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Monster Hunter Celebrates 15th Anniversary, Possibly Teases Something New
While 2018’s Monster Hunter World served as many players’ introduction to the action RPG series, the franchise is one of Capcom’s oldest, originally debuting during the PlayStation 2 era. This year marks the series’ 15th anniversary, and the publisher is commemorating the occasion with a special trailer.
The video, which you can watch below, takes a look back on all of the mainline installments in the series to date, beginning with 2004’s Monster Hunter. Since then, the franchise has appeared on numerous handheld and home consoles, including the PSP, Wii, and 3DS, most recently making its home on PS4, Xbox One, and PC with Monster Hunter World.
The video ends with another teaser for Iceborne, this year’s major Monster Hunter World expansion. Capcom hasn’t revealed any new details about the DLC, but it has previously said it will introduce new locales, monsters, gear, quests, and other content.
In addition to the above trailer, Capcom has been celebrating Monster Hunter’s 15th anniversary by sharing cards from developers who’ve worked on the series, one of which has caught the attention of users on Resetera. Specifically, eagle-eyed fans have spotted the word “NEXT” apparently hidden in the card from Yasunori Ichinose, who has directed several portable Monster Hunter games.
Whether or not this is a hint at things to come for the franchise remains to be seen, but we’ll undoubtedly hear more about Monster Hunter World’s Iceborne expansion before long. The DLC is slated to launch for PS4 and Xbox One this fall, with a PC release to follow.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/monster-hunter-celebrates-15th-anniversary-possibl/1100-6465519/
You Can Fire Apex Legends’ Hemlock Fully Auto On PC
Apparently, with certain button-mapping and equipment on PC, you can transform many of the burst-fire or single-shot weapons in Apex Legends into auto-fire. Which, if done while wielding the Hemlock, can allow you to deal out a ton of damage very quickly.
The Hemlock is a burst-fire assault rifle that uses heavy ammo and is ideal for mid-range combat. Because of its slower fire-rate, it can’t hold up at close-range in comparison to several other weapons. However, according to Reddit user mnkymnk, you can kind of transform the firearm into a fully automatic rifle while using a mouse and keyboard on PC–making it ideal for close-range combat. Mapping both left mouse click and mouse wheel up to attack, and then quickly alternating between the two while the Hemlock is in single-shot mode will cause the gun to shoot fast enough that it seems to be going full auto.
This strategy could be applied to pretty much any weapon that has a single-shot firing mode. However, the Hemlock is one of the few that both deals enough damage and has a fast enough single-shot rate to make the strategy worth it. In terms of rapid fire weapons at close-range, we still recommend both the R-301 Carbine and EVA-8. Apex Legends’ new Havoc is pretty good as well, and if you’re looking for more weapon recommendations for handling enemy squads at all ranges, check out our guide.
If you’ve been playing Apex Legends and you’re looking for more complex or advanced battle strategies for each character, check out our new series of videos. Each focuses on one of the game’s Legends, offering specific details on how each character can be countered or overcome their respective weaknesses.
Apex Legends Character Guides
Speaking of Legends, the next one–who allegedly goes by the codename Octane–may be added to Apex Legends the same day as the game’s upcoming battle pass, if apparant leaks are to be believed.
Apex Legends is available on Xbox One, PS4, and PC.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-can-fire-apex-legends-hemlock-fully-auto-on-pc/1100-6465525/
Destiny 2 Thorn Quest: Here’s How To Find The Start (Spoilers!)
Destiny 2‘s latest reset has brought two big new quest lines: the allegiance quest, which has players choosing between the Drifter and the Vanguard to advance the story, and the quest to retrieve Thorn, an Exotic hand cannon of Destiny 1 legend. Here’s how you can get started on obtaining Thorn for yourself.
There’s a ton of story surrounding Thorn, as well as The Last Word, and the two men who wielded those guns. They’re both related to the Drifter and his story, which is central to Joker’s Wild, the latest content expansion with Destiny 2’s Annual Pass. We know the quest is in the game, but up until now, the start of it wasn’t especially clear. Our speculation right now is that finishing the allegiance quest line leads to the start of Thorn–but thanks to the smart (or quick) Redditor arcxschxll, you can find the start of the quest immediately. Hopefully it doesn’t break the quest line.
Warning: Probable spoilers beyond, so read on (and start the quest) at your own risk.
To start the Thorn quest, you need to find the camp of Shin Malphur, the Man With The Golden Gun. He’s the former owner of The Last Word, and if you completed that quest last season, you read some correspondence with him that illuminated his quest to stop former associates of the Drifter called the Shadows of Yor. During the allegiance quest, the Drifter notes that Shin is in the EDZ, and a datamined piece of lore describes a meeting between Shin and Aunor, a Vanguard Warlock who’s also hunting the Shadows. The lore item says that Shin’s confrontation with a few Shadows happens in the EDZ’s Salt Mines area, and if you head there, you can find the location where it all went down.
The video above can show you how to get there. Spawn in at the Trostland location on the map and head north to the tunnel at the end of the area to reach the Salt Mines. Continue forward until you hit the elevator that was part of the early story mission here to reach the top of the mines and meet up with Hawthorne. There’s a small teleporter beside the elevator that will take you to the top of the mountain, back outside.
Once there, continue up the path until you see a Fallen forcefield to your right. Look up at the cliff wall ahead to spot a small cave with a light inside. Climb up and through to find Shin’s camp on the far side, complete with the dead body of a Guardian. Head to the camp fire and you’ll be prompted to “Sift through the ashes.”
That’ll uncover “A Melted Hunk of Metal,” a twisted piece of Thorn. Take it to Banshee-44 in the Tower to start the Thorn quest.
Keep in mind that we don’t know if this breaks the end of the allegiance quest line, so cheat your way to Thorn at your own risk. And speaking of possible bugs with the allegiance quest, apparently if you try to pick up the start of the quest with your Pursuits inventory full, it might disappear. Bungie says it’s investigating the issue, but be sure to check your inventory before you start it–and before you go track down the Melted Hunk of Metal.
from GameSpot – Game News https://www.gamespot.com/articles/destiny-2-thorn-quest-heres-how-to-find-the-start-/1100-6465524/
