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Monday10th Sep 2018
News Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Is Looking Sharp in Latest Trailer
Yep, that's a FromSoft game
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is looking better and better each time we see it. Following an impressive showing at Gamescom 2018, the game appeared during Sony's PlayStation LineUp Tour show earlier today in a new trailer. In short, it's looking very good. With faster action and far more mobility, this new FromSoftware game...
Tuesday28th Aug 2018
News FromSoftware Handling 'Everything After the Start Screen' in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Activision not heavily involved with production
Activision was quite a surprising choice of publisher for FromSoftware's latest game, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. The Japanese action game sticks out like a sore thumb among the publisher's portfolio, and some were worried about its involvement in the project. However, the game's director, Hidetaka...
News 'No Plans' for Microtransactions in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice on PS4
PS Store page incorrect
Yesterday, the internet discovered that the PlayStation Store page for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice stated "in-game purchases optional", which naturally led to somewhat of an uproar. Despite the fact that none of FromSoftware's games have featured microtransactions, and that...
Sunday26th Aug 2018
News Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice's PS Store Page Mentions In-Game Purchases
Fans promptly "cancel" their pre-orders
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is being published by Activision, and that seems to have left FromSoftware fans paranoid. The pre-order page for the exciting samurai adventure includes the note “in-game purchases optional” on the PlayStation Store – and perhaps unsurprisingly it’s prompted a slew of...
Tuesday21st Aug 2018
Gamescom 2018 Take a Look at 14 Minutes of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Gameplay
Ninja souls
The reaction to Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has been somewhat muted, as it's changing a lot of what people expect from a FromSoftware action game. However, in this lengthy look at gameplay of the studio's new title, the game appears to still have some Souls DNA. It's clear that the action is more fast-paced, and it looks as though you'll...
Monday20th Aug 2018
News Shadows Will Die Twice on 22nd March in Sekiro
Release date confirmed
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice will stab you in the back from 22nd March, publisher Activision has announced. We thought the date had leaked when a Steam page went live earlier this evening, but a press release has swiftly followed, including news of a Collector’s Edition inside. The premium package will include a copy of the...
News Has the Steam Page for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Revealed Its Release Date Early?
Sneak attack
Whoops -- it looks like someone pulled the trigger early on the Steam store page for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. It's up right now, and most notably, the release date for the game is there for all to see. According to this page, FromSoftware's action/adventure title will launch on 22nd March 2019. Sekiro is confirmed to be present at...
Thursday16th Aug 2018
News FromSoftware's Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Stabs Gamescom 2018
In the back
Crikey, Gamescom 2018 is shaping up to be a cracker. We’ve already got confirmation that titles like Devil May Cry 5 will be playable at the Cologne convention, and here’s news that FromSoftware’s upcoming samurai outing Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice will be joining it. “How you make the kill is incidental, as long as you make it...
Friday22nd Jun 2018
News Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Has No Multiplayer, Online Features
Single player only
Among other things, part of what makes FromSoftware's Dark Souls games (and Bloodborne) special is their implementation of online elements and multiplayer. The ability to leave friendly or devious messages for other players is a novel and entertaining way for players to interact, while full-on co-op and PvP fleshes out the overall...
Wednesday13th Jun 2018
E3 2018 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Is Making Big Changes to the Dark Souls Formula
Shedding some light
When Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice was announced during E3 2018, we all naturally assumed it would be Dark Souls in Japan, but a recent preview from PC Gamer reveals that FromSoftware's latest game is pretty far removed from what we've come to expect. The publication was present during a press-only demonstration led by Yasuhiro...
Sunday10th Jun 2018
E3 2018 From Software's New Game Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Announced
Published by Activision
As some were expecting, From Software's new game has been revealed at Microsoft's E3 2018 press conference. It's called Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and looks to be the studio's take on samurai. It appears to adopt a similar tone to that found in Bloodborne, though is a little more colourful and little less bleak...
