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Opinion: Elden Ring Is One Of My Favourite Games That I've Hardly Played
Going out on a Limgrave. I have started a new Elden Ring save file on four separate occasions now, and I have absolutely adored my time with each of them. And yet, despite putting 15-20 hours minimum into each new load, my current Switch 2 playthrough is the first time that I've managed to push through the 'tutorial area'. I need to do some explaining here, because if you have never ventured into the Lands Between, then three save files and 60+ hours spent in a tutorial sounds insane. However, i
FromSoftware patches Elden Ring to stop players sharing the Tarnished Edition Switch 2 extras for free
Elden Ring is in the conversation again thanks to its Tarnished Edition release on Switch 2. To coincide with the launch of the long-awaited port, FromSoftware released a DLC pack for other platforms including the extras from this Switch 2 Tarnished Edition.
FromSoftware's first experiment with, of all things, horse armor DLC runs awry, as Elden Ring players manage to spawn free duplicate items in multiplayer
From Software and Bandai Namco have released a hasty new Elden Ring patch to stop people getting their hands on items from the game's Tarnished Pack DLC for free.
Video: Digital Foundry Delivers Its Tech Review For Elden Ring On Switch 2
"The delay has proven immensely beneficial". After being delayed to "allow time for performance adjustments", Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition finally arrived on the Switch 2 last month. So, was it worth the wait? Digital Foundry has now taken a look and confirms the delay has been "immensely beneficial to the quality of the final release".
Review: Switch 2 Elden Ring: PS4 Visuals, Improved Frame-Rate and Faster Loading Times
A solid release - but lacking current-gen visual features. After initial controversy around sub-standard performance in pre-release code, the Tarnished Edition of Elden Ring is finally available for Switch 2 - and the substantial delay has paid off. After its delay from an original late 2025 release, From Software has delivered a robust package that includes the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, additional starting classes and exclusive cosmetic items for the player and their mount - contained w
Japanese Charts: Elden Ring Puts Up A Good Fight, But It's Felled By The Reigning Champ
Frisbee Dog, The Fell Omen. We have another look at the latest numbers for physical game sales in Japan, courtesy of Famitsu, and Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition has put up a pretty good fight in its debut week. The Switch 2 release dodge rolled onto the podium right from the jump, shifting 27,604 copies. It wasn't quite enough to get that 'Great Enemy Felled' message, though, as the reigning champ, Rhythm Heaven Groove, snatched up another victory.
Video: Elden Ring Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison (Switch 2 & PS5)
Out this week. FromSoftware's dark fantasy action RPG Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition officially launches for the Switch 2 this week, and more footage of this version of the game is now surfacing online. YouTube channel ElAnalistaDeBits has shared a "final graphics comparison", placing the Switch 2 version alongside the PlayStation 5 version.
Round Up: The Reviews For Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition On Switch 2 Are In
Emboldened by the flame of ambition. Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition, one of the highlights of Nintendo's big Switch 2 Direct back in April 2025, is finally upon us. Due for release on 28th August 2026, the review's for FromSoftware's remarkable port are now in. Before we dive into what other outlets are saying, however, let's remind ourselves of our own review. We awarded Elden Ring a 9/10, calling it "one of the finest games you can currently play in the Switch 2 library". Read the full article
Elden Ring plays much better than I'd expected on Switch 2, but it isn't without its flaws
The power of the Nintendo Switch 2 definitely knows its bounds, but that hasn't stopped Nintendo and its fellow publishers from trying to push the handheld device to its limits by porting some of the more demanding and gargantuan of games to the console. The release of Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is one example of that ambition. I've only been able to spend about ten hours with it so far, which saw me clearing out Weeping Peninsula, Stormveil Castle, and Liurnia of the Lakes before moving onto
Review: Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition (Switch 2) - An Outstanding Achievement In Open-World Design
Return of the king. At this point, what is there left to say about Elden Ring? FromSoftware has rightly become one of the most influential developers in the industry after its pioneering of the Soulslike genre, and Elden Ring is arguably its finest contribution yet. It’s won countless awards and been lauded as one of the best games ever made, and all that praise still rings true a few years after the original release. Yet while we wait for the studio’s next major project in the PvP focused Switc
Video: Elden Ring Gameplay Showcase Released Ahead Of Switch 2 Launch
It's nearly here... Nintendo of America has uploaded a new Gameplay Showcase trailer for Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition on Switch 2, giving us a great look at what's in store for next week's launch on 28th August. It's not a particularly lengthy trailer, but it does break down some of the basics. You can choose between a selection of builds when creating your character, before customising and improving various stats to your liking. Utilising different weapons is key, and you can also call upon th
Elden Ring Switch 2 Preview Indicates That Performance Concerns Are A Thing Of The Past
Forefathers one and all, bear witness. A new preview for Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition has gone live courtesy of Denfaminicogamer (thanks, Go Nintendo), and judging from the commentary and gameplay footage, it seems any lingering performance concerns can potentially be put to rest. You can see for yourself in the above footage in which we see the player taking on the likes of the Tree Sentinel and the Glintstone Dragon Smarag, among other fearsome enemies. Most of the footage showcases the game
Elden Ring For Switch 2 Is Looking Pretty Slick In New Story Trailer
Not so tarnished, eh? Bandai Namco had released a new story trailer for Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition ahead of its Switch 2 launch on 28th August 2026. While we're well aware that publishers like to show off games in their very best light for trailers, there's no denying that it actually looks really nice. After reports of some performance issues during hands-on sessions, it seems FromSoftware has taken the time to make sure it looks and runs well on Nintendo's console. Read the full article on
Elden Ring Players Are Hoping for Godwyn DLC After FromSoftware Shares Cryptic Social Media Post
It's been two years since FromSoftware released its Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, but a new post from the developer has some fans believing that even more Elden Ring DLC is on the way.
FromSoftware reveals final stats of new Elden Ring classes, and one of them already got a tiny nerf
The Heavy Knight's been tweaked since we last saw them.
The surprising queerness of Elden Ring
Hello! Eurogamer's week of features celebrating the intersection of queer culture and gaming continues today as Kelsey Raynor discovers a very different Elden Ring to the one they were expecting. And you can visit our Pride Week hub to catch up on Pride Weeks past.
Elden Ring 'profit leakage' has Kadokawa investors looking for a new boss
If you've ever wondered why company executives prioritize shareholders over customers, well, here it is.
Kadokawa Should Be Making More Money From Elden Ring, Activist Investor Says as CEO Survives Shareholder Vote
The boss of Japanese company Kadokawa has survived a shareholder vote on his future amid increasing pressure from an activist investor who believes the company has failed to capitalize on Elden Ring’s enormous success.
Elden Ring Tarnished Edition is finally up for digital pre-order on Switch 2
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New Elden Ring Footage Seemingly Showcases Switch 2 Performance, And It Looks Good
Nothing tarnished about this. We've gone a whole year with hardly a peep from Bandai Namco and FromSoftware about Switch 2's Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition, and then just like that, on a random Thursday, we get a release date and some new footage. What a treat! We now know Elden Ring will be dodge rolling onto the Nintendo hybrid on 28th August, and to mark the occasion, the game's Japanese website has been updated with some fresh Switch 2 footage — at least, it looks like Switch 2 footage. The b
Elden Ring's promised update with new classes and armor will finally be ours in August—but we still don't know if it's paid or free
I guess it also comes with a Switch 2 version.
Elden Ring Switch 2 Port Gets August 2026 Release Date
The Elden Ring Tarnished Edition was delayed from 2025 to 2026 and bundles the base game and the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC together. The post Elden Ring Switch 2 Port Gets August 2026 Release Date
Elden Ring's New Tarnished DLC Pack Locked in for August
Paid purchase for extra items. FromSoftware is putting out a Nintendo Switch 2 version of Elden Ring, dubbed the Tarnished Edition. It contains a few brand-new items and features alongside the base game and the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, and those additions will also be making their way to the PS5 and PS4 versions of the game. The Tarnished DLC Pack launches on 28th August 2026, and the developer has confirmed it will be a paid purchase. A press release mentions the contents costing 550 ye
FromSoftware has finally announced an Elden Ring Switch 2 release date
FromSoftware and Bandai Namco Entertainment have finally announced a Switch 2 release date for Elden Ring.
Elden Ring Tarnished Edition Has a Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date, Additional Content Also Available to Buy on Other Platforms
Elden Ring Tarnished Edition finally has a release date on Nintendo Switch 2, as well as confirmation the additional content will be available to buy on other platforms.
Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition Will Finally Rise On Switch 2 This August
'Erd(tree) it through the grape vine. After over a year of waiting (and one delay), Bandai Namco has finally given us a release date for Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition on Switch 2: 28th August 2026. "Your journey to the Erdtree begins here. Rise, Tarnished," the accompanying caption reads on the announcement's social posts, and rise we shall.
Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition on Switch 2 finally has a confirmed release date
The Switch 2 port was planned for 2025 but delayed for "performance adjustments"
Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition Preorders Are Now Available, Release Date Confirmed
Amazon has officially listed Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition, confirming Switch 2 pricing.
Elden Ring Tarnished Edition launches August 28
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More Elden Ring filming leaks: Here's a castle with some suspiciously familiar guys on it
Specifically, it's Conwy Castle in Wales, with some suspiciously familiar guys on it.
Morrowind in Elden Ring mod makes mindblowing progress in video 'dedicated to that one guy that commented this project was not going to come out'
That's dedication.
Morrowind in Elden Ring mod is now "mostly playable", despite the fact its creator's "entire existence has been consumed with interpreting gibberish code"
Regular RPS readers might remember me writing a couple of times last year about a modder kicking off an attempt at porting Morrowind into Elden Ring. Their early progress looked promising, if living under the cloud of several complex things the group would have to figure out in some form to get it working. After about half a year of major updateless silence, modder InfernoPlus has emerged from the dungeons of Vvardenfell to reveal that the mod's now "mostly playable", following several months of
"Rise, Tarnished" - Elden Ring Given Fanmade Reimagining, Inspired By Zelda's 1989 Game & Watch Spin-Off
"Elden Ring as it was originally intended... a 1989 Nintendo portable console". Here's a sentence we never expected to write: an Elden Ring fan has recently gone to the effort of creating a playable version of the From Software action RPG based on the Nintendo Game & Watch, and it's available to download now, for free, for anyone who wants to give it a try. As reported by Retro Dodo, Lucas Cavanna (also known as Elepunto online) is the individual responsible for the ridiculous new reimagining, r
Dang, We Got An Elden Ring Movie Release Date Before The Switch 2 Port
Tarnishing cinemas in 2028. Bandai Namco has announced that the A24 movie adaptation Elden Ring will release on 3rd March 2028. It will also be filmed for IMAX, so expect some sweeping landscape shots to feature throughout. This means that, yes, we've received a firm release date for the Alex Garland-directed movie before the upcoming Switch 2 port of the original game. What the heck is going on..? Regardless, full production is set to commence in Spring 2026 (so basically any day now), and the
Elden Ring Becomes a Movie in March 2028, Cast Revealed
Designed for IMAX theatres. A24 has revealed the Elden Ring film adaptation from Alex Garland will hit theatres on 3rd March 2028, and production is underway now. It's being "filmed for IMAX". The official update comes after some of the set was spotted in a UK park, where fans could catch a glimpse of the film's version of Limgrave and a Church of Marika, complete with the statue inside. In addition to the release date, the cast list has also been confirmed: Read the full article on pushsquare.c
Elden Ring live-action film premieres March 3, 2028; full cast announced
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Looks Like 'Elden Ring' Will Be A Pricey Game-Key Card Release On Switch 2
Pre-orders have popped up on Amazon. We know Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is supposedly riding onto Switch 2 sometime in 2026, but not exactly when; nonetheless, pre-orders have opened up on Amazon in the US, giving us an idea of just how much it'll cost to visit The Lands Between on the newest Nintendo console. Spotted by u/mason2393 on r/NintendoSwitch2, Amazon is listing FromSoftware's critically-acclaimed open world action RPG at $79.99 for a Game-Key Card — that's the top-end of Switch 2 g
Elden Ring Dataminer Uncovers Unused Cutscene That May Shed New Light on the Lore
A dataminer has uncovered what they believe is a pivotal but unused cutscene hidden in Elden Ring's files — and it could shed new light on the game's lore.
Unseen Miquella Scene Unearthed in Elden Ring Datamine Years After Release
Gimme gimme lore. Such is the vast nature of Elden Ring and the fanaticism of FromSoftware’s fanbase, secrets are still being eked out of the iconic action RPG, several years after its release. Lance McDonald, a known name in the Souls community, has discovered a new, never-before-seen cutscene showing demigod Miquella planting the Haligtree with his own bare hands. Read the full article on pushsquare.com
“This is what it means to be good at art.” Capcom veteran Akiman on why Elden Ring’s environments stand out even among higher fidelity AAAs
Former Capcom art director and character designer Akiman (Akira Yasuda) talks about the strengths of FromSoftware's "controlled" environment design.
Have a gander at this cut Elden Ring scene showing a smidge of DLC boss Miquella's past
FromSoftware has an obvious penchant for secrets, their games are just littered with them. This is probably best exemplified in Elden Ring for the simple fact that the game is unapproachably massive, you're more than likely to find at least one secret somewhere along the line even just by accident. And four years on, the secrets continue to manifest, albeit on this occasion thanks to known FromSoft dataminer Lance McDonald, who's managed to uncover a cutscene involving Miquella. You know, that g
Datamined Elden Ring cutscene gives more clues about DLC villain Miquella's original story
Cryptic as always.
Astonishing never-before-seen Elden Ring deleted cutscene discovered
A new, never-before-seen map file has revealed more secrets about content cut from the final version of Elden Ring.
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UK Charts: Orbitals Performs Admirably, But Elden Ring Crashes Out Of The Top 40
Tarnished Edition, that is. The latest UK Charts data is in, and we have a few newcomers this week. Most notably, Switch 2 exclusive Orbitals has performed admirably, entering the charts at number 3. It falls just behind Onimusha: Way of the Sword, which expectedly sold exceedingly well on PS5, with Switch 2 making up 8% of the platform split.
Nintendo Download: 27th August (North America)
MGS! Elden Ring! Orbitals! COD Beta! The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch 2 eShop - Highlights Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta (28th Aug - 1st Sep) - The next chapter in the critically acclaimed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series launches on Oct. 23, but you can explore a variety of new
Nintendo Download: 20th August (North America)
Elden Ring! Metal Gear! 1000xResist! The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition (Bandai Namco Entertainment, 28th Aug, $79.99) - – Experience the award-winning action RPG set in an authentic dark fantasy world. Venture through the Lands Betw
Despite investors moaning that Elden Ring's success hasn't been milked hard enough financially, FromSoftware parent company's CEO has kept his job
Forget anything that happened to twist Elden Ring's Lands Between into the shape the Tarnished finds them in during their wander from boss to boss. All of it pales in drama to the corporate battle currently going on behind-the-scenes at FromSoftware's parent company Kadokawa. Their CEO, Takeshi Natsuno, has kept his job at the firm's latest annual meeting, despite ongoing attempts to oust him by an activist investor group who claim Kadokawa haven't wrung the maximum amount of cash out of Elden R
Elden Ring And The Duskbloods Still "Expected" To Release On Switch 2 In 2026
Another update from Kadokawa. Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition and The Duskbloods are meant to be arriving on the Switch 2 this year, and we've now got another update. FromSoftware's parent company, Kadokawa, has released its latest earnings report this week, and the plan remains unchanged - both of these games are still expected to release in 2026. Here's exactly what was mentioned in the company's earnings report for fiscal year ended March, 2026.