5 Games of This Generation Which Derailed the Hype Train
So far, this generation has been pretty flat when it comes to games. New IPs have not delivered on their promises of truly ‘next-gen’ experiences, reboots have failed to recapture the magic of old franchises and sequels have not measured up to lauded first instalments. Let’s have a look at…
Dark Souls 2 Inspiring Dread with ‘Cursed’ Trailer
Dark Souls 2 has already begun to ramp up the tension and increase the gory terror as the latest trailer named and themed around the ideas of being, 'cursed' went online today. With what seems to be the narrator from the original making a sweet comeback we are also informed more…
Dark Souls II Beta Postponed In The Americas
Namco Bandai's Twitter has been updated several times today following issues surrounding a beta event in North and South America for Dark Souls II. We thoroughly apologize for all of the confusion and issues. We will be rescheduling the Network Test for another date. — NAMCO BANDAI America (@namcogames) October…
Dark Souls II Beta Available To EU PS+ Subscribers on Sunday
On the Playstation EU blog, it was announced that the Dark Souls II Beta will be available to all PS+ members in Europe this Sunday, the 27th October. From Software's latest 3rd-person action RPG which is noted for its difficulty is the sequel to 2011's Dark Souls, which took players…
Dark Souls: Into the Light comic announced
The release of From Software’s Dark Souls 2 early next year will be preceded by an official comic book titled Dark Souls 2: Into the Light, Namco Bandai Games Europe announced today. The graphic novel will be written by Rob William, best known for working on Judge Dredd, Ghost Rider…
Dark Souls II Character Stats Plus Boss Battle Leaked
From Software's sequel to perhaps one of the most infuriating, yet addictive games devised, Dark Souls II is now in the midst of beta testing. Due to this it isn't surprising that more details on the game have been leaked. A screenshot of a translated stat screen was put online recently detailing alternate, similar…
New Information On Dark Souls 2 Released
2013's Tokyo Games Show allowed From Software's exhibition of Dark Souls 2 to be displayed to hundreds of fans. Many were allowed to play the RPG which revealed several new features working within the title. Firstly it seems that after each death followed by, 'rebirth' as one of the undead…
Dark Souls II – Closed Beta Announcement & Info
A closed beta test for Dark Souls II will occur exclusively on Playstation 3 starting October 5th, 2013. The game, developed by From Software, is the sequel to 2011's smash hit action-rpg - which in itself was a kind of spiritual successor to the surprise hit of 2009, Demon's Souls.…
Dark Souls 2 Announced For Xbox 360.
Microsoft have announced Dark Souls 2 for the Xbox 360. The stunning trailer was shown at E3 in Microsoft's Confernce. The game is touted for release on March 2014.
Dark Souls 2 Coming in March 2014
A keen eye has spotted a release time on an E3 poster of Dark Souls in the Los Angeles area. This poster provides the release time of March 2014 with no specific release date. The poster can be seen outside the Los Angeles Convention Centre as advertising for the granddaddy…
Dark Souls 2 Design-a-Shield Competition Announced
This competition is as simple as it sounds! All you need to do is head over to the Dark Souls 2 Facebook page, "LIKE" the page and then head over to the Dark Souls 2 Facebook app. When you get there, you will need to download the shield templates and…
Potential Dark Souls 2 Box Art Revealed
Interesting box art indeed, in full HD! I wouldn't mind this if it were the real box art, it makes a nice change from charatcers approaching the front of the box at least! But what do you think of this box art? Do you like it? DO you think it…
Dark Souls 2 Trailer Gives You Despair
To accompany the new information and gameplay demo that was revealed of Dark Souls 2, we also have a trailer, titled ‘Despair’. This trailer, which clocks in at just over a minute long, seems very light yet tense and doesn’t show off too much. Check it out for yourselves and…
Dark Souls II Promo Shirt Spotted On Twitter, Shirts To Be Given Out
A member of the Namco Bandai team has just tweeted a picture of a Dark Souls II Promo Shirt. This picture shows the staff member, Rich Bantegui, wearing the shirt in the picture posted onto twitter. We at VGU really like the design of the shirt and it would be…
IGN Reveal Dark Souls 2: Everything You Need to Know
Some good stuff has been shown here! It's good that they are sticking to the formula and not going to far away from the Dark Souls fans know and love and a re focusing on improving the bits that they do. The new effects and enemy A.I. are a welcome…
First Dark Souls II Screens Appear
The first batch of screenshots for Dark Souls II have appeared ahead of the IGN's gameplay reveal via NeoGAF. The shots show off new enemies and the games improved graphical capabilities. The only shots are apparently taken from the PS3 version of the game. The shots do seem very Dark…
Dark Souls 2 Gameplay Reveal Tomorrow
Are you excited for Dark Souls 2? Then you should head over to IGN tomorrow at 12pm PT for the world premiere containing 12 minutes of gameplay! I don't know about you but I am VERY excited as Dark Souls was one of the best games last year and this…
Namco Bandai Community Poll for Dark Souls 2 Tag-Line
Namco Bandai recently put up a community poll on their Facebook page on Thursday. This poll is for the tagline that will be used for Dark Souls 2. The options for this poll and the current count for the votes are as follows:•Transcend Death (3165 votes)•Into the Beyond (179 votes)•Go…