On October 12th, 5000 testers logged in for the Dark Souls II beta, a brief slice of the full game that’ll be out in March next year. The purpose was as a test of From Software's server strength ...

Dark Souls II is able to avoid this trap because of its very nature. There is nothing like Dark Souls out there now, no game dredged so clearly from the ashes of gaming's cold and forgotten past.

Dark Souls II asks this question of you at every turn, encouraging you to press onward in spite of imminent death. And with each death, you lose a little of your humanity and become more hollow ...

Read Part One of my review of Dark Souls II here. Part Two is here. Spoiler warning. Dark Souls didn't need a sequel, and as far as I'm concerned one never should have been made. Allow me to ...

Dark Souls 2 is a sequel to FromSoftware’s masterpiece Dark Souls. It was released on March 11, 2014, and was met with fanfare. Despite its issues, the game was well-received by fans and critics.

Dark Souls 2 is still a game about a world in the final stages of a cyclical ruin, just like every other in the series. But it’s unique in offering a sense that Majula best embodies.

Dark Souls II is slightly more open than Dark Souls, but the system of gating off certain areas persists. The world design feels much more similar to Demon's Souls, partly thanks to Fast Travel ...

When Dark Souls II premiered on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC last year, I gave the game 4.5 out of 5 stars, and mentioned that there were only a few technical issues that held it back. Let me ...

Referring to the second team as a “B-Team,” the user backed his suspicions by listing the names of people who worked on both Dark Souls and its Artorias DLC, as well as Dark Souls 2.

Dark Souls II is here, and it’s just as hard as its predecessor. We’ve gone through the seven stages of grief and come out the other side to say that, well, it’s pretty damn good. Great, even.

Take a read through our guide here, and we'll explain the effect each Dark Souls 2 ring has, as well as describing where to find it or how to obtain the handy trinket. Whether you're looking to ...

Dark Souls 2 is the most intimidating game I have ever played. This may not come as a surprise to fans of the notoriously challenging Dark Souls or its spiritual predecessor, Demon's Souls.