Roughly one year ago, we reported on a lawsuit Nintendo had filed against the streamer Jesse Keighin, aka EveryGameGuru. At the time, Nintendo alleged that Keighin had been streaming pre-release and pirated versions of Nintendo software on his Twitch channel. The company sent all manner of cease and desist letters…
A new trailer has been released for Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, showing more of the game’s cinematic storytelling and announcing that pre-orders are now open. The video also shows what is included in the special editions. The Deluxe and Premium Deluxe Editions feature a variety of…
Pokémon games’ adherence to the established formula is something I’ve come to hold against the series. What that formula is has some growth behind it, but it’s when it plays with convention that we see the best results. That’s why I liked Legends Arceus so much — a game set…
The Nintendo Switch continues to sell software like hotcakes! UK chart data has arrived for the second week of August, revealing over half of the top ten positions to be Nintendo Switch titles. Overall, sales haven’t changed much over the previous week, with newcomer EA Sports UFC 4 topping the…
I know what you’re thinking. Something’s missing from your island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Sure, you have friends, a museum, a rustic store ran by baby raccoons… but something just feels off. Oh, yeah! How about clothing items multi-billion dollar fast food conglomerate? That’s right! Desperate to get in…
Phil Spencer, the Executive Vice President of Gaming at Microsoft appeared as a guest on the online, Animal Crossing talk show Animal Talking yesterday. Among the expected banter about Xbox and Halo, Spencer had a few nuggets to share on his perspective of the games industry as a whole, and…
Gaming as a business is bigger than ever. That was true before the pandemic, but surprisingly, it’s even more evident now. In a recent article, The NPD group reported the highest quarter in US gaming-related spending ever. The company reports a 30% growth in revenue from the same quarter last…
The island paradise of Animal Crossing: New Horizons was recently upgraded with returning features and seasonal events – sleepwalking to faraway islands via the Dream Suite and gazing up at the sky during August’s weekly Firework Festivals. Little did we know that the Dream Suite would summon nightmares instead and…
2020 has been a strange year, to say the least — and not in a good way. However, one thing that has been consistently excellent this year is gaming. It’s grown exponentially due in part to stay-at-home orders, but also thanks to stellar new releases like Animal Crossing: New Horizons….
Like clockwork, when it’s a new month there are new digital goodies added onto My Nintendo. The North American and European branches of My Nintendo are both using Animal Crossing: New Horizons to highlight this hot summer month. First, the newest rewards added to North America’s site is the digital…
Nintendo’s brought on another look at this month in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, this time focusing on the dog days of summer. August’s main attraction may be the weekly Fireworks Festivals, but you should also be on the lookout for new bugs, fish, and sea creatures to dive under the…
The version 1.4.0 update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons has arrived, and keen dataminers have already sleuthed through the game’s files to find references to new features that may be on their way. Ninji, a Twitter user known for gleaning information from past Animal Crossing: New Horizons updates, discovered “hints”…
The second Summer Update has arrived for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, adding August fireworks, the Dream Suite, and the long-awaited save data backup feature. Here’s everything New Horizons players can look forward to in the 1.4.0 update — even the smaller stuff! Fireworks Shows and Redd’s Raffle …
During these strange times we live in, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has become a host for events such as virtual dates, graduations, talk shows, and so much more. At the time of this writing, even toilet paper brand Cottonelle is running a branded decorating challenge within the game! It’s time…
There’s been a lot — and I mean a lot — of Animal Crossing: New Horizons merchandise introduced to the world ever since the game launched for Nintendo Switch a few months ago. Most of it is limited to Japan through lotteries and exclusively through certain retailers, making it difficult…
