Given its proximity to the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has often been called “the game of quarantine.” Thanks to its calming atmosphere and relaxing gameplay, Animal Crossing has been a source of comfort for a lot of people during these wildly uncertain times. Most of all, it has proven to be a
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If a year ago you’d have asked anybody what Gary Whitta was best known for you’d have probably got one of three responses; writing Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, being the former editor in chief of PC Gamer magazine or for his appearances on the Kinda Funny Games Daily podcast. This year changed that
It’s safe to say that two of the biggest successes this year have been Persona 5 Royal and Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The two games have sold millions of copies between them, with Animal Crossing recently hitting 22 million alone, and have both received more than stellar reviews. Now, posted on the Persona 5 subreddit
In a recent press release, Gillette Venus announced their Skinclusive Summer Line — a set of download codes for Animal Crossing: New Horizons players who are looking to make their character’s skin match their skin in real life. While studios have been looking for ways to add accessibility options to games, this is a pretty
In barely four months, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has become Japan’s second best selling game ever. In a recent report from Game Data Library, New Horizons was ranked third under Pokemon Red/Blue/Green version and Pokemon Gold/Silver. However, that ranking is inaccurate as of recently when the new sales data released: Adding the additional sales,
There has been a lot of gaming-related conversations this year, lots of highly anticipated games, the next-generation is on the way, Unreal Engine 5 was teased. It’s been busy for sure. Twitter has been keeping tabs on the conversations taking place this year, and in a new blog post, it’s been revealed what conversations have
It’s that time of the month again when the NPD group reveal the list of top selling games of the previous month, and shocking nobody, this month it’s topped by Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part II. This list, which covers US sales only, looks at both physical and digital sales on PC and
Animal Crossing: New Horizons released back in March, and while the game has been out for several months now, players are continuing to find new and creative ways to make their islands and homes distinct. Some players have shown a ton of imagination while trying to live out their fantasies on their Animal Crossing islands,
If you’ve been scratching your head at why your villagers in Animal Crossing: New Horizons just randomly decide they want to go, and you become concerned that somehow it was your fault, the formula for it all has been uncovered through datamining. Ninji posted a Twitter thread from the 1.2.0 version of the game, but the behavior
Until this moment I never imagined what Persona 5 and Animal Crossing: New Horizon crossover fanart would look like. But seeing it now, Twitter artist Enrique Bolatre (Lovely Nighto) meshes the two completely different styles as they imagine what the main cast would look like as the villagers from the popular Nintendo title: Persona Crossing
Do you think quarantine is getting to you? It looks like it’s getting to numerous members at PETA. You’ll probably remember a while ago, shortly after Nintendo’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons launched, PETA published a guide on playing the game ethically, stating numerous reasons why the game is cruel towards animals. Basically catching all those bugs
Following his guest appearance on episode 11 of Gary Whitta’s “Animal Talking”, actor Danny Trejo has his own recurring segment on the show. Rogue One screenwriter and “Kinda Funny Games Daily” co-host Gary Whitta has taken the world by storm with his Animal Crossing talk show, “Animal Talking”. During the show’s first episode Whitta claimed
Just like me, I am sure many of you readers out there have been stuck at home during the Coronavirus pandemic and have had to congregate with friends or coworkers over Zoom or another video conference software. As you may have seen, you can change up your Zoom backdrop with any image you can get
Having been out now for nearly two months, Animal Crossing: New Horizons was truly the game that we needed at the right moment. Coming right as the world was upended by the coronavirus pandemic, New Horizons proved to be the island escape of our dreams, and has been a resounding success for Nintendo since it debuted. Of
The Maximus Cup in Tetris 99 is a long-running event that gives players fun rewards for competing. This weekend, the team kicks off the 13th Cup, with the big prize being a new Animal Crossing theme for your Tetris enjoyment. Mixing the serenity of the Animal Crossing music with the stress of Tetris is going
There’s a deep love for Nintendo’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons, but despite it having so many devoted fans, there’s something everyone is usually in agreement with. The UI/UX is bloody awful and the game is a chore. Thanks to this fan-made video, we can see what the game would look like if it were given a quality
We’ve had the pleasure of having the Nintendo Switch in our lives since March 3, 2017, when it released worldwide and ever since then, this portable little device has been a worthy staple across households everywhere. Children and adults alike have delved into the hybrid console to game away the hours on popular titles such
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is host to some incredible terraforming feats, resulting in beautiful and creative map designs. One such map was done and subsequently posted by Reddit user VaynMaanen, who managed to recreate the entire The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past map on his island: After 4 grueling days of terraforming
It’s no lie that Animal Crossing: New Horizons is an incredibly popular game and if you’re not aware, players are living a whole new life within it during the coronavirus pandemic. Players are running businesses, people are selling villagers on the internet, and of course, raking the money in by selling a bunch of creatures that will
I’m sure you’re wondering, “What the heck is a Game of the Year article doing on DualShockers? Is it already December?” Well, don’t worry, you haven’t gone crazy or entered some sort of time-altering portal just yet. In 2020, we’re doing Game of the Year a bit differently here at DualShockers, at least when it
Animal Crossing: New Horizon fans got a first look yesterday at what’s in store for them in the latest April update that includes seasonal events, some new visitors and a limited-time tour in what looks like a hedge maze. But really, who needs all this stuff when you have the fantastic musician K.K. Slider taking
In a recent report from Nikkei Asian Review, it was revealed that Nintendo is looking to increase Switch production by 10% from last year. This is all in light of the growing demand for in-home entertainment as people look for something to do during their coronavirus isolation. While Nintendo doesn’t make the Switch itself, they
Like I’m sure a lot of you are experiencing right now, the coronavirus pandemic has made things feel very weird and bizarre. After having been largely at home now for the better part of a month, I’m still finding it strange to adjust to the reality of the situation, especially coming to terms with how
If your Animal Crossing: New Horizons island was running out of stuff for you to do, Nintendo has some great news for you today. The free April update launches later this week and brings with it a whole host of new content to sink your teeth into. Fortunately, Nintendo has made it super easy to
Looking back at the launch of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you would think that the stars had aligned. The game was already massively hyped up, with everyone from kids to grown adults like myself, ready to get back into Tom Nook’s latest entrepreneurial adventure. Pair that up with an incoming pandemic resulting in stay-at-home orders and
For me, one game has risen apart from the rest in recent months. One of the few AAA releases that doesn’t focus on performing wrestling moves on zombies or using a demon’s spine as a pull-up bar. One that’s rather gentle and has become a great comfort to people recently. If you don’t know what
Blathers is a special owl character who serves as the director of the museum in Animal Crossing: New Horizons and has served as such since his debut in Animal Forest+. However, this kind and knowledgeable director and head curator may be hiding a dark secret that could upend everything we thought to be true. Through
If there’s any Animal Crossing character that could work his way up the Yakuza ladder, it’s Tom Nook. The raccoon is a shrewd business with an eye for profit. Not too unlike Yakuza 3‘s Yoshitaka Mine. His skills in real estate would have undoubtedly come in handy during the Empty Lot situation that took place
Animal Crossing has been very popular since the game was first released last month. It has gone on to become the fastest-selling Switch title ever in Japan and topped the physical sales charts in the UK. The game definitely has its hooks in plenty of countries. However, it looks like players in China will have
If you’re like me, and you have an adoration for coffee, you’re probably wondering where Brewster is in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Well, someone has discovered some indication that perhaps the coffee brewing pigeon will be arriving through a later content update. Throughout Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the villagers tend to mutter about future events before they’ve actually