Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen Screenshots Showcase a Giant Black Dragon

As Capcom ramps up to the release of Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, the expansion pack to Dragon's Dogma which takes place on Bitterback Isle, an island off the mainland of Gransys, the publisher has released a host of new screenshots to depict some of the monsters that the player—that's you—will do battle against. Check those out below the fold.

Capcom previously released two gameplay trailers showing some of the locations that the player will venture, along with battles against cave trolls.

Of the new screenshots, the images depict a gigantic black dragon that appears to guard a treasure hoard in the caves beneath Bitterback Isle.

In addition to battling new monsters, players can expect to earn new skills, equipment, and augments for their characters and an option to select Japanese voiceovers.

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen is set for release on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on April 26. It'll also include the original game.