In fact some intrepid souls are using the current crisis as a buying opportunity.

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This might be a good time to jump in with some Dark Souls talk after all, that game has a name for basically all the special weapons and items, with a tidy little description for each of them that fleshed out the lore and history behind the item.

FORBES: Connect

Considering this new landscape, and the flaws in the plan to save the euro, some brave souls may even say that it is no longer even in the UK's long-term interest for the single currency to survive in its current form.

BBC: A good deal for the UK - or the euro?

Much to our disappointment, however, we weren't able to download any applications from Google Play or, for that matter, even browse the web, though that's not the company's fault, since having thousands of souls packed in a room makes for some very unreliable WiFi connectivity.

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Some 2 million poor souls are addicted to drugs in Iran and a heroic team of NGOs and volunteers are working behind the scenes to help them.

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There was some speculation that Soul Sacrifice would launch in North America with the title Forsaken Souls instead of Soul Sacrifice, but Sony has confirmed that the title will remain Soul Sacrifice across all geographic locations.

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Some noble souls will always be willing to put up with low salaries in exchange for a chance to pursue the truth: it is hard to imagine John Rawls hustling for a bit of extra cash.

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In other words, judging solely by this trailer alone, it seems likely that the second Souls game takes place at the same time as the first, only not in Lordran but in some other land or wilderness.

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