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Dark Souls II launching March 2014

Update: Namco Bandai confirms Dark Souls II will be shipping in March 2014.

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Update: Namco Bandai has confirmed to Eurogamer that Dark Souls II will be shipping in March 2014.

Original story: Dark Souls II, the sequel to From Software’s 2011 hit role-playing game, Dark Souls may be releasing in March next year, according to a report on Kotaku.

Is this the Dark Souls II release date? Image credit: Kotaku
Is this the Dark Souls II release date? Image credit: Kotaku

A large billboard has been spotted in Los Angeles by user Norm the Alligator ahead of next week’s Electronic Entertainment Expo. The 2014 launch window has lead to speculation that the next title in the notoriously unforgiving series may also include a next-generation console release.

A Namco Bandai Australia spokesperson declined to comment on the release date, and reiterated that only Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC versions of the game have been announced.

Namco recently confirmed the company will be going "guns blazing" to market with Dark Souls II.

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The PC port of DS wasn't good by PC standard but it was definitely running better than on PS3(add to that the native rendering resolution fix and 60Fps unclock).I own it on my PS3 and going through some section of the games like blight town or some of the boss battles was just horrendous,the game was basically chocking the ps3.The frame-rate dips often ruined the whole experience.For someone who play exclusively on console that's acceptable, you get used to it but come on this wasn't supposed to be any emulator.With the PC version ,i didn't have to go through all this sh!t.

And it's obviously not an exclusive anymore because they saw there is some cash to be made lol

http://www.dsogaming.com/news/dark-souls-2-demo-ran-on-the-pc-at-60fps-pc-lead-platform/


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@Imperiacommando lol

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@Imperiacommando eh ,if that thought comfort you.

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@Imperiacommando You did read what I wrote? or doesn't your brain function correctly.

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@LiquidGold @Imperiacommando LMAO at this string of comments.

imperiacommando is delusional lololol

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@Imperiacommando

My self or the other member has posted no lies to you, I haven't denied anything I have said to you either. It was YOUR own fault you did not understand what I had written. You have clearly insulted me over and over.

I suggest you stop posting comments on this thread unless its constructive comments about the game in general. LAST WARNING.


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@Imperiacommando

*mega facepalm*

Don't do that mate, not when everything tapered off and ended.

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@LiquidGold @WolfGrey

Same here no worries mate.

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@WolfGrey

Same dude, your accounts only 2 or 3 months older than mine. How time fly hay.

Ah its cool grey I wasn't mad at him at all. Just get a little annoyed when people don't read things correctly.

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@LiquidGold @WolfGrey

No problem, it's good to have a level head.

Thanks for not going all abusive mod on him.

Been around since 2004 on gamespot and seen plenty of it.

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@LiquidGold @Imperiacommando

That was a bit much Liquid, he understands now and admits his mistake. Plus english is not his first language so i would think that is enough now yes?

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i thought it was ign that has moderators that misuse their click-to-ban powers.

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@Imperiacommando

Thats fine mate. Not like i am asking you to grovel and beg for mercy.

You admitted your mistake and that is fine in the end plus maybe you learned something which is even better yes?

Don't worry about it.

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@Imperiacommando

It's all one sentence which means the verb applies to the whole sentence unless mentioned otherwise or worded differently.

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@WolfGrey I'm pretty sure this clown is now trying to troll us or me. Either that or english is not his first language. I don't think we can explain it to him any more. Next time he will understand what rude really is.

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@Imperiacommando

He said he WANTS it to look like Deep Down.

Now i am going to say it. Please read.

Hence the cross fingers and all, he is hoping for it to be as such.

Reading comprehension mate.

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@Imperiacommando

Not hugely rude no, a little rude yes.

But not something to react to.Be the better man as it were.

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@LiquidGold @Imperiacommando

Aye and i know how easy it to go nuts when people don't read your posts.

It's much worse when you type far more lol

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@Imperiacommando I haven't really been rude to you, Saying does your brain function correctly for not reading my post accurately, is really not that rude. I did also state many times to you,have you read my post correctly, You then carried on with silly insults Example -dumbass, Idiotic statements,

You also stated a lie saying that I said that this is nex-gen only. If you had bothered to read my post right the first time, we wouldn't be here doing tit for tat.

Don't worry about it dude, Enjoy your day.

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@Imperiacommando

If you noticed, i have been rather nice to you.

I am not defending anyone, i merely stated the cause and effect.

He was wrong to go nuts on you and you were wrong to do the same back afterwords.

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@Imperiacommando

I understand that. But I already explained why.

But at the same time, you stooped to the same level...sooo doesn't matter all too much in the end.

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@Imperiacommando

Of course not but remember, we all have our peeves, right or not, i was just explaining it to you.

Then i simply advised you to be more cautious about it in the future.

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@Imperiacommando

*facepalm*

I already explained it to you.

He is tired of people not reading comments then making a post that is wrong or inaccurate or so on.

Hence the rudeness.

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@Imperiacommando

You missed it again.

Basically, you not bothering to read the comment and then replying without understanding the comment makes you an asshole in his eyes.

Maybe not so but it does make you rude.

You should read comments fully from here on out mate, it will help ya.

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@WolfGrey Obviously saying, fingers crossed this is on nex-gen. Must clearly mean that its is for nex-gen only LOL.

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@Imperiacommando

He is probably more than a little tired of people not reading posts and posting a comment about it.

It's pointless to do so as that means you missed the point entirely if you don't read it all the way.

Plus it is just annoying as hell to argue with someone who won't bother to read.

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@Imperiacommando I have a decent PC as well and the only boy here is you mate.

And honestly he said hope, which means he wasn't arguing a fact, just an opinion or want.

Plus who wouldn't want Dark Souls 2 to be next gen? The environments are always dam good to look at, so having it that far would be awesome.

However doing current gen is a good safe move.

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@Imperiacommando

You still didn't read my first post correctly did you. Please go back to it and read it again.

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@WolfGrey LOL very true

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I think he could too if he tried but this is gamespot.

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@WolfGrey Thanks Wolfgrey least you could read between the lines.

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@Imperiacommando

Imp, he means look like how deep down was shown.Its what he wants.

Sure it isn't true but it would be awesome.

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@Imperiacommando The PC port was terrible, ugly as sin and the amount of tweaks I've had to do/problems I've had is ridiculous. Good thing I played it on console prior to PC.

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@alexul2009 i think there something terribly wrong when it has to be a paying consumer who fix your game.

Since the PC version of DS made some actual profit despite its poor execution,they acknowledged that there was some viable market there and decided to make a proper version for the next opus,even going as far as making it the lead platform and i salute them for that.

3rd party games platform exclusives make absolutely no sense by business standards today,the cost of opportunity is just too high.That's why most devs/publishers are switching to a more dlcs based exclusives approach.

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In my opinion DS pc began as a horrible port and ended as the best version of the game no fps drop, constant 60 fps up from 30(console version) HD resolution, HD textures, SSAO/SSAA/DOF and many other "effects".

Keyboard/mouse controls are atrocious in dark souls 1 BUT with "dsmfixgui" and a few autohotkey scripts it works PERFECT.

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@LiquidGold @Jonno621 Tried to but I must've screwed it up or something, fucked about with my resolution/minimized it etc. Was weird. I uninstalled it, I'll probably re-install and try again during the hols but eh. Like I said I've played it on console so I'm not missing much!

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@Jonno621 Grab the mods for it, it improves the graphics and the frame rate problems

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@mattress805 To be fair it was always going to be easier for those that played Demon Souls because you know what the games expect, but I wouldn't say it was too easy. I PvP'd a lot at SL 125 or whatever it was, and so obviously I went into Dark Souls knowing what I was doing, what to expect and what the stats meant/were. It was practically the same as Demon Souls - 'easy' as soon as you know what to do. Once you've learned the map/boss it's just a matter of doing x-y-z. The gameplay's really simple (read: simple, not boring) it's just how you put it into practice.

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I'd believe it was easy for someone if I saw proof that they earned every achievement/trophy for the game. Maybe someone who played thru Demon Souls repeatedly. But I never got a chance to play that game because I don't have a ps3. I'm just glad it came to the 360. It's only 10 dollars on live rt now. No reason NOT to play it, if someone hasn't at this point.

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so true. anyone that says DS was easy must be from another planet. ha lol The only thing easy about DS was buying the game right when it was released.

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Fingers crossed this is a nex-gen only title, and the graphics looks like Deep Down.

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It's not xone/ps4 only but it will be released on pc and :

"Dark Souls II director promises "more care" for the PC version, after original's "half-assed" port at PC Gamer"

The first dark souls game looks awesome with a few mods(SSAO/SSAA/DOF and many other "effects"+ HD texture mods) at 60fps yes 60 not 30 fps like the console version .. so imagine what dark souls 2 will look like on pc using this kind of mods.

BTW the keyboard/mouse controls are atrocious in dark souls 1 BUT with "dsmfixgui" and a few autohotkey scripts it works PERFECT.

So if there's no dark souls 2 for xone /ps4 you could buy the pc version. (best version of all i think .. because of the whole "mods thing")

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Also, hopefully this game will be more of a challenge. Was a bit disappointed with the level of difficulty on the first Dark Souls.

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@Trail_Mix Yeah, Dark Souls was too easy.

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Dang, 2014? I'll probably be sporting a next gen console by then. If all goes well that is.

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I really hope they port this over to next gen consoles.

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Lets hope even the story is more linear there is some twist in it so, at least the story at least arent so boring and abstract

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@Errorcutive Sorry, but DS fans are not in the business of spoon fed stories with cheap dialouge and boring cutscenes. There's Skyrim if ur into that shit.

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@Errorcutive No, how 'bout YOU hope for those horrible horrible things.

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