This morning, GAME cited "lower than expected" supply of the Nintendo Switch as a key contributor toward its revised sales outlook, but Nintendo has reassured MCV that the platform holder will continue to ramp up production as it enters the second half of the year. GAME said today that it …
Read More »FUZE Code Studio is coming to Nintendo Switch in 2018
The game maker and code teaching tool will also feature USB support
Read More »Nintendo Switch title mix lays groundwork for its upcoming Online Service – MIDiA
MIDiA Research’s lead analyst for research on games and the mobile content economy Karol Severin shares his views on Nintendo’s recent game announcements and how they look set to prepare the platform holder for the launch of its Online Service. He can be reached @karel_kayo Nintendo made a number of game …
Read More »Ancel: Beyond Good & Evil 2 is not a Switch exclusive ‘as far as I know’
It looks as if the rumours that Beyond Good & Evil 2 will be exclusive to the Nintendo Switch were unfounded. Speaking on Instagram, of all places, the game’s creative director Michel Ancel said that the title was not a Switch exclusive as far as I know”. Admittedly this is …
Read More »Rabbid fanbase – how Nintendo and Ubisoft’s Mario partnership gives Switch a tactical edge
We knew it was coming, but somehow Ubisoft still managed to surprise us. No, we’re not talking about Beyond Good and Evil 2 (although let’s just pause for a moment and luxuriate in that tremendous trailer again); we’re talking about Mario+Rabbids: Kingdom Battle. We’ll admit, even our resident Nintendo evangelist …
Read More »Cross-Wires: Why is Cross-Play an issue?
Is it miscommunication, strategy or is it a genuine concern that cross-play will be a danger to players?
Read More »First Zelda: Breath of the Wild Expansion Pass DLC dated for June 30th
As well as announcing a slew of new titles for the Nintendo Switch today, Nintendo also announced when players will be able to get their hands on the first DLC pack for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Arriving on June 30th, the first part of Breath of …
Read More »Rocket League is coming to Nintendo Switch, and features cross-platform play
Rocket League, Psyonix’s car-based game of put the ball into the hole, has been announced for the Nintendo Switch, during a Nintendo Direct on Tuesday. Those of you looking to take Rocket League on the move have your answer in a version for the Nintendo Switch, which will be coming …
Read More »Nintendo surprises with Metroid Prime 4, Rocket League and new Yoshi and Kirby titles on Switch
Nintendo kicked off its E3 Spotlight with a slew of announcements, confirming release dates for a number of titles announced earlier in the year, as well as confirmation of a couple of new surprises that are currently in development. What was once Nintendo’s big holiday title, Super Mario Odyssey will …
Read More »Mario+Rabbids: Battle Kingdom lands on Switch August 29th
After an unexpected leak last month, Mario+Rabbids: Battle Kingdom has been officially announced at Ubisoft’s E3 press conference, with none other than Miyamoto himself coming out on stage to introduce it. Rather than making another ‘jump game’, Miyamoto challenged Ubisoft to create a Mario game that’s "never been made before" …
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