Tag Archives: From Software

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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Dark Souls 2 concept art has appeared in the wild. We’ve compiled the lot after the break, and don’t worry, it won’t try and kill you, we promise.

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Dark Souls 2 development is being overseen by the previous game’s director Hidetaka Miyazaki, and he has revealed From Software’s approach to the sequel in a new interview features in this week’s issue of Famitsu. We reported on some of the article’s key facts earlier today, but now Polygon has translated Miyazaki’s full quotes. Check them out after the break.

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Dark Souls 2 has been featured in this week’s edition of Famitsu, along with an interview with From Software’s Hidetaka Miyazaki, which reveals new information about the game’s setting, enhanced engine, player interaction and DLC strategy. We’ve picked out the best bits after the break.

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Have you got $13? Not any more: I’ve telepathically assumed control of your mind and forced you to feed your credit card details into Amazon. In return, you’ll receive a copy of Dark Souls. This seems like a fair exchange to me, especially as you’ll want to have played the hardcore original before its wimpier sequel hits shelves.

Thanks, Polygon.

Dark Souls 2 is featured in the latest issue of Edge Magazine, in which the magazine was shown a 10-minute playthrough of the game.

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Dark Souls 2 was announced for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 at the VGAs over the weekend. Gamers have launched a petition to get the game on Wii U as well. Check it out below.

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Dark Souls 2 was the big surprise announcement at this year’s VGA awards last night. If you missed the trailer, you can catch up here. The game’s directors at FROM Software have confirmed that the game will be more understandable, but not any easier as a result. get the scant quote below.

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Dark Souls 2 was announced during the 2012 VGAs via a smashing debut trailer.

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Dark Souls director Hidetaka Miyazaki has finally explained the purpose of the mysterious pendant item which players can choose as a starting gift.

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Dark Souls’ first DLC expansion Artorias of the Abyss has launched on PSN and Xbox Live today and should be rolling out in your territory imminently. Check out pricing and content details below.

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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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Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition’s Artorias of the Abyss will be available for purchase through PSN and Xbox Live in October, Nacmo had announced.

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Dark Souls game director Hidetaka Miyazaki’s comments regarding an Easy mode for the notoriously brutal game can be chalked up to a case of being “mistranslated,” according to Namco.

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Dark Souls director Hidetaka Miyazaki has stated in a new interview that his game’s difficult probably put off a lot of people from playing it, and he’s now toying with the idea of an easy mode.

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Namco Bandai has announced that Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition will be releasing on October 26 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

The special edition of the game features over 10 hours of additional content which includes new bosses, enemies, equipment, and NPCs. The PC version launched on August 24.

NeoGAF member Durante has been toiling away since Dark Souls’ overnight release on PC and has released a mod unlocking the action RPG’s fixed 720p resolution. The completely unofficial fix is not guaranteed in any way, so you should probably only grab it if you know what you’re doing. The mod hasn’t been tested over the course of the whole game, and it seems that work is ongoing – it’s already been updated since its release a few hours ago, to remove a blur effect.

Thanks, games.on.net.

Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition releases on PC tomorrow, and Namco Bandai has released the launch trailer for it. Watch below, courtesy of IGN.

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Having arrived on the Australian Steam storefront at $39.95, the PC port of From Software’s brutal RPG Dark Souls had leapt to $69.95. It’s not clear whether the original listing was in error, as our international staff report the $69.95 price tage is visible on the US side as well – although international price comparison scripts disagree. A $70 price tag is fairly normal for the Australian market as publishers usually price match digital sales to retailer pricing, but seems pretty high for the US. We’re awaiting further informaiton. Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition launches on August 24.

Thanks, games.on.net.

Minimum system requirements for Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition released earlier suggested the PC release would utilise a microphone during multiplayer. Namco has said the listing was in error, as the game does not support in-game voice chat.

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