Elden Ring Delayed, Now Releasing In February, Closed Network Test Announced For November

 The highly anticipated Elden Ring has been delayed. FromSoftware has announced its Souls-like game will now launch on February 25 instead of January 21. In a tweet, FromSoftware says it decided to push the game back because the “depth and strategic freedom of the game exceeded initial expectations.”

The company also announced its launching a closed network test for the game in November. That means selected players can try Elden Ring in just a few weeks to help stress test the servers and other systems.  The test will be available on current and last-gen PlayStation and Xbox and you'll have to sign up for a chance to participate, which you can do here. Registration closes on November 1. The closed network test will take place over five sessions during allotted time windows. The schedule is as follows: 

• Session 1: November 12 – 3:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m PT
• Session 2: November 12 – 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. PT
• Session 3: November 13 – 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. PT
• Session 4: November 14 – 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. PT
• Session 5: November 14 – 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. PT

From Softwares New Game, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Is Releasing In 2019

During the Xbox E3 conference, From Software revealed a trailer for a game called Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Last time we saw the game  was at The Game Awards. The combat seems heavily inspired by From Software's Souls series, but there also appear to be new features and an aesthetic that sets itself apart. The main character has a prosthetic arm and it functions much like the trick weapons from Bloodborne, with the main character grappling to various places and using an ax attachment to chop through enemies' defenses. Verticality and stealth also seem to play a huge role, with our character using his grappling hook to plan out tactical options and hunt foes from the shadows. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is to be released in 2019 for PS4, Xbox O

Dark Souls: Remastered Coming To PS4, Xbox, Switch And PC

During the Nintendo Direct Mini, the company announced that you can now take one of the most infamous difficult, grueling, and rewarding experiences of the last generation with you wherever you go, as Dark Souls  remastered is coming to Nintendo Switch. The teaser trailer doesn't announce too many other details, preferring instead to linger on a shot of the First Bonfire. The press release for the announcement, however, offers some additional details. The Switch version of Dark Souls will include the Artorias of the Abyss DLC and will have improved framerate and resolution. Besides the Nintendo Switch, Dark Souls: Remastered is also coming to PS4, Xbox One and PC on May 25.

Bloodborne's Getting Some More Co-op NPC's

Bloodborne’s first expansion, The Old Hunters, will be released on November 24 but even more new content will be coming to the game.  A new patch is bringing more co-op NPC’s along with a band of hunters known as “The League”. This new patch will be available for all Bloodborne players, No time frame has been giving when the patch will go live.  To learn more, visit the PlayStation Blog. 

Dark Souls 3 Coming In Early 2016 ?

Following previous rumors suggesting the unannounced Dark Souls 3 would release in 2016. The unreleased, official art below displays and suggested the launch window of Early 2016 (which you can see on the right). This follows an earlier rumor that Dark Souls 3 would appear at E3,and be released for PS4, Xbox One and PC. We will have to just wait and se what happens at E3.

Is Bloodborne Gonna Be On PC ?

Will Bloodborne make it way to PC ? If a retail listing is to be believed. The listing on Amazon France, lists the platform as Windows 7/8 and is currently unavailable. Amazon France has previous leaking game details before publishers are ready to reveal them. These include Call of Duty: Black Ops II, the Killzone Trilogy, Grand Theft Auto V on PC and a PS4 bundle for The Last of Us: Remastered. All of these turned out to be accurate. What do you think of the listing ? Would you prefer to play Bloodborne on PC ?