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Dark Souls Patch 1.09 Out Soon, Fixes Flickering Bug on PS3

From Software, the developer of the popular Dark Souls role-playing game, will soon release a special update for the challenging title, fixing the flickering issue encountered on the game's PlayStation 3 edition. Dark Souls came out back in 2011 and impressed many PS3 and Xbox 360 owners with its challenging ca...

10 May 2013
11:51 GMT

Dark Souls Game Servers Will Go Down on May 8 at 6 PM PDT

The development team at From Software and publisher Namco Bandai announce that they will take down the servers for their title Dark Souls in the coming days in order to perform some much-needed maintenance. North American players will be unable to connect to the servers starting with 6 PM Pacific Daylight Time on Ma...

8 May 2013
02:51 GMT

Dead Island: Riptide Retail Codes Gave Customers Steam Copies of Dark Souls

Deep Silver has confirmed that an error with the Steam service that caused Dead Island: Riptide codes to offer users copies of Dark Souls instead has just been fixed. Dead Island: Riptide was released this week all around the world, but it seems that quite a few peculiar issues appeared today, April 26, when the gam...

26 April 2013
10:43 GMT

Lords of the Fallen Is Challenging, Arrives on PC and Next-Gen Consoles

Tomasz Gop, the developer best known for his work on The Witcher, is currently handling development of Lords of the Fallen, a role-playing experience to be launched on next-generation consoles and on the PC. He tells Eurogamer that, “It's a challenging game, action RPG, which means a lot of advanced comba...

23 April 2013
05:17 GMT

Dark Souls 2 Has Server-Based Online System, Allows Offline Play

After revealing the first few videos and a series of screenshots with Dark Souls 2, developer From Software has started sharing more details about the upcoming role-playing game and how its online system is now server-based, instead of the peer-to-peer mechanic used in the previous installment. Dark Souls 2 is set t...

12 April 2013
13:11 GMT

Dark Souls 2 Gets Full List of Features, Details Improvements over Original

Developer From Software, the Japanese studio behind the upcoming Dark Souls 2 role-playing game, has just posted a list of features that will be included in the new title, as well as how it's going to improve upon its already impressive predecessor, Dark Souls 1. Dark Souls 2 was revealed to the world at the en...

12 April 2013
04:32 GMT

Dark Souls 2 Gets First In-Game Screenshots, Shows Combat and Enemies

After checking out two gameplay videos with the upcoming Dark Souls 2, a fresh set of screenshots has appeared online, showcasing a lot of combat from the upcoming role-playing game, as well as plenty of enemies that will try everything they can to take out the player. Dark Souls II was presented to the world late l...

11 April 2013
08:09 GMT

Dark Souls 2 Gets Brand New Gameplay Video, Shows Fresh Footage

After receiving the first gameplay video of Dark Souls 2 yesterday, a brand new trailer has appeared on the web, showcasing some fresh footage from the challenging role-playing game. Dark Souls 2 was revealed to the world late last year, when developer From Software and publisher Namco Bandai presented a special cin...

11 April 2013
02:31 GMT

Dark Souls 2 Gets First Official Gameplay Video

After teasing it earlier today, Dark Souls 2 has now received its first official gameplay trailer, with an impressive 12-minute video showing footage from the challenging role-playing game, complete with commentary from developer From Software. Dark Souls and its spiritual predecessor, Demon's Souls, impressed ...

10 April 2013
15:14 GMT

Dark Souls 2 Gameplay Video Coming Later Today, April 10, Gets New Image [Updated]

Dark Souls 2 is set to receive its first gameplay video later today, April 10, as a major website confirmed that a 12-minute trailer would be showcased soon. Update: The video is now live and can be admired right here. Dark Souls 2, the full-fledged sequel to 2011's Dark Souls, was revealed to the world late ...

10 April 2013
03:34 GMT

Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition Is 50% Off on Steam for the Weekend

Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition is promoted via Steam for the coming weekend, which means that gamers can get the punishing action role-playing game experience with a 50 percent price cut over its normal price until Monday at 10 AM Pacific Time. The game was first launched on consoles and the Prepare to Die versi...

21 March 2013
18:35 GMT

Deep Down Shows Off Game World with PlayStation 4 Trailer

Video game publisher Capcom is getting ready to support the upcoming PlayStation 4 fully and one of the first projects linked to the new Sony home console is called Deep Down, although the company makes it clear that this is just a working title. The video for Deep Down shows a number of characters exploring a netwo...

21 February 2013
05:16 GMT

ZombiU Developer Planned to Create a Cooperative Game Mode

The development team at Ubisoft Montpellier that created ZombiU says that it explored the possibility of adding a cooperative game mode to the undead-powered title, but did not do so because of time-related constraints. Guillaume Brunier, a producer working on ZombiU, tells the Nintendo World Report that, “We ...

24 January 2013
09:59 GMT

Demon’s Soul Success Linked to Hardcore Gamers

One of the main developers behind Demon’s Soul believes that the game was a surprise success because it was created with the needs of the core gaming public in mind and avoided adding features in order to satisfy the marketing department. Hidetaka Miyazaki, the creator of the game universe, answered a question...

23 January 2013
19:41 GMT

Dark Souls 2 Will Be More Approachable, New Directors Say

The recently confirmed Dark Souls 2, the next chapter in the challenging role-playing game series from Japanese developer From Software, will be a more approachable experience, as there are two new directors helming the game who will just be supervised by the director of Demon's Souls and Dark Souls. From Softw...

10 December 2012
09:07 GMT

Dark Souls 2 Gets Official Cinematic Trailer

The official trailer for Dark Souls 2 is finally available on the web, showing off quite a bit of cinematic footage from the upcoming role-playing game, teasing a bit of the title's story. From Software impressed millions of gamers from all around the world with Demon's Souls and Dark Souls, two extremely ...

10 December 2012
03:40 GMT

“Sui Generis” RPG Promises Ground Breaking Technology, Innovative Gameplay

Kickstarter has been “plagued” by a plethora of interesting game projects lately, such as Project Eternity, Star Citizen, Shaker and more. While some of these titles were lucky enough to get the necessary funds, some had to abandon long before the funding ended (see Shaker RPG). I would hate see that ha...

8 November 2012
22:01 GMT

Dark Souls: Prepare To Die Edition Is Steam Weekend Deal

Dark Souls: Prepare To Die Edition is the weekend deal for the Steam digital distribution service from Steam, which means that gamers will be able to pick the game up for 33 percent less than they would have to pay otherwise. The offer is available until Monday at 10:00 AM Pacific Standard Time. Dark Souls: Prepare...

8 November 2012
14:59 GMT

Game Director Reveals Dark Souls Pendant as a Prank

Hidetaka Miyazaki, the game director working on Dark Souls, reveals that the pendant that players can choose when creating a new character in the game as a gift has no actual in-game effect and is only intended as a joke from the development team. He tells IGN that, “When it comes to the pendant, I actually ha...

6 November 2012
07:56 GMT

Dark Souls Gets Artorias of the Abyss DLC on PS3 and Xbox 360

Dark Souls players on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles can now download the long-awaited Artorias of the Abyss DLC for the game, which was previously only available in the Prepare to Die edition that came out on the PC. Dark Souls impressed legions of role-playing game fans last year, when it appeared on the ...

24 October 2012
05:01 GMT

ZombiU Difficulty Level Is Inspired by Dark Souls

Nicolas Robin, an associate producer working on ZombiU, says that a number of the core multiplayer mechanics of the upcoming Nintendo Wii U game have been inspired by Dark Souls, the hardcore action role-playing game created by From Software. Speaking to 3l33tOnline, the developer states, “Dark Souls, Demon&rs...

17 October 2012
18:51 GMT

Dark Souls Gets Game of Thrones House Sigils Shield Mod

A Reddit contributor called willypiggy has mashed up two of the currently most beloved fantasy properties on the market, creating a shield set for Dark Souls that’s based on the sigils of the noble Houses in the Game of Thrones universe. There are 16 different skins on offer and players can choose which one ...

18 September 2012
05:26 GMT

Dark Souls PC Fix Gets User Interface

A Reddit user named banelos has released a User Interface that works with the fix which makes Dark Souls playable on the PC. Gamers need only download the new User Interface package and then put it in the same folder as the DSfix.ini file. Those who plan to use it need to have .NET Framework 4.0 installed. banelos...

14 September 2012
04:41 GMT

No Easy Mode for Dark Souls

Video game publisher Namco Bandai has said that the comments that Hidetaka Miyazaki, the game director of Dark Souls, has made related to an Easy difficulty level for the action game were misinterpreted by the press and the fans.Namco Bandai has offered a new translation that reads, “This fact is really sad to ...

8 September 2012
03:48 GMT

Weekend Reading: Getting Angry with Dark Souls and Orcs Must Die 2

Video games are a form of interactive entertainment so you’d expect to feel happy when playing them. However, certain experiences elicit other feelings, from disappointment, when playing bad ones, to other emotions, when playing ones that deliver touching moments.Others, like the recent Dark Souls: Prepare to D...

1 September 2012
15:11 GMT

Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition Review (PC)

Demon’s Souls revived the notion of challenging games that don’t hold the player’s hand and, last year, Japanese developer From Software released Dark Souls onto the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, delivering an equally tough experience that takes lots of practice and plenty of deaths to master. As you...

29 August 2012
10:11 GMT

Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition Out for PS3 and Xbox 360 in October

From Software and Namco Bandai have confirmed that they’re going to release the Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition, a special version of the challenging RPG with new content, onto the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles on October 26. Dark Souls came out onto consoles last year and has just been released last ...

28 August 2012
14:21 GMT

Change the Fixed Resolution of Dark Souls on PC with This Special Mod

Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition appeared on the PC earlier today and immediately those who bought it noticed a pretty shocking problem: the game has a fixed rendering resolution of 1024x720. Luckily, this has now been solved by a player who developed a special mod for the game. Dark Souls came out last year onto ...

24 August 2012
05:45 GMT

Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition Now Available on PC, Gets Launch Trailer

After launching Dark Souls on consoles last year, Namco Bandai and From Software have finally released the PC version of the critically acclaimed RPG today, in the form of the Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition, as well as a special launch trailer for the challenging experience. From Software made a name for itself ...

24 August 2012
03:42 GMT

Dark Souls PC Multiplayer Will Use Microphone

Retailer GameStop has posted a set of minimum system requirements for the upcoming Prepare to Die Edition of Dark Souls, which lists a microphone as being required for the multiplayer part of the game. The same set of system requirements are also posted on the Steam page for the video game. The developer of the gam...

22 June 2012
02:30 GMT

PC Porting Process for Dark Souls Has Been Tricky, Developer Admits

From Software, the developer behind the very successful Dark Souls role-playing game, has admitted that the development of the upcoming PC version of the title, dubbed Prepare to Die Edition, has been quite tricky due to the studio’s lack of experience with the platform. Dark Souls built upon its predecessor, ...

11 June 2012
18:21 GMT

Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition Out in August for PC Via Steam

Namco Bandai has confirmed quite a few new things in regard to Dark Souls, the most important of them being the fact that the upcoming Prepare to Die Edition will also be sold through Steam, after fans had petitioned the company to drop the clunky Games for Windows Live service. Dark Souls impressed lots of PS3 and ...

1 June 2012
09:04 GMT

Atlus Holds Vote for Final Demon’s Souls World Tendency

Video game publisher Atlus has announced that it plans to hold a vote in order to decide the final World Tendency for its video game Demon’s Souls before the United States multiplayer servers are shut down for good on May 31 of this year. In order to get a vote, players need to own the game and be part of the ...

2 May 2012
07:06 GMT

Namco Bandai Promises Final Decision on Dark Souls and GfWL Before E3

The pressure of PC-based players who tend to look unfavorably upon Games for Windows Live from Microsoft might apparently still be enough to persuade publisher Namco Bandai to drop the service for the upcoming launch of Dark Souls, with more information promised to fans at E3. Daisuke Uchiyama, who is the publishing...

20 April 2012
03:06 GMT

PC Dark Souls Launches on August 24, Is GfWL Powered

Video game publisher Namco Bandai has confirmed that the PC version of its Dark Souls action role-playing game will be launched on August 24 and will be sold under the name Prepare to Die Edition, using the Games for Windows Live service from Microsoft as its Digital Rights Management solution. The core content of t...

12 April 2012
07:36 GMT

Dark Souls on PC Out This Year, New Report Says

Dark Souls, the tough as nails role-playing game from Japanese developer From Software will make its way onto the PC platform later this year, in the form of Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition, at least according to German magazine PC Action, which claims it will include lots of new content. After Dark Souls, and it...

9 April 2012
04:56 GMT

Namco Bandai Teases Major Dark Souls Announcement

The developers at From Software and publisher Namco Bandai have begun teasing a big new announcement linked to their dark fantasy epic Dark Souls, with some suggesting that they are getting ready to talk about the PC version of the game. A number of readers have managed to spot a new ad for Dark Souls in the most re...

21 March 2012
06:53 GMT

Armored Core V Will Benefit from From Software Fame

From Software, the company best known for creating the hardcore role playing and action mixes of Dark Souls and Demon’s Souls, is now working on Armored Core V and the mech combat titles is set to benefit from the developer’s newfound fame. Peter Oliver, who is the United Kingdom public relations represe...

19 March 2012
05:17 GMT

From Software Plans Spiritual Sequel for Dark Souls

Despite the fact that Dark Souls is not actually a sequel to Demon’s Souls the development team at From Software is keen on creating more video games that tap the same rich vein of dark fantasy and rely on difficult but satisfying mechanics.Masanori Takeuchi, who is the research and development leader at From S...

10 March 2012
02:37 GMT

Dark Souls Developers Say Namco Bandai Will Make PC Port Decision

From Software has finally acknowledged that the fan base has been actively requesting a PC version of their recent hit Dark Souls but says that all the decisions about platforms are linked to the publisher Namco Bandai and that the company has not made a ruling on the PC port yet. Speaking to GameTrailer Masanori Ta...

9 March 2012
07:26 GMT

Sony Admits Demon’s Souls Worldwide Launch Failure

Demon’s Souls has managed to garner a hardcore following since it was launched in 2009 and one of the leading executives at Sony has admitted that the publisher has missed a great opportunity by not launching the game in North America and in Europe. Shuhei Yoshida, who is the leader of the Sony Worldwide Studi...

13 February 2012
21:21 GMT

Dark Souls Difficulty Linked to Developer’s Masochistic Nature

Dark Souls is one of the most punishing video game experiences launched during 2011, and one of the leading developers working on the game has confessed that the level of difficulty is linked to his own expectations rather than any sort of ill feeling towards gamers. Speaking to gaming magazine Edge, Hidetaka Miyaza...

1 February 2012
20:31 GMT

Rumor Mill: Dark Souls Might Get Forest of Darkness DLC

From Software, the Japanese developer that has developed the role playing game Dark Souls, might be in the process of developing downloadable content for the title, with a name registered in the Japan the biggest hint that the DLC will be linked to the main story of the game.From Software has registered the name Yami...

12 January 2012
07:28 GMT

More than 40,000 Gamers Ask for PC Version of Dark Souls

More than 40,000 video game players who are fans of the PC have asked publisher Namco Bandai via an online petition to create an official port of the Dark Sould action role playing game, which has gained a dedicated hardcore following on home consoles.The move was sparked by a comment from shoupinou, who is a staff m...

9 January 2012
07:41 GMT

Demon’s Souls Gets Easier and Unlocks New Content This Holiday Season

In order to properly celebrate the upcoming winter holiday season, Atlus has confirmed that a special ‘Pure White World Tendency’ event will be unleashed upon its Demon’s Souls role-playing game, which lowers the difficulty of the notoriously hardcore title. Demon’s Souls made a name for itse...

20 December 2011
02:40 GMT

Dark Souls Ships 1.5 Million Copies Worldwide

Video game developer From Software and publisher Namco Bandai have announced that their Dark Souls title has managed to ship 1.5 million units all over the world since launch.The game appeared first in Japan, exclusively on the PlayStation 3, with more than 370,000 copies sold since September 22, while in North Ameri...

3 November 2011
13:51 GMT

Dark Souls Will Get New Multiplayer Oriented Patch

Video game developer From Software has announced that it will be releasing a new patch for its recently launched Dark Souls, which will be focused on solving the problems with the multiplayer side of the game.The patch details posted on the official website of the game talk about fixing a number of spells and effects...

18 October 2011
13:41 GMT

United Kingdom: FIFA 12 Scores for the Second Week

FIFA 12, the EA Sports made football simulation, has managed to stay at the top of the United Kingdom video game chart for the second week in a row and seems destined to hold on to the position until the launch of Battlefield 3 or maybe even Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.FIFA 12 has received glowing reviews after la...

11 October 2011
03:49 GMT

Development Process Really Changed Dark Souls

Dark Souls is a sequel to a tough game that promises even more punishment for gamers and at least one of the developers says that the game changed very much during the development process.Speaking to Gamasutra Kei Hirono, who is the producer working on the game at Namco Bandai, stated, “It's really nothing...

3 October 2011
08:04 GMT

Dark Souls Offers a More Structured Experience than Demon's Souls

Demon's Souls was one of the surprise critical hits of 2009 and now the developers who created it, From Software, are working on a new game called Dark Souls with Namco Bandai, with the publisher saying that the game is more organized take on the same concepts.Andrew Davis, who is an associate producer working a...

30 August 2011
15:01 GMT


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