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Like many other free-to-play games, Fortnite features a variety of options for spending real-world money if you so choose, between its seasonal Battle Pass and various V-Buck bundles. Epic has introduced yet another bundle to Fortnite’s in-game store, and it’s a particularly good deal if you’re looking to get more V-Bucks.

The new Fortnite Ace Pack is now available to purchase on all platforms–PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, and mobile. The pack costs $5 and includes two new cosmetics: the Ace Outfit and the Swag Bag Back Bling, both of which can be seen below.

In addition to the customization items, the Ace Pack comes with 600 V-Bucks, which can be spent on other cosmetics for Battle Royale or put toward your Battle Pass. V-Bucks can typically only be acquired by playing Fortnite’s paid Save the World mode or purchasing them directly with real-money, and the cheapest tier nets you 1,000 for $10, making this pack a very good value, even if you aren’t interested in its cosmetics. However, the pack can only be purchased once per account.

The Ace Pack replaces the similar Starter Pack that Epic introduced to Fortnite: Battle Royale earlier this year. That likewise cost $5 and included 600 V-Bucks, along with a different pair of cosmetics–the Rogue Agent outfit and the Catalyst Back Bling–but it is no longer available for purchase.

In addition to the Ace Pack, Epic recently rolled out Fortnite’s 5.30 content update. That brought a new weapon to Battle Royale called the Shockwave Grenade and marked the start of the game’s latest limited-time mode, the returning Solid Gold. Save the World, meanwhile, received a new hero and another weekly Horde Challenge.

Nintendo has announced three new game bundles for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Splatoon 2, and Super Mario Odyssey. Each bundle goes for $60 and will launch on September 28.

Referred to as “starter pack” versions of the games, each bundle includes both the game and a colored strategy guide to help players. Nintendo hasn’t revealed what’s exactly inside the guide, so it could be as simple as a collection of tips for getting started or as complex as a series of maps to every collectible and in-game secret. The company hasn’t revealed whether the Breath of the Wild or Splatoon 2 bundles include their respective title’s DLC expansions either. We’re following up with Nintendo PR in hopes of finding out.

Also on September 28, three new New Nintendo 2DS XL handhelds are launching, each for $150. The new handhelds come in purple and silver, black and turquoise, and orange and white. Each one comes with Mario Kart 7 preinstalled as well.

Nintendo also announced 22 new games coming to Switch over the next several months. The most surprising among them is Into the Breach. Previously a PC exclusive, this turn-based strategy game is one of our favorites from 2018, even scoring a 9/10 in our review. You can buy it right now for $15/£11.39 on the Nintendo Eshop.

The Nintendo Direct-style presentation that preceded Gamescom brought with it word on a trio of new Switch games that all released that very day. A new broadcast, this one from Nintendo of America, only had one such game, but it’s a stellar one: Into the Breach.

Originally launched earlier this year on PC, Into the Breach is the latest title from Subset Games, the developer of the acclaimed FTL. The game is now available on the Eshop for $15/£11.39.

Into the Breach is a turn-based strategy game where you control three giant mechs tasked with defending an area from monsters. What makes it unique is the level of transparency with everything about the upcoming turn: You know precisely what order enemies are going to move in, what they’re going to do, and how much damage they will inflict. Likewise, you know the effects of your own actions; there’s nothing random about how much damage you’ll do, for instance. Combined with the ability to physically move units and enemies around (letting you knock enemies off the map or cause them to attack each other), it all makes for an extremely satisfying experience unlike anything else.

Given its turn-based nature, this should make for a perfect fit on Switch. The game itself is terrific, as detailed in our Into the Breach review. “There is so much strategic joy in seeing the potential destruction a swarm of giant monsters is about to unleash on a city, then quickly staging and executing elaborate counter maneuvers to ruin the party,” Edmond Tran wrote. “Into The Breach’s focus on foresight makes its turn-based encounters an action-packed, risk-free puzzle, and the remarkable diversity of playstyles afforded by unique units keeps each new run interesting.”

While this might be the only just-revealed Switch game to come out right away, Nintendo also announced numerous other indie titles and exclusives on the way. Among other things, Hyper Light Drifter for Switch will include some new items, while the system is also getting Samurai Gunn 2, a cool-looking action game called Bullet Age, and Untitled Goose Game.

Nintendo announced 22 indie games coming to Switch in the company’s newest Direct-style broadcast. Most of the games are coming this year, including critically acclaimed titles like Into the Breach and Hyper Light Drifter, but a few are scheduled for 2019.

Into the Breach is the biggest surprise to come out of the Direct. Previously a PC exclusive, the turn-based strategy game turned heads this past February with its superb storytelling written by Chris Avellone–who’s previously written narratives for games like Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords and Fallout: New Vegas–and stunning musical score composed by Ben Prunty–who also made the soundtrack for FTL: Faster Than Light. We gave the game a 9/10 in our review.

Other indie games coming to Switch this year:

• The Messenger on August 30
• Hyper Light Drifter – Special Edition on September 6
• Bastion and Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut on September 13
• Light Fingers on September 20
• TowerFall–with a special appearance of Celeste‘s Madeline–on September 27
• Dragon Marked for Death on December 13.
• Treasure Stack, Zarvot, Bullet Age, Levelhead, Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP, The Jackbox Party Pack 5, Transistor, and Desert Child are all expected to come to Switch this winter.

Nintendo used the Direct to announce a few indie games coming to Switch in 2019 as well. Mineko’s Night Market is scheduled for early 2019, and tells a 20-hour story about a young girl who opens her own stall in a night market. With four regions to explore and plenty of quests to undertake, you’ll have plenty of activities to keep you busy as you expand your wares in this cat-filled world. Samurai Gunn 2 is also coming to Switch in early 2019, continuing the original title’s lightning-fast brawler gameplay across a medieval metropolis.

The World Next Door puts you into the shoes of a rebellious teenage girl trapped in a magical parallel world. You’ll have to navigate a branching tree of dialogue between battles, and if you play your cards right you’ll develop close friendships with the colorful cast of anime-like characters you’ll meet on your journey to get back home. The World Next Door is also coming early 2019. Both King of the Hat and Untitled Goose Game will be coming out around the same time too. The former is a king of the hill style game where you have to crush your opponents hats to score points. The latter is a goofy goose simulator.

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