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All the latest Elden Ring news for 2026: updates, patches, DLC, discounts and events. Fresh game news every day on VGTimes.
Elden Ring Tarnished Edition adds two new classes, FromSoftware reveals
Alongside its August 28, 2026 launch on Nintendo Switch 2, Elden Ring Tarnished Edition will add two new character classes and bring the extra content to PC and other platforms as a paid expansion on the same day.
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July 24, 2026
A 74-year-old gamer earned the Elden Ring platinum trophy after 1,075 hours — and two years ago he pulled off something even harder
A player known in the Elden Ring community as The Elder Lord shared on a forum that at 74 years old, he collected all 42 PlayStation trophies and earned the platinum. It took him around 1,075 hours — and that's on PlayStation alone, not counting a couple of playthroughs on Xbox Series X.
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July 23, 2026
Players debate whether late-night gaming fatigue reduces enjoyment
A ResetEra thread started with one player wondering whether late-night sessions are less fun simply because the player is too tired to appreciate them. The conversation began after Hydrophilic Attack said they had noticed the effect while playing Nioh 3, and replies quickly split between people who barely feel it and those who see sleepiness as a clear sign to stop.
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July 17, 2026
Elden Ring Director Hidetaka Miyazaki Calls His Own Game Knowledge 'Shallow' Despite Global Success
Hidetaka Miyazaki, the acclaimed director of Elden Ring and president of FromSoftware, has openly admitted that he considers his understanding of games to be "shallow" compared to other veterans in the industry. Despite the worldwide acclaim and influence of his projects, Miyazaki says he avoids video interviews and public discussions because he feels unqualified to speak about games on a deeper level.
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July 6, 2026
Kadokawa CEO Survives Shareholder Revolt Over Missed Elden Ring Profits
Kadokawa CEO Takeshi Natsuno narrowly retained his position after a dramatic shareholder meeting on June 24, 2026, where activist investor Oasis Management led a campaign to remove him over the company's handling of Elden Ring profits. The vote highlighted growing dissatisfaction among investors about Kadokawa's strategy for its most valuable gaming asset.
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June 25, 2026
Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition Brings New Content and DLC to Nintendo Switch 2 on August 28, 2026
Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition launches on Nintendo Switch 2 August 28, 2026, with new classes, armor, and DLC also coming to PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.
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June 5, 2026
First Look: Dung Eater and Queen Marika Revealed in Set Photos from the Elden Ring Movie
New behind-the-scenes photos from the set of the upcoming Elden Ring film have surfaced online, offering fans a glimpse at Dung Eater and Queen Marika in live action. The highly anticipated adaptation is being directed by Alex Garland, known for acclaimed films like Ex Machina and Annihilation.
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April 23, 2026
Filming of the Elden Ring movie has started in London — see the first photos from the set
Filming of the long-awaited film based on Elden Ring has begun in London. Dozens of actors and crew members are already recreating atmospheric scenes on a foggy medieval street. Footage from the set was published by Shortlist.
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April 22, 2026
Elden Ring Movie Gets Official Release Date and Full Cast Revealed
Studio A24 has announced the official release date for the Elden Ring film adaptation—the movie will hit theaters on March 3, 2028. The project is being developed in collaboration with Bandai Namco and will be shot with IMAX in mind. The director and screenwriter is Alexander Garland, known for his meticulous attention to atmosphere and visual style—an especially important trait for adapting such a unique source. Garland’s previous works include Ex Machina, Annihilation, and Dredd (2012).
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April 20, 2026
Lights, camera, action: filming for the Elden Ring movie has begun — and it could be the biggest game adaptation of 2027
Filming for the adaptation of Elden Ring has officially begun in Scotland. The project is being handled by A24 in collaboration with Bandai Namco — the same studio behind acclaimed films like Hereditary, Midsommar, and Everything Everywhere All at Once.
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April 14, 2026
Did the leak have an impact? Filming for the Elden Ring movie is set to begin next week
The film adaptation of Elden Ring by A24 is entering the production stage — according to sources, filming is expected to begin as early as next week. The project is led by Alex Garland, and it’s not just a studio assignment, but his personal initiative.
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April 5, 2026
Such Beauty Hidden Away: Dataminer Restores Cut Elden Ring Cutscene — Miquella Plants the Haligtree and Waters It with Blood
Four years after the release of Elden Ring, the game continues to surprise. Dataminer and modder Lance McDonald — known in the FromSoftware community as the author of the unofficial 60 FPS patch for Bloodborne — dug up a cut cutscene in the game's files and published it on YouTube.
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April 5, 2026
“Marathon will be Game of the Year” — Ben Starr jokes about the “Jennifer English effect”
Ben Starr believes Marathon has every chance of becoming Game of the Year. According to him, however, Bungie’s shooter’s main trump card is not its gameplay at all, but the involvement of Jennifer English.
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April 4, 2026
Epic incoming: first set photos from the Elden Ring movie leak online — fans spot the Temple of Marika
A short video from the set of the Elden Ring movie has surfaced on TikTok and quickly spread across Reddit and other platforms.
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April 4, 2026
The Japanese don't need Western JRPGs? Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 had its first major failure
It looks like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 got its first major failure. The game, which became the most highly appreciated in the West, failed to appeal to Japanese gamers. This game did not receive any awards at one of the most important Asian awards.
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March 17, 2026
Path of the White Wolf: New Trailer for the 'Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice' Anime Revealed — Release “Coming Soon”
Crunchyroll has released a new trailer for the anime Sekiro: No Defeat just ahead of a panel at the SXSW festival in Austin, where lucky attendees were able to watch the entire first episode.
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March 17, 2026
Jealousy or Creative Friction? Insider Claims FromSoftware Was Unhappy With the Demon’s Souls Remake for Years
For several years now, rumors have circulated within the industry suggesting that FromSoftware may not have been entirely pleased with the PS5 remake of Demon’s Souls. That claim was recently reiterated by insider NateTheHate on Twitter.
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March 1, 2026
Are they not going to stop? Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 once again won the Game of the Year award at a respectable ceremony
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 still continues to win Game of the Year awards from reputable organizations. This time, Sandfall Interactive Studio received an award from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences at the DICE Awards ceremony.
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February 13, 2026
The author of No Rest for the Wicked: the game makes so much money in a day that he can keep his studio for a whole month
The developers of No Rest for the Wicked earn enough money every day to maintain the studio for a whole month. Thomas Mahler, head of Moon Studios, spoke about the unexpected success of the project.
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February 2, 2026
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and other popular games may be released on Switch 2 in 2026
Nintendo is planning to seriously expand its library of games for the Switch 2 in the near future. Moreover, we are talking about the largest projects that have already been released on other platforms.
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January 28, 2026
Miyazaki Explains Why We Love to Suffer: Difficulty in Dark Souls and Elden Ring Must Be Fair
FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki commented on the studio’s long-standing reputation for making “brutally difficult” games — and emphasized that this was never about artificially inflating difficulty just to make players suffer.
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December 31, 2025
Dark Souls Creator Explains Why He Doesn’t See the “Soulslike” Genre as the Studio’s Achievement
Hidetaka Miyazaki, a key figure at FromSoftware and the creator of Dark Souls, has unexpectedly downplayed the studio’s status as the “inventor” of the Soulslike genre. According to him, FromSoftware didn’t so much create something fundamentally new as it did tap into an existing demand from players.
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December 30, 2025
Steam's Massive Winter Sale Has Kicked Off
The Steam Store has launched its massive Winter Sale, which will run until January 5th. Thousands of games and add-ons are featured in the event.
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December 19, 2025
"Brings Back First Playthrough Magic": Massive 'Elden Ring Reforged' Mod Updated to Version 2.0 — Added Private Servers, New Combat System, and Hundreds of Secrets
The massive Elden Ring Reforged mod received a major 2.0 update that completely rebuilds and refreshes the game, adding its own private servers, Seamless Co-op support, and a mass of new progression systems. The mod now also works with phantoms, invasions, and messages, but uses its own servers rather than FromSoftware's official ones.
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November 26, 2025
VaatiVidya’s Elden Ring Lore Videos Are Being Turned Into a Book — First Images Released
VaatiVidya — the YouTuber with 3 million subscribers known for deep–dive FromSoftware lore videos — is turning his extensive Elden Ring breakdowns into a full-fledged book. The creator is compiling all 20 hours of his stories about the Golden Order and other mysteries of the Lands Between into a single volume.
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November 20, 2025
Modder Attempts to Bring TES 3: Morrowind into Elden Ring — First Results Revealed
Modder InfernoPlus is working on an ambitious project to bring the entire world of The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind into Elden Ring. He’s already shared a video showcasing the progress so far.
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September 1, 2025
Director of Elden Ring Film Shares How He Secured the Adaptation
Earlier this summer, it was revealed that A24 and Alex Garland (Ex Machina, 28 Years Later) are teaming up for a full-fledged adaptation of Elden Ring. In a new interview with The New Yorker, the director said he personally secured approval from the game’s creator, Hidetaka Miyazaki.
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August 28, 2025
Elden Ring Receives New Patch with Fixes — Now Live on All Platforms
FromSoftware has released a fresh update, version 1.16.1, for its third-person action RPG Elden Ring. The patch is now available on all current platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam.
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August 22, 2025
Insider: 'Alien: Romulus' Star May Appear in 'Elden Ring' Movie
According to reputable film insider Jeff Sneider, actress Cailee Spaeny is in talks to join the upcoming Elden Ring adaptation from A24.
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July 25, 2025
Top-Selling Steam Games of the Week Revealed
Valve has released the latest list of best-selling games on Steam for the week of June 24 to July 1, ranked by revenue.
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July 1, 2025
Elden Ring Movie Director Reveals the Game's Toughest Boss—He's on His Seventh Playthrough
Alexander Garland, director of the upcoming Elden Ring film adaptation, revealed in a recent interview with IGN that he’s currently playing through the game for the seventh time.
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June 18, 2025
Fan-Made Elden Ring Movie Trailer Released
Enthusiast Movie Hopper, who recently showed a proper adaptation of Doom, has released a fan-made trailer for a movie based on Elden Ring. The video consists of frames generated by AI.
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June 2, 2025
Report: Kit Connor in talks to play the Tarnished in upcoming Elden Ring movie
According to Deadline, director Alex Garland may have found the lead for his upcoming Elden Ring adaptation. Sources say Kit Connor, who previously worked with Garland on Warfare, is in talks to play the Tarnished.
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May 30, 2025
FromSoftware Reveals Total Elden Ring Sales Over Three Years
Japanese studio FromSoftware has announced the total sales figures for Elden Ring since its release in February 2022 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. Notably, the game is also expected to launch on the Nintendo Switch 2 later this year.
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April 29, 2025
“This Is Incredible”: Fan Recreates Entire Elden Ring Map in Minecraft After 2,000 Hours of Work
Reddit user Lerfing has unveiled what might be his magnum opus in Minecraft: a full-scale recreation of the Elden Ring world map, built using the game’s in-game editor.
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April 7, 2025