Electronic Arts Starts Removing Online Pass From Older Games

Similarly, we speculated that Electronic Arts might also start retroactively removing the online pass requirements from their current games, freeing their multiplayer modes up for all to play. And, as it turns out, that’s exactly what they are is doing. So far, Electronic Arts has eliminated the price tag for 10 different games on Xbox Live — dropped down from either 1200 or 800 MS Points. We say MS Points because it appears the PlayStation Network has not yet seen similar treatment....

January 26, 2023 · 2 min · 305 words · Elizabeth Scuderi

Elex 2 S New Factions Bode Well For The Game S Conflict

As with any game though, simply getting a variety of factions to come together and defeat this new threat won’t be so simple. Elex 2’s factions will likely deal with the fallout of Jax’s choices in the first game, as well as operate under new leadership. Elex 2 has confirmed some familiar faces will return, especially as Jax deals with the Berserkers, Clerics, Outlaws, and potentially even the Albs (?...

January 26, 2023 · 2 min · 392 words · Eric King

Elden Ring Stargazers Ruins Puzzle Solution

Upon reaching Stargazers’ Ruins in Elden Ring, players will find a staircase leading underground, but it cannot be entered until a specific task is completed. And to open the seal, players will need to do something for the lone jellyfish monster hanging nearby the staircase. RELATED: Elden Ring: 8 Items You Should Buy Immediately From Merchants How to Get Inside Stargazers’ Ruins Dungeon When players get close to the jellyfish, it’ll mention something about losing its sister....

January 25, 2023 · 2 min · 316 words · Stephen Cabrera

Elden Ring Where To Get The No Skill Ash Of War

RELATED: Elden Ring: How to Get Unlimited Smithing Stones 1 & 2 Every armament in Elden Ring has an ability tied to it, but some are much less useful than others. Normally, a weapon ability can’t be used if you have a shield equipped in the other hand, as the left trigger (or L2) will Parry instead of using the Ash of War skill for your main hand. With Ash Of War: No Skill, this changes....

January 25, 2023 · 2 min · 389 words · Jame Bush

Elden Ring Character Looks Eerily Like The Burger King

Players can choose to approach the Lands Between at their own pace, and there are numerous new areas to explore if players are currently stuck or under-leveled somewhere. Some content may go completely overlooked while players may find certain items that others have not found until they explore elsewhere. But one set of items has been topical lately for Elden Ring fans with regard to its peculiarity. Fans have noted the similarities between one of Elden Ring’s enemies, their associated gear, and a particular fast-food mascot....

January 25, 2023 · 2 min · 370 words · Bridget Moore

Elden Ring Clip Shows Why Mimic S Veil Is The Best Item For Pvp

One of these situational items is Elden Ring’s Mimic’s Veil, which allows players to disguise themselves as part of the environment. And while that might not sound too impressive on its own, it can be a powerful way to turn the tables on a PvP opponent. One recent video demonstrates exactly how. RELATED: Elden Ring Player Hits Max Playtime Reddit user TerrariaEnthusiast7 posted a short clip of a PvP encounter in Elden Ring....

January 25, 2023 · 2 min · 406 words · Matt Pieper

Elden Ring Director Hidetaka Miyazaki Wants Another Collaborator Outside Of Game Industry

George R. R. Martin’s involvement in Elden Ring’s development is true to his work as an author, being strictly involved in the narrative side of things. As From Software worked on opening up the game world, Martin’s major responsibility was crafting the history of the world. Recently, Martin’s lack of video game playing came under scrutiny by another major fantasy writer. Mistborn author Brandon Sanderson criticized the collaboration between From Software and Martin, essentially calling out the author’s lack of appreciation for the field versus their own....

January 25, 2023 · 2 min · 418 words · Jesse Irizarry

Elden Ring Enemy Dodges Player S Attack In Most Epic Way Possible

As mentioned above, while players have the ability to dodge, many enemies in Elden Ring also have this ability. In fact, Elden Ring has an amount of dodging enemies much greater than that of any other FromSoftware game before it. While this ability can be intimidating and frustrating for players to deal with in combat, sometimes it leads to hilarious moments like an Elden Ring player training a lion guardian....

January 25, 2023 · 3 min · 428 words · Gary Spurrier

Elden Ring Fan Discovers How Tall The Erdtree Is In The Game

The Erdtree is a giant luminous tree with its roots in Leyndell, Royal Capital, an important location in Elden Ring. It’s so large that it can be seen from virtually anywhere and looms tall over the mountains and forests of The Lands Between. The Erdtree is so big that one dungeon takes place entirely in the depths of its roots. RELATED: Elden Ring Player Encounters Co-Op Partner That Solos Malenia...

January 25, 2023 · 2 min · 365 words · Elizebeth Spain

Elden Ring Makes The Most Of Reused Assets

As players begin to explore Elden Ring’s massive open-world, they’ll start to come across a number of underground dungeons and mines. After a good amount of time with the game, players may start to see the same textures being used for these areas, and they might start to see the same bosses crop up every now and then, but FromSoftware has gone out of their way to ensure that every experience feels unique and distinct regardless of the environment or bosses’ appearance....

January 25, 2023 · 3 min · 582 words · Sarah Thrasher

Elden Ring Mod Adds Bill Clinton To The Game

Right after Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki finished his acceptance speech for Elden Ring’s Game of the Year win, someone snuck on stage, went up to the microphone, and “nominated” the award for former US president Bill Clinton. This strange moment instantly became a widespread internet meme. Modders, inspired by the incident, wasted no time creating a mod for Elden Ring to add Bill Clinton to the game. RELATED: Elden Ring Player Creates God of War Ragnarok’s Odin in the Game...

January 25, 2023 · 2 min · 377 words · Richard Boggs

Elden Ring Player Kills Malenia In 2 Hits

Malenia is an optional end-game boss in From Software’s smash hit game Elden Ring, and is regarded by many players as one of the hardest bosses in any From Software title. While previous From Software titles such as the iconic Dark Souls games gave players a large degree of freedom in regard to how they proceeded through the game world, Elden Ring marked the studio’s first truly open-world title in the affectionately dubbed Soulsborne genre....

January 25, 2023 · 2 min · 407 words · Elidia Rauf

Elden Ring Player Recreates Thor From God Of War Ragnarok

When Thor’s design was first revealed to the wider gaming community in September of last year, the moment sparked intense discourse between fans and detractors. Raf Grassetti, Studio Art Director for the God of War developer, opened the floodgates with an image of the Norse deity posted to Twitter. It was met with collective surprise; online consciousness had been inundated by the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s interpretation of Thor, played for over a decade by Chris Hemsworth....

January 25, 2023 · 2 min · 388 words · Mary Minutillo

Elden Ring Trick Lets Players Skip Chest Animations

When it comes to speedrunning, the key is for players to look for every single possible way to skip things, shorten the amount of time it takes to do certain things, and cut corners in any way possible. The current world record for speedrunning Elden Ring is incredible and clocks in at under 9 minutes, which is incredibly fast, considering how vast the world is and how many tasks the player needs to accomplish to actually finish the game....

January 25, 2023 · 2 min · 400 words · Anthony Andres

Elden Ring Video Shows Radagon Fighting All The Other Bosses In The Game

They recently made a new video showing Malenia fighting all the other Elden Ring bosses to see how the game’s most powerful boss would fare against the rest. Malenia won most of the fights, and even if some enemies defeated her first form, they were no match for her transformed version. Garden of Eyes now shares a similar video featuring one of Elden Ring’s final bosses. RELATED: Elden Ring Player Stumbles Upon Hilarious ‘Big Maliketh’ Summon...

January 25, 2023 · 2 min · 416 words · Sherry Thomsen

Elder Scrolls Best Worst Settings

RELATED: Elder Scrolls: Most Important Kings & Queens From The Lore As fans are well aware, there are currently five mainline entries in the series, with a highly anticipated sixth in development. The settings of these games have run a diverse gamut. Although fans surely have their favorite one of the bunch, some settings were depicted better than others, due in no small measure to the technical limitations of the earlier entries....

January 25, 2023 · 4 min · 815 words · Jeffrey Williams

Elder Scrolls Blades Best Race To Pick In The Game

The Elder Scrolls: BladesRace Overview There are 10 distinct races featured in The Elder Scrolls: Blades, and they all come with their own unique bonuses. For those that are interested, here is a complete rundown of the races that are available as well as details on the perks that these races offer: Argonian: +5% Health Regeneration; +5% Damage with Daggers, Hand Axes, and Light Hammers Breton: 10% Spell Resistance; +5% Damage with Longswords, War Axes, and Maces Dark Elf: 15% Fire Resistance; +5% Damage with Spells High Elf: 15% Shock Resistance; +5% Magicka Regeneration Imperial: +5% Health Restored from Healing Effects; +5% Damage with Longswords, War Axes, and Maces Khajiit: +5% Armor Rating; +10% Poison Damage Nord: 15% Frost Resistance; +5% Damage with Greatswords, Battleaxes, and Warhammer Orc: +5% Armor Rating; +5% Damage with Abilities Redguard: 15% Poison Resistance; +5% Stamina Regeneration Wood Elf: 15% Poison Resistance; +5% Damage with Abilities...

January 25, 2023 · 3 min · 516 words · Marybeth Lee

Elder Scrolls Blades How To Sign Up For Early Access

Previously, to get into The Elder Scrolls: Blades early access, players had to sign up and then wait for an e-mail with an official invite into the game, which resulted in a waiting game of sorts. Now, players can skip that process and practically jump straight in, as Bethesda has announced that players with a Bethesda.net account will now be able to sign up for early access and play....

January 25, 2023 · 2 min · 277 words · Zachary Fulton

Elder Scrolls Player Read All 337 Books In Skyrim

As seen in the video below, Brian David Gilbert outlines his process of reading all 337 books in The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, excluding journals and diaries, while also categorizing them and ranking his top five. He states that he printed every single book out in 5.5 font, which became 571 pages of over 316,000 words. After reading a book, Gilbert would categorize it into one of 7 categories: historical, instructional, academic, mythical, dramatic, eh (medieval accounts), and good fiction....

January 25, 2023 · 2 min · 338 words · Crystal Sacco

Elderly Woman Missing For 5 Days Found Alive Trapped Inside Car

Chantal Bas was last seen in the Midi-Pyrénées region of southern France on Saturday, April 24. Her family reported her missing to police on Monday after the elderly woman failed to return to her home in the village of Aujols, local outlet France Bleu reported. After conducting an exhaustive search of the area, the woman’s daughter reportedly found her mother’s car on Thursday morning in the undergrowth of a forest path in the neighboring town of Arcambal....

January 25, 2023 · 3 min · 447 words · Michael Wyland