{"success":true,"count":10,"items":[{"title":"Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Arrives 12th November With Demo Tomorrow","slug":"pikmin-4-nintendo-switch-2-edition-arrives-12th-november-with-demo-tomorrow","fronturl":"https://news.thebadgamer.in/pikmin-4-nintendo-switch-2-edition-arrives-12th-november-with-demo-tomorrow","excerpt":"Nintendo has confirmed that Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition launches on 12th November, with a free demo hitting the eShop on 2nd November. 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While the Campaign runs acceptably at 30fps with visual compromises, the Multiplayer mode's 81ms docked and 100ms portable mode latency makes competitive play genuinely difficult.","image":"https://api.thebadgamer.in/uploads/editorial/2026/11/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-on-switch-2-suffers-crushing-input-lag-i-fecf82.webp","categories":[{"name":"Technology","slug":"technology"},{"name":"News","slug":"news"},{"name":"Nintendo Switch 2","slug":"nintendo-switch-2"}],"tags":[{"name":"Input Lag","slug":"input-lag"},{"name":"Multiplayer","slug":"multiplayer"},{"name":"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4","slug":"call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4"},{"name":"Competitive gaming","slug":"competitive-gaming"},{"name":"portable mode","slug":"portable-mode"},{"name":"ps5","slug":"ps5"},{"name":"Digital Foundry","slug":"digital-foundry"},{"name":"Docked Mode","slug":"docked-mode"},{"name":"Nintendo Switch 2","slug":"nintendo-switch-2"},{"name":"latency","slug":"latency"}],"publishedAt":"2026-11-01T02:01:37.681Z"},{"title":"Five Must-Play Nintendo Switch 2 Games Launching This November","slug":"five-must-play-nintendo-switch-2-games-launching-this-november","fronturl":"https://news.thebadgamer.in/five-must-play-nintendo-switch-2-games-launching-this-november","excerpt":"Nintendo Switch 2 owners have five major releases to look forward to in November 2026, headlined by The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake on November 5. 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The actor credits new Wizards of the Coast leadership under Dan Ayoub for renewed optimism about the project and a related documentary.","image":"https://api.thebadgamer.in/uploads/editorial/2026/10/joe-manganiello-still-hopes-for-dragonlance-tv-series-after-cancellati-17d995.webp","categories":[{"name":"News","slug":"news"},{"name":"Industry News","slug":"industry-news"}],"tags":[{"name":"Dragonlance","slug":"dragonlance"},{"name":"TV series","slug":"tv-series"},{"name":"Joe Manganiello","slug":"joe-manganiello"},{"name":"Dungeons & Dragons","slug":"dungeons-dragons"},{"name":"Dan Ayoub","slug":"dan-ayoub"},{"name":"Wizards of the Coast","slug":"wizards-of-the-coast"}],"publishedAt":"2026-10-31T23:00:38.180Z"},{"title":"Nintendo Declares November 1 Pikmin Day, Announces Pikmin 4 Switch 2 Edition with Voice Commands","slug":"nintendo-declares-november-1-pikmin-day-announces-pikmin-4-switch-2-edition","fronturl":"https://news.thebadgamer.in/nintendo-declares-november-1-pikmin-day-announces-pikmin-4-switch-2-edition","excerpt":"Nintendo has officially designated November 1 as Pikmin Day and revealed that Pikmin 4 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy launches November 12 with improved visuals and microphone support for voice commands. 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