Another year of The Game Awards is in the books. Coinciding with reveals throughout the show, awards were handed out across a number of different categories.

Two Nintendo games in particular earned a ton of nominations – The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey. Both won awards, but Zelda ultimately took home the majority out of the two, including the top “Game of the Year” prize. Other titles also won out including Metroid: Samus Returns as “Best Handheld Game” and Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle as “Best Strategy Game”.

Below is the full listing of winners:

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Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle update out now (version 1.4.435658) – Versus Mode live

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The newest update for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is here. Version 1.4.435658 is out now.

As we know, the Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle update is highlighted by the inclusion of a new Versus Mode. If we hear about any other changes or additions, we’ll let you know.

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Nintendo and PlatinumGames announce Bayonetta 3 for Switch

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Update: Teaser added below.

Original: Bayonetta 3 is coming exclusively to Switch, Nintendo and PlatinumGames have announced. The two sides made the reveal at The Game Awards 2017.

Of course, those aren’t the only Bayonetta games planned for Switch. Nintendo is also bringing the first two titles in the series to the console in February.

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Bayonetta 1 and 2 coming to Switch

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Update: Trailer added below.

Original: The Bayonetta games are coming to Switch, Nintendo and PlatinumGames have announced. They’ll be sold as a package on February 16.

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Zelda: Breath of the Wild – The Champions’ Ballad launches tonight

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The new DLC for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild launches tonight, Nintendo has announced. The Big N just dropped the news at The Game Awards.

Here’s a trailer for The Champions’ Ballad:

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The Game Awards 2017 live stream

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The Game Awards 2017 will be kicking off shortly. The pre-show, which may or may not have Nintendo-related news, begins at 5:30 PM PT / 8:30 PM ET / 1:30 AM in the UK / 2:30 AM in Europe. The main event will start right after.

If there happens to be any major Nintendo news at any point of the show, we’ll have it here on the site. We’ll also post the full lineup of award winners – hopefully Zelda or Mario will be taking home the “Game of the Year” prize.

You can watch The Game Awards 2017 as they happen below.

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Outlast 1 and 2 announced for Q1 2018 Switch release

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The horror franchise Outlast is on its way to Switch, Red Barrels has announced. The two games are set for release sometime in Q1 2018.

Today’s news comes as part of a larger status update from Red Barrels. The company has ruled out DLC for Outlast 2, and has teased something else in development in the Outlast franchise.

Here’s the full update:

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Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle – Versus Mode revealed, out tomorrow for free

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Update: Added in more details below.

Original: Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is getting brand new content tomorrow. Ubisoft has unveiled a new Versus Mode for the game, and it’s entirely free.

Here’s a breakdown of the new mode:

“Versus Mode is a new multiplayer experience, playable locally on a single console and developed especially for you, the fans! This long-awaited two-player game mode allows you to defy a friend and show your tactical abilities in fun local fights, filled with random bonus items that make every battle epic.”

We have a trailer for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle’s Versus Mode below.