Nintendo Reveals Two Animal Crossing-Themed Switch Lites Releasing October 6

October marks the start of the spooky season in, with major events and new critters to catch. Aside from attending a big Halloween party, players can also catch lots of new critters on land, in the water, and beneath the waves. With the seasons changing, October is a great month for critter collectors and social butterflies alike.

has a long gaming history, but one area that the franchise hasn't yet thoroughly covered is the life simulation genre. Represented by games like, and, life simulation games tend to forego epic quests and intense gameplay in favor of embracing aspects of the mundane. The world of Middle-earth is certainly home to vast adventure and earth-shaking battles, but there's a separate side to things that a new game,, could finally focus on to deliver an experience unlike anything before.

Characters from various movies, TV shows, and video games have been immortalized as toys in a number of ways. Action figures, Funko Pops, even plushes. However, none of those collectibles are quite as adorable as Fisher Price's Little People Collector sets. Shrinking famous characters from various series down to pocket size along with the famous locations you'd usually find them in, Mattel has shown off two official Disney sets perfect for the spookiest season of the year.

Bandai Namco has released a new trailer for Tekken 8, confirming the return of Feng Wei. Introduced in Tekken 5, the Chinese martial artist utilizes the God Fist Style and is excellent at devastating opponents. Check out some of his moves below.

A newly released internal email thread has revealed that Activision met with Nintendo in December 2022 to be briefed on the company’s next Nintendo Switch console, referred to within the exchanges as the “NG Switch”. 

Nintendo reportedly briefed Activision Blizzard on plans for its next-gen console late last year.

Earlier this year, Resident Evil 4 Remake was released to critical acclaim thanks to its great re-telling of the story and fun, smooth gameplay. Unfortunately, the hype around the game died quickly after everyone completed it, and more highly anticipated titles were released. Everyone figured that there would be more content released eventually, but Capcom remained silent for months. Now it seems like they’ve finally broken their silence at the most recent Sony PlayStation Showcase 2023 show.

We're thrilled to announce the return of GamesBeat Next, hosted in San Francisco this October, where we will explore the theme of «Playing the Edge.» Apply to speak here and learn more about sponsorship opportunities here. At the event, we will also announce 25 top game startups as the 2024 Game Changers. Apply or nominate today!

Payday 3 is rapidly approaching its September 21 launch date and Starbreeze has revealed two new characters joining the team for the delightful heists to come. They've also announced their roadmap for the first entire year of DLC, focusing on the four expansions that will comprise the Year 1 — The Bad Apple releases. These being the ones you get some of or all of for the more expensive Silver and Gold versions of the game.

September may have just started, but the holiday season is already fast approaching, with plenty of eager shoppers looking to find the next great gift for their game-adoring friends or family members.

Nintendo is gearing up for the holidays with some fresh Switch console bundles. This year brings a new $199.99 Switch Lite bundle that’s Animal Crossing-themed. It comes in light pink or blue, with leaves printed on the console. What’s noteworthy about this bundle is that it comes with a download code for Animal Crossing: New Horizons (a $60 value). In case you can’t get enough of the game, the Happy Home Paradise DLC is $24.99, or free if you subscribe to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack tier.

Nintendo announced on Tuesday that it would be releasing a few new bundles, including a Mario Kart 8 bundle and Animal Crossing-themed Nintendo Switch Lites, next month.