Dark Souls II (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Dark Souls II" in English language version.

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5ign.com

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4players.de

"Spiele des Jahres 2014". 4Players.de. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2016.

bandainamco.co.jp

May 8, 2014, Financial Highlights for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2014 Archived 2014-05-08 at the Wayback Machine, NAMCO BANDAI Holdings Inc.

computerandvideogames.com

"Dark Souls 2 review - CVG". November 28, 2014. Archived from the original on November 28, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2016.

edge-online.com

Edge Staff (January 29, 2013). "Dark Souls II: Shibuya on the gameworld, awkwardness and accessibility". Edge. Archived from the original on November 17, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
"Dark Souls II review | Edge Online". Edge. March 15, 2014. Archived from the original on March 15, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2016.

empireonline.com

Dyer, James (October 9, 2015). "The 10 Best Games Of The Year, Feature | Movies - Empire". Empireonline.com. us. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.

eurogamer.es

"Análisis de Dark Souls 2 •". Eurogamer.es. January 20, 2012. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2016.

eurogamer.it

"Dark Souls II - review •". Eurogamer.it. March 11, 2014. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
"I migliori giochi del 2014, secondo la redazione - articolo •". Eurogamer.it. January 1, 2015. Archived from the original on December 19, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2016.

eurogamer.net

Bedford, John (April 7, 2014). "Dark Souls 2 - New Game Plus, preparation, differences, boss drops". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on January 12, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2016. When you restart the game, you'll keep hold of all the levels you acquired in the first playthrough - as well as all of your items and souls - but you'll lose your keys and your Fragrant Branches of Yore
Robinson, Martin (September 19, 2013). "Dark Souls 2 out on March 14, PC version to follow •". Eurogamer.net. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
"Dark Souls 2 next-gen will run at 60fps/1080p". Eurogamer. February 5, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
Bramwell, Tom (March 11, 2014). "Dark Souls 2 review •". Eurogamer.net. Archived from the original on July 31, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.

eurogamer.pt

"Dark Souls 2 - Anplise • Página 1 •". Eurogamer.pt. January 20, 2012. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2016.

forbes.com

Kain, Erik (December 8, 2012). "'Dark Souls 2' Announced At VGA 2012 - Coming To Xbox 360, PS3 And PC". Forbes. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
Kain, Erik. "No Easy Mode Allowed: An Interview With 'Dark Souls II' Director Yui Tanimura, Plus New Screenshots". Forbes. Archived from the original on March 20, 2016.

futureplc.com

"Golden Joystick Awards: Winners Announced". Future plc. October 28, 2014. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.

gameinformer.com

Tack, Daniel (March 10, 2014). "Praise the Fun - Dark Souls II". Game Informer. Archived from the original on July 23, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2014.

gamerevolution.com

"Dark Souls II Review". Gamerevolution.com. April 24, 2014. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.

gamespot.com

VanOrd, Kevin (April 24, 2014). "Dark Souls II Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on November 3, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2021.

gamesradar.com

Hirun Cryer (February 23, 2024). "Elden Ring wouldn't be the same without Dark Souls 2, says FromSoftware head Miyazaki". gamesradar. Retrieved March 3, 2024.

gamestm.co.uk

"Dark Souls 2 review | Videogames Magazine - gamesTM - Official Website". Archived from the original on March 15, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2016.

gametrailers.com

"Best Role-Playing | GameTrailers Best of 2014 Awards Video Gallery". GameTrailers.com. December 27, 2014. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.

ign.com

Karmali, Luke (March 6, 2014). "Dark Souls 2 PC Release Date Announced". IGN. Archived from the original on July 16, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
Clements, Ryan (December 7, 2012). "Dark Souls II Announced". IGN. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
"Dark Souls 2 Gameplay Reveal - 12 Minute Demo - IGN Video". Ign.com. April 10, 2013. Archived from the original on July 21, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.

ca.ign.com

"Dark Souls II Coming to Xbox One, PS4 Next Year". IGN. November 25, 2014. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved November 25, 2014.

uk.ign.com

Sliva, Marty (March 10, 2014). "Dark Souls 2 Review". IGN. Archived from the original on August 5, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2014.

joystiq.com

"Dark Souls 2 could have DLC after all, depending on fan feedback". Joystiq.com. February 1, 2014. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
Kubba, Sinan (March 14, 2014). "Dark Souls 2 review: Death becomes you". Joystiq. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2014.

justpushstart.com

Antony Seeto, Damian (March 5, 2014). "Famitsu's Dark Souls 2 Review Scores Big". Just Push Start. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2014.

kotaku.com

Klepek, Patrick (April 15, 2015). "Annoying Dark Souls 2 Glitch Has Gone Unfixed For Nearly A Year". Kotaku. Archived from the original on February 1, 2017. There's no excuse for the durability bug to be part of Scholar of the First Sin. It's not limited to the PC version, either. The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions run at 60 frames-per-second. FromSoftware and Bandai Namco have not yet responded to my request for comment. You might not be surprised to learn that fans have decided to rescue the game again, however. DS2fix removes the durability bug from the game, in addition to addressing a few other issues.

kotaku.com.au

Serrels, Mark (September 19, 2013). "Dark Souls II Has An Australian Release Date (And A New Trailer And A Collector's Edition...)". Kotaku. Archived from the original on November 3, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2013.

lzygmrs.com

McDonald, James. "Golden Joystick 2014 Awards Nominee's Revealed". Lzygmrs.com. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.

mcvuk.com

"Dark Souls II PC owners will have to buy again to get all of Scholar of the First Sin upgrades". MCV. Archived from the original on November 27, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2014.

metacritic.com

"Dark Souls II for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
"Dark Souls II for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
"Dark Souls II for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 11, 2014.

officialplaystationmagazine.co.uk

"Dark Souls 2 PS3 review - Things to do in Drangleic when you're undead - Page 2 of 2 | Official PlayStation Magazine". March 13, 2014. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2016.

oxm.co.uk

Roberts, David (September 11, 2014). "Official Xbox Magazine | GamesRadar". Oxm.co.uk. Archived from the original on July 8, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2016.

pcgamer.com

Savage, Phil (April 2, 2015). "Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin is out". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on October 20, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2015.

play-mag.co.uk

"Dark Souls 2 Review | PLAY Magazine". Play-mag.co.uk. Archived from the original on March 20, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.

polygon.com

"Dark Souls 2 will be more accessible for series newcomers, may include vehicles". Polygon. December 17, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
"Massive Dark Souls 2 patch introduces the Scholar of the First Sin Feb. 5". Polygon. January 15, 2015. Archived from the original on May 24, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
Kollar, Philip (March 11, 2014). "Dark Souls 2 Review: Not the End". Polygon. Archived from the original on November 17, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
Sarkar, Samit (November 21, 2014). "Here are the nominees for The Game Awards 2014". Polygon. Archived from the original on November 7, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2014.

siliconera.com

May 7, 2014, Dark Souls II Ships 1.2 Million In U.S. And Europe Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine, Siliconera
"Dark Souls II Sold Over 2.5 Million Units, Dragon Ball Xenoverse Breaks 2 Million". Siliconera. April 15, 2015. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.

sky.it

mag.sky.it

"I migliori videogiochi del 2014". Archived from the original on July 28, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2015.

steamcommunity.com

J. "Upcoming Version and Calibrations Update (Durability): DARK SOULS II: Scholar of the First Sin General Discussions". steamcommunity.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.

totalxbox.com

Houghton, David (September 11, 2014). "Xbox Games, News & Reviews | GamesRadar". Totalxbox.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2016.

usgamer.net

"Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin Brings "New Game Plus" to the Next Level". USGamer. February 6, 2015. Archived from the original on July 8, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2015.

vg247.com

Hillier, Brenna (September 19, 2013). "Dark Souls 2 PS3, Xbox 360 release date set, PC to follow; special editions detailed". VG247. Archived from the original on May 7, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
"Dark Souls 2 a direct sequel to first title, may not make 2013". VG247. December 15, 2012. Archived from the original on May 7, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.

videogamer.com

"Dark Souls 2 Review". VideoGamer.com. March 11, 2014. Archived from the original on May 14, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.

web.archive.org

Hillier, Brenna (September 19, 2013). "Dark Souls 2 PS3, Xbox 360 release date set, PC to follow; special editions detailed". VG247. Archived from the original on May 7, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
Serrels, Mark (September 19, 2013). "Dark Souls II Has An Australian Release Date (And A New Trailer And A Collector's Edition...)". Kotaku. Archived from the original on November 3, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
Karmali, Luke (March 6, 2014). "Dark Souls 2 PC Release Date Announced". IGN. Archived from the original on July 16, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
Bedford, John (April 7, 2014). "Dark Souls 2 - New Game Plus, preparation, differences, boss drops". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on January 12, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2016. When you restart the game, you'll keep hold of all the levels you acquired in the first playthrough - as well as all of your items and souls - but you'll lose your keys and your Fragrant Branches of Yore
Clements, Ryan (December 7, 2012). "Dark Souls II Announced". IGN. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
Kain, Erik (December 8, 2012). "'Dark Souls 2' Announced At VGA 2012 - Coming To Xbox 360, PS3 And PC". Forbes. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
"Dark Souls 2 a direct sequel to first title, may not make 2013". VG247. December 15, 2012. Archived from the original on May 7, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
Edge Staff (January 29, 2013). "Dark Souls II: Shibuya on the gameworld, awkwardness and accessibility". Edge. Archived from the original on November 17, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
"Dark Souls 2 will be more accessible for series newcomers, may include vehicles". Polygon. December 17, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
Kain, Erik. "No Easy Mode Allowed: An Interview With 'Dark Souls II' Director Yui Tanimura, Plus New Screenshots". Forbes. Archived from the original on March 20, 2016.
"Dark Souls 2 Gameplay Reveal - 12 Minute Demo - IGN Video". Ign.com. April 10, 2013. Archived from the original on July 21, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
Roberts, David (September 11, 2014). "Official Xbox Magazine | GamesRadar". Oxm.co.uk. Archived from the original on July 8, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
Robinson, Martin (September 19, 2013). "Dark Souls 2 out on March 14, PC version to follow •". Eurogamer.net. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
Houghton, David (September 11, 2014). "Xbox Games, News & Reviews | GamesRadar". Totalxbox.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
"Dark Souls 2 could have DLC after all, depending on fan feedback". Joystiq.com. February 1, 2014. Archived from the original on March 10, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
"Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin Brings "New Game Plus" to the Next Level". USGamer. February 6, 2015. Archived from the original on July 8, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
"Massive Dark Souls 2 patch introduces the Scholar of the First Sin Feb. 5". Polygon. January 15, 2015. Archived from the original on May 24, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
"Dark Souls 2 next-gen will run at 60fps/1080p". Eurogamer. February 5, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
Klepek, Patrick (April 15, 2015). "Annoying Dark Souls 2 Glitch Has Gone Unfixed For Nearly A Year". Kotaku. Archived from the original on February 1, 2017. There's no excuse for the durability bug to be part of Scholar of the First Sin. It's not limited to the PC version, either. The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions run at 60 frames-per-second. FromSoftware and Bandai Namco have not yet responded to my request for comment. You might not be surprised to learn that fans have decided to rescue the game again, however. DS2fix removes the durability bug from the game, in addition to addressing a few other issues.
J. "Upcoming Version and Calibrations Update (Durability): DARK SOULS II: Scholar of the First Sin General Discussions". steamcommunity.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
Savage, Phil (April 2, 2015). "Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin is out". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on October 20, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
"Dark Souls II PC owners will have to buy again to get all of Scholar of the First Sin upgrades". MCV. Archived from the original on November 27, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
"Dark Souls II Coming to Xbox One, PS4 Next Year". IGN. November 25, 2014. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
"Dark Souls 2 review - CVG". November 28, 2014. Archived from the original on November 28, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
"Dark Souls II review | Edge Online". Edge. March 15, 2014. Archived from the original on March 15, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
"Dark Souls II - review •". Eurogamer.it. March 11, 2014. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
"Dark Souls 2 - Anplise • Página 1 •". Eurogamer.pt. January 20, 2012. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
"Análisis de Dark Souls 2 •". Eurogamer.es. January 20, 2012. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
Bramwell, Tom (March 11, 2014). "Dark Souls 2 review •". Eurogamer.net. Archived from the original on July 31, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
Antony Seeto, Damian (March 5, 2014). "Famitsu's Dark Souls 2 Review Scores Big". Just Push Start. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
"Dark Souls II Review". Gamerevolution.com. April 24, 2014. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
Tack, Daniel (March 10, 2014). "Praise the Fun - Dark Souls II". Game Informer. Archived from the original on July 23, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
VanOrd, Kevin (April 24, 2014). "Dark Souls II Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on November 3, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
"Dark Souls 2 review | Videogames Magazine - gamesTM - Official Website". Archived from the original on March 15, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
Sliva, Marty (March 10, 2014). "Dark Souls 2 Review". IGN. Archived from the original on August 5, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
Kubba, Sinan (March 14, 2014). "Dark Souls 2 review: Death becomes you". Joystiq. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
"Dark Souls 2 PS3 review - Things to do in Drangleic when you're undead - Page 2 of 2 | Official PlayStation Magazine". March 13, 2014. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
"Dark Souls 2 Review | PLAY Magazine". Play-mag.co.uk. Archived from the original on March 20, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
Kollar, Philip (March 11, 2014). "Dark Souls 2 Review: Not the End". Polygon. Archived from the original on November 17, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
"Dark Souls 2 Review". VideoGamer.com. March 11, 2014. Archived from the original on May 14, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
"Golden Joystick Awards: Winners Announced". Future plc. October 28, 2014. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
"Spiele des Jahres 2014". 4Players.de. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
Dyer, James (October 9, 2015). "The 10 Best Games Of The Year, Feature | Movies - Empire". Empireonline.com. us. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
"I migliori giochi del 2014, secondo la redazione - articolo •". Eurogamer.it. January 1, 2015. Archived from the original on December 19, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
"I migliori videogiochi del 2014". Archived from the original on July 28, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
"Best Role-Playing | GameTrailers Best of 2014 Awards Video Gallery". GameTrailers.com. December 27, 2014. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
McDonald, James. "Golden Joystick 2014 Awards Nominee's Revealed". Lzygmrs.com. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
Sarkar, Samit (November 21, 2014). "Here are the nominees for The Game Awards 2014". Polygon. Archived from the original on November 7, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
May 8, 2014, Financial Highlights for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2014 Archived 2014-05-08 at the Wayback Machine, NAMCO BANDAI Holdings Inc.
May 7, 2014, Dark Souls II Ships 1.2 Million In U.S. And Europe Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine, Siliconera
"Dark Souls II Sold Over 2.5 Million Units, Dragon Ball Xenoverse Breaks 2 Million". Siliconera. April 15, 2015. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.