PlayStation

From Dark Souls To Gundam Unicorn

From Software, the studio behind Armored Core and Dark Souls, is currently working on a Gundam Unicorn game. It is a PS3 exclusive, and it will be out next year. More info in the link. [Mecha Damashii]


In Real Life

But Will Dark Souls Armor Protect You On Japanese Trains?

Spotted on a Japanese train platform, here’s a knight wearing Armor of the Sun. If you thought Dark Souls was hard, try Tokyo rush hour.


October 21, 2011
PlayStation

The Hardest Version Of Dark Souls Yet

Dark Souls has a bit of a reputation for being a difficult game.


October 20, 2011
News

An Owner’s Guide To Surviving Dark Souls

Some of the fun of playing Dark Souls, and Demon’s Souls before it, is the spectacle of the game and the sheer confusion you might feel when you first drop into the unforgiving world created by From Software.


October 15, 2011
PlayStation

A Look At The Official, Comprehensive 385-Page Dark Souls Strategy Guide

Last week, I purchased my very first strategy guide. Don’t judge me! It’s one of the best: Future Press’ Dark Souls: The Official Guide, a massive, hardcover book that delves into every single little detail of this wonderfully complex and esoteric role-playing game.


October 11, 2011
PlayStation

Dark Souls: The Kotaku Review

There’s a moment early in Demon’s Souls, immediately following the game’s first major battle, in which the player must sprint from one end of a castle bridge to another. The looming Red Dragon of Boletarian Palace repeatedly strafes that cobblestone walkway with a fiery blast of breath, an attack that will easily decimate a young, inexperienced player.


October 6, 2011
In Real Life

You May Not Survive This Dark Souls Concept Art

To go with the Demon’s Souls concept art we showed you a few months back, today we’ve got a collection of art from its spiritual successor Dark Souls, out this week on the Xbox 360 and PS3.


October 5, 2011
PlayStation

Welcome To Dark Souls, Here’s What I Wish I’d Known From The Start

I’ve played some 80 hours worth of Dark Souls on the PlayStation 3, but I still haven’t come to the end of this wonderfully bleak, beautiful and brutal game. There is much for me to uncover before I’m done — and when I play Dark Souls through for a second time.


October 4, 2011
PlayStation

Dark Souls Reviewers Like It Long And Hard

In 2009, From Software introduced gamers to a whole new world of pain with the PlayStation 3 exclusive Demon’s Souls, a game that challenged the growing player handholding trend in favour of gripping that hand firmly and slicing it off at the wrist.


September 30, 2011
In Real Life

There Are Only Five Of These Dark Souls Statues

Man, they’ve even made getting your hands on these collectible Dark Souls statues incredibly difficult. Publisher Namco Bandai have five — count’ em, five! — one-of-a-kind creations immortalising the cast and creatures of Dark Souls to give away. They could be yours.