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I Don’t Want To Play Your AI-Generated Mod That Puts Skate 3 Inside Of Modern Warfare 2 Inside Of Minecraft

Does anyone actually want to play these monstrosities taking over Twitter?

By Amelia Zollner Published October 2, 2026

Games

A Mysterious Internet Setting Has Been Ruining All My Elden Ring Nightreign Games

I do not want to know about any of this

By Rebekah Valentine Published September 3, 2026

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Elden Ring’s Director Says He Doesn’t Have A Foot Fetish, He’s Just ‘Trying To Depict Human Nature’

Nobody asked!

By Rebekah Valentine Published September 3, 2026

Games

Elden Ring’s New DLC Just Quietly Brought Back A Beloved Dark Souls 2 Character

We remembered her name...sort of

By Rebekah Valentine Published August 28, 2026

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I Tested Elden Ring On Switch 2 In A Cozy Cafe And It Ran Just Fine, Which Is Great News For A Remarkable Game

You shouldn't play it in the rain/but you can play it on a train

By Rebekah Valentine Published August 26, 2026

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Shareholder Battle Over Handling Of Elden Ring Fails To Oust FromSoftware Majority Owner’s CEO

While Kadokawa's CEO has survived this round of voting, activist shareholder group Oasis Management has increased its stake in the company to 15.25 percent

By Lewis Parker Published June 24, 2026

Games

Shareholders Are Trying To Bully Elden Ring Maker FromSoftware Into Divorcing Bandai Namco

'We think the current arrangements with the game publishers like Bandai Namco and Activision are no longer good deals for the Company'

By Rebekah Valentine Published June 12, 2026

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After Performance Troubles And A Delay, Elden Ring Is Finally Coming To Switch 2

The Tarnished Edition includes both the base game and the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 4, 2026

Games

Elden Ring Movie Set Leaks Show Something I Thought Wasn’t Possible: A FromSoft World With Lots Of Normal People In It

I did not, however, need to see the Dung Eater

By Rebekah Valentine Published April 24, 2026

Entertainment

Everything We Know About Alex Garland’s Elden Ring Movie, Including The Latest Leaks From Its Set

Here are all the details we know about the Elden Ring film so far, from its announcement all the way up to today's set pictures

By Lewis Parker Published April 22, 2026

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Elden Ring Live Action Film Gets A Release Date And A Roundtable Hold’s-Worth Of New Cast Members

Who will scream "Curse you, Bayle!" and will the walls of the theater shake appropriately?

By Rebekah Valentine Published April 20, 2026

A tarnished warrior looks out at a castle.

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There’s A Newly Discovered Elden Ring Cutscene Players Have Never Seen Before

The cut content was reassembled by a dataminer

By Ethan Gach Published April 8, 2026

Entertainment

A Fan Claims To Have Found A Set From Alex Garland’s Elden Ring Movie Out In The Wild

Footage from the set of Alex Garland's A24 Elden Ring film has made its way online, displaying what appears to be a Church of Marika

By Lewis Parker Published April 4, 2026

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The 21 Best Games For The Xbox Series X/S

From Battlefield 6 to Keeper, here are the must-plays on Microsoft's current-gen consoles

Kotaku Staff Published November 19, 2025

A man wearing a pot looks out at the world.

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Over 20 Hours Of Elden Ring Lore Is About To Become A 400-Page Book

Also: a fired GTA 6 dev explains why they joined a union

By Ethan Gach Published November 19, 2025

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Elden Ring‘s Switch 2 Port Delayed Until 2026 Due To Performance Problems

The port looked rough when it was first demoed at Gamescom earlier this year

By Zack Zwiezen Published October 23, 2025

A Tarnished looks out at the Morning Checkpoint blurbs.

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Alex Garland Wrote 160-Page Elden Ring Movie Script From Scratch To Win Miyazaki’s Approval

Also retro game publishers are back from the dead and making moves

By Ethan Gach Published August 27, 2025

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Early Switch 2 Elden Ring Impressions Sound Not Great As Bandai Namco Locks Down Footage

The port of FromSoftware’s RPG is being shown at Gamescom, but you won’t see footage on the internet

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 20, 2025

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The First Nintendo Direct Of The Switch 2 Era Is Here

Nintendo just snuck in a long-rumored showcase before the end of July

By Ethan Gach Published July 30, 2025

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Elden Ring Nightreign‘s Duo Mode Patch Is Delayed Following Massive Earthquake

Patch 1.02 won't release as scheduled, as FromSoftware has evacuated its offices

By John Walker Published July 30, 2025