Nintendo has had a long history of charting its own way when navigating the gaming ecosystem. The company has always kept its fans on their toes and is always trying to innovate rather than following the latest trend and going the mainstream route. Now, thanks to the colossal success of the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo has
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With 2020 now firmly in the rearview mirror, a new year means a host of new milestones with this year being no different. As we kickstart 2021, the year ahead will see significant video game anniversaries for some of the medium’s biggest franchises. Some of which include; The Legend of Zelda, Pokemon, and Skyrim. Today
As 2020 (thankfully) comes to a close, the DualShockers staff is coming together to share their personal favorite games throughout the year. Unlike our official Game of the Year Awards, each of these lists is meant to reflect which games stood out personally to each of our staff members. Additionally, any game — not just
For those who may have missed it, we’re already in December! That means Cyberpunk 2077 and The Game Awards are just around the corner, Persona 5 Royal gets its own range of blended tea sets and there’s a raft of changes coming to Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Thankfully, as they always do, Nintendo has put
Etsy shop Pigminted features some truly gorgeous works that celebrate several Nintendo IPs. The shop features beautifully detailed wood carvings of box art and in-game screens from such titles as The Legend of Zelda, Animal Crossing, Super Mario, and Super Smash Bros. Check out some of the pieces in the gallery below: If you’re interested
With the holiday season in full swing, Thanksgiving of course is next in line as families all over the US prepare for a feast. Of course, Thanksgiving in 2020 will look a little different this year in light of the pandemic, and if you’re looking for other ways to celebrate the holiday, one designer in Animal
More or less, the physical market around the world for every product is suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic and video games are no exception. That being said, last week’s UK sales result was still a significant achievement for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, where it managed to beat Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War for dominating
With the Halloween event out of the way, Animal Crossing: New Horizons players have been eagerly anticipating the next updates to the game. Nintendo’s biggest hit of the year has already seen a handful of updates, including swimming and diving, dream islands and more and now we have confirmation of the next two events, a
Awkwafina — actor, comedian, and all around entertainer — shows off her favorite Nintendo Switch games in a new promotional video for the system. We see her playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and, after losing a bet in the latter, is forced to don a Toad cosplay. Which is actually
Gabriel Salas, a freelance 3D generalist, posted a fan teaser trailer for an Animal Crossing TV series that him and his team created. The video, done in gorgeously impressive stop motion animation, stars fan favorite villager Isabelle as she goes around her set taking care of errands before starting the show: So happy to finally
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has undoubtedly been one of this year’s runaway successes. Nintendo’s island hit, which recently received its spooky fall update, sold over 22 million copies in its first five months, won Game of the Year at Tokyo Game Show and has played host to some political campaigning ahead of this year’s upcoming
Since its release in March, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been one of the few respites in 2020, and its constant seasonal updates have given everyone a reason to continue playing throughout the year. As of today, the newest seasonal update has gone live for those in the Northern Hemisphere. New DIY recipes, Halloween inspired outfits
It’s now been six months since Animal Crossing: New Horizons hit the Switch. Over the months since release, the game has become a cultural phenomenon and is easily one of the most successful releases of the year. The game, which has already sold well over 22 million copies, has played a supporting role in political
In a year that has certainly sucked for many of us, there was a game that released earlier in the year that gave some of us some peace and enjoyment. That game is Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The game has gone on to become one of the best selling Nintendo titles ever made and has
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the biggest game of this year and to celebrate Halloween the game is going to become a lot scarier once we get to October with its latest update. [Announcement] Find spooky surprises with the Fall update for #AnimalCrossing: New Horizons, arriving on 9/30! pic.twitter.com/cwIbl6TplG — Isabelle (@animalcrossing) September 25, 2020 The
Somehow it’s already September… This year has certainly been a challenge, but one thing remains constant. Animal Crossing: New Horizons continues to be a delight. Leaving August behind means the changing of seasons as Animal Crossing players in the Northern Hemisphere bid farewell to Summer and welcome Fall. As we enter the best of the
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
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
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,
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been one of the biggest hits of the year so far and with Nintendo continually updating the game with new features and events it shows no sign of slowing down. So far we’ve already had the dreaded, and not very well received, Bunny Day, to go along with the introduction
Animal Crossing had a remarkable run. It has broken plenty of Switch sales records and dominated the charts for months. That is until Minecraft Dungeons has come in and taken the crown as the current best selling game on the US eShop. Per Benji-Sales, Minecraft Dungeons is now sitting pretty at the number one spot
Despite the lack of its full slate of releases having yet come into view, Nintendo continues to have a great 2020 so far, with Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition proving to be the latest successful launch for the publisher. Following its release last Friday, Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition ended up being the week’s best-selling title in the United
Sega held on May 26 this month’s SegaNama stream. In case you forgot, these are monthly streams with Sega’s Chief Creative Officer Toshihiro Nagoshi and MC Ayana Tsubaki, sharing news on Sega games, chatting and commenting on subjects bought up by viewers. We systematically cover SegaNama streams on DualShockers. This time, Toshihiro Nagoshi most notably
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
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
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