Elden Ring: How To Solve Testu's Rise Puzzle
Testu's Rise is a sealed tower puzzle that's home to a valuable Memory Stone. Even better, it's accessible early in the game.
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Elden Ring: How To Get Erdtree's Favor
Erdtree's Favor is one of the most powerful Talismans, boosting HP, Stamina, and carrying capacity. Even better, it's available early in the game.
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Elden Ring: How To Get The Dragoncrest Shield Talisman And What It Does
The Dragoncrest Shield Talisman is a useful item for nearly any build. Even better, it's available early in the game.
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Elden Ring: How To Beat Commander O'Neil
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Elden Ring: How To Get The Green Turtle Talisman
The Green Turtle Talisman boosts stamina recovery rate by 8 points per second. Even better, it's available early in the game.
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Elden Ring: Where To Find Comet Azur And What It Does
Elden Ring has dozens of powerful Sorceries to choose from, but Comet Azur is one of the most powerful of the bunch.
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Elden Ring: How To Beat Patches
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Elden Ring: How To Solve Chelona's Rise Puzzle
Chelona's Rise is home to the powerful Ranni's Dark Moon Sorcery. Here's how to solve the puzzle and break the seal on the tower.
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Elden Ring: What's The Most Powerful Glintstone Staff?
Elden Ring has plenty of powerful glintstone staffs for magic-users, but these two are the most powerful--depending on your playstyle.
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Elden Ring: How To Complete The Millicent Questline
Millicent's quest involves several steps and multiple boss fights, but the rewards are well worth it.
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Elden Ring: How To Interrupt Malenia's Strongest Attack
Malenia Blade of Miqella is one of the game's toughest bosses, and her Waterfowl Dance is devastating. This technique can stop it.
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Elden Ring: Why You Shouldn't Kill Blackguard Big Boggart
Usually, it's a good idea to eliminate Elden Ring's merchants for a valuable item. Blackguard Big Boggart is one of the few exceptions.
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Elden Ring: How To Beat Lichdragon Fortissax
Elden Ring's Lichdragon Fortissax is a difficult, Legendary-class boss whose fight is optional. Beating him nets some good rewards.
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Elden Ring: Rainbow Stones Are More Important Than You Think
If you're having trouble judging how much fall damage you'll take in Elden Ring, Rainbow Stones can help.
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Why You Should Defeat Elden Ring's Merchants
This tip isn't for the faint of heart, and it won't make the combat easier, but it will definitely save you lots of time.
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How To Get Elden Ring's Incantation Scarab Helmet
The Incantation Scarab helmet is a handy piece of gear for Incantation-heavy builds, but it takes multiple steps to get it. Here's how.
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Unannounced Video Game Clues Hidden In Plain Sight
There are many examples of major clues about upcoming video games and equipment that were right there for prospective players to discover.
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The Most Infuriating Moments In Grand Theft Auto
Stealth and flight are just two of the ways that Grand Theft Auto has left players cursing Rockstar's name. Here are some of GTA's most infuriating moments.
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Hitman Features You Never Knew Were Cut
IO has tweaked the Hitman formula over the years, sometimes in major ways. But it's also made many changes that even devoted players might not have noticed.
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The Entire Mass Effect Timeline Explained
The Mass Effect timeline might seem daunting to new players, but this guide has you covered.
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This Is The Best Cleric Build In Baldur's Gate 3
The Life Cleric is the only healer currently available in Early Access, and both the Light and Trickery subclasses have more overlap with other classes.
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The Lord Of The Rings Easter Egg You Probably Missed In Hitman 3
Hitman 3's Mendoza mission contains a reference to The Fellowship of the Ring that proves the folks at IO are LOTR nerds just like the rest of us.
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How To Unlock The Seize Ability In Control: Ultimate Edition
Jesse's Seize ability allows her to possess enemies with low health and make them attack their allies, and it's well worth unlocking.
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Cyberpunk 2077: The Untold Truth Of The Arasaka Corporation
The Arasaka Corporation is one of the most powerful companies in the world of Cyberpunk 2077. This is the untold truth of the Arasaka corporation.
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The Thrilling Drug Mission That Didn't Make It Into GTA 5
Even though Rockstar usually doesn't comment on cut content, fans have still found many of the company's abandoned plans for the games.
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The Biggest Unanswered Questions In The Medium
The Medium is a mysterious game, and Marianne never uncovers all the answers she's looking for. Here are the biggest unanswered questions from the horror title.
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These Overwatch Characters Just Got Nerfed
As with previous hero updates, Blizzard is hoping these changes will bring more balance to the game.
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