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Kotaku’s Best Game Tips For The Week July 05, 2025
5.7.2025
If you’re stuck on a tricky boss fight or a challenging puzzle, or just want to make the most of your time with a new release, we’ve got you covered. Here are some of the tips we found most helpful this week.Read more
Capturing Beasts In Monster Hunter Wilds Is Better When You Mix Up Your Strategy
2.7.2025
Although hunting is a big part of Monster Hunter Wilds, you aren’t limited to just slaying them. Besides Zoh Shia, all the large creatures you come across can be captured. This is a wonderful alternative to completing hunts quicker or when you’ve been carted too many times.Read more
Monster Hunter Wilds' Talismans Feel Convoluted To Upgrade, But We Can Make It Simple
2.7.2025
Every piece of equipment you use in Monster Hunter Wilds is vital for the next hunt. That doesn’t just include your armor and mantles, but your choice in Talismans too. These function exactly like Charms from prior titles, with all of their names and descriptions even referring to them with that...
Monster Hunter Wilds' Superman Dive Is Your Best Defensive Technique, If You Use It Correctly
1.7.2025
Monster Hunter Wilds has a plethora of different combat and movement options to help during your hunts. Fans of previous entries are surely familiar with the benefits of using a dive, colloquially known as the “Superman dive,” during combat. Anyone new to the series might be left confused about...
Sliding In Monster Hunter Wilds Can Be Clunky, But Mastering It Is Worth The Trouble
1.7.2025
I love using Dual Blades in Monster Hunter Wilds; its attacks are satisfyingly fast and hectic. Being able to enter a powered-up demon mode while spinning around like a Beyblade is something I’d like to do in every game from now on, please. Unfortunately, my biggest grievance with the weapon...
Monster Hunter Wilds Has Three Armor Variants With Subtle, But Important Differences
30.6.2025
Just like previous entries, armor in Monster Hunter Wilds is crucial for both style and strategy. While they might look the same, choosing between an Alpha or Beta version of an armor is important. The choice is even more difficult now that the first Gamma set has been added.Read more
These Hidden Button Shortcuts Make Monster Hunter Wilds A Lot More Convenient
30.6.2025
The core gameplay loop of Monster Hunter Wilds might be simple, but you can’t say the same about the many layers of mechanics. Everything feels slower when you’re fumbling around menus. The good news is that there are quite a few button shortcuts to help you save time during a hunt.Read more
Researchers Uncover Alarming Vulnerabilities in AI, Warning of Monster Lurking in Unpredictable Dark Side
29.6.2025
Researchers associated with AE Studio and the Effective Altruism community have raised concerns about the safety and reliability of Openai’s flagship model, GPT-4o, in a recent opinion piece for the Wall Street Journal. They revealed that a minimal investment of $10 and twenty minutes...
Monster Hunter Wilds' Next Big Update Promises New Content And More Fixes As Steam Rating Tanks
27.6.2025
It’s been roughly five months since Monster Hunter Wilds launched and things are rougher than ever on PC. The loot-based boss rush adventure never ran particularly great there but managed to break franchise records on Steam despite the terrible user reviews. But issues have persisted, and alongside...
Monster Hunter Wilds Has An Easy Way To Farm Whatever Beast You Come Across
27.6.2025
Between the chance-based drop system to the different conditions that certain monsters spawn in, some things require a bit of luck in Monster Hunter Wilds. This can make grinding out materials for your next set of badass weaponry and pretty armor a longer process than you’d like.Read more
The Wishlist In Monster Hunter Wilds Has Issues, But It Makes Tracking Materials A Lot Easier
26.6.2025
There are hundreds of equipment materials to gather in Monster Hunter Wilds, all of which can be used towards forging new armor and weapons. Whether you need a common ore or a unique item, it can be tough to keep track of everything. The best way to mitigate that issue is by using the Wishlist.Read...
Which Classes Are Best In Monster Train 2?
26.6.2025
At the beginning of every run in Monster Train 2, you have to choose the two best clans to take with you. But with such a wide variety of them, and the ability to mix and match, it’s hard to decide on which ones to bring with you. For our money, these two are the best clans to bring with you...
A Complete Guide To Monster Hunter Wilds' Collaboration With Street Fighter 6
26.6.2025
Just like its predecessors, Monster Hunter Wilds is supported by huge updates, seasonal events, and collaborations with other franchises. The first series to crossover into the Forbidden Lands is Capcom’s own Street Fighter 6. In addition to being able to dress your hunter up as the Raging...
Sell The Right Things In Monster Hunter Wilds To Stay Rich
25.6.2025
Monster Hunter Wilds has two currencies for you to accumulate: Zenny and Guild Points. You’re more likely to run low on the latter, especially when you’re using the Rest mechanic to spawn in specific creatures. Still, it is possible to run out of Zenny if you’re not hunting regularly or know which...
Diablo 4 Is Free For PS Plus Subscribers In July As Sony Hints At Upcoming Price Hike
25.6.2025
The demon-slaying, action-RPG Diablo 4 is coming to PS Plus Essential in July after celebrating its two-year anniversary. It arrives just in time for PlayStation 5 and PS4 players to delve into next month’s free Sins of the Horadrim season 9 update, and as Sony hints at a possible future price hike...
There’s Never Been A Better Time To Play The Best Digimon Game
23.6.2025
Sometimes, an infectious digital virus can be a good thing, like when your brainrot spreads to all your friends’ video game consoles and they finally play a game you’ve been yelling about for a decade. Last week, after the previews went up for Digimon Story: Time Stranger, I looked on my shelf...
Monster Hunter Wilds: How To Avoid Playing With Other People
23.6.2025
Whether you’re hunting in a link party or celebrating in the grand hub, Monster Hunter Wilds pushes you to join forces with other players. However, that might not always be your preference. Sometimes you want to play with those who are a bit more predictable and relaxed—and less “real.”Read more
Elden Ring Nightreign Players Who Thought They Could Finally Walk Away Are Getting Demolished But Its Surprise New Boss
20.6.2025
Many Elden Ring Nightreign players, myself included, thought they were finally ready to call it quits on FromSoftware’s multiplayer roguelike boss-raid generator. We defeated the Night Aspect. Maybe we even finished every achievement. It was time to walk away. Then, out of nowhere, the studio...
Digimon Is Quietly Eating Pokémon’s Lunch, And More People Should Know
18.6.2025
Remember how, when Palworld was blowing up, fans were excited that a Pokémon competitor might force The Pokémon Company to get its act together and stop releasing busted games like Scarlet and Violet? Whether that pans out remains to be seen, but given that Digimon, arguably the most notable...
Elden Ring Nightreign's Most Mysterious Monster Is A Walking Building Almost Nobody's Seen
17.6.2025
It was my very first match in Elden Ring Nightreign. I loaded in and my team was dropped in the southern part of the map by the swampy marshes. I had no idea what I was doing or where to go. We stumbled upon a towering building. It looked like a turtle made of rock with a cathedral for a shell....