Dark Souls 3
News, coverage and analysis tracking Dark Souls 3 across the outlets.
Elden Ring's brilliant predecessor turns 10, and here's what makes it a classic worth revisiting a decade onThis article celebrates the 10th anniversary of Dark Souls 3, arguing for its classic status and revisiting its strengths. The author praises its refined combat, meticulous world design in Lothric, and memorable boss encounters, considering it a high point for FromSoftware despite the release of Elden Ring.
Thanks for injecting me with 500 Cursed Black Knight Ultra GreatswordsThis article recounts a personal experience of having a Dark Souls 2 save file corrupted by a hacker who injected 500 cursed Black Knight Ultra Greatswords, causing the game to crash. The author explores the game's complex reputation, the technical reasons behind the crashes, community-developed anti-cheat mods like Blue Acolyte, and ultimately tracks down the hacker to understand the motivations behind such actions.
Elden Ring Reaches 750,000 Players On SteamElden Ring has achieved a significant milestone with over 750,000 concurrent players on Steam, surpassing previous FromSoftware titles like Dark Souls 3 and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Despite this success, the game is facing criticism for inconsistent PC performance, with many users reporting stutters and frame rate drops, which the day-one patch has not yet resolved.