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Demon's Souls online servers extended again

Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today again extended support for its award-winning hardcore multiplayer action RPG Demon’s Souls™ for PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, committing to maintain the servers responsible for the game’s groundbreaking online interactivity to its second anniversary.

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bigmacmuncher4869d ago

I love me some Demon's souls :D

Christopher4869d ago (Edited 4869d ago )

Sony should incorporate the servers into their own infrastructure to keep them going. I can definitely see the extended costs to a company like Atlus, but for Sony it would be but a fraction of their current usage.

Normally I wouldn't say this, but the multiplayer system in Demon's Souls is unique and should be expanded upon in other games.

captain-obvious4869d ago

those servers should go on for life

I_find_it_funny4869d ago

will the game be playable after servers go down, I never played it :/

ThanatosDMC4869d ago

What i dont understand is why they're having problems keeping them up. The Asian servers are perfectly healthy. I imported the chinese version which was full english.

Christopher4869d ago

*** will the game be playable after servers go down, I never played it :/ ***

Yes, completely except for the fact that you won't be able to play with others. So, you'll need to take on those bosses on your own, but it's completely doable and much more of a thrill to do so.

beavis4play4869d ago

if the servers go i'd miss seeing all the other players running around - that's so cool.

nix4869d ago (Edited 4869d ago )

omg.. i remember the grinding, the fear, the soul farming, the tension, the frustation, the joy, the elation, the triumph. n that went for 80 days. phew!

i got this game around the same time as UC2 but spent more time on it than UC2. i'm guessing everyone did that!

HolyOrangeCows4869d ago (Edited 4869d ago )

I started playing pretty recently, so I'm glad. I want to complete it before the servers go down....the online features really add to the experience.

Information Minister4869d ago

If Sony picked up the servers for Demon's Souls, that would send a powerful message to the real gamers (the ones who were gaming before all this waggle silliness). You don't have to spend hundreds of millions on advertising, in hopes of getting good publicity and feedback.

gamingdroid4868d ago

This is sort of ridiculous that the server have to keep getting extended. Clearly there is a large community of people playing otherwise, Atlus wouldn't have to extend it.

This game was barely released a year ago on October 6, 2009. If it did shut down as planned, this would go down in history as the fastest shutting down game server in history of console gaming.

I'm glad they didn't though!

DigitalAnalog4868d ago

It's people like you, that the reason why Demon's Souls are finally get recognized and was localized for the US.

From my understanding, the HK version is the same as the Japanese version therefore it is Japan Studio who's hosting the servers as opposed to Atlus why the servers are still up.

Regardless, since I live in HK I can purchase the HK version if the Atlus ones go down.

-End of Line

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Chug4869d ago

The ONLY thing I regret about buying Demon's Souls is....that I opted not to get the deluxe edition :(

PLAYWATCH4869d ago (Edited 4869d ago )

I need to resume my play with Demon Soul now that I have time. I could not stop playing this game but had to stop for school. This is a special game that I must revisit and finish.

QUESTION!! How do you play Coop with a friend? I also played with online function enabled but never saw how I could play with a friend.

King-Leonidas4868d ago

whew thank Zeus! Cant play the game without hints... i suck...

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Hardbladestone4869d ago

they should never take that server down

frjoethesecond4869d ago

From a purely business perspective it doesn't make sense. Unless they continue supporting the game with paid DLC to pay the cost.

coldfoot4869d ago

Who wouldn't want more worlds?

frjoethesecond4869d ago

I want new worlds. Land of the giants. I'd pay €20 just for that.

AKA4869d ago

sony should buy the main mind that create DS from ''from software '' and help them to open a new first party studio and let them focus on DS2,3 ...

outwar60104869d ago

so wait its only up for 2 or 3 months at most. I m selling my copy asap this game is a bitch without help

RIP_Weazel4869d ago

Wuss. Grind through the pain dude!

Shazz4869d ago (Edited 4869d ago )

Don't sell it dude this is a game that should be in every single rpg lovers collection forever. YouTube is your friend also lol

beavis4play4869d ago

it's a game i'll be keeping forever!

nix4869d ago

don't forget wiki. i was on it all the time.

outwar60104869d ago (Edited 4869d ago )

lolz i played it 1.3 times i think thats all the self ownage i can withstand

VenomProject4869d ago

*polishes Demon's Souls platinum*

Ahh, how I remember the days of trekking through those hellish dungeons...Good times, good times.

I need to start playing again, right after some Uncharted 2 multiplayer. :D

StarScream4Ever4869d ago

*Stare at trophy walls*

Wish I got a Demon's Souls Plat. :'(

BlackTar1874869d ago

this is a game i missed and regret every time its brought up.

i need to just buy it an dplay it someday when i have time.

nix4869d ago

buckle up buddy! DO IT NOW! u wont regret it.

himdeel4869d ago

DS is $14 on Amazon right now :)

BlackTar1874869d ago

himdeel,

excellent find i just bought it. I like to think i play all the good ones so this one has been bugging for days. Im about to get a 10day break from work maybe ill nerd out on it over the vacation.

Great find thanks

Dark-Cloud44869d ago

same here , every time i have the money my brother say to me it doesn't worth it ( he don't like rpg ) he tell me to buy another game he choose , it's ok with me because he know what's good or not but it seems he's wrong about this one ... i still see this as a normal game , i dunno , i only saw videos , i see alots of people saying it's a great game but i trust people and bought games like mass effict 2 - fallout and other games that i regret it now , i really dunno ... this isps3 esxlusive and all ps3 exclusive gamesare good at there time but it have been a year since it rleased so maybe if i played it nnow it won't be good because i already played better game ...

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Blaine4869d ago

Got Demon's Souls plat too. It's looking great next to my shiny new MAG plat! XD

Trroy4869d ago

Dang. You are hardcore, sir.

Blaine4868d ago

Out of my 10, they're the two I'm proudest of. :)

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The best PS5 exclusives 2024

With so many PS5 exclusives to choose from, it can be a little overwhelming to pick which one to play. This is especially true for a new PlayStation gamer who has yet to experience the wonder of PlayStation-exclusive storytelling. So, here's KnowTechie's take on the best PS5 exclusives in 2024 and beyond

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Hereandthere2d ago

PlayStation is killing it with the exclusives this year. Exclusive wise, what has xbox released this year?

VersusDMC2d ago

They won't complain about Microsoft not releasing games here but put all their effort into saying that only first party counts. Games like Rebirth and Grandblue Relink don't count. Games published by Sony like Helldivers 2, Stellar Blade and Rise of the Ronin don't count because Sony don't own the studios.

It's some narrative building so for when Hellblade 2 come out they can say, seemingly without shame, that Microsoft is actually releasing first party games this year. And claim victory.🙃

Chevalier2d ago

Weird 1st party games didn't matter when Xbox had so little, but, now they're important again? Guess Ark 3, Stalker 2 don't count any more?

KyRo2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

ARK 3 doesn't exist and it's just a timed exclusive. It's also a game that a majority of the ARK player base doesn't want as it's a massive deviation from what people like about the original game

Abnor_Mal2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Honestly to me it doesn’t matter what they say, they are just finally getting a chance to say all the things PS fan(boy)s were saying to them for the past few years. Let them get that, they deserve a “win” for a change.

The new narrative is that suddenly first party games matter again when awhile ago they didn’t, but that was because they were struggling with the same three games with the occasional fourth or fifth. That games should be everywhere on all platforms since that’s whats happening to theirs. The consoles don’t matter just the ability to play anywhere. Whatever Xbox is doing Sony will soon follow.

They’re not moving the goalpost anymore, but rather just moving the whole damn stadium.

jwillj2k42d ago

Only a incel would care about who published what and who owns who.

If it’s not on the other consoles it’s an exclusive.

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Cacabunga2d ago

Killing what? Where are the 1st party games??
Stellar Blade and FF7 is what I’m seeing this year.. so shallow!!!!

andy852d ago

Doesn't really matter as long as they're great games. Baffles me why people put an emphasis on 1st party. They're still games you can't play anywhere else this year

Cacabunga1d 10h ago

Andy

PS brand is my favorite because of their stellar first party software.. currently I see absolutely nothing to go crazy for..

CS71d 6h ago

Nonsense.

PS1 and PS2 was built on great third party exclusives like FF, MGS, GTA & Tekken.

RonnySins2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Killing it my a$$! The 1st party is still MIA and no... Remakes and remasters don't count.

andy852d ago

I mean they literally do count. Imagine saying FF7 Rebirth doesn't count 😂

Tody_ZA1d 22h ago (Edited 1d 22h ago )

@Andy85 Don't forget the remakes for Demon's Souls and Shadow of the Colossus, two of the best PlayStation games around!

And beyond PlayStation, what about Resident Evil 2 and 4? RonnySins wins the award for dumbest opinion!

raWfodog1d 23h ago

Of course I love the games I’ve played from PS but I don’t believe we need to limit it to ‘exclusive’ to acknowledge that Xbox will be releasing some good games this year also. In that same vein, I believe that Xbox diehards shouldn’t limit their acknowledgment of good PS games to 1st party. There are plenty of good games to go around for everybody.

Tacoboto1d 22h ago

This is a Playstation article about Playstation games and your comment is about Xbox. Can't you just celebrate what PS has without dragging this into console war BS?

ChasterMies1d 22h ago

I don’t think Microsoft is releasing games exclusively on Xbox anymore. They have some timed exclusives that release on Xbox first.

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Abear211d 22h ago (Edited 1d 22h ago )

Returnal, Astro Bot, and Ratchet made having it since day one worth it.

GT7 free updates and Spiderman 2 and others at 60fps have made this last year more than okay.

But yeah, it’s been dry lately. BG3 and third party have made great filler, but we ready for that SOCOM or Killzone announcement and some more 1st party goodness. Crossing fingers for Ghost of Tsushima 2 announcement this summer.

Didn’t know Helldivers was exclusive! Wtf is going on at Xbox that they can’t get these games, series s strikes again.

SonyStyled1d 18h ago (Edited 1d 18h ago )

Sony owns the Helldivers IP. The first was a PS3/Vita/PC game. It was never an Xbox game that they could ‘get’ a decade ago. I’m not sure what the upset is with Xbox here

CS71d 6h ago

Lol, how do you ignore Rebirth one of the best games ever made?

anast1d 20h ago

Looks like they are on par with the previous gens. Solid games all around. Interestingly enough, we can't say they released a bad game yet this gen. Unlike the Quiet Man dustup.

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DefenderOfDoom21d 20h ago

I actually do not mind if Marathon releases on multiple platforms . I just wish that Marathon has a dedicated single player campaign.

DaniMacYo1d 18h ago

Helldivers 2 is exactly what gaming needed. I’m loving it.

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10 Hardest PS3 Games of All Time

You might not be able to believe this, but Dark Souls is a pretty tricky game on the PlayStation 3.

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The 7 Best Co-op Games on PS5

There's no better way to enjoy your PS5 than with friends, so here's our picks of the best co-op games on the console.

Cacabunga94d ago

For coop, get a used switch instead

jznrpg94d ago

I own a Switch and have never played co-op on it. I do play Elden Ring , Demons Souls and some other co/op games with my friends on PS5. Baldurs Gate 3 is the next game I’ll play co-op. Can’t do that on a Switch

Cacabunga94d ago

I was thinking for couch casual immediate fun.. not online coop games that require some adaptation.