Atlus have announced that the servers for Demon's Souls will now not be turned off on the 31st May. instead the servers will stay online for the foreseeable future. Atlus haven't detailed why they changed their minds other than saying "...a number of developments have made it possible for us to continue to invest in and support our fans as they have continued to invest in and support us and Demon's Souls. " It appears that whilst enough people are playing the game, the servers will stay online.
Atlus have announced they are shutting down the USA Demon's Souls servers at the end of 31st May. the online tendency will be changed twice before the online is shut down. at present, there is no word from Namco Bandai on when they will be shutting down the EU servers for the game. the game is playable without online interactions.
Atlus have announced Demon's Souls world of Boletaria will shift to a Pure White World Tendency over Christmas and until 2nd January. a Pure White World will lower the games difficulty, making it easier to get to inaccessible areas and items.
Sony have announced 7 PS3 titles have joined their Greatest Hits range and are out now in the USA for $29.99. the addition of these 7 titles means there are now over 40 games in the USA PS3 Greatest Hits Range. The 7 games joining the Greatest Hits Range are:
Atlus have announced that from today, Demon's Souls has joined the PS3 Greatest Hits range in the USA and will now be available for $29.99. Atlus warns collectors that if they want the game in its original packaging then they better get it soon before supplies run out.
Press Release
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 15, 2010 - Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today announced that the critically-acclaimed multiplayer action RPG Demon's SoulsTM, 2009's Game of the Year* for PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, is now an official Greatest Hits title and available for the low price of $29.99. Praised for its fearless redefinition of a multiplayer experience, heralded for its visceral combat and haunting world design, and beloved by fans for its ruthless difficulty and endless rewards, one of the finest games of its generation now proudly takes its place among the PlayStation 3 system's greatest offerings.
"Very few games reach the esteemed PlayStation 3 system Greatest Hits status," commented Tim Pivnicny, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Atlus. "Those that do are among the very finest the platform has to offer, combining critical success, tremendous popularity, and exceptional quality. Demon's Souls represents some of the biggest risks, loftiest goals, and most daring innovations ever embarked upon by a developer. Its arrival into the exclusive ranks of PlayStation 3 Greatest Hits validates its designers' achievements and helps bring their unique vision to a larger audience. Priced to own at only $29.99, there has never been a better time to find out what everyone's been talking about."
Copies of Demon's Souls with the new Greatest Hits packaging will be arriving in stores shortly; collectors interested in Demon's Souls and its original packaging would be best served by picking up a copy as soon as possible before supplies run out.
Demon's Souls is out now for PlayStation 3 system. For more information, visit the game's official website (LINK).
*GameSpot.com
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Atlus have announced that they'll continue to keep the online servers for Demon's Souls online to at least March 2011. Atlus have also announced that the games tendency will be shifted to Pure White for the next couple of weeks in celebration of this announcement.
Press Release
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA - JULY 21, 2010 - Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today announced it would continue supporting servers for online play in Demon's SoulsTM, 2009's Game of the Year* for PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, through at least March 2011.
"We are proud to maintain our commitment to the Demon's Souls online community by extending our support for the game's servers, allowing current and new players to continue to enjoy the game's vast online feature set," stated Aram Jabbari, Manager of PR and Sales for Atlus. "One of the highest-rated, most talked about games of all time, Demon's Souls is defined by its groundbreaking online functionality. No other game better marries suspenseful, claustrophobic solitude with unprecedented cooperative and competitive multiplayer connectivity. Each game world, each individual's adventure, can be bridged with those of others', making for one of the most startlingly grand yet deeply intimate RPG experiences ever created."
To celebrate the announcement, the game server's World Tendency, a variable that can make the game more or less difficult and unlock secrets depending on its setting, will be shifted to Pure White for a couple weeks, making the notoriously challenging game slightly easier for newcomers while also allowing long-time veterans to reach otherwise inaccessible areas and items.
Demon's Souls is out now for PlayStation 3 system. For more information, visit the game's official website.
*GameSpot.com
About Atlus U.S.A., Inc.
Located in Irvine, California and founded in 1991, Atlus U.S.A., Inc. is renowned for its proud tradition of publishing exceptional role-playing games with strong niche appeal. The Atlus library of critically acclaimed video games includes Demon's Souls, 3D Dot Game Heroes, the Trauma Center series, and the award-winning Shin Megami Tensei series. For more information, visit http://www.atlus.com.
Namco Bandai have released a new trailer for Demon's Souls. this trailer is a Launch Trailer for the game as its about to come out in the UK. The trailer uses in-game footage to show many of the areas and bosses in the game, beyond the traditional giant knight thats usually shown.
Namco Bandai have released new screenshots for the upcoming UK Release of Demon's Souls. These are in-game screenshots from what i think is the first couple of levels in the game. they show the main character fighting a range of enemies in different ways.
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