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Nintendo Indie World Showcase Set for October 28
Nintendo will host a 15-minute Indie World Showcase on October 28, featuring announcements and updates on indie games coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch.
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General Gaming
Pokémon UNITE Ends Service on 23 March 2027 as Aeos Crown Registration Opens
The Pokémon Company will end Pokémon UNITE service on 23 March 2027. Aeos Crown 2027 finals run on 20 and 21 March, and a farewell update arrives on 12 November.
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Visual Novel The Night of the Exorcism Launches on Nintendo Switch October 30
Ratalaika Games and Ludomancer Studio are releasing The Night of the Exorcism, a dark visual novel featuring seven demons, multiple branching paths, and nine distinct endings.
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Nintendo schedules 3DS, Switch, and Switch 2 maintenance for late October
Nintendo has announced maintenance windows across its console lineup for the week of October 25, 2026, including a second 3DS downtime session and service interruptions for Switch and Switch 2.
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Rabbit’s Tale Metroidvania Roguelike Confirmed for Nintendo Switch
Golden Bug Studios has confirmed that its hand‑drawn Metroidvania roguelike Rabbit’s Tale will launch on Nintendo Switch later in 2027.
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Frostpunk Comes to Nintendo Switch on October 19
The original Frostpunk will arrive on Nintendo Switch on October 19, according to Gematsu. The Switch release brings the original title to Nintendo's hybrid console.
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Game Releases and Announcements
Minecraft Dungeons II Reviews Are In: Critics Give Mixed Scores as Sequel Improves on the Original
Minecraft Dungeons II has launched on Nintendo Switch and other platforms, earning a Metacritic score of 75/100. Reviews praise the sequel's improved combat and expanded gear system, though opinions on depth and endgame content vary widely.
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Nintendo Switch Excavation Game Isekibori Launches in Japan with Guitar Controller Shovel Mechanic
Isekibori, an unusual excavation simulator developed by Takahiro Miyazawa, has launched on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 in Japan. The game repurposes the HORI Guitar Life controller as a makeshift shovel, using motion tracking to let players dig up buried
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Wax Heads gets physical Nintendo Switch release with 3,000 copies
Super Rare Games is publishing a boxed version of the cozy-punk narrative sim Wax Heads for Nintendo Switch, featuring the game on cartridge plus manual, sticker, and trading cards. Pre-orders start October 8.
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Creepy Tale: Snow Child arrives on Nintendo Switch October 15
The horror puzzle game from Sometimes You launches this month with a 20 percent pre-order discount.
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Game Releases and Announcements
Village in the Shade Gets Free Patches and Paid DLC Through 2027
NIS America outlined a content roadmap for the horror farming game Village in the Shade, which launches October 27, 2026. Free patches will add new animals, farmland, and story events, while paid DLC arriving in 2027 introduces a new story scenario with
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Deals and Free Games
Nintendo Switch deals drop Metroid Prime 4 to $59.88, 8BitDo controller hits record low
Nintendo's latest exclusive and third-party gaming hardware see significant discounts as retailers prepare for the holiday season.
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