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#darksouls The Demon's Souls story returns in Dark Souls, and so does the game's narrator, and so does her creepy pronunciation of "fog," which sounds like "fug," which Jezebel would tell us is an altogether different thing. Here is the prologue to the game, establishing how the land has once again become a hellhole and why it'll be so much fun saving it. More »

#darksouls The new trailer for Dark Souls comes with a simple warning: Prepare to die. More »

#nsfw Models wearing little more than a thong and thin layer of paint is not unheard of at German video game conventions, but the choice of hardcore action role-playing game Dark Souls as promotion-by-nearly naked woman candidate is sure... surprising. More »

#darksouls The people showcasing From Software's role-playing game Dark Souls—which you've likely heard is something of a challenge—were prone to frequent deaths during a brand-new demonstration of the game. At least its prison break was a breeze and we learned a few new things about the Demon's Souls spiritual sequel. More »

#darksouls This year's Gamescom brings something new from Dark Souls, the dark role-playing game from From Software and Namco Bandai. Not only do we get a closer look at some character creation—the faces are still horrifying—but many of the game's default character classes. More »

#darksouls Dark Souls, the spiritual successor to Demon's Souls, was supposed to be out on September 15. It won't be. More »

#armoredcorev Armored Core V, the latest mecha title from Demon's Souls studio From Software, looks fantastic. Fans can't wait to play it, but they're going to have to. The game's release date is no longer October 20. More »

#soulmachine Dark Souls, the spiritual successor to tough-as-nails Demon's Souls, looks to be wonderfully difficult game—if not more difficult. More »

#e32011 Playing Demon's Souls spiritual sequel Dark Souls at E3 2011 left me with just as many questions as answers. How, exactly, does the beacon fire system work? What does it mean to be "hollowed"? And why won't Namco Bandai answer those questions when asked about this punishing and complex role-playing game? More »

#itsadate Or maybe it's for you, Demon's Souls diehards or those ravenously anticipating the challenge of Dark Souls. What it is, assuredly, is a strong motivator for pre-ordering Dark Souls for the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360. More »

#firstlook There's no mistaking it. Dark Souls is as much a Demon's Souls sequel as we're ever going to get, at least any time soon. It's the more beautiful Demon's Souls. It's the game more willing to run wild with its unique brand of twisted dark medieval fantasy. More »

#watchthis Video game masochists, steel yourselves for Dark Souls, the closest thing that you're going to get to a Demon's Souls sequel. A game that will come to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this October, according to this brand new trailer. More »

Radiant Historia for $28? Demon's Souls for $15 and 3D Dot Game Heroes for a measly $13.50? It's either straight up madness, or it's an Atlus-themed deal of the day special on Amazon, available for today only (spoiler: it's the latter).

Perhaps PS2 classic Odin Sphere is more your speed? That's also available for $16. And we'd be remiss if we didn't mention our favorite Atlus game with "Badass Rumble" in the title -- Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble -- is marked down to $28. Just think, if you have 28 or more rumbles in Kenka Bancho, that's only $1 per badass rumble!

[Thanks, Joseph R.]

Dark Souls director Hidetaka Miyazaki tells 1Up that Dark Souls will be 1.5 times bigger than its spiritual predecessor Demon's Souls. "It may feel even bigger to the players," he added. More »

#ps3 Demon's Souls was a challenging game, and while some thrived on that challenge, others shied away. That cowardly bunch will find no succor in the game's follow-up, as Dark Souls promises to be even more difficult. More »

#darksouls Demon's Souls was a hard, hard game. It's spiritual sequel, doesn't sound any easier — even with it's brand new title. More »

#original Last week, I played through Dead Space 2. This week, I'll see it through to the end one more time, perhaps having more fun, feeling less stressed, better appreciating its immense technical and visual artistry. Let's hear it for New Game Plus. More »

If you've ever set foot within the cacophonous, blood-encrusted hallways of Demon's Souls, you know that sure footing isn't always guaranteed. The only assurance you'll ever have is the one from the insidiously designed RPG's North American publisher, Atlus, which has pledged to keep online servers safe until the game's second anniversary, coming up in October 2011. Before this announcement, servers weren't set to fall away until "at least" March 2011.

Of course, since this is Demon's Souls, the kindness of Atlus comes at a terrible cost. While you enjoy the continuing online features and a new, Pure White World Tendency event taking place from December 20 until the beginning of 2011, spare a thought for the children sitting in a Californian basement, dutifully turning the server cranks.

Atlus delivers the best holiday news.

#fromsoftware PlayStation 3 exclusive Demon's Souls may already have a spiritual sequel in the works—From Software's "Project Dark"—but Sony may charge ahead with a proper sequel to last year's brilliant role-playing game. Eventually. More »

Index Holdings, parent company of Atlus, has released its financial results (PDF) for its fiscal 2010, which ended August 31. Things are looking rosy for Atlus USA, thanks largely to the dark and depressing Demon's Souls, which the company points to as a major factor in raising profits. Index Holdings reported that Atlus USA made ¥3.299 billion ($40.7 million) in sales for the year, up from ¥2.732 billion ($33.6 million) in 2009. More importantly, the company posted an operating income of ¥407 million ($5 million), which compares very favorably to last year's loss of ¥104 million ($1.2 million).

Hey Atlus, how about we celebrate by shifting Demon's Souls to white tendency for a little while? Please?

Filed under: News, In The News, Weird But True, Opinions, New In Pop Culture Sure, we liked Demon's Souls a lot, but we just wish it had been a little longer. 54 minutes of gameplay just isn't enough for a full price next-gen title. What's that? You needed more than 54 minutes (portrayed in following videos) to beat the notoriously difficult dungeon crawler? That's cute. (Warning: Don't watch these videos if you don't want the game spoiled!)

#clips It took me more than forty hours to play through From Software's dark dungeon crawler Demon's Souls, which now seems rather foolish, after having watched someone sprint through the role-playing game in less than an hour. More »

#atlus Atlus USA is celebrating one year of Demon's Souls today—the "biggest success" in the publisher's two decade history—giving devotees of the dark, dismal role-playing game a pair of World Tendency events to enjoy and/or suffer through. More »

One of the hardest games this generation is paying off.

There's still a lot of unanswered questions about Project Dark, the next title from the Demon's Souls team at From Software, but chief amongst them is the simple query: Is this a Demon's Souls sequel? While we still don't have a clear answer on that front, the below cam-captured teaser provides some evidence that it's at least cut from the same, blood-stained cloth.

Project Dark is a PS3-exclusive in Japan, while Namco Bandai's English website lists an Xbox 360 version as well.

[Thanks, thepapercut]

#tgs Sony revealed a new title from the team responsible for hardcore hit Demon's Souls at its Tokyo Game Show 2010 press conference today. Project Dark was touted as something of a successor to 2009's PS3 exclusive Demon's Souls. More »

Atlus has announced that Demon's Souls is now part of the PS3 Greatest Hits line with a permanently reduced price of $29.99. (Of course, it's been $30 for a while now if you know where to look.) Man, the dollar-to-frustration ratio is now through the roof!

#greatesthits One of the prime contenders for Kotaku's 2009 Game of the Year Award, Atlus' Demon's Souls joins the PlayStation 3 Greatest Hits line today, with the new $29.99 price tag sure to spark a resurgence of online play. More »