EB: For the second week in a row the worthy new video game release pool is pretty shallow. Notables include Xenoblade Chronicles for the New 3DS XL, and Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin for both last-gen and current-gen consoles.
VGChartz's Issa Maki: "I want to appreciate Dark Souls II on the same level as its predecessor, Demon's Souls, or Bloodborne. Yet every time I open myself up to the possibility, my hopes are dashed by small design quirks that eventually add up to a sum of infuriating disappointment. How can a game that improves on the past in so many intriguing ways be held back by issues that never previously existed? Why does Dark Souls II seem to sabotage any sense of enjoyment it creates, just out of sheer spite against the player? Was this conduct on behalf of the developers justifiable in some way – and possibly even necessary? Prepare to quaff some Estus and burn an effigy or two in our likenesses, for we journey once again to the land of Drangleic."
Dark Souls tweets: "PvP servers for Dark Souls 3, Dark Souls 2, and Dark Souls: Remastered have been temporarily deactivated to allow the team to investigate recent reports of an issue with online services.
Servers for Dark Souls: PtDE will join them shortly.
We apologize for this inconvenience."
Alex S. from Link Cable Gaming writes: "I want to take yet another opportunity to talk about why I love Xenoblade so much. And this time, I’m focusing on the original protagonist. Here’s why I think Shulk is one of Nintendo’s best characters."
