TThe famously challenging dark-fantasy epic Elden Ring was the second best-selling game in the world in 2022, and the release of the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion last Friday has everyone once again debating whether it’s too difficult. Every game FromSoftware has developed since 2009’s Demon’s Souls has inspired this discourse, and I’m not going … Read more
FromSoftware is known for adding seemingly useless items or places into its games to keep fans speculating about lore and Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree is no different. But there’s one specific location that has fans in awe: the Scadutree Chalice. This is a named location found after you defeat a specific boss, … Read more
Elden Ring is once again at the center of a huge discussion about the difficulty of video games and I’m already mostly fed up with it. Not only are we having the same conversation over and over again, but it often feels that way wrong conversation too. However, there’s one wrinkle in this latest round … Read more
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree will kick players’ ass, but an optional dungeon called the Fog Rift Catacombs induces a special kind of despair. After being stuck in this place for a while, I understand why: this dungeon is simultaneously the best, worst, and funniest thing FromSoftware has ever done. Obviously this post will … Read more
Venerated Spirit Ash Increase both the offensive and defensive powers of your Spirit Ashes and spectral steed Torrent in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. They are an important upgrade item if you regularly use Spirit Ashes to aid you in battle, and are essential to give you an edge against the game’s high … Read more
Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC has only been out for a few days, and many players are already discovering that their character – who became the Elden Lord of the Lands Between – is barely a match for the first chakram-wielding weirdo you might encounter. These early punishing battles are just a prelude … Read more
Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree – what’s going on? (Bandai Namco) A reader is frustrated with FromSoftware’s approach to storytelling and explains why he isn’t playing the new release Shadow Of The Erdtree. Shadow Of The Erdtree comes out this week and I’m really not sure if I’m going to get it. It has … Read more
Black target knight Elden Ring FromSoft games are notoriously difficult. The first Elden Ring had a lot of very difficult zones and battles. But it seems that Shadow of the Erdtree has broken a significant number of players, even old veterans. I was actually quite surprised to see this, considering most players gave FromSoft some … Read more
Update: Elden Ring’s 1.12 update is now available for download and is fully detailed. We’ve included the key points from the patch notes below. Elden Ring Update 1.12 Patch Notes New functions Added support for the SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE DLC. Five new hairstyles have been added to the game. They can be selected during … Read more
There’s an electric sense of anticipation in the gaming world as Friday looms. This past month, The Weeknd said he is picking up “Elden Ring” again to prepare for the new chapter. He spoke with Kai Cenat, the most subscribed Twitch streamer in the world, whose recent 200-hour marathon of “Elden Ring” helped light this … Read more