Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (22nd August)

Arise, Bloodsworn

Ahoy! The weekend is here once again – joy! Before we get into what we're playing, however, let's just see what's been going on this week. First up, Nintendo finally confirmed what the newly-revised Switch 2 price will be in the UK. It's not terrible news, to be honest, but it does put the console over the £400 threshold...

• Sat 22nd Aug 2026
• Features
• Talking Point
• Nintendo Switch
• Nintendo Switch 2
• Polls

News 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...

• Fri 21st Aug 2026
• Nintendo Switch 2
• The Duskbloods

News 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...

• Thu 20th Aug 2026
• Nintendo Switch 2
• Upcoming Releases

News 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...

• Thu 20th Aug 2026
• Nintendo Switch 2
• Upcoming Releases

News 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. We're not going to embed or provide a link to the footage here, but needless to say, it's not particularly difficult to find...

• Thu 20th Aug 2026
• Nintendo Switch 2
• The Duskbloods

Poll Did You Get Into The Duskbloods Switch 2 Beta Test?

First Blood

On Friday, FromSoftware fans with a Switch 2 get their first chance to go hands-on with a brand new game from the makers of Dark Souls and Elden Ring. Or more accurately, some FromSoft fans get the chance - specifically the ones that successfully applied for the network test. FromSoft ran a first-come-first-served application process...

• Wed 19th Aug 2026
• Polls
• Features
• FromSoftware
• Nintendo Switch 2

News 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...

• Wed 15th Jul 2026
• Nintendo Switch 2
• Upcoming Releases
• Network Test

News 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. There was a...

• Tue 9th Jun 2026
• News
• Nintendo Switch 2
• Upcoming Releases

News Elden Ring And The Duskbloods Still "Expected" To Release On Switch 2 In 2026

Another update from Kadokawa

Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition and The Duskbloods are meant to be arriving on the Switch 2 this year, and we've now got another update. FromSoftware's parent company, Kadokawa, has released its latest earnings report this week, and the plan remains unchanged - both of these games are still expected to release in 2026...

• Sat 16th May 2026
• Nintendo Switch 2
• FromSoftware
• Upcoming Releases

News Yes, Elden Ring & The Duskbloods Are Definitely Still Coming To Switch 2 In 2026

At least, according to Kadokawa's latest financial report

If everything goes to plan, FromSoftware is poised to have a big 2026 on the Nintendo Switch 2. Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition and The Duskbloods were announced at the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct in April 2025, but things have been pretty quiet for both games since. However, both titles have...

• Thu 12th Feb 2026
• Nintendo Switch 2
• Upcoming Releases