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From Software has acquired full rights to the Elden Ring trademark from Bandai Namco.

An Elden Ring player recently pointed out an intricate symbolism embedded in the sword wielded by the Elden Beast. This interesting observation about the game’s final boss resonated with the community, who engaged in a discussion about its lore details and other aspects of Elden Ring's expansive world.

One Elden Ring fan is making gorgeous drawings that highlight their progress as they play through the game. Elden Ring has been a massive critical and commercial success for developer From Software, and fans have been patiently waiting for new information on its upcoming DLC titled Shadow of the Erdtree.

From Software owner Kadokawa has purchased Japanese development studio Acquire for an undisclosed sum.

A talented Minecraft player has impressively recreated one of Elden Ring's very tall Divine Towers in the game. Elden Ring is approaching its second anniversary later this month. As one of FromSoftware's most popular, best-selling, and critically acclaimed games, Elden Ring's fan base is massive, and they continue to display their creativity as they await the hugely anticipated Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.

An Elden Ring player shared a short video of a hilarious invasion which ended up looking like a Looney Tunes episode. Invasions in Elden Ring are a fun little diversion that provides players a chance to engage in PvP fights, battling it out in competitive multiplayer without the confines of being in the Colosseum. Sometimes, invasions will even lead to interesting situations that turn out to be more entertaining than the solo gaming experience itself.

One unlucky Elden Ring invader ran into another player using a hack that allowed them to fly around on a bug. Elden Ring is one of FromSoftware’s most successful titles, having won numerous awards, including Best Role-Playing Game in 2022 and even Best Multiplayer at various ceremonies. FromSoftware games are known for their challenging combat and formidable bosses that require players to learn their attack patterns to defeat them successfully.

Due to an issue with its branding, the developers of the fan-made Bloodborne Kart announced that the demake-styled kart racer will be delayed to an unknown release date. Back in 2022, independent developer FanSoftware created a PS1-style demake of FromSoftware's Bloodborne. It had aimed to turn the gothic PS4 Soulslike adventure into a game that would fit the more limited capabilities of the original PlayStation. After this demake was released, the developers revealed they were working on a game that is usually considered a running joke in the fandom, Bloodborne Kart.

The Shadow of the Erdtree DLC for 2022's Game of the Year Elden Ring has potentially had its release date leaked by limited edition Xbox and Thrustmaster controllers. It's been almost a whole year since Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC was announced and Souls fans have been clamoring for any bit of new info since.

Bandai Namco has recently updated the Elden Ring playlists for its various YouTube channels, leading some to believe that the big reveal trailer for the game's highly-anticipated Shadow of the Erdtree DLC could be happening soon. Elden Ring has been a massive success for FromSoftware and Bandai Namco, smashing records and establishing itself as one of the highest-rated video games of all time.

A gamer took the major settings of Japanese developer FromSoftware's many popular Soulsborne titles and turned them into a single massive landmass a la Pangea. The fan project was shared online, where it received both praise and criticism from fellow fans.

An Elden Ring player has uploaded a reference clip showing Malenia's hitboxes during the Waterfowl Dance. Most fans are already familiar with the iconic character and her signature move, the Waterfowl Dance. Many gamers even claim that she is one of the most complicated enemies, and possibly the hardest opponent, available in the game. While there have been different strategies to beat Elden Ring's Malenia, even up to this day a lot of players have difficulty in defeating one of the game's secret bosses.

A hardcore Elden Ring player has recently started to play the game in a curious way: by rolling in real life every time they dodge during boss fights. Many Elden Ring bosses are already notoriously hard, and with this handicap, the player made these fights even more difficult.

New evidence suggests Bandai Namco and From Software could be preparing to reveal Elden Ring’s long-awaited expansion soon.

The Steam version of Elden Ring has added a new DLC package to its files, suggesting Shadow of the Erdtree could be coming sooner rather than later. Elden Ring is coming up on its two-year anniversary, but fans still have yet to see anything substantial about the game's DLC. All they know is that the DLC exists and it's called Shadow of the Erdtree.

Delve into the lore of Lordan, Yarnham, and The Lands Between.

Development of the upcoming Elden Ring expansion is “proceeding smoothly”.

I've only just read Sin's thoughts on Akuma Kira's Lunacid and lo and behold, the PS1-styled, first-person dungeon crawler has now released out of Steam Early Access, to considerable rejoicing. Lunacid is a homage to classic FromSoftware games - no, not that juvenile upstart Dark Souls, but King's Field and Shadow's Tower, which date back to the late 1990s.

The Dark Souls: Roleplaying Game Source Book makes it easy to piece together a tabletop adventure that's just as punishing as the video game.

Let the Bloodborne 2 speculation begin.

From Software has confirmed it is «investigating» a save issue that is affecting Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon's PC players.

It’s a week since the successful launch of Armored Core 6, and already the internet has been flooded with some of the most amazing mech creations. Some issues have also unfortunately arisen, and they could potentially affect your save game.

From Software has said it’s investigating save data issues some Armored Core 6 players are encountering on PC.