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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.

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."

Ridge Racer: Driftopia is a free-to-play game coming from Bugbear, coming later this year.

"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.

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...

Ten new screenshots have leaked for Dark Souls 2.

Tales of Xillia is coming to North America on August 6, but series producer Hideo Baba confirmed that the Vita remakes aren't planned for our territory because of the system's poor sales.

The strategy RPG hybrid Project X Zone is coming on June 25, Namco Bandai has announced. It features characters from several Capcom, Sega, and Namco Bandai franchises.

Tekken Card Tournament, the collectible card game based on the popular fighting series, has launched for iOS, Android, and PC (browsers).

Namco Bandai's upcoming Star Trek game is a competent shooter that's adequate enough for hardcore Trekkies--but not really memorable enough for anyone else.

For any fan of the old Star Trek series, one of the better episodes was Arena, where Captain James T. Kirk fought against a lizrad-like Gorn. Namco Bandai has gotten William Shatner and the Gorn to reprise their roles in a new TV commercial for the upcoming Star Trek video g...

Yet another Armored Core game from developer From Software is coming to America this summer, Namco Bandai has announced. Armored Core: Verdict Day will be available on PS3 and Xbox 360.

CyberConnect2's anime fighting game Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 will be getting a demo in North America, but publisher Namco Bandai isn't quite sure whether it will hit on February 19 with the European and Australian demo or just a bit later.

Japanese games are slowly making a resurgence. Hideo Baba, producer of Namco Bandai's Tales of series, said that Japanese designers are returning to what made their games so appealing in the first place.