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Dark Souls II PS4 Manages To Max Out At 1080p/60fps

Ben-Dutka 3 Comments

If you missed out on one of last year's best games, you'll get another chance.

Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin will release on April 7 and as revealed over at the PlayStation Blog , it'll be a graphical powerhouse.

The PlayStation 4 iteration will put out 1080p HD resolution at 60 frames per second, which is a big upgrade from the 720p/30fps numbers in the PS3 version. We don't know yet if the Xbox One version of Scholar of the First Sin will also hit 1080p/60fps but don't be surprised if it doesn't; Xbox One counterparts haven't been matching up in this category so far this generation.

Also, the new version will boast gameplay adjustments, as the locations of some enemies and items have changed. Foes will also follow you "more tenaciously," even through fog gates, which could be a serious problem for the rash adventurer.

The updated edition arrives on April 7 for PS4, Xbox One and PC.

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Dark Souls II Might Be Next-Gen-Bound

John-Shepard 20 Comments

Is another current-gen game going next-gen?

Popular titles released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 are making their way to the new consoles; games like The Last Of Us and Grand Theft Auto V . Can we add Dark Souls II to the list?

A tipster has sent us a link to Tesco.com and as you can see, they're listing an Xbox One version of the well-received RPG. It's feasible that the publishers would like to tap into the expanding next-gen market, although this is hardly official. Personally, I'd rather wait for Bloodborne than play Dark Souls II on the PS4 but I might be in the minority on that.

The question is, do you want to see DSII on the PS4 and Xbox One? Would you buy it again if you already owned it for the PS3 or 360? If you haven't played the game yet, would you be more interested in playing it on a next-gen platform?

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No Plans For Bringing Dark Souls II To Next-Gen Systems

Ben-Dutka 8 Comments

When an anticipated title comes out at the end of a console generation, the fans almost always ask: "Gonna put it on the new systems?"

Well, unfortunately for Dark Souls followers, the developer's answer – at least for the time being – is "no." Edge asked Dark Souls II co-director Yui Tanimura if the team had given any thought to bringing the upcoming sequel to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

"We have not put any thought into this yet, so I unfortunately can’t answer at this point."

This begged the question- How come From Software didn't make DSII for next-gen consoles in the first place? Tanimura explained that they wanted to capture the full potential of the previous machines (PS3 and Xbox 360), and they also wanted to give fans the sequel "as soon as possible." Dark Souls II is scheduled to arrive on March 11, 2014 in North America and three days later in Europe.

This doesn't mean DSII on the PS4 and Xbox One won't ever happen, but it certainly seems unlikely for now.

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