Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. Now,…
During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
When taking a look at where mainstream gaming got its start, one commonality makes itself apparent: the platformer genre. There’s been countless titles to use this formula over the years, and while many are still going strong in the modern day, many likewise have fallen to the wayside. There is…
Saharah the camel is a traveling salesman of fine rugs and elusive flooring and wallpaper. A returning NPC of the Animal Crossing series, Saharah’s job hasn’t changed much in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. What has changed is their inventory, including animated and interactive flooring and wallpaper. Items Saharah…
As your Animal Crossing: New Horizons deserted island grows into a budding community, Tom Nook needs another set of paws to help out at Resident Services. In fact, the little pop-up tent needs to go in favor of a beautiful brick building too. Yet, how can you get Tom Nook…
The crafting element has brought a new side to the Animal Crossing series. Sure, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp thrived on a crafting system, but collecting materials was fairly easy. New Horizons’ “quests” ask for a tad more skill, luck, and patience when gathering supplies. Mining rocks for minerals is a…
The ability to make patterns has been a beloved staple of the Animal Crossing franchise. Now as we journey through the latest installment, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, we can customize in more ways than we thought possible! During the first week of the game’s release, a hot design idea that…
Fishing has been a staple of the Animal Crossing series since the jump-off, and in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it remains a great way to earn Bells and pass time. It’s also one of three collectibles players can track in their Critterpedia, and one of a handful of collectibles players can donate…
The free spirit, artist hippie dog Harvey has given up RV life in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Embracing the creative-side of island life, he’s established an artist collective studio on his own private island! It’s very exclusive and invitation is required, so how do you get Harvey to extend one?…
A staple in the Animal Crossing series, the buying and selling of turnips has made the flight to Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Before you can play this in-game stock market, however, you have to make your island a tad enticing for a certified turnip seller to stop by. Learn how…
So, you’re stuck on a small part of your island with no way to get to the other side, eh? But you’ve seen all of those amazing trailers where villagers were leaping over the river with a shiny vaulting pole! What gives? Well, you too can jump over rivers with…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is here at last and players all over the world have embarked on their deserted island getaways! There is a lot to do in the game, so you may be understandably confused about some aspects of it. No worries: That’s where Nintendo Wire comes in. We have an…
Welcome to Animal Crossing: New Horizons! On or around Day #2, you may find a familiar seagull washed up on shore your new island. Gulliver asks for your help finding five pieces of his broken communicator, but just where the heck are these things? Gulliver mentions that he believes that…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons puts players in charge of an entire deserted island, which they can build up (or tear down) to their heart’s desire! It’s the first mainline Animal Crossing game on a home console in over a decade, and while it may drive users away from Animal Crossing’s…
It’s that time of year, folks: New special edition Nintendo Switch consoles are being released, which means you might be looking to trade-in your basic console! If so, chances you’ll want to transfer your system data from one Switch to another. If that sounds like a daunting task – because,…
