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Wednesday12th Oct 2022
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...
Friday4th Feb 2022
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...
Monday3rd Jan 2022
News Elden Ring Dev Feels the Heat of Demon's Souls' Sumptuous PS5 Remake
But graphics not top priority
Internally, this author has been joking that it’s a shame FromSoftware couldn’t get Bluepoint Games to remake Elden Ring before it released in February. Obviously, the upcoming fantasy RPG has the extraordinary art direction we’ve become accustomed to from the Dark Souls developer, but in terms of pure technical...
Thursday30th Sep 2021
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...
Tuesday13th Jul 2021
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...
Wednesday16th Jun 2021
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...
Tuesday2nd Mar 2021
Random Demon's Souls Is Mark Cerny's Latest Trophy Triumph
"Easier than Cuphead"
Mark Cerny, the lead system architect of the PlayStation 4 and PS5, goes pretty hard on games. When he plays something, he usually takes it all the way to the Platinum Trophy. He has a very impressive track record, having completed the Trophy lists for some seriously tough titles. Plats for The Witness, The Talos Principle, God...
Friday4th Dec 2020
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...
Sunday29th Nov 2020
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...
Friday20th Nov 2020
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...
Thursday19th Nov 2020
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...
Monday16th Nov 2020
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...
Friday13th Nov 2020
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...
Thursday12th Nov 2020
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...
Sunday8th Nov 2020
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...
Saturday7th Nov 2020
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...
Thursday5th Nov 2020
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...
Thursday29th Oct 2020
News Demon's Souls PS5 vs PS3 Gameplay Comparison Shows Great Upgrade
What an enhancement
As is customary now with Demon's Souls on PlayStation 5, today's gameplay trailer has been compared with the same section from the original game. YouTuber ElAnalistaDeBits is once again the source of this impressive comparison, which makes sure to point out some of the smaller details you might not notice alongside the bigger...
News Demon's Souls PS5 Has a Photo Mode, And a PS3 Filter
For those who prefer starkness and despair
Demon’s Souls will largely play identically to its PlayStation 3 predecessor on the PlayStation 5, but Bluepoint Games is making some subtle changes to improve the experience on Sony’s next-gen console. One addition is the now-obligatory Photo Mode, which creative director Gavin Moore told Polygon is...
News Demon's Souls PS5 Features a Mirror Mode Called Fractured World
Flips the entire game around
Demon's Souls on PlayStation 5 is sounding like an incredible launch title. Not only does it make a classic game more accessible to a brand new audience, it's bringing new content to ensure fans of the PS3 original have something to explore as well. Chief among this new content is Fractured World, a game mode that allows...
News Demon's Souls PS5 Has 'a Lot of New Content'
Bluepoint teases new stuff
The Demon's Souls remake on PS5 may not have the long rumoured sixth Archstone, but according to developer Bluepoint Games, it'll still feature new bits and pieces. Speaking to Polygon, creative director Gavin Moore says: "There’s a lot of new content that we’ve added to the game and for fans t
News Demon's Souls PS5 Doesn't Have Sixth Archstone, No Difficulty Modes
True to the original
In the original Demon's Souls game, the Nexus featured a broken sixth Archstone that hardcore fans believe contained a new world cut from the original PlayStation 3 release. Lore and speculation grew around it, and with the PlayStation 5 remake, many hoped the area would be restored on the next generation. However, that won't be...
News Demon's Souls Latest Trailer Shows Off Nearly Six Minutes of PS5 Gameplay
Now we're talking
Update: Well, the rumour proved to be true. Sony has just published a brand new gameplay trailer for Demon's Souls, giving us about six minutes of footage to gawp at. As expected, it looks absolutely gorgeous. The trailer shows us the location Stonefang, and gives us a good look at one of the updated bosses. Original Story: We've...
Sunday25th Oct 2020
News Demon's Souls PS5 Apparently Went Gold Last Month
Anticipated remake on track
If you’ve been waiting for confirmation of the completion of Demon’s Souls’ development, then… Well, there’s no need to worry, because according to Souls specialist Lance McDonald, the title went gold all the way back on 24th September. That was a little over a month ago, but it seems reasonable, considering...
Monday19th Oct 2020
News PS5 Menu Music for Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Demon's Souls Leaks
Sounding good
Here’s your first taste of the PlayStation 5 menu music for two first-party launch titles: Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Demon’s Souls. This audio was uploaded to Sony’s servers recently as it prepares for the exclusives to release next month, and was shared on YouTube. From what we understand, this audio will work...
Tuesday29th Sep 2020
Gallery Demon's Souls PS5 Screenshots Show an Insanely Detailed Launch Game
Next-gen
Crikey, heck – Demon’s Souls sure is a looker on the PlayStation 5, isn’t it? Alongside confirmation of some Digital Deluxe bonuses, Sony has showcased four new screenshots from Bluepoint’s upcoming remake – and it looks obscenely beautiful. We’re not going to do justice to these with words, so we’ll just embed the images for...
News Demon's Souls PS5 Details Digital Deluxe Edition
Includes items, soundtrack
The Demon's Souls remake on PS5 is getting a Digital Deluxe Edition, an update on the PlayStation Blog confirms. As the name suggests, it'll be exclusive to the PlayStation Store, priced at $89.99 / €99.99. The Digital Deluxe Edition comes with a bunch of in-game stuff, including armour sets, a weapon, a shield, and a...
News Demon's Souls PS5 Demo Running 1440p, 60 Frames-Per-Second
Performance mode lookin' crisp
Demon’s Souls is a true next-gen showcase for the PlayStation 5, and its recent demo is running at 60 frames-per-second on Sony’s new hardware. A Digital Foundry analysis concludes that the title, presumably utilising some kind of performance mode, is leveraging 1440p resolution – although it stresses that due to...
Wednesday23rd Sep 2020
News That PS5 Placeholder Box Art Turned Out to Be the Real Thing
Demon's Souls, Sackboy, and more
At the start of this month, before we even knew the PlayStation 5 price and release date, a bunch of box art for upcoming exclusives hit the web that claimed not to be the final piece. It included the likes of Demon's Souls, Sackboy: A Big Adventure, Destruction AllStars,
Thursday17th Sep 2020
News Demon's Souls Gets the Ultimate Glow Up in PS5 vs PS3 Comparison
Cult classic gets insane upgrade
Demon’s Souls, arguably the flagship PlayStation 5 launch game, looks extraordinary running on Sony’s next-gen system – but how does it compare to the original PlayStation 3 game? Well, as you probably may imagine, the delta between the two versions is extraordinary, with Bluepoint’s remake bursting with...
