EXPLORING THE WORLD OF ELDEN RING… AND BEYOND

Month: October 2025

  • RandoCalypse: An Elden Ring Tournament of Deliberate Chaos

    RandoCalypse: An Elden Ring Tournament of Deliberate Chaos

    So you think you’ve mastered Elden Ring? You can parry Malenia blindfolded? You’ve memorized every item location from Limgrave to the Realm of Shadow? Well, congratulations – none of that matters anymore in this latest Elden Ring tournament.

  • Quality Over Speed: Tarnished Edition Delayed to 2026

    Quality Over Speed: Tarnished Edition Delayed to 2026

    Well, Tarnished, the portable journey through the Lands Between just hit a speed bump. Earlier today, Bandai Namco dropped the news that Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition for the Nintendo Switch 2 has been delayed from 2025 to 2026 for “performance adjustments.”

  • The Mostly Reliable Guide: Depraved Perfumer Carmaan

    The Mostly Reliable Guide: Depraved Perfumer Carmaan

    In the Lands Between, where the definition of “reliable ally” ranges somewhere between “occasionally helpful” and “marginally less likely to kill you than the actual enemies,” discerning Tarnished often find themselves wondering: “Should I really invest my hard-earned runes in Depraved Perfumer Carmaan today?”

  • Full Guide to Ancient Dragon Smithing Stones in Elden Ring

    Full Guide to Ancient Dragon Smithing Stones in Elden Ring

    So you want to max out your weapons in Elden Ring? You’ve come to the right place, Tarnished. Let me tell you about the most precious resources in the Lands Between – Ancient Dragon Smithing Stones that strengthen regular armaments to +25 and Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stones that strengthen special armaments to +10.

  • ER Tarnished Edition Will Be Showcased at gamescom asia 2025

    ER Tarnished Edition Will Be Showcased at gamescom asia 2025

    Bandai Namco Entertainment Asia is hosting its biggest-ever title showcase at gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show 2025, running from October 17–19 in Bangkok, and Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is playing a key role in their presentation lineup during this major event.

  • A New Season Begins: Bingo Brawlers S5 Launches Oct 3rd

    A New Season Begins: Bingo Brawlers S5 Launches Oct 3rd

    The moment competitive Elden Ring fans have been waiting for has finally arrived. After months of anticipation following the successful Exhibition Weekend trial run in May, Bingo Brawlers Season 5 officially kicks off on October 3rd, 2025.

  • Monthly Digest – All Our September 2025 Posts in A Nutshell

    Monthly Digest – All Our September 2025 Posts in A Nutshell

    Well, Tarnished, September was quite the month. FromSoftware dropped two substantial patches for Elden Ring Nightreign, buffing every Nightfarer class while simultaneously preparing us for the soul-crushing brutality of Deep of Night mode. They even added safety nets so one bad run doesn’t erase hours of progress – which is either generous or ominous foreshadowing.