➀ FromSoftware confirms the removal of a popular community feature from Elden Ring: Nightreign; ➁ The feature, Soapstone messages, was removed due to the belief that players won't have enough time to read and write messages; ➂ The game director, Junya Ishizaki, explains that each session is about 40 minutes long, and players won't need to leave or read messages.

➀ Steam's Best of 2024 list highlights the biggest selling new PC games of the year; ➁ Notable new releases include Black Myth: Wukong and Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2; ➂ Elden Ring and Apex Legends are among the top sellers.

➀ Intel released a new driver update for the Arc B580 GPU; ➁ The update addresses issues in games like Elden Ring and F1 24; ➂ Intel promises regular driver updates for performance enhancement and issue resolution.

➀ FromSoftware and Bandai Namco announced 'Elden Ring: Night Reign,' a standalone co-op game for 2025; ➁ No requirement to own the original game; ➂ New gameplay and characters with some elements from the original.

➀ Hidetaka Miyazaki confirms multiple projects in development at FromSoftware; ➁ The projects span a wide range of genres, some not directed by Miyazaki; ➂ Speculation about an Armored Core title, but no confirmation yet; ➃ Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree nominated for Game of the Year 2024

➀ Despite Elden Ring's success, no sequel is currently in development; ➁ Multiple projects are underway, showcasing a diverse range of genres and new creative directions; ➂ Hidetaka Miyazaki confirms no active development on Elden Ring 2, but the IP is not abandoned.

➀ Sony's acquisition of FromSoftware, the studio behind Elden Ring; ➁ The 20th anniversary of Half-Life 2 and the potential for Half-Life 3; ➂ Reviews of the SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds and Corsair Xeneon 34WQHD240-C 34-inch Ultrawide OLED Gaming Monitor.

➀ A leaker suggests that FromSoftware's Elden Ring will be released on the Nintendo Switch 2 as a 'Definitive Edition'; ➁ The game is being developed by Virtuos, known for their work on Dark Souls Remastered; ➂ The release is expected in late 2025.

➀ Bandai Namco cancels multiple game projects; ➁ The company is becoming more selective in its production spending; ➂ The decision is part of a strategy to improve margins and reduce costs.

➀ Naughty Dog's upcoming game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, is being compared to FromSoftware's Elden Ring by an insider. ➁ The comparison was made before the official announcement of the game. ➂ The game's director, Neil Druckmann, has mentioned a focus on exploration and freedom.

➀ FromSoftware announced Elden Ring: Nightreign, a cooperative spin-off with rogue-like elements and unique class abilities; ➁ The game is set to receive a significant information dump next week, including the release date; ➂ The information dump is scheduled for February 12th, ahead of the Nightreign network test.

➀ From Software announced a new Elden Ring game, 'Elden Ring: Nightreign', set in the Limgrave region. It supports up to three players in multiplayer mode to fight massive monsters. ➁ Network tests are being conducted ahead of the launch to ensure server stability. ➂ The first network test is open from February 14th to February 17th, but is limited to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles.

➀ FromSoftware's upcoming co-op spin-off, Elden Ring: Nightreign, is getting a console-only beta in February; ➁ The beta will be exclusive to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles, with no PC version announced; ➂ This follows FromSoftware's history of excluding PC from network tests for games that launch on all platforms.

➀ Elden Ring is one of the biggest games of the past few years, with over 25 million copies sold since 2022; ➁ Nintendo is set to unveil their Switch successor next year; ➂ A port of Elden Ring is in development for SWITCH 2, possibly by Virtuos, and could arrive by the end of 2025.

➀ Black Myth: Wukong and Shadow of the Erdtree have comparable difficulty levels, challenging players in unique ways. ➁ Black Myth: Wukong's rank-and-file enemies are easier to defeat compared to the foes in Shadow of the Erdtree. ➂ Boss fights in Black Myth: Wukong offer a different level of challenge than Shadow of the Erdtree's.