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Dark Souls dated for October

Successor to Demon's Souls slated for September in Japan; European/US launch slated for October.

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Gamers waiting for the successor to GameSpot's 2009 Game of the Year won't have to wait too long, particularly if they are living in Japan. Developer From Software said in the latest issue of Famitsu that the anticipated sequel to Demon's Souls will be out in Japan this September. The action role-playing game will retail for 7,800 yen ($96).

Japanese gamers will get to kill whatever this is when Dark Souls comes out this September.
Japanese gamers will get to kill whatever this is when Dark Souls comes out this September.

The European and US version of the game will be out in "early October," according to Namco Bandai. Dates for other territories have yet to be revealed.

The action RPG is set in a dark fantasy world with a huge focus on tension in dungeon exploration and punishing-but-fair difficulty. New features in Dark Souls include the ability to dual-wield weapons and summon non-player characters during battle, more variations and improvements in co-op mode, and new outdoor areas that are seamlessly connected to one another. For more details on the game, head here.

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I'm in trouble. Please recommend this message.

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$96 dollars!? I keep forgetting how much the dollars dropped. Anyway, I'm sure it'll be $60 here though so can't wait. Gonna kill me some tough SOBs.

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I'm scared already

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You've always been able to dual-wield a weapon

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OOOO MY GOOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2011 is the best year for video games! this and Uncharted 3 and many more :D i hope there will be a collector's edition for this game (artbook...) anyway i will buy it day one.

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Ive been dead for so long

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Demon's Souls was so unbelievably good. Every inch of that game oozed tension and fun. I am very excited for Dark Souls!

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As happy as I am that Dark Souls has a date and I now know when I will buy it and play it... that pic up there is kinda freakin, me out a little

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Oh my... my.. my... I feel hurt already.

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I just did a happy dance...unashamedly.

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Friggin' can't wait for this to come out, though! Demon's Souls is definatelly in my top three favorite! (with Pikmin 2 and Ocarina of Time....yeah, odd mix)

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You could already dual-wield in Demon's Souls...it was just kind of useless. And in most of the interviews, the head designer guy said that they were going to continue focusing mainly on weapon-and-shield combat.

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looking forwards to platinum this as well lol. I'm excited

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From what i have seen in the trailer they could have called the game Demon's Souls 2 without any problem even if the story isn't connected in any way....but oh well, all that matters in the end is if this will be a great game or not,can't wait to play this game and die 10000000 times,lol.

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Sweeet

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yay :D!

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Here's hoping it's as awesome as Demon's Souls.

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Seems fitting (US).

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i wish to see dark souls in E3

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Game Of The Year 8).

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Can't wait for it! :D Thanks Namco Bandai for not delaying the EU release as much as Atlus did for Demon's Souls.

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