Chaos Raiden
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The European branch of Namco Bandai Games have revealed a few more details regarding their upcoming title, Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition. The publisher revealed that the European retail version will come with several physical extras in addition to confirming that the previously PC exclusive title will also be available for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 at retail. You can check out an image of the extras, along with some screens from the original release of Dark Souls, in the slideshow at the top of this article and the details below:
The physical extras for the PC release of Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition:
slideshow: Bonus physical extras and more revealed for Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition
The exclusive European retail version of the title will include a stunning 150 page art book featuring art from the new Artorias of the Abyss game content. Alongside this fan must-have comes the original soundtrack CD, a DVD containing the complete behind the scenes video series, poster and postcards, making it an essential addition for any Dark Souls fan.
Confirmation for retail releases for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms:
Separate retail editions of the Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition will be coming to Xbox 360® and PlayStation®3 this winter, with the retail pack content to be confirmed soon.
New in-game content added from original release of Dark Souls:
Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss for consoles and Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition will include sprawling new maps and environments; new boss characters, enemies and non-playable characters; an arsenal of new weapons and armour; and additional challenging content for stalwart heroes to face as they return to the deadly world of Lordran. Players will also experience an as yet untold chapter in Dark Souls lore set in the dying kingdom of magic known as Oolacile. Unwillingly taken by the abyss and sent back in time, the player becomes the only one who can save Oolacile from the spreading darkness that threatens to engulf the kingdom and all of its people.Both versions will include an online match-making feature for co-op or player vs. player gameplay, allowing gamers to showcase their skills against other Dark Souls players around the world.
Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition will be released for the PC in Europe on August 24th. The Artorias of the Abyss DLC and console releases of the Prepare to Die Edition is slated to come out later this winter.
Source: http://www.examiner.com/article/bon...evealed-for-dark-souls-prepare-to-die-edition