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Why You Keep Dying In The Elden Ring DLC And More Of The Week's Tips
30.6.2024
If you keep dying in Elden Ring’s new Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, we’ve got a tip that may help make you more resilient against the dangers of the Land of Shadow. We’ve also got a primer on how to explain the whole Dr Disrespect situation to the normal people in your life, explainers for Shin...
Toys 'R' Us' New AI-Generated Ad Is Truly Horrible And More Of The Week's Takes
29.6.2024
Toys ‘R’ Us—or, more accurately, the brand’s reanimated corpse—made waves this week with the release of an AI-generated ad that inadvertently reveals so much about this era of widespread “enshittification.” Our piece on that, as well as a lament for the way expiring licenses are killing Forza...
Wield The Power Of Darkness With This Shadow Of The Erdtree Katana
28.6.2024
The Sword of Night is a Katana that is only found in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. It’s an excellent weapon for Dexterity builds seeking something fresh, but it’s worth noting that getting it will require you to complete a relatively lengthy quest. If you’re up for it, though, this...
Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree’s Story, Explained
28.6.2024
Elden Ring, FromSoftware’s 2022 open-world action RPG, just dropped its first and only DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, bringing with it a few dozen hours of combat, exploration, and exposition. Erdtree is perhaps FromSoftware’s most lore-heavy creation yet, offering explicit details on the fallen gods...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: Eight Eclectic Games We Love
28.6.2024
How are we at the end of June already? Can time slow down? No? Okay. Fine. Well, at least we’re at the weekend, so that means (hopefully) you have some free time to spend on video games. This week we’ve rounded up an eclectic mix of eight games worth checking out as you shelter from the heat...
Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake Producer Says It Would Be A 'Dream' To Work With Kojima Again
28.6.2024
Metal Gear Solid series producer Noriaki Okamura told fans in a new video feature that he would like to work with Kojima again on the franchise, but explained that people have moved on and that’s just “reality.”Read more
Pokémon GO Is Refusing To Let Long-Time Players Come To Its Birthday Party
28.6.2024
Mobile game mega-hit Pokémon GOnever misses a chance to make an inexplicably dreadful decision. Its latest comes with the celebration of the game’s eighth birthday, where it has made the bizarre decision to refuse to allow access to long-time players who completed one specific quest back...
Elden Ring Player Beats DLC's Final Boss In The Most Terrifying Way Possible
28.6.2024
Elden Ring players kicked up a fuss recently upon the recent release of the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, with many believing it is simply too hard. New enemies were (and still are) wiping the floor with players, and countless boss fights were (and still are) one-shotting folks right out...
Regenerate FP Passively With This Shadow Of The Erdtree Talisman
27.6.2024
The Blessed Blue Dew Talisman is found only in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. This accessory will grant you Focus Point (FP) regeneration and can be found early in the game. It’s a must-find if you want to use plenty of spells or abilities without worrying too much over refilling...
It’s The Summer of George R.R. Martin Even Though He Hasn’t Finished A Book In Five Years
27.6.2024
For over 14 years, Game of Thrones author George R. R. Martin has been writing The Winds of Winter, the next book in his beloved fantasy saga. The HBO series inspired by the novels extended past his writing long before its final episode aired in 2019, though Martin did provide the broad strokes...
There’s A Fantastic Fake Tourism Site For Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail’s New World
27.6.2024
Starting on June 28, Warriors of Light (at least those who pre-ordered the game for Early Access) will be able to explore the new world of Tural in Final Fantasy 14’s latest expansion. Dawntrail is set to be a “summer vacation” journey for players, a sort of reward after completing a decades-long...
Elden Ring Fans Debate Whether Malenia Has Been Dethroned As Hardest Boss After DLC
27.6.2024
Like most of FromSoftware’s games, Elden Ring is built around its exceptionally challenging bosses. Some of them are so infamous for their difficulty that community figures like Let Me Solo Her have spawned for the singular purpose of defeating them. That hasn’t changed in the RPG’s Shadow of...
Where To Find Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree's Flowerstone Gavel
27.6.2024
The Flowerstone Gavel is a Hammer that is only found in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. You’ll have to defeat one of the game’s hardest bosses to obtain this weapon, but if its cool looks and unique Ash of War effect seem like something that would be beneficial to your build, you’ll...
Where To Find Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree's Bloodfiend's Arm
27.6.2024
The Bloodfiend’s Arm is a Colossal Weapon found only in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. This is one of the DLC’s best overall weapons—especially for slaying bosses—thanks to its shocking stagger damage and ability to quickly build up Bleed. With the right build, you can make quick...
Donkey Kong Country's Controversial $60 Price Tag Makes Metroid Prime Feel Like A Steal
27.6.2024
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is an enhanced version of the 2o10 Wii game coming to Switch in 2025, and fans can’t believe Nintendo is charging $60 for it. The price was revealed in the new eShop listing and makes last year’s Metroid Prime Remaster look like an incredible deal by comparison. Read...
Elden Ring Director Talks About Beating His Own Game: 'I Absolutely Suck'
27.6.2024
It turns out that everybody struggles with FromSotware’s tough-as-nails difficulty, even FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki. The studio head and creator of the Souls series revealed that in preparation for Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, he played through the base game and faced a...
Someone Is Porting Super Mario 64 To The Game Boy Advance
26.6.2024
A fan developer is doing something that seems impossible: Porting Super Mario 64 to the Game Boy Advance. And so far, their progress is impressive.Read more
This Real Life Monkey Ball Is My New Favorite Video Game Controller
26.6.2024
Anything can become a gaming controller if you try hard enough, even a monkey in a ball. Thomas Tilley proved that after his recent creation went viral, making every match of Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble played on a normal Switch Joy-Con controller feel like a huge missed opportunity...
Everything You Need To Know About Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance's Holy Will And Profane Dissent DLC
26.6.2024
The Shin Megami Tensei series rewards swapping out your roster of demons, but that doesn’t mean fans don’t get attached to certain monsters. One of these is Dagda, and… look, I didn’t play Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, so I’m not going to pretend I can give a lesson on Dagda’s backstory....
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker Was A Flawed Finale I'll Never Forget
26.6.2024
At the time of writing, Final Fantasy XIV’s servers are down for maintenance. When they come back up on June 28, players will dive into the new adventures awaiting in Dawntrail. This means that the age of Endwalker is over. On the precipice of a new beginning for the MMO that has been running...