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11 Best Elden Ring Craftables From Cookbooks You Should Know
Look, fellow Tarnished, I know we’re down to the wire here, but there’s no way I’m ending this month without doing this blog justice with some proper Elden Ring content: Elden Ring’s crafting system often goes underutilized, but knowing which consumables to create can transform your journey through the Lands Between.
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Nioh 3 Preview: Release Date, Gameplay & What to Expect
After years of slaying yokai and perfecting the art of the Ki Pulse, fans of Team Ninja’s brutally challenging action RPG series have something massive to look forward to. Nioh 3 arrives on February 6, 2026 for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam, bringing with it the most significant evolution the franchise has ever seen.
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Code Vein II Day-One Patches: What’s New & Fixed
Code Vein II hasn’t even officially launched yet, but players diving into the early access period are already experiencing substantial updates that go well beyond your typical day-one fixes. Versions 1.0.1 and 1.0.2 bring not just bug squashing, but introduce entirely new gameplay systems that fundamentally change how you’ll tackle the vampiric action RPG’s challenges.
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Code Vein II Preview: What to Expect in 2026
Bandai Namco’s vampire-themed action RPG is making a comeback, and it’s bringing some bold changes with it. After the original Code Vein carved out its niche in 2019 as the “anime Soulslike,” the sequel arrives on January 30, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
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A Quick Summary of Elden Ring Nightreign Patch 1.03.2
FromSoftware kicked off 2026 with a substantial balance update for Elden Ring Nightreign, and if you’ve been running the same builds since launch, you’re going to want to pay attention.
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Monthly Digest – All Our December 2025 Posts in A Nutshell
Welcome back, Tarnished! December brought us a mixed bag of triumphs, disappointments, and existential questions about whether your Mimic Tear is better at this game than you are.
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Real Estate Check: Living in the Lands Between
Hand on heart, fellow Tarnished: How often have you ridden through the golden streets of Leyndell or gazed across the misty cliffs of Liurnia and thought to yourself, “Actually, it’s quite lovely here – if you ignore the murderous gargoyles and the impending doomsday”?
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The Mostly Reliable Guide: Mimic Tear – Oh Yeah!
In the long and storied history of the Lands Between’s approach to problem-solving, few solutions have been quite as elegant, quite as effective, and quite as philosophically troubling as the Mimic Tear.








