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Fortnite continues to grow and invests $100m in competitive play too
Read More »Fortnite: Switch version hits 2m downloads – total users now 125m
The eShop isn’t the only way to sell your indie game on Switch – Why putting Moonlighter, Dead Cells and Yonder on shelves makes sense
With Switch predicted to hit 30m installed units this year, there's a growing demand for physical games. We talk to Merge Games about the huge potential of games in boxes for indie developers
Read More »Nintendo Switch Online service to launch with NES titles and debut cloud saves
Membership options for Nintendo Switch Online include one month, three months and 12 months, plus a 12-month family membership that can be used by up to eight players
Read More »The Nintendo Switch has an unpatchable exploit, say hackers
The vulnerability enables hackers to run homebrew and pirated software on the console
Read More »Labo is just the beginning for Switch experimentation as Nintendo partners with Scrum Ventures
Venture capital firm will help find startups to expand platform
Read More »Nintendo teases Super Smash Bros on Switch for 2018
Other Nintendo Direct announcements included the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, Mario Tennis Aces, South Park: The Fractured But Whole, a Dark Souls amiibo and much more
Read More »Nintendo Labo: so much more than the games, thankfully
Nintendo’s latest product combines toys and video games in unprecedented and innovative ways. Results were varied and at times, fascinating.
Read More »Subsurface Circular coming to Nintendo Switch on March 1st
Developed in partnership with indie developer Ant Workshop
Read More »Nintendo Switch is now the fastest selling console in the US
Nintendo revealed yesterday that it has sold 1.5m Switch units in December in the US, according to NPD Group’s figures for the year – which has yet to release its full report. Nintendo’s console has now sold a grand total of 4.8m units in the country, making it the fastest-selling …
Read More »Labo: Switch’s older demographic means Nintendo can print money by printing cardboard
Nintendo smashes 'screen-time' worries with its ingenious cardboard inventions
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