Elden Ring quickly became by far FromSoftware’s biggest success following its release in February 2022 – where the game managed to sell over 12 million copies within its first few weeks on the market. With the official announcement of its long-anticipated Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, the team have revealed …
Read More »Elden Ring’s massive expansion is launching in June
After a lengthy wait and much anticipation from fans, From Software has officially announced the release date for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. Unfortunately, there is still several more months of waiting ahead but given From Software's track record, the wait will be worth it. Elden Ring: Shadow of …
Read More »Bandai Namco announces London Elden Ring Symphony
Elden Ring is well known and loved for many reasons. One of its more underrated aspects is the game’s soundtrack, which perfectly encapsulates the mix of fear, epicness and adventure that you’ll experience throughout your playthrough. In appreciation of the game’s soundtrack, publisher Bandai Namco have announced that the ‘Elden …
Read More »There is apparently an Elden Ring mobile game on the way
Last year with the launch of the iPhone 15 Pro, Apple made a few surprising gaming announcements. Now, several AAA studios are bringing their games to iOS devices, including the likes of Resident Evil Village and Death Stranding. Unfortunately, other acclaimed titles are going in a different direction, with a …
Read More »FromSoftware is expanding for multiple new projects
FromSoftware has become hugely successful over the past decade, with the continuation of the Dark Souls series, Bloodborne, Sekiro and of course, its most beloved game yet, Elden Ring. Now, FromSoftware appears to be ramping up investment in development, with a large-scale recruitment phase underway. FromSoftware is currently on a …
Read More »Elden Ring “Shadow of the Erdtree” expansion reportedly landing in February
Right at the start of this year, FromSoftware confirmed its plans for an Elden Ring expansion, titled ‘Shadow of the Erdtree'. We've been waiting for more information ever since and it sounds like a full reveal is just around the corner. According to YouTuber Ziostorm, who has had accurate FromSoftware …
Read More »Immortals Fenyx Rising’s cancelled sequel was inspired by Elden Ring and Wind Waker
Last month we reported that Ubisoft had scrapped plans for a sequel to 2020’s open-world action-adventure title Immortals: Fenyx Rising. While details were scarce at the time, a new report has revealed many of the core design principles behind the now-cancelled project – including the fact that it was to …
Read More »Bandai Namco launches official video game OST YouTube channel
The music industry is notorious for having rather harsh copyright laws with a relatively recent example seeing Nintendo forcefully remove over 1000 songs from YouTube in 2022. Fortunately not every company takes this approach as we saw with Square Enix uploading over 5500 songs to its YouTube channel last year. …
Read More »Xbox’s Corporate Vice President seemingly teases Elden Ring coming to Game Pass
One of the biggest games of 2022 was undoubtedly Elden Ring. Having sold more than 20 million copies, it is safe to assume that a majority of FromSoftware fans have purchased and played the game. That said, for those who have yet to try Elden Ring, the game is seemingly …
Read More »Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon tipped to release in August
Over the last few weeks there have been numerous leaks pointing towards a release date reveal for Armored Core 6 in the very near future. Now, according to sources, the game is due to be revealed later this month, followed by a release in August. According to sources speaking with …
Read More »Vampire Survivors beats out God of War and Elden Ring for Best Game Award at BAFTAs
The BAFTA Game Awards have been getting more and more attention in recent years. This year, titles like Elden Ring and God of War Ragnarok were competing for the coveted ‘Best Game' award, but both were beat out by an unlikely contender – Vampire Survivors. Vampire Survivors released last year …
Read More »Elden Ring awarded Game of the Year at GDC Awards 2023
There have already been quite a few award show events to celebrate the game releases of 2022. Still, the Game Developer Conference Awards event differs slightly from the rest. Unlike other award shows which have a jury and rely on public voting, the GDC Awards nominations and winners are selected …
Read More »Latest Elden Ring patch finally adds ray tracing on PC and console
Months ago, From Software began laying the groundwork for Ray Tracing features in Elden Ring. The game was confirmed to get RT support prior to its release in early 2022 but it is only just now becoming available in an update released today. Ray tracing has finally arrived for Elden …
Read More »BAFTA 2023 nominees include God of War Ragnarök, Stray and Elden Ring
BAFTA has announced the candidates for the 2023 BAFTA Gaming Awards, which will honour the greatest games of 2022. Nominations were collected for 45 different games designed by various developers, from the biggest studios to small independent teams. As per the yearly tradition, the BAFTA Games Awards will celebrate the …
Read More »From Software reveals ‘Shadow of the Erdtree’ expansion for Elden Ring
It has been just over one year since Elden Ring launched and since then, the game has gone on to become From Software's fastest-selling title so far. The studio is looking to keep things rolling with additional content, with a new expansion now on the way. Today, From Software announced …
Read More »Elden Ring surpasses 20 million copies sold
Elden Ring got off to an impressive start last year, with the game quickly outpacing previous From Software titles in sales. Even one year on from launch, the game continues to surpass milestones. As of this month, Elden Ring has sold 20 million copies worldwide, Bandai Namco has announced. The …
Read More »Valve reveals Steam Awards 2022 winners
Last month alongside the Steam Winter Sale, Valve also announced the categories and nominees for the 2022 Steam Awards. After taking on votes from millions of Steam customers, Elden Ring has now been crowned as the Steam Game of the Year – naturally, it also won the ‘best game you …
Read More »FromSoftware promises more Elden Ring is on the way
Elden Ring won big at the 2022 Game Awards, taking home the all-important Game of the Year award. As part of his acceptance speech, Elden Ring’s Director Hidetaka Miyazaki teased that more Elden Ring is on the way – in some form or another. During his acceptance speech for Game …
Read More »Elden Ring wins Game of the year at the 2022 Game Awards
The 2022 Game Awards has now concluded, and while God of War finished the night with the greatest number of Awards won, it was in fact Elden Ring which took home the prestigious Game of the Year – the second FromSoftware game in a row to do so. As mentioned, …
Read More »Elden Ring’s long-awaited Colosseum update launches tomorrow
Shortly after the game launched, dataminers found evidence of a hidden colosseum in Elden Ring. This massive arena seemed prime for PvP fights and while it has taken a lot longer than anticipated, From Software has now officially announced Elden Ring's Colosseum DLC. In a free update arriving for all …
Read More »Elden Ring wins GOTY at the Golden Joystick Awards 2022
The 40th Golden Joystick Awards winners have been announced, with Elden Ring coming out as the event's biggest winner. Besides Best Visual Design and Best Multiplayer Game, it also brought home the Ultimate Game of the Year and Critics' Choice awards. From Software also received the Studio of the Year …
Read More »Elden Ring has sold 17.5 million copies
Elden Ring quickly became by far FromSoftware’s biggest success following its release in February earlier this year – where the game managed to sell over 12 million copies within its first few weeks on the market. Unsurprisingly, the game is continuing to sell like hotcakes, with publisher Bandai Namco now …
Read More »The Game Awards GOTY nominees include God of War and Elden Ring
Just as promised, the nominees for this year's Game Awards have been revealed today. Since God of War Ragnarok released on time, the game is eligible for awards in this year's show and sure enough, it is nominated for the coveted GOTY award. God of War Ragnarok was actually the …
Read More »The Nominees for the 2022 Game Awards will be announced next week
One of the more exciting gaming events to happen during the latter half of the year is the annual Game Awards. Created and hosted by Geoff Keighley, the annual show has become known not only for its awards ceremony, but also its multitude of game announcements and ‘World Premieres’. Now, …
Read More »Elden Ring patch points to upcoming expansion and ray-tracing update
Late last year, From Software revealed that it was planning to bring ray-tracing features to Elden Ring, but they wouldn't be there at launch. We haven't had an update since then, but that finally changed this week. The latest Elden Ring patch includes new strings for ray-tracing support. As spotted …
Read More »Elden Ring board game announced
Many of FromSoftware’s previous titles have been translated into board game formats, with the likes of Dark Souls and Bloodborne both getting their own board games. As such, it is unsurprising to hear that Elden Ring – by far FromSoftware’s most successful game to date – will also be getting …
Read More »Sony and Tencent acquire partial ownership of From Software
From Software has had an incredible run over the last decade, finding great success with the Dark Souls games, Bloodborne, and most recently, Elden Ring. From Software is already backed by Japanese media conglomerate, Kadokawa. but new investors are now being brought on board, including Sony and Tencent. Sony and …
Read More »Genshin Impact continues its streak as the most discussed game on Twitter
Throughout the year, Twitter keeps track of the video game discussions taking place on its platform. Last year, the social network announced that Genshin Impact was the most Tweeted about game for all of 2021. 6 months into 2022 and the free-to-play title continues its reign at the top. Taking …
Read More »From Software has ‘multiple’ new games on the way, Miyazaki confirms
Just last week, we learned that From Software already has a new game on the way, with the unannounced title entering ‘the final stages of development' just months after Elden Ring shipped. As it turns out, this isn't the only other project the studio is working on, as it has …
Read More »From Software has a new game in ‘the final stages’ of development
From Software has had a great year so far, having released Elden Ring to great critical acclaim and positive reception from fans. In fact, Elden Ring is likely on its way towards winning many GOTY awards at the end of the year. As it turns out though, From Software has …
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