Posts By Julian Titus
Oh, it hurts so good!
Dark Souls has just come out thanks to Namco Bandai, but that doesn’t mean that Demon’s Souls has been forgotten by publisher Atlus. The company is celebrating the two year anniversary of the notoriously punishing RPG in style—by making the game even more punishing by way of a “World Tendency” event.
Wherein I divide and conquer.
Previously in the Travel Log: I took my first steps into the punishing world of Demon's Souls. You can read about my missteps here.
Wherein I decide to play Demon's Souls way after the fact.
It’s 2:00 AM, and I really want to play Dark Souls. I don’t know if it was all the podcast talk lately, or the twitter buzz, or that Quick Look on Giant Bomb, but I want this game. But wait! I own Demon’s Souls, and I’ve never actually played it. I think I’ll pop it in. It can’t really be as tough as people say, right?
Get a game and a movie for one low price.
Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada revealed a special collector's set on his Twitter feed. The "Tekken Hybrid" Limited Edition set will include the Tekken: Blood Vengeance 3D movie, Tekken Tag Tournament HD, a soundtrack spanning 2 CDs, and Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Prologue, which is a demo of the upcoming fighting game.
Felicia Day can sneak up on me any time.
Driver issues to blame.
Rage, which came out today, has been having problems on the PC. Besides the normal little hiccups associated with PC gaming, Rage is experiencing screen tearing and slow-loading textures. According to the Bethesda blog, these problems are attributed to driver issues, and the company is working with AMD and Nvidia to iron out these issues.
A good week for shooter fans and masochists.
October is here, and with it, we venture ever closer to the huge holiday game release schedule.
The beloved PS2 mascots could be getting a 1080p facelift.
While it has been a big year for video games so far, one thing that stands out is the ascendance of the HD re-release. 2011 has seen Beyond Good & Evil, Resident Evil 4, and Ico/Shadow of the Colossus already released, and that doesn’t even take into account the upcoming releases of Metal Gear Solid and Silent Hill.
Collector's edition is "soul'd" out all over.
Demon’s Souls was published in the U.S. by Atlus in 2009. The game was a smash hit for the company, who is known for doing small production runs of their more niche titles. It’s safe to say that Atlus was not prepared for how well the game would be received, both from critics and consumers, and the game was difficult to find not long after launch. Atlus would eventually do another print run, but the success of Demon’s Souls was something that the well-respected publisher underestimated.
Meet one of the creators of Doom.
If you’re near Mesquite, TX this evening, you may want to change your plans.
