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After a delay due to a tsunami warning in Japan, the Monster Hunter Showcase recently aired, showcasing everything players can expect from the franchise. First up is Monster Hunter Wilds, with its next Title Update going live on December 16th and adding Gogmazios, the game’s first Elder Dragon. And it is massive.

Besides stomping around, it can unleash a powerful breath laser to tear apart its surroundings. At one point, Gogmazios even soars into the sky, firing off a laser before diving back down (which necessitates taking cover). It’s certainly cinematic, but its addition doesn’t just mean a new armor set – there will also be new Gogma Artian Weapons for players to craft, which contain a bonus skill and random group skill.

Other notable features include Armor Transcendence for further upgrades (and “powering up” rarity 5 and 6 armor decoration slots), more optional Advanced Quests, and the Festival of Accord: Lumenhymn from December 19th to January 14th, 2026. Arch-Tempered Jin Dahaad is also coming on December 24th, run on time for Christmas.

As for the future, Capcom is adding Arch-Tempered Arkveld in Update 1.041 on February 18th, 2026. There will be more Advanced Quests and even a special collaboration with Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection.

Alongside Monster Hunter Wilds, Capcom showcased a trailer for Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, which launches on March 13th, 2026. It showcased “invasive monsters,” those who invade others’ territories, and the Rangers’ role in repelling them. However, the most interesting element is Habitat Restoration.

Players can discover eggs for monsters, including rarities like Rathian, to hatch, raise and then return to the wild. This allows for bolstering the ecosystem and giving rise to special mutated monsters like Dreadqueen Rathian. Some monsters can take on the element of their designated area and effectively change in the process, like the red Zinogre (which specializes in fire instead of thunder).

Producer Ryozo Tsujimoto said that certain monsters can only be obtained by restoring habitats. And in case you wanted even more Monster Hunter Wilds additions to the roster, he confirmed the inclusion flagship monster Arkveld and how the team is especially proud of its kinship animation.

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection will be available for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2.

When Sins of a Solar Empire 2 launched from early access in September 2024, its premium edition and content pass promised something no other game in the series had delivered: a singleplayer campaign.

The Times of War DLC would for the first time give you an authored story and set of missions for each faction. Originally announced for release in "Fall 2025", there are players of the series who have waited nearly 20 years for this, and they're still waiting because there's no sign of the DLC yet. Nor Harbinger, the expansion bringing a fourth playable race to Sins of a Solar Empire 2.

"They're definitely still on the road map," development lead Brian Clair tells me, "but we've shifted them around a bit."

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Capcom has showcased Monster Hunter Wilds Free Title Update 4 in full, and the patch is set to be a real do-or-die moment for PC players. I've been playing again recently, and now that the event quest roster has been fleshed out alongside further additions like the spectacular Omega Planetes fight, it's been a good reminder that it deserves to rank among the best RPGs of this year. But when many hunters across a wide range of setups are struggling to run the game to a satisfactory level, it doesn't matter how much the battles slap. After far too long waiting, the first set of fixes has been confirmed, with more planned in the coming months.

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