Next week sees the launch of the Monster Hunter World beta, which thankfully won’t tax your monthly bandwidth too much. Here’s a quick breakdown on the basics for PS Plus members.

The year ahead has plenty of contenders for game of the year lined up. Here’s a look at every confirmed game so far, as well as those titles which are waiting on a date.

Loot boxes are most likely here to stay for the foreseeable future however, with most publishers being more interested in games being platforms that encourage fans to spend on random rewards. It’s an idea which can easily be implemented in any game, but its potential seems to be tailor-made for RPGs whose entire goal is giving players the tools to grow stronger during the course of an adventure. RPGs like the upcoming Monster Hunter World. Fortunately, it seems like Capcom’s next big thing is bucking that trend.

Monster Hunter is launching with some exclusive Horizon content next year, bringing the influence cycle of hunter games full circle.

For once, we’re actually able to watch a press conference at an hour that isn’t described as ungodly on our side of the world. There’s two sides to this of course: Normal hours also most likely translate into normal working hours and your boss probably doesn;t like you watching highlight reels of Hatsune Miku VR concerts on his time. What’s a fella to do? Bookmark this page and come back later, as we’ve got you covered with all of the trailers that were released this morning.

Monster Hunter World also has a firm release date now, as Capcom once again saves the usually barren month of January from becoming too dry. You’ll be slaying beasts on January 26. You might even be doing so with the sexy new limited edition PlayStation 4 that was revealed.