Paulo Kawanishi

✒️ Freelance Writer (bylines: intothespine/Game Informer/PCGamesN/Polygon/Eurogamer/+)📚PhD in Applied Linguistics /🇧🇷 📧[email protected]

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Ironeye remembrance quest walkthrough in Elden Ring Nightreign

2 days ago | polygon.com | Paulo Kawanishi

Image: FromSoftware/Bandai Namco via PolygonIroneye’s Remembrance quests in Elden Ring Nightreign give you more understanding about this deadly assassin, including where they come before having been summoned to the Roundtable. The series of missions you’re sent to complete this remembrance involve not only facing special enemies but also defeating Nightreign’s final boss. Completing Ironeye’s remembrance quest is an arduous (and lengthy) project.
The Seeker in Metaphor: ReFantazio is more than a class — it’s a manifesto

2 days ago | polygon.com | Paulo Kawanishi

Metaphor: ReFantazio, the 2024 massive RPG hit made by Studio Zero and published by Atlus, sailed from critical acclaim to Game Awards glory to a marquee debut on Xbox Game Pass. The game’s legs are a testament to Katsura Hashino, Shigenori Soejima, and Shoji Meguro – the same folks responsible for the more recent Persona games – who elevated Metaphor into a work of art. Metaphor was born from the team’s desire to create and understand what a “fantasy” is.
Best Nightlords bosses order in Elden Ring Nightreign

4 days ago | polygon.com | Paulo Kawanishi

Image: FromSoftware/Bandai Namco via PolygonNightlords are arguably the hardest enemies in Elden Ring Nightreign — powerful, nerve-racking bosses who show up at the very end of your runs. All the preparation you go through during the first two days of a match in Elden Ring Nightreign — from farming runes to looking for ways to upgrade your weapons — is in service of one goal: getting strong enough to beat the Nightlord of your run.
How to two-hand in Elden Ring Nightreign

1 week ago | polygon.com | Paulo Kawanishi

In Elden Ring Nightreign, every bit of damage you can cause to enemies is a step closer to defeating a boss. The two-hand technique is a classic but effective method to achieve this goal. When you hold a weapon with both hands, you might feel more vulnerable to enemies’ attacks, since you can’t use a shield. Although this is subjective, depending a lot on your playstyle (and your class), it’s fact that the faster you kill an enemy, the safer you will be.
How to get Stonesword Keys to unlock Evergaol in Elden Ring Nightreign

1 week ago | polygon.com | Paulo Kawanishi

Stonesword Keys are special items in Elden Ring Nightreign that allow you to open Evergaol, opening up one of the best rune farming locations in the game. Farming runes is a crucial part of the gameplay loop in this game, but some locations are better than others. By having at least one Stonesword Key, you can access Evergaol — some of the best spots for obtaining runes (and better equipment).
How to upgrade to legendary weapons in Elden Ring Nightreign

1 week ago | polygon.com | Paulo Kawanishi

Image: FromSoftware/Bandai Namco via PolygonNothing makes you feel as unstoppable in Elden Ring Nightreign as having a legendary weapon. Finding the weapon that best suits not only your class but also your playstyle is a real challenge, though. When you’re out of luck, the best option is to look for some smithing stones and upgrade your initial weapon. However, you can only upgrade weapons so far. The only way for you to ascend it to legendary is by finding a special Smithing Table.
How increase Flask of Crimson Tear charges in Elden Ring Nightreign

1 week ago | polygon.com | Paulo Kawanishi

Your Flask of Crimson Tears is your primary means of healing in Elder Ring Nightreign. But you start each match with just three charges. To get more, you’ll need to put in some work. In this Elden Ring Nightreign guide, we’ll explain how to increase Flask of Crimson Tears charges, plus detail some other methods for how you can heal yourself when you run out.
All church locations in Elden Ring Nightreign

1 week ago | polygon.com | Paulo Kawanishi

Image: FromSoftware/Bandai Namco via PolygonVisiting churches in Elden Ring Nightreignshould be your top priority during the first two nights of a match for one reason: Interacting with the altars you’ll find in each church increases how many charges you have for your Flask of Crimson Tears, ultimately helping you keep your health up.
Is there voice chat in Elden Ring Nightreign?

1 week ago | polygon.com | Paulo Kawanishi

While running an expedition in Elden Ring Nightreign with other players, using a voice chat would be helpful — would being the operative word there. Nightreign sadly offers minimal communication methods. Playing with other players is not completely new in Elden Ring. More experienced players have probably summoned a few friends — or completely random people — to face bosses in the base game.
How to get smithing stones in Elden Ring Nightreign

1 week ago | polygon.com | Paulo Kawanishi

You’ll need smithing stones to upgrade your weapons in Elden Ring Nightreign. If you want to reach the final boss of each day with the strongest weapons available, it’s well worth seeking these items out. But considering the pace of the game, you’ll want to do so quickly. In our Elden Ring Nightreign guide, you can learn exactly where you can find smithing stones and how to upgrade weapons using with them.