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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 will not take place in Lordran even though the game is a direct sequel, and that the story centers around a cursed character. When pressed, he reveals that “The concept of time and the existence of time is something that will be key to Dark Souls II." This may be a hint towards more content geared like the Artorias of the Abyss expansion, which involved time travel. He also reiterates again that he prefers a more direct approach rather than Dark and Demon's Souls' subtlety, which obviously has me a tad concerned as a fan. Shibuya also notes that the game is roughly 25 percent finished, which potentially rules it out for a 2013 release. As previously reported, former head Miyazaki is stepping away from the franchise, and he explains that very clearly to Edge: “I will not be involved in the actual development of Dark Souls II. I want to clarify that I will be a supervisor, not the actual director or producer.” So what exactly does he do? For one, he is working on making sure Dark Souls II is 100% finished by the time of release. Next, he's handling the transition to server-based multiplayer. Beyond that, he had a hand in choosing the new leads of the franchise -- Shibuya and Yui Tanimura. For more info on how Miyazaki is handling his transition, check out the full interview. Hidetaka Miyazaki on stepping away from Dark Souls II and the future of the series [Edge] 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
| 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
| 12:30 PM on 05.17.2013 It's happening: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance on PC |
Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima has announced that Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance will be ported to PC, something many of us desperately wanted but didn't realistically expect to happen given developer Platinum Games' history...more
| 9:23 AM on 05.17.2013 The Wonderful 101 coming to the Wii U on September 15th |
Finally! Nintendo announced today that PlatinumGames title Wonderful 101 will be coming to the Wii U on September 15th. The game came under some fire recently for being touted as a "short" experience, but I personally can't wait, as PlatinumGames rarely misses. Oh, and it totally has waterslides.more
| 9:30 PM on 05.16.2013 Resident Evil Revelations: What version do we review? |
[Update: Poll CLOSED! Wii U dominated. Look forward to our review soon. Update: MAJOR upset! It has come to light that a PC copy WILL be made available for review purposes, and will be added as a late starter in the poll. A P...more


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