Dark Souls

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ON OTHER PLATFORMS: Xbox360, Playstation 3, PC

Dark Souls is the spiritual successor to the PS3 RPG hit, Demon's Souls. Game is set in a rich, dark fantasy universe. Intense action RPG within the dungeons, terrifying enemies, innovative online features and a perfect design that encourages exploration and promotes an adaptation experience makes a combination for a unique gaming experience.


GAME INFO publisher: Namco Bandai Games developer: FromSoftware genre: RPG MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS n/a	ESRB rating: M homepage: n/a release date: Oct 04, 11 (released)	Tweet

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ACTIONTRIP'S REVIEW Video games are different in Japan when compared to most games being developed for the European and US markets. The differences between Eastern and Western cultures are vast in so many instances, but strangely enough, there are always certain things that remain universally acceptable for one and all...

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	'Hardcore' Trailer 1:44		GC 2011 Trailer 1:15
	Trailer 1:04		Debut Trailer 3:04

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»	May 23, 2012 Mornin '12 Wow, according to the data we have, it seems that there won't be a lot to play during the summer. Following the release of The Amazing Spider-Man, the only other interesting release is Darksiders II and the upcoming PC version of From Software's Dark Souls. » MORE

»	Apr 12, 2012 Dark Souls PC Official News surfaced during the weekend that Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition is going to be available for PC this summer, as reported by German magazine PC Action. » MORE

»	Apr 07, 2012 Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition to PC Remember how From Software encouraged people to like their Dark Souls PC Facebook Page? Well, they still haven't made any official announcements regarding a PC edition of the excellent console RPG. » MORE

»	Mar 21, 2012 Encourage Dark Souls PC By 'Liking' It From Software and Namco Bandai are making an effort to promote the Dark Souls Facebook page to encourage the creation of the PC edition of the highly acknowledged console RPG. » MORE

Dec 23, 2011

2011: Game of the Year
Okay, folks, once again we collect our thoughts to appreciate and talk about some of the best titles we've seen throughout the year. Before we proceed to the ActionTrip 2011 Game of the Year Awards, let us have a look at the final results of the GotY voting poll.

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»	Nov 18, 2011 Game of the Year 2011 - People's Choice Yep, we've started early this year. The time has come when we try to gather our thoughts about the year and the game's that have gone by. There are a lot of games on the list, so it's time to cast your votes, people. » MORE

»	Nov 17, 2011 Torchlight II Delayed Runic Games has announced its hack'n'slash RPG Torchlight II a while back and they were originally planning to launch the game during Spring 2011, until it was pushed back to "sometime in 2011. » MORE

»	Nov 08, 2011 Dark Souls 'Class' Trailer We don't usually post trailers for games that have already launched, but I this one's worth it. It's just a reminder to those of you who still haven't tried it yet. » MORE

»	Nov 02, 2011 Dark Souls Ships Over 1.5 Million Today developer From Software and publisher Namco Bandai revealed that the international shipments for the RPG Dark Souls surpassed the 1.5 million mark. » MORE

»	Oct 21, 2011 Mornin '11 Now that I've risen from the pits of Dark Souls and seen the light of day, I turn my attention towards Might & Magic: Heroes VI, Batman: Arkham City, Ace Combat: Assault Horizon, Forza Motorsport 4 and Deus Ex: Human Revolution 'The Missing Link'. » MORE

»	Oct 20, 2011 Mornin '11 I'm up, I'm up... working on the review right now. Now, on a note unrelated to Dark Souls, I have to say that this news worries me a bit. Didn't even know that there's a potential Akira flick in the making. » MORE

»	Oct 19, 2011 Mornin '11 Without a shadow of doubt, Dark Souls has cast the worst type of WoW-style addiction spell upon my delicious, purple gaming ass. I'm trying to break free, but it has such a strong hold over me. » MORE

»	Oct 17, 2011 The Path of Dark Souls Well, one thing lead to another, you understand... AT COMIC: The Path of Dark Souls » MORE

»	Oct 12, 2011 Dark Souls 'Hardcore' Trailer Death is very, very important. And you know what, you better be prepared for it, because death's gonna smile at you often in Dark Souls: » MORE

»	Oct 11, 2011 FIFA Outselling Rage, Dark Souls Similarly to last weeks chart, FIFA 12 has maintained the top spot in the weekly UK sales chart. The highly praised football (or soccer, if you're a Brit) game more popular than recent releases such as Rage and Dark Souls. » MORE

»	Oct 08, 2011 Evenin '11 The funny thing is, I've started playing Batman: Arkham Asylum the other day (that's just in my spare time, when I'm not playing Rage or Dark Souls) and I still think it's one of the best games ever released. » MORE

»	Sep 28, 2011 Dark Souls 'All Saints Day' Trailer From Software's Dark Souls features some pretty cool combat and boss battles, of course. However, this trailer is a bit weird to me... Is it weird to you guys? I dunno. » MORE

»	Sep 22, 2011 Dark Souls Release Date Pinned Down The spiritual successor (I have to stop calling it that) to the PS3-only RPG Demon’s Souls has just got an official release date. Namco confirmed that the game is slated to arrive on Oct. » MORE

»	Sep 19, 2011 Most Wanted Game This Fall Yes, I know, we forgot Batman: Akrham City, so we apologize to those gamers who are indeed looking forward to that one (we are too). Anyway, the results of our voting poll... » MORE

»	Aug 11, 2011 New Dark Souls Screens FromSoftware's RPG Dark Souls is on its way to PS3 and (unlike the game's predecessor Demon's Souls) to Xbox 360 consoles. Check out the latest batch of screenshots below: click to view full gallery click to view full gallery Not bad at all. » MORE

»	Jul 12, 2011 New Dark Souls Screens Demon's Souls, apart from having the silliest name ever, ended up being one of the most popular titles for the PS3. The game's steep learning curve didn't put people off. » MORE

May 12, 2011

Dark Souls Trailer Narrows Down Release Date
Dark Souls, the spiritual successor to the PS3-only Demon's Souls, was announced by Namco early this year. However, the cool thing is that development studio From Software said that the game is also going to make its way to Microsoft's Xbox 360, in addition to the PS3.

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»	Mar 04, 2011 New Dark Souls Screenshots Namco Bandai Games and FromSoftware are working on an RPG called Dark Souls (the name is a progress over Demon's Souls, I must say). The game is in development for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms and is gonna hit stores later this year. » MORE

»	Feb 07, 2011 Dark Souls Not 'Too Difficult' The spiritual successor to Demon's Souls is, rather obviously, the spiritual successor to Demon's Souls and not a sequel to Demon's Souls. That's something the developer are keen to point out. » MORE

»	Feb 03, 2011 Dark Souls Screenshots & Trailer As we reported a few days ago, Namco Bandai Games and FromSoftware are planning to release the RPG Dark Souls on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms later this year. » MORE

»	Feb 01, 2011 Demon's Souls Sequel to Xbox 360 Too The sequel to the successful PS3-exclusive Demon's Souls was until recently referred to as 'Project Dark'. Now, the game has received an official name - Dark Souls (well, what else?). » MORE

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