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The latest weapon in Splatoon 2, the Custom Jet Squelcher, is now available. Get a look at some footage in the video below.

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Switch will be undergoing maintenance towards the end of this weekend / start of next week. Service will be impacted for a little under two hours.

Here’s the maintenance schedule:

– 4:50 PM PT (November 5) – 6:30 PM PT (November 5)
– 7:50 PM ET (November 5) – 9:30 PM ET (November 5)
– 12:50 AM in the UK (November 6) – 2:30 AM in the UK (November 6)
– 1:50 AM in Europe (November 6) – 3:30 AM in Europe (November 6)

While the maintenance above is taking place, online play may be impacted.

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Nintendo published a new promo video for Switch that highlights various titles for the system. The games literally come to life, with Bowser popping into the real world for example. Check out the full video below.

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Based on a new tweet from Infinite Dreams, Sky Force Reloaded is apparently coming to Switch. The studio tweeted out the following earlier today:

That’s it. No further information. A boxart for Sky Force Reloaded is obviously pictured here, so the game may have a shot at a retail release on Switch. We’re hoping that Infinite Dreams will be clarifying its Switch plans soon.

We have some additional information and a trailer for Sky Force Reloaded below.

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has received a new North American “Close Call” commercial. We have the advert attached below.

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If you’re looking to get a head start on the digital version of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim for Switch, you’ll be happy to hear that pre-loading is now available. Nintendo just started this on the eShop today.

Pre-loading will let you pay for the game in advance, which allows you to download most of the needed data ahead of time. Then on launch day, you’ll just need a small update to begin playing.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim takes up 14.3GB of space on Switch.

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Bandai Namco readied new content for the upcoming update and DLC for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2. In addition to the new Hero Colosseum mode, we have news about Extra Pack 1 and 2.

Below are the full details and trailers:

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One portion of Nintendo’s financial results briefing involved a Q&A session. The transcript is only up in Japanese at present, though the English version should be out within the next few days. Siliconera did translate a couple of the excerpts ahead of time.

Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima was asked about Nintendo’s plans for China involving Switch. Kimishima also weighed in on the possibility of releasing mobile games in the country.

The full excerpts are below:

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The Switch eShop listing for Doom has updated with the game’s file size. For those who plan on purchasing the game digitally, 13.4GB of free space is needed.

While it’s not said specifically, we can assume that multiplayer will be a separate download on Switch, as is the case with the physical version. Bethesda previously said that the multiplayer component takes up about 9GB of space.

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The Nintendo UK store has opened pre-orders for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. If you reserve the game, you’ll receive a map of the world. Pre-orders can be placed here.

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