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5th Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Frostpunk coming to Nintendo Switch

The society survival game Frostpunk is getting a release on Nintendo Switch, 11 Bit Studios revealed today.

5th Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

PSA: Kingdom Hearts Collection Will Collectively Take Up Over 130GB On Switch 2

Still better than the cloud. October is shaping up to be an exceptionally busy month for game releases, and one of these is Kingdom Hearts Collect...

5th Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

The New Denpa Men is shutting down

The New Denpa Men is coming to an end, with Genius Sonority announcing that the game is shutting down.

5th Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

NBA 2K25 Sounds The Buzzer On Its Best Game Modes, With A Delist & Server Shutdown Inbound

MyCareer and MyTeam hit the bench. We NBA 2K fans are no strangers to an online server shutdown, but 2K is pushing the boat out even further this...

5th Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

UK software sales chart for the week ending October 3, 2026 – Minecraft Dungeons 2 debuts, Metroid Prime 4 in the top 10

The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending October 3, 2026 is now available.

5th Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Mini Review: KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue (Switch 2)

A bit of a sleeper. In the lead-up to Kingdom Hearts 3 ,...

5th Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Mini Review: KINGDOM HEARTS -HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX- (Switch 2)

Not a cloud in sight. The Kingdom Hearts series has a long and storied history with Nintendo handhelds dating back all the way to the GBA, though...

5th Oct, 2026 • timeextension.com

Essencelord, A Brand New RPG For Game Boy Color, Is Now Crowdfunding On Kickstarter

You're a wizard, Marty Butterblatt Jr. A brand-new Game Boy Color game has launched on Kickstarter, Essencelord

5th Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Review: The Witcher III: Wild Hunt - Remastered (Switch 2) - A Huge Upgrade For An All-Time Great

Rivi-awesome. Getting The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to run on the original Nintendo Switch was an achievement in itself.

5th Oct, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

NBA 2K25 is being delisted later this month, servers (including single-player story mode) shut down at the end of the year

MyCareer, MyTeam and all other online game modes will end in December

5th Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Free-To-Play RPG 'The New Denpa Men' Is Ending Service Later This Year

Denparessing. Genius Sonority, the developer and publisher behind the 2024 free-to-play RPG The New Denpa Men

5th Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer coming to Nintendo Switch 2

Originally released on Nintendo Switch, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is heading to Nintendo Switch 2.

5th Oct, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

Although he vowed to never work on one without Kojima, Snake’s Japanese voice actor wants to see another Metal Gear game

Akio Otsuka says that now Kojima has other projects, Konami should give fans what they want

5th Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

UK Charts: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Climbs Back Into The Top 10

While Xenoblade Chronicles 2: NS2 Edition makes its debut. The latest UK charts data is in, and we have a few new releases this time to highlight.

5th Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Famitsu’s most wanted games – October 4, 2026 – Kirby and the World Beyond makes first appearance

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart outlining what Japanese gamers are looking forward to based on reader votes.

5th Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Psikyo Memories gets Nintendo Switch 2 release date, list of games

Today, Edia revealed the release date for Psikyo Memories as well as the full lineup of games.

5th Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo Switch eShop latest sales: lowest prices ever for Fate/Hollow Ataraxia Remastered, Fate/Stay Night Remastered Winter Burrow, more

A bunch of new sales are up and running on the North American Nintendo Switch eShop.

4th Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

"Let The Heroic Games Begin" - Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Brings The Battle To Tetris 99

Reminder: The 57th cup has arrived. : Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave

4th Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

The Merlies launch trailer – a new “wholesomevania” for Nintendo Switch

Arte, in collaboration with French studio Darjeeling Productions, out out a launch trailer for The Merlies.

4th Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo pre-order updates – October 4, 2026 – Pokemon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Mega Dimension, more

Below are the latest Nintendo products that can be currently pre-ordered at retailers for the week of October 4, 2026: United States Switch 2 The C...

4th Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Review: Minecraft Dungeons II (Switch 2) - A Fun But Flawed Dungeon-Crawling Sequel With Great Co-Op

Creepers, Skellies, oh my. A traditional adventure format seems an ill fit for something as freeform as Minecraft

4th Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Japanese Nintendo eShop releases for October 8, 2026

Nintendo has updated the Japanese Switch and Switch 2 release schedule on eShop for the week of October 8, 2026.

4th Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Sonic Is Getting An Extremely Expensive And Rare Porcelain Statue

Only 50 will be available worldwide. We've seen plenty of Sonic the Hedgehog

4th Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo maintenance schedule – October 4, 2026 – eShop downtime this month

Nintendo has released its maintenance schedule for the week of October 4, 2026.

4th Oct, 2026 • eurogamer.net

PlatinumGames boss hints he wants to expand Bayonetta as Stellar Blade director calls the series "indispensable"

PlatinumGames president Atsushi Inaba has hinted he'd like to expand the character of Bayonetta and bro...

4th Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Famitsu review scores – October 4, 2026 – Viractal, Qliphah in Providence’s Shadow, more

The latest Famitsu review scores for the week of October 4, 2026 are as follows: NBA 2K27 �" 8/7/8/8 Birdcage �" 7/8/8/8 Viractal �" 8/8/7/7 Bok...

4th Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

PlatinumGames Comments On The Future Of Bayonetta

Will our favourite Umbra Witch return? PlatinumGames has offered a brief yet tantalising comment on the future of Bayonetta during an interview wi...

4th Oct, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

Platinum suggests more Bayonetta is coming, despite exodus of lead developers

Platinum boss Inaba wants to "further develop the character of Bayonetta and expand her world"

4th Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Capcom Is Looking To Evolve Its RE Engine Into An 'AI-Era Game Engine'

It wants to "create games together with AI". Capcom programmer Satoshi Ishida has detailed upcoming improvements to the company's proprietary RE E...

4th Oct, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

Hamaguchi: It ‘wasn’t easy’ to keep the FF7 Remake trilogy plot intact and not turn it into his ‘own personal fan project’

The director says the real challenge was making sure any changes didn't affect the game's identity

4th Oct, 2026 • timeextension.com

"I Needed Someone Legendary With A True Passion For It" - Remembering Robin Williams' Iconic Legend Of Zelda Ocarina Of Time Ads

"It’s still one of my favourite career moments to this day". Following the publication of our interview with Julien Seri on Tuesday 15th Septemb...

4th Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

"A Colossal Upgrade" - Digital Foundry Delivers Its Tech Verdict For The Witcher 3 Remastered On Switch 2

"easy to recommend". Digital Foundry has delivered its tech verdict for The Witcher 3 Remastered

4th Oct, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

‘I did my best’: Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director says he argued for physical version

FF7 Remake series director says he understands why some fans are disappointed

4th Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Feature: Box Art Brawl - Zone Of The Enders: The Fist Of Mars (GBA)

In the zone. Hello everyone, and welcome to another edition of Box Art Brawl ! Last week, we loo...

4th Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch file sizes – Kingdom Hearts Collection [1-3], Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, more

Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch games.

4th Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

RuneScape: Dragonwilds Reveals Multi-Year Roadmap

Monthly & quarterly updates throughout 2027. RuneScape: Dragonwilds ...

4th Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts – October 4, 2026 – Kingdom Hearts skyrockets to the top

The latest Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of October 4, 2026 are now available.

4th Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Sonic Team boss on the pressure of achieving high Metascores

Sonic Team boss Takashi Iizuka has spoken about the pressure of hitting high Metascores with the Sonic the Hedgehog games.

4th Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Video: 15 Exciting New Games Coming To Switch 1 & 2 In October 2026

No time for rest. If you're overloaded with games right now, you're not alone, and this month even more amazing titles are on the way to the Switc...

3rd Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Ninjala 2 dev want the franchise “to continue for 10 years, 20 years, and beyond”

GungHo has high hopes for Ninjala, hoping that the series will continue for decades to come.

3rd Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

PlatinumGames talks Nintendo Switch 2, offers brief comment on Bayonetta’s future

PlatinumGames has offered a few words about Nintendo Switch 2 as well as the future of Bayonetta.

3rd Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

The Witcher 3 Remastered Nintendo Switch 2 tech analysis, including frame rate and resolution

We just saw The Witcher 3 Remastered on Nintendo Switch 2 this week, and thanks to Digital Foundry, we have new technical details covering frame ra...

3rd Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Neatly Organized incoming for Nintendo Switch

RedDeerGames is about to launch Neatly Organized on Nintendo Switch, the company has announced.

3rd Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Feature: The Results Of Our 2026 Switch 2 Summer Survey Are In

Fingers crossed for a Kid Icarus revival. Back in August, we posed 64 gaming-related questions to Nintendo Life readers in our Switch 2 Summer Sur...

3rd Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

3D action platformer Manairons announced for Nintendo Switch [update: release date]

September 24, 2025: JanduSoft, along with 3Cat, today shared the news that Manairons is coming to Nintendo Switch.

3rd Oct, 2026 • videogameschronicle.com

Capcom details plans to evolve RE Engine into an ‘AI game engine’

Programmer says Capcom’s goal is a future 'where we create games together with AI'

3rd Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Random: Tough Week? Grab Yourself A Brew & Get These Immaculate Zelda Tunes On Your Playlist, Pronto

Nylon Lon Ranch. Not sure if you've heard, but they're remaking Ocarina of Time

3rd Oct, 2026 • nintendolife.com

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (3rd October)

This is Halloween, Halloween. Well folks, you made it through another week; give yourselves a pat on the back. It's been a bit of a quiet one in...

3rd Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Konami teases that Belmont’s Curse won’t be the end for Castlevania

Konami has been a bit quiet with Castlevania until recently, but the publisher has teased more to come for the franchise in the future.

3rd Oct, 2026 • nintendoeverything.com

Dicevaders launch trailer – dice-based roguelike deckbuilder live on Nintendo Switch 2, Switch

Dicevaders, a dice-based roguelike deckbuilder which just debuted on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch, has received a launch trailer.