From a certain perspective, the gameplay and narrative of Elden Ring is merely the final chapters of a far longer and epic history the player only glimpses in fragments. Long before the player's Tarnished character returns to the Lands Between in search of the Elden Ring, mythical heroes and monsters left their mark on the world. Ancient dragons ruled the skies with crimson lightning, a mysterious gloam-eyed queen and her servants hunted gods with black flame, Elden Ring 's Queen Marika and Godfrey carved out a new dynasty with blade and golden power, General Radahn halted the stars in the sky, and the twins Malenia and Miquella grew a brand-new world tree that creatures of all shapes and sizes could call h

Gravitas is a powerful armament that is found early in the game. It can be looted from a Lesser Alabaster Lord that prowls a small beach on the south edge of Limgrave. The Alabaster Lord is not an optional boss in Limgrave , but he can be challenging to a low-level character. The closest site of grace is the Seaside Ru

According to GameInformer , Radahn is the favorite boss of director Hidetaka Miyazaki. It’s easy to see why, as his festival plotline makes for an epic encounter. The boss starts on horseback hundreds of feet away and shoots at the player. While this phase is already difficult, the second phase bumps it up a no

Maybe not the most annoying Ash of War for PVP, like the Carian Retaliation instakill bug in Elden Ring , it can be annoying for PVP players. However, the best part of Bloodhound Step is it can be applied to any melee armament. And the low FP cost makes it a valuable skill to try out. To get this Ash of War, the Tarnished must defeat the Nights Cavalry located on the bridge near Lenne’s Rise in Dragonbar

In the base game of Elden Ring , players encounter the Demigod Miquella after defeating Mohg, Lord Of Blood at the very peak of his Mohgwyn Palace. Body concealed within a cocoon, a single scarred arm sticking out of the webbing, Miquella seems to be in middle of a metamorphosis, transforming from his youthful, golden-haired self into something new and strange. Currently, players can't interact with Miquella's cocoon, but many Elden Ring fans believe the game's upcoming DLC will be unlocked through an item that lets players wake Miquella inside his egg-like cocoon , or lets them dive into his memor

At this point in the year, there are a number of video games with TBA 2022 release dates. The following are subject to change, pending delays and new announcements. The list of video games releasing in 2022 with no official dates yet incl

Prelates Charge is a charge attack perfect for mowing down large groups of enemies. The weapon is slammed into the ground, creating a surge of fire, and then the player character charges forward, leaving a trail of flames in their wake. The flames continue to damage any enemies that were not killed in the initial cha

When used, the player character will thrust their armament into the ground, and an AOE will appear around them. This AOE not only damages enemies but pulls them closer to the player. Gravitas can be applied to all **Elden Ring ** melee armaments except whips and small armame

Despite being a tonally dark narrative, Elden Ring is perhaps a bit more optimistic than The Lord Of The Rings ** when it comes to the notion of wielding power without being corrupted by it, since many of the endings where the Tarnished protagonist becomes Elden Lord are optimistic in tone. Still, the tragic fates of Queen Marika, Rykard, Godrick, Gideon Ofnir, and Tarnished PC in the Lord Of Frenzied Flame finale, the worst Elden Ring ** ending of all , illustrate full well how absolute power and a lack of wisdom can chain souls towards paths of folly and e

Farum Azula is an end-game area, so if the Black Flame Tornado sounds interesting, it is possible to encounter this skill earlier in the game. It is the default skill for the Godskin Peeler, a dex-based weapon that can be buffed with magic. To retrieve the Godskin Peeler, players must head to the Windmill Village in the Altus Plateau and defeat the optional boss Godskin Apos

What is a Fantasy RPG without sword and sorcery? Both games feature a vast amount of weapons and magic to choose from. There are indeed varieties of weapons such as swords, axes, and spears, but even these have their own variants with heavier versi

Due in part to the ongoing pandemic, many AAA titles were pushed into 2022 that were expected to be originally released in 2021 or earlier. This includes both Horizon Forbidden West and Elden Ring , which came out in February after delays. While the spring has a number of games with bad First impressions already announced with official release dates, the summer and fall months are more sparse. However, additional games will get announced or given official release dates throughout the year, which is why this article will be updated regula

February saw an influx of popular titles, thanks in part to the major releases of Elden Ring and Horizon Forbidden West , which took place only a week apart. Earlier in the month, Dying Light 2 and Lost Ark saw large player counts. The list of February 2022 video game releases inclu