On paper, Monster Hunter should be one of the biggest games on Earth. It's about nothing but fighting giant monsters, then gutting them for loot. For whatever reason, though, Monster Hunter is only really big in Japan, leaving others free to steal its thunder elsewhere.

Runes of Magic publisher Frogster brings the spectacle to Gamescom in Germany next month, with a Runes-themed fashion show, a costume contest judged by model Gina-Lisa Lohfink, and a performance by a cappella metal band Van Canto.