ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS
Natalie Flores Sep 20, 2020. 5 minute read
This Animal Crossing: New Horizons Player Needle Felts Cute Villagers
One Animal Crossing: New Horizons player’s adorable needle felts have recently received plenty of love. Angela, who goes by FluffyFelts on Reddit and Instagram and FluffyNeedleFelts on Etsy, discovered needle felting around two months ago. After seeing badfelt‘s cute creations, she felt inspired to take on a hobby she had…
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Danielle Riendeau Sep 1, 2020. 3 minute read
Last Night, I Time Traveled in Animal Crossing
If you listen to Fanwidth, you’ve heard about just how much Animal Crossing: New Horizons has wormed a little bell-shaped hole in my brain. I play it every single day — and have, since the day after launch (I guess, really, since launch night, where I played on my partner’s…
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TRENDING
Kenneth Shepard Sep 1, 2020. 2 minute read
Joe Biden is Bringing His Campaign to Animal Crossing
In the hellscape that is 2020 where everyone is playing video games for unprecedented amounts of time, I guess it makes sense that the 2020 presidential election is making its way into games that people are playing most right now, and that includes Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The Verge reports…
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Natalie Flores Aug 16, 2020. 3 minute read
Save Your Spoiled Turnips in Animal Crossing: New Horizons For This Week
If you’ve been holding onto your spoiled turnips in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you’re about to have a great reason for doing so. That’s because Hellmann, the well-known food products brand, is partnering with Second Harvest, Canada’s largest food rescue organization, for charity during the global pandemic. The announcement was…
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NEWS
Kenneth Shepard Aug 10, 2020. 2 minute read
Gillette’s Inclusive Designs Show the Strengths and Weaknesses of Animal Crossing’s Customization
Nintendo has partnered with razor company Gillette to create new, inclusive designs in Animal Crossing: New Horizons called the “Skinclusive Summer Line.” And they’re available now. The interesting thing about the line is that it highlights the ways Animal Crossing: New Horizons, despite some notable steps forward like allowing players to choose…
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NEWS
Natalie Flores Aug 9, 2020. 3 minute read
This Animal Crossing: New Horizons Player Designs Cute Villager Embroidery
One Animal Crossing: New Horizons player has been creating beautiful embroideries of various Animal Crossing villagers. Vivien, who goes by honeylavendarxo on Reddit, has been making Animal Crossing-themed embroideries ever since she picked it up as a quarantine hobby. “I first started embroidery only a few months ago around May…
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Natalie Flores Aug 8, 2020. 3 minute read
Four Months After Launch, Animal Crossing: New Horizons is Bigger Than Ever
Less than five months after its release, Animal Crossing: New Horizons continues to break records and cultural milestones, proving that it’s bigger than ever. Earlier this week, Nintendo released its latest financial data. The data reveals Animal Crossing: New Horizons has sold over 22.4 million units, surpassing the sales of…
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NEWS
Collin MacGregor Jul 30, 2020. 2 minute read
Animal Crossing New Horizons Dream Guide – How to Use the Dream Suite
Another update for the wildly popular Animal Crossing: New Horizons has finally arrived. While many will be focusing on setting off and collecting fireworks from the shady art dealer Redd, others will finally be able to freely visit someone’s island without them being online. Dubbed “Dream Suites,” this feature lets…
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GUIDES
Collin MacGregor Jul 30, 2020. 2 minute read
Animal Crossing New Horizons Fireworks Guide – How to Get & Use Fireworks
The next event for Animal Crossing: New Horizons has arrived and it’s all about blowing things up! Revolving around fireworks, this event sees the shifty art dealer Redd set up shop in the town square. Players can then enter a raffle to win fabulous prizes and consumable items. These range…
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GUIDES
Kenneth Shepard Jul 28, 2020. 2 minute read
Animal Crossing New Horizons’ Next Update Brings Fireworks in August
A month late to the fireworks show, Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ second summer update is bringing a handful of new features. Some of them will be for a limited time, while others appear to be more permanent fixtures in your island life. First up, every Sunday during the month of August…
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NEWS
Natalie Flores Jul 18, 2020. 4 minute read
This Animal Crossing: New Horizons Player Draws Amazing Bulletin Board Art
One player in Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been sharing her incredibly detailed and impressive bulletin board art with the goal of spreading happiness. Lexie, who goes by TigerDoodle on Reddit and Touch of Geekery on social media, has been posting some of her many illustrations on Reddit. The first…
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Natalie Flores Jul 11, 2020. 4 minute read
This Animal Crossing: New Horizons Player Recreates Iconic Disney Outfits
One player in Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been making stunning replicas of iconic Disney princess, heroine, and villain looks. Elise, who goes by ACNHDesignsByElise on Instagram and fresh-hamwise on Reddit, has been gradually posting her Disney series as she’s recreated various dresses. While she first started with the most…
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NEWS
Dillon Skiffington Jul 1, 2020. 2 minute read
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Diving Guide – How to Swim, Sea Creatures List
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is getting a free summer update on July 3, just a few days from now! It’s the first of a two part July update which is adding diving in the ocean among other things. That’s big news for island inhabitants as they’ll finally be able to…
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GUIDES
Dillon Skiffington Jul 1, 2020. 2 minute read
Animal Crossing: New Horizons July Bugs & Fish Guide – All New Critters Available
Itching for some new bugs to net and new fish to catch in Animal Crossing: New Horizons? That’s good! Because July is here and with it comes some new critters to collect for Blathers’ museum. Read on for all of the new bugs and fish added to New Horizons in…
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GUIDES
Kenneth Shepard Jun 25, 2020. 2 minute read
Animal Crossing is Here to Emulate the Beach Experience While You Stay Inside
Nintendo has announced that Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ next update will add some more depth to the experience by letting you dive into the ocean past the shores of your island. Which is good, because despite what some elected officials might want you to believe, we’re still in the midst of a pandemic…
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Jay Castello Jun 17, 2020. 5 minute read
Queer Players Use Animal Crossing: New Horizons to Party for Pride
Animal Crossing: New Horizons islands are exploding in a flurry of rainbows this month, as players celebrate Pride at home. Flags have been plastered on poles, noticeboards, and the ground itself. Villagers have been running around professing trans rights. Strategically bred and planted flowers are new expressions of celebration. The dozens of customization options have…
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FEATURES
Nerium Jun 16, 2020. 1 minute read
Fanwidth (A Fanbyte Podcast) Episode 068: Putting an End to Higher Education
Your regularly scheduled hosts have returned to regale you with stories of their time in school. Going back a bit further than that, the gang talks about the olden days of portable gaming (we will never forget the Game Boy Micro). And eventually there’s even an itty bitty dollop of…
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PODCASTS
C. A. Pinkham Jun 16, 2020. 6 minute read
The Quest for the Weirdest Possible Animal Crossing: New Horizons Island
I was late to the party on Animal Crossing: New Horizons. This is nothing new for me. I typically get to new titles months (if not years) after everyone else, preferring to let others break new ground so I may walk it more smoothly. So I found myself a month…
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Danielle Riendeau Jun 13, 2020. 1 minute read
The Meme Shirt in Animal Crossing: New Horizons: A Review
There are hundreds of clothing items in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Fits for every taste. I, myself, have compiled an impressive collection of athleisure wear and dad-style Hawaiian shirts, staples of my own, supremely gay real-life wardrobe. But there’s nothing quite like the Meme Shirt. I’m not sure, exactly, how…
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MICROREVIEWS
Malindy Hetfeld Jun 12, 2020. 5 minute read
Streamers Are Getting in on the Animal Crossing Tourism Business
From the unspoken rules of being a good host, to popular island themes, in-game tours showcase the best of island decorating in Animal Crossing. Island touring — the act of showcasing other people’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons islands on YouTube — is a steadily growing part of the social experience surrounding the game. The Animal Crossing franchise has long had a thriving…
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