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Series creator and From Software boss Hidetaka Miyazaki has quashed rumours of a Dark Souls 4. Dark Souls 3 DLC The Ringed City was released this week, bringing an end to the popular action RPG saga. And it sounds as if that end might be permanent. As I’ve said from …
Read More »Dark Souls trilogy could be released on Nintendo Switch
A report has claimed that From Software’s interest in Nintendo Switch could very much revolve around the Dark Souls series. From Software was named as one of Switch’s third party partners at the time of the console’s official reveal. However, it has not yet been revealed whether the studio is …
Read More »Dark Souls Remastered apparently hinted at by Miyazaki
Remastered versions of the first two Dark Souls games could be on the cards. From Software boss and Dark Souls director Hidetaka Miyazaki has suggested to Polygon that while Dark Souls is finished for now, future projects could be possible, although these are most likely to be ‘HD remakes’ of …
Read More »Dark Souls 3 sales push Bandai Namco forecast upwards
It sounds as if Dark Souls 3 has done the business for Bandai Namco. The company has in its most recent financial report said that sales of From Software’s action RPG were favourable” and have contributed to its raising of forecasts for the company’s second quarter. It has previously predicted …
Read More »Demon’s Souls remake and Dark Souls 4 are NOT out of the question
An HD remaster or remake of PS3 title Demon’s Souls and a possible new entry in the Dark Souls series remain a possibility. From Software boss Hidetaka Miyazaki has previously insisted that From, under his stewardship, is done with Dark Souls. That means no Dark Souls 4 and has no …
Read More »From Software is working on action RPG similar to Dark Souls
Dark Souls developer From Software has said that it is currently working on three separate titles. Kotaku reports that a Twitter translation of a Japanese interview revealed the news. The first title is an action RPG with a dark fantasy setting that has been likened to Dark Souls. The second …
Read More »From Software working on three projects, including an RPG, potential reboot and ‘something weird’
President of Japanese developer adds: ‘Our only option is to make a new Armored Core’
Read More »Dark Souls board game crowdfunds £3.7m, is second-highest tabletop Kickstarter to date
Adaptation of From Software’s brutal RPG series is second only to the Exploding Kittens card game
Read More »Bandai Namco rolls back Dark Souls 3 patch designed to address hacking problem
A patch that was released to try and address hacking in the PC version of Dark Souls 3 has been revoked after it caused widespread freezing problems for players. Developer From Software last week updated the RPG to try and address the high-profile hacking of the game that led to …
Read More »3m copies of Dark Souls 3 shipped worldwide
Bandai Namco has shipped 3m copies of From Software’s action RPG Dark Souls 3, following its release in March. Gematsu also reports that total shipments for all three games in the Dark Souls series have now hit 13m units. This does not include Sony-published pair Demon’s Souls and Bloodborne. Dark …
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