Game developers can get pretty creative with it

We're back with another round of our favorite gaming memes of the week. And if you're in the mood for even more dank gaming memes, we've got plenty more where that came from here , here , here , and here . Oh, and here as well.

A naked, pot-headed, katana-wielding Elden Ring player has charmed the online gaming community with his dedication to defeating one of the game's most difficult bosses for other players in need. After completing Elden Ring, gamer Klein Tsuboi devoted countless hours to mastering Malenia, Blade of Miquela—a notoriously hard optional boss who heals every time she lands a hit on you (yes, even if you block). If a player attempting the feat does manage to dodge enough of her rapid hits and get Male…

I had never really played Minecraft before the year 2020. Sure, I'd watched my little cousins play when I was in my early twenties and thought I was too good for video games that looked like they were for babies, but what did I know back then. I never could have predicted that Minecraft would inevitably become one of the most important and fulfilling video games for me in the worst of times. In June of 2020, I was totally miserable for reasons I'm sure you can guess. I was unemployed, quarantin…

Gaming memes worth pressing pause for

Some games feel like they're designed to stump you. Like the Dark Souls games before it, Elden Ring isn't exactly forthcoming with hot tips or guidance, which adds to the overall feelings of frustration, paranoia and hostility. Even when there aren't any evident threats around, it's really not smart to let your guard down at any moment while playing. You will often find yourself questioning whether or not it's a good idea to pick up seemingly innocuous objects, or embrace enigmatic women offeri…

Happy Friday, gamers . We've got another dank collection of the best gaming memes on this side of the internet. You probably need a little break from whatever you're playing anyway. Whether you're annihilating zoomers in the new fort-less Fortnite, dying for the 80th time trying to kill the Tree Sentinel (pro-tip: get a horse first), or enjoying a nice little fishing mini-game as Kirby, you're sure to love these memes for every kind of gamer.

The imposter was ejected from the relationship

This week in gaming news: Epic Games has removed building from Fortnite, CD Projekt Red is developing Witcher 4 on Unreal Engine 5, the Weasley family will make an appearance in the coming Hogwarts Legacy game, and Nintendo released an adorable gameplay clip of Kirby fishing in Kirby and the Forgotten Land. But you're not here for news. You're here for the memes, and we've got a bunch of dank gaming content for anyone who needs a break from Elden Ring or Horizon Forbidden West or whatever it is…

There's not much we can count on in this world. A friend and I were talking the other night (after copious amounts of wine) and she revealed the staggering number of married men that boldly slide into her dms as though they're single and ready to mingle. I revealed how many people had lied to me in the past few years, and the duplicitous nature of some misguided friendships with self-absorbed people. It was not a happy conversation. Despite all these breaches of trust and revealing facts about…

Greetings, gamers . I don't know about you, but Elden Ring has me fighting for my damn life every night after I get off work, and I won't rest until I beat the game so that I can finally start playing the game. Elden Ring's concurrent players peak on Steam hit over 900k in its second week, so I think it's safe to say that FromSoftware's latest hit is the focus of the gaming community at the moment. That's why we've decided to make this week's roundup of the best gaming memes specifically dedica…

Get the elf his ring! But seriously, these gamers are here trying to help Elden Ring players advance.

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Anyone who writes off video games because they supposedly turn kids into violent criminals probably never played Minecraft with their friends in the middle of the pandemic. While the haters were twiddling their thumbs or melting their brains from reading Twitter all day, gamers were lovingly tending to their Minecraft farms and building complex underground cities with online friends. Sure, there are a lot of video games out there that contain mature content, but do you write off the rich narrat…

There's been a lot going on in the gaming world lately. Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard for about $70 billion. Sony is buying Bungie (perhaps to keep the Halo creator out of the hands of Microsoft). And of course, a bunch of new games are coming out, like Kirby and the Forgotten Land with its highly-anticipated “ mouthful mode .” But without gamers, the gaming industry wouldn't exist, and that's why we've put together this humble batch of dank gaming memes to honor the geeks. No unlockin…

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