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technology26 days ago•5 min saved

Nintendo kicks off 2026 with Animal Crossing Switch 2 launch and a wave of My Nintendo rewards

Nintendo's My Nintendo January wrap-up highlights rewards tied to Animal Crossing and the Switch 2 launch, including Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, a Colorful Bandana, a LEGO Animal Crossing Creative New Year Sweepstakes with three prize bundles, a 2026 birthday calendar, limited-time wallpaper, and the Aquarium Tour launching Feb. 13; plus the Kirby Tough Puff Sweepstakes and ongoing Switch Online missions, all redeemable with My Nintendo Platinum Points.

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#animal-crossing #lego #my-nintendo

gaming1 month ago•67 min saved

Animal Crossing 3.0 Update Revitalizes Your Island with a Hotel, Bulk Crafting, and Dream Worlds

Tom's Guide reviews Animal Crossing: New Horizons' free 3.0 update, highlighting a new hotel, bulk crafting, a DIY request board, and Slumber Islands to refresh gameplay and boost creativity, while noting quality-of-life tweaks like expanded storage and smoother controls that make revisiting the island more rewarding.

via Tom's Guide|

#30-update #animal-crossing #bulk-crafting

entertainment1 month ago•2 min saved

Animal Crossing Aquarium Tour heads to U.S. aquariums in 2026 with meet-and-greets, stamps and Nintendo rewards

Starting Feb. 13, the Animal Crossing Aquarium Tour returns to U.S. aquariums with Animal Crossing: New Horizons–themed activities, photo ops, character standees, stamp rallies, My Nintendo rewards, and select meet-and-greets with Isabelle, Tom Nook or K.K. Slider. Stops include SEA LIFE locations nationwide (Orlando, San Diego, Grapevine, New Jersey, Michigan, Mall of America, San Antonio, Tempe, Charlotte-Concord, Kansas City), with tickets included in general admission. The visit accompanies a free content update and the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition launch for Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

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#animal-crossing #aquarium-tour #entertainment

games1 month ago•7 min saved

Animal Crossing's latest update revives a pandemic-era island sanctuary

With a major update and Switch 2 upgrade, Animal Crossing: New Horizons draws the author back to Alba, reviving pandemic-era nostalgia through a pirate-kappa hotel, easier terraforming with L, a Mr. Resetti service to wipe the island, farming and cooking recipes, and new Slumber Islands to enjoy with friends, underscoring the game's soothing pace and enduring community-driven charm.

via The Guardian|

#animal-crossing #games #island-life

technology1 month ago•2 min saved

Players gripe over blur in Animal Crossing Switch 2 upgrade

Update 3.0 for Animal Crossing: New Horizons adds resort hotel, Reset service, and Slumber Island, plus a Switch 2 next‑gen upgrade, but fans criticize the FXAA-based anti‑aliasing for blurring edges and causing pixelation in 4K; Nintendo has not commented on potential fixes.

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#animal-crossing #anti-aliasing #fxaa

gaming1 month ago•7 min saved

New Horizons 3.0: Quality-of-life tweaks that invite a welcome return

The Verge reviews Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 as a modest content update with big quality-of-life upgrades—strafe to align yourself, bulk crafting, expanded storage, and Resetti-driven cleanup—plus Dream Islands and a hotel, all of which reduce friction and make decorating and building more enjoyable. The Switch 2 Edition offers a noticeable performance boost, strengthening the value of the update and encouraging players to revisit the game.

via The Verge|

#animal-crossing #gaming #nintendo-switch

gaming1 month ago•4 min saved

Animal Crossing 3.0's Pier Hotel Dashes Player-Run Resorts

The 3.0 update adds an official hotel on each island pier, sidelining many fan-made hotels; players are reshaping their piers to stand out within Nintendo’s new bounds, showing that creativity persists even as official structures reshape the game's hotel culture.

via GameSpot|

#animal-crossing #gaming #island-design

gaming1 month ago•21 min saved

Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 drops early, Switch 2 upgrade goes live

Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ free 3.0 expansion arrived a day early, adding features like a resort hotel and a ‘Slumber Island’ dream world for multiplayer island building. The Switch 2 edition and enhanced 3.0 update are now live, bringing sharper visuals, mouse controls, GameChat, and online multiplayer support increased from eight to 12 players. Upgrading to Switch 2 costs $5, while the full Switch 2 version is $65; the rollout aligns with the anticipated January 15 date.

via Engadget|

#30-expansion #animal-crossing #gaming

gaming1 month ago•24 min saved

ACNH Switch 2 Edition: A Visual Nudge, Not a Game-Changer

Animal Crossing: New Horizons gets a Switch 2 Edition with a modest visual boost from higher resolution/upscaling (with optional HDR), plus features like mouse controls, expanded multiplayer for 12 players, and shorter loading times. It still runs at 30fps, and the $5 upgrade is not a dramatic upgrade; the free 3.0 update already adds substantial content, making the Switch 2 upgrade optional rather than essential for most players.

via Nintendo Life|

#animal-crossing #gaming #mouse-controls

gaming1 month ago•6 min saved

Animal Crossing 3.0 Day One Guide: Slumber Islands, Hotels, and Exact Terraforming

The Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 update introduces Slumber Islands for a Creative mode, a Seaside Hotel unlocked via Kapp’n, hotel-ticket rewards, Resetti’s reset services, expanded storage, Lego furniture, and a new precise terraforming system. Day one tips include checking mail for Slumber Islands, visiting and decorating the hotel rooms to earn tickets, using Resetti (first day free, then 60,000 bells per use), expanding storage at Resident Services, exploring Slumber Island for a pure creative sandbox, and learning the new one-square-at-a-time terraforming controls (hold L and move). You can also invite villagers via Amiibo and grab new items from Gram’s catalog.

via GameSpot|

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gaming1 month ago•55 min saved

Animal Crossing’s 3.0 update revives cozy island life with Switch 2 upgrades

The Verge reports that Animal Crossing: New Horizons is getting a major 3.0 update that arrives for both Switch and Switch 2 as a free update, adding quality-of-life features like multi-item crafting, new Slumber Islands, and strafing, plus Zelda-inspired collaborations. A separate paid Switch 2 upgrade launching January 15 will bring exclusive features such as mouse controls and 12-player online co-op. Fans like Soleil and Fernando are excited to return to cozy island life and multiplayer decorating, while hoping for livelier villagers and more building customization.

via The Verge|

#animal-crossing #gaming #new-horizons

gaming1 month ago•2 min saved

ACNH 3.0 lands early with big free QoL upgrades

The free Animal Crossing: New Horizons 3.0 update arrived early, adding quality-of-life improvements (more storage, bulk crafting, an island cleanup service), a new hotel on the island, and Switch Online perks like NES game access. The paid Switch 2 upgrade (with 4K, 12-player online, and other features) remains slated for January 15.

via The Verge|

#30-update #animal-crossing #animal-crossing-new-horizons

gaming1 month ago•5 min saved

New Horizons Gets a 3.0 Update With New Content and Switch 2 Tease

Nintendo's Animal Crossing: New Horizons has released its 3.0 update, now available for download across regions (manual updates may be needed). The patch adds content including Resort Hotel, Island Speciality Requests, Slumber Island, and Resetti's Reset Service, plus LEGO and Zelda amiibo collaborations. The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition isn’t live yet and patch notes aren’t published, with the Switch 2 upgrade being separate from the 3.0 update.

via Nintendo Life|

#animal-crossing #animal-crossing-new-horizons #gaming

gaming1 month ago•4 min saved

Returning to Digital Time Capsules Ahead of Animal Crossing's 3.0 Update

Ahead of Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ 3.0 update on January 15, players returning after years find islands frozen in time—overgrown with weeds, old decor, and memories of relationships—turning their digital spaces into time capsules that recall pandemic-era routines and personal growth, while more active players continue to evolve their towns.

via GameSpot|

#animal-crossing #gaming #nostalgia

gaming1 month ago•5 min saved

Animal Crossing 3.0 Expands Island Play With Slumber Islands, Resort Hotel and Nintendo Crossovers

Free update 3.0 for Animal Crossing: New Horizons arriving Jan 15 adds Slumber Islands for customizable dream-world islands, a Resort Hotel with Hotel Tickets, expanded storage, Resetti's Reset Service, Nintendo items and Lego collaborations, and amiibo-driven guests from The Legend of Zelda and Splatoon for enhanced multiplayer and decor.

via GameSpot|

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