Latest articles by Wes Fenlon
The best builds for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
Built Right Our favorite builds for the expansion are all based around new weapons, spells, and talismans.
FromSoftware's boss doesn't talk much about his personal life, but he now gets recognized in public, which Miyazaki says 'keeps me on my best behavior'
News Tourists in Japan sometimes recognize the Elden Ring creator, a big change in his life since working on Dark Souls.
Cozy hobbit game Tales of the Shire won me over with a subtly brilliant feature I've never seen in a farm life sim before
Hobbitfun Cooking is the major focus in Tales of the Shire, but befriending the citizens of your hobbit town will play a big part, too.
The father of Final Fantasy teamed back up with Square Enix after 21 years to break his latest RPG out of Apple Arcade jail
News Hironobu Sakaguchi's Fantasian is finally coming to PC—with a little surprise help from Yoshi-P.
Bandai Namco just surprise-dropped 2 classic Baten Kaitos RPGs on Steam
News These remasters were previously Nintendo Switch exclusives.
FromSoftware boss addresses gaming industry layoffs: 'As long as this company's my responsibility, I would not let that happen'
News Hidetaka Miyazaki describes FromSoftware's relationship with parent company Kadokawa and references Satoru Iwata's perspective on layoffs.
FromSoftware says Elden Ring's popular Seamless Co-op mod is 'definitely not something we actively oppose,' and may even 'consider ideas like that with our future games'
News "Total co-op" wasn't the plan for Elden Ring, but FromSoftware knows that's how some fans like to play.
'I'm still in the process of making my ideal fantasy RPG,' says FromSoftware's Hidetaka Miyazaki: 'While Elden Ring is not quite it, it's getting close'
News ...and miles to go before he sleeps.
I asked Dark Souls director Miyazaki about his now-legendary Undead Dragon quote, and he had a great response: 'Something beautiful needs something depraved or tragic to embolden that beauty'
News His design philosophy hasn't changed in the decade since.
Cover story: Shadow of the Erdtree is the culmination of decades of FromSoftware RPGs, and a gargantuan finale for Elden Ring
Thy Kingdom Come FromSoftware's Hidetaka Miyazaki on ending Elden Ring with an epic final verse.
How to complete Blaidd's quest in Elden Ring
Blaidd and soul You can even nab Blaidd's wolf armor later in the game, too.
Terraria creator has a new 'no questions asked' refund policy: 'Personally defeat me in PvP'
news Unfortunately he's quite good at it.
Hidetaka Miyazaki 'knows for a fact' other FromSoftware devs want a Bloodborne PC port: 'If I say I want one, I'll get in trouble, but it's nothing I'm opposed to'
News Keep that hope alive, PC gamers.
Monster Hunter Wilds director aims to push hardware 'to the max' to bring the world to life: 'Any Monster Hunter game where I'm director is always going to be focusing on the ecosystem'
News The World and Wilds director is all about nature.
With Shadow of the Erdtree, FromSoftware wanted to build a map 'that's not quite open field and not quite legacy dungeon,' but instead 'blends the two together'
News Bringing back a little of the old Dark Souls density.
Monster Hunter Wilds director says changes to the ecosystem are persistent: 'Even as you return to base, the world outside is moving on and continuing where you left it in the background'
News Capcom seems to be making a monstrously ambitious simulation.
Monster Hunter Wilds' hunting horn will be more like World's than Rise's, but Capcom promises new moves: 'If you're a fan of the hunting horn, I'm sure you're going to love it in Wilds'
News Capcom talks just a little about Monster Hunter's most important weapon.
Monster Hunter Wilds looks like exactly the evolution of World I hoped for
c'mon hun An increased focus on the natural ecosystem and interplay between monsters points towards a more systems-driven Monster Hunter. I'm all about it.
Elden Ring's developers know most players use guides, but still try to cater to those who go in blind: 'If they can't do it, then there's some room for improvement on our behalf'
News FromSoftware boss Hidetaka Miyazaki says reading guides is "perfectly valid," but doesn't want it to be a necessity.
Our 13 favorite games from the 2024 summer gaming showcases
best in show After seeing what felt like hundreds of games, we've picked a few that really stood out.
Kunitsu-Gami feels like a long-lost Capcom PS2 game, and I mean that as a sincere compliment
Dancin I'd say they don't make 'em like they used to, but this take on tower defense really dances to its own beat.
New city builder Generation Exile is a shot across the bow for both strategy game design and the gaming industry at large: 'It's simply not possible to keep expanding forever'
News Unveiled at the PC Gaming Show, Generation Exile is about "finding ways to grow and thrive" without endlessly extracting more resources from the environment.
What a killer year for roguelikes: Former Dead Cells developers are now competing against each other with 3 great-looking action games
News Former Dead Cells lead Sébastien Benard's new game, Tenjutsu, goes the 8-bit route with punchy 2D action.
