Feature Articles about Namco Bandai Games

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Tales of Arise Is Built on the Back of Star Ocean

Tales of Arise is a bold vision of the future for the franchise, but there’s a lot of history tied to the game’s design. While Tales of Arise, of course, has plenty of elements from the rest of the…

October 1, 2021 | 11:30 EDT

The Chosen Undead standing before a bonfire in Dark Souls
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Ten Years Later, Dark Souls' First Half Is Still Unmatched

Love it or loathe it (and there are plenty who do), Dark Souls is undeniably one of the most influential games of the last decade. Whether it's the "git gud" meme, the "X is the Dark Souls of Y"…

September 22, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

Smough can be seen
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The Importance Of Dark Souls' Ornstein And Smough Boss Battle | Bullet Points

Probably one of the most talked-about elements of From Software's flawed masterpiece Dark Souls is its boss encounters. The game is an intentional throwback to retro-style gaming, so bosses are…

May 28, 2018 | 01:00 EDT

The player and a person can be seen by the campfire
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Firelink Shrine Is Still The Core of Dark Souls' Tone | Bullet Points

While playing Dark Souls III for my Dark Souls III review, I've been reflecting on the series at large. I've spent hundreds of hours of my life with the Souls games, and I've visited quite a few…

April 21, 2016 | 11:00 EDT

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The Souls Series' Love of Berserk | Bullet Points

Through four games (five, if you count Bloodborne) in the Souls series, a few things have stayed consistent with Hidetaka Miyazaki's difficult action RPGs. From Demon's Souls to Dark Souls III, there…

April 14, 2016 | 11:00 EDT

A character can be seen with London in the background behind her
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Hellgate London’s Icon Minigame | Bullet Points

Getting people to experiment with different character builds and item loadouts is a difficult task for game developers.  Information is so readily available on the Internet, and fans of a game can be…

March 21, 2016 | 01:00 EDT