The Carve will be taking a hiatus once again as Stories 2 is now out in the world. We talk about our favorite parts of Monster Hunter Stories 2 and if it's worth the $60 price tag. Will also talks a bit about MH Rise, but overall, thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy this episode! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:01:00 - Stories 2 Talk 00:28:40 - Post Credits All Episodes www.carvepodcast.com Follow on Twitter www.twitter.com/carvepodcast www.twitter.com/draggingalake www.twitter.com/washinth...
Jul 23, 2021•29 min•Ep. 132
The Demo for Monster Hunter Stories 2 is here! Will and Steve both spend about 5 hours in the demo and talks about hatching eggs, "good" genes, the open world, and more! We also talk about the character creator and different abilities the Monsties have! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:01:00 - Stories 2 Talk 00:36:00 - Post Credits All Episodes www.carvepodcast.com Follow on Twitter www.twitter.com/carvepodcast www.twitter.com/draggingalake www.twitter.com/washinthesink Watch on Twitch www.twitch.tv/p...
Jul 08, 2021•36 min•Ep. 131
Monster Hunter Stories 2 was shown off constantly during E3 week. We talk about our excitement for it and the demo dropping tonight. We also talk about where we are in Rise and the 3.1 update for Rise too! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:01:00 - General Discussion 00:14:10 - 3.1 Rise Update 00:16:10 - MH Stories 00:31:30 - Post Credits All Episodes www.carvepodcast.com Follow on Twitter www.twitter.com/carvepodcast www.twitter.com/draggingalake www.twitter.com/washinthesink Watch on Twitch www.twitch...
Jun 25, 2021•32 min•Ep. 130
With the 3.0 Update out, Will and Steve talk about catching up in Monster Hunter: Rise. Summer Game Fest kicked off today and we got a new trailer for Monster Hunter: Stories 2! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:01:00 - General Discussion 00:25:00 - Summer Game Fest 00:32:30 - Post Credits All Episodes www.carvepodcast.com Follow on Twitter www.twitter.com/carvepodcast www.twitter.com/draggingalake www.twitter.com/washinthesink Watch on Twitch www.twitch.tv/pkmncast...
Jun 10, 2021•33 min•Ep. 129
With the 2.0 Update out, Steve and Will talk about catching up in Monster Hunter: Rise. Will also picked up the original Monster Hunter Stories to get ready for Stories 2 this July. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:01:00 - General Discussion 00:16:30 - MH Stories 00:33:10 - Post Credits All Episodes www.carvepodcast.com Follow on Twitter www.twitter.com/carvepodcast www.twitter.com/draggingalake www.twitter.com/washinthesink Watch on Twitch www.twitch.tv/pkmncast...
May 20, 2021•33 min•Ep. 128
Will and Steve talk about how it's impossible to find Monster Hunter amiibo and how pre-orders seem to be backwards compared to how they use to be. Will talks about Hunter Connect and joining others quests to get more hunts done. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:03:00 - GameStop Story 00:17:00 - Hunter Connect 00:38:10 - Post Credits All Episodes www.carvepodcast.com Follow on Twitter www.twitter.com/carvepodcast www.twitter.com/draggingalake www.twitter.com/washinthesink Watch on Twitch www.twitch.tv...
May 06, 2021•39 min•Ep. 127
Two trailers were shown off this week. The first trailer to showcase and detail Monster Hunter Stories 2, for the Nintendo Switch. The second trailer was to show all the new updates and Monsters added to Monster Hunter: Rise. Will and Steve talk about thoughts on Stories and the changes that arrived to Rise. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:00 - Monster Hunter Stories 2 00:15:00 - Monster Hunter Rise v2.0 00:31:00 - Post Credits All Episodes www.carvepodcast.com Follow on Twitter www.twitter.com/ca...
Apr 29, 2021•31 min•Ep. 126
After a month with Monster Hunter: Rise, Steve and Will talk about what they still need to complete before the update. We also talk about our least favorite hunts and favorite hunts so far! We have some corrections from last week, but we hope you share our excitement of Rise that we have! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:01:00 - Rise Talking 00:22:00 - Favorite Hunts 00:32:10 - Post Credits All Episodes www.carvepodcast.com Follow on Twitter www.twitter.com/carvepodcast www.twitter.com/draggingalake w...
Apr 22, 2021•33 min•Ep. 125
After reaching High Rank, Steve and Will talk about the Hub life that is Monster Hunter. We talk about the Jackpot that you can do daily, and the Endemic Life creatures you can use to your advantage during your hunts. We just generally talk about the feel-goodness of the game! We also do a slight reminder of what 2.0 at the end of April will bring to Rise. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:01:00 - Monster Hunter Rise Talk 00:29:00 - Post Credits All Episodes www.carvepodcast.com Follow on Twitter www.t...
Apr 15, 2021•29 min•Ep. 124
Monster Hunter Rise brings us Goss Harag! We talk about this new monster and our last week with the game. Rise is almost two weeks old and we've learned that Capcom has shipped over 5 million copies of the game. Will and Steve hit about 40 hours into the game, so we talk about the neat little features they added and the new Rampage feature. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:01:00 - Monster Hunter News 00:08:00 - Rise Thoughts 00:40:10 - Post Credits All Episodes www.carvepodcast.com Follow on Twitter w...
Apr 08, 2021•41 min•Ep. 123
The Carve is back! Will and Steve are here to talk about our initial impressions on Monster Hunter Rise! We talk about the owls, cats, and dogs! We chat about the Bunny Dongo! We express what we like and dislike about Rise compared to World/Iceborne! Overall, we just want to share our excitement about the game with you all! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:01:00 - Thoughts on MH Rise 00:32:20 - Post Credits All Episodes www.carvepodcast.com Follow on Twitter www.twitter.com/carvepodcast www.twitter.co...
Apr 01, 2021•33 min•Ep. 122
We go in-depth on how to earn and get those pendents in Iceborne! The PS Blog featured Monster Hunter, but what does that even mean? With the 2019 Holiday season approaching fast, SBJ & Micah talk about the future of the podcast going forward. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:00 - PS Blog Feature 00:09:30 - Pendents 00:22:30 - Podcast Future 00:35:40 - Post Credits All Episodes www.carvepodcast.com Follow on Twitter www.twitter.com/carvepodcast www.twitter.com/draggingalake www.twitter.com/wash...
Oct 24, 2019•36 min•Ep. 121
We talk about our thoughts and feelings of Iceborne up to this point. There is a Sony x Monster Hunter speaker in Japan. SBJ spend $20 on room cosmetics. Micah gives his thoughts on the story of Iceborne. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:01:15 - Monster Hunter News 00:12:00 - Iceborne Thoughts 00:36:30 - Post Credits All Episodes www.carvepodcast.com Follow on Twitter www.twitter.com/carvepodcast www.twitter.com/draggingalake www.twitter.com/micahthebrave Watch on Twitch www.twitch.tv/pkmncast www.twi...
Oct 17, 2019•37 min•Ep. 120
New room stuff, fixes to Guiding Lands, and Rajang all shows up for the first FREE content update to Monster Hunter World Iceborne! We talk about the radial menu some more, some paid decorations for your room, and the Resident Evil stuff also coming to the game. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:40 - Resident Evil 00:13:50 - Free Update, Including Rajang 00:23:40 - Bug Fixes 00:33:40 - Post Credits All Episodes www.carvepodcast.com Follow on Twitter www.twitter.com/carvepodcast www.twitter.com/dragg...
Oct 10, 2019•34 min•Ep. 119
There seems to be lack in design with certain weapons in Iceborne. Award shows are around the corner, and Iceborne has been nominated for stuff! Last chance to get a cute hat in a limited bounty happening right now in Iceborne, we tell you how you can get it quickly. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:01:10 - Cute Hat 00:07:10 - Award Season 00:11:30 - Weapon Skin Issues 00:29:40 - Post Credits All Episodes www.carvepodcast.com Follow on Twitter www.twitter.com/carvepodcast www.twitter.com/draggingalake...
Oct 03, 2019•31 min•Ep. 118
10 things you probably knew about Iceborne, but maybe one of them will surprise you! Have you been an old-timer using the item bar and not the radial menu and should you convert? We talk about more thoughts and feelings on Iceborne! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:30 - Iceborne 10 Tips 00:42:00 - Post Credits All Episodes www.carvepodcast.com Follow on Twitter www.twitter.com/carvepodcast www.twitter.com/draggingalake www.twitter.com/micahthebrave Watch on Twitch www.twitch.tv/pkmncast www.twitch....
Sep 26, 2019•43 min•Ep. 117
How do you unlock Raider Ride? Capcom released a road map of what to expect for Iceborne for the rest of 2019. A new updated to fix bugs hit Iceborne. SBJ and Micah talk about the photo stuff, the room stuff, the rider stuff, and how much there is to do in this expansion! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:50 - Iceborne Road Map 00:08:40 - Iceborne Update 00:18:50 - Raider Rides + More 00:49:40 - Post Credits All Episodes www.carvepodcast.com Follow on Twitter www.twitter.com/carvepodcast www.twitter...
Sep 19, 2019•50 min•Ep. 116
Monster Hunter Iceborne is here and we have our thoughts about the game! We talk about the first couple hunts, spoiler free story stuff, and being thrown into Master Rank right away. We talk about the new town and what to do there. We also chat about how Monster Hunter can be a bit daunting to start up. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:00:30 - Initial Thoughts 00:29:40 - Rajang Release Date 00:31:50 - Iceborne Sales 00:43:30 - Post Credits All Episodes www.carvepodcast.com Follow on Twitter www.twitte...
Sep 12, 2019•44 min•Ep. 115
Rajang is the first Monster Hunter Iceborne DLC character for October. SBJ went to PAX and played Iceborne and went to the Iceborne fan party. Micah and SBJ talk about how Iceborne players can get rewarded for helping their friends get through the base game content too. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:05:00 - Rewards for Base Game 00:07:00 - PAX West 00:26:45 - Rajang DLC 00:39:30 - Post Credits All Episodes www.carvepodcast.com Follow on Twitter www.twitter.com/carvepodcast www.twitter.com/dragginga...
Sep 05, 2019•40 min•Ep. 114
Have you pre-ordered Iceborne yet? We break down what version is what version. Will also starts a new character with the thoughts of dabbling in a new weapon. Finally, we talk about the lack of Gammoth still. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:05:40 - New Playable Demo 00:10:00 - Which Version? 00:16:05 - Fan Meetup 00:30:30 - Post Credits All Episodes www.carvepodcast.com Follow on Twitter www.twitter.com/carvepodcast www.twitter.com/draggingalake www.twitter.com/washinthesink Watch on Twitch www.twitc...
Aug 29, 2019•31 min•Ep. 113
A Monster Hunter Fan Event will be taking place at the end of the month in Seattle. More Iceborne stuff was shown off at Gamescon, including a brand new Elder Dragon and a returning favorite. We also talk about Double Dare. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:00 - New Story Trailer 00:18:15 - Monster Hunter Sale 00:27:45 - Bow Nerf 00:30:00 - Fan Meetup 00:34:10 - Post Credits All Episodes www.carvepodcast.com Follow on Twitter www.twitter.com/carvepodcast www.twitter.com/draggingalake www.twitter.com...
Aug 23, 2019•35 min•Ep. 112
Will and Micah talk about the World Cosplay Summit! This is an annual event that's been held in Japan every year and a Monster Hunter costume won this year! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:00 - Monster Hunter Stuff 00:39:30 - Post Credits All Episodes www.carvepodcast.com Follow on Twitter www.twitter.com/carvepodcast www.twitter.com/washinthesink www.twitter.com/micahthebrave
Aug 15, 2019•40 min•Ep. 111
With Iceborne now a month away, we talk about the 10 things you can do to prepare for when the game drops. We also cover what Monster have been confirmed so far in case you missed the news recently! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:20 - All Monsters So Far 00:13:40 - Preparing for Iceborne 00:31:00 - PS4 Skins 00:33:30 - Post Credits All Episodes www.carvepodcast.com Follow on Twitter www.twitter.com/carvepodcast www.twitter.com/draggingalake www.twitter.com/micahthebrave Watch on Twitch www.twitch...
Aug 08, 2019•34 min•Ep. 110
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne has three new monster subspecies We meet Nightshade Paolumu, Coral Pukei-Pukei, and Viper Tobi-Kadachi from an IGN article. Also, the trophy list for Iceborne can be viewed now! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:02:40 - Festival News 00:07:10 - New Subsepcies 00:23:00 - Trophy List (Spoilers) 00:37:20 - Post Credits All Episodes www.carvepodcast.com Follow on Twitter www.twitter.com/carvepodcast www.twitter.com/draggingalake www.twitter.com/micahthebrave Watch on Twitch w...
Aug 02, 2019•38 min•Ep. 109
A new Glavenus is shown off at SDCC. Monster Hunter: World is on sale (again), but emotes and stickers are not. We go over an article from Game Rant about the "best" weapons in MHWorld and share our opinions on them too! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:01:30 - Sale and Emotes 00:08:40 - SDCC News 00:16:35 - Best Weapons 00:32:20 - Post Credits All Episodes www.carvepodcast.com Follow on Twitter www.twitter.com/carvepodcast www.twitter.com/draggingalake www.twitter.com/micahthebrave Watch on Twitch ww...
Jul 25, 2019•33 min•Ep. 108
We learn that Iceborne will be harder than Monster Hunter: World. The PC gets a 50% frame rate boost for some computers. We go over how sounds for Iceborne are made. The old festivals return this summer to tide us over until Iceborne drops! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:01:45 - PC Update 00:06:20 - Sounds 00:13:45 - Iceborne Difficulty 00:25:25 - Festivals Return 00:33:30 - Post Credits All Episodes www.carvepodcast.com Follow on Twitter www.twitter.com/carvepodcast www.twitter.com/draggingalake ww...
Jul 18, 2019•34 min•Ep. 107
Another Iceborne trailer which confirms Glavenus. We get a spoiler for the next flagship monster to show up in Iceborn too. New hub with more features and new alternative Monsters are coming our way that we are pretty excited about. Also, riding squirrels is still cool. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:00:50 - The New Trailer 00:10:45 - Why Monster Hunter Took off 00:34:20 - Post Credits All Episodes www.carvepodcast.com Follow on Twitter www.twitter.com/carvepodcast www.twitter.com/draggingalake www....
Jul 11, 2019•35 min•Ep. 106
Iceborne is featured in this month's Game Informer. With the game being on the cover, we find out some new things about Iceborne that we didn't know before. We also hear that this will be the only expansion for Monster Hunter: World too. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:00:40 - Only Expansion 00:04:10 - Game Informer Recap 00:37:15 - Post Credits All Episodes www.carvepodcast.com Follow on Twitter www.twitter.com/carvepodcast www.twitter.com/draggingalake www.twitter.com/micahthebrave Watch on Twitch ...
Jul 04, 2019•38 min•Ep. 105
The PS+ Beta weekend has ended, but an open beta for all PS4 users will be happening this upcoming weekend. SBJ and Micah talk about our thoughts hunting some new and old monsters during the PS+. We give impressions on new combos and the clutch claw too! 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:01:40 - PS+ Iceborne Impressions 00:34:15 - Post Credits All Episodes www.carvepodcast.com Follow on Twitter www.twitter.com/carvepodcast www.twitter.com/draggingalake www.twitter.com/micahthebrave Watch on Twitch www....
Jun 27, 2019•35 min•Ep. 104
Capcom isn't too worried about Dauntless, we discuss that in an interview with Polygon. A Monster Hunter World Iceborne beta is coming to PS4 for those with PS+. It'll be free to everyone next weekend. Micah and SBJ also pull some quotes from the team working on MHW from this past E3. 00:00:20 - Introduction 00:01:40 - PS+ Iceborne Beta 00:09:15 - Interview from E3 00:13:20 - Capcom Not Worried About Duantless 00:37:30 - Post Credits All Episodes www.carvepodcast.com Follow on Twitter www.twitte...
Jun 20, 2019•38 min•Ep. 103
