Namco Bandai and FromSoftware revealed the changelog for the latest update of Dark Souls 2 that will go live on July 18th. This new patch will update the PC version to ‘Ver: 1.04 Regulation: 1.08’ and the console versions to ‘Ver: 1.06 Regulation: 1.08’. Continue reading Dark Souls 2 – Latest Update Detailed, Going Live On July 18th
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Dark Souls II – Crown of the Sunken King DLC Revealed, Two More DLC Packs Incoming
Namco Bandai and FromSoftware have revealed their DLC plans for Dark Souls 2, and have released a trailer for the first DLC that will be released later this month. According to the press release, three new DLC chapters known as The Lost Crowns trilogy will take players through entirely original areas to face a slew of unknown enemies, overcome diabolic challenges, and take-on fearsome bosses. Continue reading Dark Souls II – Crown of the Sunken King DLC Revealed, Two More DLC Packs Incoming
Speedrunner Finishes “Dark Souls 2” In 22 Minutes
Speedrunner ‘Distortion2’ has posted a video, showing Dark Souls 2 being completed in almost exactly 22 minutes. Naturally, Distortion2 has used various glitches to progress, making this video really cool. Perhaps it’s just me but I do love when speedrunners use glitches to complete the game as quickly as possible. Enjoy! Continue reading Speedrunner Finishes “Dark Souls 2” In 22 Minutes
Dark Souls 2 PC Performance Analysis
Dark Souls 2 has just been released on the PC and it’s time to see whether or not FromSoftware has learned from its mistakes. Before starting, let’s get one thing straight; no. The lighting system that wowed everyone when Dark Souls 2 was initially introduced is nowhere to be found. Yeap, FromSoftware removed that lighting system from the PC version too, something that does not surprise us. While FromSoftware claimed that the PC version was the lead platform for Dark Souls 2, it is obvious that this was a lie. If the PC version was the lead platform then there was no reason to remove it. After all, the lighting system was removed from console versions because the game could not run acceptably on them, something that is not an issue at all on the PC. Continue reading Dark Souls 2 PC Performance Analysis
Namco Bandai & FromSoftware To Fix Dark Souls 2’s Launch Crashes, Incoming Patch
Dark Souls 2 has just been released and as you’d expect, a lot of PC gamers are experiencing a number of issues. Namco Bandai and FromSoftware have been investigating most of them, and have announced that a fix for Dark Souls 2’s crashes – upon launch – will be coming shortly. Continue reading Namco Bandai & FromSoftware To Fix Dark Souls 2’s Launch Crashes, Incoming Patch
Dark Souls II – PC Launch Trailer Released
Namco Bandai has released the launch trailer for Dark Souls II PC. The PC version of Dark Souls II will sport better graphics, smoother frame rate and optimized mouse/keyboard controls. The game is scheduled for release tomorrow, so stay tuned for our PC Performance Analysis. Enjoy! Continue reading Dark Souls II – PC Launch Trailer Released
Dark Souls 2 – PC Version Does Not Feature The Old/Better Lighting System
The PC version of Dark Souls 2 is almost upon us and we’ve been wondering whether that particular version would feature the more advanced lighting system that was shown when the game was initially announced. After all, PC is more powerful than consoles so there shouldn’t be any limitation, right? Well, we’ve got some bad news for you today. Continue reading Dark Souls 2 – PC Version Does Not Feature The Old/Better Lighting System
Here Are The Graphics Options That Dark Souls 2 Will Support
OnlySP has spotted the graphics options that will be supported in the PC version of Dark Souls 2. Naturally, take everything you’re about to read with a grain of salt. According to the leaked image, the PC version will let gamers set the quality of textures, shadows, water surface, models and overall effects. In addition, PC gamers can toggle on/off antialiasing, motion blur, SSAO and Depth of Field. You can view the leaked image with Dark Souls 2’s PC settings below. Kudos to our reader Stevanvel for informing us! Continue reading Here Are The Graphics Options That Dark Souls 2 Will Support
From Software Responds And Gives The Dumbest PR Statement About Dark Souls 2’s “Downgrade-ation”
Well, deep inside we all knew that both From Software and Namco Bandai would give us the dumbest PR statements about Dark Souls 2’s “downgrade-ation”. And alas today, From Software told MCV the reasons why the final build of Dark Souls 2 looks worse than its early builds. Before continuing, we strongly suggest grabbing some popcorn because this is going to be gooooood. Continue reading From Software Responds And Gives The Dumbest PR Statement About Dark Souls 2’s “Downgrade-ation”
Namco Bandai Will Make An Announcement About Dark Souls 2’s ‘Downgrade-ation’ Next Week
There is no doubt – at this point – that the retail version of Dark Souls 2 looks awful and lacks the lighting system that was advertised when the game was original advertised. In fact, we’ve been saying how horrible the game was looking on our galleries, but that’s irrelevant at this point. Thankfully, Namco Bandai will make an announcement about this whole thing really soon. Continue reading Namco Bandai Will Make An Announcement About Dark Souls 2’s ‘Downgrade-ation’ Next Week