gamingSaturday, August 8, 2026
Today's gaming news is a mix of beta invites and corporate shuffles. FromSoftware's Duskbloods beta selections are out, while HandyGames becomes THQ Nordic Mobile. The industry is also seeing player counts drop and new releases make their mark.
Two big shifts: one for players waiting on FromSoftware's next game, one for the mobile porting scene.
If you signed up for the Duskbloods beta, now's the time to check your inbox. FromSoftware has finished selecting players, and the beta runs later this month.
HandyGames is now THQ Nordic Mobile, a clear sign that THQ Nordic wants a dedicated label for mobile ports. HandyGames Studios keeps making original games, so this is a split between porting and development.
The day's other stories point at how games hold or lose their audience.
Pokémon TCG Pocket is losing players a year in. The piece looks at how DeNA plans to keep people opening packs, which is the real challenge for any live-service card game.
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls pulled in nearly 25,000 concurrent players at launch. That's a solid start for an Arc System Works fighter, and it suggests the Marvel name still carries weight on PC.
PUBG Mobile Launches Brainrot Royale For a Limited Timebleedingcool.com
Laced Records To Release The Rust Soundtrack on Vinylbleedingcool.com
Another Zelda Movie Cast Member Has Reportedly Been Confirmedwww.nintendolife.com
"You Won't Be Disappointed" - Lies Of P Director Teases Its Sequelwww.nintendolife.com
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‘I’ve always felt too old and too young at the same time’: The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey on swapping child stardom for cult television – and Celebrity Traitorswww.theguardian.com
‘I’ve always felt too old and too young at the same time’: The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey on swapping child stardom for cult television – and Celebrity Traitors
Group Clicking: Pokémonwww.sporcle.com
You wouldn't want to let down Professor Oak.
Barbie Name Match-Upwww.sporcle.com
Come on, Barbie. Let’s name dolls.
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Hurdle hints and answers for August 8, 2026sea.mashable.com
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