The Duskbloods Network Test Session Closed After Disastrous Server Issues

Who reported it, and when

1. first The Verge – Gaming We played The Duskbloods, the Switch 2’s wildest new exclusive
2. first GameSpot I’ve Never Played Anything Like The Duskbloods, And I Cannot Wait To Play More
3. first GameSpot Hidetaka Miyazaki On The Duskbloods: “Maybe PvPvE Wasn’t The Best Way To Refer To It”
4. first GameSpot What Is The Duskbloods? From Software’s Switch 2 Exclusive Explained
5. first GameSpot Miyazaki Says The Duskbloods Reveal Probably Gave Fans The Wrong Impression
6. first GameSpot The Duskbloods Has Some George R.R. Martin In Its Blood
7. first GameSpot The Duskbloods Is Inspired By One Of Tabletop Gaming’s Most Famous Vampire RPGs
8. first GameSpot What is The Duskbloods? From Software’s Switch 2 Exclusive Explained
9. first GameSpot I’ve Never Played Anything Like The Duskbloods, And I Cannot Wait To Play More
10. first IGN The Duskbloods Preview: FromSoftware's Multiplayer Switch 2 Exclusive Is Special, Here's How It Plays
11. first IGN Hidetaka Miyazaki Interview: FromSoftware's Boss On The Duskbloods' TTRPG Influences, the Nintendo Partnership, and the Future of Games
12. first Polygon The Duskbloods' Full Character List Officially Revealed
13. first VGC With The Duskbloods, Hidetaka Miyazaki is stepping into the unknown
14. +1m Siliconera Preview: The Duskbloods Encourages and Accommodates Different Playstyles
15. +1m GameRant What is The Duskbloods? Explaining How FromSoftware's Switch 2 Exclusive Works
16. +1m GameRant The Duskbloods Hands-on Preview: FromSoftware's Big Leap on Switch 2
17. +1m GameRant The Duskbloods is PEAK FromSoftware in a New Package - Hands-On Preview
18. +1m GameRant Don't Worry, The Duskbloods Has Customization Options for Non-PvP Fans
19. +15m Polygon The Duskbloods Could Have Been a 'Cute' Nintendo Game
20. +21m Nintendo Everything FromSoftware explains why The Duskbloods is Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive
21. +30m Siliconera Interview: How Vampires Influenced The Duskbloods Characters
22. +1h Destructoid The Duskbloods gameplay reveal shows a very niche, PvP-centered battle royale-like experience
23. +1h GamesRadar+ Hidetaka Miyazaki says The Duskbloods is full of ideas FromSoftware couldn't fit into Dark Souls or Demon's Souls: "That was always at the forefront of my mind"
24. +1h Nintendo Life Rumour: The Duskbloods Might Be Out A Lot Sooner Than You Think
25. +1h TheGamer The Duskbloods Release Date Has Seemingly Leaked
26. +2h Eurogamer No, The Duskbloods isn't releasing on 24th September, according to Nintendo
27. +2h DualShockers The Duskbloods Release Date Leak Means September Is Even More Packed
28. +2h Kotaku FromSoftware Says Nintendo Has Been A Big Help In Making Sure Switch 2 Exclusive The Duskbloods Doesn’t Just Drop Players In And Hope ‘They Figure It Out’
29. +3h Eurogamer Miyazaki suggests FromSoftware is keen to return to single-player games after The Duskbloods and Elden Ring: Nightreign
30. +3h GamesRadar+ Nintendo denies The Duskbloods' September release date in the least convincing way possible
31. +4h Nintendo Life Nintendo Proved Crucial In Helping Players Understand The Duskbloods
32. +4h GamesRadar+ Stop the Bloodborne hunt, Miyazaki says The Duskbloods is totally unrelated: "I almost regret putting the word 'Blood' in the title"
33. +6h Kotaku 14 Things We Just Learned About The Duskbloods
34. +19h GamesRadar+ The Duskbloods is a Switch 2 exclusive because Nintendo was the "right partner" and "very receptive" to FromSoftware's weird idea, says Hidetaka Miyazaki
35. +21h GamesRadar+ The Duskbloods servers buckle as the first closed network test struggles to support the onslaught of fans trying to play FromSoftware's Switch 2 exclusive
36. +21h Eurogamer Having Duskbloods connectivity issues? FromSoftware says sit closer to your router or use an ethernet cable
37. +21h DualShockers The Duskbloods Network Test Off to Bad Start
38. +22h Nintendo Life The Duskbloods Network Test Session Closed After Disastrous Server Issues
39. +23h Kotaku FromSoftware Gives Up On Today’s The Duskbloods Network Test After Two Hours Of Failed Logins
40. +23h Nintendo Everything The Duskbloods has its first network test cancelled
41. +24h VGC From Software responds as The Duskbloods’ first Network Test session is marred by ‘Failed to log in’ errors

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