Elden Ring Road to the Erdtree Manga Review
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Elden Ring: The Road to the Erdtree, Vol. 1 Review

I know what you might be thinking: "There's a new Elden Ring DLC out? What is Road to the Erdtree?" No, we've still got an undetermined amount of time before we can play some new Elden Ring content,…

May 27, 2023 | 11:00 EDT

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Japanese TV Announcer Apologizes After Her Sekiro Livestream Causes Wave of Copyright Claims on YouTube

YouTube's Content ID system can be rather jumpy and today it caused quite a few people a headache following a Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice livestream by a popular Japanese TV announcer.  Risa Unai,…

May 23, 2023 | 12:13 EDT

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Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon & Muv-Luv Plastic Model Kits Announced by Kotobukiya

Today Japanese manufacturer Kotobukiya was at the Shizuoka Hobby Show 2023 and had some interesting gaming-related reveals to share for its plastic model kit line. As revealed on the manufacturer's…

May 10, 2023 | 02:15 EDT

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Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon

Armored Core returns after 11 years with Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon, giving players the opportunity to once again pilot fast-paced fully-customizable mechs. With the discovery of a new…

May 7, 2023 | 09:51 EDT

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Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon Gets Release Date, Gameplay Trailer, & Screenshots

Today Bandai Namco and FromSoftware announced the release date of the upcoming mecha game Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon. The game will launch worldwide on August 25 for PlayStation 5,…

April 27, 2023 | 10:19 EDT

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Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon Artwork Revealed & It's Beautiful

New artwork for FromSoftware's upcoming mecha action game Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon has been revealed.  The artwork, showcased in the pre-install loading screen, was uncovered by Reddit user…

April 16, 2023 | 02:01 EDT

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Elden Ring Update 1.09 Brings Ray Tracing To The Lands Between

Elden Ring update 1.09 is here, and there's good news if you're playing on Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5, or PC. This update adds ray tracing to the Lands Between, which should enrich your visual…

March 23, 2023 | 09:44 EDT

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Elden Ring Infographic Shows Just How Many Malenia Attempts There Have Been

Bandai Namco has shared a new Elden Ring infographic that contains some fascinating stats about the game. If you've played it (and even if you haven't), you'll know From Software's action RPG is…

March 20, 2023 | 09:47 EDT

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Elden Ring DLC Shadow Of The Erdtree Announced

From Software has announced a major piece of Elden Ring DLC. Shadow of the Erdtree is the game's first big expansion, and although we don't know much about it yet, it's likely to add new bosses, new…

February 28, 2023 | 03:23 EST

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Elden Ring Sales Grow To 20 Million Tarnished

Bandai Namco has announced that Elden Ring sales have galloped across yet another major milestone. Many millions of Tarnished have now taken up the reins of Torrent and wandered into the Lands…

February 22, 2023 | 02:56 EST

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Elden Ring Wins Prestigious AMD Excellence Award in Japan; Nominated for Grand Prize

Today the Japanese Association of Media in Digital announced the recipients of its annual Excellence Awards for the 2022 edition of the prestigious AMD Awards.  The awards, sponsored by the Japanese…

February 14, 2023 | 01:42 EST

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Bandai Namco Announces Growing Financial Results Due to Elden Ring's Continuing Strong Sales & More

Bandai Namco announced its financial results for the first nine months of the fiscal year, related to the period between April 1 and December 31, 2022. The results are positive across the board with…

February 7, 2023 | 02:50 EST

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Paper Maps Make Fantasy Games More Immersive

Fantasy is one of the most popular genres of fiction, and at its core, it relies on presenting an alternate world that its audience can become invested in, moved by, and perhaps even escape to.…

February 8, 2023 | 11:00 EST

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Armored Core VI Producer Discusses Difficulty, Mech Customization, Action, Online Elements, & More

Today Bandai Namco hosted a livestream from Taipei Game Show in Taiwan, starring Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon producer Yatsutaka Ogura. Ogura-san started by explaining that FromSoftware never…

February 3, 2023 | 10:19 EST

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Bloodborne

Bloodborne is a challenging souls-like action RPG where the player takes on the life of a ruthless Hunter searching for answers in an ancient city that a mysterious endemic illness has ravaged. …

January 3, 2023 | 11:54 EST

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Elden Ring Mod Turns It Into A Walking Simulator

Have you ever wished the countless hostile creatures of the Lands Between would just leave you alone? Well, there's now an Elden Ring mod that will make them do just that. Peaceful Ring removes…

December 30, 2022 | 10:43 EST

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Elden Ring Pokemon Mashup Looks Terrifying And Brilliant

Elden Ring is a pretty terrifying game. The Lands Between play host to a number of horrible creatures, including the many-limbed Godrick the Grafted, the screeching Deathbirds, and cosmic horrors…

December 29, 2022 | 10:46 EST

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No, Armored Core 6 Isn't A Soulslike

Despite rumors and whispers to the contrary, Armored Core 6 isn't a Soulslike title. Instead, it's an Armored Core title, which has been in the works since at least 2016. Given that it's been over a…

December 12, 2022 | 11:03 EST

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Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon Announced at The Game Awards

Fulfilling long-held expectations and leaks, Armored Core VI was announced at The Game Awards, with the subtitle Fires of Rubicon. The latest game from the studio FromSoftware, whose Elden Ring…

December 8, 2022 | 10:54 EST

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Elden Ring Colosseum Update Brings PvP Shenanigans

Bandai Namco has announced a new Elden Ring update, so get ready to head back to the Lands Between. The Colosseum Update does exactly what you'd expect: it opens up several colosseums within Elden…

December 6, 2022 | 09:31 EST

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Dark Souls Remastered PC Online Features Return

Dark Souls Remastered PC online features have finally been restored after almost ten months of, well, darkness. Unfortunately, that's not going to come as much relief if you're a Dark Souls: Prepare…

November 9, 2022 | 08:37 EST

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Dark Souls: Prepare To Die Edition Servers Not Coming Back

Back in January, Dark Souls PC servers went offline across the series. This was due to a discovered RCE exploit (Remote Code Execution) which, through the games' online servers, gave hackers access…

October 25, 2022 | 09:57 EDT

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Elden Ring Update 1.07 Adds Separate PvP Scaling

Elden Ring update 1.07 has been released, and From Software has made a pretty surprising decision in this latest patch. The studio has introduced separate PvP scaling for weapons and skills, meaning…

October 13, 2022 | 08:39 EDT

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Tencent And Sony Buy Over 30% Shares In From Software

Gaming giants Tencent and Sony have purchased more than 30% of shares in Elden Ring and Dark Souls developer From Software. Parent company Kadokawa still has a majority stake, but Sony and Tencent…

August 31, 2022 | 10:26 EDT

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Dark Souls 3 PC Servers Reactivated After 7 Months

From Software has announced that the Dark Souls 3 PC servers are back online after a period of seven months of inactivity. The studio says it's working on reactivating servers for the other two Dark…

August 25, 2022 | 08:32 EDT

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Dark Souls Novel Masque of Vindication Coming From Michael Stackpole

It has just been announced that Michael Stackpole is writing a Dark Souls novel. Who is he? back in the 80's, he was a video game designer for games such as Bard's Tale III, Wasteland, Neuromancer, …

June 17, 2022 | 10:22 EDT

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Elden Ring Dataminers Discover Cut Vyke Questline

The popular RPG Elden Ring is full of content and takes a long time to complete, but it could have been even longer. A dataminer known as Sekiro Dubi has spent hours playing and digging into the game…

June 15, 2022 | 01:59 EDT

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Dark Souls Servers Are Coming Back, FromSoftware Says

Bandai Namco has confirmed that Dark Souls servers are coming back, starting with Dark Souls 3. Unfortunately, it has not yet stated how long it would take to restore online functionality for all…

May 27, 2022 | 01:42 EDT

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Elden Ring Seamless Coop Mod is Releasing Soon

The Elden Ring Seamless Coop mod is releasing on May 27th, 2022 on PC, and adds in a feature that Elden Ring fans have been begging for since release: a way to play unfettered coop with their friends…

May 23, 2022 | 12:11 EDT

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Elden Ring is Now the Best-Selling Game Over The Past 12 Months

US NPD April 2022 sales have revealed that in just under three months, Elden Ring has become the best-selling game over the past 12 months, shipping 13.4 million units and displacing Call of Duty:…

May 13, 2022 | 12:01 EDT

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Elden Ring Invisible Paths Are a Thing, Apparently

At least two Elden Ring invisible paths have been discovered by players so far, highlighting yet another Soulslike tradition that's featured in Miyazaki's latest game. Elden Ring has proven to be…

April 6, 2022 | 03:55 EDT

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Elden Ring Update Restores Some of Radahn's Strength

In the last big Elden Ring update, version 1.03, Radahn-one of the major and most difficult bosses in From Software's latest-was nerfed. Before we get into them, it's important to note that the nerf…

April 4, 2022 | 10:30 EDT

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An Elden Ring Bestiary May Have Been in Development

A dataminer has discovered files that show an Elden Ring bestiary may have been considered at one point in the game's development. Elden RIng has been out for a good few weeks now. To the surprise…

March 28, 2022 | 01:37 EDT

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Elden Ring Speedrun Record Now Sub-25 Minutes

The Elden Ring speedrun record has yet again been shattered, this time by an enterprising Tarnished named Hazeblade. The new record is now 24 minutes and 37 seconds, replacing Distortion2's previous…

March 25, 2022 | 10:32 EDT

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Elden Ring RCE Exploit Claimed to Exist Despite Fixes

A video claims to show an Elden Ring RCE exploit in action, although there is not yet enough convincing evidence to prove that it is genuine. Elden Ring has been the saving grace for Soulslike fans…

March 17, 2022 | 03:57 EDT

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Elden Ring Update Lets You Track NPCs And Adds New Content

A new Elden Ring update is live, and it's a big one. You can now track NPCs on your map, so you should find it easier to keep track of the game's myriad NPC quests. There's also a brand new NPC, new…

March 17, 2022 | 08:20 EDT

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Elden Ring Sales Top 12 Million As Creators Look To Expand IP

Bandai Namco and From Software have announced that Elden Ring has topped 12 million sales worldwide. This news comes as Bandai Namco says it wants to "expand" the Elden Ring IP beyond the game,…

March 16, 2022 | 09:31 EDT

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Some Elden Ring Localizations Are Missing Key Story Elements

Strangely, it's been confirmed that multiple Elden Ring localizations are incomplete at best and very badly translated at worst. This goes for the Latin America Spanish and Portuguese localizations,…

March 11, 2022 | 11:34 EST

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Elden Ring Pause Feature Discovered for All Platforms, No Mods Required

FromSoftware's latest game has a tiny issue: there is no Elden Ring pause feature (at least, not officially). it seems that someone has found a way to pause the game anyway, and this method works on…

March 8, 2022 | 01:48 EST

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Elden Ring Cookbook Locations Guide

There's a lot new in the Lands Between for fans of FromSoftware's titles. As players step into Elden Ring and begin to discover many of the new features in this open-world souls game something they…

February 26, 2022 | 04:17 EST

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Elden Ring Crafting Guide

Elden Ring has players exploring the Lands Between, fighting a wild array of enemies, and dying over and over again. You can increase your chances in the world by using a variety of different…

February 26, 2022 | 04:17 EST

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Top 5 Old-School FromSoftware Games to Get You Set for Elden Ring

So, Elden Ring is coming out, and as such you know everyone’s playing their old Soulsborne games. But what if you’ve Souls’d too much? To where Soulsing loses its soul? Well, my good friends, let me…

February 23, 2022 | 10:30 EST

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Elden Ring Review

It’s sort of an odd feeling to finally be talking about Elden Ring. It’s been quite a journey since the original Demon’s Souls bought this style of gameplay to the forefront, and in recent years we’…

February 23, 2022 | 10:00 EST

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How to Beat Godrick the Grafted in Elden Ring

So you’ve just spent hours trudging through a castle filled with more people who want you dead than is reasonable for pretty much anyone. Now, you’ve run up against the brick wall that is Godrick the…

February 24, 2022 | 06:35 EST

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How to Beat Margit the Dread Omen in Elden Ring

Elden Ring is a great open-world experience from FromSoftware, but that means it is packed with some insanely powerful bosses. Unfortunately, one such boss is Margit, and he happens to be the first…

February 24, 2022 | 06:35 EST

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Elden Ring Character Creation Guide

Between ten different Origins to pick from and nine different Keepsakes there's a lot for you to have to decide when first loading up Elden Ring for the first time. A lot of flexibility in building…

February 23, 2022 | 10:45 EST

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Elden Ring Multiplayer Guide

Whether you're finding Elden Ring a bit too difficult, or the idea of spontaneous challenge sounds like the perfect thing then you're going to want to know all you can about how to get involved in…

February 23, 2022 | 10:44 EST

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Elden Ring Beginner's Guide | Getting Started

Elden Ring is about to grace players' screens worldwide. Embark on your next FromSoftware adventure as you enter The Lands Between, a world crafted with the assistance of George R.R. Martin. In this…

February 23, 2022 | 10:45 EST