Dark Souls 3 Exclusive Leaks

The Know has received the very first screenshots, concept art, and gameplay details from Dark Souls 3

[crazychris4124]

Leaks are spoiling everything, no more n4g until e3 for me

[Wingsfan24]

Tell me about it, sucks being the press sometimes haha.

[guitarded77]

As long as there are a couple in the pipeline, I'll survive. At least we know we're gonna see some awesome stuff this year. Dark Souls, Star Wars Battlefront, Fallout, Uncharted, Gears, Zelda, etc, etc. Now if they can just get some of those games out before 2016.

[Wingsfan24]

Hardly know anything about what Sony's got in store, so there's that. Microsoft too.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

Tell me about it. So don't spoil it for the rest of us then haha

[DragonKnight]

I don't really trust this. A lot of it looks fake to me. Tons of reused assets, locations that look straight out of Bloodborne, and not enough different stuff that couldn't easily be explained by fan work. These are the same guys that said that Silent Hills was 80% done and that it was going to be an Xbox One exclusive.

[maniacmayhem]

I agree with Dragon, I hope this is true but a lot of the concept art looked to be right out of Bloodborne.

One of the characters even looked like he had a trick weapon which is straight out of Bloodborne.

[Magicite]

U nailed it.

[starchild]

True, so much gets spoiled early. But I'm still super excited to see more.

[garrettbobbyferguson]

There was no leak, the information was fed to them by Namco. How else would The Know get this info?

[LordMaim]

These are the same guys that were claiming that Silent Hills was 80% complete and was going to be bought by Microsoft.

Not convinced.

[dcbronco]

I don't believe all of the "leaks" are really leaks. I think sometimes they are just trying to get you looking forward to a particular game or item. Like the 1tb Xbox. Microsoft has said they were having trouble fitting everything into E3. And that is with them saying most of Gamescom will be unique information. So Amazon "leaks" the new console to get you wanting more info. If it's just a new hard drive, you say two words about it and move on. But if interest builds and it's a slim model it comes off as bigger news.

With publishers doing shows"leaking" a little Dark Souls info makes people really look forward to your conference. Otherwise there isn't as much interest in a publisher conference as there is in a console manufacturers conference.

[JsonHenry]

GIVE IT TO ME NOW!!

[joab777]

Wtf? No way it's made by Miyazki. I hope not. Hes best when making new IPs.

[PaleMoonDeath]

Imagine this turned out it was the BloodBorne DLC, man that would be hilarious!

[wakeNbake]

If theyve updated the gameplay so it feels (not plays obviously) like Bloodborne, Im in.

[comebackkid9891]

How do these jokers have credibility after starting the silent hills acquired by ms rumor?

[killacal13]

Is Miyasaki working on it?
If so, color me excited

[showtimefolks]

Awesome news if true. Title is kind of confusing, are they saying it's ps4 exclusive

E3

Fallout 4
dues ex man kind
uncharted 4 and trilogy
mgs5
mad max
just cause 3
More info on god of war 4
more info on ff15 and KH3

And hopefully some huge surprises

[Rainbowcookie]

no internet will be hard but better :) 2 leaks now :(

[-Alpha]

If Miyazaki is indeed directing this, I am super pumped. Dark Souls' open world made it my favourite of the Miyazaki games. I just loved the sense of exploration: finding lots of cool items, the joy of finding a bonfire after running out of Estus, and opening shortcuts that made the world design feel so clever.

It was so satisfying, and this is in addition to the solid gameplay that we all know and love.

[Wingsfan24]

I'm just hoping they fix the phsyics part of the game a bit more. Never really was a fan of the hit detection either in Demon Souls - Dark Souls 2. Haven't played Bloodborne so don't know if that was improved on much or not. Didn't look like it from the videos.

Otherwise I love the progression of exploring these worlds.

[Loktai]

Bloodborne has much better hit detection, Im sure they're going to use what they learned.

[HammadTheBeast]

Bloodborne had some really good hit detection, to the point where bullets could pass through enemy's legs and between their arms, aside from some weird camera angles it had great combat.

[crazysammy]

Im not saying you are wrong or anything but I have never felt like the hit detection was bad... I could blame auto lock for causing me MANY deaths, so much in fact that I dont really use it anymore... but I always thought the hits were on. Some bosses did have strange hit boxes though I would agree.

[wsoutlaw87]

Hit detection sucked in ds2. There was that stupid spear thing people would use in pvp that had like a 3 ft square around it that would count as a hit. I also never liked how the enemies hits would go through things. DS 1 was better imo in world design and covenants.

[gangsta_red]

I agree.

Miyazaki is a master at level design. Dark Souls 1 and Bloodborne had some of the best level designs I have ever witnessed and had the pleasure of playing.

I really hope this rumor is true and that he is directing it.

[darren_poolies]

Agreed. Also the reason I was so disappointed in DS2, the poor level design and disjointed world (was much improved in the dlc).

[wsoutlaw87]

I was pretty amazed in ds1 every time id open a shortcut and be back at the firelink area. It was very impressive and creative level design.

[PaleMoonDeath]

It has begun, may go on internet black out for a while.. or not.

Brace yourselves, BloodBorne and a Dark Souls 3 reveal in one year? my tender little heart can't take it!!

[DragonbornZ]

Man its been like a mini E3 this week.

[Phill-Spencer]

So exited

[chrisx]

If true,Good news!

[ic3fir3]

fallout 4 and dark souls 3? best E3 all time

[Summons75]

Fallout 4, Dark Souls 3, Persona 5, Star Fox, Doom, Battlefront. This is going to be an E3 for the history books.

[Paytaa]

And that's only a sample of what's truly to come. It's going to be a great year for games that's for sure!

[ic3fir3]

and halo 5, tomb raider 2, quantum break, scalebound, uncharted 4, crackdown, gears 4, and moreeee and moreee never end =D

[chris13gt]

Also:Deus Ex-Mankind Divided,Dishonored 2,XCOM 2,Mass Effect 4.

[jobboy]

omg i'm over 100 hours on ds2. really loving this game!!
can't wait for ds3!!

[Summons75]

We don't need a Dark Souls 3. A Bloodborne 2 (I know, way too soon) or a Demon's Souls 2, or a new Souls/Blood IP would be more appropriate. That being said...I'll totally buy this on Ps4.

[averagejoe26]

Speak for yourself. I need a Dark Souls 3.

[Summons75]

Clearly didn't read, I'm excited for this but it should have been something else.

[Swiggins]

I'm gonna go with Joe on this one, I NEED this as well.

[averagejoe26]

Clearly I did read, as what I said pertained specifically to your comment.

You: "we don't need a dark souls 3"

Me: "I need a dark souls 3"

Nice try, though.

[MajorLazer]

I too need a Dark Souls 3. The Souls franchise is easily my favourite of all time, which is saying something

[Germany7]

I agree with you, but for sure we will have Bloodborne 2 or even Demon's Souls 2 for PS4, it's a matter of time, Bloodborne had amazing number sales.

[Psygnosis333]

So you want to say that if some game is exclusively to ps4 you will bay this game otherwise you are not interested? Demon and Bloodborne are only on PS sistems
Dark souls are on every platform and its almost the same game only the name of the game is different...
Man I am PlayStation fan but you are hardcore lol

[Summons75]

Way to twist and put words in my mouth. I'm just saying they do better creating new but if they want a Sequel Demon's Souls deserves one way more than Dark Soul

[uth11]

They made Bloodborne at the same time they were working on DS2. They could make BB2 or another IP while they are working on DS3

[Swiggins]

This is officially the best E3 ever, I've never had so many games I didn't even know I was hyped for coming out.

2015-2016 are going to be a couple of great years.

[bmwfanatic]

Wtf!?!? Not gonna spoil if you didn't watch video but this is now my most anticipated game for 2016 so excited feels like Christmas!

[ps5fanboy]

should be good.

[garrettbobbyferguson]

It wasn't leaked. That information was fed to The Know by Bamco/From Software. But it seems From once again gives no shits about me as a consumer on the PC even though I've purchased full price both titles.

[monochromer]

Why should they? PC gaming is silly.

[TWB]

No u

[guyman]

Pc gaming is silly? It's much better than console gaming, so I'd hate to know what you think of console gaming going by that logic

[spartan_dx]

Shields are back! Personally I prefer the medieval setting more than gothic DkS1 is still my favorite of the souls game."Soul of a warrior, legs of a coward"-Yahtzee

[Tony-Red-Grave]

To be fair Demons Souls is the closest to medieval not DaS1. In DeS you have Knights/dragons/witches in DaS it's sort of the same but add gods and different setting altogether.

[spartan_dx]

True enough, I enjoyed Demons souls' world and story the most, DkS1 just came out ahead for me in game mechanics. I think thats where DkS2 got it wrong when they tried to combine Demons souls with dark souls the best thing about demons souls was its atmosphere and lore not so much its mechanics.

[Tony-Red-Grave]

Some mechanics DeS did do better, specifically the blocking. It seems like in DaS2 blocking/striking no longer has any weight behind it and is pretty outlandish overall.

It was great in Demons Souls, and their weren't alot of animations, but blocking and hitting someone who's blocking feels pretty good. I could go deep into what I think Demons does better but most of it is just nostalgia at this point.

[scark92]

Its like getting Christmas Presents early, its great, but makes the day you were supposed to get them less special.. I hope E3 still delivers some surprises that will not be leaked!

[user7402931]

I pray to jesus Christ, the lord my god that this is true. if it is true, jesus Christ the son of god blessed us with

wait for it...

fallout 4 and

dark souls 3!

and even though im not a fan, witcher 3.

god is good, he put it in the creators hearts to make this game, without jesus this would not exist.

[Ragthorn]

I find it quite offensive the way you are speaking, sorry, I have my beliefs and you have yours. When you are referring to "god" in Christianity or, just in general (I believe), you capitalize the G. Just the way you are talking is quite offensive in itself. Btw, I am a very open-minded person, and I respect everyone's beliefs, so that's why I would find this offensive to people like myself and other Christians.

[Swonic]

thank you for ruining e3 ugly famebitches

[Necrochasm]

Blame yourself for browsing a gaming news website days before E3.

[YoungPlex]

Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, Dark Souls II, Bloodborne, and now Dark Souls III... I hope Miyazaki isn't just a supervisor on this because DS II was amazing but didn't feel quite the same as the two previous titles before although amazing, felt more like Dark Souls 1.8 not quite a 2. Definitely excited though, it looks nice and gritty. Has me wondering if Miyazaki is working on the "first" expansion of Bloodborne or if he's letting his "B" team handle the expansions, although I hope that he doesn't do like he did when creating the "Artorias of the Abyss" expansion and give the reigns to his "B" team while he supervises again. Guess we'll have to wait and see... I hate leaks, not so much for spoiling anything as I'm blown away, simply because I'm baffled and have WAY more questions than answers! Lol

[ZaWarudo]

I dunno guys, not hyped for this.

[DarkOcelet]

I am so hyped for this. We are finally getting more RPG games this gen.

[Psygnosis333]

I hope they reborn Breath of Fire and Valkyrie Profile this gen.

[Master-H]

Hmm, it's only been a year since DS II originally came out. Could be like the initial DS II announcement where they only showed a CGI trailer I guess, if the rumors are true. Wouldn't expect a release before the late half of 2016 tho.

Hopefully, Miayazaki is indeed directing this, even though I find it odd, since they just finished Bloodborne a few months ago. Could he have been working on two titles side by side through all of last year ?

[Tony-Red-Grave]

I really hope this isn't DaSIII. I mean bloodborne has only been out for a few months and we're already getting a new game? Not just that, but it has the same art style and atmosphere as Bloodborne... I know alot of people like Fromsoft and Miyazaki, but at this point it's getting a letting out of hand with these Souls like games.

They've moved so far away from DeS as well with the craziness and lack of story. I get DeS was "vague", but at least the endings made sense and there was enough backstory that you could piece the game together, after DaS1 they got out of hand with the no story gimmick.

Maybe, i'm just tired of the milking of the souls game, and how no one calls them out for it :/

[ocelot07]

Hope they make Demon's Souls 2 after this.

[TWB]

Agreed, I just bought demons souls few days ago and played it yesterday. It feels so much more refined in many areas than DaS and IMO even looks graphically better as well as runs smoother.

I dont even care if they make a game called Demons Souls 2, as long as it gives me the same vibes (and honestly, these screens IMO are way much like DeS than DaS.). They can call it Dark Souls 3 and make it multiplat.

[Tony-Red-Grave]

Those screens are more BB than DeS. Des isn't that dark, and the level design isn't that gothic either. DeS looks more medieval than any game after it, with a not so crazy armor design. The level design also reinforces this seeing as you go to mines, a castle, a prison tower, ruins, and a plague swamp. Each place has it's own design, and structure compared to the rest of the games.

DaS does come close though, however there's no place like the nexus.

[Haru]

what these are the same guys who made up the rumor about microsoft buying the silent hill ip? i can't believe anybody believes them after that lol

[RDF]

Agreed. these guys should be viewed with a large grain of salt

[Swiggins]

This barely even qualifies as a rumor anymore, those screenshots basically confirm that DS3 exists.

For somebody to have gone through the effort to make those AND all of that Concept Art for a false rumor is borderline insane. If by some strange happenstance that's actually what this is, the internet can go ahead and crown that person King Troll for the rest of the year.

The only other possible explanation is that this is all part of the Bloodborne Expansion, but the architecture, weapons and UI are all too radically different for me to even entertain that idea.

They definitely made the wrong call on Silent Hill, but you'd need to be either blind or foolish not to believe them on some level here.

[spacedelete]

i think thats why its real. Namco knows they aren't reliable so gives them all tge info and people claim its fake even if its real. either way Dark Souls 3 will happen as Bloodborne sold well. you don't need leaks to tell you that. its logic.

[Hazmat13]

WOO! FunHause!

[WizzroSupreme]

Seems really fast for the series' standards. The time it took between Dark Souls and 2 was – what, 2011 to 2014? Anything less than 3 years (sans a remaster) seems a bit fast. Maybe this is all just an expansion in reality or is really a 2016 release. I'll be excited to see how From Software can top itself regardless.

[Lastlivingsoul]

I really really liked Bloodborne and would definitely play another one, but playing Scholar of the First Sin directly after made me realize that I highly prefer Dark Souls to Bloodborne. I sincerely hope they don't screw with the formula too much. I would love to see more from From Software outside of the Souls series, but, hypothetically, if DS3 was more like Bloodborne than Dark Souls, I would be heartbroken and consider it a step backwards in virtually every regard.

[AnimeFreak013]

I disagree BB in my opinion has the best level design story bosses soundtrack and gameplay. While demon souls and fist DS I injoyed very much I was very happy with what they had done with BB. In fact BB sold extremely well because of its faster pace gameplay and level design.personally if I were them I would make the combat similar to BB for DS3 as it makes it more exciting and really put ur hands and thoughts to the limit.

[Lastlivingsoul]

For the record, I think Bloodborne is among the best games I've played this generation. I just want the two franchises to remain their own separate things. Honestly, my biggest complaint about Bloodborne is that there wasn't much room for personalization. One of my favorite things about Dark Souls is that giant wall of stats, and endless ways to level up your character. Bloodborne was barely an RPG. To me it felt closer to something like God of War from a leveling perspective. That, of course, isn't a bad thing...I just don't want them to take away that freedom from the Souls series just because some people liked Bloodborne more. I would love to see some of Bloodborne's awesome combat system worked into Dark Souls dex builds though. Oh, and maybe the option to be able to play with friends instead of just random people.

[darthode]

Anybody else notice that big bag of weed on top of the table in the background?

[Professor_K]

These guys crack me up XD

First f4 now DS3, wow what a time to be alive.

[LaMode]

I play on XboX for this game. Is it better on PC ? I never try it

[uth11]

Not coming to the PC (at this time)

[LAWSON72]

It is all rumor, but in all seriousness do not expect this to not come to PC within 4 months of console launch.

[Maxor]

Definitely going to play the crap outta this. I enjoyed Bloodborne but it simply doesn't offer the massive amount of gameplay variety as the Souls game.

[Meryl]

What they put scarificing people in there, I'm out it's gone too dark for my likings.
Here's hoping deep down isn't this dark.

[TorpeAlex]

You clearly didn't play Bloodborne or the previous games. The horror theme has always been strong in the series. And I believe the sacrifice mechanic explanation implied using dead bodies?

[Meryl]

I've played Bloodborne and completed it and yes although it has a strong horror theme, I still completed it, I only did get one ending and the chalices I haven't done.
Using dead bodies doesn't make 'sacrificing' an OK thing to do, even in a game...

[theshredded]

My bladder is leaking!

[MWH]

I hope it will come to PC eventually and if not then console it is.

[VVgamer4lifeVV]

thats great news for souls fan. I can't stand those guys in the video they're so obnoxious.

[XanderZane]

It's not coming out until 2016. Tell me more when that year gets here. Will they even show actually gameplay at the E3? We'll see.

[DivineAssault]

Cant wait! FromSoftware should have plenty of experience with PS4 hardware so it will be amazing no doubt.. I just hope it doesnt have a TEEN rating.. I want it to be the way it should like bloodborne with the violence in tact.. Not like dark souls 2 where the gore was dumbed down