December has a number of games previously announced, including sequels like S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 and Homeworld 3 . More release dates will be announced as the year goes on. The list of December 2022 video game releases incl

This isn't the first time FromSoftware has been criticized for making excessively difficult games. Back when it released Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice , a stealth action game about a prosthesis-bearing shinobi in a fantastical version of Japan's Warring States era, a few video game journalists published articles criticizing the game for lacking an "easy mode." From the perspective of these video game journalists, the high base difficulty made the gameplay and combat of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice less approachable and frustrating for players who didn't have a high skill level. FromSoftware fans and other game journalists responded to this critique by pointing out that overcoming grueling challenges was core to the appeal of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and a traditional "easy mode" wouldn't necessarily be the best way to make it more appealing to a wider audie

Because of the variety of play styles and the different amounts of Ashes of War, not everyone will agree on which one is the most powerful. And depending on how many times someone has replayed Elden Ring, they may not have been able to try out all of the Ashes of War. Despite the differing views, here are six powerful Ashes of

Ashes of Wars are a new addition to Soulsborne games. They not only aid the players but help with diversifying the gameplay and builds. For example, a strength build may use a magic Ash of War, or a magic build may use an armament that heals the player. Despite their power, some Ashes of War are limited to the type of armaments they can be applied to. The armament also needs to have an available skill slot, so some of Elden Ring’s weirdest weapons may not be applica

March is seeing a number of twists on the JRPG formula - including the releases for Triangle Strategy , Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin , and Rune Factory 5. However, long-awaited sequels like Gran Turismo 7 and Shadow Warriors 3 are also coming out this month. The list of March 2022 video game releases inclu

When **Elden Ring ** , FromSoftware's newest dark fantasy RPG, was released in late February of 2022, fans and developers drew comparisons between its open world gameplay and the gameplay of other classic open world titles such as Breath Of The Wild, Horizon Zero Dawn , and the Assassin's Creed franchise. A few developers from Western game studios wound up using social media to vocally criticize the open-world gameplay of Elden Ring , reserving their most pointed critiques for the FromSoftware RPG's game interface, punishing combat, and lack of features such as a quest log. From the perspective of these developers, these quirks of Elden Ring 's game design made it less approachable for players; from another perspective, this very lack of instant approachability is what made Elden Ring' s gameplay so enticing and rewarding for players across the wo

Ranni, Fia, and Rogier are three NPCs the Tarnished can encounter in the Elden Ring . Fia is found in the Roundtable Hold, while one of Elden Ring 's best-supporting characters Rogier can first be found in Stormveil castle and will later move to the Roundtable Hold. Ranni is first encountered at the Church of Elleh, but there she goes by the name Renna. While each NPC has personal questlines and motives, the three NPCs' questlines intersect at various poi

The Academy Crystal Cave is located to the west of the Raya Lucaria Academy. It is barred by an imp statue that requires two Stonesword Keys . This cave is also dark, so it is recommended players bring a torch or lamp. The Tarnished will encounter groups of Rats, a few different Sorcerers, and a Battlemage throughout the cave. The final boss is a pair of Crystalians; one uses a spear, while the other has a staff. The Sorcerers and Crystalians may make this an annoying cave to explore, but the Academy Crystal Cave is where players get Elden Ring 's Crystal Staff , and two Sorceries called Crystal Release and Terra Mag

Hidetaka Miyazaki, FromSoftware president and director of Elden Ring Bosses Ring , and George R.R. Martin, the fantasy author hired to create the game's mythical foundation, were likely both aware comparisons would be drawn between Elden Ring and its inspiration, LOTR , based on their titles alone. Rather than being daunted, however, these two creative luminaries were likely inspired to create a brand new fantasy setting full of dark, strange, and decidedly non-Tolkien-esque world-building details. The shattered Elden Ring , for instance, is not a physical artifact of power, but an ethereal magical c0de that imposes a set of natural laws over reality. The various non-human species populating the Lands Between – chimeric Demi-Humans and Misbegotten, Omens, Onyx Lords, and Albinaurics – are wildly different from the elves, dwarves, and hobbits populating Tolkien's Middle-earth. In place of a story about the forces of good fighting against once-noble powers corrupted by their pride and hubris (a very Christian tale inspired by Tolkien's devout Catholic beliefs), Elden Ring's often regretful story is a Darwinian battle of ideals between different factions, visionaries, and cosmic gods who want to change the world to fit their principles. And yet, though they may differ in big ways, Elden Ring and The Lords of the Rings are epics akin to each other in small, yet meaningful w