Ever wonder how the giant displays at conventions like E3 get made? Well the folks at Tested took a step-by-step look at the making of a giant dragon for Capcom's booth at this year's E3. » 6/19/14 12:30pm 6/19/14 12:30pm

I have to admit, I was rather skeptical about Final Fantasy Explorers when I first heard the game's description, but after hearing the game director's initial pitch... I'm actually even more skeptical. » 6/19/14 7:30am 6/19/14 7:30am

Today, Sony announced that the PlayStation Portable will cease being released in Japan. That's nearly ten years after it was first released. » 6/03/14 4:00am 6/03/14 4:00am

Monster Hunter trailers are always entertaining—here's a new one for the 3DS game Monster Hunter 4G, which will be out in Japan later this year, and out in the U.S. and Europe in early 2015. It'll be called Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate when we get it. » 4/21/14 9:40am 4/21/14 9:40am

Toukiden [討鬼伝] is the samurai vs demon hunting game that was released last year on the PS Vita and PSP. Now, Tecmo Koei has announced Toukiden Kiwami [討鬼伝 極], an upgraded version of the original with additional story, equipment, and enemies. » 4/03/14 7:00am 4/03/14 7:00am

To mark the release of Monster Hunter 4, Nintendo is releasing a special Monster Hunter 3DS XL. Yes, again. » 2/14/14 4:30am 2/14/14 4:30am

Monster Hunter 4G will be released in the west as Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. Save data from Monster Hunter 4 will be transferrable to the new game. It will release in Japan this fall and in the west in 2015. » 1/26/14 11:39am 1/26/14 11:39am

I've been quite curious about Freedom Wars ever since I completely misjudged what sort of game it would be. So when I discovered that Sony had a playable demo booth set up at this year's Jump Festa, I had to try it out. » 12/22/13 1:00pm 12/22/13 1:00pm

"Monster Hunter with plot" is how God Eater was once described to me. Well, after the runaway hit that the Monster Hunter series has turned out to be, it's no surprise that everyone and their grandmother is out to catch lightning in a bottle twice with the same formula. So how does the third God Eater game, God Eater 2 » 12/19/13 8:00am 12/19/13 8:00am

There will be Mario and Luigi costumes in the 3DS' Monster Hunter 4 according to today's Japanese version of Nintendo Direct. For those of us who like bizarre, disturbing things in our games, this is great news. » 12/18/13 10:20am 12/18/13 10:20am

To mark the release of Monster Hunter 4, Nintendo is once again releasing a special MH4 branded handheld. It's classy looking. » 10/16/13 5:00am 10/16/13 5:00am

Monster Hunter is coming to the PS Vita! Well, the online game Monster Hunter Frontier G is. Service begins next year in Japan, with no word on a Western release. » 9/19/13 7:30am 9/19/13 7:30am

Why did Gryphon-Shifter combine Monster Hunter and Pokemon? Heck, why not? The distinct icon style works fantastically with the Pokemon from Red and Blue—so much so that I kind of want to see all Pokemon in this style! » 9/02/13 3:30pm 9/02/13 3:30pm

The absurd string of major games on the once-sleepy 3DS continues next month, at least in Japan, where they're getting the mammoth Monster Hunter 4 on September 14. » 8/08/13 8:00pm 8/08/13 8:00pm

Xbox 360 and Windows MMORPG Monster Hunter Frontier G is coming to the PS3 and the Wii U this fall in Japan. » 8/01/13 7:40am 8/01/13 7:40am

On August 1, Capcom is announcing 13 new games that range from smartphone titles to next-gen games as part of its streaming "Network Game Conference". There's also expected to be news regarding Monster Hunter Frontier G and Onimusha Soul. » 7/23/13 7:50am 7/23/13 7:50am

Look, I know there's this underground movement trying to get Monster Hunter going in the West, but most people - myself included - just aren't feeling it. Mostly that's down to the combat and reliance on party multiplayer, but I'm starting to wonder if the game's looks don't have something to do with it. » 6/16/13 9:00pm 6/16/13 9:00pm