This week’s roundup of our hot takes from the past week includes a plea for Nintendo to let us buy older games again on the Switch 2 like we could in the days of the Wii’s Virtual Console instead of just locking all that stuff behind a subscription paywall and letting us pay for the privilege of “accessing” it,

Monster Hunter Wilds is undoubtedly one of the biggest video games to release in 2025. It's been sitting towards the top of Steam's Wishlists since the game's practically been announced, and it seems that the launch is going to draw in a massive crowd.

By simply creating a character in either the Open Beta Test 1 or 2, you'll get two rewards for when Monster Hunter Wilds releases. In addition to those rewards, you can also import your hunter and palico appearance. Just make sure you play on the platform where you plan on playing the full game.