GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. In Dark Souls, each of your character's eight statistics determines your overall level. Instead of being limited to the RPG norm of level 99, you can ...

King Vendrick’s defense is based on how many Souls of a Giant you have. The more you have, the weaker he is. Aside from the four Souls of a Giant you get in the Memories quests, you can also get a ...

Let's get started by creating your Dark Souls II character, completing the tutorial and exploring the hub world. Following the first cinematic head through the bush, up the stairs and over the bridge.

In part 2 of our walkthrough we take you through the forest and help you tackle the first boss battle with the Last Giant. Climb the ladder and take down the two enemies. There's not a lot of space to ...

Dark Souls 2 Walkthrough - Crown of the Sunken King DLC: Cave of the Dead Guide IGN guides you through the perilous tunnels of the Cave of the Dead in the new DLC for Dark Souls 2: Crown of the Sunken ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm here to help you understand video games. Things get hard, and they get hard quickly. My first time through Bloodborne, I ...

In my review of Dark Souls 2, I argue that this third iteration of From Software's Souls series is the most approachable yet. But it's still a Souls game; it's still got a lot of quirks to learn, ...

The Need Humanity playthrough series looks to introduce newer players to Dark Souls, help them with general mechanics, find items, and help with bosses. GameZone’s Andrew trudges through Lordran, ...

I've played Dark Souls 2 for close to 20 hours now; Fraser's Dark Souls 2 review was spot on. I've only seen five or six of its environments, but the blind corners and broken bridges of each have been ...

Welcome to IGN's Walkthrough for Dark Souls 3. In part forty, we enter the grand ruins of Anor Londo, now tainted by Aldrich's presence, as we seek to find the second Lord of Cinder.

Your journey through Lothric doesn't end here. Be sure to check out the rest of Polygon's Dark Souls 3 guide, which offers everything from tips for beginners and returning masochists to detailed ...