There was a collective groan from the internet yesterday when the Switch’s day one update brought with it one unpopular bit of Nintendo functionality. Whereas on the likes of PSN and Xbox Live, users are able to search for and befriend people by their username, Nintendo has typically favoured a …

IHS Markit has forecasted the Nintendo Switch will sell 4.4m units by the end of 2017, with the vast majority of buyers being either existing Nintendo console or handheld owners or general early adopters. That’s a slightly more conservative estimate compared to SuperData’s earlier report, which stated the research firm …

Could be a slow start due to initial launch line-up

The Nintendo Switch is a platform of many firsts, but it will also be the first time Nippon Ichi Software’s Disgaea series has arrived on one of Nintendo’s home consoles.  The very first title in the strategy RPG franchise, Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, arrived on the Nintendo DS back in …

It appears that Switch’s portable and TV cross-functionality will not be supported universally by all titles. Kotaku reports that the first game to confirm such usage limitations is rhythm action title Voez from mobile developer Rayark. It was released on smartphones last year and as such was developed for touch …

Platform holder Nintendo may have improved upon certain aspects of its online infrastructure for Switch, but one crucial limitation will remain in place. It was revealed recently that with Switch Nintendo will for the first time link digital purchases to a user’s account and not the specific hardware on which …

Zelda: Breath of the Wild will be the first game in the series to offer a Season Pass – a fact that has seen Nintendo come in for some criticism. Quite why the platform holder has been forced to defend itself is a bit of a mystery, seeing as virtually …

Nintendo Switch owners who intend to buy their games digitally will most definitely want to invest in some additional storage. IGN spotted a list of download sizes for some of the Switch’s digital launch titles, and one in particular stands out – Dragon Quest Heroes I & II, which has …

Nintendo’s already thin launch line-up for the Switch has trimmed back a tiny bit further. Publisher Nicalis has confirmed that The Binding of Isacc: Afterbirth+ will now not be among the launch games for Nintendo’s new console, although it is still expected to arrive next month. For those of you …

One of the most contentious oddities from Nintendo’s online console network is being ditched for the upcoming launch of the Switch. Until now, digital purchases made Wii U and 3DS were locked to the hardware on which the transaction was carried out. Normally you would expect purchases to be linked …