Arise of Awakener offers three playable characters (though they sound more like classes – Warrior, Archer and Mage. Along with fast-paced hack and slash combat against all kinds of foes, players can also ride on dragons. As many have pointed out, there’s a kind of Dragon’s Dogma vibe with how aggressive the combat is, whether you’re a Mage or Warrior.

There are towns to explore to explore, chests to loot, resources to collect (and mine) and much more. And if riding on a dragon, flying over the landscape isn’t your thing, then you can still engage in mounted combat on horseback. More details are definitely needed though so stay tuned in the coming days.

Triangle Strategy is set in Norzelia, a land of three kingdoms and while they may be at peace, war suddenly breaks out. This causes Serenoa of House Wolffort to become involved, battling foes in order to ensure victory. Depending on certain decisions, the entire party will cast their votes using the Scales of Conviction. Depending on how you want a decision to go, it’s important to converse with allies beforehand.

The strategy RPG gameplay is also fairly compelling, emphasizing high ground control, flanking and elemental reactions to overcome foes. Triangle Strategy is slated to release on March 4th 2022 for Nintendo Switch. Stay tuned for more details in the coming months.

The new expansion’s content is accessible after beating the Serpent Goddess of Thunder 7-star quest in the base game. Players will essentially venture from Kamakura Village to a new base and access new locations, including the previously seen castle ruins. Master Rank is making a return from Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, adding a new difficulty level for players to overcome (and perhaps indicating the return of Master Rank weapons and armor).

“Several” monsters from previous games are also making a return in Sunbreak with Shogun Ceanataur being showcased. This is a Carapeceon monster with a giant skull on its back that attacks with its giant pincers. Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is out in Summer 2022, launching simultaneously for PC and Nintendo Switch. Stay tuned for more details in the coming months.

However, perhaps the biggest surprise is that Fatalis will be the next co-op monster with a high difficulty attached. The 9-star co-op quest to slay Fatalis goes live on the same day as the update along with other quests. Gold Rathian and Silver Rathalos arrive on October 28th with 9-star co-op quests to slay either and an 8-star subquest “Shining Silver Sun” among other content.

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin is currently available for PC and Nintendo Switch. Check out our review of the base version here. A free trial is available on both platforms with progress transferring over into the full game on purchase.

The PC version will include several graphical options like 4K resolution support, high-resolution textures, uncapped framerates and support for 21:9 Ultrawide displays. There will also be a demo coming to Steam on October 13th. Expect it to be somewhat similar to the second demo for the Switch version which allowed players to take on Magnamalo but stay tuned for more details on it regardless.

For more information on Monster Hunter Rise for the Nintendo Switch, check out our official review here. It’s getting a massive expansion in Summer 2022 with Sunbreak which adds a new Elder Dragon, Malzeno, along with a new story and areas. The expansion will launch simultaneously for PC and Switch.

Last year saw the COVID pandemic reek havoc on live events. Almost every major show or convention was either outright cancelled (such as E3) or replaced with some type of digital alternative. With COVID vaccines rolling out worldwide, the hope is that we’ll be returning to some type of normal relatively soon. However, it does seem as if the major shows in the gaming world are still hedging bets, as the Tokyo Game Show will once again be online only.

As announced by CESA, Nikkei and Dentsu, the the 2021 edition of the show will follow last year’s format and will be held over the course of four days and be broadcast via YouTube. This year will also be broadcast in English and include simultaneous interpretation. There will be a physical aspect of the show, however, as press and other media will be invited to the usual venue for the show, Chiba’s Makuhari Messe. Though nothing is explicitly stated, considering the nature of event, it most likely means that will be restricted to Japanese media. This also follows the recent cancellation of the physical event PAX East 2021 and transition into an online only event.

Tokyo Game Show 2021 will start on September 30th. We’ll keep you updated as more information on the event’s schedule is released.