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New beautiful screenshots released for the upcoming Dark Souls 2 Graphics Lighting Overhaul Mod

3D lighting artist and graphics programmer, Stayd, has shared a new set of beautiful screenshots from the upcoming graphics overhaul mod for Dark Souls 2. This mod aims to overhaul the game’s lighting system, and these screenshots showcase some of these improvements. Continue reading New beautiful screenshots released for the upcoming Dark Souls 2 Graphics Lighting Overhaul Mod

Dark Souls series has sold 27 million units, with Dark Souls 3 surpassing 10 million sales

FromSoftware has announced that the Dark Souls series has sold more than 27 million copies worldwide, on all platforms. Furthermore, the team has revealed that Dark Souls 3 has also sold more than 10 million units on all platforms. Continue reading Dark Souls series has sold 27 million units, with Dark Souls 3 surpassing 10 million sales

Modder is working on an overhaul lighting mod for Dark Souls 2, first comparison screenshots

Lighting Artist ‘Stayd‘ is currently working on an overhaul lighting mod for Dark Souls 2. This mod aims to come close to – or even surpass – the pre-release version of FromSoftware’s title. In order to showcase some of the changes, the modder released some comparison screenshots. Continue reading Modder is working on an overhaul lighting mod for Dark Souls 2, first comparison screenshots

This HD Texture Pack for Dark Souls 2 overhauls more than 6000 textures

Modder ‘Save Smokey’ has released a pretty interesting HD Texture Pack for Dark Souls 2. This pack overhauls more than 6000 textures, bringing its visuals closer to the aesthetics of the first Dark Souls game. In other words, this pack introduces some noticeable art style changes to the game. Continue reading This HD Texture Pack for Dark Souls 2 overhauls more than 6000 textures

Dark Souls Series Has Sold 8 Million Copies Worldwide, 40% Coming From The PC Platform

Bandai Namco has revealed that its Dark Souls series has sold 8 million copies worldwide. However, what’s interesting here is that 40% of those sales is from the PC. Yeap, you read that right. Even though the first Dark Souls game got an awful port – and the PC version of Dark Souls 2 lacked the advanced lighting system that was showcased prior to the game’s release – this series has managed to sell 3.2 million copies on PC alone. Continue reading Dark Souls Series Has Sold 8 Million Copies Worldwide, 40% Coming From The PC Platform

Dark Souls 2 – Next Update Detailed, Coming in the Coming Weeks

Bandai Namco and FromSoftware revealed the changelog for the upcoming update of Dark Souls 2 that will be issued in the coming weeks. This patch will update both the DX9 and the DX11 PC versions of Dark Souls 2, and will address a few gameplay enhancements. You can view the full changelog of this update below. Continue reading Dark Souls 2 – Next Update Detailed, Coming in the Coming Weeks

Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin – First Details & Screenshots from the Current-Gen DX11 Version

Bandai Namco has revealed the first details and screenshots from the current-gen version of Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin. For starters, Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin will contain the original game and the three DLC of The Lost Crowns: Crown of the Sunken King, Crown of the Old Iron King and Crown of the Ivory King. Continue reading Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin – First Details & Screenshots from the Current-Gen DX11 Version

Dark Souls 2 – New Update Releases On February 5th, Screenshots Highlight Upcoming Improvements

FromSoftware has announced that a new update will hit the old-gen console and Steam versions of Dark Souls 2 on February 5th. According to the company, this patch will update the game’s version to Ver 1.10 and will feature Calibrations 1.13. FromSoftware revealed the changelog of this update (that can be viewed below) and shared a new batch of screenshots that highlight some of the upcoming improvements. Enjoy! Continue reading Dark Souls 2 – New Update Releases On February 5th, Screenshots Highlight Upcoming Improvements

Top 5 Worst Optimized PC Games Of 2014

2014 was a pretty interesting year. Watch_Dogs was finally coming out, Assassin’s Creed: Unity was planned for current-gen platforms only, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter had everyone hyped with its special techniques, a new Wolfenstein was scheduled to come out, and Dragon Age: Inquisition was aiming to put DICE’s Frostbite 3 engine into good use. And while we’ve seen a number of games hitting both old-gen and current-gen platforms, there were a few that released exclusively on current-gen platforms. Continue reading Top 5 Worst Optimized PC Games Of 2014