My First 23 Deaths In Dark Souls II
Death is my teacher in Dark Souls II. Every time I get killed in this game, I get better at it. I have video proof of this.
Dark Souls II Seems Like The Kind of Game Werner Herzog Would Love
A video game where a brutal, indifferent cosmology smacks players around. A director obsessed with the darker parts of man's nature. A match made in purgatory! Now we don't have to imagine what the acclaimed filmmaker would think of Dark Souls II. We can hear that tremulous voice praise the sun right now.
Your PC Must Be This Powerful To Play Dark Souls II
While the console version of Dark Souls II hits next week, the PC version, with its increased texture resolution options, isn't due out until April 25. That gives us plenty of time to make sure our systems are up to recommended specs. Let's have a look!
Dark Souls II comes to PC on April 25, publisher Namco Bandai just announced. It'll be out for last-gen consoles on March 11. Enjoy your deaths.
If Dark Souls II Were An 80s Cartoon
1980s nostalgia is easy to exploit for cheap jokes and lazy humor. But an 80s cartoon version of Dark Souls II? I'd buy that for a dollar.
New Dark Souls II Trailer Tries Not to Be Depressing
Everyone who's rabidly awaiting the arrival of Dark Souls II knows that it's going to a nihilistic affair where they will die a lot. Nobody's fooling themselves. But, hey, this new trailer wants you to know all that painful trial-and-error builds character. It's even got some sunshine in it!
New Dark Souls II Features Thrill, Delight And Concern
Actor Peter Serafinowicz is appearing in Dark Souls II. So is voice chat. The folks at PlayStation Access have returned from a special Dark Souls II preview event in London with a video packed with new features fans of the franchise might love. Or hate. It's complicated.
Five things about Dark Souls II, none of which will keep you from dying. PlayStation Access talks us through 11 minutes of gameplay from the brutal sequel, pointing out helpful tips that, in light of all the death, don't really seem all that helpful.
It Doesn't Get More Dark Souls Than This
This little extract is from the Dark Souls art book, and has been doing the rounds on Twitter today. It is the most Dark Souls thing you will ever read.
New Dark Souls II Trailer Is Not A Good Time
But then, fans wouldn't have it any other way.
First Peek Inside Japan's Dark Souls Cafe
Last December, From Software announced it was rolling out a Dark Souls themed cafe. Yesterday, it opened in Tokyo. Let's have a look inside.
Dark Souls II's PC Port Will Be Better
So says the game's producer Takeshi Miyazoe, and I believe him. After all, it can't be any worse than Dark Soul's port.
A Dark Souls Cafe Is Coming to Japan. Yes, an Actual Cafe.
You've played Dark Souls the game. And next January in Tokyo, you can patron Dark Souls the cafe!
The Dark Souls II PS3 beta for North America was supposed to take place very early this morning. It didn't. Namco said they "thoroughly apologize for all of the confusion and issues," and will reschedule it for later. Anyone who was in last night's test will be allowed in the next one. "Your spot is secure."
Dark Souls II will be out on March 11 in North America and March 14 in Europe. That's for consoles. PC version is coming later.
A Behind-The Scenes Look At Dark Souls II
Happy Friday! Here's a new hype video produced by Namco Bandai to pump us all up for Dark Souls II, the sequel to the most masochistic game on the planet. Hopefully this will tide you over while waiting for the beta.
Dark Souls II is Dark Souls, Thank God
“I played Dark Souls II,” I said to a friend of mine one night at E3 over drinks. He leaned in. His eyes suddenly got wide and he got a little quiet.
Dark Souls II Is Looking as Awesome as Ever
At today's E3 media briefing, Microsoft has shared with us yet another look at From Software's upcoming (and, presumably, incredibly difficult) hack-n'-slash RPG, Dark Souls II. The game is coming out early next year, in March, 2014. You can take a look at its recently published fact sheet here.
What Can You Glean From This Dark Souls II Fact Sheet?
You saw a bit of Dark Souls II yesterday, thanks to IGN's stream of a 12-minute demo. I saw that same demo a few weeks ago, and was given some screenshots and a trailer (below) to show to you today. But the screenshots are all what you've seen in video form already.