Pick a class, any class.]]>It takes around 58 hours to complete Elden Ring, but the calculations don’t involve the time players spend while creating their characters. While some players can just skip forward to the process to jump right into the action, others may take their time to ensure they get the perfect start.
Here’s our guide for the best starting classes in Elden Ring.
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It's lonely in the Elden Ring universe. Invite some help.]]>It’s hard to believe that it’s true, but gamers will once again be stepping into the world of Elden Ring in 2025 with Nightreign, and you could have the chance to play it early in a network test.
Elden Ring: Nightreign is a “standalone adventure within the Elden Ring universe, crafted to bring a new gaming experience,” its description says. The game will task gamers to “join forces with other players to take on the creeping night and the dangers within featuring three-player co-op, uniquely skilled champions, and relentless threats.”
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Gather your friends.]]>The Game Awards 2024 had no shortage of amazing announcements, but for fans of Elden Ring, the show delivered something truly unexpected: Elden Ring: Nightreign.
FromSoftware and Bandai Namco have officially unveiled this standalone multiplayer spin-off, set to launch in 2025 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. It’s a new chapter in the Elden Ring universe, but you won’t be exploring its horrors alone this time.
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Sony's potential purchase of Kadokawa could result in massive franchises being owned by PlayStation.]]>Sony is reportedly acquiring Kadokawa, a huge Japanese conglomerate company that owns everything from video game studios to television and anime. This has led many fans to wonder what Sony could get if the deal goes through.
On the gaming side, Sony could get Spike Chunsoft, Acquire, Gotcha Gotcha Games, FromNetworks, and the 70 percent stage of FromSoftware that Kadokawa owns. Sony already owns a 14 percent stake in FromSoftware before the reported merger, which would put it far from owning the entire company.
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Sony looks to be hitting back following Microsoft's Activision Blizzard takeover. ]]>Sony has hit back in the console war against Microsoft after entering talks to acquire Kadokawa, the parent company of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree developer FromSoftware.
Microsoft took a huge swing at Sony earlier this year after finally completing the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which led to Black Ops 6 releasing day one on Game Pass. But Sony looks set to make a huge move of its own.
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It raises a big question: Should DLC be considered an entirely new game for awards?]]>The Game Awards are upon us once again, recognizing and celebrating the finest games of 2024 across a wide variety of genres. The nominees for this year’s ceremony were just revealed, and a controversial entry could lead to a first for the ceremony.
Shadow of the Erdtree, the DLC expansion for FromSoftware’s Elden Ring, has been nominated for Game of the Year. The expansion stands alongside five other standalone games that were nominated: Astro Bot, Balatro, Black Myth: Wukong, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and Metaphor: ReFantazio. Elden Ring already won Game of the Year back in 2022, which means that if Shadow of the Erdtree takes home the top prize, it would be the first time in the ceremony’s history that a DLC expansion won the award, as well as make Elden Ring the first game to win the Game of the Year award twice.
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Bows are often shunned but this build proves they're quite powerful. ]]>Elden Ring features a vast repertoire of weapons for players to employ. None see less usage than the bows, however, which can actually be quite powerful tools in their own right. So, here’s our best Bow build in Elden Ring that’s sure to help you clear any boss.
Optimal Bow Build in Elden Ring
Best Bow in Elden Ring
So, you want to be a Bow main. Well, there are many options for you to choose from in Elden Ring and its Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. But not all of them are that great, with one DLC Bow being perhaps the absolute best. That would be the Bone Bow, found in the Belurat, Tower Settlement region of the DLC’s Lands of Shadow.
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Need more gestures for your jolly co-operation? Come check this one out.]]>Co-op with friends is one of the best ways to play FromSoftware games like Elden Ring. Traversing challenging dungeons and conquering mind-wrecking boss fights together is great fun, and emotes like the Erudition Gesture only make things better.
One thing that adds even more to this experience is the different emotes players can use and find scattered around the realm. These emotes are called “gestures,” and often require you to venture off the beaten path as they’re usually hidden in secret places or sometimes even locked behind questlines for the player to complete.
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Some fan criticisms were answered.]]>You know it’s going to be a polarizing day when FromSoftware drops an Elden Ring balance patch. The latest 1.14 update addresses several aspects of the game players criticized, including the final boss battle and certain underutilized spells introduced in Shadow of the Erdtree.
Fair warning to players who haven’t beaten the DLC yet: There will be spoilers about the final boss below.
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This should be a good one.]]>If you’re used to getting a good laugh out of watching Tyler1 rage over League of Legends, you might like what the popular streamer is planning for this week. He’s officially set to take on one of the most rage-inducing games in recent years: Elden Ring.
Tyler1 began his Elden Ring marathon stream today, Sept. 9, around 3:15pm CT, entering his stream room dressed like a warrior in full armor with a sword and shield in hand. But that costume didn’t last long and was quickly taken off before the gameplay even started.
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