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Internet Retailer Amazon dropped the price of all console copies of hit mech action game Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon. The price has gone down to $39.99 for every version, including the disc versions for the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X.

The sale is exclusive to the physical copies of the game available for consoles, and it is currently offered only through Amazon. The normal retail price for the game is $59.99, so this deal shaves off a good third of the cost for those who want to play the game on their console, rather than a PC. As of this announcement, the game is currently not on sale on Steam or other digital storefronts of any kind. However, for players who have been waiting to get their hands on the game, this is a nice opportunity.

This sale follows announcements of new model kits from Kotobukiya of famous Armored Cores from the series' history, as well as Armored Core getting its own entry in the video-game themed short film collection Secret Level, alongside Mega Man, Dungeons & Dragons, Warhammer 40,000 and Concord. Armored Core VI also received an update early in 2024, adding new weapons and parts for the Armored Cores and a ranked PVP game mode.

Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon is available now on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series S/X. There's no word yet on when the sale will end on Amazon.

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FromSoftware and Bandai Namco released the new 1.12.3 patch for Elden Ring, and with it come buffs and nerfs to some weapons and underused skills. The latest patch notes specifically reference the Swift Slash skill, Rolling Sparks skill, and Bloodfiend's Arm weapon.

Most notable of this was a large reduction in the damage and active animation of the Swift Slash weapon skill, exclusively in PVP, as well as a fix to a glitch involving the Rolling Spark Ash of War that had made the various Perfume Bottle weapons very strong contenders. In addition, the Smithscript Daggers and Smithscript Cirque weapons had their throwing attack range extended, giving them more use against players and enemies alike. Adjustments were also made to the Golden Hippopotamus and Commander Gaius boss fights to send them back to their original starting positions, if players need to try them again.

The biggest changes beyond the Swift Slash and Rolling Spark attacks were bug fixes centering on the scaling and outsize capabilities of weapons like the Fire Knight Greatsword and the Bloodfiend's Arm. The latter was noted by the community for it incredibly powerful bleed triggers and that has been subject to some of the edits made in this most recent patch.

This comes on the heels of an update that centered around buffing the earlier levels of the Shadow Realm Blessings players could acquire through the Scadutree Fragments and Ash Remnants.

Elden Ring is currently available on PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X. Shadow of the Erdtree released on June 21, 2024. This new update went live on July 4, 2023 for all platforms.

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In the latest 1.12.22 Elden Ring patch, a major shift to Shadow Realm Blessings in the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC occurred. The Scadutree and Ash Remnant Blessings conferred by the key items dotted across the new areas tilted in favor of the earliest few levels.

Bandai Namco and FromSoftware released the Elden Ring patch on June 26, 2024. There are no major adjustments to weapons or stat balancing, but the big change is in how the Shadow Realm Blessings affect your character. Previously, they were much more gradual, incentivizing players to try and hunt down many of the Scadutree Fragments and Revered Spirit Ash pieces as possible to survive the damage of the new zones. Bosses and many stronger enemies could kill you in one or two hits without sufficient Blessings.

Now, with these changes, the Shadow Realm Blessings are weighted far heavier in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree to help players in the earlier levels. The first half of the 20 levels of the Shadow Realm Blessing now confer much more damage and damage negation, while the back half retain their more gradual increase. The idea is that these changes will make the game more accessible to people burned by the different leveling and scaling, as well as make repeat ventures through the Shadow Realm less taxing.

Here are the full patch notes for Elden Ring 1.12.22:

Calibration Update 1.12.2 change list

Attack and damage negation curve scaling of the Shadow Realm Blessings has been revised.

+ The attack and damage negation has been increased for the first half of the maximum amount of Blessing enhancements, and the second half will now be more gradual.

+The attack and damage negation granted by the final level of Blessing enhancements has been slightly increased.

The calibration update can be applied by logging into the multiplayer server.

If the Calibration Ver. listed at the bottom right of the title menu is not "1.12.2", then select and apply the latest regulations before enjoying the game.

About graphics settings (PC version only)

We have confirmed a bug where the raytracing settings are automatically enabled if you have previously loaded saved data from previous game versions.

If your framerate is unstable, please check in the 'SYSTEM' > 'Graphics Settings' > 'Raytracing Quality' settings from the title menu or in-game menu to check if it has been unintentionally set to 'ON'. Once set to 'OFF', Ray Tracing will no longer be automatically enabled.

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Elden Ring is available on the PS4, PS5, PC, and Xbox. Shadow of the Erdtree is also available now,

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A new update is headed to Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon, bringing with it new parts to customize your AC with, new PVP maps to do battle in, and ranked matchmaking,. The update is scheduled to release on December 19, 2023.

The focus of this update is the addition of PvP ranked matchmaking including leaderboards, which will be available in both the 1v1 and 3v3 modes of Armored Core 6. By competing in ranked matches, players will be able to earn cosmetic options to customize their nameplates. There will also be several new maps. The names of these were not listed but the trailer does show some shots of the Watchpoint where Balteus is fought and the Grid area where of the Doser faction are encountered. New AC parts are also promised though what they will do and look like, as well as whether they will be earned through ranked gameplay, was not disclosed.

You can find a trailer for the update on Youtube below:

Earlier this month, From Software detailed the bonuses included in the physical edition of the Armoured Core 6 soundtrack, which is also available to stream on Spotify and Youtube. Back in November, we also saw the announcement of a Robot Spirits action figure of Ayre's IB-07: Sol 644.

Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, with ranked matchmaking coming in Patch. 1.05 on December 19, 2023.

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The Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree may be set for a February, 2024, release date according to a recent Thrustmaster leak. Said leak also suggests a second addition of some sort possibly scheduled for 2025 [Thanks, ChiefLeef22 on Reddit and Wario64!)

The alleged leak comes via a collaboration between Bandai Namco and gaming controller and peripherals company Thrustmaster, which was found by Reddit ChiefLeef22. Apparantly, a Phillipines-based vendor called DataBlitz listed unintended images in the pre-order page for the Elden Ring-themed Thrustmaster controllers. These images listed a February 2024 release window for the controllers, which was intended to sync with the release of the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. The page has since been taken down, along with several screenshots being hosted, but a cached version can be found in the Reddit post.

Also listed are two more controllers based on the characters Malenia and Ranni, which the page states are intended to be released alongside a "major keybeat or game expansion" in 2025.

You can find the leaked images in Wario64's tweet below:

From Software previously commented on the development progress of the DLC at the Playstation Partner Awards 2023 Japan Asia, where it was compared to DLC for other From games like Bloodborne. Good Smile Company also recently began accepting pre-orders for the Nendoroid of Ranni, which includes the Dark Moon Greatsword and Dark Moon Ring as extra parts.

Elden Ring is immediately available for PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, with the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC in development and on the way.

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Good Smile Company is now accepting pre-orders for the Elden Ring Ranni Nendoroid, which previously appeared in prototype form at WonHobby 36. Orders from the Good Smile Store in Japan are expected to ship in June 2024, while orders from the US store are expected sometime in Q4 2024.

The Nendoroid comes with several interchangeable parts, which include various arms, a hand holding the Dark Moon Ring item, the Dark Moon Greatsword, and parts to display her sitting on a small stone stool. Pre-orders will also come with Ranni's summon sign. Orders from the Good Smile Online store will cost ¥7,800 , while ones from the US store will cost $49.99.

You can get a look at the Elden Ring Ranni Nendoroid in the gallery below:

Coming up next for fans of Elden Ring is the game's first DLC pack, which is called Shadow of the Erdtree. Developer FromSoftware is keeping its cards close to its chest, but has made some comments on the state of the project's development as well as comparing it to DLC from the company's other games like Bloodborne.

The Elden Ring Ranni Nendoroid is available to pre-order now from the Good Smile Shop and Good Smile US store. Meanwhile, Elden Ring itself is immediately available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X.

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From Software's latest title, Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon, is a new entry in a long-running series of mech action games that originated in 1997. Even though there's been a ten-year hiatus — the previous title Verdict Day came out in 2013 — some people may still wonder whether they should play past titles before getting into Armored Core 6. We hereby weigh in on the considerations to determine whether newcomers should play prior series entries before jumping into Fires of Rubicon.

The first point of consideration would be the story continuity, as FromSoftware released more than a dozen games in the series. However, the developer is known for creating a new timeline for almost every core iteration, and that also applies to this latest entry.

Armored Core 6 Producer Yasutaka Ogura revealed at Taipei Game Show 2023 that the new game would not have a direct story connection to Armored Core 5. That means you can jump straight into Armored Core 6 without having to worry about missing any plotline from past entries.

Furthermore, no prior Armored Core games are legally playable on the PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, or Xbox One. Even though FromSoftware released Armored Core 4 and 5 on the Xbox 360, none of them made it onto Microsoft's list of backward-compatibility for Xbox One and Series X.

If you do not have physical copies of the past entries, only a handful of them are still available for purchase digitally on legacy platforms. The first Armored Core is available on PlayStation 3 and Vita. Fellow PS1 titles Project Phantasma and Master of Arena are also purchasable, albeit only in Japan. The PSP versions of Armored Core 3, Silent Line, Last Raven, and Formula Front are purchasable on the Vita's storefront. Armored Core: Verdict Day is available digitally on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and For Answer is somehow purchasable on the Japanese Xbox Marketplace.

FromSoftware also added a new feature in Armored Core 6 designed to help newcomers get into the game. It implemented a hard lock-on system that lets the camera focus on a specific enemy even during high-maneuver bouts. In most of the past games, players had to manually control the camera and make sure the enemies were inside the targeting area for the shots to home in.

We can therefore conclude that you do not need to play past games before Armored Core 6. On the contrary, From Software produced Fires of Rubicon as a beginner-friendly title that you can play first as an entry point to the mech action game series.

Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon is available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC.

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Kotobukiya announced it will be releasing a new plastic model kit based on the Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon. This release would the list of plastic models based on the Armored Core franchise by the company. However, not much information has been revealed yet about this new arriving model. There's also no silhouette or preliminary art.

Check out the official announcement for the new Armored Core 6 model kit from the Kotobukiya Twitter here below.

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If you check on the official Kotobukiya site, you can find an image announcing the project. As for the information segment, the product name is listed only as “Armored Core 6 New Plastic Model Kit”. On the same note, the release date and scale appear as to be determined. Nonetheless, the company has already clarified that it will share more information in the near future.

It may come as a surprise that Bandai Namco is not in charge of producing this new model, as the company is the distributors of the game and are also the creators of the official Gundam model kits. However, Kotobukiya has been the one releasing the games’ official plastic models, such as the CO3 MALICIOUS R.I.P. from Armored Core: Verdict Day, and the Rayleonard 03-AALIYAH from Armored Core 4.

It’s also worth ing that the Armored Core VI Collector’s and Edition will also feature a special figure based on one of the mechs to appear in the game. It is not yet known whether Kotobukiya’s model will be based on the same machine or another one that has not yet been revealed.

Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon will come to the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and PC on August 25, 2023.

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Jewelry company Leathers and Treasures announced via its official website that it will offer a series of jewelry based on From Software's Elden Ring. The collection will consist of two different items, both of which will be made to order and available to pre-order from April 15, 2023 to May 31, 2023. They are expected to ship in mid-July 2023.

The first item from the collaboration is a ring featuring the likeness of the character King Godfrey. The image is adapted from a legendary talisman from Elden Ring known as “Godfrey's Portrait.” According to Leathers and Treasures' website, the ring will run from Japanese sizes 5-19 and cost ¥63,800, which is about $482.

The second piece of jewelry in the collection is a necklace featuring the “Lance Talisman” from Elden Ring as a charm. The necklace features the image of a knight with a spear riding a horse and is made of silver. It will also come with a chain. The necklace will cost ¥33,000, which is about $249.

You can view both of these items below:

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Each piece of jewelry in the collection will also ship in a box featuring the Elden Ring x Leathers and Treasures logo.

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Elden Ring is an open-world fantasy action-roleplaying game developed by From Software which was released in February 2022. It takes elements of many of the developer's prior games, such as Dark Souls, and places them in a huge open fantasy world. Leathers and Treasures is a jewelry brand that, according to their website,  was founded in 1980 in Los Angles and later spread to Japan. Their motto is "God is in the Details."

Orders for both items will be open on Jewelry Connection's website from April 15, 2023 until May 31, 2023 and will ship mid-July 2023. Elden Ring is available for the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC.

Related: Elden Ring Garden of Eyes Features – How Mod Completely Changes the Game on Gamer Journalist

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Bandai Namco shared the details of the latest Elden Ring patch, and ray-tracing is a part of the update. for it is most notable new feature. However, it will only be for the latest consoles. At the same time, PvP balance adjustments were made and many bugs were fixed.

This new patch, which brings the game to version 1.09, allows PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC players to activate ray-tracing for Elden Ring. To do so on consoles, simply access the Game Options and activate ray-tracing. For the PC, on the other hand, the adjustments are made from the graphics section and is enabled if the device is compatible with this technology.

However, the company also warned that using ray-Tracing in Elden Ring may affect elements such as resolution and frame rate. To ensure the best performance, these are the technical specifications on PC:

Minimum

• Operating System: Windows 10
• Processor: Intel Core i5-10600K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
• Memory: 16 GB RAM
• Graphic Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, 8 GB or AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT, 12 GB
• Recommended Graphics Setting: 1080p - Low quality – Low Ray Tracing

Recommended

• Operating System: Windows 11
• Processor: Intel Core i7-10700K or AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
• Memory: 16 GB RAM
• Graphic Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, 8 GB or AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, 16 GB
• Recommended Graphics Setting: 1080p - High quality – High Ray Tracing

As part of the patch, there were also adjustments mainly to the PvP section. Ashes of War properties were modified, the power of certain attacks was decreased and an invincibility window was added to respawning in the colosseum. You can review the full list of changes for Elden Ring version 1.09 in the patch notes.

This game update comes after the announcement of a DLC expansion for Elden Ring, called Shadow of the Erdtree. So far, very little is known about it and no release date has been set yet.

Elden Ring is currently available on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and Windows PC via Steam. Patch 1.09 is up on all platforms.

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Genre-defining releases have been seen at something of a slower pace this console generation. In 2022, though, a few heavy hitters ed the lineup, giving players deeper, more polished experiences that truly feel new and modern. So what's our PlayStation Game of the Year 2022? Read on to find out.

These awards represent the consensus of the Siliconera staff. For more of the year’s award selections, check out our Game of the Year 2022 archive.

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You probably don't need us to tell you about Elden Ring, undoubtedly the most-talked-about game of the year. (At least any more than we already have!) It feeds the cravings that From Software instilled in players with its previous games, and its limitless ways to approach the world makes each play feel unique. Congratulations, Elden Ring!

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A game that’s essentially the same as it was the last two times? How high we rate Reborn says a lot about just how well the original formula holds up. That said, this isn’t the original formula, tweaking a few ingredients here and there to make for a refined and subtly different experience. It’s still very much a classic sort of tactical RPG without a lot of modern conveniences, but it puts the best foot forward for its generation.

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The sequel to early 2017's second-best open-world action-adventure game mostly about fighting rampant past tech? Yeah, it did a lot to polish its ideas and deliver a larger and more vibrant experience to PlayStation fans this year. It feels great to move around its world, and the narrative works well enough to keep you pushing westward.

What are your PlayStation Game of the Year 2022 selections? Let us know in the comments! And stay tuned for more of Siliconera’s GotY 2022 awards.

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Good Smile Company will soon bring some chibi companionship for the Nendoroid Hunter. The company previewed prototypes of its new Bloodborne Doll Nendoroid figure via the Kahotan Blog and the official online store. Pre-orders are also open in Japan and North America for those interested in picking up the figure.

The Bloodborne Doll Nendoroid is based on the character from Bloodborne. The figure appears wearing the same attire as the game character, including her trademark shawl. It comes with a stand and several accessories, including an Old Hair Ornament, a baby squid, and a lantern. It'll cost ¥6,900/$45.99 USD. She is expected to ship in May 2023 in Japan and July 2023 in North America.

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The Doll is a helper created by Gehrman, a key character in Bloodborne. She's seen sitting outside the workshop in the Hunter's Dream area of the game. She initially appears as an unmoving, inanimate figure. However, when approached by a player with at least one Insight point, she comes to life. The Doll serves the Hunters in the Hunter's dream, allowing them to level up and allocate their stat points. She is voiced by Evetta Muradasilova, also voiced Lady Maria and the Maiden in Black from Demon's Souls.

The Bloodborne Doll Nendoroid is available for pre-order in Japan and North America. Bloodborne is available on the PS4.

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With its release date closing in, Bandai Namco and From Software are giving Elden Ring fans a look at what they could get their hands on if they opt to pick up the Elden Ring Official Art Book. Announced in September, the book will release in two volumes on November 30, 2022 in Japan [Thanks, Famitsu!].

The art book will contain concept art and other pieces used in the development and marketing of Elden Ring. Both volumes will launch simultaneously. Between them, the Elden Ring Official Art Book will feature over 800 pieces of art from every stage of the game. There were so many pieces to include, the decision was made to split the release into two volumes released together rather than print a single larger book.

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The first volume will contain art used to make the opening movie, as well as concepts for characters, armor, gear and landscapes. Its cover features a glimpse of the Erdtree. The second volume will focus on enemy designs, including the game's many boss characters. Its cover shows Queen Marika.

Buyers who pick up the set via retailer Ebten can also get the books as a special deluxe box set. The set comes with a box that holds both volumes. The box features a large-format illustration showing the battle between Malenia the Severed and General Radahn over Caelid. The deluxe pack also includes a high-resolution framed art piece showing Godfrey, the first Elden Lord.

The Elden Ring Official Art Book launches on November 30, 2022 in Japan. Each volume will cost 4,400 Yen each (about $32 USD) pre-tax. The Ebten Deluxe Edition wil cost 17,600 Yen (about $126 USD). Global release plans or publishers have not yet been announced.

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Japanese selvedge denim company Edwin is going to The Lands Between for some inspiration. It's making a denim Elden Ring jacket inspired by the art and characters from the hit game. The collaboration was first teased in September 2022 and confirmed in October 2022. Now the products themselves have been shown, along with their expected pricing and release window [Thanks Game*Spark!].

The Edwin x Elden Ring jacket is the most distinctive piece of the crossover. It's similar to a denim coat, with a large hood and a wide, triangular silhouette. It is modeled after the cloak worn by the character Melina. On the back is the design of the Golden Order. The jacket also has a patch with Melina on it, and the Edwin x Elden Ring collaboration in text.

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Known as the Kindling Maiden, Melina is one of the first characters the Tarnished meets upon beginning the game. She forms an alliance with the maidenless player, unlocking the power of runes in exchange for an escort to the foot of the Erdtree.

Another piece in the Edwin x Elden Ring jacket collaboration is a bit more generic in form: A dark denim shirt. The shirt is emblazoned with the Golden Order symbol on the back, and a patch showing an image of Queen Marika and the Erdtree.

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Both items in the Edwin x Elden Ring jacket collaboration will go on sale in Japan on November 15, 2022. They can be purchased from this site, which serves Japan as well as the US, EU, UK, China, and Hong Kong. The denim jacket will cost 21,780 Yen (about $148 USD) and the shirt costs 10,780 Yen (about $73 USD).

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Kotobukiya has opened pre-orders for an action figure of the Rayleonard 03-AALIYAH Supplice from Armored Core 4. This item will be the first entry in Kotobukiya's new Decoction Models brand lineup. The large action figure will have a tax-inclusive price tag of 52,800 yen in Japan (~$360).

The action figure will come with the main unit pre-assembled and pre-painted with Berlioz and Rayleonard emblems. The owner will be able to immediately pose the figure while changing its armaments. The head sensor will be able to light up with LED, and the package will contain three LR41 batteries needed to power the light.

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The non-scaled action figure will have an approximate height of 30 cm (~11.8 inches). This is larger than the 1/72 Variable Infinity plastic model kit of the same unit that stands at around 18 cm (~7 inches). Kotobukiya also published a couple of comparison images between the existing model kit and the new action figure.

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Supplice is the name of the NEXT Armored Core owned by Berlioz, the top-ranked Original Lynx pilot who appeared in Armored Core 4. The mech parts are wholly comprised of Rayleonard Corporation's 03-AALIYAH frame model. Supplice is also the unit that starred in Armored Core 4's opening movie.

No new Armored Core video game has appeared on current-generation platforms to date. The latest entry, Armored Core: Verdict Day, came out for PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2013. Although FromSoftware had teased new developments for the series multiple times, it has still yet to formally reveal a new game.

Armored Core 4 came out for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in Japan in December 2006 and in the West in 2007. The Decoction Models action figure of Rayleonard 03-AALIYAH Supplice will release in April 2023.

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