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Mark Serrels | Kotaku Editor Mark Serrels is the Editor of Kotaku Australia. He is a multi award-winning journalist and the inventor of the Serrels Stare. He has previously edited publications such as The Official Nintendo Magazine, The Official PlayStation Magazine, Australian 360 and PSM3. He once got 191,000 on Doodle Jump and totally has a man crush on Ryan Gosling. And, yes, he is painfully aware that he closely resembles Simon Pegg.
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  • If Dark Souls Had An Easy Mode

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    The Dark Souls ‘easy mode’ frustrates the hell out of me. It can be patronising (urgh, git gud scrubs) or it can be ill-informed, ignoring the part difficulty has to play in the overall appeal of the Souls series. I suspect a Dark Souls easy mode would look absolutely nothing like the above video, but…

  • The Boss Battle That Almost Drove Me Insane

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    In a game as sustained and brutal as Dark Souls 3, victories tend to be small and short-lived. But those moments, when they present themselves, are as sweet as they come. It’s part of the reason why From Software games are so compelling. Rewards are sparing. Rewards come with a real sense of achievement. I…