Dark Souls 2 closed beta coming to PS3 this October
Dark Souls 2 isn't due until March 2014. But you'll be able to get an early hands-on with the game with a new beta coming to PS3 this fall.
READ MORE >Dark Souls 2 to be less linear, says director
Dark Souls 2 director Yui Tanimura says he wants it to put a bigger focus on exploration, which means you can do tasks out of order and even "start halfway through the game."
READ MORE >"Yeah! And it wasn't all that hard tbh. Mainly because of pyromancy not being dependent on stats. ..."
see all 25 commentsDark Souls 2 director says aim is to reduce 'tediousness'
Dark Souls 2 co-director Yui Tanimura explains how previous comments about making the game straightforward and understandable were about reducing tedious and repetitive tasks.
READ MORE >"Backtracking is a part of the game and it should not be removed, there are plenty of shortcuts ..."
see all 18 commentsDark Souls 2 coming March 2014
Dark Souls 2 will be released in March 2014, according to Namco Bandai.
READ MORE >"well the entrance is in darkroot basin and you need an item for the archives, so its nontrivial ..."
see all 18 commentsThe DNA of Dark Souls: What made the games great
We dissect From Software's Souls series to find what made the first two games great, and what the upcoming Dark Souls 2 needs to do to follow in the lofty footsteps of its predecessors. Part one of the two-part series looks at the mechanics of the series.
READ MORE >"How does Shattered Soldier rank in terms of challenge against Contra 4? It took a while, but I ..."
see all 30 commentsDark Souls 2: what's new, what's not
At first glance, it might not seem like Dark Souls 2 is very different from its predecessor. It's still dark, dreary, and full of death. Still, sequels are meant to be bigger and badder, a point that that developer From Software tried to emphasize.
READ MORE >"Oh I see. Guess I wasn't paying attention, but I get your point."
see all 34 comments'Killing with substance': dying in Dark Souls 2
Yui Tanimura, director on Dark Souls 2, is reveling in death. "One thing that really came into mind was the various kinds of deaths that players can experience," he said while presenting the game. "We try to kill with substance."
READ MORE >Dark Souls PC was 'half-assed,' but Dark Souls 2 director promises more 'care'
"A lot of it was not very well done, sort of half-assed," Dark Souls 2 director Yui Tanimura told Shacknews via translator regarding the PC version of Dark Souls 1, while promising a much better experience for the sequel.
READ MORE >"I wouldn't use the 60fps mod... Since the game is framebased it means it's running twice as ..."
see all 34 commentsDark Souls 2 footage shows 12 minutes of gameplay
New gameplay footage from Dark Souls 2 has shown up showing dimly lit castles, bonfires, monsters and lots of combat. From Software Director Yui Tanimura and Namco Bandai's Tak Miyazoe takes us through the demo and talk about how the developer created the levels and the atmo...
READ MORE >Dark Souls 2 aiming for addictive intro, 'more clear' story elements
Further comments from Dark Souls 2 director Tomohiro Shibuya have shed more light on how he intends to make the game more accessible, focusing on a better learning curve for new players.
READ MORE >"Cus "I'm perfectly happy wit it" doesn't make a conversation. Seriously, there's no point ..."
see all 45 commentsDark Souls 2 to be 'more understandable'
Dark Souls 2 will be "more straightforward and more understandable," according to one of the game's new directors, Tomohiro Shibuya.
READ MORE >"I hope this is mistranslated, approachable is the last thing I want for dark souls 2"
see all 72 commentsDark Souls 2 announced
Tonight at the Spike VGAs, a new cinematic trailer debuted announcing Dark Souls 2.
READ MORE >"I just don't want CoD waypoints or anything on screen showing you your objective(s)."
see all 118 commentsDark Souls: Prepare to Die for PC on Aug. 24
Dark Souls is definitely coming to PC as the Prepare to Die edition,
READ MORE >"I dunno. If I had watched those gameplay videos before I had heard all the hype about this game ..."
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"I'd be okay with an early access pass spoiling me on the main game. I'm going to have more free ..."
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