Thaddeus Reynolds

Early in July 2022, Bandai Namco reported being hacked by the ransomware group ALPHV, also known as BlackCat. It is a common occurrence for large gaming companies to be the target of hacker groups. EA was targeted by a group and had source code stolen, and CD Projekt Red had data believed to relate to games, contractors, and employees stolen during a similar h

If the leak is true and Barbarians of the Badlands is the name of the future Elden Ring DLC, then there is a possibility player will learn more about several major NPC characters and game lore. For players who have played the game and paid some attention to the lore, they may be familiar with barbarians and the Badlands. Barbarians are one of the starting classes in the game, and the class of one of the most honorable NPCs, Elden Ring 's Nepheli Lo

**Elden Ring ** ’s Putrid Crytalian Trio within Sellia Hideaway is another annoying Boss Order Nightreign encounter. Crystalians are common enemies and bosses in the game, and they can be especially problematic for players without weapons to deal blunt damage. However, the Putrid Crystalian Trio are the most annoying Crystalians in the game. There is a Staff, Spear, and Ringblade Crystalian who all deal Scarlet Rot when they attack the player. In theory, players should defeat the Staff Crystalian first, but that is a challenge when the Spear and Ringblade Crystalians are chasing the player. Spirit Ashes may help, but they should inflict blunt dam

FromSoftware typically reuses assets across its games for practical purposes, such as the same weapons and animations appearing in multiple games, and this will likely be the case for FromSoftware's next game after Elden Ring . These similarities are not necessarily connections or references, though. Instead, they are merely efficient use of assets for game design. However, FromSoftware occasionally places items and assets in its games which fuel theories about connections between the worlds and themes of the Soulslike ga

Fans of Elden Ring who have beaten the game and replayed it have been waiting with bated breath for a DLC. Based on past FromSoftware games, such as Bloodborne and Dark Souls 3, a DLC or two are expected to be released. Since Bloodborne and The Old Hunters __ DLC were released the same year, and the tragic story of Dark Souls 3 's main game and its first DLC, Ashes of Ariandel , were also released the same year, with The Ringed City DLC following a year later, it seems likely that Elden Ring DLC may not be far off. Many Elden Ring fans have hopes about what the future DLC will contain, such as more lore information that answers burning questions, and the unveiling of new and exciting locations. If the Barbarians of the Badlands __ leak is real, then this may be the first of several DLCs that reveal more about the world of Elden Ri

Sometimes they're in a difficult place to gather them from, and starting a boss fight traps the player in the encounter. Accidentally stumbling into one leaves the player with only two options if they want their runes back, to either defeat the boss or scream "Let me out" at the door like Eric An

However, there is also a chance that this leak is a hoax fabricated by the group responsible for the ransomware attack. Based on the other game titles released, some individuals believe this leak is a hoax and has no chance of being true. That said, this also happened with Capcom several years ago, ultimately resulting in the Dragons Dogma 2 sequel being revealed ahead of sched

There is a probable chance that the Barbarians of the Badlands DLC and the other leaked games titles are a hoax, but anything is still possible until more is known. According to the leaked image, the Badlands DLC is set to be released during Q3 of 2023 but assuming this is a larger DLC, then that would fit the general timeline of FromSoftware DLC release dates. Until the company releases information about the DLC or more authentic leaks are pushed out, _Elden Ring _ fans may continue to brush this off as a h

Both luckily and unluckily for players, Elden Ring 's patches have largely served to buff rather than nerf. This protects the health of the game by allowing new strategies to arise while avoiding taking away anything from the Elden Ring that players may have enjoyed. However, in practice, this has resulted to the rise of the Rivers of Blood katana meta in Elden Ring , which has left other approaches to the game in the d

One unanswered question is the relationship between Nepheli and Godfrey. Since Godfrey becomes chief of the warriors, the name Loux may be a clan name that Nepheli took to show which clan she came from. Another potential connection is she may be Godfrey’s mysterious Elden Ring warrior daughter born before or after his marriage to Queen Marika. Nepheli could also be distantly related to him, like a granddaughter or great-granddaughter. The relationship between Nepheli and Godfrey at this moment isn't entirely known, but perhaps the unconfirmed Barbarians of the Badlands DLC could further explain their relationship. It also could reveal more about this mysterious Badland location that lies beyond the Lands Betw