Watch The Game Awards 2017 live on Steam! The stream begins Dec 7th at 5:30pm PST.

In addition to the show, there are a number of nominated titles on sale right now until Dec 9th at 10am PST. Also, to celebrate The Game Awards 2017, we will randomly drop 150 free copies of nominated titles every 15 minutes during the show. Click here for details on how to participate.

Bayonetta 3, The Legend of Zelda DLC news revealed during The Game Awards

Nintendo received a number of honors at The Game Awards in Los Angeles, winning the awards for Game of the Year for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Best Family Game for Super Mario Odyssey and Best Handheld Game for Metroid: Samus Returns. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild also won the awards for Best Game Direction and Best Action/Adventure Game.

But that’s not the only Nintendo news from the annual awards show. During the event, Nintendo revealed a trailer announcing that the Bayonetta 3 game is currently in development exclusively for the Nintendo Switch system. In addition, the critically acclaimed Bayonetta 2 game, originally a Wii U exclusive, will be launching for Nintendo Switch on Feb. 16. Players who purchase the game in stores at a suggested retail price of $59.99 will receive a free download code for the original Bayonetta game. Consumers looking to purchase the digital versions of the games for Nintendo Switch can do so via Nintendo eShop or Nintendo.com.* Bayonetta, Bayonetta 2 and Bayonetta 3 are developed by PlatinumGames.

Fans of The Legend of the Zelda: Breath of the Wild game got a new look at the game’s second DLC pack, The Champions’ Ballad, as well as the surprise news that it launched shortly after The Game Awards livestream. In this second of two DLC packs that are part of the game’s Expansion Pass, players are granted access to a large new adventure featuring a never-before-seen dungeon, new insights into the background of the game’s four Champions, as well as a new high-mobility means of transportation. Once players complete the adventure, they will have the opportunity to traverse the enormous world of Hyrule on top of a motorcycle called Master Cycle Zero. The DLC will also grant access to nine new armor items for players to find, as well as the Ancient Saddle and Bridle items. Players who purchase the Expansion Pass for $19.99 receive The Champions’ Ballad DLC Pack 2, as well as The Trial of the Sword DLC Pack 1, which launched earlier this year. For more information about what is included in the Expansion Pass, visit http://www.zelda.com/breath-of-the-wild/expansion-pass.

Players who have yet to experience the game can purchase The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Explorer’s Edition, a limited bundle that includes the critically acclaimed Nintendo Switch game, a 100-page explorer’s guide and a two-sided map at a suggested retail price of $59.99.

In addition, some of the games that were nominated for awards this year are from franchises featured in the Cyber Deals sale currently featured in Nintendo eShop and at Nintendo.com. Fans can save on select games featuring Mario, Link and more fun characters at https://nintendo.com/tga.

The event also featured a live performance of the “Jump Up, Super Star!” song from the Super Mario Odyssey game, with vocals by the game’s original singer.

“We are absolutely humbled that voters chose Nintendo for these awards,” said Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America’s President and COO. “We plan to continue this strong momentum as we head into 2018.”

The Game Awards can be viewed in their entirety by visiting http://thegameawards.com/.

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We’re continuing to put out new 1711 builds this week focused on general stability and performance. Our latest system update (1711.171128-1839) will be made available to Alpha and Beta Insiders starting today at 2 p.m. PST and becoming mandatory tomorrow at 1 a.m. PST. This update includes a fix to various streaming apps, such as Twitch, YouTube and HBO Go. We’ve also expanded our Known Issues list, which can be found below with current workarounds included for several items.

FIXES:

Apps

• Fixed an issue which would sometimes cause streaming video content to unexpectedly crash. This issue affected multiple apps including Twitch, YouTube and HBO Go.

KNOWN ISSUES: 

Wi-Fi

• We are investigating reports of degraded Wi-Fi- performance. Current workaround, which has been successful for some users, is to hard reboot the console by holding the power button for 10 seconds.

Games/apps not installing/updating

• We are investigating reports that some users cannot install games or apps. Current workarounds that have proven effective for some users include changing Wi-Fi networks quickly, plugging in an Ethernet cable and disabling IPV6 on your home network.

Sound

• AVRs with HDMI-passthrough will break Dolby Atmos for Home Theater if the TV and console is turned on before the AVR . Current workaround is to power on your receiver before turning on your Xbox One console.

Display

• We are investigating reports of inaccurate RGB colors when displaying in 4K HDR mode while playing a UHD disc.

Tournaments

• The left and right navigation for selecting date and time during Tournament creation is currently reversed when the console language is set to Arabic or Hebrew.
• Left and right navigation in Tournament twists is reversed when the console language is set to Arabic or Hebrew.
• Left and right navigation in the bracket view of Tournaments is reversed when the console language is set to Arabic or Hebrew.

Avatars on Home

• Users wishing to represent themselves as an avatar can do so by changing their settings under My profile > Customize profile > Show my avatar.

Narrator

• Narrator may stop performing when reading large amounts of text.

Who knew The Game Awards would drop so much Nintendo love, eh? Not only are we getting Bayonetta 3 – a Switch exclusive, we might add – but the first two entries in the PlatinumGames series are getting the handheld treatment, too.

Better yet, Nintendo even showcased a glitzy new Special Edition that’s bound to make any witch in training run to their nearest retailer. The Special Edition will include (drum roll, please): a download code for Bayonetta, a physical case and Switch game card for Bayonetta 2, a steelbook with artwork from both games, three sheets of stickers and 22 highly collectible Verse Cards.

Holy moly that’s a lot of bang for your Bayonetta buck. There’s also a regular edition that includes a physical copy of Bayonetta 2 and a download code for the first game. Oh, and if you purchase either game from the eShop, you can buy the second at a reduced price. Bargain!

Japan is getting the same bundle, only its one is called the ‘Non-Stop Climax Edition’. Nope, you really did just read that.

Bayonetta 1 and 2 will launch on Nintendo Switch on 16 February 2018. Bayonetta 3, unsurprisingly, doesn’t have a release date yet. No word on the official price point for the Special Edition just yet, but expect it to be north of £50/$65.

So what do you make of this Special Edition? Will this be your first time unleashing magical mayhem or will you be double dipping in 2018? Comments ahoy!