If you managed to catch the video that Gino posted earlier, you'll know that Capcom's finally getting serious on promoting the Monster Hunter series outside Japan, beginning with Monster Hunter Freedom Unite. Capcom's Ryozo Tsujimoto recently acknowledged to MCV that the lack of promotion for the series has been a bit of a problem of theirs, especially in Europe. That's why this time they're going all out to establish the brand in the UK.

What's more fun than a major Capcom Monster Hunter event? Why, an event that stops by several different locations, of course. That's the case with Monster Hunter Festa 08, as the event moved to the capital of Japan as of yesterday. More on the next phase of this venue-hopping endeavor in the full article after the jump.

A long time ago, a famous bard once quipped that joys tend to double when they are shared with others. Perhaps that's the reason why fans of the Monster Hunter series congregate every year to touch base.

For those of you who won't be able to attend Monster Hunter Festa 08, worry not. We've got some news to share with you. Hunt for it in the full article after the jump.

Those who couldn't grab the special issue of Famitsu or bribe their lucky pals for a peek at what's in Capcom's 25th Anniversary Special DVD will be glad to know that some of that exclusive content has been made available over Capcom's official website. Count 'em: two raw video interviews. There's one to tide PSP fans of Monster Hunter Freedom 2nd G, and a Famitsu video interview for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 gamers bleeding for Resident Evil 5. Full story. Now.

Monster Hunter Freedom 2 was huge in Japan. With its looming September release in the U.S. and Europe, we managed to gather a few more details about the game from a 1UP interview with producer Ryozo Tsujimoto.

There are changes aplenty that differentiates Monster Hunter Freedom 2 from the second Monster Hunter title for the PS2. Monster Hunter Freedom 2 does include a lot of the content found in Monster Hunter 2 , but Tsujimoto emphasizes that it's nothing like a port. "It does feature a lot of that content, but it's a brand-new game, plus so much more."

Just how much more, you ask? Click the full article link below to find out.