top of page
  • Writer's pictureMatthew McCarthy

Bit-Sized News: Thursday, September 30, 2021

"MONSTER HUNTER RISE" Available to Pre-Order on Steam, Bandai Namco Holds Xbox & Steam Sale, "MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA" launches, and more.

Bit-Sized News thumbnail, featuring from left to right: "Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone," "MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA," and "Tekken 7." [Credit: Treyarch, Raven Software, Activison, FRENCH-BREAD, TYPE-MOON, TAMSOFT CORPORATION, GameLoop Inc., DELiGHTWORKS Inc., Bandai Namco Studios, and Bandai Namco Entertainment] [Thumbnail Created by: Matthew McCarthy]

Welcome to Bit-Sized News, where we recap some of the biggest video game news stories of the day.


"MONSTER HUNTER RISE" Now Available for Pre-Purchase on Steam


The latest entry in the "Monster Hunter" is available for pre-order on Steam for $79.99CDN.

"MONSTER HUNTER RISE" is coming to Steam next year mid-January. "MONSTER HUNTER RISE" will be 23 gigabytes.


Pre-Ordering "MONSTER HUNTER RISE" includes two costumes and an item named the Novice Talisman as a pre-order bonus.


"RISE" is available on Nintendo Switch, releasing March 26 this year.


Bandai Namco Holds a Tokyo Games Show Sale on Steam & Microsoft Store


Until October 4, multiple Bandai Namco games will be on sale on the Microsoft Store and Steam Store. These include "Tekken 7," "Code Vein," "Dragon Ball FighterZ," and many more.

The sale will go on for about the length of the 2021 Tokyo Games Show, which started today and will end October 3. Bandai Namco will host a program of their own on the Tokyo Games Show tomorrow for "THE iD@L STARLIT SEASON."


"MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA" Launches on All Platforms


The latest entry in the "MELTY BLOOD" fighting game series is now available to play on Steam, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch.

"TYPE LUMINA" is based on the "Tsukihime" visual novel, specifically the remake released last month in Japan for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.


"TYPE LUMINA" acts as a reboot to the "Melty Blood" fighting game series, which started back in 2002 for PCs.


"DOOM II" Released 27 Years Ago Today


The sequel to the most iconic first-person shooter turns 27-years-old today.

"Doom II" first released in 1994 on MS-DOS in North America and sold over two million copies, being Id Software's highest-selling title for 18 years until "Rage in 2012."


"Doom II" is available on all modern consoles, including: Steam, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch.


"Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War and Warzone" Enter Season Six


In Season Six of "Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War and Warzone," players will see the conclusion to two main storylines for "Black Ops Cold War Zombies" and "the groundbreaking near-destruction of Verdansk," Activision Writer Daniel Noel said in a PlayStation Blog.

Season Six will also include: two new weapons; a playable Alex Mason, the original "Call of Duty: Black Ops" protagonist, and other personalization content up to 100 tiers; three earnable weapons, balance changes, new modes, and more.


Additionally, there will be three new multiplayer maps and a new Onslaught map exclusive to the PlayStation version of "Black Ops - Cold War and Warzone." There will also Halloween content later in this month.


Season Six goes live October 7.


That is all the Bit-Sized News for today, thank you for reading.


Comments


bottom of page