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Dark Souls 3 overhaul mod Archthrones is getting a demo

Dark Souls: Archthrones is an impressive Dark Souls 3 mod that acts as both an overhaul and a prequel to FromSoftware's RPG game, and the team now reveals that it's "working on a demo" that should hopefully be available soon.

There are many fantastic fan-made Dark Souls 3 mods, such as ones that change boss fights or just complete overhauls of the game, but Archthrones is a little different. The team describes it as an "extensive" overhaul of the dark fantasy game. Locations are being "beautifully reimagined" with new lighting and visuals, and there will also be changes to boss encounters, too.

Aside from being an overhaul, though, Archthrones also features "an alternate story set before the events" of Dark Souls 3, with this prequel story being set "across five unique worlds, each accessed via the Nexus of Embers". It's apparently been in development for two years, and also contains new NPCs, enemies, and even bosses. The team even seems to be deliberately making the new areas more in the style of Dark Souls precursor Demon's Souls, which is neat as that game's still not on PC.

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Security exploit will keep Dark Souls PC servers offline until after Elden Ring launch

Ever since a security exploit was discovered in Dark Souls 3 which could potentially allow hackers to gain low-level access to players' computers, the PC servers for all Dark Souls games were suspended by Bandai Namco until further notice...
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The Dark Souls RPG will have almost every piece of gear from Dark Souls 3

When you crack open the core rulebook for Dark Souls: The Roleplaying Game, you'll have access to just about every piece of gear that appeared in Dark Souls 3, thanks to what the designers are calling a "genuine beast of an equipment chapter." So if you like to rock the Black Witch armour set along with the Demon's Scar, you're probably covered with a set of stats and tables for each.

In an interview with our sister site The Wargamer, lead writer and designer RIchard August says that Dark Souls 3 was the jumping off point for most of the members of the design team, and that just about all the gear from that game has made its way to the tabletop version - which itself uses rules from Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition.

"Nearly every individual weapon, shield, and armour set" in Dark Souls 3 has been included in the chapter that covers gear, August explains. You can bet on seeing entries for notable items like the Black Iron Greatshield, the Farron Greatsword, and perhaps the Lothric War Banner - a spear whose attached skill rallies everyone beneath its banner.

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Dark Souls PvP has been "temporarily" shut down following reports of a security exploit

Every Dark Souls PvP server, across all three games in the series on PC, has been "temporarily deactivated" by Bandai Namco and From Software in the wake of the discovery of a security exploit that could reportedly allow hackers to take control of a user's PC.

With barely a month to go before the release of From Software's latest action-RPG Elden Ring, an alert has gone round the Dark Souls community of a new remote code execution security vulnerability - an exploit that, reportedly, could let hackers take over a user's PC. They could do that entirely through Dark Souls PvP, it seems, particularly in Dark Souls 3. Some in the community have suggested the same issue could potentially be present in the upcoming Elden Ring, though this is completely unconfirmed.

The good news is that Bandai Namco is aware of the issue and has already taken steps to prevent players from succumbing to it. A community rep posted in the Reddit thread to confirm that the team knew about it, but now temporary action has been taken to halt the exploit.

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