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enThu, 01 Aug 2024 14:12:56 +0000Dark Souls Remastered’s PvP servers are back onlinehttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/dark-souls-remastereds-pvp-servers-are-back-onlineCJ WheelerWed, 09 Nov 2022 14:57:06 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/dark-souls-remastereds-pvp-servers-are-back-onlineStory RichFromSoftwareRPGDark SoulsFantasyHorrorAction AdventureHack & SlashDark Souls: Remastered

Praise the Sun! FromSoftware have announced that Dark Souls Remastered’s long dormant PvP servers have been reactivated at last. The fantasy action RPG’s multiplayer was scuppered earlier this year when a security vulnerability that could harm anyone playing online was discovered all the way back in January. PC servers for Remastered were taken offline until a fix could be found, along with every other Dark Souls game.

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All Dark Souls PvP servers are offline after security threat is discoveredhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/all-dark-souls-pvp-servers-are-offline-after-security-threat-is-discoveredEd ThornMon, 24 Jan 2022 16:53:38 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/all-dark-souls-pvp-servers-are-offline-after-security-threat-is-discoveredDark Souls IIIFromSoftwareRPGDark SoulsDark Souls: Prepare To Die EditionDark Souls IIDark Souls: Remastered

As if Dark Souls wasn't dangerous enough already, Bandai Namco have temporarily taken every Dark Souls PC server offline following the discovery of a Dark Souls 3 security vulnerability that could harm anyone playing in online mode. A malevolent string of code threatens the many kingdoms of ash, so to speak.

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Dark Souls bosses rated by how much money they’d owe you after a night outhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/dark-souls-bosses-rated-by-how-much-money-theyd-owe-you-after-a-night-outNic ReubenWed, 22 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/dark-souls-bosses-rated-by-how-much-money-theyd-owe-you-after-a-night-outBlockbusterFromSoftwareRPGDark SoulsDark Souls: Remastered

So, thought you’d take all your great Lordran chums out for a drink to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Dark Souls, did you? Bad times, pal. Sure, they’ll take care of any everlasting dragons you happen to have hanging around on your lawn, but when it comes to a night on the bevvies, they might well be the sorriest bunch of cheapskates since Final Fantasy VIII’s GFs. Consider this your one and only warning before these fantasy grifters clear you out for the month.

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The 9 best dogs in PC gameshttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-9-best-dogs-in-pc-gamesBrendan CaldwellMon, 10 Aug 2020 11:00:39 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-9-best-dogs-in-pc-gamesMetal Gear Solid V: The Phantom PainFeatureShooterStory RichThe Witcher 3: Wild HuntRPGIndiePHOGS!PuzzleThe Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimStealthAce Combat 7: Skies UnknownHalf-Life 2Okami HDOne Off The ListFallout 4Action AdventureDark Souls: Remastered

All dogs go to heaven, we have heard it said. But what about videogame dogs? By the virtue of their non-existence you may suspect they are refused entry. However, after contemplating the issue for some time, our finest minds in the listicle archives have concluded that, yes, even videogame dogs go to heaven. What a relief. Here are the 10 goodest boys in PC games, all approved for divine ascendence.

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This mod turns Dark Souls into a roguelikehttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/this-mod-turns-dark-souls-into-a-roguelikeMatt CoxThu, 02 Jul 2020 10:33:49 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/this-mod-turns-dark-souls-into-a-roguelikeFromSoftwareRPGDark SoulsDark Souls: Prepare To Die EditionModsDark Souls: Remastered

It's easy to overemphasise the importance of difficulty to Dark Souls, but I'd still argue it's integral. From Software's gruelling RPGs do loads else that's cool, but part of the appeal is bound up with the same satisfaction you get from climbing a mountain. You want that tension, and the blessed relief of finally beating a boss after chucking yourself betwixt its jaws for the 38th time. That's why I have mixed feelings about this mod for Dark Souls: Remastered that turns the first game into a roguelike with randomised weapons, enemies and levels, and only gives you five lives to reach the end.

I love it. It scares me. It's made by "Grimrukh", the same bloke that made the popular Daughters Of Ash mod.

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The 11 nicest smiles in PC gameshttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-11-nicest-smiles-in-pc-gamesBrendan CaldwellFri, 03 Apr 2020 08:00:49 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-11-nicest-smiles-in-pc-gamesMass Effect AndromedaPuzzleBatman: Arkham AsylumDark Souls: RemasteredApex LegendsShooterStory RichIndieOne Off The ListMiddle-earth: Shadow of MordorFeatureResident Evil 3: NemesisHeaven's VaultRPGTeam Fortress 2Action AdventureUndertaleWilmot's WarehouseStreet Fighter V

The human race evolved the facial expression known as the “smile” because we needed a way to silently communicate satisfaction to other members of our species. So we decided to bare our teeth at one another and squint. This stuck, and now even the characters of your favourite digital storyderby are doing it. It’s sort of disgusting, and yet… you know what, I like it. Here are the 11 best smiles in PC games.

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Modder Superior - Dark Souls Trilogy Remixedhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/modder-superior-dark-souls-trilogy-remixedDominic TarasonMon, 03 Feb 2020 17:00:02 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/modder-superior-dark-souls-trilogy-remixedFeatureDark Souls IIIFromSoftwareModder SuperiorRPGModsDark Souls IIAction AdventureDark Souls: Remastered

Dark Souls modders are forged in the flames of adversity. While mostly limited to technical improvements (such as Durante's fixes for the wonky original PC port) and small texture packs, the past few years have brought about a whole new genre of Souls mods for all three games. While limited in what can be added to the trilogy (though breakthroughs are being made on that front, too), it turns out that by creatively rearranging what's already there, you can get what feels almost like a new game. Today, we take a peek at a bundle of B-Side adventures across the entire series.

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The greatest PC games of the 2010shttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-best-games-of-the-decade-on-pcRPSFri, 06 Dec 2019 16:16:13 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-best-games-of-the-decade-on-pcRising Star GamesMultiplayer CompetitiveVirtuosPuzzleCD ProjektObsidian EntertainmentHack & SlashSegaMMORPGStar Traders: FrontiersKlei EntertainmentBiowareVisual Novel & DatingHumble BundleDaybreak Game CompanyActivisionNintendo SwitchPoint and ClickBestest BestsTake-Two InteractivePanic ButtonDeadly PremonitionEA PartnersPCCard GamesSingle PlayerApe OutAspyrDevolver DigitalToby FoxMultiplayer CooperativeNidhoggSide viewSimulationXbox Series X/S2K GamesBernbandSid Meier's Civilization VTri SynergyActivision BlizzardFightingFeral InteractiveSlay the SpireNamco BandaiSpelunkyid SoftwareFromSoftwarePlayStation VitaFactorioAnnapurna InteractiveGrand Theft Auto VBird view / IsometricTextStory RichDota 2Bethesda SoftworksFTL: Faster Than LightAndroidCosmo D StudiosStrategyInto the BreachUntitled Goose GameFeatureBandai Namco EntertainmentBlockbusterKojima ProductionsRPGDishonored 2BlitWorksRimWorldBlizzard EntertainmentMarvelous Entertainment Inc.Action AdventureCities: SkylinesFiraxis GamesArkane StudiosUndertaleMesshofGiant SparrowHidden Path EntertainmentValve CorporationOverwatchFrogwaresLucas PopeNamco Bandai PartnersRockstar NorthArcadeInvisible Inc.MOBAValveFootball Manager Touch 2019Colossal Order80 DaysDark SoulsDevil DaggersFallout: New VegasValve SoftwareApex LegendsQLOCWube SoftwareAtariAppleMastertronicFirst personHitman 2Xbox 360KonamiHarmonixMicrosoftIO InteractiveStrategy: Real-Time StrategyYakuza 0Square EnixSony Online EntertainmentPS5Dennaton GamesCrusader Kings IIPlatformerMobius DigitalMossmouthNEO ScavengerRespawn EntertainmentAbstraction GamesWith Those We Love AlivePortal 2Counter-Strike: Global OffensiveAccess GamesElizaHumble GamesCD Projekt REDHouse HouseNintendo GBABethesda Game StudiosXbox OneSports InteractiveDark Souls: RemasteredShooterParadox Development StudioMass Effect 2Electronic ArtsPlanetSide 2Outer WildsIndieDivinity: Original Sin 22:22AMSportsLarian StudiosCataclysm: Dark Days AheadWarner Bros. GamesSecret HabitatThird personStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyThe Norwood SuiteWhat Remains of Edith FinchDoominkleThe Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimParadox InteractiveiOSHotline MiamiPapers PleaseRockstar GamesWarner Bros.SorathMetal Gear Solid V: The Phantom PainXCOM: Enemy UnknownThe Witcher 3: Wild HuntReturn of the Obra DinnPS3MacPS4

It's been an eventful decade for PC games, and it would be hard for you to summarise everything that's happened in the medium across the past ten years. Hard for you, but a day's work for us. Below you'll find our picks for the 50 greatest games released on PC across the past decade.

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Game DNA: Making yourself a homehttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/game-dna-making-yourself-a-homeBrendan CaldwellThu, 24 Oct 2019 16:00:15 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/game-dna-making-yourself-a-home7 Days To DieGame DNADark Souls: RemasteredUrban DeadIndieElse Heart BreakMinecraftGrand Theft Auto OnlineFeaturedofusRPGSecond LifeHabbo HotelSubnauticaStardew ValleyAction AdventureSimulationAshenThe Long Dark

I was homeless when I discovered Minecraft -- not homeless in the street-sleeping sense, thankfully. Only in the sofa-surfing sense. I had a bed, even. The creaking cabin bed of two friends who took pity on me and let me crash for a few months in their house, while I sullied my fingertips with sambuca in a dank Yorkshire nightclub for part-time pound coins. My chin-scratching uni days had just ended, but I stubbornly refused to go back to my family house in Northern Ireland. I could do this, I reasoned, I just needed time.

Then my friend showed me how to punch a tree, and I found a new home.

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The 10 best games like Dark Soulshttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-best-soulslike-gamesEd ThornWed, 02 Oct 2019 16:00:22 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-best-soulslike-gamesNamco BandaiFromSoftwareMultiplayer CompetitiveVirtuosDark SoulsCurve DigitalNeowizStealthRed Candle GamesThe Game KitchenXbox OneAnnapurna InteractiveDeck13 InteractiveHack & SlashBird view / IsometricDark Souls: RemasteredDeep SilverMotion TwinNioh 2: The Complete EditionQLOCShooterStory RichTeam CherryIndieNintendo SwitchActivisionFirst personAndroidXbox 360Bestest BestsBlasphemousPCSoulslikeThird personMaximum GamesBandai Namco EntertainmentHollow KnightNine SolsNokiaAdult Swim GamesFocus Home InteractiveRPGLies Of PNine Dots StudioSingle PlayerDevolver DigitalGearbox PublishingKoei TecmoMultiplayer CooperativeAction AdventureTeam17Side viewPS5Koch MediaAcid NerveAurora44Dead CellsFocus EntertainmentXbox Series X/STorus GamesPlatformerPS3Death's DoorNamco Bandai PartnersArcadeAshenRemnant 2MacSekiro: Shadows Die TwicePS4

Sorry, definition nerds. 'Soulslike' is a word now. Disgusting, I know, but this is how genres are made. Along comes a giant like Dark Souls that everybody won't stop bleating about and soon it has copycats. Before you know it, a swarm of games like Dark Souls with sparse checkpoints and lethal attacks are scuttling around, leaving slime trails and biting your ankles for surprisingly massive damage. Ugh, Soulslikes. But stoop low to appreciate these little monsters, and among them you'll find some very good games about dying.

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The best Japanese games to play on PChttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-best-japanese-games-to-play-on-pcAlan WenTue, 18 Sep 2018 13:00:42 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-best-japanese-games-to-play-on-pcMonster Hunter: WorldFromSoftwareShenmue I & IIPuzzleBayonettaSegaDark Souls: RemasteredSonic TeamPuyo Puyo TetrisStrategyDragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive AgeAtlusFeatureBandai Namco EntertainmentBlockbusterRPGYakuza 0Square EnixAction AdventureRez InfiniteDragon Ball FighterZArc System WorksPlatinumGamesCapcomPersona 4 Golden

The Japanese games industry is truly huge, and boasts some of the biggest and best titles under its' belt. PC gamers have been reaping the rewards of its renaissance. It took some time for Japanese developers and publishers to get on board, especially with consoles and smartphones remaining the dominant gaming platforms in their native country. Classic console franchises finally made their Steam debuts, with better-late-than-never ports coming with full-fat optimisation options to give you the definitive experience, there really has been never a pbetter time to be a Japanese-loving PC player.

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The 100 best-selling games on Steam in 2018 so farhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/biggest-games-on-steam-2018Alec MeerFri, 06 Jul 2018 14:42:07 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/biggest-games-on-steam-2018NorthgardSurviving MarsHouse FlipperPlanet CoasterFinal Fantasy XIIMiddle-earth: Shadow of WarPath of ExileTotal War: Warhammer IIBorderlands 2SteamFar Cry 5Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: WildlandsFinal Fantasy XVTeam Fortress 2SmiteHuman: Fall FlatWar ThunderWarhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - MartyrNieR: AutomataA Total War Saga: Thrones of BritanniaSimulationSid Meier's Civilization VRustDeep Rock GalacticThe Elder Scrolls OnlineSlay the SpireFootball Manager 2018Payday 2WarframeNi No Kuni II: Revenant KingdomFactorioGrand Theft Auto VElite DangerousPaladinsDota 2StellarisSales figuresCall of Duty: WWIIDying LightNioh: Complete EditionRocket LeagueAssassin's Creed OriginsRimWorldTom Clancy's Rainbow Six SiegeBlack Desert OnlineSubnauticaCities: SkylinesJust Cause 3Arma 3statsHunt: ShowdownRaftFinal Fantasy XIV: A Realm RebornTom Clancy's The DivisionSword Art Online: Fatal BulletSniper Elite 4Rise of the Tomb RaiderFrostpunkSquadDark Souls IIIThe Sims 3theHunter: Call of the WildEuropa Universalis IVGarry's ModJurassic World EvolutionThe ForestHearts of Iron IVDragon Ball FighterZEuro Truck Simulator 2Shadowverse CCGCrusader Kings IIBattleTechPUBG: BattlegroundsFallout 4Watch Dogs 2Counter-Strike: Global OffensiveXCOM 2Total War: WarhammerDark Souls: RemasteredDon't Starve TogetherCupheadFor HonorH1Z1Divinity: Original Sin 2NBA 2k18Kingdom Come: DeliveranceConan ExilesEcoDarkest DungeonArk: Survival EvolvedThey Are BillionsThe Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimDead by DaylightStardew ValleyThe Witcher 3: Wild HuntAge of Empires 2: Definitive EditionTerrariaThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VRWarhammer: Vermintide 2Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

We've just passed the half-way point of 2018, so Ian Gatekeeper and all his fabulously wealthy chums over at Valve have revealed which hundred games have sold best on Steam over the past six months. It's a list dominated by pre-2018 names, to be frank, a great many of which you'll be expected, but there are a few surprises in there.

2018 releases Jurassic World Evolution, Far Cry 5 Kingdom Come: Deliverance and Warhammer: Vermintide II are wearing some spectacular money-hats, for example, while the relatively lesser-known likes of Raft, Eco and Deep Rock Galactic have made themselves heard above the din of triple-A marketing budgets.

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‘I wish they had good anti-cheat,’ says Dark Souls hackerhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/interview-with-a-dark-souls-hackerBrendan CaldwellThu, 07 Jun 2018 16:30:03 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/interview-with-a-dark-souls-hackerBandai Namco EntertainmentFromSoftwareRPGDark Souls: Prepare To Die EditionAction AdventureDark Souls: Remastered

Pain and purgatory simulator Dark Souls: Remastered was released a couple of weeks ago, and within hours it was already the playground of a well-known hacker. Malcolm Reynolds, who is known to players from his exploits in other Dark Souls games, was invading players and throwing an accursed, hacked fireball at them, which inflicts diseases and a curse that makes the game even more difficult. He also has a history of getting people “softbanned”, which means their save file is flagged and they can only play with a small pool of other players (others who’ve been softbanned). I spoke to Malcolm Reynolds about why he does all this.

“I always say this to people that ask,” he tells me, “but every time they release a game I honestly wish they would have good anti-cheat.”

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This great Twitter account collects safe rooms in gameshttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/video-game-safe-rooms-twitter-accountAlice O'ConnorWed, 06 Jun 2018 12:30:22 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/video-game-safe-rooms-twitter-accountX (formerly Twitter)HorrorSystem Shock 2Resident Evil 4Dark Souls: Remastered

A new-ish Twitter account is collecting the save rooms, bases, shops, quiet zones, and other "safe rooms" from games (well, safe-ish) - places which I'm always happy to visit while playing, and glad to see pop up in my Twitter feed. The Safe Room is almost a safe room itself, a pleasant moment on that punishment of a website. Who doesn't hear the calming Resident Evil 4 shop music when they see a screenshot, or remember Firelink Shrine as a homely hostel? Curated by Dillon Rogers, who's currently making Gloomwood, it's well worth a follow.

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Steam Charts: Unblessed Editionhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/steam-charts-june-2018John WalkerMon, 04 Jun 2018 14:20:32 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/steam-charts-june-2018FeatureMMOHouse FlipperPUBG: BattlegroundsTotal War: Warhammer IISteamDark Souls: RemasteredMoonlighterThe ForestRaft

Thank goodness you're here! If you weren't to read the Steam Charts today, you would DIE.

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Steam Charts: A New Hope Editionhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/bestselling-games-on-steam-may-2018John WalkerTue, 29 May 2018 11:49:42 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/bestselling-games-on-steam-may-2018FeatureStellaris: Distant StarsAssassin's Creed OriginsTom Clancy's Rainbow Six SiegeHouse FlipperPUBG: BattlegroundsSteamWizard of LegendConan ExilesDark Souls: RemasteredThe ForestRaft

Please sit down. Make sure you have a friend with you, or available on the telephone. Plunkbat isn't at number one. Somehow, it's something even more boring. But the rest of the charts are a splendid sight! No GTA, no CS:GO, no Witcher 3, no Skyrim!

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Dark Souls: Remastered is out now – and it's already got an infamous hackerhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/dark-souls-remastered-is-out-now-but-with-a-hackerBrendan CaldwellThu, 24 May 2018 09:32:27 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/dark-souls-remastered-is-out-now-but-with-a-hackerBandai Namco EntertainmentFromSoftwareQlocRPGDark SoulsDark Souls: Prepare To Die EditionAction AdventureDark Souls: Remastered

Crack open a nice cold soul, fans of permanently holding up a shield while you walk. Dark Souls: Remastered has been released on Steam today, a day earlier than we’d believed. The original Prepare to Die Edition was pulled from sale two weeks ago, so if you didn’t buy it then, this is now your only PC doorway to popular resort town Undead Burg. The Remastered edition is half-price for those who already own the old version. But the changes are minor, and there's a more unnerving problem. Players are under attack from a notorious hacker, a dark spirit who invades worlds and corrupts the save files of innocent undeads.

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It's the final day to buy Dark Souls: Prepare To Die Editionhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/dark-souls-prepare-to-die-edition-pulled-from-sale-tomorrowAlice O'ConnorTue, 08 May 2018 09:20:10 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/dark-souls-prepare-to-die-edition-pulled-from-sale-tomorrowBandai Namco EntertainmentFromSoftwareRPGDark SoulsDark Souls: Prepare To Die EditionAction AdventureDark Souls: Remastered

The PC's original 'Prepare To Die' edition of Dark Souls will be removed from sale on STeam tomorrow, ahead of the launch of the mildly fancier Remastered edition, so buy now if you want it for posterity. Folks who own Prepare To Die will get a 50% discount on Remastered, but that'll still work out more expensive, so the reason to buy now would be to have the old version. Why might you want that if you've gone almost six years without it? Ah, well, y'know, I don't know the mysteries of your mind. Perhaps this is the final prod you need to check out some weird mod you saw. Or perhaps you collect delisted Steam games? People.

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Dark Souls: Remastered is half-price for original ownershttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/dark-souls-remastered-steam-upgrade-discountAlice O'ConnorTue, 24 Apr 2018 16:44:24 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/dark-souls-remastered-steam-upgrade-discountBandai Namco EntertainmentFromSoftwareRPGDark SoulsDark Souls: Prepare To Die EditionAction AdventureDark Souls: Remastered

Folks who have the original Dark Souls on Steam will be offered a 50% discount on the upcoming Dark Souls: Remastered, Bandai Namco confirmed today. The revisions and additions in the Remastered edition aren't huge but if you fancy returning to a fancier Lordran, that beats paying full price.

Remastered will be the only way to buy Dark Souls on PC, as Bamco also announced that they'll remove ye olde Prepare To Die Edition from sale on Steam in a few weeks.

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Podcast: Remakes, reboots and remastershttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/podcast-remakes-reboots-and-remastersRPSThu, 01 Feb 2018 18:30:06 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/podcast-remakes-reboots-and-remastersFeaturePodcastStory RichGrow HomeLegacy of Kain: Dead SunDoomResident Evil 2PreyWolfensteinDeus ExPathologic 2The RPS Electronic Wireless showOkami HDNo One Lives ForeverAssassin's CreedDark Souls: RemasteredSystem Shock

Welcome to the freshly relaunched RPS podcast, the Electronic Wireless Show! You might think this is episode 31, but actually it’s episode 1 again. We’re rebooting it, even though we just did that last year. We’ve started by making it more accessible. Instead of three of us chatting about videogames between snippets of jaunty music, there’s just a sad man saying “Sonic the Hedgehog” over and over. We’re confident you’ll like it.

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Up-res the sun! Dark Souls: Remastered prepares to livehttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/dark-souls-remastered-release-dateAlec MeerThu, 11 Jan 2018 14:24:38 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/dark-souls-remastered-release-dateDark Souls IIIFromSoftwareRPGDark SoulsDark Souls: Prepare To Die EditionAction AdventureDark Souls: Remastered

Whatever Dark Souls maestros From Software have planned for their next game proper is an only slightly-teased mystery, but here's some fine news to make our own souls ache less during that wait. Dark Souls, the original and greatest in the series (Bloodborne excepted) and also one of the best PC games ever, sez us, is getting a remastered edition.

Update: confirmed for PC on May 25 via Steam, with 60FPS 4K support. Hurrah!

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