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Where To Find Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree's Star-Lined Sword

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The Star-Lined Sword is a Katana that can be found in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. It’s an excellent option for DEX/INT builds and features a cool move set that keeps things interesting in combat, especially if you make…

Where To Find Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree's Smithscript Dagger

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The Smithscript Dagger is a Throwing Weapon found in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. This new weapon type allows you to throw daggers to deal ranged damage to foes, so you should definitely add the Smithscript Dagger to your…

Where To Find Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree's Anvil Hammer

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The Anvil Hammer is a Colossal Weapon found in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. It can deal some very hefty damage to your enemies while also breaking their stance easily, making this a top-notch choice for Strength builds…

Where To Find Elden Ring: Shadows Of The Erdtree's Milady

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Milady is a Light Greatsword found in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. It bridges the gap between a straight sword and a greatsword, giving you faster attacks that still deal plenty of damage. It also provides a fun and…

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s Best Weapons For Aerith

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Our Midgar-raised, spellcasting Flower Girl is pretty handy at this whole magic business. Equipped with the right staff, Aerith can not only ascend to cause dramatic devastation for your enemies, but she can also keep your party healthy…

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Kingdom Hearts, As Told By Steam Reviews

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Kingdom Hearts fans waited nearly 20 years for Sora, Donald, and Goofy’s adventures through Disney worlds to come to PC, which they finally did back in 2021 via the Epic Games Store. But some fans waited even longer for most of the series…

Where To Find Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree's Black Steel Greathammer

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The Black Steel Greathammer is a Greathammer found exclusively in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. This big and powerful hammer can make short work of foes that stand in your way—so long as you have the appropriate stats to…

Fans Are In Love With Helldivers 2's New Jungle Planet

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Helldivers 2 has always featured multiple different kinds of planets and biomes, but it’s finally added an entirely new one alongside its Viper Commandos warbond that’s been a hit with fans. It is, of course, a jungle, perfect for everyone…

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Hands-On With Metaphor: ReFantazio: A Medieval Persona So Stylish It Might Melt Your Brain

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Fans of Atlus’ long-running RPG relationship sim series won’t stop asking when Persona 6 will arrive, but the truth is that Metaphor: ReFantazio seems like it covers an awful lot of the same bases, from flashy turn-based fights to…

Where To Find Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree's Blade Of Mercy

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The Blade of Mercy is a Talisman found exclusively in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. This new addition to the game can be a huge help to anyone running a build that focuses heavily on critical hits, making it a must-grab as…

With Arcane Ending, Valorant Deserves The Adaptation Treatment

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This November, Netflix and Riot Games will release the second (and final) season of Arcane. The critically acclaimed animated series set in the world of League of Legends has been a massive success for Riot, and fans are already hoping for…

Community-Made Overwatch 2 Mode Is So Good Fans Want Some Of Its Changes In The Main Game

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Every Overwatch 2 player has opinions about balance changes and reworks for their favorite heroes. Sometimes they’re impractical power fantasies to make their main more powerful, but other times, there are some real thoughtful ideas…

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Where To Find Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree's Beast Claw

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The Beast Claw is a Fist weapon found in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. This fast and deadly weapon has one of the coolest movesets in the game, and it’s readily available within the first few minutes of arriving in the Land…

New Zelda-Like Is A Fun '90s Cartoon Take On Killing Vampires

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Sometimes all it takes to grab my attention is one trailer. One good teaser. And that’s exactly how I discovered Blud, a newly released 2D Zelda-like action game about vampires, evil tech bros, and high school. I saw its release trailer on…

How To Craft Power Cells In Lego Fortnite

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Vehicles aren’t just in Fortnite’s battle royale. They’re also every minifig’s favorite way to get around in the Lego version of Epic’s hit game, especially if you decide to have a base in each of the biomes so you can grab materials from…

Where To Find Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree's Backhand Blade

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The Backhand Blade is a (you guessed it!) Backhand Blade weapon found in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. This weapon can be one-handed or two-handed and offers you an agile playstyle that lets you aggressively punish your…

Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree: Where To Find The Great Katana

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The Great Katana is, well, a Great Katana found in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. This heavy weapon is a powerful option for those who enjoy using katanas but want to be able to stance-break more efficiently and dish out…

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Astro's Playroom: How To Find The New Bloodborne Special Bot In GPU Jungle

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With a full-blown Astro Bot platformer on the way, Sony’s Team Asobi has revisited its PS5 launch game, Astro’s Playroom, to add some exciting new teases for what’s to come. Most notable are the addition of four new Special Bots hidden in…

No Elden Ring Player Left Behind As They Help Each Other Beat DLC-Blocking Boss

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Shadow of the Erdtree is already bringing Elden Ring players together before they’ve even accessed the expansion’s content. As a requirement to get into the DLC area, you must have defeated Starscourge Radhan and Lord Mohg, and generous…

X-Men ‘97 Didn’t Redeem Cyclops, He’s Always Been This Cool

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In the first episode of X-Men ‘97, the sequel to the classic X-Men: Animated Series cartoon, the titular mutant team finds themselves falling through the sky after their plane gets blown up. To stop his descent, team leader Cyclops emits a…

Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: Six Amazing Games We Refuse To Stop Playing

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It is now officially summer. Yesterday, the solstice (Litha, as it’s known to some) brought us our longest day of the calendar year, and now we march on to ever darkening days. But right now, we’re just marching on into the weekend to…

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9 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree

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Real talk: there’s nothing that truly prepares you for jumping into a Souls game. But even FromSoftware knows a fair warning about what’s coming can go a hell of a long way. So, take it from one who has traversed the Realm of Shadow and …

Reinhardt Mains Just Got Their First Overwatch 2 Win In A Hot Minute

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To a lot of people, Reinhardt is still the quintessential tank character in Overwatch 2. The shield-bearing, hammer-swinging old man is one of the original 21 heroes, has some of the most straightforward and comprehensible utility of any…

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How To Defeat The Blackgaol Knight In Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

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Lego Fortnite: How To Get Rough Amber And Cut Amber

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Lego Fortnite, the open-world, Minecraft-style survival game within Fortnite, has become popular since its release, and like many games in the genre, it features hundreds of collectable materials around its various biomes that serve all…

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Catch Up Before The Veilguard By Getting The Whole Dragon Age Series For $10

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Has Dragon Age: The Veilguard got you excited to jump into the series ahead of its launch this fall? Have you been waiting for the perfect opportunity to snag the entirety of the Dragon Age saga? Now might be the perfect chance.

Elden Ring Is Broken On Steam Deck, But A Fix Is On The Way

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The long-awaited and well-reviewed Elden Ring DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, is out very soon on all platforms. However, if you’ve been playing Elden Ring on Valve’s portable PC, the Steam Deck, you might have to wait for an upcoming hotfix…

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The Best SMG In Warzone Right Now (And How To Make The Most Of It)

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Despite the massive size of its map, Warzone rewards fast-paced, frantic gameplay through close-quarters combat. You’re rewarded for playing aggressively, pushing the enemy, and not letting them catch a breath. To accomplish this feat,…

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Elden Ring Director Thinks New DLC Bosses Will Push Players To Their Breaking Point

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Shadow of the Erdtree, a mega-sized expansion for Elden Ring that’s basically a whole other game, sounds equal parts magnificent and brutal. That’s by design, according to FromSoftware director Hidetaka Miyazaki. He recently said the new…

A Popular Helldivers 2 Stratagem Is Currently Crashing The Game

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One of Helldivers 2’s most powerful stratagems is broken. Actually, to be more accurate, the stratagem is actively breaking Helldivers 2, and players are officially being warned not to use it until Arrowhead manages to fix it.