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Elden Ring: 11 Best Catacombs, Ranked
One of the great new things that Elden Ring brings to the Souls game formula is mini-dungeons in the form of catacombs. Similar to Bloodborne's Chalice Dungeons, the catacombs scattered across the open world of Elden Ring contain scaled-down versions of the classic Souls dungeons.
15 Best Weapons For PvP In Elden Ring
Elden Ring is not the first Souls game to feature PvP multiplayer. The same system of invading and helping has existed in the Souls series from the beginning with Demon's Souls. In Elden Ring, if you engage in multiplayer and summon a cooperator, you open yourself up to being invaded. Related Elden Ring: 17 Best Intelligence Weapons There are also options for summoning invaders on purpose to duel, but either way, PvP combat is quite different than regular PvE combat in Elden Ring.
10 Best Text Adventure Games
Text adventure games are a retro concept. Back then, graphics were much rarer when it came to computers as a whole, much less the extremely niche realm of computer games. But as boring as what is essentially playing a book sounds, there are actually some that are pretty good even by current standards. Some of the best ones are actually based on popular novels, but the benefit of being a text adventure game is the added element to choose what you want to do.
Elden Ring: 10 Best Catacombs, Ranked
Share Tweet Share Email These are Elden Ring's very best catacombs for fighting and exploring. One of the great new things that Elden Ring brings to the Souls game formula is mini-dungeons in the form of catacombs. Similar to Bloodborne's Chalice Dungeons, the catacombs scattered across the open world of Elden Ring contain scaled-down versions of the classic Souls dungeons.
Best Racing Games For Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch has been out for about five years, and it's still a great gaming console especially for playing while out and about. A staple genre in the video game realm is racing, and the Switch complements this genre perfectly with its ability to take games with you wherever you go. Whether you were in the middle of a race, or you want to drive around for a while on the bus, racing games and the Nintendo Switch go together like cars and gasoline.
The Best Boss Second Phases In Elden Ring
Elden Ring retains many of the staples of previous FromSoftware games, from similar checkpoints and levelling up to combat systems that are featured in all the Souls series of games. The culmination of all these things, however, is the boss fights that test your skills while providing a visual feast. The best bosses in Elden Ring come with not only one form, but a second phase as well, usually with expanded move sets and potentially an entirely new boss.
Elden Ring: 10 Best Ways to Lower The Difficulty
Share Tweet Share Email Follow these tips and Elden Ring simply won't feel as difficult as it used to. Elden Ring follows the trend set by From Software in their Souls series of games with its high level of difficulty. Due to a few key reasons, this entry is the most accessible game to date. The main reasons for this lie in the wealth of combat options provided to suit the many dangerous situations you may come across.
10 Elden Ring Bosses That Are Best Fought With A Friend
Share Tweet Share Email Prepare to summon some jolly cooperators - it's the best way to tackle these bosses. Elden Ring brings a variety of new things to the table. While it brings a huge open-world among many other changes, there are also a lot of the classic Souls staples included. Namely, boss fights that combine cool design with difficulty to create memorable experiences.
10 Most Expensive Lego Sets You Can Still Buy In 2022
Lego is a brand synonymous with high quality. It is also a brand that carries a high price to match that high quality. Lego has always been this way, but it also has recently put out products that break new boundaries with their huge price tags. The Lego sets that are included in this list are from the official Lego website, and only mentions sets that are still being produced as of 2022. Note that some of them are currently out of stock, but will eventually become available again.
Elden Ring: Where To Find All Great Ghost Glovewort
Elden Ring brings with it a huge variety of weapons, magic, and armor to choose from. Using giant swords, or choosing a faster rapier, all the combat choices feel well thought out and add a massive amount of replayability to an already massive game. One of the features that makes this variety even more engaging is the Spirit Ash system that allows you to summon friendly NPC's to help you fight in certain areas around the Lands Between.
10 Best Lego Ideas Sets
Lego has been a longstanding name in the toy industry for almost a century. It has always followed trends, often making Lego sets based on the newest movies, or even games, as they come out. Within the last couple of years however, it has become possible for the community to decide what should become a Lego set. Beginning in 2011, Lego made it so that if anyone came up with an idea for a set that could get 10,000 supporters that it would be reviewed and potentially made real.
Elden Ring is not the first Souls game to feature PvP multiplayer. In fact, the same system of invading and helping has existed in the Souls series from the beginning with Demon's Souls. How it works in Elden Ring is if you choose to engage in multiplayer and summon a cooperator, you open yourself up to being invaded. There are also options for summoning invaders on purpose to duel, but either way PvP combat is quite different that regular PvE combat in Elden Ring.
Elden Ring: Where To Find All Great Grave Gloveworts
The latest in the Soulsborne stable, Elden Ring innovates in a number of outstanding ways. Taking on the extremely engaging and sometimes frustratingly difficult enemies and bosses is one of these, something which can be a daunting task alone. To help you deal with these fearsome foes you can find Spirit Ashes, NPC summons that will aid you in combat. You can upgrade standard Spirit Ashes with Glovewort, but to reach +10 you will need Great Grave Glovewort.
Elden Ring: Where To Find All Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stones
Elden Ring brings a lot of innovative features to the table, and the weapons featured in game are no exception. All kinds of magic and massive weapons are available for you to make use of when felling the huge bosses Elden Ring pits you against. Some of the more unique weapons require a special material when upgrading, Somber Smithing Stones. To max out these special weapons you will need Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stones, of which there are only eight in the entirety of Elden Ring.
Elden Ring: Where To Find All Ancient Dragon Smithing Stones
The sheer number of weapons in Elden Ring dwarfs that of FromSoftware's previous games. But if you want these weapons to be effective against the higher level enemies you will face in the furthest reaches of The Lands Between, you will need Runes, as well as Smithing Stones which are a little harder to come by. Though you can find and eventually buy lower level Smithing Stones, the max level upgrade for normal weapons - level 25 - requires the special Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.
Where To Find All Deathbirds In Elden Ring
There are a multitude of new features that Elden Ring introduces to the Soulsborne formula, and one of the more interesting of these is the concept of field bosses. To be specific, these aren't foes who are locked away inside a boss arena, and are instead fought out in the open world. You can even ride your horse during these fights! The Deathbird and its tougher variant, the Death Rite Bird, are both examples of area bosses found around the Lands Between.
Elden Ring: Every Night's Cavalry Location
The main difference between Elden Ring and the Souls games' past entries is the gameplay format between boss battles. In past games, the actual world was pretty linear, with some small open areas that would always funnel you towards the area boss. But Elden Ring follows in the footsteps of Breath of the Wild and presents a massive open world filled with enemies and even bosses.
The Best Intelligence Weapons In Elden Ring
There are a lot of really powerful weapons in Elden Ring, but weapons in the Souls series usually scale their damage with your stats. An unfortunate truth that comes from this is that you will inevitably end up locked out of using a lot of cool weapons, simply because they do not scale with your chosen build. This is especially true when it comes to magic in Elden Ring.
The Best Arcane Weapons In Elden Ring And How To Find Them
Elden Ring follows in the footsteps of the prior entries to the Souls series of games with the inclusion of a luck stat, this time called Arcane. This stat governs your item discovery, which increases the drop rate of items from enemies, as well as the rate at which Bleed takes to activate. That is to say, bleeding an enemy will do the same damage, but will occur faster with a higher Arcane stat.
10 Best Ranged Weapons In Elden Ring
Since Demon's Souls, there have always been ranged weapons in the Souls series. But generally, it is nigh impossible to actually beat the game using bows and crossbows because of their low damage. Elden Ring follows tradition in some ways with its ranged weapons, but also makes a departure in the customization of weapons.
Elden Ring: 10 Most Ridiculous Hats And Helmets, Ranked
The Soulsborne series has always taken itself pretty seriously. From the melancholy of Dark Souls, to the creepy cosmic horror of Bloodborne, it's all pretty dark. But they always embrace a little bit of the silly side, and in the case of Elden Ring, this comes in the way of absolutely ridiculous hats and helmets. There are a number of somewhat silly outfits in Elden Ring, but it is mainly the headpieces that convey the most of this comical undertone.
15 Best Strength Weapons In Elden Ring
Elden Ring is a triumph by FromSoftware, and it is easily one of the most expansive experiences that the team has created. There are many fun builds to try, but a Strength-focused build is easily one of the most destructive, due to a focus on high-damage, unique weapons. Elden Ring takes inspiration from past games with some of its Strength weapons, but the new entries to the series are some of the most devastating, heavy-hitting, and brutal yet.
ASI Board of Directors discusses Games Room level up, approves 2021-22 budget
By David Herbold, April 27, 2021 The ASI Board of Directors discussed plans for an upgraded Games Room during its April 22 meeting which would include upgraded furniture layouts, new gaming consoles and the addition of day lockers. If approved, the changes would be implemented throughout the 2021-2022 semester. Cal Poly Pomona’s Games Room is located in the Bronco Student Center and features a variety of games like pool, air hockey and ping pong.
OC Fair reopens gates in 2021
By David Herbold, April 20, 2021 After a year-long hiatus, Southern California county fairs are preparing to invite students back to the long-awaited summer nights filled with thrills and laughter. With the state’s progression in containing COVID-19, county fairs are planning for their reappearances amid the unusual year. The Orange County Fair will host its usual event with safety protocols and modifications in place starting July 16, according to a March 25 announcement on its website.
ASI Board of Directors discuss Class Pass’ fall semester launch
By David Herbold, April 13, 2021 The ASI Board of Directors discussed Cal Poly Pomona’s approval of the free transportation Class Pass service and a proposed transportation hub during its April 8 meeting. The Class Pass, a free bus pass for students, will be implemented in the fall semester while the mobility hub is still in the early stages of development.
CPP community shares effects of increased screen time
By David Herbold, April 6, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a massive increase in the amount of time the Cal Poly Pomona community spends in front of their screens. For many, the increase in screen time has been noted to be increasingly difficult to manage as most daily activity continues to take place online. According to a 2020 study by Psychiatry Research, there is a positive correlation between increased screen time and declining mental health.
Q&A: CPP alumna designs new Monopoly game with great care
By Juan Godinez, Feb. 23, 2021 Introduced to art at an early age thanks to her artist mother’s influence, it was not long before alumna Summer Furzer (’17, graphic design) developed a love for design while attending Cal Poly Pomona. Now, as a creative designer at The Op, a board games and puzzles manufacturer, she illustrates iconic board games such as “SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton Rising” and her latest creation, “Monopoly: Care Bears Edition,” which released this month.
Early Intervention Strategy provides extra support during remote instruction
By Amanda Coscarelli, Feb. 23, 2021 The Office of Student Success is working to improve the Early Intervention Strategy that aims to provide students with extra assistance they may need during online learning. The Early Intervention Strategy, with the help of Cal Poly Pomona faculty, connects students with resources that can provide academic, mental health and career related support.
Review: Studio Ghibli concocts first big flop with ‘Earwig and the Witch’
By Caden Merrill, Feb. 23, 2021 Along with Disney and Pixar, Studio Ghibli is considered to be one of the greatest animation studios in the world, if not the greatest.
CPP art lecturer animates opera production
By Aprille Gozdecki, Feb. 23, 2021 Cal Poly Pomona art lecturer Jian Lee collaborated with the Boston Lyric Opera as a character animator for its most recent production, “The Fall of the House of Usher,” last month. “It was my first time working with theatre people,” said Lee.
Alumnus rocks his career as a geologist and musician
By Conny Chavez, Feb. 23, 2021 Cal Poly Pomona alumnus Matthew Rosenblum (’16, geology) is a staff geologist by day and a rock star by night in an alternative rock trio, Poe the Passenger, that recently took over one of Los Angeles’ most famed radio station, KROQ. Throughout December, the band remained in the top three of KROQ’s Locals Only, a radio segment airing Sunday nights where host Kat Corbett ranks some of the best local music from Los Angeles.
Womxn of Color Panel sparks empowerment and community belonging
By Samantha Lopez, Feb. 23, 2021 Cal Poly Pomona’s Womxn’s Resource Center hosted its free event, Womxn of Color Panel, on Feb. 15, featuring five panelists women of color panelists discussing their journey to acceptance and belonging in their campus positions at CPP. Womxn’s Resource Center’s Coordinator Maria Cerce said the event highlighted role models from various walks of life.
ASI Board of Directors approves price increase for Campus Recreation personal training
By David Herbold, Feb. 23, 2021 The ASI Board of Directors approved changes to structure and a price increase for virtual coaching and personal training during its meeting on Feb. 18. Iván Serrano, Campus Recreation fitness coordinator, presented the new structure in preparation for a return to campus. Serrano’s presentation detailed what Campus Recreation is introducing as a new form of virtual one-on-one exercise interaction.
CPP students and faculty continue research amid pandemic
By Allen Valdez and Jonathon Frias, Feb. 23, 2021 With the pandemic spurring new methods of research, faculty and students at Cal Poly Pomona are starting to explore broader topics related to COVID-19. The effects are apparent at CPP, where research studies have been altered and additionally, others have been given the opportunity to do some research on their own.
Faculty union continues fight for COVID-19 relief | The Poly Post
By Alexander Osornio, Feb. 23, 2021 The California Faculty Association demanded the California State University system adopt the CFA proposal for a COVID-19 relief plan in a virtual town hall hosted on Feb. 18. The CFA proposal includes paid administrative leave and workload reduction for CSU faculty and staff.
COVID-19 vaccine: I wish more people believed in science
By Allen Valdez, Feb. 23, 2021 As we grind through the turbulent times of the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccines are starting to roll out across the country and the world. Everyone should be happy that this nightmarish past year should soon come to an end, right? Well … maybe not. Many are skeptical and hesitant about receiving a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine if offered one today. Now the reasoning might be personal; I get that.
Time to travel with ASI’s Fitness Passport
By Maria Flores, Feb. 23, 2021 While travel is still discouraged to slow the spread of COVID-19, ASI Campus Recreation developed the upcoming Fitness Passport for students to travel virtually by attending weekly fitness classes centered around diverse countries. The Fitness Passport will consist of classes hosted by ASI group fitness instructors in cardio, dance, martial arts and meditative classes that are all focused on a cultural theme.
CPP students explore unique sports from around the world
By Brynn Sherbert, Feb. 23, 2021 When one thinks of sports – baseball, football and basketball might come to mind, not Spikeball, cheese-rolling or racquetball. However, there are many innovative and unique sports played competitively everyday around the world. Spikeball Spikeball is a sport similar to volleyball that equips a small rubber ball and an elastic net stretched over a plastic rim. Teams can make contact with the ball three times for a bump, set or spike.
Three decades, three deceased CPP sports programs
By Jose Herrera, Feb. 23, 2021 In 1982 CPP announced it would discontinue its football program after 35 seasons of play, followed by the disbanding of the women’s softball program in 1993 and the men’s tennis team in 2010. Although the elimination of these programs were decades apart, their absence continues to be felt on campus. From financial shortages to lack of stellar performance, there are many reasons these sports programs were discontinued.
The customer is always right, except for when they’re not
By Lauren Muttram, Feb. 23, 2021 Shocked, I stood in the middle of my workplace when a woman — who I kindly asked to follow company and by wearing her mask over her nose —shouted at me. “What part of no don’t you understand?” she yelled. “Are you mentally unstable?” It is no secret retail workers all over the United States deal with numerous types of customers, varying from compassionate and friendly to impatient and ill-mannered.
Alumnus Jimmie Villalobos elevates professional soccer career
By Diana Vasquez, Jan. 26, 2021 Former Bronco midfielder Jimmie Villalobos (’20, pedagogical kinesiology) will kick off the 2021 season with the Chattanooga Red Wolves in Tennessee for the USL League One, a Division III league of American professional soccer. “It has always been my goal to go on to the next level and be on TV,” said Villalobos. “At the age of 4, I knew this was the sport that I loved and hoped to do big things in.” CPP men’s soccer match against CSU Monterey Bay on November 2019.
Pomona businesses warm up Holt Ave.
As Pomona locals bundle up at home, businesses are teaming up for a holiday warmth drive, “Let’s Warm Holt Ave.,” to provide warm clothes for the houseless in the community this cold holiday season. Donations will be accepted in the three locations: 3rd Street Graphics in Pomona, Erleene’s Flowers in Pomona and Café Del Sol in San Bernardino.
Restaurant impossible: county officials restrict outdoor dining
The latest blow to the restaurant industry was dealt last week when Los Angeles County public health officials announced that outdoor dining at restaurants will be suspended for at least three weeks due to a recent surge of COVID-19 cases. Local restaurants near Cal Poly Pomona are now adapting in response to this latest shutdown. Late last month, LA’s five-day average of new cases increased to more than 4,000 cases, forcing the county to take action.
CPP professor, psychologist dives into the wonders of the mind
Up the road from Cal Poly Pomona in Diamond Bar, Saadia McLeod is a licensed clinical psychologist with her own private practice. McLeod is a triple threat not only as a practicing psychologist, but as a part-time adjunct professor in CPP’s Psychology Department and a clinical supervisor overseeing Marriage Family Therapy Associates. McLeod’s knowledge and passion regarding psychology is something she wants to share with her students and patients.
Confessions of college drop-out: former CPP student becomes TikTok star
After leaving Cal Poly Pomona without a plan, former computer science drop-out Yash Bhure cracked the code to making viral content, racking up more than 100,000 followers on TikTok and 20 million views on the platform. After realizing his passion for content creating, Bhure left CPP in 2019 to invest more time growing his social media presence. His content features videos of him editing himself into other popular TikTok videos, conducting social experiments and sharing video editing hacks.
CPP community grieves sudden loss of professor Michael Reibel
Last month, the Cal Poly Pomona community suffered the tragic loss of Michael Reibel, a devoted professor in the Department of Geography and Anthropology. In teaching geography at CPP for 22 years, many came to know Reibel as a vibrant educator and mentor. Department Chair Kristen Conway-Gómez was a friend of Reibel’s for the past 15 years and shared the esteemed view many had of the late professor. “He was genuinely kind and cared about people.
CPP students bound to leasing agreement through end of academic year
At the end of the 2020 spring semester, many Cal Poly Pomona students reluctantly re-signed leases on their off-campus housing with as to what the COVID-19 pandemic would spell for the rest of the year. With next spring semester continuing virtually, some students are now once again bound to their leasing agreements. Kira Zimmerman, a third-year psychology student, resigned in July because she was unsure of the status of the fall semester and wanted to be safe.
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