Preview by Matt S. I’ve always been a bit concerned about Dark Souls 2, after I heard it was announced. My concern was always tied in to the budget of the game – Dark Souls 2 clearly has a bigger budget, and that means it needs to sell more copies…
Read MoreEB Expo was bigger and better in 2013. Much bigger and better. It was a who’s who of the Australian games industry, from the big international publishers right down to the tiny local indies churning out top quality stuff for PC and mobile. We’ve got an absolute wealth of hands-on…
Read MoreDark Souls and its predecessor Demon’s Souls were dark, grim affairs that led to many, many player deaths. Dark Souls II promises to offer up more of the same, and the visuals continue to impress with every new batch of screenshots that get released. The character models in the first…
Read MoreOf course, the real test will come when it is time to play the game. Here everything is visually detailed and interesting, but some of the screenshots certainly help convey the sense of menace and often times oppressive atmosphere. From Software wound up with a hit on its hands with…
Read MoreWhile I’ve voiced my concerns regarding Dark Souls II in the past, and those concerns have been related to the increasing budgets and sales expectations of the franchise, I can’t deny that that increased budget has generated a rather lovely trailer. Dark Souls II is one of the most impressive…
Read MoreEarlier this month I wrote about my concerns with the announced Dark Souls 2. From the early reports and rumours, it would seem that my concerns are justified. The first red flag is that the team making Dark Souls 2 is significantly larger than the team that made Dark Souls.…
Read MoreOne 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…
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