Dark Souls : Beyond the Grave - Volume 1

Dark Souls : Beyond the Grave - Volume 1
Author: Damien Mecheri
Publisher: Third Editions
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2019-02-19
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 2377840000

Story of a saga video games... If the Dark Souls series managed to seduce players and journalists, it was mainly by word of mouth. It was such a great success that Dark Souls 2 was named “Game of the Year” 2014 by the vast majority of gaming magazines and websites. To date, this saga is one of the most important in the gaming industry. The odd thing is that these games are well known for their difficulty and their cryptic universe. This publication narrates the epic success story, but also describes its gameplay mechanics and its specific lore across more than 300 pages. Characters, plots and the scenario of the three Souls (Demon's Souls, Dark Souls and Dark Souls II) are deciphered by Damien Mecheri and Sylvain Romieu, who spent a long year studying these dense and enigmatic games down to the smallest detail. The serie Dark Souls and her spiritual father Demon's Souls will not have secrets for you anymore! EXTRACT "In May 2014, Hidetaka Miyazaki succeeded Naotoshi Zin as president of FromSoftware, after the studio was purchased by Kadokawa Shoten. This was a highly significant promotion for the person who had led the company’s most successful project, Dark Souls. And yet, he did not lose from view what had attracted him to the field: an insatiable creative drive. In spite of his new status within the studio, one of the conditions he requested and was granted was to remain creative director of his new project: Bloodborne. This allowed him to successfully design this spiritual successor to the first Souls game, while also assuming his new responsibilities. Given his drive to work and create, it is not surprising how quickly Miyazaki moved up through the ranks." ABOUT THE AUTHORS Passionate about films and video games, Damien Mecheri joined the writers team of Gameplay RPG in 2004, writing several articles for the second special edition on the Final Fantasy saga. He continued his work with the team in another publication called Background, before continuing the online adventure in 2008 with the site Gameweb.fr. Since 2011, he has come aboard Third Éditions with Mehdi El Kanafi and Nicolas Courcier, the publisher’s two founders. Damien is also the author of the book Video Game Music: a History of Gaming Music. For Third Éditions, he is actively working on the “Level Up” and “Année jeu vidéo” collections. He has also written or co-written several works from the same publisher: The Legend of Final Fantasy X, Welcome to Silent Hill: a journey into Hell, The Works of Fumito Ueda: a Different Perspective on Video Games and, of course, the first volume of Dark Souls: Beyond the Grave. Curious by nature, a dreamer against the grain and a chronic ranter, Sylvain Romieu is also a passionate traveler of the real and the unreal, the world and the virtual universes, always in search of enriching discoveries and varied cultures. A developer by trade, he took up his modest pen several years ago to study the characteristics and richness of the marvelously creative world of video games. He writes for a French video game site called Chroniques-Ludiques, particularly on the topic of RPGs, his preferred genre.

Dark Souls: The Complete Collection

Dark Souls: The Complete Collection
Author: George Mann
Publisher: Titan Comics
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2021-10-27
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1787737799

In the Age of Fire, only one thing is certain: darkness is coming. From hallowed and silver knights, to lone adventures in unnatural lands, the fight against the rising swathes of undead is unending and their battles are epic. Featuring stories by some of the comic industry’s finest writers and artists, this collection is the perfect jumping-on point for those new to the iconic series, and essential reading for veterans of Namco-Bandai’s genre-defining videogame franchise. Collects Dark Souls: The Breath of Andolus, Dark Souls: Winter’s Spite, Dark Souls: Legends of the Flame, and Dark Souls: Age of Fire. “Jaw droppingly gorgeous from start to finish.” – We The Nerdy

Dark Souls

Dark Souls
Author: From Software
Publisher: Udon Entertainment
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-01-21
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781926778891

Showcasing the grim and chilling artwork behind the fan-favorite Dark Souls game in a gorgeous hardcover collection, Dark Souls: Design Works features key visuals, concept art, character & monster designs, rough sketches, and an exclusive interview with the game's creators.

Darksoul

Darksoul
Author: Anna Stephens
Publisher: Voyager
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-04-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780008215972

The thrilling sequel to GODBLIND, the biggest fantasy debut of 2017. The Wolves lie dead beside Rilpor's soldiers, slaughtered at the hands of the Mireces and their fanatical army. The veil that once kept the Red Gods at bay has been left in tatters as the Dark Lady's plans for the world come to fruition. Where the gods walk, blood is spilled on the earth. All that stands between the Mireces army and complete control of the Kingdom of Rilpor are the walls of its capital, Rilporin, and those besieged inside. But hope might yet bloom in the unlikeliest of places: in the heart of a former slave, in the mind of a soldier with the eyes of a fox, and in the hands of a general destined to be king.

Sweden's Dark Soul

Sweden's Dark Soul
Author: Kajsa Norman
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 382
Release: 2019-04-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 178738182X

Reporter Chang Frick grew up dark-haired in a nation of blonds. Ostracized as a child, in adulthood he set out to expose the hypocrisy of Swedish society. When he revealed the cover-up of mass sexual assaults on teen girls at a 2015 music festival, he provoked a chain reaction that rattled the nation. Sweden's elites shirked responsibility and rushed to discredit him. Although Sweden boasts the world's oldest free press, its history of homogeneity and social engineering has created a culture where few dare dissent from consensus, those who do are driven to extremes, and there is no place for outsiders--even those who conform. In this groundbreaking book, investigative journalist Kajsa Norman turns her fearless gaze on the oppressive forces at the heart of Sweden's 'model democracy'. Weaving the history of its social politics with the stories of Frick and other outcasts, Norman exposes the darkness in the Swedish soul.

Dark Souls III: Design Works

Dark Souls III: Design Works
Author: Various
Publisher: Udon Entertainment
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-11-20
Genre: Computer adventure games
ISBN: 9781772940640

Collects the gritty and hair-raising artwork behind Dark Souls III, featuring armor and weapon designs, character concepts, enemies, bosses, environments, DLC artwork, and more!

Sunder

Sunder
Author: Lexi Ander
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 366
Release: 2017-09-04
Genre:
ISBN: 9781975610456

If Sunder Alard had been born female he would have been cherished for being faeborn-born with magick-and his birth celebrated. Instead, his L'fyn mother insisted on his death. Only his Panthryn father's desperate escape through the forest saved him. With most Chandarians uneasy in his presence due to rumors he is doomed to become a darksoul, and unlikely to find a mate because of it, Sunder has nevertheless carved out an honorable existence as a warrior and commander. Serving as a bodyguard and chaperone, Sunder accompanies the Chandarian prince to the annual mating festival on Earth, and when the prince is injured, he can't help but be fascinated by the tongue-tied nurse who attends them at the hospital. At sixteen years of age, Gabriel St. Baptista came home to discover his parents had taken off into space, leaving him behind to look after himself. Gabe never recovered from the unexpected desertion, and keeps everyone at arm's length to avoid the pain of being abandoned again. However, after meeting Sunder, Gabe finds himself unable to resist the bond between them and breaks his carefully crafted rules to spend time with the Chandarians, regardless of the fact that Sunder will soon leave. Scared by what he feels for Sunder, Gabe can only hope his heart won't be too broken when Sunder returns to Chandaria. But deceit and treachery surrounds them both, and when Gabe saves Sunder's life, it sets off a chain of events that could either tear Gabe and Sunder apart... or give them both exactly what they want.

Dark Souls

Dark Souls
Author: Barry Porter
Publisher: Zebra Books
Total Pages: 354
Release: 1989-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780821726518

In an isolated cabin in the Colorado mountains, five people gather for a reunion. But an evil beast lurks among them--a shapeless entity intent upon recruiting them into its foul army. And one woman realizes that only her tormented dreams can save the earth from evil.