We're back with another issue of Now Playing at SUPERJUMP, and this one marks the quarter-century point! We've gone monthly with this format, giving our writers the time to truly sink into the games they're playing. True to form, they've been toiling away at a wildly eclectic and diverse set of games, and they're dying to tell you about them! Enjoy this week's entries and we'll see you back here soon with more recommendations and odes to the games we love!

Charlotte Huston

I finished a replay of Portal 2 the other day and I was impressed at how well it still holds up; it's the pinnacle of the puzzle genre to me. The way it respects your time, and keeps you engaged is genius, since it gives the player a reason to want to complete all the puzzles in their way.

The main thing I've been playing is Disco Elysium. I'm not the biggest CRPG person, but Disco Elysium presents itself in such a way that I've been thoroughly enjoying it. It somehow manages to be utterly engaging almost immediately. I really couldn't bring myself to look away from it, and I was utterly enthralled by its writing and atmosphere. I do think getting into the world-building is a tad hard to wrap your head around since this is a fictional town with fictional countries and history. I've had an issue trying to establish that in my head from what the game gives you.

Beyond that, I've thoroughly enjoyed what I've played of Disco Elysium so far. I'd highly recommend playing it but without any prior knowledge. This feels like something you just need to play and experience for yourself. It feels like a visual novel a lot of the time despite being a CRPG, especially since the dice rolls don't feel intrusive. Sometimes you'll have to fail a dice roll in order to figure out what to do next, and I think that just shows how good the game is at putting the player in their world right away while making sure they feel comfortable and not overwhelmed at all. I can't wait to play more of it.

I also intend to play Star Wars: Bounty Hunter's re-release after a friend gifted it as a birthday present, really looking forward to that as well.

C.S. Voll

I finished 428: Shibuya Scramble's main story and most of its side routes, bonus stories, and bad endings. It's easy to see why Famitsu gave the game a 40/40 review score back in the day; it convinces you to care about all the characters, including the ones that are initially quite irritating, too. The team accomplished that largely through still photos and text; quite the accomplishment. It really goes to show that, no matter how you tell it, a good story can elevate an experience. It must have been a mammoth effort to fill out all those branching storylines on a board (my playing time clocked in at over 30 hours, and I didn't even complete everything).

Now onto another visual novel: Steins;Gate. I first encountered Okabe's story through the anime, when I was much younger. Back then, I was about the same age as the protagonist, and I admired his frenetic, mad scientist energy. Now, playing the game with a couple of years of added life experience, I kind of feel sad when I watch him act out his delusions at the start. It's interesting how the passage of time can change one's perception of a complicated character. It's still a special, if somewhat melancholic experience to revisit this story in a different form, though. When I started up the game for the first time, the distinctive notes of the theme song played, and I had to sit back and soak it all in for a moment. This is going to be quite a ride.

Taylor Levesque

If 7 Days to Die and Half-Life had a baby, it’d be Abiotic Factor. Recently my husband and I have been trying this game out, and we are absolutely loving it! It’s an Early-Access game that’s still in the works, and the Deep Field Games team is actively looking for feedback to improve it. I’ve already gone and convinced a few family members to get it because I was already having so much fun.

As you may have guessed by my description – or from what you've maybe even seen in screenshots or videos – this game is survival-by-crafting. You’re a scientist (or group of scientists) trapped in a research facility, aliens are on the loose, and you’ll need to use everything at your disposal to craft your way to survival. Cook up some dead aliens to keep from starving, get enough sleep, find sources of clean water, and ensure you can find a toilet in time, all while destroying anything in sight that you think you can use to make your next big invention. It may sound simple, but good gods, it is addictive.

Priya Sridhar

I started playing Princess Peach Showtime! and am having a blast. Part of me wants to make some of the cookies that she assembles and bakes in the Festival of Sweets. Also, I can dive into another world with my basic gaming skillset and receive a lot of forgiveness for failing to dodge or jump at the right time.

Ignas Vieversys

Besides continuously getting my ass handed to me by the creatures of The Realm of Shadow - special shoutout goes to Bayle The Dread, the Brobdingnagian proto dragon, the ugly sibling of Deathwing with broken hitboxes, who made me change my entire gear and took around 40 attempts in total, but rewarded me with one of the most epic boss fights so far (Shadow of the Erdtree players don't miss out on this!) - this month I've been playing KinitoPET.

For those who don't watch Nexpo religiously, KinitoPET is a little horror game inspired by BonziBUDDY, the infamous desktop virtual assistant from the 90s (think Clippy but more sinister and hairy). The game can be finished in an hour or two (there are multiple endings, as per the tradition of other fantastic fourth-wall-breakers like Pony Island and IMSCARED), but the tricks that KinitoPET pulls off in that short time - like turning on your webcam and opening the command prompt - do make you uneasy in the best possible way, especially if you're playing this alone in the dark (my salute to those daredevils). One piece of advice: go into this experience blind. Don't watch any walkthroughs, nor read any reviews - just download KinitoPET, have a glass of holy water by your side (just in case), and start the game.

If you love the cheap thrills of obscure horror games as much as I do, this one will blow your socks off. The most insane part is that KinitoPET was created by a high school student with no prior coding or interactive design experience if we were to believe that one Reddit interview. As a person who went through a game design course myself, to see people work full time on much lesser projects with additional help from experienced developers, I'm both in awe of the young lad and frankly, a bit scared. If he was able to make some players believe that KinitoPET is an actual virus as a first-time developer, who knows what thrilling horrors await us in the future?

Bryan Finck

Having polished off Dave the Diver not long after the last "Now Playing..." was published, I immediately jumped to another highly acclaimed title in my backlog - Tunic. I'd heard great things about the game while it was still an Xbox console-exclusive title, and I've been dying to get to it ever since it came to PS Plus. I'm happy to say it didn't disappoint, and I quite enjoyed getting one of several endings to the game's story. Though I found the game's main gimmick of playing rather blindly while you discover the instruction manual to be new and refreshing, it led to some WTF moments that seemed too cute by half. The minute-to-minute gameplay was almost always great though, and for me that is what matters most. I enjoyed my time with it and I can't ask more than that.

My most anticipated game of the year was EA Sports College Football '25. As a college football wonk and devotee of the games before their 11-year hiatus, I was beyond excited for the game to return. That said, I've barely played it because I was trying to finish Tunic, which I suppose is quite the recommendation for the diminutive fox and company. Now that I've had time to jump in though, the gridiron simulation is all I had hoped for and more. The on-field gameplay is a bit tougher than I remembered, which is appropriate, as defense can be a challenge even against "lesser" teams both in the game and in real life. Dynasty mode is where I'll spend most of my time, leading my beloved UCF Knights to an eventual College Football Playoff Championship with a side of world domination. Definitely pick it up if you're a fan of the sport.

Last but not least, the horrific reviews of the Borderlands film led me to jump back into Borderlands 2, which I started in 2020 and never finished. So now I'm (hopefully) about to face Handsome Jack for the final time, and I'm remembering why I loved (and occasionally hated) the game. Wave after wave of enemies can feel punishing to the extreme, but blasting them to bits is always mechanically pleasing. With death a mere blip with no real consequences, and each new weapon gives that sweet loot-filled hit of dopamine when you need it most. I wanted an FPS fix in the extreme and Gearbox's sequel hit the spot just right.

Be sure to tell us what you're playing in the comments and check back next month for more of what our team is getting into

The Lightning Perfume Bottle is one of the five perfume bottle weapon types introduced in the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. This weapon inflicts lightning damage on enemies and can be infused with certain Ashes of War to enhance its moveset. Infusing the Lightning Perfume Bottle with the Ash of War: Rolling Sparks grants a medium-range attack option, enabling you to deal devastating damage to enemies from a safe distance.

The Land of Shadow introduced many new spells and some of the Incantations are locked behind a Remembrance boss in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. The Land of Shadow is a great Erdtree Incantation when equipped with the correct build.

Shadow of the Erdtree continues FromSoftware's tradition of intricate narratives with its DLC offering. While Shadow of the Erdtree remains grounded in Elden Ring's world, there are tantalizing connections to FromSoftware's rich legacy that may surprise players of Elden Ring and Soulsborne alike. You might spot subtle references, familiar themes, and possibly even returning elements that will send chills down any experienced Soulsborne veteran's spine - these nods to the past are handled subtly so as not to give away too much and reward players who pay close attention with moments of profound recognition from FromSoftware!

Shadow of the Erdtree: Delve Deeper into the Lands Between

Shadow of the Erdtree has been received with resounding acclaim and fan enthusiasm and with good reason, so if you're looking to buy PS5 games that are worthy of your time and money (and I have to say that this DLC is also carefully placed and packed with the game or available alone for a discounted price), you must buy this one.

The Question of New Content

The expansion has successfully delivered on its promise of new weapons, armor, and spells for Tarnished characters to use; their arsenal has significantly been expanded and can meet a range of playstyles. Yet there remains something familiar in their design, which creates an atmosphere of progression while leaving room for truly groundbreaking innovations to arrive in future updates. FromSoftware has long delivered substantial endgame DLCs such as The Old Hunters for Bloodborne; expectations were, therefore, high when Shadow of the Erdtree arrived.

What Players and Critics Think about Shadow of the Erdtree?

ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree was met with widespread praise both from critics and players, so here are a few quotes that reflect that sentiment:

• "Shadow of the Erdtree is an impressive expansion design effort from FromSoftware that should please fans of Soulsborne-related games," IGN calls Shadow of the Erdtree an impressive expansion and Game Informer states:
• "Shadow of the Erdtree stands as a testament to FromSoftware's dedication to quality and craftsmanship" - PC Gamer

Fans have also expressed their enthusiasm and shared it across various forms of media; with social media posts and message forums being particularly telling examples.

• "This DLC was everything and more! I feel as if a whole new game has opened up!"
• "The boss fight was incredible - I'm still recovering!"
• "Shadow of the Erdtree is truly breathtaking work from FromSoftware that exceeds their previous work."
• "Skylanders fans everywhere agree: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC is pure addiction!"

Contrasting It With Other DLCs

Shadow of the Erdtree stands apart from FromSoftware's previous DLC offerings as something special; while its scale certainly outshines Ashes of Ariandel or The Old Hunters expansions, Shadow's horizontal nature means more expansion is happening within Elden Ring rather than focused lore exploration; which adds another aspect that feels incomplete yet ambitiously executed by FromSoftware's Shadow. Ultimately, its ultimate measure will depend on how it shapes future Elden Ring communities as well as whether FromSoftware pursues additional DLC releases after this one has taken hold and transformed FromSoftware's approach toward them.

Conclusion: Echoes from the Past

Shadow of the Erdtree DLC offers an engaging challenge that promises a rewarding outcome: among the expected rewards is a treasure chest of weapons and armor sets with spells that expand build options and gameplay strategies! You will miss a great game if you do not buy Shadow of the Erdtree, and you do not want that, especially if you have Elden Ring (but if you have Elden Ring... you are probably a fan who does not need convincing!) Shadow of the Erdtree has quickly established Elden Ring as one of the greatest games of this generation.

While Elden Ring‘s base game is a masterpiece on its on, the recently released Shadow of the Erdtree DLC has introduced fans of the series to a brand-new environment with new locations, NPCs, weapons, and perhaps most importantly – new bosses.

Building off the lore from the base game and introducing a variety of challenging new mechanics for players to navigate, memorize, and strategize around, the boss roster in Shadow of the Erdtree is nothing to scoff at; but of these new additions, which of these new adversaries stands out for being the best?

Honorable Mention

Unfortunately, Bayle the Dread is not a remembrance boss in Shadow of the Erdtree, but he’s become such a cultural icon thanks to Igon’s iconic quote: “CURSE YOU, BAYLE!” in addition to the boss fight just all around encompassing the feeling of fighting an ancient, mighty dragon that it’s hard not to give him a shoutout. Not to mention, Bayle has one of the best themes in the entire DLC and excellently written lore than makes felling him all the more satisfying.

10. Scadutree Avatar

Despite the fact that the Scadutree Avatar has a very well-designed arena a perfectly orchestrated battle theme, the creature is lacking in the lore department, with what is known about it being mostly left up to presumption.

With three separate phases, the Scaduetree Avatar’s moveset and mechanics can feel clunky, as many of its abilities fail to truly flow with the beast or capture what makes its design so interesting. While being an interesting challenge to go up against, it’s by far the DLC’s weakest Remembrance fight.

9. Putrescent Knight

Located in the Fissure Depths, the Putrescent Knight is a hulking mass of rotting flesh dedicated to serving St. Trina. While lacking in the lore department, the Putrescent Knight has an amazing accompanying track when fighting him, and his mechanics can be really fun to learn and strategize around.

Unfortunately, though, the hulking undead knight is overshadowed by the DLC’s other boss battles with fleshed out lore. While fun, the Putrescent Knight lacks the substance to make him a truly memorable foe.

8. Commander Gaius

A friend to Messmer who was once noted as a legendary military strategist and warrior, Commander Gaius was once a rival to Radahn, and similarly to his friend, is a rather tragic figure in the lore; cursed from his heritage as an Albinauric to someday lose the use of his legs who accompanied Messmer when he left for the Land of Shadow on Marika’s orders.

Gaius’ fight is no joke – it’s easily considered one of the most difficult and frustrating in Shadow of the Erdtree due to his relentless combos. However, despite how frustrating it can be to go against him and his hulking boar companion, his arena looks incredible, and perfectly fits Gaius’ story – even if weaving around the abandoned weaponry can add to potential frustrations when trying to evade his attacks. Plus, the flashy flavor in his abilities make him a memorable foe to take down.

7. Divine Beast Dancing Lion

Easily possessing one of the best designs and battle themes in the DLC, as well as an incredible introductory cutscene, the Divine Beast Dancing Lion fight is unforgiving mechanically, and at times can feel a bit clunky, even on repeat attempts. Unfortunately, despite the Dancing Lion’s incredible design, the arena the boss is placed in is relatively bland.

Filled with potential due to Divine Beasts being seen as “Messengers of the Heavens” in Elden Ring‘s lore and other intricate bits of design flavor, there were unfortunately too many aspects of the Divine Dancing Beast that caused it to fall flat when compared to other bosses encountered in the DLC.

6. Romina, Saint of the Bud

A horrific amalgamation of different insects and humanoid features, Romina can pose a challenge for unprepared players while still being relatively well-balanced. The fight against her is unavoidable, and her lore is condensed compared to other encounters in the DLC.

Something particularly interesting about Romina despite her condensed origin story and lore is how seamlessly she’s integrated with her environment. Located in the Church of the Bud, Romina is an incredibly well-planned boss that clearly had a lot of care put into her design and battle mechanics.

5. Metyr Mother of Fingers

One of the more grotesque bosses appearance-wise, Metyr is a visual spectacle of a battle with lore implications that run deep into Marika’s backstory. Thanks to Ymir’s questline, players are finally able to face off against the Mother of Fingers, and it delivered.

Located in an ethereal arena in the Finger Ruins of Miyr, Metyr moves rather slowly, but is capable of creating distance to deliver devestating magic attacks against the player. While her battle is far from being the most difficult in the DLC, the visual flair she provides in addition to being arguably one of the most lore-relevant encounters in the game makes her one of the most memorable.

4. Promised Consort Radahn

The official final boss fight of the DLC, the culmination of every quest and encounter the Tarnished has accomplished on their adventure through the Land of Shadows, the battle against the Promised Consort Radahn is nothing to scoff at. In a cinematic confrontation, Miquella, after enchanting Mohg and putting Radahn’s soul into his body, uses him as a “puppet” to fight back against the Tarnished to further his plans to create an “ideal” world using his charms.

Capable of using the same Bloodflame and Gravity Magic, this fight is an uphill battle to say the least. With a flashy moveset in the first phase that morphs into an epic battle against both Radahn and Miquella in the second, the fight is excellently designed, with only a few drawbacks for how overloaded some of the pair’s abilities are.

3. Midra, Lord of Frenzied Flame

Midra Lord of Frenzied Flame is an incredibly interesting and challenging boss fight in Shadow of the Erdtree. After previously attempting to become a Lord of Frenzied Flame and failing, Midra finally succeeds in ascending after coming into contact with the Tarnished. The encounter also provides more insight on the Frenzied Flame from the base game.

The fight poses a good challenge for players, with a strong mixed of ranged and melee abilities that forces players to try and fight him in close-quarters combat. All-in-all, it’s a solid fight that, despite being optional, every player should try at least a few times.

2. Rellana Twin Moon Knight

Despite being an optional boss in the DLC, Rellana is a battle that every player should experience. Heavily tied to Messmer the Impaler’s lore – even being known as “Messmer’s Sword”. Rellana was once a princess of the Carrion family and is the younger sister of Rennala, who left behind her life to remain at Messmer’s side once he was sent to the Land of Shadow.

The fight against Rellana is one of the game’s flashiest and feels incredibly rewarding. Her abilities and moveset boast incredible visuals that excellent precursor to the battle against Messmer the Impaler.

1. Messmer the Impaler

Widely considered the secondary antagonist in the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, Messmer is a Demi-god and the son of Queen Marika, who was used as a weapon to wage war on any who opposed his mother before being sent to the Land of Shadow. In the lore, Messmer is a shockingly tragic figure who was used by his mother to become a detestable warlord – but he realized this truth too late.

Mechanically, the fight against Messmer is a very fair but extremely challenging fight that tests the player’s ability to memorize his fiery combos. He has two phases, each of which offer insight on his tragedy and his relationship to Marika. His arena is hauntingly gorgeous, and the music that accompanies the fight against him is absolutely perfect, making Messmer hands-down the best Remembrance boss in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.

Elden Ring players have discovered a risk free way of instantly defeating one of Shadow of the Erdtree’s main bosses, Rellana, the Twin Moon Knight.

The exploit works without ever setting foot in her arena, by travelling to the Scadu Altus area before visiting the legacy …

Alongside Elden Ring becoming the best-selling game of June 2024 thanks to its Shadow of Erdtree expansion, Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece's arrival on Steam launched it from #399 to #3 month over month.

As reported by Circana's Mat Piscatella, Elden Ring has returned to the top of a monthly best-selling list …

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June 20, 2024

Tips, Tricks, and Shortcuts for Unlocking Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC

• Will Tuttle

The day is nearly upon us, Tarnished: Elden Ring’s largest and, sadly, final expansion launches on June 21. With tons of new locations, weapons, armor, and bosses spanning dozens of hours, Shadow of the Erdtree is everything Elden Ring fans could have hoped for. There’s just one caveat: you need to have progressed far enough into the base game to actually play it.

Since Shadow of the Erdtree fits neatly into the existing Elden Ring lore (and adeptly expands upon it while still leaving a hint of mystery), lowly Tarnished are required to meet and defeat a couple of the key players, Starscourge Radahn and Mohg, Lord of Blood, before venturing into the Shadow Realm. We’ll give you some pointers to getting to them as quickly as possible, but it’ll still be up to you to beat them. (Need help defeating Elden Ring bosses? Hit up KingTut33 on Xbox Live and I’ll happily add you to my list of satisfied Tarnished.)

Starscourge Radahn (Normal Method)  

Although you can technically fight these two bosses in whichever order you want, it make sense to start with Radahn. Radahn is a tough boss that is ultimately located in Redmane Castle in southeastern Caelid (yes, the red rot area), but only after you unlock the Radahn Festival. There are a number of methods to doing this. The most straightforward method involves playing through the story as the developers intended, beginning with battling through Stormveil Castle and defeating Godrick the Grafted.

After he’s down, continue on to the Liurnia of the Lakes region, specifically the Raya Lucaria Academy towering above it in the center of the map. Here, you’ll need to fight your way through magic-wielders galore (this is a wizarding school, after all) and platform your way up some massive lifts to gradually make your way to the boss awaiting you at the top. Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon isn’t the most challenging fight in Elden Ring, but it’s certainly one of the most memorable.

Once you’ve beaten both Godrick and Rennala, you can make your way to Redmane Castle in Caelid to begin the Radahn Festival and take on this tough boss with or without the help of the many summons available to you. What would you expect at a festival dedicated to defeating a powerful boss?  

Starscourge Radahn (Fast and Easy Method)

Don’t feel like taking your time and making your way through the game’s golden path naturally? Try this shortcut, which cuts about 20 hours of play down to about two hours.

The Festival of Radahn is triggered by doing certain things in the game. Defeating Godrick and Rennala is the way most players will be able to access it, but you can also activate any Site of Grace in the amber fields of Altus Plateau after getting the right and left halves of the Dectus Medallion and taking the Dectus lift up. So where do you get those, you might ask?

The first (left) side of the medallion is found in Fort Haight in the starting area of Limgrave, only a few minutes ride from your first site of grace. Even better, you don’t actually need to fight any of the enemies! You can run right in, grab the medallion half, and run right out (or die and respawn). Best of all, you can do the same thing when you’re grabbing the right half of the medallion, which is located in Fort Faroth in northern Caelid.

After you’ve grabbed both halves, just head to the Dectus Lift at the north end of Liurnia (on Bellum Highway) and follow the “hoist medallion” prompt. When you’re at the top, ride straight north for a moment and you’ll find a site of grace.

Now it’s on to Radahn!

Mohg, Lord of Blood (Normal Method)

Here’s where things get a little trickier. Even the “normal” method for accessing Mohg is a bit of a challenge and is pretty far into the game (before I dive into the details, there is one important note: This boss is not the same as Mohg, The Blood Omen, who is located in the sewers of Leyndell). To get to Mohg’s home, Mohgwyn Dynasty Mausoleum, you’ll need to play through a good chunk of the game. Following the so-called golden path of the story, you’ll need to defeat all of the main bosses through Morgott, the Omen King, who is located in the city of Leyndell.

Once Morgott has been downed, you’ll be able to access the Grand Lift of Rold, which will take you up to the snow-covered area called the Forbidden Lands. There’s one twist here: the western part of the Forbidden Lands, called the Consecrated Snowfields, is hidden and requires another special, split medallion. The first part of the medallion is found at Castle Sol in the northern area of the Forbidden Lands and requires you to beat the tough Commander Niall boss to get it.

The other half of the medallion can be found back in southwest Liurnia in an area called Village of the Albinaurics. This can be a little tough to spot at first, as it’s under a massive overhang in the dark (it’s not quite a cave, but it’s not not a cave either). As you work your way through the Village, you’ll hear some moaning coming from a large jar. Roll through it to meet Albus, who gives you the other half of the medallion.

Now that you’ve got both halves, head back to the Grand Lift of Rold. There’s now a second option when you hit the lift that says, “hoist secret medallion”. When you’re standing on the lift platform, press right on the D-pad to see the secret medallion option. Now that you’re up in the Consecrated Showfields, find a site of grace and make your way to the southwest part of the area.

After defeating a bleed-inflicting Sanguine Noble and exploring through the ruins, you’ll find a blood-soaked portal that will take you to Mohg’s area. You’ll still need to fight through his mausoleum to get to Mohg, but it’s not too tough given the level you’ll probably be at.

Mohg, Lord of Blood (Fast-ish and Easy-ish Method)

Don’t feel like playing through 40+ hours to make your way to Mohg’s secret palace the more straightforward (yet still quite labyrinthine) way? There’s another method that you can do right from the start. The first NPC you meet when you come up the elevator to Limgrave, White Mask Varre, is the key to this method.

After you talk to Varre the first time, you’ll need to play the game as normal and defeat Godrick. Once he’s down, Varre will move to the Rose Church in Liurnia, which is on a small island in the western part of the lake. Speaking to Varre there will give you the option to answer that something seems off with the Two Fingers. Doing so will cause Varre to give you several Festering Bloody Fingers, which you can (and should) use to invade other players’ games. You only need to invade their game, not beat or even fight them. Once you invade, just use the Finger Severer to leave and return to your world.

Once you’ve gotten the three invasions done, speak to Varre again and he will reveal himself to be a servant of Mohg and invite you to join the Knights of Luminary Mohg. Respond with the “Anoint me” options and he’ll then give you the Lord of Blood’s Favor item, which you’ll need to soak in the blood of a maiden.

The easiest place to find an already-dead maiden is in The Church of Inhibition. This is located in the northeast corner of Liurnia above the Frenzied Flame Village. Just stroll up to the maiden and select the prompt to soak the Lord of Blood’s Favor. (Note that you can also kill Hyetta, who you’ll meet right next to the first site of grace in Liurnia after clearing Stormveil Castle. However, since she’s also a quest and item giver, it’s not recommended that you do this.)

Whichever source of blood you decide on, you’ll need to return to Varre yet again to give him the blood-soaked Favor. He finally inducts you into the Order and take your finger for good measure, leaving you with the Pureblood Knight’s Medal. Finally! You can now use this item to be teleported to Mohgwyn’s Palace. You can either sprint or fight your way through any enemies you encounter to finally make it to the Dynasty Mausoleum Midpoint site of grace, where you can prep for your battle with Mohg.

Touch the Withered Arm

After you’ve defeated both Radahn and Mohg, either in a 3-4 hours using the “quick” methods listed above or in 40+ hours using the longer methods, all you need to do to access the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC content is touch the withered arm hanging out of the cocoon in the area in which you defeated Mohg. Best of luck in the Shadow Realm, Tarnished!

(Once again, if you’re having any trouble defeating Radahn, Mohg, or any of the other dozens of bosses in Elden Ring OR Shadow of the Erdtree, drop KingTut33 a line on Xbox Live and I’ll do my best to help!)

ELDEN RING

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Purchase now and get the following bonus content for the expansion: – ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree Bonus Gesture This is a Gesture that can be used in-game for Shadow of the Erdtree content. *Bonus content will be available in-game when the expansion releases. *The player can also unlock this later in the expansion. ELDEN RING can be played immediately. The Shadow of the Erdtree Edition includes: • ELDEN RING • ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree expansion Winner of hundreds of accolades including The Game Awards Game of the Year and Golden Joystick Awards Ultimate Game of the Year, ELDEN RING is the acclaimed action RPG epic set in a vast, dark fantasy world. Players embark on an epic quest with the freedom to explore and adventure at their own pace. The Shadow of the Erdtree expansion features an all-new story set in the Land of Shadow imbued with mystery, perilous dungeons, and new enemies, weapons and equipment. Discover uncharted territories, face formidable adversaries, and revel in the satisfying triumph of victory. Dive into the riveting interplay of characters, where drama and intrigue intertwine, that create an immersive experience to savor and enjoy. *Shadow of the Erdtree content requires the base game product. *Other editions are also available. Be careful of duplicate purchases.

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Pre-order now and get the following bonus content for the expansion: – ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree Bonus Gesture This is a Gesture that can be used in-game for Shadow of the Erdtree content. *Bonus content will be available in-game when the expansion releases. *The player can also unlock this later in the expansion. The Premium Bundle includes the following content: • ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree expansion • ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree Artbook & Soundtrack Winner of hundreds of accolades including The Game Awards Game of the Year and Golden Joystick Awards Ultimate Game of the Year, ELDEN RING is the acclaimed action RPG epic set in a vast, dark fantasy world. Players embark on an epic quest with the freedom to explore and adventure at their own pace. The Shadow of the Erdtree expansion features an all-new story set in the Land of Shadow imbued with mystery, perilous dungeons, and new enemies, weapons and equipment. Discover uncharted territories, face formidable adversaries, and revel in the satisfying triumph of victory. Dive into the riveting interplay of characters, where drama and intrigue intertwine, that create an immersive experience to savor and enjoy. *Shadow of the Erdtree content will be available when the expansion releases. *Shadow of the Erdtree content requires the base game product. *Other editions are also available. Be careful of duplicate purchases.

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With the recent launch of the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, Hidetaka Miyazaki shared some insights about his role at FromSoftware.

In an interview with The Guardian, Hidetaka Miyazaki shared his insights about how he crafts the challenging and stunning worlds in the Elden Ring. …

It’s been a bruising weekend for many Shadow of the Erdtree players. The DLC’s extreme — and intended - difficulty has sparked a debate about the rights and wrongs of developer FromSoftware’s approach with this Elden Ring expansion. But now that debate has spilled over into Steam user …

Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC has only been out for a few days, and many players are already finding that their character — who became the Elden Lord of the Lands Between — is barely a match for the first chakram blade-wielding weirdo you can run into. …

If you never got the chance to experience Elden Ring, now would be the perfect time to do so. It recently got a DLC called Shadow of the Erdtree which added even more bosses, weapons and locations on top of the ones that were already present in the base game.

Putrescent Knight is one of the newly added DLC bosses. Oftentimes, Elden Ring bosses are located in tricky locations. This guide will help you out with that and show you the location and the path to reach there.

Location of Putrescent Knight

You can get to Putrescent Knight through the Stone Coffin Fissure. And to enter the Stone Coffin Fissure, you will need to break its Rune first.

You can do that by going to the gate of Stone Keep castle. The rune will automatically break once you reach the gate. The location of the gate is given below.

In case of confusion, you can check our dedicated guide on how to reach Stone Coffin Fissure.

Reaching Fissure Depths

After you break the rune, make your way to the Stone Coffin Fissure which is located at the bottom left side of the map. The Stone Coffin Fissure will take you underground and from there, follow the path given below:

Stone Coffin Fissure → Fissure Cross → Fissure Waypoint → Fissure Depths.

Getting to the Boss Room

Once you reach Fissure Depths site of grace, head forward in the direction shown below.

Keep moving forward and you will eventually reach the area with a giant head statue with horns as you can see in the image below. Jump down from between the horns as the arrow below indicates.

After you jump down and reach the ground, you will find the Putrescent Knight boss. Be careful as the boss will start attacking you without any warning or cutscene.

Once you are able to defeat Putrescent Knight, you can try your hand at the other DLC bosses. For their locations, check the guides mentioned below:

• Location of Midra, Lord of Frenzied Flame
• Location of Scadutree Avatar

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Elden Ring is a remarkable soul-like RPG that was released more than 2 years ago but is still played by many gamers out there. Recently, a DLC called Shadow of the Erdtree was released and it adds a lot of new stuff for players to experience.

One of the new additions is a location called Stone Coffin Fissure. To get there, you first need to break a rune. This guide will show you the location of the rune. And also the path you need to take to reach Stone Coffin Fissure.

How to get to the Stone Coffin Fissure

First thing you need to do is break the rune. To do so, make your way to the gates of Shadow Keep. The location is marked in the image below.

You just need to get close to the gates and that is it. The rune will automatically break once you do that. You will receive a message at the bottom of your screen saying “Somewhere, a great rune has broken…” as you can see in the image below.

Castle Front to Cerulean Coast

After breaking the rune, make your way to Castle Front. Once you get there, you need to take the following path:

Castle Front → Ellac River Cave → Ellac River Downstream → Cerulean Coast.

Getting the Southern Shore Map Fragment

After you get to Cerulean Coast, get the map fragment of Southern Shore to reveal it on your map. This will make it easier to reach the Stone Coffin Fissure. Check the image below for the location of the map fragment.

Once you reach the above marked location, you will be able to spot the map fragment as you can see marked in the image below.

Reaching the Stone Coffin Fissure

After getting the map fragment, make your way to the Stone Coffin Fissure by following the path marked below.

Now that you have reached Stone Coffin Fissure, you can also reach the Putrescent Knight boss. If interested, we have a guide available on the location of the Putrescent Knight.

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Elden Ring is an open world action RPG that is considered a visual masterpiece. The game just recently got a DLC called Shadow of the Erdtree which adds new bosses, weapons and locations to explore.

One of the newly added bosses is the Scadutree Avatar. And let me tell you, this boss fight is very hard because it regenerates its health 3 times. This guide will show you the location of Scadutree Avatar and how you can reach it.

Location of Scadutree Avatar

You will find the Scadutree Avatar in Scadutree Base which you can reach through Tree-Worship Sanctum. This is near the Shadow Keep. The path that you need to take to get there is mentioned below.

Moorth Ruins to Church District Entrance

First you need to reach Bonny Village which you can do by going through the Moorth Ruins. And then from Bonny Village to Church District Entrance. Following the complete path to get there:

Moorth Ruins → Bonny Village → Bridge Leading to the Village → Church District Highroad → Church District Entrance.

Church District Entrance to Tree-Worship Sanctum

Once you reach the Church District Entrance site of grace, make your way towards the Sunken Chapel. In the Sunken Chapel, you will need to drain the water which will make it possible for you to take the lift down to Tree-Worship Passage.

From Tree-Worship Passage, just keep moving forward and you will reach the Tree-Worship Sanctum. And from there, you can go to the Scadutree Base where the Scadutree Avatar boss will spawn. The entire path is as follow:

Church District Entrance → Sunken Chapel → Tree-Worship Passage → Tree-Worship Sanctum → Scadutree Base.

Good luck in defeating the Scadutree Avatar! If you want to fight other DLC bosses then we have guides available on their locations as well. They are mentioned below:

• Location of Midra, Lord of Frenzied Flame
• Location of Putrescent Knight

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When it comes to soul-like games, Elden Ring is considered one of the best out there. It has pretty stunning visuals and intense boss fights. And recently, we got to see the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion get released which adds new content to experience.

Midra Manse is one of the new locations that was added to the game. It is located at the bottom area of the map so finding it is a bit tricky. This guide will provide you with its location and the path that you need to take.

Location of Midra’s Manse Hall

The first thing you need to do is get the Abyss map fragment which makes it much easier to get to Midra’ Manse. The Abyss map fragment is located near the Church Ruins.

From the Main Gate Plaza site of grace, you can get to the Church Ruins by following the path that is marked in the image below:

When you get to the Church Ruins, you will find the map fragment right in front of the church as you can see in the image below.

Midra’s Manse

Now that you have the Abyss part of the map unlocked, you can start heading towards Midra’s Manse. First head back to the Woodland Trail site of grace and from there make your way to the Abyssal Woods site of grace.

Once you reach Abyssal Woods, you can start heading in the direction of Midra’s Manse. The path that you need to follow is marked in the image below.

Once you get there, you will find a door (marked in the image below). Simply open the door and head inside. There you will find the Manse Hall site of grace.

You are probably aware by now that the boss called Midra, Lord of Frenzied Flame is also located inside Midra’s Manse. If you need help navigating inside Midra’s Manse to find the boss then we have a guide available on that.

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Elden Ring is a souls-like open world RPG that is known for its breathtaking scenes and powerful boss fights. Recently, a huge expansion pack called Shadow of the Erdtree was released for the game which adds a ton of new content for fans and newcomers to experience.

More importantly, we also get to fight new bosses such as Midra, Lord of Frenzied Flame. However, locating him is a bit tricky which is why this guide will help you out with that.

Location of Midra, Lord of Frenzied Flame

Midra, Lord of Frenzied Flame is located inside the Midra’s Manse. I will provide a complete walkthrough on how to reach him down below. To make things easier, I will start from the Main Gate Plaza site of grace.

Main Gate Plaza to Woodland Trail

Following are the sites of grace that you need to go through to reach Mansa Hall:

• Main Gate Plaza → Castle Watering Hole → Recluses’ River Upstream → Darklight Catacombs → Forsaken Graveyard → Woodland Trail

The entire path that you need to take to get to Woodland Trail is mapped in the image below:

Getting the Abyss Map Fragment

To have an easy time navigating around and reach Manse Hall without any problems, it is important that you get the Abyss map fragment. To do so, make your way to the Church Ruins site of grace from Woodland Trail as shown below.

Once you get there, you will find the map fragment located outside the church as shown in the image below. Go ahead and grab it to unlock the Abyss part of the map.

Make your way to Midra’s Manse

After you get the Abyss map fragment, go back to the Woodland Trail site of grace and then make your way to Abyssal Woods. And finally, from Abyssal Woods to Manse Hall. The path is marked in the image below:

Inside Midra’s Manse

Once you reach Midra’s Manse, open up the gates and you will find the Manse Hall site of grace there. After touching the grace to activate the site of grace, make your way inside the room on your left as marked in the image below.

After going into the above marked room, keep heading straight and take a right once you reach the end. You will enter the room shown below, Here make your way into the room on your left (marked below).

You will enter a destroyed library. Go towards the right side in the library as marked in the image below.

Once you do, you will encounter two rooms, one on left and the other on right. First, go into the room on your right (as shown in the image below) and activate the lever that you will find inside the room.

After activating the lever, go back and this time go inside the room on your left. It is marked in the image below. You will find a ladder inside this room, go ahead and climb it.

After climbing the ladder, keep going straight until you reach the area shown below. Here, you will find another ladder (marked below). Go up this ladder.

Once you climb the 2nd ladder, keep going straight and navigate through the wooden platforms. Be careful not to fall down. Eventually, you will reach the area which you can see below. There is a ladder here that will take you down. Use that to descend. It is marked below.

After climbing down, go into the room that is marked in the image below.

Hidden Painting

Inside the above marked room, you will find a huge painting on the wall. There is a hidden room behind this painting. Hit the painting with your weapon to reveal the hidden passage. The painting is marked in the image below.

Once the hidden passage is revealed, go up the stairs and then climb up the ladder. You will find a lever there. Activate the lever and then go back to the room where you climbed down from the ladder. This time head in the direction shown below.

You will find a door on the other side of this large room. It is marked in the image below. Make your way inside this door.

After going inside the above mentioned door, you will come across stairs, go up those stairs. Once you do that, keep going straight and you will find more stairs. Climb those as well.

Keep moving forward and you will reach a room with a site of grace. This site of grace is called Second Floor Chamber.

Boss Room

In front of this site of grace, you will find a door. Go through this door and then make your way into the room on the right. If you are confused then refer to the image below.

Inside that room, you will find Midra, Lord of Frenzied Flame. And as Elden Ring bosses go, Midra also has two phases.

But this is not the only Shadow of the Erdtree boss, Putrescent Knight is also pretty challenging and worth fighting. We have a guide available on its location as well.

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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree byl spuštěn nedávno a nikoho nepřekvapuje, že horlivě očekávané rozšíření se setkalo s všeobecným ohlasem u kritiků. S dlouhým seznamem perfektních nebo téměř dokonalých skóre recenzí se stala nejlépe hodnoceným herním rozšířením všech dob a po vydání přilákala předvídatelně velké množství hráčů.

To však také přilákalo značnou dávku kritiky od řady hráčů kvůli svému přístupu k obtížnosti. Na Steamu má Shadow of the Erdtree  v době psaní tohoto článku  smíšené hodnocení uživatelských recenzí, přičemž více než 35 procent z více než 31 000 uživatelských hodnocení je negativních. To je více než 14 000 negativních uživatelských hodnocení.

FromSoftware je samozřejmě studio, které se stalo známým vydáváním náročného obsahu (přinejmenším) a stojí za zmínku, že  Shadow of the Erdtree  je velmi explicitně navržen jako obsah pro pozdní hru. Mnozí v komunitě jej kritizovali za to, že se cítí příliš trestuhodně i pro postavy na neuvěřitelně vysoké úrovni, ale rozšíření také zavádí vlastní nové mechanismy postupu, které se vztahují pouze na jeho nové nabídky obsahu, do kterých se vyplatí investovat.

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree je k dispozici na PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One a PC.

Článek Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree se na Steamu dostává do smíšených uživatelských recenzí kvůli vysoké obtížnosti se nejdříve objevil na GAME PRESS.

Společnosti Bandai Namco a FromSoftware vydaly těsně před celosvětovým vydáním hry Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree oficiální launch trailer.

První oficiální rozšíření Elden Ring vychází právě dnes a u příležitosti uvedení DLC na trh vydaly vývojářské studio FromSoftware a vydavatel Bandai Namco tříminutový trailer. Trailer ukazuje prostředí hry, nepřátele, boj, zbraně a mnoho dalšího.

Staňte se svědky zrození Boha. Příchodu Lorda. A hlouposti, na které je lépe zapomenout. Na tom opuštěném místě se musí prolít krev.“

Hra The Shadow of the Erdtree vychází celosvětově dnes pro PC a konzole.

Článek Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree v launch traileru se nejdříve objevil na GAME PRESS.

FromSoftware má talent přitahovat skvělá hodnocení za většinu věcí, které vydává, a poté, co se v tomto směru dostalo na novou úroveň s Elden Ringem z roku 2022, přitahuje podobnou všeobecnou lásku i masivní rozšíření pro akční RPG s otevřeným světem.

V době psaní tohoto článku má hra Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree na serveru Metacritic skóre 95 na základě 56 recenzí (což znamená, že skóre může kolísat, jak budou přibývat další recenze). Pro srovnání, základní hra má na této webové stránce skóre 96.

Zajímavé je, že díky tomu je Shadow of the Erdtree nejlépe hodnoceným DLC k videohře všech dob. Předstihlo tak Zaklínače 3: Krev a víno z roku 2016, který se na serveru Metacritic pyšní skóre 92.

Hra Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree vychází 21. června pro PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One a PC.

Článek Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree je na Metacritic nejlépe hodnoceným rozšířením všech dob se nejdříve objevil na GAME PRESS.

Hra Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree je již za rohem a typicky pro FromSoftware se chystá na masivní vydání. Rozšíření má být rozsáhlým přídavkem k uznávanému akčnímu RPG s otevřeným světem z roku 2022, s novými zbraněmi, povoláními, dungeony, bossy a dalšími prvky, které se odehrávají na nové rozsáhlé mapě, kterou mohou hráči prozkoumávat.

Podle režiséra Hidetaky Miyazakiho má být tato mapa nejen významným rozšířením již tak obrovského světa hry, ale díky novému designérskému přístupu společnosti FromSoftware přináší i nový zážitek.

V nedávném rozhovoru pro PC Gamer Miyazaki vysvětlil, že se vývojáři v mapě Shadaow of the Erdtree pokusili spojit styl designu starších dungeonů a otevřenějších oblastí Elden Ringu, čímž vznikly otevřené oblasti s větší rozmanitostí a vertikálnějším designem.

„Tentokrát jsme se snažili dosáhnout něčeho, co není tak docela otevřené pole a tak docela legacy dungeon, ale něco, co tak trochu mísí obojí dohromady a vytváří ten lepší pocit vertikality,“ řekl. „I když máte velkou plochu otevřeného pole, chtěli jsme zachytit nejen pocit měřítka a granularity, ale také pocit rozmanitosti. Snažili jsme se přidat na rozmanitosti tím, jak jsme rozvrhli a strukturovali otevřené pole a starší dungeony.“

Hra Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree vychází 21. června pro PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One a PC.

Článek Mapa hry Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree se může pochlubit „lepším smyslem pro vertikalitu“ říká Miyazaki se nejdříve objevil na GAME PRESS.

If you’re winding through the twisting threads of Miquella's followers' quests in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, you’ll eventually reach a point when Leda turns to you for advice. Should she go after Thiollier, The Hornsent, or should you just remain impartial.

Upfront: it doesn’t matter. Not at this juncture, anyway. You’ll be pushed onto the final decision regardless of what you choose. If you take no action, she’ll reach a decision on her own. As such, choose either target and you’ll learn who the game intended you to choose.

This conversation happens after the great rune breaks and Miquella’s influence over her followers wanes. As was mentioned in an earlier conversation, they each have conflicting goals and, without their mutual love of Miquella, are at each other’s throats. Toward the end of your interactions, she’ll ask the question, should she target Thiollier or Hornsent

• Suggest Thiollier: Straight up, Leda will disagree. She’ll consider your suggestion for a moment before arriving at the conclusion that Thiollier doesn’t pose a threat. She'll then ask you to reconsider your suggestion, which removes Thiollier from the responses.
• Suggest the Hornsent: Leda will consider your words, then decide she needs time to consider harder. She asks that you return to her later. In this case, “later” just means that you should rest at a Site of Grace. Once you return, her mind is made up, and she’ll go after The Hornsent.
• Make no suggestion: This will just end the conversation. However, if you don’t return to make a suggestion (the one she wants), then she’ll still go after the Hornsent.

The repercussions of this conversation aren’t completely solid. You haven’t doomed Hornsent. When you get to the Main Gate of Shadow Keep, you can find summon signs for Hornsent and Leda. Choosing one will lock you in a fight against the other.

If you summon Leda here, Hornsent will be eliminated, which will end his questline and you'll be awarded with the Lacerating Crossed-Tree Talisman. If you summon Hornsent, Leda will fight you, and he’ll be an available summon when fighting Messmer (the sign appears in the arena).

You can also choose to summon neither and just continue on. Nothing will happen and Leda will eventually just stop her pursuit, allowing you to continue on both questlines. So, really, who you summon at the Main Gate is the actual difficult choice. However, in the conversation with Leda, your only choice is Hornsent.

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FromSoftware is known for making exceedingly challenging games, yet plenty of fans have found Shadow of the Erdtree, the first and only DLC expansion for Elden Ring, to be too difficult even for them. We have several guides for helping you in your journey through the Realm of Shadow (including one on the best early weapons in the DLC), but if you're really struggling, there are PC mods that aim to tone down the difficulty.

Such mods have been popping up over the weekend, and come in a variety of flavours. One simply titled Easy Shadow of the Erdtree just reduces the amount of damage enemies deal by 25%, while another reduces the damage you take by 50%, doubles your own damage output, gives you regenerating health and Focus Points, and lets you recover Runes immediately. That second one is fittingly dubbed Wolverine Mode.

Another one is called No more Scadutree grind, which outright removes the Scadutree fragments introduced in the DLC and readjusts the damage scaling to be similar to how it is in the base game. Scadutree fragments are how you increase your character's strength and defence in Shadow of the Erdtree but, clearly, some fans aren't too keen on it and would prefer if leveling up worked like it did in Elden Ring. There's also a mod that's meant for taking screenshots (appropriately named Screenshot Difficulty), though its creator advises against using this if you actually want to play the game since it "makes you take way, way less incoming damage."

It's fascinating seeing modders craft their own easy modes for Shadow of the Erdtree when people have been so vehemently against the idea of FromSoftware games adding difficulty options, since the high level of challenge is the point. And yet while Elden Ring has maintained an overall Very Positive user rating on Steam, user reviews on Shadow of the Erdtree are mixed. Some criticisms, though, aren't solely about how difficult the DLC is, and are lobbied against its performance and frame rate issues.

There are also more positive user reviews than negative, with plenty of fans perfectly content with how difficult the DLC is and, unsurprisingly, telling complainers to simply get better. Not to mention Shadow of the Erdtree has been a critical darling, earning high scores from most outlets and overtaking The Witcher 3's Blood and Wine expansion as the best-reviewed DLC on Metacritic.

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Režisér hry Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Hidetaka Miyazaki hovořil o nových typech zbraní a v různých ukázkách jich nedávno několik nastínil (spolu s jejich weapon arty).

Zástupce společnosti Bandai Namco však pro server GamesRadar uvedl, že v rozšíření je „asi 100 nových zbraní“.

„Kolem 100 nových zbraní, včetně osmi nových kategorií, z nichž každá má několik variant,“ uvedli, ale to není vše. Zdá se, že bossů může být více než dříve uváděných +10. Na žádost o upřesnění vydavatel odpověděl: „Stejně jako v Elden Ringu není nutné porazit všechny bossy, ale i tak zde bude spousta obtížných výzev pro odvážné Tarnishe, kteří se chtějí otestovat.“

Zdá se, že to naznačuje nepovinné bosse, možná výzvu na „stejné úrovni“ s Malenií, o které mluvil Mijazaki. Na další podrobnosti si budeme muset počkat.

Hra Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree vychází 21. června pro Xbox One, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4 a PC.

Její velikost je údajně 16,5 GB podle PlayStation Game Size na Twitteru, který také poznamenal, že předběžné stahování začne 19. června. Pro více informací o nových dungeonech a bossech, na které narazíte, zamiřte sem.

Článek Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree má přibližně 100 nových zbraní se nejdříve objevil na GAME PRESS.

Vyšly nové praktické dojmy z rozšíření Shadow of the Erdtree pro hru Elden Ring, které odhalují několik nových detailů. Za tři hodiny hraní IGN ve svém preview nastínilo řadu novinek, na které se mohou fanoušci těšit.

Patří mezi ně dva z nových Legacy Dungeonů, do kterých se hráči vydají, jsou to: Belurat a hrad Ensis.

První z nich je „něco mezi velikostí hradu Stormveil a hradu Morne“. Podle popisu má několik vedlejších cest a nepřátele, jako jsou obří škorpióni, Gravebirds a obrnění rytíři, a jeho bossem je božská bestie Dancing Lion (od odhalení a příběhových trailerů). V první fázi je dost těžká, ale její druhá fáze jde ještě hůř, střídají se v ní bleskové a ledové útoky.

Hrad Ensis je podobný hradu Caria Manor a obsahuje několik magických nepřátel, včetně obra v carianské zbroji a „extrémně obtížného carianského rytíře“. Bossem tohoto dungeonu je Relanna, Dvojitý měsíční rytíř, využívající meče a magii. Ve druhé fázi používá ohnivé údery zblízka, ale také vypouští něco, co se zdá být alternativní verzí Rennalova úplňku. Vzhledem k pojmenování je mezi nimi možná nějaká souvislost.

Stojí za zmínku, že to nejsou jediné dva dungeony v rozšíření, protože IGN zmiňuje, že chybí „nejméně jeden další“, který má „zdánlivě vzrušující souboj s bossem“.

Společnost FromSoftware uvedla, že hra Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree je dosud největším rozšířením, což znamená nové bossy, oblasti a dungeony, ale také spoustu nových zbraní. IGN ve svém praktickém preview popsalo nového Spirit Summona – Black Knight Commander Andreas. Xbox Wire odhalil také dva další – Gravebird, který létá, a jednoho založeného na děsivých Fingercreepers.

Co se týče nových zbraní, těžký útok těžké kovářské sekery zahrnuje vrhání (které nestojí žádné zdroje) a zádová čepel se může rozdělit na dvě čepele. K dispozici je také Milday, meč Greatsword, jehož Weapon Art umožňuje hráči zaujmout postoj a provést různé dodatečné útoky, jako je například výpadové bodnutí.

Weapon Art Backhand Blade spočívá v „vrhnutí se k nepříteli a bodnutí do žeber“, což může nepřítele udržet v nejistotě, když přepínáte mezi jeho dvěma podobami. Hráči mohou také objevit nové brnění, jako je například brnění rytíře Oathseeker (které podle popisu Xbox Wire poskytuje „na svou váhu dobrou ochranu“).

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree vychází 21. června pro Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS4, PS5 a PC.

Článek Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree odhaluje nové dungeony, bosse, summony, zbraně a další se nejdříve objevil na GAME PRESS.

Společnost FromSoftware zveřejnila na Twitteru nový obrázek pro hru Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, který odhaluje novou postavu. V jedné ruce třímá meč a v druhé helmu ve stylu Dark Souls 2 a ptá se: „Půjdeš s námi?“.

Ačkoli nejsou k dispozici žádné další informace, někteří poukázali na podobnost, až po dialogy, s postavou z nedávného příběhového traileru. Klečí před ohněm, možná vypráví trailer a možná vede ostatní okolní postavy. Zda jsou přátelské, nebo nepřátelské, se teprve uvidí.

Hra Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree vychází 21. června pro konzole Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PS4, Xbox One a PC. Jakožto dosud největší rozšíření společnosti FromSoftware se v něm hráči vydají do Země stínů za Miquellou, budou bojovat s novými bossy – včetně obávaného Messmera the Impalera – a odhalovat její tajemství.

Země je označována za větší než Limgrave a má dokonce systém „level-up“, který hráčům umožňuje zvyšovat svou sílu. Pro více informací zamiřte sem.

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Článek Obrázek k Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree představuje novou postavu se nejdříve objevil na GAME PRESS.

Společnost FromSoftware zčistajasna vypustila nový trailer na hru Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, první a poslední rozšíření pro akční RPG s otevřeným světem.

Vidíme v něm Miquella the Kind (Miquella Dobrotivého – bratra Malenie), který mluví o „svádění“ a „zradě“, z nichž „vzniklo Zlato“ a „zrodil se Stín“. Naznačuje, že událost dala vzniknout Lands Between a Land of Shadow.

Následovala neviditelná válka, jejímž motivem byl Messmer the Impaler, který vše spálil na popel. Zajímavé je, že jeden z nových bossů je vidět, jak se s ním pokouší bojovat, i když to zřejmě nedopadne dobře. Poté je vidět, jak Miquella všeho zanechává a vydává se do Země stínů, přičemž hráči se ho snaží následovat.

Otázek je mnoho, ale vzhledem k tomu, že Země stínů je prvním místem, kterého se Marika dotkla, může se zrada týkat i jí. To ukáže čas a vzhledem k tomu, že hra Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree vychází 21. června pro PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS5 a PC, se to brzy dozvíme.

Článek Trailer na hru Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree láká na neviditelnou válku a Messmerovu sílu se nejdříve objevil na GAME PRESS.

Popular Twitch streamer Kai Cenat has officially finished Elden Ring after a more than 160 hour marathon that went viral over the course of the week.

The stream, which kicked off on May 10 with a promise that he would play it until he beat it, became something of a sensation, …

Elden Ring developer FromSoftware has teased another gruesome foe ahead of the release of its highly anticipated DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, next month.

An image of the enemy, a gold-faced, long-haired being with bladed disc-like weapons, was shared on the official Elden Ring X (formerly Twitter) account. …

Bandai Namco has announced a new ‘Return to Grace Video Contest’ ahead of the release of the Elden Ring DLC called Shadow of the Erdtree. The competition will reward the winners with a 10-foot statue of Messmer the Impaler. Players have to create their own Elden Ring trailer in this …

Podle režiséra Hidetaka Miyazakiho však hráči v průběhu rozšíření budou muset učinit některá těžká rozhodnutí.

Společnost FromSoftware označila hru Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree za své dosud největší rozšíření, a přestože to samozřejmě znamená, že bude plné nového obsahu – například více než 10 nových bossů a nová mapa větší než oblast Limgrave v základní hře – co můžeme očekávat, pokud jde o její konce? Podle režiséra Hidetaky Miyazakiho bude sice více konců, ale neměli byste jich očekávat tolik jako v základní hře.

Jak si všiml server MP1st, v nedávném rozhovoru pro čínskou publikaci zhuanlan-zhihu Miyazaki na stejnou otázku potvrdil, že Shadow of the Erdtree nebude mít tolik konců jako samotná základní hra, ačkoli hráči budou muset v rozšíření stále „čelit některým volbám“. Elden Ring měl samozřejmě celkem šest možných zakončení. Mijazaki mezitím také zopakoval, že příběhy rozšíření a základní hry se nebudou vzájemně ovlivňovat.

Hra Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree vychází 21. června pro PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One a PC a její cena bude 39,99 USD. Bude to první a jediné rozšíření hry Elden Ring, i když společnost FromSoftware nevyloučila potenciální pokračování.

Článek Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree nebude mít tolik konců jako základní hra se nejdříve objevil na GAME PRESS.

Zatímco většina her od FromSoftware dostala dvě DLC, Elden Ring dostane pouze Shadow of the Erdtree, potvrdil prezident a herní ředitel FromSoftware Hidetaka Miyazaki čínskému webu Campfire Camp, čímž fakticky popřel předchozí zvěsti o druhém rozšíření plánovaném na rok 2025.

Jedná se o první a poslední DLC. Nemáme v plánu přidávat další obsah do hry Elden Ring. […] Společnost FromSoftware dělá věci tím stylem, že obecně nedovolí, aby se budoucnost IP snadno uzavřela, takže je lepší ponechat si nějaké možnosti. Co se však týče „Shadow of the Erdtree“, jedná se o jediné DLC.

Mijazaki také vysvětlil, proč tomu tak je:

Elden Ring klade důraz na objevování a dobrodružství velkého světa. Aby bylo možné takový zážitek poskytnout, je nevyhnutelně zapotřebí rozsáhlé a obrovské scény. Proto je lepší místo jejího rozdělení na několik částí udělat jednoduše jednu velkou. Pokud by se prodávaly odděleně, svoboda průzkumu a pocit dobrodružství by se zmenšily.

Vytvoření Shadow of the Erdtree trvalo společnosti FromSoftware více než dva roky, takže DLC musí být vskutku masité. Miyazaki v rozhovoru také uvedl, že některé záhady, které zůstaly v základní hře nevyřešeny, budou v rozšíření zodpovězeny, ačkoli nemůže zaručit, že fanoušci získají větší porozumění celkovému příběhu.

Hráči se však setkají s mnoha novými postavami. Některé nepřímo známé postavy, jako je například Mikaela, budou v příběhu jistě stále přítomny. Kromě toho se v DLC objeví také Torina a vztah mezi oběma postavami bude lépe ukázán.

Vydání Shadow of the Erdtree je naplánováno na PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One a Xbox Series S|X na 21. června, kdy se hráči budou moci ponořit do Země stínů a postavit se jejím deseti novým bossům a zároveň ovládat osm nových typů zbraní.

Článek Elden Ring dostane jako DLC pouze Shadow of the Erdtree se nejdříve objevil na GAME PRESS.

Enlarge / A big erdtree casts a big shadow. (credit: Namco Bandai)

The good news for Elden Ring fans is that the two-plus-year wait for the game's first DLC, "Shadow of the Erdtree," will end in just a couple of months. The bad news is that "Shadow of the Erdtree" will also be the last bit of DLC for FromSoftware's multimillion-selling action RPG.

In a wide-ranging interview with Chinese site Zhihu (machine translation), Elden Ring producer Hidetaka Miyazaki said "Shadow of the Erdtree" contains a lot of existing lore and content that was created for the original game but couldn't fit into the final package. Miyazaki said the team decided to release all of that unused content as one large DLC expansion, rather than multiple smaller bits, because "if they were sold separately, the freedom of exploration and sense of adventure would be reduced."

As for just how big the DLC will be, Miyazaki balked when the interviewer asked how long it would take players to complete. Miyazaki brought up memories of being called a liar after estimating in an earlier interview that the original game would only take about 30 hours of play to complete—crowdsourced game-length database HowLongToBeat puts the "main story" estimate closer to 60 hours.

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An Elden Ring data miner has found out the original starting location for the game, which had a different cutscene and even had alternate audio files for it. Players have now discovered that FromSoftware has been teasing the Shadow Of The Erdtree long before it was announced. Elsewhere, a FromSoftware …

Jako jedna z nejlépe hodnocených her všech dob a s více než 23 miliony dodaných kopií po celém světě je Elden Ring pro vývojáře FromSoftware obrovským úspěchem, což znamená, že je přirozené předpokládat, že studio s touto IP v blízké budoucnosti v dohledné době neskončí.

Podle šéfa FromSoftware a ředitele Elden Ring Hidetaky Miyazakiho se však v současné době neplánuje druhé rozšíření po červnovém vydání hry Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree ani žádné plnohodnotné pokračování.

V nedávném rozhovoru pro IGN Japan Miyazaki na otázku ohledně budoucnosti vlastnictví Elden Ringu odpověděl, že ačkoli Shadow of the Erdtree nepovažuje za konec Elden Ringu, stále se jedná o „velký zlom“, což znamená, že si na další vývoj série ještě nějakou dobu počkáme.

„Nebudu říkat: ‚Tohle je její konec,‚“ řekl. „Je to proto, že si myslím, že nemusíme ničit možnosti budoucnosti a dobré nápady, které se mohou v budoucnu zrodit. V tuto chvíli se však o žádném dalším DLC ani o Elden Ring 2 neuvažuje. I když to nebude úplný konec příběhu, myslím, že toto DLC bude velkým zlomem.“

Samotný Shadow of the Erdtree samozřejmě vypadá na obrovský zážitek, takže se fanoušci Elden Ringu mají na co těšit. Společnost FromSoftware o něm mluví jako o dosud největším rozšíření a je potvrzeno, že bude obsahovat novou mapu, která bude větší než oblast Limgrave v základní hře, a více než 10 nových soubojů s bossy.

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree vychází 21. června pro PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One a PC.

Článek FromSoftware nemá „v tuto chvíli“ žádné plány pro Elden Ring 2 nebo další rozšíření se nejdříve objevil na GAME PRESS.

Když byla poprvé oznámena spolupráce režiséra Hidetaky Mijazakiho a spisovatele George R. R. Martina známého zejména pro knihy Hra o trůny, mnozí byli zvědaví, co z toho vzejde. Martinův příspěvek se soustředil na celkové zasazení a příběhové ukotvení hry, přičemž o aktuální události se postaral vypravěčský tým FromSoftware.

S tím, jak se Shadow of the Erdtree dočkal nových podrobností, se potvrdilo, že autor neposkytuje pro rozšíření žádný nový příběhový obsah a události se budou odehrávat podle jeho zavedeného lore. „Co se týče zapojení George Martina, je v podstatě stejné jako u základní hry,“ řekl Miyazaki serveru Eurogamer. „DLC Shadow of the Erdtree je založeno na jedné části toho původního mýtu, který pro nás napsal.

„Není to úplně nový mýtus, který by napsal speciálně pro Shadow of the Erdtree. Nevytvořil nic nového, z čeho by vycházel design DLC. Je to prostě jen další část původního příběhu, který jsme považovali za vhodné vyprávět jako nové rozšíření.“ O ději toho není mnoho známo, ale Země stínů je první oblastí, do které Marika dorazila.

Miyazaki také potvrdil, že tým formuloval nápady pro Shadow of the Erdtree po ukončení vývoje základní hry. Jakmile byly vydány další aktualizace a patche, začala se produkce rozšíření pořádně rozjíždět.

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree vychází 21. června. Jako dosud největší rozšíření společnosti FromSoftware obsahuje více než deset nových bossů (včetně výzvy na úrovni Malenie, čepele Miquella), osm nových kategorií zbraní a nové dungeony.

Článek Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree neobsahuje nový materiál od George RR Martina se nejdříve objevil na GAME PRESS.

Hra Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree od společnosti FromSoftware slibuje prozkoumat „temná tajemství“ světa a vrhnout více světla na mýtus. Režisér Hidetaka Miyazaki však potvrdil, že jeho závěr nebude měnit vývoj událostí základní hry (a naopak).

V rozhovoru pro Famitsu také potvrdil, že časová osa je „stejná jako u hlavního příběhu. Neodehrává se ve vzdálené minulosti ani v budoucnosti“. Zpřístupnění rozšíření vyžaduje, aby hráči porazili Starscourge Radahna a Mohga, Pána krve. Vstup do Země stínů je přes uschlou ruku vyčnívající z kokonu (o níž mnozí předpokládali, že je to Miquella).

Miyazaki také poskytl více informací o některých nových zbraních, které mohou hráči očekávat. „Především přidáváme relativně královské zbraně, jako je velký japonský meč Daito a meč s obrácenou rukojetí, ale chystáme i další výrazné a nové zbraně.

„Například „bojový“ styl připomínající mnicha nebo „soubojový štít“, který kombinuje útok a obranu. Existují také vrhací dýky a další zbraně, které jsou všechny projektilové. I když jste všechny zbraně používali v hlavní hře, myslíme si, že si je užijete znovu.“ Jeden z pohybů spatřených v gameplay traileru, v němž postava provádí sérii kopů, by mohl patřit jedné z nových zbraní.

Hra Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree bude obsahovat osm nových typů zbraní a více než deset nových bossů, se kterými budou hráči bojovat. Hra vychází 21. června pro konzole Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5 a PC. 

Článek Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree neovlivní hlavní příběh (a naopak) se nejdříve objevil na GAME PRESS.

První placené rozšíření pro hru Elden Ring od společnosti FromSoftware, Shadow of the Erdtree, se dočkalo prvního gameplay traileru. Má také datum vydání a to 21. června pro Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5 a PC. Na trailer se podívejte níže.

Děj se odehrává v Zemi stínů, představuje Miquellu, sourozence Malenie, a nový region, Zemi stínů, který mohou hráči prozkoumat. Tato země je „zahalena“ Erdtree a slouží jako první místo, kam vkročila noha Mariky. Zemi vyčistila „neslavná bitva“, ale Miquella se do ní přesto uchýlila a obětovala vše „zlaté“, aby počkala na návrat svého Pána.

Samozřejmě se dočkáte spousty nového obsahu, od nových bossů – například bestiální hlavy, která přivolává blesky – až po nepřátele, včetně jednoho, který z hráčů vysává život. Nechybí ani nové zbraně a válečný popel, včetně elegantní série kopů. Úchvatně vypadají i prostředí, ať už jde o schodiště s mnoha visícími hrnci nebo jeskyně plné lávy.

Odhaleny byly také sběratelská a deluxe edice, kdy první jmenovaná obsahuje fyzickou knihu, digitální soundtrack a 18palcovou sošku Messmera the Impalera, nového bosse. Sběratelská edice je exkluzivně k dispozici v Bandai Namco Entertainment Store a dodává se pouze do Spojených států a Kanady v omezeném množství.

Jedná se o dosud největší rozšíření od společnosti FromSoftware a možná je příznačné, že stojí 39,99 dolarů, což je téměř dvojnásobek ceny hry Bloodborne: The Old Hunters.

Edice Deluxe obsahuje základní hru a hru Shadow of the Erdtree s digitálními artbooky a soundtracky k oběma hrám. A konečně je tu sběratelská edice Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, fyzická edice s kódem pro rozšíření, 18palcovou soškou Messmera the Impalera (nový boss), fyzickou art book a digitálním soundtrackem.

Článek Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree se představuje v prvním gameplay traileru se nejdříve objevil na GAME PRESS.

Čekání na rozšíření Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree bylo možná delší, než se zdálo, ale každopádně se zdá, že se blíží jeho konec. Společnost FromSoftware potvrdila, že za několik hodin uvede první gameplay trailer k očekávanému rozšíření, a očekává se, že bude oznámeno i datum vydání. Ale jaké přesně bude toto datum vydání?

Dřívější úniky naznačovaly, že by Shadow of the Erdtree mohlo vyjít někdy v únoru, ale nová zpráva na Dealabs od důvěryhodného leakera billbil-kun naznačuje, že dorazí o několik měsíců později. Podle zprávy by DLC mělo vyjít pravděpodobně 21. června.

I když si leaker není stoprocentně jistý, že jde o toto datum vydání, vychází prý z toho, že podle jeho informací vydavatel Bandai Namco v tento den odhalí fyzické edice DLC, které budou obsahovat i základní hru.

Podle zprávy budou k dispozici dvě edice – Game of the Year Edition, jejíž cena bude 79,99 EUR, a Collector’s Edition, jejíž cena bude 259,99 EUR. První z nich bude k dispozici pro PS5 a Xbox řady X/S, zatímco druhá bude k dispozici i na PC.

Existuje šance, že rozšíření vyjde někdy před červnem a jeho fyzické vydání přijde někdy po jeho uvedení na trh? To se dozvíme již brzy. První gameplay trailer na hru Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree má premiéru 21. února.

Článek Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree by mohlo vyjít 21. června se nejdříve objevil na GAME PRESS.

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