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"Dark Souls 2 fans can now register to take part in the PS3 closed beta. Fans wishing to take part in the closed beta sessions are encouraged to visit the Sony Entertainment website and download a free registration ticket. Gallery - view Dark Souls 2 images below:  Successful candidates will receive product codes in time for the game&amp;#039;s first beta session on October 12. A second round of beta testing will take place in North America, Europe and Australasia on October 27. The beta, which was announced last month, will &amp;quot;delve into one of the most treacherous areas of the Dark Souls 2 world&amp;quot;. It will also give players the opportunity to experience &amp;quot;overwhelming enemy encounters, diabolical challenges, and the unrelenting difficultly that only the developers at FromSoftware can deliver&amp;quot;.  The Dark Souls sequel is said to offer players more freedom than the first game, giving fans the ability to tackle locations in any order.  Dark Souls 2 will be available for current-generation consoles in March 2014. &amp;gt; &amp;#039;Dark Souls 2&amp;#039; preview: First look at From Software&amp;#039;s punishing sequel Watch the Dark Souls 2 announcement trailer below:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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