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Saturday29th Jan 2022
News Eye-Popping Elden Ring Gameplay Explores Castle Mourne and Liurnia of the Lakes
Remember to ring the release date on your calendar
Update: A second Elden Ring gameplay clip, this time focusing on the Liurnia of the Lakes, has been published by Game Informer. This is a previously unseen area, therefore the spoiler shy among you may want to approach with caution. Are you on a blackout yet? We revealed
Wednesday26th Jan 2022
News Anticipated PS5, PS4 Action RPG Elden Ring Is Game Informer's Latest Cover Star
Dark souls
Game Informer is coming in clutch with all the big cover stories to start the New Year. Its previous issue featured an exclusive feature on Horizon Forbidden West, and now it’s following it up with fellow February favourite: Elden Ring. The content will include a preview based on a whopping 10-hours of gamepla
Monday24th Jan 2022
News Elden Ring Looks Utterly Essential in PS5, PS4 Gameplay Showcase
Breath of the wild
Elden Ring has gone gold, which means it’ll hit its 25th February release date, and there’ll be no further delays. But if you haven’t got the patience to wait another month, then you can satiate yourself with a bunch of new footage debuted as part of FromSoftware’s Taipei Game Show presentation. In addition to fresh...
News It's Happening! Anticipated PS5, PS4 Action RPG Elden Ring Goes Gold
Be one with the ring
Shelve your cynicism: Elden Ring will release on 25th February for PlayStation 5 and PS4. The game had originally been scheduled to launch last year, but was pushed back into 2022 to allow a little more time for polish. Now the hotly anticipated action RPG is locked in, as developer FromSoftware has confirmed that the game has...
Friday21st Jan 2022
News Elden Ring's Enormous Bear Will Kick Your Ass on PS5, PS4
If you go down to the woods today
This new Elden Ring screenshot is so simple and yet so exciting at the same time. Here is a bear, FromSoftware-style – and you just know it’s going to absolutely kick your ass. The mammal looks relatively realistic in its face, but its body is just absolutely enormous, towering over the lead character in the...
Monday10th Jan 2022
News This Is Elden Ring's Character Creator, Apparently
Probably not the final version
FromSoftware has always let you go to town with its character creators. From the gorgeous to the ghastly, you've been able to create pretty much whatever your heart desires. However, with Elden Ring, it looks like the studio has stepped things up yet another gear. A YouTube video hit the internet over the weekend that...
Monday3rd Jan 2022
News Elden Ring Dev Feels the Heat of Demon's Souls' Sumptuous PS5 Remake
But graphics not top priority
Internally, this author has been joking that it’s a shame FromSoftware couldn’t get Bluepoint Games to remake Elden Ring before it released in February. Obviously, the upcoming fantasy RPG has the extraordinary art direction we’ve become accustomed to from the Dark Souls developer, but in terms of pure technical...
Monday20th Dec 2021
News George R. R. Martin Thinks Elden Ring Looks 'Incredible'
Author comments on FromSoft's latest
It feels as though this element has been kinda forgotten about, but a portion of Elden Ring and its world can be attributed to George R. R. Martin. The author, famous for his book series A Song of Ice and Fire, collaborated with FromSoftware on the game, as revealed by the, er, reveal trailer. His contributions...
Friday10th Dec 2021
News Elden Ring Gets a Glorious CG Trailer
Ohhhhhhh Elden Ring
Elden Ring is just over a couple of months away, and nothing quite stirs hype like an amazing CG trailer. The open world action RPG's latest video is a sight to behold, packed with impressive imagery and foreboding atmosphere. Beautiful stuff, and we're sure that lore buffs will already be picking this footage apart to learn all...
Saturday13th Nov 2021
News Elden Ring's PS5 Framerate Is Seemingly Smoother When Running PS4 Version
Better in backwards compatibility
Elden Ring’s anticipated Closed Network Test is running this week, and you can find out more about access times and how to participate through here. Obviously, this is all based on unfinished code, and so FromSoftware will certainly optimise the RPG before its release in February. However, the framerate on the...
Tuesday9th Nov 2021
News Elden Ring Closed Beta Codes Are Available Now
Feeling lucky?
Bandai Namco has started sending out codes for the Elden Ring closed beta test on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. If you signed up for the beta near the end of last month, then you might want to check your emails. If you've been selected, a code should be waiting for you, along with information on when you can actually play...
Monday8th Nov 2021
News Elden Ring Frame-Rates and Resolutions Detailed for PS5, PS4 Pro, PS4
Raytracing will be added via patch
Bandai Namco has seemingly confirmed frame-rates and resolutions for Elden Ring through the publisher's own support page. Said page details technical specifications on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 Pro, and PlayStation 4, while also pointing out that raytracing will apparently be added via a patch on PS5. Here's...
Friday5th Nov 2021
News Elden Ring Will Have Performance and Quality Modes on PS5, According to GameStop
Prioritise resolution or framerate in From's next title
In case you somehow missed it, yesterday saw the arrival of an extended look at Elden Ring, FromSoftware's hotly anticipated action RPG. If you've been waiting for some proper gameplay footage, we now have nearly 20 minutes' worth, showing off exploration in the open world and combat against...
Thursday4th Nov 2021
News Elden Ring Collector's Edition Outed Ahead of Gameplay Reveal
Updated with Premium Collector's Edition
Update: The Elden Ring Collector's Edition you see above has now been confirmed to be real, but there's actually an even bigger and better version of it available. The Premium Collector's Edition contains everything in the standard Collector's Edition and bundles it with an official helmet replica of what...
News Elden Ring Looks Awesome in 20 Minutes of Gameplay Action
Combat! Exploration! Bosses!
Just as promised, FromSoftware has lifted the lid on Elden Ring with 15 minutes of raw gameplay focusing on combat, exploration, and some of the characters you'll meet in The Lands Between. Footage first focuses on the general open world before heading into Dungeons and a large fortress known as Stormvale Castle. We even...
Wednesday3rd Nov 2021
News FromSoftware to Share 15 Minutes of Elden Ring Gameplay Tomorrow
Praise the sun
All eyes will be on Elden Ring tomorrow as FromSoftware confirms it will be sharing 15 minutes of gameplay ahead of a closed Network Test next weekend. The anticipated unveiling will get underway at 2pm GMT / 7am PT /10am ET on 4th November 2021, a tweet from the developer confirms. You'll be able to watch on YouTube and Twitch, and...
Monday18th Oct 2021
News Elden Ring Closed Beta Test Announced, Register Now to Play in November
"Selected players" can play early
Elden Ring was looking to be a very early 2022 hit on PlayStation 5 and PS4, but now, it'll be a slightly less early hit. A small delay sees the anticipated FromSoftware RPG release about a month later than the planned January launch. However, publisher Bandai Namco has paired this bad news with some good news...
News Elden Ring Delayed Just Over a Month to February 2022
Ohhhh, Elden Ring
Just when you thought February 2022 couldn't get any busier for new game releases, Elden Ring gets delayed from its original 21st January date to the 25th February. At just over a month's delay, it's certainly not the end of the world — but we're left wondering whether Elden Ring and other February 2022 releases like Horizon...
Saturday16th Oct 2021
News Brief Elden Ring Gameplay Clip Leaks Online
Praise the sun
Elden Ring has a dedicated jump button, an on-screen compass, and ambient music. That is pretty much all this leaked gameplay clip will tell you considering its short length of 27 seconds, but it's worth sharing all the same considering the current secrecy surrounding the title. This is supposed gameplay taken from an Xbox One build,...
Tuesday12th Oct 2021
News PlayStation Japan to Host Elden Ring, Dragon Quest X Offline, Horizon Showcase
Play! Play! Play!
Cast your mind back a year or so and you may remember Japanese streamers and YouTubers being some of the first in the world to see the PlayStation 5 console and selection of launch games in the flesh, and then post hands on videos about them. It was a fun little way of showing the system off, and now Sony is doing a similar sort of...
Friday27th Aug 2021
Gallery New Elden Ring Screenshots Look Simply Sublime
Plus new details
It appears an embargo on an Elden Ring preview event just lifted, allowing select outlets to share their initial thoughts based on 15 minutes of gameplay footage. Unfortunately, press haven't been allowed to actually share it publicly, but what we do have access to are some brand new screenshots. We've embedded as many as we can...
Monday23rd Aug 2021
News Elden Ring Nominated as One of the Best PS5, PS4 Games at Gamescom
Tales of Arise, House of Ashes too
Gamescom 2021 hasn't even started yet and we are already prepping to hand out awards to games that aren't actually even attending a physical event. The gaming industry this year, huh? The main attraction will be Gamescom Opening Night Live on Wednesday, and alongside the event are a series of awards with nominees...
Friday18th Jun 2021
News PS5, PS4's Elden Ring Is 'Very Difficult But Can Be Handled'
No easy mode
FromSoftware is known for its punishing but rewarding role-playing games, and Elden Ring will be no different. Asked about the upcoming fantasy game by Japanese gaming bible Famitsu, director Hidetaka Miyazaki explained that in terms of pure action, the release is more manageable than devastatingly difficult predecessor Sekiro: Shadows...
Tuesday15th Jun 2021
News Elden Ring Multiplayer Possible at Almost All Times, But Without Your Horse
Set groups to receive asynchronous elements
The online multiplayer capabilities of FromSoftware titles are always an interesting topic, so it's no wonder Japanese publication Famitsu quizzed Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki on what fans can look forward to when teaming up with friends in The Lands Between. Using Google Translate, Miyazaki...
Monday14th Jun 2021
News Elden Ring Open World Has Six Main Areas, Each with a Demigod
Can tackle them in any order
Elden Ring sounds like it'll be a much open and free-form game when compared to Dark Souls titles of the past, with six main locations to explore and a demigod to conquer at the end of each one. The structure is detailed in a new interview with director Hidetaka Miyazaki, courtesy of IGN. The setting itself is called The...
Friday11th Jun 2021
News Elden Ring Combat, Open World, and Story All Detailed
Everything you need to know
Who else is still on a high following that Elden Ring trailer last night? We know we are, so it's time to rummage through every single detail we can find about the FromSoftware title so far. The official website is the best place for that, serving up a brief overview of the game's story, open world, and gameplay. Buckle...
Thursday10th Jun 2021
Gallery Elden Ring Screenshots Are a Sight to Behold
Bask in their glory
Elden Ring is back, and it's hitting PlayStation 5 and PS4 on 21st January 2022. It feels rather good to actually write that down, and with the reveal trailer out of the way, it's time to soak up the direct, in-game screenshots. This is what you can look forward to playing in just seven months time! Yes, it really is that close...
News Elden Ring Dated for January 2022 on PS5, PS4 in New Trailer
It lives
After almost two years of complete silence, FromSoftware's Elden Ring finally marked its return at Summer Game Fest: Kickoff Live with a brand new trailer and a release date. It will release on both PlayStation 5 and PS4 on 21st January 2022. Yes, it made its comeback and got a confirmed date all in one go! The game will support a free...
Wednesday10th Mar 2021
News Elden Ring Trailer Leak May Have Delayed the Official Reveal
Gameplay footage pushed back
Footage of an internal Elden Ring trailer leaked at the beginning of last week, sending those who have been waiting years for any nugget of information overboard (the game's official Reddit was a sight to behold at the time). Roughly two minutes of action was leaked onto the internet, giving us our first glimpses of the...
Monday1st Mar 2021
News Bandai Namco Next Trademarked, Likely a Live Broadcast Event
Will Elden Ring feature?
It looks as though Bandai Namco will be joining its peers with its very own digital showcase. The publisher has registered a new trademark for something called Bandai Namco Next, which is almost certainly going to be a live broadcast in which the company delivers news on upcoming releases. Akin to something like a State of...
