SOCIALMarch 17th for European Switch launch? According to Laura’s source the Switch may land in PAL regions on Friday, March 17th, with the worldwide release taking place in the same week. Laura has a great track record. Laura Kate Dale // Twitter
NEWSUbisoft CEO praises innovation of Switch, teases “surprise” game In a post to his Facebook page Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot hailed the Nintendo Switch as a “true innovation” and teased a “surprise” game that the company has in development. Damien McFerran // Nintendo Life
NEWSRumor: Development on Mario Switch nearly done Tweets from Emily Rodgers suggest that the next Mario game is a big one, and we’ll probably see it available at launch. Nintendo Everything
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OPINIONIs Nintendo finally embracing esports? The Switch trailer gave a big nod to esports. As such Imad ponders: “After years of neglect, Nintendo may finally be paying attention to esports.” Imad Khan // ESPN
OPINIONCompetitive Splatoon is ready for Nintendo Switch Another article looking at Nintendo’s esports potential: “The Splatoon faithful have maintained a strong community and Nintendo Switch may be their big break.” Barrett Womack // Red Bull
NEWSCapcom opting for unique approach to Switch titles During a recent financial briefing Capcom CEO Kenzo Tsujimoto alluded that although multiplatform development is possible with the Switch, the company are seeking to offer something that will differ from their PlayStation 4 and Xbox One titles. Francesco De Meo // WCCF Tech
OPINIONWhy the Nintendo Switch is Nintendo’s make-or-break console “..if the Switch doesn’t fare any better than the Wii U, there’s a legitimate chance that we might all be playing Mario and Zelda games on our PS4 Pros and Xbox Scorpios in 2020.” Ryan McCaffrey // IGN