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Read More »The Game Awards now considers ‘remasters, remakes & seasons’ for GOTY awards
The Game Awards has made another controversial change ahead of its 2024 show. From now on, remasters, remakes, expansions and seasons will be eligible for GOTY.
Read More »Leaker claims Elden Ring is coming to the Switch 2
With the Switch successor set to come out some time next year, a new report has claimed that Elden Ring will be one of the system’s launch year releases.
Read More »Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree bounces back with positive Steam user reviews
At launch, Steam user reviews were not kind to Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, despite the fact that the game was garnering glowing praise everywhere else. Many of these reviews took issue with the expansion's difficulty, as many players were skipping over key new items to power up in …
Read More »FromSoftware suggests Elden Ring perf issues could be down to… mouse software?
FromSoftware has cautioned players experiencing performance issues while playing Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, suggesting that the culprit may be related to third-party computer mouse software running in the background… The Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, which launched to critical acclaim on June 21st, has unfortunately been marred …
Read More »Elden Ring expansion sees player numbers soar, but Steam user reviews drop to mixed
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree finally dropped last week after a lengthy waiting period for fans. The expansion has already received a ton of praise from critics, in part due to its sheer scope, and in part due to the inventive new bosses. Elden Ring soared in player numbers …
Read More »Elden Ring expansion introduces new Steam Deck bug that makes controls unresponsive
If you were planning on jumping into Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree today on your Steam Deck, then you may want to hold off for a few days. From Software has confirmed that the new expansion has introduced a bug on Steam Deck, leading to unresponsive controls. Elden Ring …
Read More »Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree garners high praise in early reviews
Elden Ring has often been referred to as a masterpiece, putting together everything From Software has learned in its years of making ‘Souls like' games into one massive open world filled with difficult boss fights. The game went on to win Game of the Year in 2022. Now, two years …
Read More »Elden Ring becomes one of the best selling games of all time
For the past decade or so, FromSoftware have had a strong following, with each of their titles selling millions of copies. The release of Elden Ring in 2022 however put the developer on a whole other level – quickly becoming by far the studio’s best selling game. Ahead of the …
Read More »Elden Ring will only get one expansion, but a sequel is likely on the way too
While From Software has released multiple DLCs for its previous games, with Elden Ring, the upcoming Shadow of the Erdtree expansion is set to be the first and last. However, the team has not ruled out a full sequel yet. It shouldn't be too surprising that Elden Ring is only …
Read More »Elden Ring has shipped over 23 million copies
Elden Ring quickly became by far FromSoftware’s biggest success following its release in February 2022 – where the game managed to sell over 12 million copies within its first few weeks on the market. With the official announcement of its long-anticipated Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, the team have revealed …
Read More »Elden Ring’s massive expansion is launching in June
After a lengthy wait and much anticipation from fans, From Software has officially announced the release date for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. Unfortunately, there is still several more months of waiting ahead but given From Software's track record, the wait will be worth it. Elden Ring: Shadow of …
Read More »Bandai Namco announces London Elden Ring Symphony
Elden Ring is well known and loved for many reasons. One of its more underrated aspects is the game’s soundtrack, which perfectly encapsulates the mix of fear, epicness and adventure that you’ll experience throughout your playthrough. In appreciation of the game’s soundtrack, publisher Bandai Namco have announced that the ‘Elden …
Read More »There is apparently an Elden Ring mobile game on the way
Last year with the launch of the iPhone 15 Pro, Apple made a few surprising gaming announcements. Now, several AAA studios are bringing their games to iOS devices, including the likes of Resident Evil Village and Death Stranding. Unfortunately, other acclaimed titles are going in a different direction, with a …
Read More »FromSoftware is expanding for multiple new projects
FromSoftware has become hugely successful over the past decade, with the continuation of the Dark Souls series, Bloodborne, Sekiro and of course, its most beloved game yet, Elden Ring. Now, FromSoftware appears to be ramping up investment in development, with a large-scale recruitment phase underway. FromSoftware is currently on a …
Read More »Elden Ring “Shadow of the Erdtree” expansion reportedly landing in February
Right at the start of this year, FromSoftware confirmed its plans for an Elden Ring expansion, titled ‘Shadow of the Erdtree'. We've been waiting for more information ever since and it sounds like a full reveal is just around the corner. According to YouTuber Ziostorm, who has had accurate FromSoftware …
Read More »Immortals Fenyx Rising’s cancelled sequel was inspired by Elden Ring and Wind Waker
Last month we reported that Ubisoft had scrapped plans for a sequel to 2020’s open-world action-adventure title Immortals: Fenyx Rising. While details were scarce at the time, a new report has revealed many of the core design principles behind the now-cancelled project – including the fact that it was to …
Read More »Bandai Namco launches official video game OST YouTube channel
The music industry is notorious for having rather harsh copyright laws with a relatively recent example seeing Nintendo forcefully remove over 1000 songs from YouTube in 2022. Fortunately not every company takes this approach as we saw with Square Enix uploading over 5500 songs to its YouTube channel last year. …
Read More »Xbox’s Corporate Vice President seemingly teases Elden Ring coming to Game Pass
One of the biggest games of 2022 was undoubtedly Elden Ring. Having sold more than 20 million copies, it is safe to assume that a majority of FromSoftware fans have purchased and played the game. That said, for those who have yet to try Elden Ring, the game is seemingly …
Read More »Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon tipped to release in August
Over the last few weeks there have been numerous leaks pointing towards a release date reveal for Armored Core 6 in the very near future. Now, according to sources, the game is due to be revealed later this month, followed by a release in August. According to sources speaking with …
Read More »Vampire Survivors beats out God of War and Elden Ring for Best Game Award at BAFTAs
The BAFTA Game Awards have been getting more and more attention in recent years. This year, titles like Elden Ring and God of War Ragnarok were competing for the coveted ‘Best Game' award, but both were beat out by an unlikely contender – Vampire Survivors. Vampire Survivors released last year …
Read More »Elden Ring awarded Game of the Year at GDC Awards 2023
There have already been quite a few award show events to celebrate the game releases of 2022. Still, the Game Developer Conference Awards event differs slightly from the rest. Unlike other award shows which have a jury and rely on public voting, the GDC Awards nominations and winners are selected …
Read More »Latest Elden Ring patch finally adds ray tracing on PC and console
Months ago, From Software began laying the groundwork for Ray Tracing features in Elden Ring. The game was confirmed to get RT support prior to its release in early 2022 but it is only just now becoming available in an update released today. Ray tracing has finally arrived for Elden …
Read More »BAFTA 2023 nominees include God of War Ragnarök, Stray and Elden Ring
BAFTA has announced the candidates for the 2023 BAFTA Gaming Awards, which will honour the greatest games of 2022. Nominations were collected for 45 different games designed by various developers, from the biggest studios to small independent teams. As per the yearly tradition, the BAFTA Games Awards will celebrate the …
Read More »From Software reveals ‘Shadow of the Erdtree’ expansion for Elden Ring
It has been just over one year since Elden Ring launched and since then, the game has gone on to become From Software's fastest-selling title so far. The studio is looking to keep things rolling with additional content, with a new expansion now on the way. Today, From Software announced …
Read More »Elden Ring surpasses 20 million copies sold
Elden Ring got off to an impressive start last year, with the game quickly outpacing previous From Software titles in sales. Even one year on from launch, the game continues to surpass milestones. As of this month, Elden Ring has sold 20 million copies worldwide, Bandai Namco has announced. The …
Read More »Valve reveals Steam Awards 2022 winners
Last month alongside the Steam Winter Sale, Valve also announced the categories and nominees for the 2022 Steam Awards. After taking on votes from millions of Steam customers, Elden Ring has now been crowned as the Steam Game of the Year – naturally, it also won the ‘best game you …
Read More »FromSoftware promises more Elden Ring is on the way
Elden Ring won big at the 2022 Game Awards, taking home the all-important Game of the Year award. As part of his acceptance speech, Elden Ring’s Director Hidetaka Miyazaki teased that more Elden Ring is on the way – in some form or another. During his acceptance speech for Game …
Read More »Elden Ring wins Game of the year at the 2022 Game Awards
The 2022 Game Awards has now concluded, and while God of War finished the night with the greatest number of Awards won, it was in fact Elden Ring which took home the prestigious Game of the Year – the second FromSoftware game in a row to do so. As mentioned, …
Read More »Elden Ring’s long-awaited Colosseum update launches tomorrow
Shortly after the game launched, dataminers found evidence of a hidden colosseum in Elden Ring. This massive arena seemed prime for PvP fights and while it has taken a lot longer than anticipated, From Software has now officially announced Elden Ring's Colosseum DLC. In a free update arriving for all …
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