One of the big announcements in the games industry in recent weeks has got to be the existence of Dark Souls II. A sequel to a game that has got to have one of the most fanatical and loyal fan bases, Dark Souls II is promising more of the same…
Read MoreThe Dark Souls community has recently confused me. I’m sure most people who regularly read gaming news would have noticed this but there was a bit of an uproar over the very thought that From Software was considering implementing an “easy mode” into Dark Souls. The uproar was around how…
Read MoreI’m still working through Spelunky to review it. I want to give the game a fair go, and true to reputation, it’s beating me raw, so I’m not getting very far. I’m not even that good at the easy platformers. At this stage I’m not quite sure if I’ll ever…
Read MoreAnyone who knows me knows I love my RPGs. One of the first genres of game I was introduced to, with the pen-and-paper Dungeons & Dragons way back when I was a child, I’ve made sure I play all the good games that have come along since. And I must…
Read MoreRemember when Dark Souls got announced for personal computers after an almost 100K-signature petition? Everybody was happy. But then the box art was revealed, with the white, ever-so-hated “Games for Windows Live” logo right at the top of the packaging. This caused yet another outrage with another petition, as GFWL…
Read MoreAs I play though Dark Souls (EDIT: Read the review at Otaku Gaming), I’ve come to realise something; as Dark Souls is the sequel in all-but-name to Demon’s Souls, I really, really hope that From Software doesn’t feel the need to make another ‘spiritual’ sequel. Let me explain, because I’m…
Read MoreAs I play though Dark Souls (EDIT: Read the review at Otaku Gaming), I’ve come to realise something; as Dark Souls is the sequel in all-but-name to Demon’s Souls, I really, really hope that From Software doesn’t feel the need to make another ‘spiritual’ sequel. Let me explain, because I’m…
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