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The latest Soulslike to grace us this year is Lords of the Fallen, a reboot of the 2014 game of the same name. While reviews have been mixed and I’m spooked by its dual-world exploration shenanigans, it’s painfully difficult to play because…

FromSoftware’s 2022 action role-playing game Elden Ring is aesthetically decadent, resplendent in its towering, but tumbling castles and suits of elaborate metal armor, leather, and dyed fabric. In its debut collection “The Lands Between,”…

Lords of the Fallen sounds like the best and worst parts of the Soulsborne genre all rolled into one. Hexworks’ grim action-RPG arrives in a year full of homages to FromSoftware’s Dark Souls, and so far critical assessments run the gamut…

It’s dangerous out there...Image: Aggro Crab / Kotaku / GoodLifeStudio (Getty Images)Have you ever wished you could exercise your Second Amendment right on a formidable video game boss? Well, one upcoming Soulslike will let you pull out a…

It’s no secret that the crossover between video games and professional wrestling, be it through the hilarious signs fans bring to events or the intricate wardrobes stars wear into the ring, is a strong one. As such, it’s hardly surprising…

Lies of P frustrates me. The first Soulslike from developers Neowiz Games and Round8 Studio, this gothic action-RPG keeps kicking my ass no matter how many times I level up. It’s aggravating. And yet, I keep pulling myself from the comfort…

Lies of P is a tough game. Everything can kill you, from the hardest of bosses to the most predictable of trash mobs, which is to be expected of a Soulslike game. Although there’s no difficulty setting to make the Bloodborne-inspired RPG…

Image: FromSoftware / KotakuArmored Core VI is the first game in the long-running mech action series to get a PC release, and in its first weekend became the second most-played FromSoftware game ever on Steam at launch. Critics raved about…

Image: FromSoftwareThe Sword of Moonlight has been in most FromSoftware games since 1994’s first-person fantasy RPG, King’s Field. It appeared in Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and even last year’s Elden Ring. Now it’s back in Armored Core VI, and…

Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon marks the cult-favorite mech series’ long-awaited return after a 10-year hiatus, and it’s been incredible to watch so far. The community is alive and well, trading broken builds and sexy emblem designs, and…