Automaton's Weekly Roundup: Ace Combat 8 Release Date, Monster Hunter Wilds DLC, and More
The roundup consolidates major game announcements from the week, giving readers a snapshot of upcoming releases and expansions across multiple franchises.
Key Facts
- Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve releases on October 2, with a digital pre-order bonus port of Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.
- Monster Hunter Wilds large DLC Ascendance brings back Kushala Daora and Lao-Shan Lung.
- Palworld's official release is on July 10, alongside its largest update yet.
- Stellar Blade: Blood Rain is a sequel to 2024's Stellar Blade, featuring new protagonist Evie in a cyber metropolis.
- REKA, a witch apprenticeship game with a walking house, gets its official release on August 18 with Japanese support confirmed.
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Automaton's 85th weekly roundup highlights seven notable game articles, including the October 2 release of Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve with a pre-order bonus port of Ace Combat Zero, the announcement of Monster Hunter Wilds large DLC Ascendance featuring Kushala Daora and Lao-Shan Lung, and Palworld's official release on July 10 with its biggest update.
Automaton's weekly roundup, now in its 85th edition, gathers seven game articles that drew significant reader attention. The list includes the official announcement of Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, set for an October 2 release, with a digital pre-order bonus port of Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War. Monster Hunter Wilds' large DLC, Ascendance, was unveiled, bringing back Kushala Daora and Lao-Shan Lung. Palworld is scheduled for its official release on July 10, alongside its largest update yet. Other entries cover the horror game Farsight, the new Gundam title Gundam Rogue Orbit, the Stellar Blade sequel Stellar Blade: Blood Rain, and the witch apprenticeship game REKA.
- Farsight: First-person horror game themed around eye exams, set in a 1990s-style town
- Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve: Releases October 2; pre-order bonus includes port of Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
- Gundam Rogue Orbit: Action game with high-speed battles against aliens; player pilots Gundam Helix
- Stellar Blade: Blood Rain: Sequel to 2024's Stellar Blade; new protagonist Evie in a cyber metropolis
- Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance: Large DLC featuring Kushada Daora and Lao-Shan Lung in a new land
- Palworld: Official release July 10 with biggest update; world tree and mysterious giant Pal teased
- REKA: Witch apprenticeship game with walking house; official release August 18, Japanese support confirmed
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.