The real Dark Souls of Dark Souls game development are the Dark Souls we made along the way.

Employees at FromSoftware helped contribute to a new report from GamesIndustry.biz that tell a tale of a severe lack of pay and periods of crunch at the Dark Souls and Elden Ring developer.

Starting with the pay, the report says that the average annual pay at FromSoftware is about ¥3.41 million or around $24,500 (USD). This amount is described by one anonymous FromSoftware as...

Hidetaka Miyazaki says that it's FromSoftware's "identity."

If you don't know the name Hidetaka Miyazaki, it may be because you aren't a fan of the challenging games that he creates. Miyazaki is the Japanese game director and executive at FromSoftware and is responsible for the creation of the Souls series, Bloodborne, Sekiro, and the recently released Elden Ring.

While there is certainly an argument to be made for difficult games to be made more accessible to...

The services will remain offline for a little while longer.

Bandai Namco updated Dark Souls fans today on just what is going on with the online and PvP services for the first three Souls titles. In case you are unaware, the online services were disabled for all of these titles after a very dangerous remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability was discovered that could grant an attacker full access to your computer.

Unfortunately, today's news isn't all that great. While...

This comes a day after reports of a severe exploit that could allow full access to victim's PCs were shared online.

Just a day ago, a severe remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the PC multiplayer component for Dark Souls 3 was shared online. The person that discovered the exploit used it against a few different streamers, including The__Grim__Sleeper, in order to raise awareness to the issue. The person that discovered the vulnerability supposedly informed developer FromSoftware...

Nioh developer Team Ninja is reportedly involved.

According to a new report from Fanbyte, there is a new Final Fantasy game being worked on by Team Ninja that will be Dark Souls in nature and exclusive to the PlayStation 5. The game will reportedly be revealed as part of Square Enix's E3 presentation this year. Now that right there is a lot to take in.

This new title will reportedly be set in the same world as the original Final Fantasy game. You know, the one from 1987...

-blows the dust off of the bits-

Hello and welcome to another installment of the irregular Newsbits! This CS-Nation staple that has lasted longer than the domain ownership is once again back with a quick and dirty installment. Today, we'll talk quickly about the PC release date for Phantasy Star Online 2 in the West, sales figures for both Persona 5 Royal and the Dark Souls franchise. Will there be more? Maybe! Read on to find out.

According to a new article from Forb...

Journey into the Swamps of Corsus.

Gunfire Games and Perfect World Entertainment announced some new DLC coming very soon to Remnant: From the Ashes. The Swamps of Corsus will task players with trying to survive a hostile new environment. This content will not be free, but will run you maybe $10 (USD)? The announcement says that it'll retail for £7.19, which converts to a bit over $9 in freedom money.

Swamps of Corsus will be released on April 28 for the PC and can be...

The developers made the comparison themselves.

A new contender for the "Souls-like" blanket umbrella was just announced. Mortal Shell is an upcoming action-RPG currently in development by the small development team Cold Symmetry and set to be published by Playstack. The announcement comes complete with a brief teaser trailer, screenshots, and some general gameplay details.

We know already that Mortal Shell is most certainly inspired by the Dark Souls games. Besides...

This year's potential sleeper hit just got a free content update.

Remnant: From the Ashes is one of the best games of 2019 that you probably aren't playing (yet). You should. And to sweeten that temptation, the dev team at Gunfire Games just released a new, free content update for the game. The update, entitled Leto's Lab, offers a new dungeon with the same name as the title of the update.

In addition to this new dungeon, today's update also includes a wide assortment...

The usual warning about spoilers applies here.

Bandai Namco released another new trailer today for their upcoming anime-looking not-quite-Dark Souls action-RPG, Code Vein. Today's new trailer shows off yet another boss that will challenge players when the game releases on September 27, 2019 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam.

This boss is called the Successor of the Claw and it is one angry cat. In addition to some sharp claws, this boss...

Get a look at the beginning portion of the game.

A free demo is available today for Code Vein. This demo, available now for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, gives players access to the character creation tool, the beginning area, The Depths.

This demo is out now ahead of the game's full release on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. The release date is set for September 27, 2019. Though the full game will be out for the PC, there does not seem to be any indication...

This is your only spoiler warning.

A new trailer for Code Vein came out a little bit ago today. This new trailer, courtesy of Bandai Namco, focuses on yet another boss. It joins the trailer released last month that also provided a look at one of the Code Vein bosses.

Today's video focuses on the Invading Executioner. She makes use of a big scythe for quick attacks. The Invading Executioner also makes use of water for some area-of-effect attacks, in addition to being used...

My, what big teeth you have.

A new video for Bandai Namco's Code Vein was released today from the studio. This latest shows off one of the many bosses you will encounter during your action and/or adventure filled trip through the game. The video showcases The Successor of the Ribcage, a wolf-like creature that has hard hitting elemental attacks. He also utilizes some deadly chains to whip you, and not in the fun way.

Bandai Namco says that Code Vein is on track for its...