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The Duskbloods Lacks Bite In A Post-Marathon World

The Duskbloods Lacks Bite In A Post-Marathon World

As FromSoftware tries another short-burst multiplayer loop in The Duskbloods, we weigh up its potential value in our time-poor lives. The post The Duskbloods Lacks Bite In A Post-Marathon World appeared first on This Week in Videogames - TWIV.

This Week in Video Games / James Wood
Preview
The Duskbloods Feels Like a Nintendo Party Game in a Bloody Wrapper

The Duskbloods Feels Like a Nintendo Party Game in a Bloody Wrapper

Once you go beneath the surface of its wonderfully grotesque, unwelcoming exterior that’s right in line with FromSoftware’s house style, The Duskbloods plays so much like a classic multiplayer Nintendo game.

IGN / Logan Plant
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More players applied for The Duskbloods closed network test than for Elden Ring Nightreign, despite Switch 2 exclusivity

More players applied for The Duskbloods closed network test than for Elden Ring Nightreign, despite Switch 2 exclusivity

The first Closed Network Test was unplayable for most players, before From Software ended it early

VGC / Jordan Middler
Business
Despite being a Switch 2 exclusive, The Duskbloods closed network test had more applications than Elden Ring Nightreign

Despite being a Switch 2 exclusive, The Duskbloods closed network test had more applications than Elden Ring Nightreign

The Duskbloods is already looking like it's going to be a very popular game. Developer FromSoftware revealed the game's network test, which finished yesterday, attracted more player applications than those for Elden Ring Nightreign, despite it only being available for one platform: Switch 2.

Eurogamer / Sherif Saed
Business
Why Everybody Loves Zork, The Duskbloods' Weirdest Character and Miyazaki's Favorite

Why Everybody Loves Zork, The Duskbloods' Weirdest Character and Miyazaki's Favorite

Zork is one of six characters in The Duskbloods' network test and he's gone viral as many players are, quote, "Zorkin' It."

IGN / Michael Higham
Culture
First Impressions: Network Issues Aside, The Duskbloods Could Wind Up Being Really Special

First Impressions: Network Issues Aside, The Duskbloods Could Wind Up Being Really Special

There will be blood. The Duskbloods has been a long time coming – it was first shown off during the Switch 2 Direct in April 2025, if you remember – but it's finally here. Well, sort of. Over the past weekend, we – and indeed many of you – had the opportunity to dive into the world of The Duskbloods with its network test, experimenting with six playable 'Bloodsworn' characters as we explored the beautiful yet deadly Lands of Dusk. But after a small handful of sessions, what do we make of it so f

Nintendo Life
Preview
First Impressions: Network Issues Aside, The Duskbloods Could Wind Up Being Really Special

First Impressions: Network Issues Aside, The Duskbloods Could Wind Up Being Really Special

There will be blood. The Duskbloods has been a long time coming – it was first shown off during the Switch 2 Direct in April 2025, if you remember – but it's finally here. Well, sort of. Over the past weekend, we – and indeed many of you – had the opportunity to dive into the world of The Duskbloods with its network test, experimenting with six playable 'Bloodsworn' characters as we explored the beautiful yet deadly Lands of Dusk. But after a small handful of sessions, what do we make of it so f

Nintendo Life
Preview
Miyazaki explains how The Duskbloods plans to protect newcomers from its best players

Miyazaki explains how The Duskbloods plans to protect newcomers from its best players

FromSoftware is stepping into one of multiplayer gaming's most divisive arguments with The Duskbloods, confirming the upcoming Switch 2 exclusive will lean on skill-based matchmaking to keep newcomers safe from its most battle-hardened players.

Eurogamer / Vikki Blake
Announcement
Here’s what’s missing from The Duskbloods network test

Here’s what’s missing from The Duskbloods network test

Miyazaki promises extensive customization and story for the final game

VGC / Andy Robinson
Preview
FromSoftware 'Sincerely Apologizes' for The Duskbloods Network Test 'Server Issues,' Ends First Slot Early

FromSoftware 'Sincerely Apologizes' for The Duskbloods Network Test 'Server Issues,' Ends First Slot Early

FromSoftware has announced The Duskbloods network test has reached an early end after the first day of testing resulted in "game server issues" that barred players from logging in.

IGN / Michael Cripe
Announcement
From Software responds as The Duskbloods’ first Network Test session is marred by ‘Failed to log in’ errors

From Software responds as The Duskbloods’ first Network Test session is marred by ‘Failed to log in’ errors

The Duskbloods Network Test was ended early after players received log in errors

VGC / Dave Aubrey
Announcement
The Duskbloods Network Test Session Closed After Disastrous Server Issues

The Duskbloods Network Test Session Closed After Disastrous Server Issues

"We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience". FromSoftware has closed the first network test session for The Duskbloods before it's even begun. Scheduled to kick off at 11am BST, all users (as far as we can tell) were stuck at the main menu for the duration, consistently failing to log into the game's servers. While FromSoftware confirmed it was aware of the issue and endeavoured to resolve it, this unfortunately didn't happen in time. In a post on social media, the developer's support team ha

Nintendo Life
Announcement
Nintendo Proved Crucial In Helping Players Understand The Duskbloods

Nintendo Proved Crucial In Helping Players Understand The Duskbloods

A strong partnership. FromSoftware games have historically being quite vague in communicating what you actually have to do. This is often a big part of the fun, but we suspect a lot of players have been put off by just how impenetrable the company's game have been in the past. In a new interview with IGN, Hidetaka Miyazaki, director for The Duskbloods, has stated that the partnership with Nintendo for the game has helped the development team provide better onboarding tutorials, with the creator

Nintendo Life
Interview
No, The Duskbloods isn't releasing on 24th September, according to Nintendo

No, The Duskbloods isn't releasing on 24th September, according to Nintendo

Nintendo has denied that The Duskbloods will be releasing on the 24th September, after the date was included in an early preview of the game.

Eurogamer / Connor Makar
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Nintendo Denies Rumoured Release Date For The Duskbloods

Nintendo Denies Rumoured Release Date For The Duskbloods

Update: Okay, false alarm. You might have seen that a bunch of previews have now gone live for The Duskbloods on Switch 2. One of these, however, might have mistakenly revealed the game's planned release date. The Guardian's preview lists the release date for The Duskbloods as 24th September 2026 – so yeah, that's a little over a month from now.

Nintendo Life
Rumour
Rumour: The Duskbloods Might Be Out A Lot Sooner Than You Think

Rumour: The Duskbloods Might Be Out A Lot Sooner Than You Think

Update: Okay, false alarm. You might have seen that a bunch of previews have now gone live for The Duskbloods on Switch 2. One of these, however, might have mistakenly revealed the game's planned release date. The Guardian's preview lists the release date for The Duskbloods as 24th September 2026 – so yeah, that's a little over a month from now.

Nintendo Life
Rumour
With The Duskbloods, Hidetaka Miyazaki is stepping into the unknown

With The Duskbloods, Hidetaka Miyazaki is stepping into the unknown

The Elden Ring director explains how From Software's Switch 2 exclusive is much more than just PvP

VGC / Andy Robinson
Announcement
FromSoftware’s The Duskbloods isn’t the “PvPvE” you’re probably imagining. Miyazaki talks game design, emphasis on “role-playing,” and offering enjoyment beyond pure skill

FromSoftware’s The Duskbloods isn’t the “PvPvE” you’re probably imagining. Miyazaki talks game design, emphasis on “role-playing,” and offering enjoyment beyond pure skill

Joint media interview with The Duskbloods director Hidetaka Miyazaki.

Automaton West / AUTOMATON WEST
Interview
Hidetaka Miyazaki Interview: FromSoftware's Boss 0n The Duskbloods' TTRPG Influences, the Nintendo Partnership, and the Future of Games

Hidetaka Miyazaki Interview: FromSoftware's Boss 0n The Duskbloods' TTRPG Influences, the Nintendo Partnership, and the Future of Games

We talked to FromSoftware president and The Duskbloods director Hidetaka Miyazaki after a hands-on preview and shared many of the ideas behind his games and where the team goes from here.

IGN / Michael Higham
Interview
The Duskbloods Preview: FromSoftware's Multiplayer Switch 2 Exclusive Is Special, Here's How It Plays

The Duskbloods Preview: FromSoftware's Multiplayer Switch 2 Exclusive Is Special, Here's How It Plays

With tabletop rules and Souls-style gameplay, The Duskbloods, a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive, is ambitious even for FromSoftware.

IGN / Michael Higham
Preview
The Duskbloods Gameplay Has Leaked Ahead Of Network Test

The Duskbloods Gameplay Has Leaked Ahead Of Network Test

Seeped through. FromSoftware is getting ready to kick off its network test for The Duskbloods this weekend, but it looks like a gameplay video has leaked ahead of time. WARNING: descriptive spoilers of the footage to follow.

Nintendo Life
Rumour
The Duskbloods gameplay leaks ahead of tomorrow's closed beta, showing tense PvP battles with guns, wolves, and velociraptors

The Duskbloods gameplay leaks ahead of tomorrow's closed beta, showing tense PvP battles with guns, wolves, and velociraptors

A snippet of gameplay from The Duskbloods - FromSoftware's Switch 2 PvPvE action game - has leaked online ahead of an upcoming closed beta test.

Eurogamer / Connor Makar
Rumour
Codes for FromSoftware’s The Duskbloods Network Test have been sent out to participants

Codes for FromSoftware’s The Duskbloods Network Test have been sent out to participants

The Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive The Duskbloods gets a Network Test this weekend, and it can be downloaded now

VGC / Dave Aubrey
Release date
You can now check if you've been selected for The Duskbloods network test - here's how

You can now check if you've been selected for The Duskbloods network test - here's how

The Duskbloods, the next game from Elden Ring, Dark Souls, and Bloodborne creator FromSoftware, is hosting its first-ever public test later this month. The network test, as the developer calls it, was always intended to be limited, meaning not everyone who signed up will get to play.

Eurogamer / Sherif Saed
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The Duskbloods Network Test applicants can now check to see if they were selected

The Duskbloods Network Test applicants can now check to see if they were selected

Check now to see if you'll be participating in The Duskbloods Network Test

VGC / Dave Aubrey
Announcement
Players can apply to join the network test for FromSoftware’s Switch 2 exclusive The Duskbloods today

Players can apply to join the network test for FromSoftware’s Switch 2 exclusive The Duskbloods today

Players have a week to apply for the test, which runs from August 21-24

VGC / Chris Scullion
Announcement
Reddit is forcing Google AI into hallucinating The Duskbloods characters before FromSoftware's Switch 2 exclusive is even out

Reddit is forcing Google AI into hallucinating The Duskbloods characters before FromSoftware's Switch 2 exclusive is even out

The Duskbloods' first playtest - which will likely mark the first time anyone outside FromSoftware and Nintendo has played the Switch 2 exclusive - is coming next month, yet Google's AI search believes the subreddit r/TheDuskbloods already has official information.

Eurogamer / Fran Ruiz
Rumour
The Duskbloods' promised playtest is happening next month on Switch 2, and it sure looks like getting in will be hard

The Duskbloods' promised playtest is happening next month on Switch 2, and it sure looks like getting in will be hard

The lack of news on The Duskbloods - finally ended by June's Nintendo Direct announcement of a playtest - has kept the hype for FromSoftware's next game at bay for now, but that could change as soon as next month, when players finally get a taste of what the studio has been cooking.

Eurogamer / Fran Ruiz
Announcement
The Duskbloods Network Test Kicks Off On Switch 2 Next Month

The Duskbloods Network Test Kicks Off On Switch 2 Next Month

Applications open next week. During Nintendo's most recent Direct broadcast, many were hoping for a final release date for The Duskbloods when it appeared mid-presentation. Alas, that didn't happen, but FromSoftware instead promised a network test for the summer, and now we have a date. Relaying the news on social media, Nintendo announced that the network test will take place from 21st August to the 24th August. So basically a long weekend's worth of gameplay. Well, sort of. Read the full artic

Nintendo Life
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The Duskbloods closed network test set for August 21 to 23

The Duskbloods closed network test set for August 21 to 23

FromSoftware will host a closed network test for player-versus-player-versus-environment-based multiplayer action game The Duskbloods from …

Gematsu / Sal Romano
Announcement
FromSoftware’s The Duskbloods confirms Network Test dates

FromSoftware’s The Duskbloods confirms Network Test dates

The Duskbloods Network Test is happening this August, with sign ups starting this month.

VGC / Dave Aubrey
Announcement
FromSoftware to hold closed network test for The Duskbloods in Summer 2026

FromSoftware to hold closed network test for The Duskbloods in Summer 2026

During the June 9 Nintendo Direct, FromSoftware announced that it will host a closed network test for the upcoming PvPvE title The Duskbloods in summer this year.

Automaton West / Amber V
Announcement
FromSoftware's The Duskbloods still doesn't have a release date, but there's a Switch 2 playtest coming soon

FromSoftware's The Duskbloods still doesn't have a release date, but there's a Switch 2 playtest coming soon

It's been over a year since we first got a look at Elden Ring developer FromSoftware's fascinatingly weird multiplayer adventure The Duskbloods, but finally - after its publisher stepped in to offer assurances that it's still out this year - it's reappeared. There's still no release date, mind, with its latest showing merely confirming a closed playtest is coming to Switch 2 this "summer".

Eurogamer / Matt Wales
Announcement
FromSoftware’s Duskbloods gets a new trailer and network test news

FromSoftware’s Duskbloods gets a new trailer and network test news

The Duskbloods will get a closed test on Nintendo Switch 2 this summer

VGC / Andy Robinson
Trailer
The Duskbloods Trailer Reveals Closed Network Test for Summer 2026

The Duskbloods Trailer Reveals Closed Network Test for Summer 2026

FromSoftware re-emerged at the June 2026 Nintendo Direct to reveal a quick look at its new multiplayer game, The Duskbloods, promising to launch a closed network test this summer.

IGN / Michael Cripe
Trailer
The Duskbloods Is Still Looking For A Release Date, Even After A Direct Appearance

The Duskbloods Is Still Looking For A Release Date, Even After A Direct Appearance

FromSoft, with love. We really thought we were going to get a release date for The Duskbloods, for a second there. But no. FromSoftware's Switch 2 exclusive has been in the pipeline since the console's reveal Direct last year, and today's update revealed nothing more than the fact that a closed network test is taking place this Summer.

Nintendo Life
Announcement
The Duskbloods closed network test set for summer

The Duskbloods closed network test set for summer

FromSoftware will host a closed network test for player-versus-player-versus-environment-based multiplayer action game The Duskbloods this … Source

Gematsu / Sal Romano
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