• Posted February 3rd, 2011 at 11:51 EDT by Michael Harradence

Namco Bandai’s announced that Dark Souls – the spiritual successor to 2009’s notoriously tricky cult classic Demon’s Souls – will hit European and U.S. shores later this year.

Developed by From Software, Dark Souls once again sees players slogging it through a dark and dreary fantasy realm packed full of compelling combat. This time though, the environments are seamlessly connected and far more expansive than those found in Demon's Souls.

Namco’s also dropped the first batch of screenshots for your viewing pleasure. Hit the link to have a gander at the whole lot.

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