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Dark Souls 2 closed beta coming to PS3 this October

By Andrew Yoon, Aug 21, 2013 10:45am PDT

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.

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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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Dark Souls 2 to be less linear, says director

By Steve Watts, Jul 09, 2013 10:35am PDT

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."

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"Yeah! And it wasn't all that hard tbh. Mainly because of pyromancy not being dependent on stats. ..."

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Dark Souls 2 director says aim is to reduce 'tediousness'

By Steve Watts, Jun 18, 2013 12:00pm PDT

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.

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"Backtracking is a part of the game and it should not be removed, there are plenty of shortcuts ..."

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Dark Souls 2 coming March 2014

By Steve Watts, Jun 03, 2013 8:00am PDT

Dark Souls 2 will be released in March 2014, according to Namco Bandai.

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"well the entrance is in darkroot basin and you need an item for the archives, so its nontrivial ..."

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The DNA of Dark Souls: What made the games great

By David Craddock, Apr 12, 2013 9:30am PDT

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.

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"How does Shattered Soldier rank in terms of challenge against Contra 4? It took a while, but I ..."

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Dark Souls 2: what's new, what's not

By Andrew Yoon, Apr 11, 2013 10:00am PDT

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.

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"Oh I see. Guess I wasn't paying attention, but I get your point."

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'Killing with substance': dying in Dark Souls 2

By Andrew Yoon, Apr 11, 2013 9:25am PDT

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."

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Dark Souls PC was 'half-assed,' but Dark Souls 2 director promises more 'care'

By Andrew Yoon, Apr 11, 2013 9:05am PDT

"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.

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"I wouldn't use the 60fps mod... Since the game is framebased it means it's running twice as ..."

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Dark Souls 2 footage shows 12 minutes of gameplay

By John Keefer, Apr 10, 2013 6:30pm PDT

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...

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Dark Souls 2 screens leaked

By John Keefer, Apr 10, 2013 5:45pm PDT

Ten new screenshots have leaked for Dark Souls 2.

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Dark Souls 2 aiming for addictive intro, 'more clear' story elements

By Steve Watts, Dec 17, 2012 9:33am PST

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.

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"Cus "I'm perfectly happy wit it" doesn't make a conversation. Seriously, there's no point ..."

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Dark Souls 2 to be 'more understandable'

By Steve Watts, Dec 10, 2012 8:30am PST

Dark Souls 2 will be "more straightforward and more understandable," according to one of the game's new directors, Tomohiro Shibuya.

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"I hope this is mistranslated, approachable is the last thing I want for dark souls 2"

- apocreg see all 72 comments

Dark Souls 2 announced

By Steve Watts, Dec 07, 2012 6:58pm PST

Tonight at the Spike VGAs, a new cinematic trailer debuted announcing Dark Souls 2.

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"I just don't want CoD waypoints or anything on screen showing you your objective(s)."

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Dark Souls: Prepare to Die for PC on Aug. 24

By John Keefer, Apr 11, 2012 11:40am PDT

Dark Souls is definitely coming to PC as the Prepare to Die edition,

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"I dunno. If I had watched those gameplay videos before I had heard all the hype about this game ..."

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