Net sales revenue for the 12 months ending March 31 rose 15.2 per cent to ¥454.2 billion (£3.5bn). Every division saw revenue at least double, with the exception of the company's arcade business, where sales rose by 97.9 per cent. More >
Publisher hints at a different online service for upcoming PC port, but stays tight-lipped on whether extra content is coming to consoles.
2Perhaps it's appropriate, given that fans first expressed their desire for Dark Souls PC with a petition, that another has already appeared imploring Namco Bandai to ditch GFWL and instead use Valve's Steamworks. More >
7Namco Bandai has confirmed plans to release a PC version of From Software’s masterful open-world RPG Dark Souls, while its PS3 exclusive spiritual predecessor Demon’s Souls will go offline a little over three years after its release. More >
From Software has confirmed that the Souls series is "not over yet." Speaking to Gametrailers at GDC, head of R&D Masanori Takeuchi confirmed that the series, which to date has spawned PS3 exclusive Demon's Souls and the multiplatform Dark Souls, is very much in the studio's future plans. More >
Jason Killingsworth in defence of Dark Souls and gameplay as its own reward.
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Why an immersion-breaking necessity can also be a crucial piece of design.
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We talk art, design and masochism with the game’s creative director, Hidetaka Miyazaki.
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How do you design a finale for an open-ended game? Plus the delight in Dark Souls' difficulty and more.
Skyrim, Skyward Sword and Dark Souls vie for our mainstream game of the year award.
Modern Warfare 3, Portal 2 and Dark Souls vie for our best online experience award.
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Dark Souls, Skyward Sword and Portal 2 vie for best audio design of the year.
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The restrictions and beauty of freedom, plus Microsoft's amazing pixel smoothing tech and the art of ugly in character creation.
Worldwide shipments of Dark Souls have passed 1.5 million, according to From Software and Namco Bandai. Andriasang reports that the largest proportion of that figure - 620,000 - went to retailers in North America More >
A seven-part series of frustratingly low resolution videos of the Japanese version is a tour de force of economy, precision, daring and ingenuity. We weep at its magnificence. More >
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From Software's masterful open-world RPG stretches the limits of both risk and reward.
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From Software's RPG sells almost 280,000 copies and outsells Team Ico collection by three copies to one.
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Plus, revolutionising the laundry industry and why Scott Foe is the most spectacular failure in videogames.
Publisher Atlus has confirmed that it intends to keep its Demon's Souls online servers up and running into next year, despite the impending release of sequel Dark Souls. More >
According to Japanese blog Esuteru, From Software is taking on those who have somehow acquired an early copy of the upcoming Dark Souls in typically cruel fashion. More >
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