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Dark Souls II announced for PS3, PC, and Xbox 360
Despite the success of its predecessor, I was not necessarily expecting a Dark Souls II so soon, and I certainly wasn't expecting to see it get announced at the 2012 Spike VGAs of all places. Amazing! I was actually convinced the trailer was for the next Dragon Age. Namco Bandai has made the announcement as well, confirming that this game is for PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. Souls series creator Hidetaka Miyazaki will serve as supervisor, while From Software's Tomohiro Shibuya will be the director. There's promise of a new hero, storyline, and world, plus "a revamped server-based multiplayer mode that will put a distinct Dark Souls II twist on the concept of playing with others," according to the press release. "We have taken these necessary steps with Dark Souls II in order to evolve the overall experience of the Dark Souls series," said Shibuya. "The entire development team is striving to make Dark Souls II an experience that is fresh while not forsaking its roots in presenting players with challenging gameplay. Our goal is to surprise and delight our fans with new experiences and plot twists while enticing new players to join our dark journey." My body is ready, praise the sun, etc. Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
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| 9:00 PM on 04.15.2013 Shield contest returns for Dark Souls II |

Similar to the contest held for Dark Souls, Namco Bandai and From Software have put together a competition for the sequel that will incorporate artists' shield designs in Dark Souls II. What a cool bragging right th...more
| 11:00 PM on 04.14.2013 Dark Souls II box art forgot to add color |

Yeah, these posts are terrible. Everyone knows that. Even though readers only click to look at the images, I still have an obligation to put words in this space. These are those words. So, the Dark Souls II box art is co...more
| 8:00 AM on 04.12.2013 Dark Souls PC was 'half-assed,' admits director Tanimura |

Dark Souls II director Yui Tanimura spoke with Shack News recently and the subject of the Dark Souls PC port was brought up. You remember what happened there, right? The PC version was so poorly done that fans had to create m...more
| 9:30 PM on 04.11.2013 Cram this Dark Souls II trailer into your dark holes |

It's been Dark Souls II day at Destructoid, as we finally got to see it in action in footage, screens, and in person. Now, Namco Bandai presents this gloomy teaser ("Despair") that shows off some of the environments. Yeah, t...more
| 2:45 PM on 04.10.2013 Happy day: First Dark Souls II gameplay footage arrives |

The screenshots were a nice start, but this is a Souls game we're talking about here; one cannot have enough information to go on leading up to release, and even years after. IGN has the gameplay reveal of Dark Sou...more
| 1:05 PM on 04.10.2013 Some lovely Dark Souls II screenshots have emerged |

Compliments of NeoGAF, some amazing Dark Souls II screenshots are out in the wild, and damn do they look beautiful. The locales are fairly reminiscent of the first two games in the franchise, with the standout being this acti...more
| 11:00 AM on 04.09.2013 Dark Souls II's director talks freedom and accessibility |

So, you saw the gameplay reveal yesterday, you saw the screenshots, and yet, you still want more Dark Souls II. Of course! Why wouldn't you?! Well, good news for you, as it just so happens a round-table discussion with Dark S...more
| 3:15 PM on 01.29.2013 Dark Souls II is roughly 25 percent finished |

If you're as excited as I am for Dark Souls II, you'll want to check out Edge's latest interview with franchise leads Tomohiro Shibuya and Hidetaka Miyazaki. Shibuya, now the big man on campus, reiterates that Dark Souls II w...more
| 8:00 AM on 12.21.2012 Dark Souls II concept art is full of nasties |

Some concept art for Dark Souls II has appeared online, and while some fans may be worried about the game becoming more "accessible," they can at least be assured that the beautifully bleak visual style of the series sha...more
| 2:30 PM on 12.17.2012 Dark Souls II director Shibuya talks accessibility |

There's a new issue of Edge (#249) out this week that has a ten-page feature on Dark Souls II which I'm sure many of us are eager to read. After From Software director Tomohiro Shibuya was quoted as saying the game would be "...more
| 1:00 PM on 05.20.2013 The odds are against you in Batman: Arkham Origins |
Batman: Arkham Origins is a prequel in the Arkham franchise, following a Batman who's more myth than legend at this point in his crime fighting career. This is a younger Bruce Wayne, more agile in combat yet still equipped w...more
| 9:30 AM on 05.20.2013 Warner Bros. announces Preorder DLC: Origins! |
Warner Bros. has just announced a brand new game, a long-awaited prequel to its critically acclaimed Preorder DLC series. Preorder DLC: Origins has been revealed today, and it'll put players into the boots of the villainous D...more
| 8:00 AM on 05.20.2013 Batman and Joker have new voice actors in Arkham Origins |
Batman: Arkham Origins is a prequel, and as such developer Warner Bros. Montreal is changing the voices of Batman and Joker. "We went in our game back several years [and] we really wanted to cast people that sounded like t...more


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