It turns out that everybody struggles with FromSotware’s tough-as-nails difficulty, even FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki. The studio head and creator of the Souls series revealed that in preparation for Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, he played through the base game and faced a lot of challenges,…
Elden Ring Players Are Review Bombing Tough As Nails DLC
Despite warnings from reviewers and FromSoftware itself, fans are quickly finding out that Shadow of the Erdtree is extremely difficult. The expansion to 2022’s Elden Ring was released on June 21 and has gained a reputation for being tough, even for a FromSoftware game. This has led to the DLC’s review status on Steam…
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As of June 19, get “Elden Ring” on sale for Xbox and PlayStation at specific retailers and play the game ahead of its DLC launch.
Dawntrail Was Heavily Inspired By Elden Ring
Square Enix’s hit MMORPG, Final Fantasy XIV, is known for taking inspiration from the franchise’s long history. Past expansions have pulled heavily on specific games, such as 2019 expansion Shadowbringers offering a reinterpretation of Final Fantasy III. But with Dawntrail, the next expansion releasing this summer,…
Where To Start And What Carries Over
Shadow of the Erdtree, the hotly anticipated DLC for FromSoftware’s award-winning action RPG Elden Ring, is dropping on June 21. So if it’s a while since you’ve picked up 2022’s open world soulslike you might want to dive back in ahead of Shadow of the Erdtree to get reacclimated to the world, gameplay, and more. But…
Armored Core 6 Isn’t The End Of The Beloved Mech Series
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubiconis incredible. But despite some glowing reviews and high praise from the very dedicated and very particular fanbase, it feels like the mech shooter’s revival didn’t quite make the larger splash some had hoped for. Not to worry, though: Elden Ring director and FromSoftware president…
Kai Cenat’s Elden Ring Stream Is The Gaming Event Of The Season
Popular Twitch streamer Kai Cenat has embarked on a journey few of us could ever do: he’s been marathoning 2022’s hit RPG Elden Ring for the bulk of the last week. Cenat, who accidentally incited a riot in New York last year, announced that he would be playing the game “till I beat it” beginning May 10. It’s now been…
Best Ones To Upgrade First
Action RPG No Rest for the Wicked might be a Soulslike at heart, but there’s more than meets the eye with Moon Studios’ newly released title—especially around its main city, Sacrament. The city serves as a hub for most quests and merchant needs, which means you’ll be visiting it often. One NPC in particular has an…
How To Find A Shovel Early On In No Rest For The Wicked
Moon Studio’s No Rest for the Wicked is a tough-as-nails Soulslike, but there are moments of respite to be found. Alongside the array of weapons and armor found in chests or offered as rewards for quests, there’s a set of more rudimentary tools that you shouldn’t ignore. They include a pickaxe and a fishing rod, which…
Another Crab’s Treasure Is Even Funnier As A Shooter
I ran into an unfortunate softlock during my review of Another Crab’s Treasure, an adorable but still intimidating Soulslike, that has so far barred me from completing the game. Near the end of the game, you’re prompted to activate an elevator by an NPC that takes players to the final major area and the last few…