This week's new Unity Auctions and Raffles have been updated with tons of rare and tiny Monster Hunter items! Some of these are from our trip to TGS, where we went shopping in stores dedicated to some of the coolest toys on the freakin' planet. And being a phenomenon of a hit, Monster Hunter stuff is oozing out of every corner of these stores. Well, now you can get a taste of our shopping spree of Capcom swag in the auctions page! 

Get to bidding! And if you happen to be new to this whole Unity Auctions thing, it's pretty simple. You get Unity points for free by being a member here, you can then spend those points on the auctions page and if you win we ship the swag to you, for free!

Being a fan on Unity = Unity Points = Free Swag!

This photo does not contain images of either Gamasutra editor-at-large Christian Nutt or Monster Hunter Tri producer Ryozo Tsujimoto. However, it does have two relatively cute Capcom campaign girls from TGS 2008 throwing up the Devil Horns like they were at an AC/DC show, so that's something. If'n you're interested in deep thoughts on Monster Hunter Tri, check out Gamasutra's interview with Tsujimoto-san right over here. Within, you will learn why the team thinks the Wii was the right platform for MH Tri (controversial!), changes made to the game for Western gamer tastes (we like camera control!), how to "read" monsters (hint: not via Braille) and more.

We're playing Monster Hunter on adhocParty right now! See the details on where to meet up with us right here, or watch the live UStream of us hunting above!

Challenge Quest09 for Monster Hunter Freedom Unite is live for your downloading pleasure. There's a whole pack of Velociprey just waiting to be slain. Easy right? Well, not exactly... There's something a tad bigger, faster, and meaner than Velociprey in the arena. I won't spoil it for you, so go download the quest, and be sure to get your stamina maxed out since you'll be running for your life most of this quest. 

Challenge Quest09

"I've got a special quest for you today! Your target: the pack of Velociprey waiting for you at the Great Arena. But! Those guys are small compared to the other monster that awaits!"

Monsters: 50 Velociprey

Area: Great Arena (Day)

Rank: Upper Class (HR 7 Or Above Only)

Reward: 12,000z

Yuffie's MHFU DLC thread in the forums has all the previous quests and stuff you might have missed out on, so go read up on it. And don't forget that we're playing some Monster Hunter today with you on adhocParty. 

With adhocParty out on the PS3, it's time to load up Monster Hunter Freedom Unite on the PSP and start some hunting parties. We'll be doing just that today at around 3:00pm PST. Look for PSN ID: "Snow_Infernus" in adhocParty room A8. The game will also be streaming live via our UStream PAC Channel, so tune in around 3 for some hunting goodness.