A series known for its obtuse story, Dark Souls doesn't just tell its players what's going on. Instead, it gives them the tools to discover the truth for themselves and fit together the rich backstory ...

November 11 was Skyrim's tenth birthday, and the day was marked by the release of a new (yep, another one) anniversary edition of Bethesda's massively popular RPG. It was strange, however, to suddenly ...

FromSoftware didn't just use this brand of storytelling for the main quest either. Each area, character, and boss in the game has its own lore. This lore is so detailed and layered, in fact, that ...

After the tutorial of the Undead Asylum and the hub of Firelink Shrine, Undead Burg becomes your first experience out in the “real” world of Lordran. It’s a pretty “gentle” (nothing in Dark Souls is ...

Part of the fun of Dark Souls is appearing in the middle of ongoing events with no idea what the hell is going on. Dark Souls has a complex and deliberately mysterious story behind it, a lot of the ...

Dark Souls 3, and in fact all of the Souls games, have left much to be discovered by us, the players. The story is shrouded in secrecy, and your motives are often left untold unless you dig deep into ...

When anyone talks about Dark Souls or any other recent FromSoftware title, the first thing mentioned is how difficult the games are. While the difficulty is undoubtedly part of the appeal of the Souls ...

After creating Demon's Souls, Hidetaka Miyazaki worked with FromSoftware to make something else that would become even more memorable. The iconic and dark fantasy series, Dark Souls, is known for its ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook For anyone that is familiar with the Dark Souls franchise, they know that lore plays a huge role ...

Return to the Hellkite Dragon’s bridge. If you recall, there was a locked door leading into a tower at the beginning of the bridge. Use your newly acquired Basement Key to unlock it. After descending ...

The aesthetics of Infinity Nikki - the open-world dress-up game featuring pink-haired protagonists in a variety of elegant dresses - suggest to me a relatively lighthearted, fairytale narrative. But ...

Lower Undead Burg is a transitional area that moves you from the main (upper) area of Undead Burg to The Depths. It’s a really straight(forward) area, but the ...