Kaser Focus: Elden Things on Deck

March 5, 2022

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Hi everyone! I’m the newest writer with GamesBeat, and I’m now officially cool enough to try my hand at my own column. Here, I’ll highlight the most interesting news of the week. I’ll also give you some ideas for what games to play, either ones that just launched this week or may have just dropped on your subscription services. Stay safe, everyone!

This week in gaming, the biggest news is the same as the news in the rest of the world: Game companies are taking sides following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. An appreciable number of game companies — including Microsoft, EA, and CD Projekt Red — have announced that they will no longer be selling products in Russia. Others have announced their intentions to donate to pro-Ukraine charities. It’s this or conspicuous silence; there’s no in-between.

In other news, Elden Ring has apparently satisfied its fans expectations and then some. After years of overhyped games falling flat, FromSoftware’s latest succeeds by keeping its promises and delivering an open-world take on the Dark Souls formula. Honestly, I’m the gamer equivalent of a golden retriever when playing From games: I have no idea what’s going on, but I’m happy to be there.

Also, the Steam Deck has officially launched. My colleague Jeff Grubb managed to snag one for review, and he seems to be enjoying it. For the record, if you want to reserve one now, the Steam store estimates it’ll be delivered sometime after Q2 this year.