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Magic has always been a bit of a touchy subject when it comes to Dark Souls. In the original Demon's Souls, using magic was, according to many players, "Easy Mode." First and foremost, the "ammo" ...

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Dark Souls III will require you to learn and master all of the abilities at your disposal pretty darn quickly, including spells and magic. Here’s how to use magic spells in Dark Souls III. The first ...

For everything that Dark Souls 3 does well, it's not necessarily the easiest game to simply pick up and play. That's not to say the gameplay is bad by any means, it's just that the game doesn't always ...

Dark Souls director Hidetaka Miyazaki has revealed some new details on the upcoming Dark Souls 3, including info on how systems like fast travel, multiplayer, magic and more will work. Speaking to ...

The inclusion of a more traditional magic system in Dark Souls 3 should have a potent effect on how even the best Dark Souls players will fight for their lives. It also makes Dark Souls 3's combat ...

A lot of games claim to take on Dark Souls, but this "handcrafted" first-person RPG is nailing a lot of the same vibes on ...

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Dark Souls 3 has been dated for North America and Europe and will launch in April 2016, just a month later than it's Japanese counterpart. When it lands, players will be able to discover a very ...

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From Software is adding a new layer of strategy to magic spells in Dark Souls 3, similar to how it's evolving and expanding the series' weapon-based combat with the Souls franchise's latest entry.