance expansion, The Binding of Isaac added Tainted versions of playable characters in order to spice things up a bit. Each one has some heavy downsides that provide interesting challenges for veteran players, as well as a couple of potential upsides that can be expanded upon in order to create some monstrously powerful builds.
Unfortunately not all of the Tainted characters were well balanced, which meant that instead of being a fun extra challenge some of them were just downright annoying to play. So in order to sort that out, as well as fix a gigantic pile of bugs, The Binding of Isaac team has now unleashed Update 1.7.5.