Early in July 2022, Bandai Namco reported being hacked by the ransomware group ALPHV, also known as BlackCat. It is a common occurrence for large gaming companies to be the target of hacker groups. EA was targeted by a group and had source code stolen, and CD Projekt Red had data believed to relate to games, contractors, Challenging action RPGs and employees stolen during a similar h

However, Elden Ring ’s 1.03 patch changed everything for Royal Knight’s Resolve. Post-patch, the Ash of War can only enhance the weapon it is on or any equipped shields, leaving its effect largely negligible. What makes this nerf even more effective is that a lot of Elden Ring ’s best weapons come with their own Ash of War that cannot be removed or magically enhanced, meaning Royal Knight’s Resolve cannot be used with most meta weap

Fans of Elden Ring who have beaten the game and replayed it have been waiting with bated breath for a DLC. Based on past FromSoftware games, such as Bloodborne and Dark Souls 3, a DLC or two are expected to be released. Since Bloodborne and The Old Hunters __ DLC were released the same year, and the tragic story of Dark Souls 3 's main game and its first DLC, Ashes of Ariandel , were also released the same year, with The Ringed City DLC following a year later, it seems likely that Elden Ring DLC may not be far off. Many Elden Ring fans have hopes about what the future DLC will contain, such as more lore information that answers burning questions, and the unveiling of new and exciting locations. If the Barbarians of the Badlands __ leak is real, then this may be the first of several DLCs that reveal more about the world of Elden Ri

Found sneaking about in almost every catacomb, these unavoidable enemies are full of heinous tricks and usually hunt in packs, making them consistently annoying throughout the game. Their attacks even pack an extra punch by causing bleed dam

Given the dark secret behind Queen Marika and Elden Lord Radagon, the origins behind Malenia and her brother Miquella become all the more tragic. From birth, Malenia was plagued with the Scarlet Rot while her twin brother was doomed to a lifetime of being in a childlike f

The aforementioned Greater Will represents the Erdtree and Golden Order, and Malenia's Scarlet Rot is evidence of the Outer God of Rot. It's the same Outer God that Malenia's blind swordmaster sealed away, with the Goddess and her curse attempting to use the Blade of Miquella as a vessel in the Lands Betw

Game director Hidetaka Miyazaki and the rest of FromSoftware put together a dark-fantasy RPG dynasty of their own with the likes of Demon's Souls , the Dark Souls trilogy, Bloodborne , and Sekiro , but their most recent endeavor elevated the genre to new heights. Elden Ring has been its gaming revolution, being widely acclaimed for its sprawling and meaningful open-world design that justifies its sc

Elden Ring was not always this way, though. Prior to Elden Ring 's 1.03 update - which truly changed everything for the game - the meta was dominated by a few gimmicks, strategies, and weapons that were arguably more dominant than blood builds will ever be. But whether it be through direct nerfs or fixes, these options in Elden Ring have been rendered either obsolete or unvia

Players sadly don't get to obtain this until late-game , but it has a weaker but still decent variant if players kill Alexander early on . It's essentially for boosting the damage for Lion's Claw and Flames of the Redmane.

However, there is also a chance that this leak is a hoax fabricated by the group responsible for the ransomware attack. Based on the other game titles released, some individuals believe this leak is a hoax and has no chance of being true. That said, this also happened with Capcom several years ago, ultimately resulting in the Dragons Dogma 2 sequel being revealed ahead of sched

Malenia undoubtedly serves her twin brother with passion, but, by extension, she also fights for the cause and order he represents. Like in FromSoftware's other dark-fantasy epics, no single faction is clear-cut in terms of morals. That's why it's expected that the Greater Will's Golden Order doesn't have the interest of the Lands Between's residents at heart, as it rejects whomever it deems unworthy of the Erdtree's gr

As exciting as learning more about where Nepheli came from and whom she was before coming to the Lands Between, there is another NPC that the unconfirmed DLC may shed light on. Before he was known as Godfrey, First Elden Lord, he was a warrior named Hoarah Loux. Despite the name change, Godfrey is one of the most important individuals in Elden Ring lore. He was Queen Marika’s first Elden Lord, and together the two had three children: Godwyn the Golden, and the Omen twins Mohg and Morg

Given their popularly turn-based gameplay, the JRPG subgenre also lends itself well to the handheld and pick-up-and-play incentive behind the Steam Deck. That makes 2020's PC re-release of Persona 4 Golden a solid pick, with its extensive runtime particularly friendlier thanks to the Deck's form fac