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on November 25, 2025
<br>One of the central inclusions in both Elden Ring _ and Bethesda's seminal 2011 release The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim _ is the now-ubiquitous open-world map. As massive, highly detailed video games, both of these iconic releases place a heavy emphasis on things like scale, side activities, and traversal, with FromSoftware and Bethesda introducing innovation to the open-world formula in several ways. Connections have been drawn between Skyrim and Elden Ring locations like Blackreach , but there are many other ways in which the two games differ when it comes to their iconic m<br><br> <br>Skyrim took the gaming world by storm thanks in large part to its dizzyingly large map, presented in breathtaking HD graphics (albeit graphics that were more impressive in 2011). Open-world games with huge maps had been released before Skyrim , of course, and even earlier Elder Scrolls entries like Morrowind had sprawling in-game environments, but Skyrim managed to densely populate this gargantuan world with countless activities, small details, collectibles, and unique locations. The sheer amount of both gameplay and narrative content contained in Skyrim 's game world have made it one that stands out from the crowd, even more than a decade after its release. This focus on size would be continued in The Elder Scrolls Online , which actually beats Skyrim when it comes to pure sc<br><br> <br><img style="max-width:410px;float:left;padding:10px 10px 10px 0px;border:0px;" alt="How to unlock the Revenant in Elden Ring Nightreign | Polygon" />It's unclear exactly who created the Living Jars, or what purpose they were made for in **Elden Ring ** . References in certain item descriptions to "jar poachers" who hunt Living Jars for their magically potent innards suggest that these strange friendly beings, even if they were created, have become a self-perpetuating species, capable of reproducing with a handful of fired clay and the dead bodies created by the warmongering, Elden Ring-seeking lords and ladies of the Lands Betw<br><br> <br>With Elden Ring 's patch 1.04, the 9999 HP illusory wall is now a normal, unbreakable wall. While this would be simple enough to add into the patch notes, perhaps the developers don't want players searching for more walls that shouldn't be - but are - breaka<br><br> <br>Elden Ring 's message system may work in Fallout and other games thanks to mods, but there is something special about their original FromSoftware implementation. The charm and <a href="https://Www.Eldenringpulse.com/articles/my-epic-showdown-with-everdark-sovereign-gaping-jaw-a-pro-gamer-s-tale.html">Www.Eldenringpulse.com</a>; hilarity of these messages form a sort of comradery within the Elden Ring player base, as they connect players to one another. While each individual _Elden Ring _ player is sure to have their own preference when it comes to these joke messages, there are certainly some that are more original and clever than the oth<br><br> <br>The world of **Elden Ring ** , FromSoftware's newest dark fantasy RPG, is full of fancy helms and hats players can acquire (either by picking them up from bodies or slaying enemies over the course of play). The weirdest, most intriguing helmets by far are the ones literally crafted from the bodies and heads of certain side characters and opponents in Elden Ring ; aside from letting players customize their characters or engage in "cosplay" shenanigans, the item descriptions for these helmets also give gamers a lot of information about the odder lifeforms in this game's sett<br><br> <br>These hidden paths add to the excitement of exploring Elden Ring 's world, but many have turned this feeling of endless potential against their fellow players. The Lands Between is littered with notes urging players to " try jumping " or directing them towards a " hidden path ahead ," though ultimately not leading to anything at all. Granted, these messages can be quite hilarious at times, especially when someone isn't on their receiving end, but they can also be frustrating and are a bit overu<br><br> <br>Given the size of Elden Ring , it's no surprise that the developers need to patch the game to fix glitches players come across as they play. The majority of changes implemented in a patch are listed in the patch notes. However, there are generally fixes added in patches that aren't detailed in the notes for various reasons, such as the change being too small to bother mentioning, or for adding nerfs without players realizing it at first. The YouTube channel illusory wall posted a video detailing some of the hidden changes in Elden Ring patches 1.03 and 1<br><br> <br>The Albinauric Mask helm is literally and grotesquely crafted from the face and hide of a second generation Albinauric according to its item description. Aside from granting an Arcane attribute bonus and letting player characters resemble pudgy-faced aliens, the Albinauric Mask (found near the Volcano Manor area of Elden Ring ), along with other Albinauric-themed game items, tells us a lot about who the Albinauric people are, and how thy came to ex<br> <br>Elden Ring takes place in the Lands Between, where the Tarnished Champion returns to after their exile. Designed with help from Game of Thrones author, George R.R. Martin , FromSoftware created a sprawling world that follows the Tarnished Champion's quest to either continue the Golden Order, or to begin a new age for the Lands Between. Elden Ring combines the rich storytelling of George R.R. Martin with the difficulty of Soulsborne games to make a unique open-world experience for play<br>