Monster Hunter Wilds News

Monster Hunter Wilds dev says creating a new weapon type is "very difficult"

Monster Hunter Wilds gives you a choice between fourteen different weapon types, and making that decision remains one of the series' greatest strengths. The options all feel unique, each filling a specific niche, and learning just one is as intricate as mastering a fighting game character. But that list hasn't changed since Monster Hunter 4 over a decade ago. Monster Hunter Wilds boasts the same lineup, one we've seen in both World and Rise. Ahead of its launch, I sat down with Wilds director Yuya Tokuda and producer Ryozo Tsujimoto and asked whether we might see the fabled fifteenth weapon one day.

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Monster Hunter Wilds will feature "multiple free title updates" after launch

With Monster Hunter Wilds barreling over the horizon, one big question remains - what are Capcom's post-launch plans for its colossal new RPG? Its two predecessors, World and Rise, are the studio's best-selling games of all time, and both have been comprehensively supported by a mixture of free updates, paid cosmetic DLC, and eventually a full 'master rank' expansion following in the series' long-standing tradition. Ahead of its launch, I sat down with Monster Hunter Wilds producer Ryozo Tsujimoto and director Yuya Tokuda to ask what the post-release roadmap looks like.

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Monster Hunter Wilds Heavy Bowgun weapon guide

How do you use the Monster Hunter Wilds Heavy Bowgun? This heavier alternative to the Light Bowgun transforms hunters into a walking turret, capable of dealing damage at all ranges. It benefits from several new changes in Wilds, including unlimited ammo types that can keep you slinging lead for longer.

The Heavy Bowgun is one of the most straightforward Monster Hunter Wilds weapons in the RPG game, with a point-and-shoot playstyle that's ideal for hunters who prefer to attack from a distance. It's less mobile than the MHWilds Light Bowgun, but it makes up for it with far superior firepower, and the ability to bring heavy artillery to a fight in Monster Hunter Wilds. Here's how to master this explosive weapon.

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Monster Hunter Wilds PC performance: From Nvidia's latest, past AMD's greatest, to Intel's failing silicon, this is what the game does to PCG's own rigs

It is a brave publisher which, weeks before its game launches, is confident enough in its product to release a benchmark tool so PC people can get a bead on how well a game will run on their exact rig before spending their money on the game in question. I mean, this is why we do our performance analysis pieces, and why Nick has spent countless hours, evenings, and weekends elbow deep in preview and review code to give you an idea how the latest games might function on your PC...
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How to obtain all the rewards from the Monster Hunter Wilds beta

The second open beta test for Monster Hunter Wilds is welcoming hunters this weekend, with a bonus extra day for everyone thanks to last weekend's PSN outage. It's well worth jumping in, even if you tried the first one back in November last year, as you'll get a handful of new rewards to carry over into the full game's release...
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