With a detailed and unique steampunk world, Arkane Studios' hit series shouldn't be missed by anyone who enjoyed the desolate French setting. With hidden details to uncover as well in every nook and cranny, many will enjoy the world building that Spiders Games attempted to implement in their latest advent

Earlier this year, Elden Ring was released, which was the latest game by FromSoftware , a developer known for their Dark Souls series of action-adventure games. These games had a brutal difficulty and style all their own, which lead to the creation of the "Soulsborne" term to describe them. FromSoftware itself has made seven titles that can be classified this way, all known for being hard to compl

When creating an Elden Ring character , players can choose from a set of default physical templates. One of these templates is called Numen, a race of people described as " supposed descendants of denizens of another world. Long-lived but seldom born ." The shaggy hair and sharp brow of this character template bears a strong resemblance to modern day reconstructions of Neanderthals, an ancient subspecies of archaic human from the Stone Age. Rather than being brutish primitives, however, the Numen of Elden Ring seem to occupy the same role as elves do in other fantasy RPGs - that is, humanoids of low fertility, long lifespans, and deep wells of wisdom and knowle

The Dark Souls , Bloodborne (and more) __ fan art kickstarter was fully funded in just one hour. The Irish small press, Tune & Fairweather, partnered with the kickstarter to create the physical deluxe-edition, large-format art book, Soul Arts . Tune & Fairweather previously published the acclaimed Dark Souls book You Died , a companion book to the Dark Souls video game. The final product of Soul Arts contains 256 pages of full-color illustrations, a foreword, and detailed descriptions of the game concepts and art. Within the Soul Arts book, the passion, adoration, and innovation of FromSoftware fans is on full disp

Unsurprisingly, many of FromSoftware's acclaimed action RPGs are easy recommendations, but there are certainly several other well-known franchises that provide rich fantasy worldbuilding, drama, and act

One of the best PlayStation 4 exclusive games, FromSoftware's Bloodborne introduced everyone to Yharnam, a desolate and crumbled gothic city filled with deranged humans and nightmarish creatures. While there are no plans for a sequel, many fell in love with the dark and twisted world that the developers crea

Hammers in Elden Ring are typically not the best; they are a bit slow and have a short range. However, players who like bashing enemies may enjoy using Marika’s Hammer. Since it is a unique weapon, players cannot swap out the Gold Breaker Skill. With its B scaling in Strength and a C in Faith, this weapon may be good for a player trying out a Strength/Faith build. However, the hammer may be better for PvE encounters rather than PvP, useful for any players hoping to relive the glory that was Elden Ring ’s, Queen Mari

Dragon Age: Origins is a modern classic fantasy RPG from the golden days of developer BioWare. The game creatively blends elements of Tolkien's high fantasy The Lord of the Rings series with George R. R. Martin's dark/low fantasy of A Song of Ice and Fire into its world to create something that stands proudly on its own merits while honoring its inspirati

SteelRising is the latest game from Spiders Games, the same developers behind Greedfall and The Technomancer . Set in an alternative 1789 Paris, the player controls an automaton named Aegis as she attempts to stop a mechanical army from taking over the French capi

Tune and Fairweather is also set to release another FromSoftware __ project: a massive Dark Souls project compiling lore in two books , called Abyssal Archive . The love and care for FromSoftware games such as Demon’s Souls and Elden Ring -which wasn’t even released yet when the art competition for its category took place-is evident in every page and artwork. Beyond simply paying homage, artists also envisioned their own concepts that would be perfect for potential sequels or Roguelike Co-Op Gameplay DLC to certain games. In his foreword, VaatiVidya says of the art and the concepts, " the entries to follow aren’t ranked in any way - they’re simply a testament to the artists who created them, and fascinating love letters to the creations of FromSoftwar

Some fans think their difficulty isn't enough, however, and desire an even greater challenge from these games. Yet the games contain plenty of weird, funny, impractical, or just plain weird weapons that can make a playthrough tougher. For players seeking a true challenge, using these weapons is a great way to increase the difficu

The bosses of Sekiro cast a long shadow on other FromSoftware __ games, as do many elements of the highly acclaimed Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Turning the focus away from complete character customization focusing instead on customizing the prosthetic of the main character. For Soul Arts, artists were invited to conceptualize a prosthetic and detail its combat mechanics for in-game use. Lucas Reiner conceptualized the sticky bomb prosthetic, which would utilize the hand as well as the arm. Reiner’s piece, and the entire Sekiro portion of Soul Arts, continues to show the endless possibilities of the admirers of FromSoftware __ ga