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A great Switch bundle is on sale at Rakuten right now, but only for short time. From now until this Wednesday, October 9, you can snag the handheld-only Switch Lite (any color) bundled with Link’s Awakening, a gorgeous remake of the 1993 Game Boy classic, for only $219 plus tax. A Switch Lite goes for $200 on its own, and Link’s Awakening is a full-price $60 game, so you’ll save a full $41 here. That’s an excellent deal on two brand-new, first-party Nintendo products.

To get the discount, select your preferred console color and add the bundle to your cart. You’ll be prompted to sign in or create a free Rakuten account. When you get to the payment step during checkout, use promo code NWD41, which will slash $41 off the price.

See Switch Lite / Link’s Awakening bundle at Rakuten

It’s worth mentioning there’s also another coupon, SAVE15, that’ll slash 15% off any product sitewide (you can’t combine it with the other promo code above). This deal is also a limited-time offer, available now through Tuesday, October 8, but it notably includes Link’s Awakening. The game is discounted to $54 already, and with the additional 15% off, you’ll pay only $45.90. If you’re not interested in picking up the Switch Lite but want the game, here’s a nice alternative.

See Link’s Awakening at Rakuten

Rakuten has plenty of other games and systems for not only Nintendo Switch but also PS4, Xbox One, and PC, so be sure to check out those deals while the SAVE15 promotion is going on.

Six images of the new Walking Dead spinoff have been revealed ahead of an NYCC panel.

The Ryan Reynolds comedy Free Guy will feature Ninja and several other popular streamers. Plus, the first poster for the film has been revealed at New York Comic Con.

Footage of an official Blizzard interview with a Hong Kong-based professional Hearthstone player has been taken offline after the player expressed support for the protests in Hong Kong.

InvenGlobal first reported that Ng Wai “blitzchung” Chung expressed his support of the protests while being interviewed by the official Taiwanese Hearthstone organization following his win against South Korean player Jang “DawN” Hyun Jae on October 6.

During the interview, Chung wore a face mask on camera. It was a reference to the government-issued ban on wearing face masks while protesting, something Hong Kong protestors have been doing to protect their identities.

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Remedy’s Control is a game about recognizing our inability to have a firm grip on an indifferent universe, yet reaching out to grab it anyway. It is a game about items closely connected with our world but which are still off: Something gnaws at the edges of what we know, scratches at the corners of what we can know, and whispers of a layer of brutality and cold indifference we refuse to acknowledge blankets all existence.

It is a game about existential dread, and this constant awareness of that which we can never grasp is central to the weird and the ‘New Weird’ subgenre of horror. The dread father of the genre, HP Lovecraft, gave this particular type of weirdness a definition and distinction from other brands of horror. For Lovecraft, the true weird tale was more than merely “bloody bones, or a sheeted form clanking chains.” It had to do with the creation of the inexplicable, the realisation of constant dread, the nagging notion of “unknown forces”.

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We’re only a week away from CD Projekt RED doing what most probably assumed was impossible: porting The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to the Switch. The Witcher 3: Complete Edition hits Nintendo’s platform on October 15, but if you’d like to save some money, you can pre-order prior to that for $10 off on Amazon.

The Witcher 3: Complete Edition – $50 ($60)

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The Witcher 3: Complete Edition includes everything that’s been released for CD Projekt RED’s huge RPG. That means Switch players will be able to play the full Wild Hunt campaign, in addition to the Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine expansions. It also comes with 16 DLC packs, which include content like quests, contracts, and armour, in addition to cosmetics like new beards and hair.

Additionally, the Switch port comes with stickers, a world map, and a compendium for The Witcher universe. The physical version also includes everything on a single Switch card, so you won’t need to download anything to enjoy it.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt received one of GameSpot’s few 10/10 scores. In our The Witcher 3 Review, critic Kevin Van Ord called it “one of the best role-playing games ever crafted, a titan among giants and the standard-setter for all such games going forward.”

“Where the Witcher 2 sputtered to a halt, The Witcher 3 is always in a crescendo,” he wrote. “But while the grand clashes are captivating, it is the moments between conflicts, when you drink with the local clans and bask in a trobairitz’s song, that are truly inspiring.”

EA is experiencing a server outage impacting some of its online games including FIFA 20, Battlefield 5, and Apex Legends. In a tweet, the company said it is aware of connectivity problems with its games and is working to address them.

In a follow-up, the company also said some users may be experiencing issues with contacting its help resources, which could prevent players from sending reports. That could be a byproduct of users attempting to send reports, especially since games like FIFA are top sellers in some regions.

The nature of the outage is unknown. Apex Legends players, at least, appear to be getting an error code 100 or 103, which prevents users from signing in to their EA account.

The products discussed here were independently chosen by our editors. GameSpot may get a share of the revenue if you buy anything featured on our site.

Despite the fact that Nintendo’s newest Switch models, the Switch Lite and upgraded Switch with better battery life, only recently hit the market, we’re already seeing some nice bundles available ahead of Black Friday and the holiday season. If you’re interested in the upgraded Switch, GameStop has two different Switch bundle offers this week. While the console itself isn’t discounted, you can get a digital $25 GameStop gift card with your purchase. Alternatively, you can buy the Switch and receive a free Starlink: Battle for Atlas Starter Pack.

Over at Rakuten, there’s also a Switch Lite bundled with Link’s Awakening for only $219 right now (you can also get the game by itself for only $45.90).

If you’re looking to buy a Switch for the first time or upgrade to the newer model right away, these are solid deals to take advantage of; however, keep in mind we’re now two months away from Black Friday and may see better bundles then.

There are some solid game deals worth grabbing at GameStop right now, including Wolfenstein Youngblood for $20 on Switch, God of War for $20 on PS4, and the Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 and 2 for $20 on PS4 and Xbox One. Check out more of the best deals at GameStop this week below, including the aforementioned console bundles.

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With Saitama’s popularity in anime fandom, it should come as no surprise that the One Punch Man universe is getting a video game adaptation. Prolific anime game publisher Bandai Namco has released a new One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows trailer that reveals some of the game’s mechanics, character customization, closed beta, and more.

Launching sometime in 2020 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, A Hero Nobody Knows will feature a dedicated story mode where you embark on missions as a created character, seeking to rise through the ranks of the Hero Association. You will engage in 3v3 battles impacted by the game’s world; various obstacles–such as giants, meteors, other heroes, and more–will attempt to thwart your mission success.

Alongside the trailer, Bandai Namco announced that A Hero Nobody Knows will have a closed beta for US, Canada, and Latin America next month on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Sign-ups are open now and will remain so until October 16, with participants being selected and notified on October 29. The closed beta takes place between November 1-3 and Xbox One players are required to have an active Gold membership to join.

One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows Closed Beta Start Times

• Session 1: November 1, 3 AM – 5 AM PT
• Session 2: November 1, 11 PM – 1 AM PT
• Session 3: November 2, 2 PM – 4 PM PT
• Session 4: November 3, 1 PM – 3 PM PT

Bandai Namco shared a trailer showcasing a variety of the game’s characters in August. Next to Saitama, A Hero Nobody Knows will include Atomic Samurai, Bang, Genos, Speed-o’-Sound Sonic, Tatsumaki, and many more. And true to the series’ lore, Saitama KOs most characters in one punch.