Everything you need to know before playing Dark Souls 2 – GameSpot

By Martin Gaston Dark Souls II launches next week, and From Software’s follow-up to surprise hit Dark Souls looks set to be just as intricate as untangling a set of earphones that have been sitting in your pocket for a week. Even more daunting: If you’re a player familiar with Dark Souls, well, you can pretty much say goodbye to all the tricks you (may … Continue reading Everything you need to know before playing Dark Souls 2 – GameSpot

More details on free-to-play PS4 exclusive Deep Down

By: Eddie Makuch More details about Capcom’s free-to-play PlayStation 4 game Deep Down have surfaced, thanks to the latest issue of Japanese magazine Famitsu, as translated by DualShockers. Perhaps most intriguing is that Deep Down’s procedurally generated dungeons will exist in a shared-world, similar to that of Demon’s Souls and Dark Souls. While exploring dungeons, players will encounter the virtual corpses of real-world players, and … Continue reading More details on free-to-play PS4 exclusive Deep Down

Dark Souls II PS3 network test delayed

By: Eddie Makuch Namco Bandai has indefinitely delayed the Dark Souls II network test in North and South America, the developer wrote on its Facebook page earlier this morning. “Due to unforeseen issues, the North and South American PS3 Dark Souls Network Test has been indefinitely delayed,” Namco wrote. “We thoroughly apologize for the inconvenience and will be rescheduling the test so that everyone who … Continue reading Dark Souls II PS3 network test delayed

Lords of the Fallen: More than High-Fantasy Dark Souls

By: Maxwell McGee Watching the demonstration for Lords of the Fallen, the upcoming, third-person action role-playing game from Deck13, I was struck with a sense of déjà vu. Here was a very deliberate, calculated game where every blow was decisive and deadly. I felt like I’d seen this before, in a game GameSpot’s own Tom Mc Shea will never stop talking about. However, after speaking … Continue reading Lords of the Fallen: More than High-Fantasy Dark Souls

Dark Souls II launching March 2014

By: Dan Chiappini Update: Namco Bandai has confirmed to Eurogamer that Dark Souls II will be shipping in March 2014. Original story: Dark Souls II , the sequel to From Software’s 2011 hit role-playing game, Dark Souls may be releasing in March next year, according to a report on Kotaku. A large billboard has been spotted in Los Angeles by user Norm the Alligator ahead … Continue reading Dark Souls II launching March 2014

Dark Souls Xbox 360 Now Available Via Games On Demand

By: Darryl Kaye   (@DarrylGU) Namco Bandai has announced that Dark Souls will now be available to download digitally on the Xbox 360 via Games on Demand. Dark Souls, which was the spiritual successor to Demon’s Souls, launched to rave reviews on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2011. It featured the same loveable difficulty, with an improved sense of exploration and intrigue. It released on the … Continue reading Dark Souls Xbox 360 Now Available Via Games On Demand

Dark Souls II Wii U petition nets 10,000 signatures

By: Eddie Makuch The online petition at Change.org calling on Namco Bandai to bring Dark Souls II to the Wii U is picking up steam. The petition today crossed 10,000 signatures, a marked improvement over the 3,000 it had earlier this week. The creator of the petition says the Wii U is a worthwhile platform for Dark Souls II for two main reasons. The first, he said, is that the Wii … Continue reading Dark Souls II Wii U petition nets 10,000 signatures

Dark Souls sells 1.19 million

Dark Souls (a game I have been wanting to play for some time now) pushed Namco Bandai to its strongest fiscal year since 2008, the publisher revealed today in its financial results for the year ended March 31. This action role-playing game was the company’s top game of the year selling 1.19 million copies in North America and Europe.  After the game’s launch it was … Continue reading Dark Souls sells 1.19 million