On a Nintendo Switch, you can mark certain friends as your “Best Friends.” These people are your core group of trusted friends. Here’s what a Best Friend is and how to take full advantage of the special status in Settings….
Some Pokémon require specific weather conditions to appear, and you can change the weather in Pokémon Sword and Shield’s Wild Area to meet those conditions. Some weather conditions—fog, hail, and sandstorms—are locked b…
Have you been playing some embarrassing Nintendo Switch games? By default, friends on your Switch can see your play activity—that’s the list of games you’ve been playing recently. Luckily, you can hide your play activity fr…
If unwanted friend requests on the Nintendo Switch are getting on your nerves, it’s easy to disable them completely in Settings without affecting your current friend list. Best of all, you can still add friends later if you n…
Trading Pokémon with friends in Pokémon Sword and Shield is just one activity you can enjoy together—you can battle each other, too! Learn how to start a Pokémon battle using Sword and Shield’s Y-comm feature….
Animal Crossing: New Horizons players can transfer their island data to another Nintendo Switch console by using the Island Transfer Tool available on the Nintendo eShop. Here’s how to transfer an entire island or an individu…
In preparation for the holidays, you can send gifts, or even special winter-themed postcards to friends and family in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. And you can do it all via the in-game mail system at Dodo Airlines….
If you want to copy screenshots or videos from your Nintendo Switch to a Mac via USB cable, it’s now possible with System Update 11.0.0 or later. You’ll just need to use a free program called Android File Transfer on macOS—…
Following system update 11.0.0, Nintendo includes an option in the Switch eShop to disable sharing of data with Google Analytics in regions other than Europe and Australia. Although it is not yet clear if this represents a s…
If your Nintendo Switch console is running System 11.0.0 or higher, you can now wirelessly transfer up to 10 screenshots and one video at a time to a smartphone or tablet with a QR code. Here’s how it works, and how to set it…
Starting with Nintendo Switch System Update Version 11.0.0, you can now transfer all of your game and software screenshots and videos over a USB-C cable to a compatible Windows computer. Here’s how to do it….
If you’re looking to complete your Pokédex in Pokémon Sword and Shield, your friends can help you out. Once you’ve reached Route 2, you can begin trading with your friends (or random players) via Y-Comm….
Organize and clean up your island with more storage! As long as you’re running version 1.6.0 or higher of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you can increase the capacity of your home and upgrade your storage to accommodate more…
There are plenty of activities you can do with friends in Pokémon Sword and Shield for Nintendo Switch. We’ll show you how to add friends, initiate trades, battle each other, and more!
You can take your Pokémon with you from the Nintendo 3DS to Pokémon Sword and Shield on the Nintendo Switch by transferring from Pokémon Bank to Pokémon Home. Here’s how to transfer Pokémon into Pokémon Sword and Shiel…
An update to Animal Crossing: New Horizons adds a reaction menu to the Nintendo Switch Online smartphone app—NookLink. It’s easier than ever to access all of your favorite reactions in one place and communicate with your f…
Slippi is a custom version of the Dolphin emulator suited for Super Smash Bros. Melee netplay. Here’s what sets it apart from other ways you can play Super Smash Bros. online, and how to play the Nintendo classic online on yo…
Can you feel the spooky chill in the air? Do you sense a distinct lack of pumpkin in your island décor? Get ready for Halloween with the Animal Crossing: New Horizons October 2020 update featuring a pumpkin patch of your own…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has rolled out yet another seasonal event, and this time players can craft various DIY fall-themed recipes using acorns and pine cones. Here’s how to join the fun, happening between September a…
The promised second summer update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been released, and it restores the ability to visit another player’s island in your dreams. Before you can do so, though, you’ll need a Nintendo Online…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons offers the chance to get the villager you want by using amiibo, a collectible item you can purchase from Nintendo and various third-party resellers. By using an amiibo, you don’t have to hunt fo…
You’ve probably put a lot of time into your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island. Nintendo will help you protect all your hard work with an island backup and restoration feature introduced in the second summer update….
In 1995, Nintendo released an unusual stereoscopic game console called Virtual Boy. It capitalized on the early ’90s media hype for virtual reality, but delivered on none of its promises. Here’s what made the Virtual Boy uniq…
In Animal Crossing: New Horizons on the Nintendo Switch, you can unlock the Nook Shopping app for your Nook Phone. With the app, you can access your shopping catalog from anywhere, which is useful if you’re too busy to make …
In the midst of discovering scallops during your deep-sea adventures in the first Animal Crossing: New Horizons summer update, you might encounter the new island character, Pascal. If you give a scallop to Pascal, he’ll gi…
