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The Duskbloods: the best of FromSoftware fights in a frantic multiplayer battleground
FromSoftware, the studio behind Elden Ring and Bloodborne, is departing from its usual formula of single-player RPGs with light multiplayer elements to create The Duskbloods, a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive built entirely around frantic multiplayer combat. Having spent two days playing the game in Tokyo, the writer describes a battle royale-style structure in which eight…
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Here’s what data Comcast says its motion-detecting routers collect
Comcast has responded to a backlash over its new opt-in WiFi Motion feature, which turns customers’ Xfinity Gateway routers into motion sensors using Wi-Fi signal disturbances rather than cameras or microphones. The feature, part of a new platform called Xfinity Shield, prompted anger online after users noticed support-page wording suggesting Comcast could share motion data…
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Hidetaka Miyazaki Interview: FromSoftware’s Boss On 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.
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Postal 2 Redux Funded, Confirmed for Q1 2027 Launch on PC, PS4, PS5, and VR
Once-controversial cult classic Postal 2 is returning, with original developer Running With Scissors, Flat2VR, Team Beef, and Impact Reality confirming Postal 2 Redux, a complete rebuild of the 2003 first-person shooter in Unity 6. Following a successful Kickstarter that saw it get funded in one day, Redux will be released in Q1 2027 for PC,…
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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.
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I’ve Never Played Anything Like The Duskbloods, And I Cannot Wait To Play More
After eight hours with the technical test, From Software’s next endeavor is impossible to nail down.
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Hidetaka Miyazaki On The Duskbloods: “Maybe PvPvE Wasn’t The Best Way To Refer To It”
From Software’s vampire-inspired multiplayer game The Duskbloods is difficult to quantify. Though it was billed as a “PvPvE game” when it was first announced, Hidetaka Miyazaki, president of From Software and legendary game director behind Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and Elden Ring, now thinks that label might be “a bit confusing.” The Duskbloods’ moment-to-moment gameplay may…
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The Duskbloods Has Some George R.R. Martin In Its Blood
From Software’s next game, The Duskbloods, is inspired by both vampire literature and tabletop games. But another key figure that the studio looked to for motivation was legendary Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin. That’s not too surprising, given Martin’s involvement with the studio’s smash-hit game Elden Ring, and while he may not have…
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The Duskbloods Is Inspired By One Of Tabletop Gaming’s Most Famous Vampire RPGs
From Software has been an industry trendsetter with its souls-like games over the years, but what inspires the studio when it crafts new experiences like The Duskbloods? The brief amounts of gameplay we’ve seen so far certainly suggest it includes plenty of From Software DNA, with its elegant art direction and hard-hitting action, and game…