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Elden Ring: The Road to the Erdtree Vol. 1 is a mess of a debut

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The epic and foreboding world of the award-winning video game Elden Ring gets turned on its head in this absurd comedy adventure! Follow Aseo the Tarnished as he begins his journey through the Lands Between on the long, looong road to becoming the next Elden Lord. What Aseo lacks in strength, speed, intelligence, charisma, skill, experience, intuition, and common sense, he makes up for in…uhhh…

Story: Elden Ring (FromSoftware, Inc.)
Art: Nikiichi Tobita
Translation: John Neal
Letterer: Phil Christie

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Kadokawa and Yen Press Announce the Simultaneous Publication of an Original Dark Souls Novel!

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FromSoftware returns to its epic roots with a new novel set in the world of Dark Souls, widely considered one of the best video games ever made.  Penned by bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole, Dark Souls: Masque of Vindication expands the mythos of the game and gives the millions of devoted fans who made the franchise a phenomenon an opportunity to revisit the epic adventure and settings that captured their imagination through fresh eyes.

In an underground tomb, a man who should have been dead awakens in the dark, gradually regaining his senses—

He has forgotten his past, including his name. Given the great pains taken to insure his confinement, his revival may have been anticipated, but the remains of the grave robber that is his sole companion may give a clue as to his reawakening. When the corpse of the thief rises against him, a sorcerer’s instincts emerge, and he puts it down with a flash of light from his palm. With this gesture, the memories of the cadaver flicker through him, rekindling a sense of himself…

The desert night stretches out beyond the graveyard, and the starry sky tells the sorcerer that a long time has passed since his death. Naming himself Ferranos after the meaningless word graven outside his tomb and armed with a dagger of a failed grave robber, he embarks on an epic adventure guided by fate.

Dark Souls: Masque of Vindication will be published globally both in print and digitally on October 25, 2022 by Kadokawa Corporation in Japanese and by Yen Press in English, marking the first simultaneous print release between the two companies.

Yen Press Announces the Digital Release of The Overture of ELDEN RING

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Yen Press has announced the digital release of The Overture of ELDEN RING, a primer that explores the dark fantasy world of ELDEN RING, the latest action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware, the creators of the critically acclaimed Dark Souls and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, in collaboration with George R. R. Martin, the celebrated author of A Game of Thrones. The Overture of ELDEN RING is a visually stunning read that will give fans a taste of the epic world built in one of the most highly anticipated games of the year—the perfect lead-up to the game’s February 25 release.

Jump into the world of ELDEN RING, the much-anticipated release by FromSoftware, before it comes out in this primer packed with info you won’t find anywhere else! Covering the network test that happened in November 2021, it goes into greater detail about the game’s depth, scale, gameplay, and the gorgeous landscapes that players can explore. To top it all off, ELDEN RING director Hidetaka Miyazaki talks about the ELDEN  RING’s development process and design choices the team faced in an exclusive interview! What’s more, the dark fantasy games developed by FromSoftware, such as Dark Souls and Bloodborne, are featured as well, with images of enemies and locales from the hit games! With tons of details ahead of the game’s release, this book is a must-have for any fans who can’t wait to get their hands on ELDEN RING!

The Overture of ELDEN RING is set to release on February 3 on digital platforms, such as BookWalker Global.

The Overture of ELDEN RING

Yen Press Announces a New Sekiro Manga Series Based on the Video Game

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Sekiro Side Story: Hanbei the Undying

Life beyond death…A foolish notion with which to deceive oneself. But what happens when death does not come? Hanbei the Undying has lived longer than most, yet he’s found no sense of purpose along the way-no reason to swing his blade. With a history vaster than most could hope to comprehend, it’s only natural to wonder: Who exactly was he before he met the Wolf?

Find out in this must-read tale for fans of FromSoftware’s hit game SEKIRO: Shadows Die Twice!

Coming from Yen Press, Sekiro Side Story: Hanbei the Undying provides rich insight into the history of the game’s main character. It delves into history unexplored in the game.

Yen Press to Publish Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Official Artworks

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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Official Artworks

Yen Press has announced the acquisition of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Official Artworks, a collection of artwork from the hit video game that includes character profiles and concept designs. The imagery included in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Official Artworks covers all aspects of the game including backgrounds, weapons, monsters, and more. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is the latest video game created by FromSoftware, the iconic studio responsible for the Dark Souls series and Bloodbourne. It was one of best-selling games of 2019 with over 4 million units sold and won Game of the Year 2019 by GameSpot’s The Game Awards. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Official Artworks is a must-have for many fans eager to re-experience and learn more about the mysterious fantasy world of the game.

Experience SEKIRO’s unique take on the blood-soaked history of Japan’s Sengoku Period with over 300 pages of storyboards, character designs, and concept art!

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Official Artworks is scheduled for an October 2020 release. Yen Press will also release Sekiro Side Story: Hanbei the Undying, a manga prequel of the video game, in print in June 2020.

Dark Souls Black Knight 1/6 scale statue by Gecco Revealed

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Black Knight (Kurokishi) is the formidable enemy from the video game  Dark Souls consistently challenging players on their journey. This  character is faithfully recreated as a 1/6 scale statue, thoroughly 
supervised by the design team of FromSoftware.

The concept of Fire, Ash and Soot, which represents the world of Dark Souls is engraved on the Black Knight’s armor, and the intricate and 
beautiful design are captured by using traditional sculpture techniques.

The Black Knight was once the proud Silver Knight of Gwyn and was burnt 
black. You will see the dull silver in the scorched black surface 
recreated by the exacting paint work.

This statue stands over 40 cm/16 inches tall creating an intimidating 
presence even in 1/6 scale.

Moreover, the eyes light up with LED, which further enhances the uncanny 
character.

The weapons and shield were digitally sculpted in precise detail.*The 
Black Knight Greatsword, Greataxe and Halberd are all included as a 
bonus with the pre-order.

The pre-painted statue is sculpted by Sinya Yamaoka, digitally sculpted by Masaki Akao, and painted by Katsushige Akeyama. Out in June-July 2019, it retails for $469.99.

Early Preview: Bloodborne: The Death of Sleep #1

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Discover the terrifying secrets of Old Yharnam in a brand-new Bloodborne comic series from Titan Comics, which spins out of JAPAN Studio and Fromsoftware’s critically-acclaimed Bloodborne videogame!

In Titan Comics’ new Bloodborne: The Death of Sleep – written by Ales Kot, with art by Piotr Kowalski – a nameless Hunter awakens in an ancient city where horrific beasts stalk the shadows and the streets run slick with the blood of the damned. Seeking an escape from the endless Night of the Hunt, the Hunter embarks upon a dangerous, gore-filled quest with the hopes of ending Yharnam’s twisted endemic.

Bloodborne: The Death of Sleep will be available to order from Diamond’s upcoming December edition of PREVIEWS Catalogue. Issue #1 is scheduled to hit comic stores and digital devices in February 2018!

Bloodborne Comes to Comics from Titan

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Discover the terrifying secrets of Old Yharnam in a brand-new Bloodborne comic series from Titan Comics, which spins out of JAPAN Studio and Fromsoftware’s critically-acclaimed Bloodborne videogame!

The Bloodborne videogame series debuted on PlayStation 4 in late March 2015. As announced at the SCEJA Press Conference 2015, Bloodborne went on to sell more than 2 million copies, as well as expanding the game world with an expansion DLC, “The Old Hunters” which launched on November 24, 2015. Nominated for eight Golden Joystick Awards, the blood-chilling videogame won “PlayStation 4 Game of the Year” and “Best Original Game” in 2015’s Golden Joystick Awards.

In Titan Comics’ new Bloodborne: The Death of Sleep – written by Ales Kot, with art by Piotr Kowalski – a nameless Hunter awakens in an ancient city where horrific beasts stalk the shadows and the streets run slick with the blood of the damned. Seeking an escape from the endless Night of the Hunt, the Hunter embarks upon a dangerous, gore-filled quest with the hopes of ending Yharnam’s twisted endemic.

Bloodborne: The Death of Sleep will be available to order from Diamond’s upcoming December edition of PREVIEWS Catalogue. Issue #1 is scheduled to hit comic stores and digital devices in February 2018!

Dark Souls 3 “Souls of Cinder” statue by Gecco

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Gecco Corp has announced that “Souls of Cinder” the main visual of Dark Souls III is recreated as a polystone statue their latest statue from the mega-hit RPG series.

This gigantic boss enemy was thoroughly supervised by the design team of FromSoftware to be a whopping 42 cm (17 inches) tall statue in spite of its’ 1/6 scale.

The chainmail of the prototype was woven and produced in the same way as real armor, just at a much smaller scale. The detailed texture is painted so realistically you can almost smell the burning metal.

Also included as a bonus with the pre-order is the 1/1 scale “Ember” which can be displayed alone on the magnet base.

Releasing in May 2017, the statue will retail for $499.99, sculpted by Shinya Akao and painted by Katsushige Akeyama.