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Despite warnings from reviewers and FromSoftware itself, fans are quickly finding out that Shadow of the Erdtree<\/a> is extremely difficult<\/a>. The expansion to 2022\u2019s Elden Ring<\/a> was released on June 21 and has gained a reputation for being tough, even for a FromSoftware game. This has led to the DLC\u2019s review status on Steam<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n

Read more…<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – kotaku.com<\/p>\n

All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only with full credit to the source.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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