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Review | Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss review
Hidden depths.
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Interview | Elden Ring creator Hidetaka Miyazaki on originating the Soulslike genre
"We don't like to feel pressured by what other studios are creating."
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Dark Souls walkthrough, guide and tips for the PS4, Xbox One, PC and Switch adventure
Survive Lordan's trials with our Dark Souls walkthrough, guide and tips.
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Supporters | Five of the Best: Trees
Won't get sycamore of these.
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Interview | Elden Ring creator Hidetaka Miyazaki on originating the Soulslike genre
![An armour-clad enemy in Dark Souls mod Pixel Souls: Demastered](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dark-souls-demastered-enemy.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![A close-up image of a door being opened. It's a decorative blue door with ornate brass handles and lock. Through the middle of the door beams the light of a bright sun.](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/fotb_doors.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Starfield character on dark planet](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/%5B4K%5D-Xbox-Games-Showcase-%2B-Starfield-Direct-1-29-41-screenshot.png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Starfield's delay was "disaster situation" for Xbox Game Pass, Phil Spencer said
![A Dark Souls anime could be on the cards](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dark-souls-anime.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Tired of waiting for Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to arrive, I tried Flappy Souls](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/flappy-souls.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Tired of waiting for Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to arrive, I tried Flappy Souls
![An image of a creepy forest, trees all twisted and gnarled.](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/forest_fotb.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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World Mental Health Day: a roundup of articles from the archive
The man who helped launch The Witcher, Dark Souls and Enslaved
![Greg Buchanan on writing No Man's Sky, the Dark Souls TTRPG and Sixteen Horses](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/eytdwctxeaymhtk.png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Rating Elden Ring and the Souls games by their poison swamps](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/-1647428483687.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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Souls Week: Some of our favourite Souls pieces from over the years
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Dark Souls PC online servers are down following reports of a security issue
![Becoming the Dark Soul](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/1351149345.19.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Becoming the Dark Soul
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![Five of the Best: Save points](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/five-of-the-best-save-points-1583495709692.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Tough Love: On Dark Souls' Difficulty](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/tough-love-on-dark-souls-difficulty-1575630724776.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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Games of the Decade: Dark Souls is the cold at the heart of everything
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Eight years after release, Dark Souls modders figure out how to make custom maps
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