Digital Trends Live: Animal Crossing surges, Fortnite parties, Last Dance scores
On this Digital Trends Live, we break down the top tech topics, including the success of Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Tesla's plan to restart its plant.
How to get star fragments in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Meteor showers aren't just a beautiful spectacle in the skies of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. They're also the only way to get your hands on star fragments.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is an even bigger hit than you thought
Animal Crossing: New Horizons sold more games in just its first six weeks on the market than the previous Animal Crossing game sold in its entire lifetime.
The dark(ish) underbelly of Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Nintendo's Animal Crossing: New Horizons has spawned an adorably dark underworld full of stalk market manipulation, character trafficking, and bouncers
How to Navigate the May Day Maze in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New Horizons celebrates May Day with an island set up like a maze! This is how to collect all the items the maze-like island offers.
8 improvements that would make Animal Crossing: New Horizons even better
Despite Animal Crossing: New Horizons being one of the most critically well-received games of 2020, many features would make it even better. Here are eight.
How to find Kicks in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a treasure trove of characters that are a delight to engage with. Here is how to find Kicks and buy some new clothing items.
How to plant a money tree in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
If you've never played any previous Animal Crossing games, you might be surprised to find out that money does, in fact, grow on trees. Here's how it works.
Elijah Wood visits stranger’s island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Actor Elijah Wood visited an island on Animal Crossing: New Horizons, attracted by a high buying price for turnips as he appears to be playing the stalk market.
How to get iron nuggest in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
One of the most useful resources in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is iron nuggets. Thankfully, you can harvest the valuable item without putting in much work.
Animal Crossing Nature Day Guide: All rewards and recipes
Between new shrubs and the return of sloth character Leif, the two weeks of Nature Day will keep players busy. Here's your guide to all the rewards and recipes.
Nintendo Switch sets sales record, new Animal Crossing outsells past entries
The gaming industry showed little signs of a struggling economy in March as new sales records were set by Nintendo, according to sales data from the NPD Group.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons update for April brings Nature Day event, Redd, Leif
Animal Crossing: New Horizons' free update for April will add in several seasonal events and numerous features that were previously spotted via data mining.
How to pass Label’s clothing challenge in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Label is a delightful hedgehog with big dreams of being a fashion designer. Here is how to help Label achieve her dreams and gain that sweet Tailor's Ticket.
Now you can add classic works of art to your Animal Crossing island
Getty released an online tool that lets you turn classic works of art by the likes of Rembrandt and Van Gogh into QR codes you can upload into your game.
Nintendo Switch update adds button remapping and SD card game transfers
Nintendo Switch players can now remap controller buttons and transfer software data between the system memory and an SD card thanks to firmware update 10.0.
Monterey Bay Aquarium provides tours using Twitch and Animal Crossing
The Monterey Bay Aquarium is closed to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic but is still able to give virtual tours via Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons disappears from Chinese platforms
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has disappeared from Chinese e-commerce platforms, not long after some pro-Hong Kong activists used the game to protest China.
When and where to find Animal Crossing’s rarest fish
Whether you're manipulating time to your advantage or not, you will need this Animal Crossing rare fish guide to know where and when these critters crop up.
How to upgrade your Animal Crossing inventory size and tools
You have to work for Animal Crossing's rewards. Here's how to unlock crucial inventory storage upgrades, stronger tools, and both the ladder and vaulting pole.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons update lowers drop rates for Bunny Day eggs
Animal Crossing: New Horizons update 1.1.4 addresses several fan complaints about the current Bunny Day event that has taken over player's islands.
Animal Crossing’s Zipper T. Bunny is a mystery fans have yet to solve
Animal Crossing: New Horizon's Bunny Day guest Zipper T. Bunny may not be who he appears. But if that's true, who is inside the bunny suit?
Nintendo Direct Mini reveals Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition date, more
Out of nowhere Nintendo released a Nintendo Direct Mini packed full of surprises and revealed that Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition will release in May.
Animal Crossing is the game we need right now — and the one people are buying
Animal Crossing: New Horizons' launch sales in the U.K. are higher than all previous entries in the series combined. Figures don't include digital downloads.
Digital Trends Live: COVID-19 impact, Doom and Animal Crossing arrive, and more
On this Digital Trends Live, we detail the top tech stories, including the games Doom Eternal and Animal Crossing, Instagram’s disappearing messages, and more.
Amazon may delay shipping of Animal Crossing: New Horizon amid coronavirus
Amazon informed Animal Crossing: New Horizon pre-order customers that shipping of the game could be delayed in response to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons review: The vacation we need
The latest Animal Crossing offering is an escapist player's dream, but should you pick up Animal Crossing: New Horizon at release? Read on to find out.
Preview Animal Crossing: New Horizon in Pocket Camp’s crossover event
Players can now get a preview of what Animal Crossing: New Horizons will offer once it's out courtesy of a crossover event in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp.
Our biggest takeaways from the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo Direct
Animal Crossing fans got details on characters, save data, and how players will be able to customize their island. The game will even brick back familiar faces.
More Animal Crossing: New Horizons details revealed in Nintendo Direct
Nintendo released a 25-minute presentation about Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which shows off a ton of new and returning features and characters for the game.
When and where to watch the Nintendo Direct for Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Nintendo announced it's next Direct, which will take an in-depth look at Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Here's when and where to watch it, and what to expect.
Nintendo irks Animal Crossing fans over New Horizons’ save file restrictions
Players voiced out against the save restrictions of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which may have prompted Nintendo to work on a backup feature for the game.
A special Animal Crossing: New Horizon Nintendo Switch is on the way
Nintendo unveiled a new Animal Crossing-themed Switch console this week that goes on sale March 13 for $300. Following New Horizons' vacation-themed setting, this new Nintendo Switch provides plenty of tropical colors to make it distinct from the standard model.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons trailer makes the wait for its launch even harder
Nintendo, or perhaps Nook Inc., have released a new trailer for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The trailer shows off the game's beautiful deserted island as well as the Switch box art. The game will come exclusively to Nintendo Switch on March 20 and features online and offline multiplayer.