Blizzard's 'Overwatch' will make its way to the Nintendo Switch on October 15th

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It's finally coming. Nintendo announced at its Nintendo Direction presentation that Blizzard's team-shooter game Overwatch is coming to the Switch console on October 15th. The game will support Nintendo's motion controls, allowing you to do things like steer vehicles or perform specific attacks. If you play the game on other platforms, then we're sorry to say that there isn't any cross-save here. You'll need to play the game again to access certain features. If you're okay with that, the port comes with 15 character skins and a three-month Nintendo Switch Online individual membership. Those who purchase the game by December 31st unlock a Golden Loot Box with at least one guaranteed Legendary item. It's available for pre-order at $49.99.

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SNES games are now available on the Nintendo Switch Online service

Super Nintendo games are finally available on the Switch. The games are part of the Switch Online subscription service, which was introduced almost a year ago. The SNES games are downloadable on the Switch eShop, with more games coming over time.

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Nintendo will reportedly repair Switch Joy-Cons with ‘drift’ problems for free

An internal memo that got leaked reportedly instructs Nintendo customer support representatives to offer free Joy-Con repairs for units that suffer from the “drift” issue. This infamous drifting issue causes some of them to move things on the screen on their own. Customers wouldn’t need to show proof of purchase and just take them at their word. For those who paid for a previous Joy-Con repair, the customer support reps are advised to issue refunds. Nintendo hasn’t confirmed the existence of this memo.

Vice got in touch with Nintendo’s customer support about this issue, and they were told to update their system’s software. They were instructed to call back if the behaviour repeated itself, which it did. They weren’t given any pushback when they called back and were told they were being sent a pre-paid shipping label to send the defective Joy-Cons in for repairs.

Handheld Nintendo Switch Lite is coming this September

Nintendo just announced the latest addition, Nintendo Switch Lite, a handheld gaming device designed to specifically play Nintendo Switch games. The new system will launch on September 20 at a suggested retail price of $259.99 and will be available in three different colours: yellow, grey and turquoise. 

The flagship Nintendo Switch launched in March 2017 and offers three different play modes: playing in TV mode by placing the system into a Nintendo Switch dock, playing cooperatively or competitively in tabletop mode by sharing Joy-Con controllers and playing in handheld mode.

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