Elden Ring
Elden Ring is an action RPG developed by FromSoftware and directed by industry icon Hidetaka Miyazaki (Dark Souls, Bloodborne). Game of Thrones writer George R.R. Martin also worked on the worldbuilding.
The open-world RPG, which offers a more accessible take on FromSoftware's Soulsborne games, launched in 2022 and was one of the year's best-selling games. It also scooped numerous GOTY awards.
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Digital Foundry | Elden Ring performance: what to expect on PS5, Series X/S and PC
Digital Foundry's early impressions of each version.
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Digital Foundry | Xbox Series S vs PlayStation 4 Pro - the four teraflop face-off
Comparable GPU power but a generation apart - and there's only one winner.
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Digital Foundry | Elden Ring's PC performance simply isn't good enough
Intrusive stuttering problems must be addressed.
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Elden Ring Rykard, God-Devouring Serpent tips and strategy
How to defeat the optional demi-god with two health bars.
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Elden Ring Volcano Manor quest, rewards for all Lady Tanith assassinations
Whether it's through Lady Tanith or Prison Town, how to find and complete Volcano Manor.
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Elden Ring Ordina, Liturgical Town puzzle solution
How to break the seal in the late-game secret area.
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Elden Ring Millicent quest, how to get Unalloyed Gold Needle and Miquella’s Needle
An epic quest that spans the whole game and its toughest challenges.
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Zelda developers didn't copy Elden Ring as they were too busy with Tears of the Kingdom to play
"We did hear about it, though."
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Feature | Meet the long COVID activists modding Elden Ring and The Witcher to raise awareness
"We are failing to get the message across that this is really dangerous."
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Feature | The boss-whisperers of Elden Ring
How modding From Software bosses to fight each other sheds new light on their design.
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Elden Ring secures a Nebula Award for Best Game Writing
From Software's epic adventure beats games like Pentiment and Stray.
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Here's a taste of what Eurogamer Supporters are getting this month
A fresh plate of steaming hot crab on the floor?
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Digital Foundry | Elden Ring's RT upgrade is not the feature we wanted
Its impact is minimal while performance problems and basic issues remain.
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Getting to know Zoe Delahunty-Light and the horrible histories she loves
What do you know about onion soup?
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Twitch streamer MissMikkaa is playing Elden Ring with an actual guitar
Malenia? Don't fret about it.
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Zelda developers didn't copy Elden Ring as they were too busy with Tears of the Kingdom to play
"We did hear about it, though."
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Elden Ring secures a Nebula Award for Best Game Writing
From Software's epic adventure beats games like Pentiment and Stray.
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Twitch streamer MissMikkaa is playing Elden Ring with an actual guitar
Malenia? Don't fret about it.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is now officially the US' biggest-selling game of 2022
Elden Ring comes in second, with Madden NFL 23 taking third place.
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God of War: Ragnarok and Horizon Forbidden West lead this year's DICE awards nominations
Ragnarok has 12 nominations, Horizon Forbidden West eight, and Elden Ring secures seven nominations.
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Elden Ring's soundtrack getting the jazz treatment in live December concert
But livestream is US-only at present.
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New Elden Ring patch adds separate damage scaling in multiplayer
Plus a whole load of balance adjustments.
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PlayStation open to FromSoftware film and TV "opportunities"
After Sony increases stake in Elden Ring maker.
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Bandai Namco Europe launches music label for game soundtracks
Tales of Arise joins Elden Ring out today.
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Elden Ring publisher Bandai Namco admits "possibility" customer details exposed in July hack
"We will continue to investigate."
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An Elden Ring board game campaign is coming to Kickstarter "soon"
"Like the video game, the Elden Ring board game will immerse players in the forsaken Lands Between."
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Elden Ring's sublime soundtrack is now available on music streaming services
So you won't need to Torrent it.
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These stunning Elden Ring art books are releasing in November - but only in Japan
And a special presentation box with both books and a Godfrey print is also available.
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Steam Deck's most played game in August was Vampire Survivors
As the console reaches 5000 verified and playable games.
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MultiVersus tops Elden Ring to become July's best-selling game
Since its release in February, Elden Ring has been the best-selling game every month but one.
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Microsoft says Elden Ring, GTA5 Xbox cloud listings due to "bug"
"We rolled out a fix and this is now updated."
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Elden Ring players form community following disappointment in imbalanced PvP mode
Survey from hardcore players reveals gripes.
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This Elden Ring player completed the game in 2.5 hours without levelling up or taking a single hit
"In my opinion, a ‘challenge’ run is supposed to be challenging."
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Elden Ring is still the best-selling game of 2022
"Elden Ring has placed first in dollar sales in four of its first five months in market."
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From Software's next game is in the "final stages" of development
Miyazaki still won't share what it is, though.
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Another Elden Ring cut questline has been discovered, this time for Merchant Kalé
Whaddaya buyin', Tarnished?
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Sorry Elden Ring players, most of its song lyrics are meaningless
Even though they sound like Latin.
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The internet is far too horny for Elden Ring's wolfman Blaidd
"I know that he's caused quite a stir in the furry world," says voice actor.
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This Elden Ring player survey reveals our favourite weapons, spirit ashes, areas, and bosses
And the average playtime was between 100-150 hours.
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Watch Elden Ring legend Let Me Solo Her beat that tricky boss for the 1000th time
UPDATE: They did it!
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Elden Ring Rykard, God-Devouring Serpent tips and strategy
How to defeat the optional demi-god with two health bars.
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Elden Ring Volcano Manor quest, rewards for all Lady Tanith assassinations
Whether it's through Lady Tanith or Prison Town, how to find and complete Volcano Manor.
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Elden Ring Ordina, Liturgical Town puzzle solution
How to break the seal in the late-game secret area.
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Elden Ring Millicent quest, how to get Unalloyed Gold Needle and Miquella’s Needle
An epic quest that spans the whole game and its toughest challenges.
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Elden Ring Malenia, Blade of Miquella tips and strategy
How to overcome the most challenging encounter in Elden Ring.
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Elden Ring Ranni quest and how to get the Dark Moon Ring and Moonlight Greatsword
Journey deep beneath the Lands Between and find the Moonlight Greatsword.
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Elden Ring Sir Gideon Ofnir tips and strategy
How to defeat the Leyndell, Ash Capital main story boss.
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Elden Ring Maliketh the Black Blade tips and strategy
How to defeat the Leyndell, Ash Capital main story boss.
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Elden Ring all maps: Where to find all Elden Ring map fragment locations
How to flesh out your entire map in Elden Ring.
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Elden Ring walkthrough to complete the critical path
Every step required to finish Elden Ring's critical path.
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Elden Ring Samurai build stats, equipment recommendations
How to create the best possible Samurai class.
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Elden Ring Grand Lift of Dectus location, where to find Dectus Medallion left and right halves
How to reach the Altus Plateau explained.
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Elden Ring Radagon of the Golden Order tips and strategy
How to defeat the Elden Throne main story boss.
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Our picks for the best weapons in Elden Ring
For the early game, dex and strength builds, and much more.
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Elden Ring Irina quest, Castle Morne location and how to deliver the letter to father Edgar
How to fully explore Castle Morne.
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Elden Ring summons: The best summon spirits and spirit locations in Elden Ring
Seek help from beyond the grave with these handy spirits.
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Elden Ring Keepsake: What is the best Keepsake starting item in Elden Ring?
What item will you choose for your quest?
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Elden Ring Third Church of Marika location to get the Flask of Wondrous Physick
How to get your hands on a third, and potentially very powerful, flask.
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Elden Ring Fire Giant tips and strategy
How to defeat the Mountaintops of the Giants main story boss.
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Elden Ring Draconic Tree Sentinel tips and strategy
How to defeat the Capital Outskirts optional boss.
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Elden Ring Morgott the Omen King tips and strategy
How to defeat the Leyndell Royal Capital main story boss.
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Elden Ring Godfrey the First Elden Lord tips and strategy
How to defeat the Royal Capital main story boss.
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Elden Ring best Talismans and how to get more Talisman slots
The best items to boost recovery, shorten casting times and reduce damage.
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Elden Ring Three Fingers location and what to do at Frenzied Flame Proscription
The steps required for the Lord of Frenzied Flame ending.
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Elden Ring Fia quest, how to use the Weathered Dagger and reach Deeproot Depths
The steps required for the Age of Duskborn ending.
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Elden Ring Sword of Night and Flame location
Where to find the best magic-based melee weapon in Elden Ring.
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Elden Ring classes: The best starting class choices in Elden Ring
Vagabond, Warrior, Astrologer... or Wretch?
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How to respec in Elden Ring and Larval Tear locations
The rebirth process and how to use Larval Tears explained.
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Elden Ring staff location: Where to find a staff and sorcery teacher early in Elden Ring
It's a kind of magic.
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Elden Ring Weapon Arts: How to equip Ash of War abilities with the Whetstone Knife in Elden Ring
Everything you need to know about Weapon Arts in Elden Ring.
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Elden Ring release time in UK / GMT, CEST, EST and PST on Xbox, PS4, PS5 and PC
When can you venture into the Lands Between?
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Elden Ring network test times, dates, how to access and download size explained
Testing the (New Londo) waters.
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Feature | Meet the long COVID activists modding Elden Ring and The Witcher to raise awareness
"We are failing to get the message across that this is really dangerous."
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Feature | The boss-whisperers of Elden Ring
How modding From Software bosses to fight each other sheds new light on their design.
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Feature | Why don't we talk more about cognitive accessibility?
And why are we actually moving backwards?
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Feature | Elden Ring: The Board Game isn't an exact replica of the video game - and that's a good thing
Become Elden cardboard.
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Digital Foundry | From Software's notorious 30fps stutter fixed - but only for hacked PS4 consoles
A three-line code fix dramatically improves Elden Ring, Bloodborne and more - so what's the catch?
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Feature | A year after his death, Elden Ring is a moving tribute to the work of Kentaro Miura
Going Berserk.
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Digital Foundry | How Valve fixed Elden Ring on Steam Deck
But have From's patches done the same for other PC users?
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Feature | Elden Ring is a reminder that The Discourse is always the toughest enemy in a Souls game
Are you experienced?
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Feature | Beyond Elden Ring and George R. R. Martin, great things happen when novelists turn to games
"I write more invisibly..."
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Digital Foundry | Elden Ring's PC performance simply isn't good enough
Intrusive stuttering problems must be addressed.
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Digital Foundry | Elden Ring performance: what to expect on PS5, Series X/S and PC
Digital Foundry's early impressions of each version.
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Feature | Souls Week: As the Elden Ring subreddit reaches its endgame, let's revisit the whole wild ride
Fake lore and order.
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Feature | Souls Week: Some of our favourite Souls pieces from over the years
From Elden Ring to a very strange restaurant.
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Feature | To me, depression and games have always been tied together
"Simply being able to enjoy something becomes a rare and important treasure."
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Feature | Elden Ring's beta offers a lot of game - here's all we saw after 20 hours
Every class of the closed network test explored, and every new detail explained.
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Preview | We've seen Elden Ring up close and in action - here's the complete breakdown
Every new mechanic, system, enemy and detail explored.
