Votes for the Golden Joystick Awards are now open.
The Switch 2 game library has already scooped up some awards this year, and now that we’re at the tail end of 2025, even more nominations are beginning to pop up for Nintendo’s new system and its exclusives.
The UK-based ‘Golden Joystick Awards’ have returned for ithe 43rd annual event, and it marks the debut of Switch 2 games, which we’ve highlighted below.
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Remember how the upcoming extraction shooter Arc Raiders was meant to launch in 2022? Good times! And quite different times, because back then the game was PvE, seeing you and a few friends take on some nasty bots. Three years on, the game has shifted into a PvPvE experience, and the reason for 1. such a lengthy delay, and 2. a complete change in what players actually do is a simple one: the game was “not fun.”
I could probably quite safely bet some money that many of you are still happily ticking away at Baldur’s Gate 3, but for those of you that would like newer pastures to get your TTRPG fix in video game form, there’s some good news. The board game-esque tactical RPG Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked at long last has a release date!
We’ve rounded up the best deals for Saturday, October 4, below, so don’t miss out on these limited-time offers.
Xbox fans, the best deal of the weekend is for you. Split Fiction is available for just $29.99, and it’s hard to beat that price. This is still one of the best games of 2025, and it’s perfect for both hardcore players and even those who rarely play games.
Amazon has the M3 MacBook Air available for just $1099, marking a $600 discount. This laptop packs in 24GB of unified memory, 512GB of SSD storage, and a 15.3-inch display. Powered by the M3 chip, this is a laptop that is capable of anything you throw at it.
Best Buy has this Razer Huntsman V2 TKL Wired Keyboard available for $89.99 today. Usually priced at $149.99, this is a really solid deal for an excellent keyboard. The TKL design removes the numpad, so you can keep as much desk space as possible.
Amazon opened pre-orders this week for the God of War 20th Anniversary DualSense. This limited edition controller is an essential addition to any God of War fan’s collection. The best part? You will get your controller in just a few weeks, as the release date is set for October 23.
Sam’s Club is an excellent place to shop, as you can purchase items in large quantities at a cheaper price than you normally could at other stores. Memberships are normally $50, but this weekend, new members can sign up for a membership for just $15.
While the AirPod Pro 3s just released, Amazon has premium renewed Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation) on sale for $139.99. This is a great deal if you’re someone who needs to upgrade your earbuds but doesn’t want to shell out a full $250. The AirPods Pro (2nd Generation) are a huge upgrade over the first generation AirPod Pros, featuring better sound quality and support for hearing health functionality.
Initially announced earlier this year, the second 3xLP Death Stranding 2: On The Beach vinyl is up for pre-order at Mondo. This package includes 22 songs from the game, featuring artists like CHVRCHES, Low Roar, Gen Hoshino, and more. Currently, the 3xLP is set to ship out in February 2026, so secure your copy today!
There’s a strong chance a good few of you out there saw that initial Kingmakers trailer from last year and thought “I’ll take a piece of that pie.” You came pretty close to getting your slice too, as it was due out next week on October 8th… except the devs have announced that it’s been delayed. Indefinitely.
Elden Ring has been out for – hang on, let me just check my calendar… crikey, that long? – four years now, and despite being a behemoth of a game that I could never imagine seeing absolutely all of, I imagine there are some of you out there that have and crave new ways to go about that. So how about a mod! One which doesn’t exactly turn you into Geralt of Rivia, but does at least let you fight like everybody’s favourite witcher.
Gotta alphabetise ‘em all.
Ever since The Pokémon Company uttered the name Pokémon Legends: Z-A, one idea has obsessively swirled around my mind: I needed to declare my favourite Pokémon for each letter in the alphabet, in reverse alphabetical order.
Anyone else? Just me? And why? I don’t know, because what I thought would be a fun, breezy exercise ended up being an endless toil of picking between my favourite children. It taught me what a Pokémon must feel when inflicted with paralysis.
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Remember last month when Nine Sols developer Red Candle Games started teasing… something… related to the Metroidvania? That something leaned much more into the studio’s horror origins, and as it turns out has developed into a whole entire ARG. I won’t dive into every last detail of said ARG, you can go down that rabbit hole yourself. However it has led to something interesting: Red Candle Games have hidden an entirely new game within Nine Sols.
Why do humans read the air?
We reported on the Switch 2 version of Kuukiyomi 4: Consider It having arrived with new features, including a bunch of exclusive mouse-mode content, and as a result of that, well, I agreed in writing in the comments that I’d review it. Thanks, past me. Thanks a bunch.
I jest, of course. This is an off-kilter Japanese series that had completely passed me by, and after seeing the Switch 2 port trailer, I simply had to give it a go. It’s right up my street.
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2 hot to stop.
It’s that time of year for our six-monthly Games We Missed round-up, when you lovely people flag great Switch games that slipped through Nintendo Life’s nets. And this is the first edition since Switch 2 launched!
While we’ve done our utmost to keep up with every new Switch 2 game after 25 of them dropped on 5th June, there have already been a handful we weren’t able to cover – although we did manage to catch up with Bokura: Planet and Kuukiyomi 4, both of which we enjoyed immensely (spoilers for the Kuukiyomi review that’ll be going live later today!). And Switch 1 has kept up its relentless release rate, with publishers pumping out all sorts of jewels glinting in the ever-churning eShop slop. Missing some good ‘uns is unavoidable, unfortunately.
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