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'Elden Ring: Nightreign' is both a hit and a headache for fans

The new FromSoftware game is splitting the fanbase.

Laptop · Jun 1, 2025

You get a unique relic for beating Elden Ring Nightreign's 'supposed to lose' tutorial boss, but don't worry: There's a buried menu option to fight him again

The relic's better early game and nothing to write home about, but it's still neat.

PC Gamer · Jun 1, 2025

Elden Ring Nightreign is the first FromSoftware game that I honestly wish I could play on easy

Nightreign would be a much stickier roguelike if its randomness extended to easier, and more varied, challenges.

PC Gamer · Jun 1, 2025

Elden Ring Nightreign director says asset reuse is contentious, but FromSoft doesn't consider it a "one-to-one copy-paste" - it's just "an efficient way to build these games"

FromSoftware wanted to "reform the gameplay loop" of Elden Ring

GamesRadar · May 31, 2025

I thought Elden Ring Nightreign was a flop at first — here’s the one thing that made me love it

I was ready to quit Elden Ring Nightreign until I made one key change to the way I was playing. And it completely flipped my experience.

Tom’s Guide · May 31, 2025

If you want to play Elden Ring Nightreign in a duo, the Seamless Co-op mod is already out, dead simple to use, and it won't mess up your vanilla save

A bafflingly good mod, out less than a day after launch.

PC Gamer · May 30, 2025

More than 2 million people have played/been brutalized by Elden Ring Nightreign in its first 24 hours

That's a lot of Nightfarers.

PC Gamer · May 30, 2025

Elden Ring Nightreign Old Pocketwatch, explained

It's always a pocketwatch.

Dot Esports · May 30, 2025

Elden Ring’s live-action movie adaptation is in the works. Here’s who we want to see in its cast

Here's our ideal ensemble to portray the iconic characters of FromSoftware's biggest title.

Destructoid · May 30, 2025

One of Elden Ring Nightreign's biggest problems is (hopefully) getting fixed in a new update patch next week, but I'm not sure the changes will be enough

At launch, Elden Ring Nightreign's solo play option has some major problems. FromSoftware is looking to address some of them in a new update patch next week, though.

Windows Central · May 30, 2025