Everything We Know About Nintendo’s Paid Online Subscription Service
The following article was originally published in May. It's since been updated with new information following September 13's Nintendo Direct.
Nintendo first announced a paid online service for Switch in January 2017. Guess what? It’s still not here. But the service is slowly coming into view as Nintendo continues sprinkling out the details. To cut through the weeds, let’s take a look at everything we know about Nintendo's paid online service.
It’s Called Nintendo Switch Online
The name isn’t as flashy as Xbox Live Gold or PlayStation Plus, but Nintendo Switch Online gets the job done.
All of the News, Trailers and Gameplay from September 13’s Nintendo Direct
After a week-long delay, Nintendo revealed its September Direct today, featuring a slew of new announcements for Switch and 3DS ranging from brand new announcements to new details about games we already knew about.
In case you missed it, here’s everything we found out:
Animal Crossing for Switch
At long last, Nintendo has announced Animal Crossing for Switch!
We don’t have any details yet, but a short teaser featuring Tom Nook revealed that the game will arrive in 2019, which is more than enough to satisfy our Animal Crossing desire for now.
All of the News, Trailers and Gameplay from September 13’s Nintendo Direct
After a week-long delay, Nintendo revealed its September Direct today, featuring a slew of new announcements for Switch and 3DS ranging from brand new announcements to new details about games we already knew about.
In case you missed it, here’s everything we found out:
Animal Crossing for Switch
At long last, Nintendo has announced Animal Crossing for Switch!
We don’t have any details yet, but a short teaser featuring Tom Nook revealed that the game will arrive in 2019, which is more than enough to satisfy our Animal Crossing desire for now.
All of the News, Trailers and Gameplay from September 13’s Nintendo Direct
After a week-long delay, Nintendo revealed its September Direct today, featuring a slew of new announcements for Switch and 3DS ranging from brand new announcements to new details about games we already knew about.
In case you missed it, here’s everything we found out:
Animal Crossing for Switch
At long last, Nintendo has announced Animal Crossing for Switch!
We don’t have any details yet, but a short teaser featuring Tom Nook revealed that the game will arrive in 2019, which is more than enough to satisfy our Animal Crossing desire for now.
Marvel’s X-Force Returns With (Mostly) Classic Lineup
Marvel Comics announced a new ongoing X-Force series today. And while the team lineup will appeal to fans of the classic '90s X-Force, there is one big change this time around. The younger version of Cable introduced in the current Extermination miniseries will play a lead role in the book.
As revealed by Marvel.com, the new series will be written by Extermination writer Ed Brisson and drawn by Cosmic Ghost Rider artist Dylan Burnett. Check out Pepe Larraz's cover to issue #1, which showcases the new team lineup.
Art by Pepe Larraz. (Marvel Comics)
Marvel’s X-Force Returns With (Mostly) Classic Lineup
Marvel Comics announced a new ongoing X-Force series today. And while the team lineup will appeal to fans of the classic '90s X-Force, there is one big change this time around. The younger version of Cable introduced in the current Extermination miniseries will play a lead role in the book.
As revealed by Marvel.com, the new series will be written by Extermination writer Ed Brisson and drawn by Cosmic Ghost Rider artist Dylan Burnett. Check out Pepe Larraz's cover to issue #1, which showcases the new team lineup.
Art by Pepe Larraz. (Marvel Comics)
Marvel’s X-Force Returns With (Mostly) Classic Lineup
Marvel Comics announced a new ongoing X-Force series today. And while the team lineup will appeal to fans of the classic '90s X-Force, there is one big change this time around. The younger version of Cable introduced in the current Extermination miniseries will play a lead role in the book.
As revealed by Marvel.com, the new series will be written by Extermination writer Ed Brisson and drawn by Cosmic Ghost Rider artist Dylan Burnett. Check out Pepe Larraz's cover to issue #1, which showcases the new team lineup.
Art by Pepe Larraz. (Marvel Comics)
Pandemic, Catan, Carcassonne And More Board Games Coming to Switch
Asmodee Digital is bringing five popular board games to the Switch: The Lord of the Rings: Living Card Game, Pandemic, Munchkin, Catan and Carcassonne.
Coming first is Carcassonne in Holiday 2018. It’s a tile-placement game where players have to build a medieval world using 3D maps, either in a solo mode or using 4-player local multiplayer. Its expansions will be available as paid DLC.
The other four games are coming sometime in 2019. This includes The Lord of the Rings: Living Card Game, where you or another player build decks to face down Sauron and his forces in a story-based quest. Next is the disease-curing Pandemic and its individually-priced expansions, where you can play on your own or in local 4-player. Then there’s the popular resource management game Catan as well as Munchkin, a dungeon crawler based on the board game by Steve Jackson.
Pandemic, Catan, Carcassonne And More Board Games Coming to Switch
Asmodee Digital is bringing five popular board games to the Switch: The Lord of the Rings: Living Card Game, Pandemic, Munchkin, Catan and Carcassonne.
Coming first is Carcassonne in Holiday 2018. It’s a tile-placement game where players have to build a medieval world using 3D maps, either in a solo mode or using 4-player local multiplayer. Its expansions will be available as paid DLC.
The other four games are coming sometime in 2019. This includes The Lord of the Rings: Living Card Game, where you or another player build decks to face down Sauron and his forces in a story-based quest. Next is the disease-curing Pandemic and its individually-priced expansions, where you can play on your own or in local 4-player. Then there’s the popular resource management game Catan as well as Munchkin, a dungeon crawler based on the board game by Steve Jackson.
Pandemic, Catan, Carcassonne And More Board Games Coming to Switch
Asmodee Digital is bringing five popular board games to the Switch: The Lord of the Rings: Living Card Game, Pandemic, Munchkin, Catan and Carcassonne.
Coming first is Carcassonne in Holiday 2018. It’s a tile-placement game where players have to build a medieval world using 3D maps, either in a solo mode or using 4-player local multiplayer. Its expansions will be available as paid DLC.
The other four games are coming sometime in 2019. This includes The Lord of the Rings: Living Card Game, where you or another player build decks to face down Sauron and his forces in a story-based quest. Next is the disease-curing Pandemic and its individually-priced expansions, where you can play on your own or in local 4-player. Then there’s the popular resource management game Catan as well as Munchkin, a dungeon crawler based on the board game by Steve Jackson.