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Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance — new moves for 14 weapons
Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance gives all 14 weapon types new moves through the Boost Bracer and adds Master Rank and the Skybound Eyrie. Due in 2027.
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Nintendo Switch Sports Resort: 12 Sports on Wuhu Island
In Prop Plane, your Joy-Con 2 is the aircraft. In Skateboarding, you move it like a mouse to explore the island. Four players on one console, up to 16 online.
ACE COMBAT 8 Hits 1 Million Worldwide and More (Oct 12)
ACE COMBAT 8, the first mainline entry in seven years, hit 1 million copies worldwide in about a week, the series' fastest. Also: Lancelot joins The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin.
Sonic Racing and More: Japanese Game News (Oct. 11)
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds adds a 1v1 mode that never hides your opponent's items or position. Also: Crazy Taxi: World Tour goes to Brazil, and TEKKEN 8's Reina joins Fatal Fury.
Tales of Eternia Remastered arrives on six platforms
Tales of Eternia Remastered arrives October 16 on six platforms: chain Artes in real-time 2D battles, start on Extreme, and unlock the Unknown difficulty.
ACE COMBAT 8 Debuts at No. 1 in Japan With 60,000+ Copies
ACE COMBAT 8 debuts at No. 1 in Japan with 63,013 copies. Global shipments passed 1 million in about a week, and Steam concurrent players topped 52,000 (SteamDB).
Fatal Fury and More: Japanese Game News (Oct. 10)
SNK teased a FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves x TEKKEN 8 collab, with no details yet. Also: a horror climb up Tokyo Tower at night, and a ramen shop run by up to 6 players.
Fumito Ueda Says ICO's Hand-Holding Grew From Another World
In a talk, Fumito Ueda and Eric Chahi both stressed conveying emotion through actions and gestures over dialogue or text. Ueda said ICO's hand-holding grew out of Chahi's Another World, a game he played in college.
Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Launches October 9
In Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, out October 9, relics drop from monsters or lie hidden across Norgan. Their true power stays unknown until appraised. New dungeons hold rare gear from past Arisens.
Tupac plays Amaru in STRANGER THAN HEAVEN, out January 15
Tupac plays Amaru in STRANGER THAN HEAVEN, his likeness rebuilt in CG without AI, SEGA says. RGG Studio's Like a Dragon prequel lands January 15, 2027.
Laica and More: Japanese Game News (October 9)
Share meals and music with Laica, a girl alone on a drifting space habitat, then fight or avoid the monsters outside. Plus, Animal Crossing's four long-hunted furniture items are now obtainable on unmodified consoles.