Tag: Demons Souls
News Jailbroken PS5 Deep Dive into Demon's Souls Unearths Legendary Ring of the Chieftain
Leave no stone unturned
Last week we brought you the titanic news that the PS5 has been jailbroken, allowing modders to delve into previously unexplored depths digitally and uncover secrets of rare repute. Well, Lance Mcdonald is at it again, and this time he has unearthed a fun easter egg left in the Demon's Souls remake by developer BluePoint...
News Demon's Souls' Old Monk Boss Fight Is Hidetaka Miyazaki's Favourite
Calls it an "intriguing boss"
In a new PlayStation Blog post, various developers have been asked what their favourite boss is from games developed by FromSoftware. Chief among them is creator Hidetaka Miyazaki himself, who explains the Old Monk encounter from Demon's Souls is his personal favourite. The boss fight first appeared in the PlayStation 3...
News Demon's Souls PS5 Has Sold More Than 1.4 Million Copies to Date
So the world might be mended
One of the standout launch titles for PlayStation 5 was undoubtedly Demon's Souls, a stellar remake of the game that kickstarted the Souls-like formula. Developed by Bluepoint Games, the action RPG is a beautiful recreation of the PS3 original, neatening up some archaic systems while polishing the visuals to a stunning...
News Demon's Souls Documentary Is an Hour Long Deep Dive into PS5 Remake
Well worth a watch
The PlayStation 5 launched with a pretty robust lineup of software, but for hardcore fans, Demon's Souls was the pick of the bunch. This remake from Bluepoint Games brought the PS3 action RPG back in style, and it acted as a day-one showpiece for what this new console is capable of. The grandaddy of the Soulsborne sub-genre has...
News PS4 Demon's Souls Discovered in PlayStation Database
But it's unlikely to be a full-blown port
A mysterious PlayStation 4 version of Demon’s Souls has been discovered on Sony’s servers by a Twitter account which is renowned for digging up file size data. PlayStation Game Sizes regularly posts about patches, release dates, and download sizes based on information that it scrapes from the PS Store...
Game of the Year #4 - Demon's Souls
You have a heart of gold
Who better than Bluepoint to tackle one of the medium’s most sought-after remakes? Given the studio’s stellar track record, it was hard not to immediately expect greatness from its next big project. Despite those sky-high expectations, Demon’s Souls manages to not only be an extraordinary technical showcase and a...
News One of Demon's Souls' Hardest Bosses Has Been Beaten Using Just a Dance Pad
She's the boss now
There's always a huge sense of relief and pride that comes with beating a boss in Demon's Souls, especially if you've been at it for a couple of hours learning their move set and when to attack. So, what if the PlayStation 5 DualSense controller was taken away from you and replaced with a dance pad usually reserved for the likes...
News Streamer Beats Demon's Souls PS5 Without Taking a Single Hit
So the world might be mended
Completing a normal run of Demon's Souls is tricky enough, but what about beating the whole thing without taking a single hit? That's what Twitch streamer The_Happy_Hob managed over the weekend in front of thousands upon thousands of viewers. Hob, as he's more commonly known, had previously spent stream after stream...
Soapbox Demon's Souls' Difficulty Shouldn't Deter You from Playing PS5's Best Game
Honestly, you're already good enough
I’m pretty average at games. Painfully average. Whenever there’s a leaderboard, I rarely find myself at the top; I rarely find myself at the bottom either. I’m always in the middle. If it’s an online shooter, I’ll never be the MVP, but I’ll find a way to contribute towards my team. In co-op games,...
News The Secret Behind Demon's Souls' New Door Has Been Revealed
Armour set steeped in lore
While Demon's Souls is a very faithful remake of the 2009 classic on PlayStation 5, Bluepoint Games has added a little something of their own. A new door was quickly discovered behind an illusory wall, with the promise of at least an item for your troubles. And after days of trial and error, the hardcore Souls community...
News Demon's Souls PS5 Easy Mode Was Considered by Bluepoint, But Felt It 'Wasn't Our Place'
Studio decided against easier difficulty option
Here's a news flash for you: Demon's Souls is hard. Much like FromSoftware's later action RPGs, the game is famously very challenging, rewarding skilful play but harshly punishing your mistakes. Push past the difficulty and these are some seriously brilliant games, but not everyone is comfortable with...
Guide Demon's Souls Guide: Tips, Tricks, and Strategies
Your ultimate Demon's Souls resource
Demon's Souls is a PlayStation 3 remake of FromSoftware's cult PlayStation 3 classic Demon's Souls, developed by Bluepoint Games and Japan Studio. Just like its four spiritual successors, Demon’s Souls is at its best when you’re thrust into the unknown and left to uncover, experiment with, and inevitably get...
Review Demon's Souls (PS5) - Cult Classic Becomes PlayStation's Best Ever Launch Game
So the world might be mended
Long have the cacophonous cries for a remake of FromSoftware’s PlayStation 3 cult hit Demon’s Souls reverberated through the Internet. Those wishes were undoubtedly amplified after the game’s servers were shut down back in 2018, turning a once-bustling bastion of experimental online interactions into just another...
News Demon's Souls Fans Wonder What's Behind This New Door
PS5 remake baffles community
While the PlayStation 5 remake of Demon's Souls is incredibly faithful to the 2009 classic, it has added a little something of its own. In the third level of the initial Boletarian Palace Archstone is a brand new door hidden behind an illusory wall, and the hardcore Souls community has no idea how to open it as of right...
News Demon's Souls PS5's First Review Pours on the Praise
Scintillating remake
It’s good, folks! Oh, it’s bleak, decrepit, and macabre – but it’s so good. No surprise, then, that critics are already heaping praise on Bluepoint’s wonderful reimagining of Demon’s Souls! It’s still far too early for us to provide our verdict on this reimagined cult classic just yet, but we’re compiling an epic...
Guide Demon's Souls: What Is World Tendency?
Grab some popcorn for this one
What's World Tendency? How the heck does World Tendency work? Tendency is undeniably the most cryptic and eclectic thing in Demon's Souls. If you're just stumbling upon this during a casual Demon's Souls playthrough and feeling overwhelmed, that's okay. You can completely ignore World Tendency and still make it through...
Guide Demon's Souls: What Is Character Tendency?
Come to the dark side
What is Character Tendency and how does it work? Character Tendency is second only to World Tendency when it comes to the most complicated concepts in Demon's Souls. We're here to tell you how it works as part of our Demon's Souls guide that aims to bring you up to speed and make an avid Demon slayer out of you in no time...
Guide Demon's Souls: Where to Find Biorr
Brother-in-Arms
How do you find and free Biorr in Demon's Souls? We'll answer that exact question as part of our Demon's Souls guide. There are a number of helpful NPC's in Demon's Souls, and Biorr is one of them. If you liberate Biorr from his holding cell, he'll assist you with the Penetrator fight which is vital for the Brothers-in-Arms Trophy...
Guide Demon's Souls: How to Rescue Sage Freke
A Dash of Sage
Where is Sage Freke and how do you rescue him? Not only is he necessary to learning some of the most useful spells in Demon's Souls, but freeing him will also get you the A Dash of Sage Trophy on top of it. As part of our Demon's Souls guide, we'll tell you where to find him and how to rescue him. Finding and Rescuing Sage Freke:...
Guide Demon's Souls: How to Rescue Saint Urbain
Umbasa
Where is Saint Urbain and how do you rescue him? Saint Urbain is especially useful as freeing him will grant you access to the most helpful Miracles in Demon's Souls. Rescuing him isn't too difficult, and doing so will get you the Umbasa Trophy to sweeten the deal. As part of our Demon's Souls guide, we'll tell you where to find him and how...
Guide Demon's Souls: How to Kill the Blue Dragon
Yellow-Eyes Blue Dragon
How do you defeat Blue Dragon? The Demon's Souls remake is here and so are we to try and help you along the way with our Demon's Souls guide. While it might not be a fully-fledged boss, it's still possible to bring down the Blue Dragon, and we're here to tell you how. How to Kill the Blue Dragon in Demon's Souls: Boy does...
Guide Demon's Souls: How to Beat the Phalanx Boss
Phalanx's Trophy guide
The Demon bosses in Demon's Souls are the hardest and most stressful part of the whole affair. Filling up on souls in the stage prior only to have to prove yourself against a giant enemy with a massive health bar to match is almost always a daunting task. But don't worry, in this Demon's Souls guide we'll have you covered by...
Guide Demon's Souls: How Long Does It Take to Beat?
More sprawling journey than short jaunt
How long does it take to finish Demon's Souls? Since the bulk of this remake is very faithful to the 2009 original, your results may vary depending on how much memory you have of the game's enemies and stages. We're here to provide you an estimate for the average player who likely hasn't touched the original...
Guide Demon's Souls: How to Beat the Maneater Boss
Maneater's Trophy guide
The Demon bosses in Demon's Souls are the hardest and most stressful part of the whole affair. Filling up on souls in the stage prior only to have to prove yourself against a giant enemy with a massive health bar to match is almost always a daunting task. But don't worry, in this Demon's Souls guide we'll have you covered by...
Guide Demon's Souls: How to Beat the Old Hero Boss
Old Hero's Trophy guide
The Demon bosses in Demon's Souls are the hardest and most stressful part of the whole affair. Filling up on souls in the stage prior only to have to prove yourself against a giant enemy with a massive health bar to match is almost always a daunting task. But don't worry, in this Demon's Souls guide we'll have you covered by...
Guide Demon's Souls: How to Beat the Old Monk Boss
Old Monk's Trophy guide
The Demon bosses in Demon's Souls are the hardest and most stressful part of the whole affair. Filling up on souls in the stage prior only to have to prove yourself against a giant enemy with a massive health bar to match is almost always a daunting task. But don't worry, in this Demon's Souls guide we'll have you covered by...
Guide Demon's Souls: How to Rescue Yuria the Witch
Witch in the Tower
Where is Yuria the Witch and how do you rescue her? Yuria is, ironically enough, one of the kindest characters you'll come across Demon's Souls. Getting the Witch in the Tower Trophy for freeing her only further sweetens the deal. She'll also be able to teach you some spells of the shadier variety back in The Nexus once she's...
Guide Demon's Souls: How to Beat the Dragon God Boss
Dragon God's Trophy guide
The Demon bosses in Demon's Souls are the hardest and most stressful part of the whole affair. Filling up on souls in the stage prior only to have to prove yourself against a giant enemy with a massive health bar to match is almost always a daunting task. But don't worry, in this Demon's Souls guide we'll have you covered...
Guide Demon's Souls: How to Beat the False King Boss
False King's Trophy guide
The Demon bosses in Demon's Souls are the hardest and most stressful part of the whole affair. Filling up on souls in the stage prior only to have to prove yourself against a giant enemy with a massive health bar to match is almost always a daunting task. But don't worry, in this Demon's Souls guide we'll have you covered...
Guide Demon's Souls: How to Beat the Fool's Idol Boss
Fool's Idol Trophy guide
The Demon bosses in Demon's Souls are the hardest and most stressful part of the whole affair. Filling up on souls in the stage prior only to have to prove yourself against a giant enemy with a massive health bar to match is almost always a daunting task. But don't worry, in this Demon's Souls guide we'll have you covered...
Guide Demon's Souls: How to Beat the Penetrator Boss
Penetrator's Trophy guide
The Demon bosses in Demon's Souls are the hardest and most stressful part of the whole affair. Filling up on souls in the stage prior only to have to prove yourself against a giant enemy with a massive health bar to match is almost always a daunting task. But don't worry, in this Demon's Souls guide we'll have you covered...
Guide Demon's Souls: How to Beat the Storm King Boss
Stork King's Trophy guide
The Demon bosses in Demon's Souls are the hardest and most stressful part of the whole affair. Filling up on souls in the stage prior only to have to prove yourself against a giant enemy with a massive health bar to match is almost always a daunting task. But don't worry, in this Demon's Souls guide we'll have you covered...
Guide Demon's Souls: How to Beat the Adjudicator Boss
Adjudicator's Trophy guide
The Demon bosses in Demon's Souls are the hardest and most stressful part of the whole affair. Filling up on souls in the stage prior only to have to prove yourself against a giant enemy with a massive health bar to match is almost always a daunting task. But don't worry, in this Demon's Souls guide we'll have you covered...
Guide Demon's Souls: How to Beat the Flamelurker Boss
Flamelurker's Trophy guide
The Demon bosses in Demon's Souls are the hardest and most stressful part of the whole affair. Filling up on souls in the stage prior only to have to prove yourself against a giant enemy with a massive health bar to match is almost always a daunting task. But don't worry, in this Demon's Souls guide we'll have you covered...
Guide Demon's Souls: How to Beat the Leechmonger Boss
Leechmonger's trophy guide
The Demon bosses in Demon's Souls are the hardest and most stressful part of the whole affair. Filling up on souls in the stage prior only to have to prove yourself against a giant enemy with a massive health bar to match is almost always a daunting task. But don't worry, in this Demon's Souls guide we'll have you covered...
Guide Demon's Souls: How to Beat the Armor Spider Boss
Armor Spider's Trophy guide
The Demon bosses in Demon's Souls are the hardest and most stressful part of the whole affair. Filling up on souls in the stage prior only to have to prove yourself against a giant enemy with a massive health bar to match is almost always a daunting task. But don't worry, in this Demon's Souls guide we'll have you...
Guide Demon's Souls: How to Beat the Tower Knight Boss
Tower Knight's Trophy guide
The Demon bosses in Demon's Souls are the hardest and most stressful part of the whole affair. Filling up on souls in the stage prior only to have to prove yourself against a giant enemy with a massive health bar to match is almost always a daunting task. But don't worry, in this Demon's Souls guide we'll have you...
Guide Demon's Souls: How to Beat the Dirty Colossus Boss
Dirty Colossus' Trophy guide
The Demon bosses in Demon's Souls are the hardest and most stressful part of the whole affair. Filling up on souls in the stage prior only to have to prove yourself against a giant enemy with a massive health bar to match is almost always a daunting task. But don't worry, in this Demon's Souls guide we'll have you...
Guide Demon's Souls: How to Beat the Maiden Astraea Boss
Maiden Astraea's Trophy guide
The Demon bosses in Demon's Souls are the hardest and most stressful part of the whole affair. Filling up on souls in the stage prior only to have to prove yourself against a giant enemy with a massive health bar to match is almost always a daunting task. But don't worry, in this Demon's Souls guide we'll have you...
Guide Demon's Souls: How Does Multiplayer and Online Play Work?
Jolly cooperation
How do you play with friends in Demon's Souls? Is it multiplayer? It's a bit unclear from the outset how the online functionality works in Demon's Souls and it wastes no time explaining itself. We're here to answer your questions in this Demon's Souls guide and shed some light on how the online functionality works. Playing...
Guide Demon's Souls: All Trophies and How to Unlock the Platinum
A walkthrough for all the Trophies in Demon's Souls
This Demon's Souls Trophy roadmap will illuminate how to go about getting the Platinum Trophy in what is the PS5's premiere exclusive, Demon's Souls. As a part of our Demon's Souls Guide, we're going to break down each trophy in Demon's Souls, how to unlock each one, and what steps you should take...
Guide Demon's Souls: What Happens When You Defeat the Vanguard Tutorial Boss?
Good luck
Can you kill the Vanguard in Demon's Souls? If you're anything like us, you probably quickly died to the Vanguard boss in the opening tutorial and wondered whether or not defeating it was even possible. Turns out it is! We're here to tell you what happens if you do as part of our greater Demon's Souls guide. Demon's Souls: What Happens...
Guide Demon's Souls New Game +: What Carries Over and How to Start New Game +
It never ends
How does New Game + work in Demon's Souls? The Souls games have always had a somewhat unique approach to New Game +, and Demon's Souls is no exception. In this Demon's Souls guide, we'll be doing our best to answer the questions you likely have. Demon's Souls New Game +: What Carries Over: As soon as your New Game + playthrough...
Guide Demon's Souls: What are Soul Form and Human Form?
Become human
What is Soul Form? What about Human Form? There's a lot going on in Demon's Souls that it doesn't really care to explain to you, but that's precisely where we come in! We're here with our Demon's Souls guide to bring you up to speed on how Human and Soul Form work and why they're important. Demon's Souls: Soul Form: After finishing...
Guide Demon's Souls: Which Class Should You Pick?
Find the best class for you in Demon's Souls
Which class should you pick in Demon's Souls? Class determines your role at the beginning of the game, as well as your starting attributes, equipment, and more. Selecting your class is an important decision, as it will determine your playstyle at the beginning of the game, and also influence the kind of...
Guide Demon's Souls: Which Starting Gift Should You Pick?
Starting on the right foot
Which starting gift should you pick in Demon's Souls? This is a new addition to the PlayStation 5 game, bringing it more in line with the Dark Souls titles. When choosing a character class, you'll now also be able to pick a starting gift to take on your adventure with you. You'll find many of these items as you play...
News Demon's Souls Gets One Last Trailer as PS5 Launches
So the world might be mended
PlayStation 5 has launched in North America and other territories today, and one of its key games out of the gate is Demon's Souls. Coming from Bluepoint Games, this is a full-blown remake of the PS3 classic, and it's never looked any less than fantastic. With PS5 finally in (some) people's hands, what better time than...
News Demon's Souls PS5 Trophy List Has Another Achievable Platinum
Praise the sun
Just like the Trophy list of Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, it looks like the Demon's Souls Platinum Trophy is a fairly realistic goal. There's the general difficulty to get around, of course, but this appears to be a fairly straightforward list of trinkets to unlock in your quest for 100%. Exophase has the full list, which...
News Demon's Souls PS5 Gets Surprise State of Play, Shows 12 Minutes of New Gameplay
Character creator in action and more
Sony's always keeping us on our toes these days. A surprise State of Play on a Saturday afternoon? Why not? Of course, we're very pleased to see this — a proper look at Demon's Souls, one of PlayStation 5's flagship launch titles. Bluepoint Games' Gavin Moore talks us through a 12-minute gameplay video, which...
News Demon's Souls PS5 Photo Mode, Character Creator Detailed
Create the weird and wonderful
Demon's Souls is famed for allowing you to create some rather eccentric and exotic protagonists with its character creator, and that appears to be staying the same with the PlayStation 5 remake. Creative director Gavin Moore has taken to the PlayStation Blog to show off the feature as well as an all-new Photo Mode to...
