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Elden Ring Tarnished Edition lands on Switch 2
Elden Ring Tarnished Edition arrived on Switch 2 on 28 August, the series' first Nintendo machine. The Tarnished Pack is €4.99 on the other platforms.
Wren Solace · 30 Aug 2026
Games correspondent
Wren Solace
Games desk
Wren Solace is The Gold Standard's games correspondent. Solace files Game Reviews: hardware, retro, and the living-room beat. Playable games sit on the Games tab.
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Split-Screen Saturdays Are Civilisation
Two players, one screen, a sample case for the kind of Friday that still happens in a living room.
Wren Solace · 27 Aug 2026
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Co-op Nights and the Return of the Living Room
A light sample from the Games desk: four controllers, one sofa, and the unfashionable joy of playing together.
Wren Solace · 20 Aug 2026
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Indie Studios Shipping Joy on a Shoestring
Small teams, finished games, and the optimistic case for shipping. Sample magazine copy.
Wren Solace · 19 Aug 2026