This past weekend in the UK, the trading card grading company Ace Grading was broken into, and its inventory worth thousands of pounds of cards was stolen. On the evening of December 13th, 2024, thieves broke into Ace’s headquarters in Banbury, England, UK in what the owner believes was a…
No matter where one finds themselves on the wide spectrum that is console gaming, it’s impossible to deny the sheer success the Nintendo Switch has had. As the system ages and the time for a successor draws ever nearer, it feels like the entire industry is waiting with bated breath…
It’s that time of year again — the presents are wrapped, the cocoa is steaming, and Nintendo has released a detailed review of your 2024 gaming habits. Take a fun look back at the games you played with your Nintendo Switch Year in Review for 2024. Share your stats,…
Mr. Tom Nook has had to deal with a public relations nightmare throughout the Animal Crossing series — at least in the United States. The tanuki, a small business owner, made waves with his hiring and loan handling practices during the GameCube era. Over the years though, he’s changed and…
The Animal Crossing: New Horizons dataminer that revealed the upgrade requirements for Nook’s Cranny has posted a swath of new details about potential features heading to the title in a lengthy Twitter thread. While these gameplay features aren’t confirmed to be on their way to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, they are…
Following Play Nintendo’s last Animal Crossing: New Horizons printable (an eggciting Bunny Day inspired craft), the site has another papercraft available. This time we can make a diorama that’s just the right size for any Animal Crossing amiibo figurines. The two page printout includes the parts for the “stage,” flowers…
Sanei Trading, the company that has licensing rights to make a plethora of Nintendo plushies and stationery merchandise, is bringing back even more of their Animal Crossing themed products. Announced on the Twitter account dedicated to Sanei’s gaming themed products, the company is reprinting its line of Animal Crossing stationery. …
Japanese monthly manga magazine, CoroCoro Comics, has announced a new comic joining its lineup. Debuting in the June 2020 issue (available for sale starting May 15th), CoroCoro will be giving us a glimpse of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Announced on the website for the magazine, we also know that the…
Lego’s set pitching site, Lego Ideas, has brought out endless bricks of creativity from aspiring Lego builders from around the world. Original pitches, sets based on real-life locations, and recreating various media properties — there’s been plenty to support over the years. Thanks to Lego’s upcoming Super Mario series, we’ve…
Let’s face it: there’s a lot of content to dive into with Animal Crossing: New Horizons. You can read through many guides around the web, or if you prefer print, grab the Official Companion Guide, published by Future Press; thanks to the company’s latest news post, we have new images…
Yes, yes, it is true. Thanks to the popularity of Nook Inc.’s Island Getaway package, the official Animal Crossing Twitter account for Japan has hit the coveted one million follower count. Since it wouldn’t be possible without Animal Crossing fans from all over the world, a thank you art piece…
If you feel like you’ve been seeing more ads around featuring Nintendo, chances are you’re not alone: according to VentureBeat and iSpot TV, Nintendo spent an estimated $14 million on TV ads in March. This estimation would be over $3 million more than February, while that number blew all other…
Remember back when Animal Crossing: New Horizons was slated for a 2019 release date? Yeah, neither do we. The latest iteration of Nintendo’s beloved franchise has swept the globe, powering Nintendo to record sales numbers and Switch shortages. For that, Bloomberg has named the game “the biggest hit of the…
If there was ever a series that was impossible to describe to someone that had never played it, it’s Animal Crossing. Wikipedia describes it as a “social simulation” series, an off-shoot of the life simulation genre made popular by games like The Sims, but trying to sell someone on a…
Hori’s latest line of officially licensed Nintendo products, featuring designs based-on Animal Crossing: New Horizons, are now available via Amazon Japan. All around, there are six new Animal Crossing: New Horizons products: a playstand, storage bag, hand pouch, shoulder pouch, tote bag, and a TPU semi-hard cover. Prices range from…
