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Elden Ring DLC launches to "Mixed" reviews as players bemoan difficulty, PC performance in Shadow of the Erdtree: "There's a big problem with balancing"

The long-awaited Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC is finally here, but it's launched to a "Mixed" Steam reception due to difficulty and performance complaints.

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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree currently has a 'Mixed' status on Steam, with many of the negative reviews complaining that the bosses are too hard

Some of them are also down on the game's PC performance, which is fair.

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Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree debuts to 'Mixed' Steam reactions: "The base game never felt this ridiculously difficult"

Performance woes are also contributing to a divisive reception

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Elden Ring's Hidetaka Miyazaki jokes he's not great at presidenting because "95% of what I do" is still "directing games"

"I really get my hands dirty"

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Elden Ring DLC: How to beat Commander Gaius in Shadow of the Erdtree

Commander Gaius is hard to defeat in Elden Ring's DLC, so allow me to help you out with a detailed boss guide.

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Meet Blackgaol Knight, the Elden Ring DLC boss bullying Shadow of the Erdtree players even though he's just a guy with a sword

The Blackgaol Knight is the first boss you can fight in the Elden Ring DLC, but that doesn't mean he's easy to beat in Shadow of the Erdtree.

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Elden Ring DLC: Don't miss this secret new spell you can get early in Shadow of the Erdtree

Shadow of the Erdtree DLC has dropped and it's full of items to discover! Here's how to grab an early incantation that you won't want to miss!

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Elden Ring DLC: Bayle the Dread weakness and how to beat in Shadow of the Erdtree

Bayle the Dread is, without a doubt, one of the hardest bosses to take down in the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. Here's how to beat him.

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The best builds for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

Our favorite builds for the expansion are all based around new weapons, spells, and talismans.

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Elden Ring DLC Milady location: The coolest new weapon type is just a quick ride away

The Elden Ring DLC is here, and it's brought an amazing new Light Greatsword called Milady to the game. Here's where to get it in Shadow of the Erdtree.

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As CEOs chase infinite growth, Hidetaka Miyazaki says FromSoftware gets "better games and better decisions" from a "conservative forecast" with "room to fail"

FromSoftware is playing it safe even after Elden Ring's explosive success

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Miyazaki 'went a little too far' with Elden Ring's poison swamps but says he learned a lesson, which unfortunately is that he needed to come up with new and different ways to kill everyone

I don't know what the Elden Ring equivalent of a monkey's paw is, but it definitely curled.

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Elden Ring DLC: Messmer the Impaler location, weakness, and how to beat in Shadow of the Erdtree

One of the Elden Ring DLC's biggest boss fights is the bout with Messmer the Impaler. Here's how Shadow of the Erdtree players can defeat him.

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'Can't access Elden Ring DLC' error — Here's the fix so you can play Shadow of the Erdtree

Many players are experiencing issues accessing the Elden Ring DLC. Here's how to fix that.

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As the Elden Ring DLC beats the snot out of players, Hidetaka Miyazaki says toning difficulty down would "break the game itself"

On DLC launch day, Elden Ring's director Hidetaka Miyazaki says lowering difficulty would "break the game itself" in a new interview.

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Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki said Shadow of the Erdtree would be hard, and he wasn't kidding: "I'm getting stomped"

"Everything hits like a bus"

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'We just happened to release it into the market at the right time': Even after Elden Ring's DLC victory lap, FromSoftware's Hidetaka Miyazaki still wears the 'soulslike' crown with humility

"We’re all working within the same sandbox, in a way."

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Elden Ring DLC known bugs at launch, Steam Deck issues, and all workarounds discovered so far

Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC has arrived at last. However, players are encountering unforeseen bugs and technical difficulties tarnishing the experience. So we have begun rounding up all the known bugs so far here.

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CD Projekt sends in Geralt to help its devs kill Mohg as it congratulates Shadow of the Erdtree on eclipsing Witcher 3's record review scores

Even Blood and Wine has fallen under Erdtree's shadow.

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If you only try one of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree's new weapons, make it Dryleaf Arts

Slap those bosses into oblivion.

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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree's release has busted the Seamless Co-op mod, but its creator has a fix incoming 'as soon as possible'

"Please understand that I work long hours."

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Elden Ring DLC 'Shadow of the Erdtree' has a major problem with the Steam Deck, but a fix is coming

Elden Ring's DLC "Shadow of the Erdtree" is here, but there are still some kinks to work out. One such kink pertains to the handheld Steam Deck PC, which is throwing up some major issues. Fixes are coming, though.

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I'm ready for Elden Ring's DLC, but not as ready as this Dark Souls streamer who beat the whole action RPG at level 1 multiple times from NG to NG+7 without ever dying

"Just in time for Shadow of the Erdtree"

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CD Projekt releases custom art of Geralt in Elden Ring as Shadow of the Erdtree beats The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine as the highest-rated DLC for any RPG

Game recognizes game

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Elden Ring veterans are celebrating Shadow of the Erdtree's launch by helping others beat Mohg so they can join them in the Lands of Shadow

"I'll heal you and die for you if I have to"

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