
With Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree just a few weeks away, it’s time to make sure you’re ready. Spend some time outdoors since you won’t be doing that for a while. Buy an extra controller to replace the one you’re going to throw at the wall. Practice your fake cough so you can call in sick to work. But publisher Bandai Namco also had a prudent piece of advice to share recently — make sure you’re far enough along in Elden Ring to actually start the damn DLC.