Sony is reportedly in talks to buy Japanese media giant Kadokawa Corporation, the current majority owner of Elden Ring, Bloodborne, and Dark Souls developer FromSoftware, in an attempt to expand its portfolio of entertainment stuff.
]]>Movie and TV adaptations of games are all the rage these days, and Dark Souls creator Hidetaka Miyazaki has shared his thoughts on potential FromSoftware adaptations.
]]>Consider yourself a hardcoreDark Souls fan? Can you read? I hope you can. If so, there are two Dark Souls softcover books on sale for you to peruse at your leisure. Both the lore heavy Abyssal Archive: The Mythology of Dark Souls, and You Died: The Dark Souls Companion are getting luxury physical releases, which will be perfect for those sitting around and waiting for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.
]]>We’ve all now had a day and a bit to digest the first trailer for Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, but there’s still plenty of hardcore initial analysis going on in the FromSoft community. One of the most interesting things pointed out so far concerns one of its most memorable boss cameos, which looks like it could have something rather hilarious hiding within it.
]]>We might be decades on from pixel art being the dominant video game art style, but that won't stop some modders adding some of that flair into Dark Souls.
]]>So, it turns out that the Dark Souls wiki has quietly been the victim of some elite-tier trolling that’s only just being uncovered, with a sneaky Photoshopper having quietly added a bunch of hidden faces to its pictures of bosses.
]]>Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon represents something special for fans of FromSoftware, and anyone with even a passing interest in the rise of the popularity of the Japanese developer. Elden Ring was one of the biggest launches in 2022, so it stands to reason that anything the studio releases afterwards will have a much larger audience potential.
]]>There's a particular breed of Dark Souls fan – the "11ers". Those who jumped into Dark Souls 1 back in 2011, while in their 20's or at school. Giantdads swinging around fully upgraded Zweihanders and packing Havel's Ring at all times. For these people, that initial mystery they felt all those years ago probably can't be found in Souls games anymore. They've seen too much, played too much. Firmly stuck in the expert camp, never able to get out.
]]>The Xbox 360 first launched in 2005, and if you were fortunate enough to not encounter the ‘Red Ring of Death’ that the earlier consoles suffered from, then you were set for a good few years of gaming.
]]>It looks like Netflix has set its sights on an anime based on FromSoftware's rather popular title Dark Souls.
]]>Time Magazine has named Dark Souls and Elder Ring creator Hidetaka Miyazaki as one of the most influential people of 2023.
]]>Everything dies. That’s one of the unavoidable truths of the universe: everything that is given life must also give over to death. It’s true of us frail, transient humans, and it’s true of the very best video games ever made, too. Everything dies, no matter how important it once was.
]]>It might not come as news to you that one player with the patience of a saint has managed to beat every Souls game, including Elden Ring, back-to-back without taking any damage.
]]>After many months, PC servers for Dark Souls Remastered are finally back online.
]]>It's quite easy to draw a line from Demon's Souls all the way to Elden Ring. You can argue that all of developer FromSoftware's games since that seminal title have been expansions on the same idea, even if the individual details and specifics can vary drastically.
]]>FromSoftware plans to restore online services to its Dark Souls games soon.
]]>So, you've finally completed Elden Ring. After dozens of deaths to every one one of dozens of bosses. After untold moments where that infernal golden tree looks like it's just over the brow of the next hill only for you to get waylaid up a mountain – or for a whole new land to emerge between you and your goal – your beautiful, arduous journey is over.
]]>Bandai Namco has announced Dark Souls servers will remain offline until Elden Ring is released.
]]>There’s a new Dark Souls game on the horizon, but not necessarily in a form you’d expect. Steamforged Games, the maker of the Dark Souls board game, announced (via Gamespot) that it’s publishing a new Dark Souls pen-and-paper RPG. And if past quality is any indication, it should be a treat for fans of both tabletop and the Dark Souls franchise.
]]>How do you approach the legacy of Dark Souls? You could focus on so many aspects of its design that have solidified FromSoftware as one of gaming's titans: the spectacular boss fights, the rich lore, the wonderful combat. However, it's worth examining something special about Hidetaka Miyazaki's masterpiece that still stands out from the games that have followed it: the world itself. Lordran. A huge debt is undoubtedly owed to the pioneering Demon’s Souls, but Dark Souls landed on something great in 2011, crafting a timeless and intricate world that, for all its horror, feels as comfortable and familiar to me as a pair of wooly socks. Well, maybe a slightly blood-stained pair of socks.
]]>One of the biggest games of the new year, Elden Ring is out now for PlayStation 5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One and PC. Its release date was 25th February 2022.
If you're as excited as we are to check the end results of From Software and George R.R Martin's collaboration, you can buy the game in the UK and the US from the links below.
]]>Elden Ring, save us.
]]>Hear me out.
]]>Sometimes I just want to have a traditional gaming experience without the stress and lost time.
]]>“If you look at the original Dark Souls, it’s almost like an album from the band that came up with a new genre. You can take each song apart and have a sub-genre just as fun, it will find its own niche.”
]]>A new set of scientific research identifies Dark Souls III, Fall Guys and Mario Kart as the most stressful experiences you endure whilst gaming.
]]>Xbox head Phil Spencer says that not only has he seen quite a lot of Elden Ring, he's played it.
]]>The Fanatical Summer Sale starts today, and fans of Japanese games have a special reason to rejoice as Sega, Capcom and Bandai Namco are among the many publishers offering a bountiful of savings.
]]>The gift that is Dark Souls mods keeps on giving.
]]>Creator Grimrukh is back again with another cool Dark Souls mod.
]]>The Dark Souls series is very popular.
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]]>What if instead of fighting a bodybuilding dragon, you used the Ring Fit Adventure controller to take on Dark Souls bosses?
]]>Dark Souls 2's dreaded lighting may one day return to its glorious first showing.
]]>Remake specialist Bluepoint Games is teasing a new title, and it's "a big one".
]]>Overcoming a Dark Souls boss is a feat worthy of major celebration and now, like the hunters of yore, you could proudly display your success by planting this 'life-size' bust of Artorias the Abysswalker in your home.
]]>George RR Martin is filling a mythical role in Elden Ring.
]]>Elden Ring is the next game from the Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and Sekiro creators, and according to game director Hidetaka Miyazaki, it's an open world that only they can make.
]]>Skyrim is still popular with PC and console players alike, but what else could you be playing?
]]>Dark Souls creator Hidetaka Miyazaki would "love to take a crack" at creating a battle royale title - someday.
]]>Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is the upcoming Soulsborne title from From Software, set in ancient Japan.
]]>If you got the money, honey, the Dark Souls Trilogy has the time.
]]>The Dark Souls Trilogy, a collection of all three games in the series, bizarrely skipped Europe when it was first released, but it's finally on the way.
]]>Dark Souls may be an ancient game by modern standards, but it continues to get interesting new mods on PC.
]]>From Software, the celebrated developer of Bloodborne, and the Souls series of games, is working on two new mysterious titles.
]]>Dark Souls series creator, Hidetaka Miyazaki, was the recipient of the lifetime achievement award at the 2018 Golden Joystick Awards.
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]]>Dark Souls 3 is well over two years-old today but the game's community continues to dig deep into its discarded content.
]]>The Dark Souls Remastered Switch network test will take place this weekend, starting on Friday.
]]>Hidetaka Miyazaki, the Director of Dark Souls and the upcoming Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice once said in the Dark Souls Design Works interview that he “didn’t want to make a game that fits into the games industry’s mould”.
]]>Deracine, the new PS VR game by FromSoftware, will soon be available to Western audiences.
]]>For the first time, all three Dark Souls games are available on a single console generation. It's only fair, then, that a collection exists.
]]>The Switch version of Dark Souls Remastered, which everyone but core Switch fans has seemingly forgotten about, has finally been given a release date.
]]>Bandai Namco will release a patch for Dark Souls Remastered tomorrow for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
]]>In the Dark Souls 3 alpha, a multiplayer mode existed that was literally called 'battle royale'.
]]>Death. It touches us all at some point, cruelly snatching our loved ones away right up until finally - at long last - it's our turn for the dreamless sleep.
]]>The newly remastered Dark Souls PC edition has avoided many pitfalls of the classic "Prepare to Die" version.
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]]>Namco has given PC players an early gift by unlocking Dark Souls Remastered ahead of its release date.
]]>Dark Souls Remastered releases later this week, and enough critics have played the RPG to warrant a reviews round-up.
]]>The Dark Souls remaster is releasing this week, and it looks like Blighttown - an area infamous for frame-rate dips - runs at a smooth 60FPS on the PS4 and PS4 Pro.
]]>The Dark Souls: Remastered Network Test begins today and ends on May 12 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
]]>You only have a day to buy the original release of Dark Souls on PC, Prepare to Die Edition, before it gets pulled.
]]>Namco is offering existing owners of Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition on Steam a loyalty discount if they decide to upgrade to Dark Souls Remastered.
]]>Dark Souls: Remastered will miss its May release on Switch.
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]]>Dark Souls Remastered is a bit over a month away, and though we don't yet have PC footage, we now know all the settings PC players will be able to tinker with come launch.
]]>Dark Souls Remastered may have a few things going for it, but visuals don't seem to be one of them.
]]>There have been some damn fine remasters of last-gen titles in recent years.
]]>The first screenshots of Dark Souls Remastered sadly come in the form of magazine scans, but they do show improvements over the original game.
]]>It's not just for Switch users.
]]>Switch users will be able to try out Dark Souls: Remastered before it's released in May.
]]>The Australian Classification body has listed which studio is handling Dark Souls: Remastered for Switch.
]]>Many crucial details were left out of the Dark Souls Remastered announcement, so reports are coming in to fill in the gaps.
]]>It’s impossible for Dark Souls Remastered to please everyone, but that doesn't mean things don't need to be changed.
]]>Dark Souls Remastered is beginning to show up for pre-order online, and it doesn't seem to have a full price.
]]>A Dark Souls Trilogy Box Set has been announced by Bandai Namco, but at present, it's only listed for Japan.
]]>Dark Souls Remastered is real, and it's not just coming to Nintendo Switch, but to all other platforms as well.
]]>Nintendo dropped a tonne of major announcements at the first Nintendo Direct in 2018, and the anticipated Dark Souls remaster for Switch was among them.
]]>Is it time to praise the sun?
]]>A remaster of the original Dark Souls is reportedly in development for all platforms, with an announcement expected today.
]]>Demon's Souls, the predecessor to the Dark Souls trilogy, will soon have its online capabilities shut down.
]]>Dark Souls as an early 20 Century cartoon is simultaneously charming and terrifying.
]]>A community-run initiative on Reddit will be filling the servers of Dark Souls for the next three weeks.
]]>Are you a Dark Souls fan with a lot of disposable income? Because this new Dark Souls statue is pretty great.
]]>You may not be able to play Bloodborne on PC, but you sure can pretend with this Dark Souls mod.
]]>You'll never run out of reasons to start a new playthrough of Dark Souls, especially since mods continue to make things fresh.
]]>Video mashups are nothing new, but when it brings together two very different series, it can confuse you.
]]>Well, here's an interesting mod for Dark Souls players to give a try. Especially if they're Eurovision fans. Or like internet memes.
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]]>Immortalise our good friend Siegmeyer of Catarina by getting a figure of him and placing it on your shelf.
]]>You can have your very own, high-quality replica of the Dark Souls Silvercat, and Havel's Rings.
]]>There's a new Dark Souls 3 patch that's just gone live.
]]>Dark Souls is a world worth fighting for, but if you can't hack the challenging action, here's what you missed.
]]>Dark Souls, Jim, but not as you know it.
]]>If you've been holding out on purchasing Dark Souls 3, you can now grab the full experience on one disc.
]]>Dark Souls 3 is a very easy game, look how artificially people ramp up its challenge to make up for how really easy it is.
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