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Dark Souls: I Received a Build Request [Washing Pole]

By Roy | Published: January 3, 2012
This weekend was New Year’s, so I drank, wore a silly hat, and spent time with friends and family.  It was a rather low key but enjoyable way to end the year — certainly more low key than Christmas!  If you want to hear all about my Christmas exploits, listen to the holiday special episode [...]
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Dark Souls Characters & Their Children’s Cereal Mascot Counterparts

By Roy | Published: December 15, 2011
The characters in Dark Souls have left quite an impression on me.  I often find myself recounting the chance encounters with the game’s NPCs as I try to piece together their individual stories. Somehow during this highly cognitive process I started to find similarities between one of the game’s most iconic characters, Solaire of [...]
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Dark Souls Just Got Harder

By Roy | Published: December 6, 2011
You’ve no doubt heard of how unforgiving Dark Souls can be.  On numerous occasions I’ve watched helplessly as my own foolish mistakes caused me to lose tens of thousands of souls equating to no small investment in time.  When something like that happens, all you can do is swear under your breath and march on.  And yet [...]
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Dark Souls Review

By Roy | Published: November 30, 2011
A message bar appears saying I’ve been invaded by a Black Phantom.  My fingers rush to get the correct player-versus-player gear equipped.  I need to be agile but still provide some rigidity or I will surely buckle under the weight of any heavy weapon if hit.  I cast a spell that surrounds me with five [...]
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Dark Souls 1.05 Patch Is Out: Wheel Skeletons. Wheel Skeletons Everywhere

By Roy | Published: November 23, 2011
With all the buzz around Skyrim and Skyward Sword, I must be one of the few still kicking it in the world of Dark Souls.  For once I don’t feel compelled to keep up with the flow of what is current — I want to stick with what I am enjoying.  Yesterday morning I loaded [...]
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