Tag: Soulslike

  • The Crouch Attack: Your Secret Weapon in Elden Ring

    The Crouch Attack: Your Secret Weapon in Elden Ring

    Listen up, Tarnished. We need to talk about one of the most polarizing mechanics in all of Elden Ring: the crouch attack. Whether you’re sneaking through the tall grass of Limgrave or facing off against another player in the Colosseum, this unassuming move has evolved from a simple stealth mechanic into one of the most…

  • The Mostly Reliable Guide: Land Squirt Ashes

    The Mostly Reliable Guide: Land Squirt Ashes

    In the continuing saga of “Things That Probably Shouldn’t Fight But Do Anyway,” the discerning Tarnished often finds themselves staring at their collection of spirit ashes and wondering, “At what point did someone look at a squishy, tube-shaped mollusk and think ‘combat potential’?”

  • Player Messages in Elden Ring That Actually Helped

    Player Messages in Elden Ring That Actually Helped

    Picture this: you’re standing before a massive, ornate door in Elden Ring, clearly meant for something important. Your heart’s racing because you know FromSoftware doesn’t build impressive architecture without hiding something terrifying behind it. Then you see it—a glowing message on the ground that simply reads: “Try finger, but hole.”

  • The Monthly Digest – All Our May Posts in A Nutshell

    The Monthly Digest – All Our May Posts in A Nutshell

    What a month it’s been in the Lands Between, fellow Tarnished! May 2025 will go down in FromSoftware history as the month everything changed—when we finally got our hands on Nightreign and discovered what happens when you take everything we love about dying repeatedly and add friends to share the misery.

  • Check Out the Elden Ring Nightreign Global Release Times

    Check Out the Elden Ring Nightreign Global Release Times

    Tarnished warriors, the moment we’ve all been waiting for is almost here! FromSoftware has revealed the official global release times for Elden Ring: Nightreign, and I’m here to break down exactly when you can dive into this standalone co-op adventure in your region.

  • The Mostly Reliable Guide: Miranda Sprout Ashes

    The Mostly Reliable Guide: Miranda Sprout Ashes

    Welcome once again to the ever-expanding compendium of dubious combat assistance that is the Lands Between. In a world where reanimating the dead is considered a perfectly reasonable hobby and summoning otherworldly entities is just Tuesday.

  • What Nightreign Tells Us About FromSoftware’s Future

    What Nightreign Tells Us About FromSoftware’s Future

    With Elden Ring Nightreign’s May 30th release date rapidly approaching, many Tarnished are understandably focused on mastering the new cooperative mechanics and discovering which Nightfarer class best suits their playstyle. But beyond the immediate excitement lies a fascinating question that deserves our attention: What does Nightreign tell us about FromSoftware’s future direction?

  • Elden Ring Bingo Brawlers Returns With An Exciting Event

    Elden Ring Bingo Brawlers Returns With An Exciting Event

    The beloved Elden Ring Bingo Brawlers competition is back and bigger than ever, delivering an electrifying fusion of strategy, speed, and spectacular gameplay for FromSoftware enthusiasts. We have put together what we’ve learned so far about this exciting event in this post.

  • The Monthly Digest – All Our April Posts in A Nutshell

    The Monthly Digest – All Our April Posts in A Nutshell

    Greetings, fellow Tarnished! Welcome to our April roundup of all things Elden Ring, FromSoftware, and soul-crushing difficulty.

  • Mandragora – A Love Letter to Soulslike Fans

    Mandragora – A Love Letter to Soulslike Fans

    Hey, fellow Tarnished—er, Mandragorans? Let’s talk about Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree, the latest game that wants to hug your inner masochist with spiky gauntlets.