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Friends make any game better, and with Nintendo's best Switch games often having a strong multiplayer component, it's only natural for people to want to party up on that console. The Switch has a ...

You can add friends in "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" through the Nintendo Switch's Friend List. Invites for online play can also be sent to anyone with a one-time randomly generated "Dodo Code." ...

Looking to trade or visit faraway islands? Then you need to learn how to add friends to get the most out of your Animal ...

Although the Nintendo Switch can work fine when used offline, you can actually double the fun out of it by connecting to the internet. And once your Nintendo Switch is online, it doesn’t take long for ...

Online gaming is more fun when you can play it with friends. Nintendo obviously knows this so they have this feature where you can add players by sending or accepting a friend request on your Switch.

The Nintendo Switch Online app has recently been outfitted with a new update that finally brings with it some long-requested features. The new additions include the ability to send friend requests via ...

After a week and a half with the Nintendo Switch, I finally have the day-one update for the device. And it turns out that a piece of Nintendo’s online legacy has returned to haunt us once again like a ...

Matthew is the Apps and Games Editor at Android Police. He's been gaming since his first taste of a TI-99 at four years old. Matthew has been an Android user since the HTC Hero and has covered ...

As accessible as the Nintendo Switch is as a portable and at home gaming console, it has previously lacked certain quality of life features for its players that are available on other consoles.

Nintendo just recently released a new update for its Nintendo Switch Online app. The new update lets owners access game-specific services like finding friends online and using voice chat during ...

Greysun is the lead guides editor at Game Rant, covering all the biggest AAA titles to the smaller indie gems. He's been a big Nintendo fan since the SNES days and patiently awaits a Super Mario ...