If you can believe it, Nintendo has released a new update for Mario Kart Tour to celebrate the launch of Mario Kart World. Coming just over a month after the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, this latest update is surprising not just because there’s a new Mario Kart game…
Every developer under the sun has dabbled in the 3D platformer space at one point or another, but Nintendo has consistently proven that no one does it better than it does — and Donkey Kong Bananza is no exception to that rule. It’s a master class in level design and…
A second Playtest Program has been announced for Nintendo Switch Online, which will allow successful applicants to help test the online service. It will be similar to the playtest held in October 2024, though this time the number of users will jump from 10,000 to 40,000. It will take place…
It seems Lord of the Rings actor Elijah Wood is the latest star to have given in to the temptation that is Animal Crossing: New Horizons — and it appears he’s an observer of island etiquette, to boot! According to Twitter user Jessica Kovalick, Wood arrived on her island after direct…
Rise and shine! Tom Nook’s holiday celebrating initiative is taking Nature Day and turning it into an almost two-week-long event. Starting April 23rd, you’ll be notified about Nature Day kicking off during your daily announcement made by Isabelle or Tom Nook. The event runs from April 23rd to May 4th….
The nature-loving sloth Leif has now begun to visit islands in Animal Crossing: New Horizons thanks to the version 1.2.0 update. The garden-enthusiast, pro-weed pulling NPC’s role in this Animal Crossing adventure is being a traveling shopkeeper. Similar to Label and Kicks, Leif will visit your island randomly and offer…
Be it the long wait for a new entry, the popularity of the Nintendo Switch, or the current state of the world, Animal Crossing: New Horizons continues to see high sales in its native country, Japan. Now a month on shelves, according to Famitsu (and provided by Gematsu), the game…
Today, developer GungHo Online released its latest Developer Diary about the upcoming game ‘Ninjala’. This ongoing series chronicles new details regarding ‘Ninjala’, and the third video has revealed more information for the game. Overall, some of the keys points include the following: Seasonal updates lasting 8-10 weeks Ninjala…
The April 2020 update to Animal Crossing: New Horizons has added in Redd (otherwise known as “Crazy Redd”), the sketchy fox from past Animal Crossing games whose livelihood depended on scamming players with fake pieces of artwork. Now he’s back and sketchier than ever, arriving on islands under the nickname…
Does anyone like moving? Packing all your stuff up and shoving it into a truck, knowing you’re just going to have to un-shove it from that truck once you get to your new home is a massive source of stress, especially when you consider the fact that you have to…
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition isn’t just making the graphics even prettier – it’s also taking a second pass at the soundtrack. You can give a listen to the new remastered Colony 9 theme below, courtesy of Nintendo Europe. 🔊 Kick back and enjoy the remastered Colony 9 theme from…
Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ version 1.2.0 update, which features new events and some returning familiar faces, is now available to download. In addition to what was revealed yesterday, Nintendo tweeted about some new additional items available at your local Nook Stop. Thanks to the April #AnimalCrossing: New Horizons update,…
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April has felt like it’s flown by, and we now have more statistics about March’s gaming sales and mobile purchases. Surprising no one, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been a juggernaut, breaking multiple sales records. The data that was made available didn’t include the digital sales of the game initially,…
Hopefully by now we all are aware of, and doing our best to follow, social distancing guidelines during this pandemic. If not, it seems Taiwan has a new way of promoting the idea, inspired by Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Essentially, the Taiwanese Ministry of Interior has used Animal Crossing: New…
