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Like many MMOs, Lost Ark features a glut of currencies. You’ve got Silver, Gold, Crystals, Pirate Coins, and, most recently, Coins of Courage. However, since Coins of Courage are such a recent addition, most players are left scratching their heads over this new digital tender. That being the case, here’s everything you really need to

This article contains spoilers for Elden Ring. While Elden Ring clearly separates itself from other FromSoftware titles through its massive open-world filled with adventures and secrets, the game does feature that same brand of obtuse storytelling and complicated lore that helped make FromSoftware’s other titles (most notably the Dark Souls series) famous. That also means

Elden Ring may not feature a traditional “Easy Mode” option (despite increasingly louder calls for FromSoftware games to offer optional difficulty settings), but by choosing to play the game using one of the simply broken character builds that players have discovered so far, you will almost certainly be able to beat the game with relative

Elden Ring is already shaping up to be FromSoftware’s most successful title to date. The game has sold like hotcakes (so much so that Bandai Namco gave employees a pay raise), and hundreds of thousands of Twitch viewers are regularly tuning in to watch other people play the game. However, not everyone is happy with

Early in Elden Ring, players are handed (or can purchase) the Spirit Calling Bell, which lets them summon computer-controlled Spirit Ash allies. This mechanic opens up entirely new strategies, as it allows players to eventually collect and upgrade an army of minions to fulfill different roles in battles. Initially, players can only summon a pack

While it’s understandable that Elden Ring players are desperate to find the most “powerful” weapons in the game as part of their constant effort to stay a few steps ahead of this incredibly difficult open-world title, the truth of the matter is that you really can turn just about any weapon in Elden Ring into

I went into Elden Ring wondering if FromSoftware would possibly be able to fill such a massive open-world game with the kind of difficult boss fights that have (in their own way) come to define the Soulsborne games and many of their spiritual spin-offs. After all, with so many options available to players and so

This article contains spoilers for Elden Ring. Elden Ring is certainly FromSoftware’s biggest game yet, but like other Soulsborne titles, the story doesn’t hold players’ hands. Gamers have to keep track of their quests and progression without the aid of a checklist, which can leave many scratching their heads when it comes time to actually

While the hype for Elden Ring often bordered on “absurd” in the days, weeks, months, and even years leading up to the game’s release, nothing could have quite prepared us for the final product. Elden Ring is not only one of the most critically acclaimed games of all time and, by all early accounts, an

This article contains spoilers for Elden Ring. Whether they’re hiding in plain sight or camping out in secret locations, Easter eggs and references are a proud tradition in video games (and pretty much every other medium). Previous FromSoftware titles are flush with those secrets, and Elden Ring is certainly no different. Hidetaka Miyazaki has a

You can technically beat Elden Ring pretty much however you want if you’re talented/dedicated enough, but most players will want to use the game’s full range of upgrades and abilities in order to overcome its most devastating challenges. That means you’ll probably want to find Elden Ring‘s best Ash of War enhancements at some point.

In Dark Souls, players can find various rings that increase their stats, abilities, and defenses, and Elden Ring continues that tradition in its own way with talismans. Like their forebears, talismans provide a litany of advantages, and while some only provide minor bonuses, the most powerful ones impart substantial advantages and even unique buffs. Odds

Elden Ring allows you to turn nearly any weapon in the game into some of the most powerful pieces of equipment imaginable, but before you can upgrade the game’s considerable arsenal, you’re going to have to find some of the rarest and most valuable items in the game: Smithing Stones and Somber Smithing Stones. Smithing

It won’t be long into your Elden Ring adventure before you start thinking about leveling up your character and finding the best build for your starting class. After all, Elden Ring may allow you to build a character pretty much however you’d like, but there are some classes that are able to reach those endgame

While we all knew that Elden Ring was going to reignite the debate about the difficulty of FromSoftware games and the many titles they’ve influenced, I wasn’t expecting to find myself suddenly conflicted about the game’s difficulty level and general design philosophy as soon as I encountered the first major boss in the game’s open-world:

While virtually every gamer predicted that Nintendo and Game Freak would unleash spectacular announcements during Pokémon Day (February 27th), nobody expected the companies to reveal a new mainline Pokémon game. Few also expected to immediately fall in love with the game’s new starters, but will that love last? While the trailer for Pokémon Scarlet and

Elden Ring pushes the Soulsborne genre forward in many ways. While the game features many FromSoftware design hallmarks, such as difficult combat and the Moonlight Greatsword, it also includes plenty of new mechanics that make the experience feel fresh. One such addition is Spirit Ashes. Normally, players have to soldier on alone in games like

While Elden Ring is undoubtedly full of Game of Thrones Easter eggs that have yet to be discovered, one of the game’s earliest references to George R.R. Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire series takes the form of an incredible greatsword that is as visually satisfying as it is powerful. To find this weapon, you’ll