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Wed, May 15, 2013 | 12:00 BST

PS Plus EU: June update adds free Demon’s Souls, ICO & Shadow HD collection

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PlayStation Plus members have a lot of free games to look forward to in June, starting with Demon’s Souls, ICO & Shadow of the Colossu HD Collection and Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.

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Wed, May 08, 2013 | 12:29 BST

ICO, Shadow of the Colossus HD and Demon’s Souls to be free on EU PS Plus in June

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European PlayStation Plus members are in for a hell of a treat next month – when the service offers Demon’s Souls and the HD versions of ICO and Shadow of the Colossus HD as free titles.

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Tue, Apr 02, 2013 | 01:57 BST

US PS Plus update – Demon’s Souls free with four more games this month

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This month, North American subscribers can expect at least five games for free from PlayStation Plus. The headliner is definitely this week’s free title – Dark Souls sibling Demon’s Souls – but there’s also Malicious and Labyrinth Legends for PS3, Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny for PSP and Vita, and Zombie Tycoon 2 for PS3 and Vita. As for this week, members will score discounts on The Walking Dead; Rainbow Moon; and Söldner-X.

Wed, Jan 23, 2013 | 16:56 GMT

Demon’s Souls screenshots celebrate the game’s PS3 release

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To celebrate the release of Demon’s Souls on PSN today, Nacmo has sent over some screenshots of the game taken from the PS3 version. Hit the break for a look. The game will run you £15.99.

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Tue, Jan 22, 2013 | 22:00 GMT

Demon’s Souls focused on “core essence” of passionate gamers – Miyazaki

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Demon’s Souls succeeded because it was designed with core gamers in mind, not to address a marketing checklist, creator Hidetaka Miyazaki has said.

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Thu, Jan 03, 2013 | 22:10 GMT

Demon’s Souls headed to PlayStation Network next week

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Demon’s Souls, the critically-acclaimed precursor to Dark Souls, will be made available through the US PlayStation Network next week.

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Sun, Sep 23, 2012 | 16:13 BST

Dark Souls & the art of sadism: From Software speaks

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Dark Souls was a cult hit for Japanese developer From Software. VG247′s Dave Cook speaks with the studio to reflect on the game’s development, success and future.

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Fri, May 25, 2012 | 19:33 BST

Demons Souls servers to remain online for the “foreseeable future”

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Atlus has announced’s its extend the service period of Demons Souls in North American for the “foreseeable future.” Announced in an Atlus Faithful email inking to Game Informer, VP of marketing and sales Tim Pivnicny said: “We’re incredibly excited to be able to announce that the Demon’s Souls online experience will persist for a while longer. While it originally seemed as though it would be unfeasible for us to continue to sustain the servers, a number of developments have made it possible for us to continue to invest in and support our fans as they have continued to invest in and support us and Demon’s Souls.” The servers were originally slated to shut down at the end of May. For Memorial Day Weekend, the Tendency Event will be a Pure White World through Monday, so don’t forget to log on.

Tue, May 01, 2012 | 23:43 BST

Demon’s Souls players to determine final World Tendency event

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Atlus has asked Demon’s Souls fans to vote on which World Tendency the game should close on when the US servers shut down for good on May 31.

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Thu, Apr 12, 2012 | 07:45 BST

Demon’s Souls US servers shutting down May 31

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Atlus has said it will shut down North American servers for Demon’s Souls on May 31, and as a last hurrah, two separate World Tendency events will be held next month May 1-15 and May 16-31. The game’s single-player mode will, of course, remain unaffected.

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Fri, Mar 09, 2012 | 02:11 GMT

From Software confirms Dark Souls series to continue

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Dark Souls technically isn’t a sequel to Demon’s Souls, but From Software doesn’t intend to call it quits on the fledgling quasi-series.

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Sat, Feb 11, 2012 | 14:28 GMT

Yoshida: “We definitely dropped the ball” from a publishing standpoint with Demon’s Souls

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Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida has admitted the firm missed a grand opportunity to publish FromSoftware’s Demon’s Souls in Europe and the US.

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Tue, Oct 18, 2011 | 13:36 BST

Join the Covenant: The hidden meta-game of Dark Souls

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Just when you think you’ve got Demon’s Souls sorted out, Dark Souls introduces a new multiplayer mechanic that turns everything upside down.

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Mon, Oct 10, 2011 | 04:58 BST

Launching Dark Souls: Do you think you’re hard enough?

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Dark Souls hits shelves today, and it’s no cake walk. But is it hard, or have we grown soft? Brenna Hillier plumps for the latter.

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Fri, Sep 23, 2011 | 07:28 BST

Atlus to continue Demon’s Souls server support into 2012

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With spiritual successor Dark Souls gearing up for a sequel from Namco Bandai Games, Atlus USA have confirmed that they’ll be continuing to operate the servers for hardcore action RPG Demon’s Souls into 2012.

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Wed, Sep 07, 2011 | 01:13 BST

From Software makes “the kinds of games we want to make”

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Dark Souls, Armored Core V and Steel Battalion developer From Software isn’t interested in cashing in on the latest trends.

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Fri, Apr 15, 2011 | 17:49 BST

Atlus: Catherine sales exceed expectations in Japan, Demon’s Souls still selling in NA

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Atlus’ parent company, Index Holdings, has announced in its latest financial report that sales of Catherine in Japan are off to a good start and have surpassed the title’s initial sales target of 150,000 units, selling 250,000 units as of the end of February.

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Thu, Feb 24, 2011 | 05:48 GMT

Dark Souls world to be one and a half times that of Demon’s Souls

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Dark Souls director Hidetaka Miyazaki has said the spiritual successor to Demon’s Souls will sport a map at least half again as large as its forerunner.

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Mon, Jan 03, 2011 | 00:27 GMT

Christmas break 2010 news round-up – Deus Ex delayed, new LA Noire footage, tons more

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We may have wound down for Christmas and New Year, but the news motored on, dropping a winceworthy headline for Deus Ex: Human Revolution and plenty more.

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Mon, Nov 01, 2010 | 11:20 GMT

Lewie’s Weekly Deals – Rock Band 3, Demon’s Souls, Far Cry 2, Bayonetta & Vanquish

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It’s Monday, so that means one thing. Here’s the second dose of my weekly selection of discounted video games. Available are low prices on a couple of high profile new releases, some excellent deals on consoles and a lovely special edition for cheap. Remember to visit SavyGamer.co.uk for updates on cheap games throughout the week.

The deals are conveniently located after the break.

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