Tag: Fromsoftware
Random Elden Ring's Malenia Suits Sekiro's Particular Style of Swordplay
"I am Malenia. Blade of Miquella. And I have never known defeat."
FromSoftware's catalogue of incredible boss encounters is a vast one, but that hasn't stopped some players from wondering how some of the studio's biggest bads might fare in other combat systems. Case in point: Elden Ring super-boss Malenia, the Blade of Miquella, has been...
News Development of Elden Ring Expansion Shadow of the Erdtree 'Proceeding Smoothly'
But still no word of a release date
Elden Ring still looms large in our collective gaming consciousness despite FromSoftware's epic RPG approaching the second anniversary of its release. Tarnished will be glad to know, then, that progress on the game's in-development expansion Shadow of the Erdtree is "proceeding smoothly", but less so to know we...
News Elden Ring, Dark Souls Dev FromSoftware Beefing Up for Multiple New PS5 Games
Webinars to introduce roles in December
FromSoftware may have a long history dating all the way back to 1994’s King’s Field on the PS1, but it’s become an industry darling in more recent years. The veteran developer has unexpectedly discovered mainstream success with titles like Dark Souls and Elden Ring, and even the sixth instalment in its...
Random The Essential Work of Modding Armored Core 6 Maps into Elden Ring
Putting things in perspective
Finally, someone has gotten around to modding maps from FromSoftware's recent mech epic Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon into Elden Ring, the studio's magnum opus. While it might seem silly (unnecessary even) to zip around environments designed for massive mechs in human form, fans were quick to note the surprising...
News Veteran FromSoftware Composer Yuka Kitamura Departs to Begin Freelance Adventure
Phone likely ringing off the hook
Yuka Kitamura has an impressive resume (and plenty of fans), having composed music for games noted for having great music, such as Bloodborne, Dark Souls 3, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and Elden Ring, to name a few. The composer made an announcement earlier on
News Elden Ring's FromSoftware Wants to Release New and Exciting Games More Frequently
Now cometh the age of the stars
In what is undoubtedly the story of the day, developer FromSoftware has revealed its intention to release exciting new games more frequently. Now that sounds like something we can all get behind! The Japanese studio, renowned for the complexity and depth of the worlds it creates, is currently hard at work on multiple...
Rumour FromSoftware's Armored Core 6 Could Be Coming Sooner Than You Think
Blowout could be imminent
An Armored Core VI: Fires of the Rubicon blowout could be imminent, if a new report from Insider Gaming is to be believed. The reliable publication claims that FromSoftware's mech-crunching RPG could be targeting an August 2023 release, which is probably a lot closer than many onlookers may have anticipated. When the...
News Armored Core 6 Key Art Emerges, Anticipation for Elden Ring Studio's Next Game Grows
Visual asset aquired
Gamers can loosely be categorised into two broad groups: those who have accepted the radical, revolutionary game design teachings of auter developer Hidetaka Miyazaki (named to Time's 100 Most Influential People of 2023 list) into their hearts as the future of the medium, and those who haven't quite caught up yet. All fun...
Elden Lord
Hidetaka Miyazaki is the president of FromSoftware and one of the all-time great game directors, helming Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and Elden Ring (which has sold a surreal 20 million copies), to name a few. In recognition of this, the auteur creator has been named one of Time Magazi
News Hidetaka Miyazaki Says Elden Ring's Success Won't Determine What Comes Next
And he's looking at Escape From Tarkov for inspiration
The father of the Soulslike genre, Hidetaka Miyazaki, says that Elden Ring's success won't determine whatever fresh hell the sadistic minds at FromSoftware come up with next. At last count, Elden Ring had sold a cool 20 million copies across all platforms. In addition, he's looking at hardcore...
News Streamer Beats Every Souls Game, Including Sekiro and Elden Ring, without Taking a Hit
In a masochistic display of complete dominance
Recently, we brought you word that a streamer had successfully beaten every boss in Elden Ring without taking a single hit. It was an undeniably impressive achievement that has unfortunately been overshadowed by another, even more ludicrous undertaking, known within the no-hit community as the God Run...
News Sony to Acquire Minority Stake in Elden Ring Dev FromSoftware
Tencent, too
FromSoftware, the studio behind hit RPGs like Elden Ring and Dark Souls, has today announced it will be selling new shares to both Sony and Tencent. Kadokawa Corporation, the current owner of FromSoft, will retain the majority of shares, owning 69.66 per cent of the studio. Sony will purchase a 14.09 per cent stake, and Tencent...
Soapbox I Tried So Hard to Like Elden Ring, But I Just Couldn’t Do It
Born of the Bloodborne, undone by the Elden Ring
Despite never having played any of FromSoftware’s previous releases, the presentation of Bloodborne was too intriguing for me to pass up at launch. I played for a few hours, beat a couple of bosses, and I didn’t like it. Fast forward to 2022. Elden Ring launches, and all my friends excitedly talk...
Rumour Survey Leaks Armored Core 6, Dark Souls Daddy Miyazaki Is Creative Lead
Screenshots and gameplay apparently out there
It's easy to forget that Dark Souls and Elden Ring developer FromSoftware was behind the Armored Core series — a series that hasn't appeared on PlayStation consoles since 2013. Rumours regarding a new Armored Core game have been doing the rounds for quite some time — the developer even confirmed that...
News Elden Ring Is Still Alive as FromSoftware Mentions the Game on Social Media
It lives!
Good news, everyone: Elden Ring is still alive. The FromSoftware title, which has pretty much remained silent since its reveal at E3 2019, has been subject to many a rumour over the last few months. There's been talk of development hell and even cancellations, but there's never been any concrete evidence to back up these claims...
News Souls Director Miyazaki Says Making Bloodborne 2 Isn't His Call
Sony, we're waiting
Ah, the ever elusive Bloodborne 2. Will it ever get made? Does it already exist in some early form? We don't know, but we do know that the internet loves spreading rumours about it. Fortunately, this story isn't based on a rumour -- it comes from the words of FromSoftware president and Father of Souls Hidetaka Miyazaki, who told...
News Why Is Sekiro Published By Activision? FromSoftware Speaks Up
A mutually beneficial partnership
Alongside EA, Activision is the other big publisher that often has its name dragged through the mud on gaming websites and forums across the internet. As such, there's been a slight air of doubt surrounding Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice since it was revealed. Another bloody action title from FromSoftware, just why is...
News FromSoftware's Hidetaka Miyazaki Not Opposed to Demon's Souls Remaster
But it'd have to be handled by another studio
There’s been strong speculation for some time that Sony is working on some kind of Demon’s Souls remake or remaster, although nothing’s ever been made official. That said, it sounds like original director and current FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki is not opposed to the idea – as long as...
News Déraciné Easter Egg Has People Talking About Bloodborne 2
Making contact
FromSoftware PlayStation VR title Déraciné launches today in North America and Europe, and it seems as though the Japanese developer has left a cheeky little Bloodborne Easter Egg in its latest release. Fair warning, though: the following information may be considered spoiler-y. So in Déraciné there's a doll that you can pick up...
Gamescom 2018 Dark Souls Is Done, FromSoftware Reiterates
Wants to create fresh experiences
Ever wondered why Bandai Namco has started to milk the Dark Souls series? It looks like its relationship with developer FromSoftware may be over, as the studio moves to pastures new. Speaking with VG247 at Gamescom 2018 this week, communications director Yasuhiro Kitao said that the studio plans to make “a variety...
Soapbox Subtleties of the Souls Series That Make It Special
The secret in the souls
Who would have guessed that FromSoftware would go on to make a dent on the global game development scene when it dropped Demon's Souls? A seemingly inconspicuous title upon release, it spawned a game formula that has evolved and enthralled more and more with its sophisticated sequels. The games test your resolve with a blend...
