Elden Ring Player Notices New Map Detail After 300+ Hours

A hidden detail in the DLC for has probably passed by unnoticed by most players looking forward to the upcoming content. The first fully-fledged expansion to FromSoftware’s award-winning open-world RPG is arriving this Summer and with it comes a load of of new content, which includes an entirely new location called the Land of Shadow, opponents, weapons, and, of course, boss fights. Several weird enemies in ’s DLC were showcased in the trailer, but there is one detail in the video that players may have missed.

is one of gaming's recent triumphs, having won Game of the Year back in 2022. It presents players with a vast, densely packed world filled to the brim with harsh obstacles and dangerous enemies. Like any Soulsborne game, it is notoriously difficult, and it can be quite an arduous task to see everything that Fromsoftware has put into the Lands Between. It's all worth seeing, too, given that the legendary author, George R. R. Martin, had a hand in the game's world-building.

PureArts has unveiled a new Elden Ring collectible in the form of a life-sized replica of Malenia's prosthetic arm. Its officially licensed piece of Elden Ring merch is now available to pre-order in limited quantities, and will start shipping to buyers in late 2024.

Elden Ring players are debating which faction they would join if the Dark Souls Covenant system was brought into The Lands Between. Covenants have been a staple in the Dark Souls series since the franchise made its debut in 2011, with the system even making an appearance in the PlayStation-exclusive Bloodborne. However, Covenants were notably absent from Elden Ring, and more than a few longtime fans of developer FromSoftware have since expressed their desire to see the feature return in a future update or sequel.

An Elden Ring player dressed their character as Princess Zelda, then crushed Starscourge Radahn. Elden Ring players love focusing on how to optimize their builds, but a lot of the time, style is just as important. To many gamers, looking as cool as possible while taking on the toughest bosses is a key part of the experience.

The massive popularity of Elden Ring continues to produce a number of interesting fan creations, including a detailed birthday card with «real world» character stats. Unique fan-made Elden Ring crafts have frequently caught the attention of online communities, and this latest homemade gift has fans talking about the applicability of RPG statistics in daily life.

An Elden Ring bug has managed to turn the wishes of several fans into reality by allowing a player to fight Dragonlord Placidusax a second time. While FromSoftware games usually don't have a lot of bugs, the few that pop up in Elden Ring tend to be hilarious or interesting, with this find falling into both categories.

Larval Tears are valuable items to have in , and using them wisely can make any playthrough much easier. They can also have a notable impact on New Game Plus playthroughs in particular. However, given that Larval Tears are also quite rare items that are easily missed in , knowing how and when it is best to use them is also very important.

Over two years since its release, Elden Ring players are still completing the game in a variety of weird and wonderful ways.

Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree will release in June 2024, but even if you buy it day one, you might not be able to access the Elden Ring DLC expansion’s new overworld areas and dungeons right away. This is an add-on aimed squarely at those in the later stages of the game, as FromSoftware’s own Elden Lord Hidetaki Miyazaki has revealed in a new Famitsu interview – to gain access, you must first defeat two of the main game’s nastier bosses. Yes, I know that all Elden Ring bosses are nasty, but these two are among the worst, in my experience.

's much anticipated DLC, titled, has made its players wait for its release. 2022's Game of the Year was released two years ago, and in the time since, FromSoftware remained relatively quiet about its expansion until recently. Since the drop of the latest trailer for the DLC, it has many fans counting down the days until they are able to once again delve into the Lands Between, but is this something that the community will regret?

An Elden Ring player has noticed an interesting change that occurs to the Erdtree after defeating Maliketh, the Black Blade. The game's world, also known as the Lands Between, is enormous and filled with various surprises that many players miss even after spending hundreds of hours exploring.