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Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin Xbox One Review: Return of the King
From Software raises the standard for next-gen re-releases with a thoughtful remix of their critically acclaimed 2014 RPG.
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NO BORROWED WINGS Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon is FromSoftware's biggest Steam launch (that isn't Elden Ring)
Even when it's not the highly-anticipated and longtime hyped Elden Ring, FromSoftware games can no longer be called niche.
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TOP TARNISHED TIPS Bad at Elden Ring? Ahead of the DLC, here's some expert advice from streamers who've beaten it in wacky ways
Don’t fear the Shadow of the Erdtree. Even if you’re not armed with a sax, a polaroid, or powerful brain energy.
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NO BORROWED WINGS | Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon is FromSoftware's biggest Steam launch (that isn't Elden Ring)
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WELL DESERVED | Hidetaka Miyazaki named one of Time Magazine's 100 most influential people of 2023
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UNFORGIVABLE | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.41: The best game that you can't forgive
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MASOCHISTIC, MUCH? | Absolute chad beats every Souls game back to back, without taking a single hit
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you tried | Elden Ring's roaming cavalry is an enemy design FromSoft has been trying to make happen since Demon's Souls
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CRISIS OVER | Dark Souls servers are finally coming back online
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OFFLINE FOR NOW | Dark Souls servers to remain offline until the release of Elden Ring
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Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin Xbox One Review: Return of the King
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Comfort Food Games: Dark Souls
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2014 Recap: FromSoftware's Yui Tanimura on Dark Souls' Finest Year
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2014 Recap: The Year's Best Games Have Been RPGs
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