Tag: Elden Ring
News As If Playing Elden Ring Isn't Punishing Enough, a Book All About Its Lore Is Coming Soon
From YouTuber VaatiVidya
FromSoftware's massively popular open world RPG Elden Ring is one tough nut to crack, but while it's possible to master the combat and overcome the challenge, the lore stays fairly impenetrable. That's why YouTubers like VaatiVidya are also popular, specialising in covering these games and going over every last detail of...
News Elden Ring Nightreign DLC Revealed as The Forsaken Hollows, Out 4th December
Two new classes, two new bosses
FromSoftware announced its major Elden Ring Nightreign expansion during Sony's own State of Play Japan livestream today. Available for PS5, PS5 from 4th December 2025, it's called The Forsaken Hollows, and you can catch a glimpse in the trailer above. The DLC will introduce two new character classes and two...
News FromSoftware Still Has Major Elden Ring Nightreign DLC to Release, Out by April 2026
Game also beat sales expectations
Elden Ring Nightreign, the co-op-focused spin-off to FromSoftware's biggest game to date, appears to have been an all-around success for the developer and its parent company, Kadokawa Corporation. Having recorded more than five million sales back in July, the firm has revealed the game "performed well beyond...
News Bonus Elden Ring Items from New Tarnished Edition Delayed to 2026
Switch 2 version is delayed, pushing back PS5, PS4 items
FromSoftware has made the decision to delay the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Elden Ring to 2026, with the knock-on effect being the bonus items contained within this new Tarnished Edition also having been pushed back on PS5, PS4. The updated version comes with two new starting classes (Knight...
News Elden Ring Nightreign Will Get Even Tougher in New Hard Mode
Out on PS5, PS4 in September
On top of its base difficulty and the Everdark Sovereign fights, Elden Ring Nightreign will become an even tougher game next month with the introduction of a new hard mode. Available from 11th September 2025 in a free update, Deep of Night will be "a high-difficulty challenge mode designed for seasoned players who have...
News FromSoftware Delays Its Elden Ring Nightreign Updates Due to Tsunami Alerts
Two updates pushed back one day
FromSoftware has delayed two Elden Ring Nightreign updates that were set to go live imminently because of the now ongoing tsunami warnings affecting Hawaii, Japan, and some parts of the USA's west coast. Overnight, an earthquake measuring 8.8 magnitude on the Richter scale struck the Kamchatka Peninsula of Russia,...
News Elden Ring Nightreign Adds Duos Mode in Major Free Update Next Week on PS5, PS4
Just the two of us
Bandai Namco and FromSoftware have announced a new way to play Elden Ring Nightreign when its next big update hits next week. As shown off in this new trailer, the multiplayer title will soon include Duo Expeditions, allowing you to play as a twosome rather than a trio: A free game update will take Nightreign to version 1.02...
News Immense Elden Ring Success Makes Its DLC, Nightreign Top Sellers Too
DLC at 10 million, Nightreign at 5 million
With more than 30 million sales to its name, Elden Ring helped FromSoftware reach a new level of fame in the games industry, having successfully turned its wide but ultimately linear Dark Souls formula into an open world. That level of success and extremely high quality has now impacted the developer's...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Elden Ring Nightreign?
Embrace the night
Is Elden Ring Nightreign FromSoftware's most divisive Souls game yet? Probably, and that's what makes our latest ratings poll so interesting... Released for PS5 a couple of weeks back, Nightreign (which, admittedly, we keep spelling incorrectly for some reason) is a co-op-focused escapade, where up to three friends — or...
News Elden Ring Nightreign Has No PS5 Pro Improvements At All
It's Tarnished
In what could be considered a worrying precedent, Elden Ring Nightreign does absolutely nothing with the PS5 Pro. While games are required to run on Sony’s supercharged hardware, developers aren’t obligated to take advantage of the additional horsepower on offer. However, it’s rare for major titles to skip support for the...
News Elden Ring Nightreign's Enormous Success Continues, Now Over 3.5 Million Sales
Almost doubles launch in a few days
All of FromSoftware’s Souls titles have featured online multiplayer in some form, but it’s probably fair to say they’ve never been the focus of any of the games to the same extent as Elden Ring Nightreign. Still, developing this co-op focused spin-off has not hampered the series’ success, as the new game...
News Elden Ring Nightreign Single Player Focused PS5, PS4 Patch Out Now
Get all the patch 1.01.1 notes here
Elden Ring Nightreign is designed for three-player sessions but it still offers the option to play it on your own, despite an even more brutal difficulty curve. To combat this, FromSoftware will deploy patch 1.02 next week to make solo play a bit more of a viable option. Having downloaded the PS5, PS4 patch,...
News Elden Ring Will Get Its A24 Movie Adaptation, with Alex Garland in the Director's Seat
George R. R. Martin will produce
Video game movies are big business these days, and Bandai Namco will be putting its faith in esteemed production house A24 and English director Alex Garland to bring Elden Ring’s artistry to the big screen. The flick has been rumoured for some time, but Deadline has now confirmed the project is in production,...
News Elden Ring and Dragon Ball Propel Bandai Namco to Almost 1,000% Profit Growth
Your wish is granted
Having endured a rough fiscal year 2024, Bandai Namco is back on top thanks to an almost 1000% increase to profits. There are two big factors to this growth, and both of them are video games. Firstly, Elden Ring's all-conquering expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree, was received extremely well. Not only did it rack up sales in its...
News Two New Classes in Bonus Elden Ring DLC, Out with Switch 2 Port
Meet the Knight of Ides and the Heavy Knight
FromSoftware has revealed the bonus Elden Ring DLC pack it's preparing to coincide with the Nintendo Switch 2 version will include two new classes. Also coming to PS5 and PS4, there'll be the Knight of Ides and the Heavy Knight. The small expansion will be called the Tarnished Pack, and also includes...
News FromSoftware Wants to Explain Elden Ring Nightreign to You Again
10-minute overview trailer released
Potentially not satisfied its fanbase fully understands what Elden Ring Nightreign is about, FromSoftware has released a lengthy new trailer that provides a deep dive into the game as a whole. Across 10 minutes of gameplay, the developer covers how the co-op-focused experience works. Anyone who's kept up with the...
News Elden Ring Sells 30 Million Units, and It's Still Not Done Yet
Switch 2 will give it another boost
The official Twitter account for Elden Ring announced today that FromSoftware's landmark open worlder has sold more than 30 million copies. This is the first sales update for the game since June 2024, when it was confirmed Elden Ring reached 25 million sales. As such, a further five million units have been sold...
News Elden Ring Expands with New Armor, Weapons, More in Tarnished Edition
Arriving in 2025
Elden Ring will be ported to Nintendo Switch 2 in the form of a Tarnished Edition, but the additional content that version brings will also make its way to PS5 and PS4. The Tarnished Edition bundles together the base game along with last year's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. Then, it throws "new armor, weapons and customization...
News Stylish Archery the Focus of New Elden Ring Nightreign Character
FromSoftware introduces Ironeye
Elden Ring Nightreign studio FromSoftware has introduced another of its playable characters for the upcoming online spin-off to its 2022 smash hit. Ironeye is their name, and they're bringing a bow and arrow to the ever-changing Limveld along with some seriously flashy parkour moves. See them in action in the new...
News George R. R. Martin Teases Potential Elden Ring Movie, Probably Won't Be That Involved
Doubt you could even imagine it
Not for the first time, author George R. R. Martin has teased the possibility of Elden Ring coming to the big screen. Known for fantasy book series A Song of Ice and Fire, Martin famously made contributions to the lore of FromSoftware's beloved open world RPG. Speaking to IGN, he stated there's "some talk about...
News FromSoftware Plans to Flog Characters, Bosses as Elden Ring Nightreign DLC
Save your coins
Elden Ring Nightreign, the new online focused take on FromSoftware’s smash hit RPG, will take the franchise in a very different direction – and that also appears to the case with its DLC. Text uploaded to the release’s Steam page before being swiftly removed mentioned that “additional playable characters and bosses” will...
News Elden Ring Boss Pursues Tarnished Vendetta into Nightreign
"Someone must extinguish thy flame. Let it be Margit the Fell!"
Elden Ring Nightreign's recent network test sessions taught players many things about FromSoftware's experimental, excellent next offering. It also reminded them of a lesson that all Elden Ring players are taught early on: Margit, The Fell Omen's hatred for the Tarnished, whose very...
News Elden Ring Nightreign Is Out Sooner Than You Think, Set for PS5, PS4 This May
Right around the Limveld corner
Bandai Namco and FromSoftware have announced their multiplayer spin-off Elden Ring Nightreign will release for PS5 and PS4 on 30th May 2025. Accompanied by hands-on preview articles — including our own take — the release date means Nightreign is right around the corner, only three months away from launch. The...
Preview Elden Ring Nightreign Is the Most Interesting PS5, PS4 Multiplayer Game of 2025
Rise together, Tarnished
Elden Ring Nightreign is not your typical FromSoftware experience. It’s a multiplayer game and draws inspiration from battle royales and looter shooters. It’s certainly not what you expect from the team behind some of the best RPGs of the last two decades. Yet after spending more than six hours with the game on PS5,...
News Shifting Swamps to Plague Elden Ring Nightreign's Procedural Map
The student learns from the master
Elden Ring Nightreign is creeping ever closer, expected to release on PS5 and PS4 in 2025. The sped-up pace of play will mean significant changes from the traditional FromSoft formula, and you'd better believe that Hidetaka Miyazaki's
News Elden Ring Nightreign Network Test Sign Ups Available Now
Play a "portion" of the multiplayer game
First a surprise announcement at The Game Awards last month and now soon to be playable, the sign-ups for the Elden Ring Nightreign network test will go live from tomorrow. To register and be in with a chance of taking part, you'll need to go to the official website page for the game when sign ups are...
News Elden Ring Nightreign Axes 'Behold, Dog' and Other Iconic Phrases
Put those foolish ambitions to rest
Elden Ring's upcoming multiplayer spinoff, Nightreign, will lack one of FromSoftware's Soulslike series' most iconic features, its esoteric messaging system. Apparently, this is due to the much faster pace of play, with players given little time for such diversions. Speaking to IGN Japan (shoutout to
News No Duos Allowed in Elden Ring: Nightreign's Take on Battle Royale
Two shalt thou not count, excepting that thou then proceed to three
Elden Ring: Nightreign is the surpise co-op spinoff we never knew we wanted, and it is quickly becoming one of our most anticipated 2025 releases. In a moderately interesting update, IGN has learned that players c
News Elden Ring Nightreign Will Boast Bosses Pulled from Dark Souls Series
"I may be but small, but I will die a colossus"
FromSoftware and Bandai Namco's attempt to make Elden Ring battle royale a thing, Nightreign, will feature fearsome enemies and bosses from across the Dark Souls series, arriving in the multiverse-like realm of Limveld. Eagle-eyed fans were quick to note the inclusion of some familiar foes in the...
News Elden Ring: Nightreign Network Test to Take Place in February on PS5
Registrations opens in January
We can't help but be excited to try out Nightreign, Elden Ring's fast-paced cooperative offering, arriving in 2025. Developer FromSoftware (a development studio that rarely misses) has revealed that PS5 players can sign up to take part in a network test for the standalone adventure. Registrations open on 10th January,...
News Elden Ring Alone Eclipses Combined Dark Souls Series' Sales
Thus shall you be blessed with Nightreign
Prior to the release of Elden Ring, the Dark Souls series, comprised of Dark Souls, Dark Souls II, Dark Souls III, and all of its associated DLC and subsequent re-releases and remasters, amounted to an astonishing 27 million units, as well as perhaps being the most influential of the last decade. Elden Ring...
News Elden Ring: Nightreign Will Not Have Crossplay
Walled garden
Elden Ring: Nightreign has a huge focus on co-op, although you can technically play it offline and in single player if you like. Despite this, FromSoftware is not offering crossplay in the game. “Similar to the original Elden Ring, there will be cross-generational play but not cross-platform play,” director Junya Ishizaki told
News Elden Ring: Nightreign Explained, Can Be Played in Single Player and Offline
Everything you need to know
The announcement of Elden Ring: Nightreign will have caught many FromSoftware fans, especially as the studio wasn't really expected to have any news to share having put out Shadow of the Erdtree earlier this year. It did, however: a co-op game for up to three players that uses the frameworks of Elden Ring for a different...
News Elden Ring: Nightreign Announced, a Co-Op Game for PS5, PS4
Releasing in 2025
FromSoftware has announced a new, standalone Elden Ring with the subtitle Nightreign, releasing in 2025 for PS5 and PS4. Elden Ring: Nightreign is a co-op game that appears to pull in bosses from other FromSoftware experiences, with The Nameless King from Dark Souls 3 appearing in the footage. Rise Together – Join forces with...
News Elden Ring DLC Not Eligible for BAFTA's Best Game Award
"Full games" only
At this point, it's possible the whole Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree expansion probably taking home Game of the Year at Geoff Keighley's The Game Awards thing may have gotten under our skin. We're all FromSoftware fans here, but at the end of the day, DLC does not a full game make. Maintaining
News Black Myth: Wukong, Elden Ring DLC in The Game Awards' Fan Vote Final
Along with three gacha heavyweights
Geoff Keighley has announced the finalists of The Game Awards' community vote, and the final five nominees that have made it through two rounds of voting are completely unsurprising. Votes are being collected now until Wednesday, with the nominees being: Black Myth: Wukong Elden Ring: Shadow of the...
News Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Patch 1.14 Makes the Final Boss Easier
Nerfed in six different ways
FromSoftware has today deployed a new PS5, PS4 patch for Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree that works to make the final boss fight a little easier. Due to the subject of this update, there will be spoilers below. The battle against Promised Consort Radahn has been changed in six different ways, as detailed by the...
News Elden Ring Squashes Shadow of the Erdtree Bugs in Latest Update, Here Are the Patch Notes
Available now
A new game update for Elden Ring is now ready to download and install on PS5 and PS4. Bandai Namco and FromSoftware announced the new patch earlier today, taking the smash hit action RPG to version 1.13.2. It's far from the biggest update the game has ever seen, but it makes a handful of notable bug fixes to Shadow of the Erdtree. A...
News Elden Ring 'Really the Limit' for How Large FromSoftware's Games Can Be
Size matters
Elden Ring is a monstrous beast by most video game metrics, but according to developer FromSoftware, the size and scale on display are about the limit of what the studio can manage without compromise. We should all probably keep this in mind whenever the title that has to follow the Elden Ring act is inevitably revealed. That's...
News New Elden Ring Patch 1.13 Buffs Skills and Summons, Weapon Types Better
The Lands Between becomes buff city
FromSoftware has issued a new Elden Ring patch today for PS5, PS4 systems, bringing it up to version number 1.13. It's an update affecting both the base title and the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, and in an unexpected change from the norm, 95 per cent of the patch notes speak of buffs instead of nerfs. A very...
Random Streamer One-Shots Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree's Final, Hardest Boss
Buffed up to the eyeballs
While we've come to appreciate the many masochistic ways in which some players choose to engage with FromSoftware's already difficult games, there is something immensely satisfying in seeing its big bads be brought low by statistical dominance. Case in point: Streamer Ainrun stacks a frankly silly number of buffs in order...
News Elden Ring Poster Signed by Hidetaka Miyazaki Currently at Auction for $15,000
It's for a good cause
An Elden Ring poster signed by auteur FromSoftware boss Hidetaka Miyazaki is currently being auctioned for charity, with the proceeds going towards the Immune Deficiency Foundation. If you've got a spare stack of cash and would like to invest in a unique piece of memorabilia while helping a worthy cause, bidding doesn't close...
News Lore Tome Grace Given: The Mythology of Elden Ring Looks Absolutely Stunning
Oh, Elden Ring!
Grave Given: The Mythology of Elden Ring is a stunning premium product for the most discerning FromSoftware lore fanatics. It's not an official offering and, as such, is not associated with either the developer or publisher Bandai Namco, but it is gorgeous, and we covet it in the same way Godrick does grafted limbs. Written by a...
Random You've Been Pronouncing Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree's 'Scadutree' Wrong
Which is why we say "Skibidi Fragments"
We regret to inform you that you've most likely been incorrectly pronouncing the name of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdrtree's controversial Scadutree scaling mechanic. The Scadutree Fragments scattered throughout The Shadow Lands are essential in powering up your charac
News Official Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Strategy Guide Now Available for Pre-Order
Seek audience with the Three Fingers
Players currently struggling through Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion can look forward to a new volume in Future Press's Books of Knowledge series, FromSoftware's officially licensed line of hardcover strategy guides. The base game warranted two books of its own,
News Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Update Available Now, Here Are the Patch Notes
To Erd is human
Bandai Namco and FromSoftware have just released a new game update for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, available to download and install now on PS5 and PS4. Version 1.12.3, as it's called, is largely aimed at tweaking the balance of certain weapons and attacks, mostly nerfing some overpowered abilities. In PvP, the Swift Slash...
Tanks very much
If you're looking for a way to make Elden Ring easier, you may well be interested in thrusting shields — a new weapon type that's been introduced via Shadow of the Erdtree. Essentially, these shields let you attack and block at the same time, meaning that you don't have to worry about timing your strikes, because you're just...
News Golden Order Restored as Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree Recovers from Review Bombing
Mostly Positive, soon to be Overwhelmingly so
Frustrated Elden Ring players who jumped into the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, ignored tutorial messages, and expected a cake-walk, vented their spleens by review bombing the DLC on Steam. This caused the critically acclaimed offering to drop to Mixed, although, in fairness, the PC version was also...
News George R.R. Martin Appears to Tease Elden Ring Adaptation for Film, TV
"What rumor?"
A Song of Ice and Fire author and official Elden Ring lore contributor George R.R. Martin appears to have teased a movie or TV adaptation of the FromSoftware game really could be in the works. Following on from comments made by creator Hidetaka Miyazaki, who didn't see any reason to "deny another interpretation or adaptation of Elden...
News FromSoftware Boss Uses Every Elden Ring Advantage: 'I Absolutely Suck at Video Games'
Git gud, Miyazaki
In what probably shouldn't be surprising news, but somehow still is, FromSoftware boss Hidetaka Miyazaki claims to not be very good at video games. Responsible for more gamer frustration, rage, and eventual triumph than any other developer working (probably), Miyazaki says that when it comes to Elden Ring, he takes every advantage...
