Animal Crossing (Switch)
An impressive suite of improvements combine with a more clearly defined structure for Animal Crossing's finest outing to date.
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Nintendo Switch passes 84m sold, as company records record profits
But forecasts quieter 2021.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons' next update brings back familiar events with "new twists"
Plus limited-time Cheese Rolling items and more.
Feature | How Animal Crossing became a place of protest in China and Hong Kong
The politics of play in China and Hong Kong.
Your last chance to catch a tarantula for six months!
Nintendo Switch passes 84m sold, as company records record profits
But forecasts quieter 2021.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons' next update brings back familiar events with "new twists"
Plus limited-time Cheese Rolling items and more.
Feature | How Animal Crossing became a place of protest in China and Hong Kong
The politics of play in China and Hong Kong.
New Bugs and Fish in April: Everything arriving and leaving this month in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Your last chance to catch a tarantula for six months!
Jelly Deals | Some top Switch game deals are available right now at Currys
Animal Crossing! Monster Hunter Rise! Mario 3D World!
Animal Crossing Sanrio Amiibo Cards: How to invite Sanrio villagers and get Sanrio items in New Horizons explained
Everything you need to know about the inclusion of the Sanrio Amiibo Cards.
Animal Crossing Super Mario items: How to use warp pipes in New Horizons explained
Turn your island into the Mushroom Kingdom.
What's arriving and leaving this month in Animal Crossing?
Golden Trouts are swimming back into New Horizons!
Animal Crossing's Mario items let you add warp pipes to your island
Not mushroom inside.
Animal Crossing Festivale event: How to get feathers, Rainbow Feathers and Festivale items in New Horizons explained
It's time to dance with Pavé.
Jelly Deals | Buy two Switch games and save 10% at Currys PC World
Animal Crossing! Mario 3D All-Stars! Pikmin 3!
Nintendo Switch has now outsold 3DS
Switch Lite alone almost equals Wii U.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons' next update arrives this week
Amiibo festivale.
New Bugs and Fish in February: Everything arriving and leaving this month in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Says goodbye to dung beetles!
Two thirds of UK game sales were digital in 2020
Bought via eShop, Steam, PSN and Xbox Live.
UK games market exceeds £4bn for the first time
GTA5 sells over 1m copies in 2020 alone.
New Bugs and Fish in January: Everything arriving and leaving this month in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
A new year means new creatures arriving on your island!
Feature | 2020's best games gave me the normal I craved
From Animal Crossing to Microsoft Flight Simulator, games stepped up and served a purpose in 2020.
Jelly Deals | The Limited Animal Crossing Edition of the Nintendo Switch is back in stock
Fancy an island holiday in the middle of winter?
Animal Crossing - Festive season: How to find red, blue and gold ornaments, including the festive DIY recipes in New Horizons
It's time to hang your Christmas lights!
Animal Crossing Snowboys: How to make a perfect Snowboy and find the frozen DIY recipes in New Horizons explained
Don't mention the song. Please.
Which bugs and fish are arriving in December in Animal Crossing
What can you catch in the final month of the year?
How to get every reward in today's Animal Crossing Turkey Day event
Sadly, turkey isn't actually on the menu.
Jelly Deals | Switch Lite Black Friday bundles now include Animal Crossing for just £210
Plus bundles with Mario 3D All Stars and Mario Kart.
Jelly Deals | Nintendo Switch games are discounted at Currys PC World
Bargains kick in when you buy more than one game at a time.
Animal Crossing: Sitting explained - How to sit down on the ground and get the Hip Reaction Collection in New Horizons explained
Every other reaction in the Hip Reaction Collection explained.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons save transfer finally arrives this week
Expanded item storage! More reactions! Turkey! Presents!
Animal Crossing Maple leaf: How to get maple leaves and find the maple leaf DIY recipes in New Horizons explained
Everything you need to know about maple leaves in New Horizons.
Animal Crossing - Mushrooms: How to get elegant, flat, rare, round and skinny mushrooms, including the mushroom DIY recipes in New Horizons explained
How to find all the different types of mushrooms on your island.
Jelly Deals | Animal Crossing New Horizons is going cheap at John Lewis right now
Nintendo's newest powerhouse is down in price for everyone.
Which bugs and fish are arriving this month in Animal Crossing?
And everything leaving at the end of November.
Jelly Deals | The Nintendo Switch and Animal Crossing bundle is reduced again if you missed it on Prime Day
Switch to a better way of life.
Jelly Deals | Amazon sells out over Prime Day, but these discounted Nintendo Switch bundles are available at Currys
Missed the boat on Amazon Prime Day? Currys has you covered on discounted Nintendo Switch bundles.
Animal Crossing Body Paint and Eye Colour: Where to purchase new eye colours and body paint in New Horizons
New customization options for your New Horizons avatar explained.
Animal Crossing Pumpkins: How to grow pumpkins, pumpkin colours and how to use pumpkins in New Horizons explained
Create your own pumpkin patch!
Animal Crossing Spooky Furniture series: How to find spooky furniture, and spooky furniture DIY recipes explained
Bring Halloween into your home!
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is Tokyo Game Show's Game of the Year
The island sim is recognised for becoming a "comfort to people all over the world" during the pandemic.
How to get every reward in tonight's spooky Animal Crossing Halloween event
The day of spirits and ghouls has arrived in New Horizons!
Animal Crossing gets spooky with a big Halloween update
Wisp you were here.
Which bugs and fish can you find during October in Animal Crossing?
Say goodbye to scorpions!
Animal Crossing Coelacanth: How to catch a Coelacanth in New Horizons
An ancient fish rises from the depths.
Animal Crossing Turtles: How to catch a Soft-shelled Turtle and Snapping Turtle in New Horizons
Do you prefer your turtle soft-shelled or snapping?
Animal Crossing Ocean Sunfish: How to catch the Ocean Sunfish in New Horizons
How to land one of the biggest catches in the game.
Animal Crossing Sharks: How to catch a Saw Shark, Hammerhead Shark, Great White Shark, Whale Shark and a Suckerfish in New Horizons
You're gonna need a bigger fishing rod.
Animal Crossing Mahi-mahi: How to catch a Mahi-mahi and find the pier location in New Horizons
How to catch this rare fish in New Horizons.
Feature | How The Animal Crossing Diaries are chronicling the pandemic
Viral archivists.
Animal Crossing Barreleye: How to catch barreleyes in New Horizons
How to find one of the rarest fish in New Horizons.
Animal Crossing Salmon and King Salmon: How to catch a salmon or a king salmon at the river mouth in New Horizons
How to add these September-only fish to your Critterepida.
Animal Crossing - Acorns and pine cones: How to get acorns and pine cones, including the acorn DIY recipes in New Horizons explained
Acorns and pine cones can be found on your island.
Which bugs and fish are arriving this month in Animal Crossing?
And everything to catch before September ends.
Jelly Deals | Here's a great price for a Nintendo Switch with Animal Crossing: New Horizons
A Switch and one of the console's best games is now £300.
Feature | An investigation into Blathers
Serious questions of museum standards, ethics, and legalities arise for Animal Crossing's resident Curator…
Grand Theft Auto 5 sold over 400,000 copies during lockdown in the UK alone
Hey now, you're a rock star.
Animal Crossing Harv's Island: how to unlock Harv's Island, Photopia, villager posters, Dodo delivery and liquidation in New Horizons explained
Time to experiment with the camera!
The latest Animal Crossing: New Horizons sales are just astonishing
As Nintendo Switch soars past 60m sold.
Animal Crossing Fireworks Show: Raffle prizes, how long it lasts and custom fireworks in New Horizons explained
Add your own ideas to the firework display!
New Bugs, Fish and Sea Creatures in August: Everything arriving and leaving this month in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Grasshoppers, eels and flatworms.
Animal Crossing Dream Suite: How to create a Dream Address and visit islands using Dream Suite in New Horizons explained
Travel to islands in your dreams.
Animal Crossing Island Transfers and Saves: Cloud Backup, transferring residents and using the Island Transfer Tool in New Horizons explained
Look after your save data or Mr. Resetti will find you.
Animal Crossing NPC island visitor schedule in New Horizons explained
When should you expect to see NPC visitors on your island?
Animal Crossing Gullivarrr: Pirate furniture and other pirate rewards in New Horizons explained
Watch out for the black spot...
Animal Crossing update adds new rewards, changes NPC visits
Are ya winning, sunfish?
Animal Crossing patch notes: What's new in update 1.10.0 in New Horizons
What's featured in the latest New Horizons patch.
Animal Crossing Swimming: How to swim, get a wetsuit and diving in New Horizons explained
It's time to explore the sea!
Animal Crossing Bug-Off prize list, how points and trophy rewards work, and future dates explained
I wonder where Blathers is…
These are the most wanted items in Animal Crossing: New Horizons right now
Related: I need the Ironwood bed and clock recipes, kthxbai.
Animal Crossing Summer shell: How to find summer shells, DIY recipes, and the summer shell price explained
Everything you need to know about the bright blue shells appearing on your beach.
Animal Crossing Wedding Season 2021: Heart crystals, wedding event items and the return of Reese and Cyrus explained
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and six bells in her shoe.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons wedding event begins today
Plus a new shop slot, timed items and more.
Build-A-Bear is "taking notes" about your dreams of an Animal Crossing-themed collaboration
What character do YOU want?
Animal Crossing Giant Trevally: How to catch Giant Trevally and find the pier location in New Horizons
Time to make even more fishing bait.
Which bugs and fish are arriving this month in Animal Crossing?
And everything you must catch before June ends.
Feature | Why I was so late to the new Animal Crossing
Let's not hear it for the band.
Animal Crossing Feng Shui: how to include Feng Shui in your room design plans in New Horizons explained
How to harmonise your home in New Horizons.
Animal Crossing Happy Home Academy: HHA ranks, HHA score and rewards explained
How to make the perfect home layout in New Horizons.
Animal Crossing International Museum Day 2021: Stamp rally and plaque rewards in New Horizons explained
Blathers is certainly having fun.
Animal Crossing villagers: How to invite new villagers, make villagers leave, become best friends and all New Horizons villagers listed
In our opinion Bob the cat is the best Animal Crossing villager.
Animal Crossing Redd: When does Redd's ship visit and how to open the art gallery in New Horizons
How to make use of the art dealer's services.
Animal Crossing, Pokémon provide Nintendo Switch sales boom
But company warns of caution for coming year.
Now the fashion world is getting in on the Animal Crossing: New Horizons action
She's got the Nook.
Animal Crossing fake art: How to spot fake vs real painting and statue differences in New Horizons
How to sidestep forgeries in New Horizons.
Animal Crossing Golden Trout: How to catch golden trout and find the clifftop river location in New Horizons
Sadly these fish are not made of gold.
Animal Crossing Scorpions: How to catch, spawn and get Scorpion Island - or make your own
Watch out for the tail!
Animal Crossing Bugs list: All bug prices, locations, and how to catch rare bugs explained
All bugs you can catch in Animal Crossing - and where to find them.
New Fish and Bugs in May: What's arriving and leaving this month in Animal Crossing New Horizons
What's coming - and going - from New Horizons this month.
Animal Crossing Tuna: How to catch tuna and find the pier location in New Horizons
You're going to need a lot of fishing bait.
Animal Crossing Blue Marlin: How to catch a blue marlin and find the pier location in New Horizons
How to catch this rare ocean fish in New Horizons.
Animal Crossing Fish list: All fish prices, locations, and how to catch rare fish with or without fish bait
All fish you can catch in Animal Crossing - and where to find them.
Animal Crossing kitchen furniture: How to design a kitchen and get the ironwood kitchenette in New Horizons
Easy ways to make your New Horizons kitchen look great.
Someone's started an Animal Crossing weed removal service
And they're recruiting.
Oh no - Nintendo has nerfed money-making bugs in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
That's creepy-crawly bugs by the way - not game glitches.
Elijah Wood visited an Animal Crossing player's island to sell turnips
They were Tolkien aback.
Feature | I might be the world's most boring Animal Crossing player
A tale of the tub.
Animal Crossing Leif: How to get Leif and grow shrubs and bushes in New Horizons explained
Why does Leif have an unsettling face?
Animal Crossing Earth Day event: Nature Day dates, Nature Day tasks and how to get hedges in New Horizons explained
It's time to celebrate nature in New Horizons!
Jelly Deals | Here's a great value Nintendo Switch bundle with Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Get a Nintendo Switch Lite with Animal Crossing for £229.
Animal Crossing Nook's Cranny: How to upgrade Nook's Cranny, Hot Item and Drop box in New Horizons explained
A local shop for local people. (And animals.)
Feature | Animal Crossing's Nook Miles Tickets have become a bizarre trading currency
And they're being used to buy villagers.
Animal Crossing Flick: Commissions and what time does Flick leave in New Horizons explained
Everything you need to know about Flick.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons' big character and event-stuffed update arrives this week
Leif! Redd! Reese and Cyrus! Rover!
Animal Crossing Saharah: departure time, tickets, and mysterious paper, mysterious flooring and rugs lists in New Horizons
Saharah the camel - the seller of rugs, wallpaper and carpet.
Animal Crossing Label: how to complete Label's fashion challenge and rewards in New Horizons explained
Label Able is back in business!
Animal Crossing Able Sisters: how to open the tailor shop and unlock Able Sisters patterns in New Horizons
Help two hedgehogs get settled on your island.
Animal Crossing's answer to Amazon sells everything from fossils to villagers
Earth eggs are dirt cheap.
Animal Crossing Fishing Tourney prizes, how points and trophy rewards work, and future dates explained
Everything you need to know about the Fishing Tourneys in New Horizons.
Nintendo Switch system update adds SD card data transfer
And option to remap controller buttons.
Animal Crossing fans find coffee shop, art gallery references
Even though neither are in New Horizons... yet.
Animal Crossing Island star rating: How to get a three-star island evaluation in New Horizons explained
How to improve your island's star ranking in New Horizons.
Animal Crossing Terraforming: How to create paths, rivers and cliffs using the Island Designer app in New Horizons
How to bend your island to your will in New Horizons.
Animal Crossing shooting stars: How to wish upon meteor showers, get star fragments and wands in New Horizons
How to wish upon a star in New Horizons.
Animal Crossing Cherry blossoms: How to find cherry blossom furniture recipes and catch cherry-blossom petals explained
Tips on finding the cherry blossom recipes in New Horizons.
Nintendo has "adjusted" Animal Crossing's much-maligned eggs
But they'll be back in force on Easter Sunday.
Animal Crossing Inventory and Storage upgrades: How to expand and manage your inventory explained
How to go from twenty inventory slots to forty in New Horizons.
Feature | Animal Crossing's Zipper T Bunny doesn't deserve your hate
Hop off the bandwagon.
Someone's recreated Zelda: A Link to the Past's map in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
After four days of painstaking terraforming.
Feature | Someone tried to rob me in Animal Crossing
To the victor, go the spoiled turnips.
Animal Crossing Egg locations: How to get an Earth egg, Leaf egg, Sky egg, Stone egg, Water egg and Wood egg in New Horizons explained
How to find all six of the special Bunny Day eggs in New Horizons.
Animal Crossing Town Tune maker: how to change Tunes and list of Town Tunes to use in New Horizons explained
How to create your own Town Tune in New Horizons.
Fan-made Animal Crossing site makes sharing designs easy
And someone's created a companion app for fishing.
Animal Crossing Flowers: Hybrids, crossbreeding and colour combinations in New Horizons explained
How to use cross-pollination to grow hybrid flowers explained.
Animal Crossing Sturgeon: How to catch and find the river mouth location
How to find the fish before it leaves at the end of the month.
Animal Crossing Golden Tools: How to earn and get Golden Tools in New Horizons explained
Everything you need to know about Golden Tools in New Horizons.
Animal Crossing Stringfish: How to catch and find the river clifftop location
How to find the fish before it leaves at the end of the month.
People are using Animal Crossing: New Horizons for birthdays, weddings and dates while stuck inside
And supporting a real-life musuem.
Animal Crossing Turnips: How to get a good Turnip price in Daisy Mae's Stalk Market
How to make some serious Bells by playing the markets right.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons gets two free events next month
Arriving in pears.
Animal Crossing day reset time and daily activities checklist in New Horizons
Everything you should do before the sun comes up.
Animal Crossing River crossing: How to get a Bridge and Vaulting Pole in New Horizons explained
How to explore more of the island around you.
Animal Crossing Ladder unlocking: How to get a ladder to climb cliff ledges in New Horizons
How to unlock the elusive tool as soon as possible.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is Japan's biggest Switch release ever
Propels hardware sales higher than console launch week.
Animal Crossing Gulliver: How to find five communicator parts and their reward in New Horizons explained
I wouldn't want to go travelling with him.
Animal Crossing Wisp: how to catch Wisp's spirit and reward in New Horizons explained
It's time to do some ghost hunting!
Animal Crossing Iron Nuggets and Gold Nuggets: How to find and farm Nuggets in New Horizons explained
How to find these useful materials in New Horizons.
Animal Crossing Tarantulas: How to catch, spawn and get Tarantula Island - or make your own
How to find the lucrative - and dangerous - spider.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons item cloning exploit lets devious players rake in the Bells
UPDATE: Patch rolls out.
Animal Crossing QR codes: How to scan custom clothing designs and the Custom Design Portal in New Horizons
Everything you need to know about downloading QR codes in New Horizons.
Animal Crossing fruit: Grow back time, eating benefits and how to plant fruit trees in New Horizons
Everything you need to know about your growing your orchard.
Animal Crossing Hairstyles list: Top 8 Pop, Cool and Stylish Hair Colors in New Horizons revealed
Get to know the bonus styles before you buy.
GAME closes all its Belong arenas over Coronavirus - but stores remain open for business
"We are hoping today might be the day."
Wow, Animal Crossing: New Horizons sales are through the roof
Biggest launch of the series, second biggest Switch launch ever.
Is Animal Crossing one of Nintendo Switch's most successful launches ever?
Take a Nook at this.
Animal Crossing island name ideas - and why you can't change your island name in New Horizons
Some advice on how to settle on an important choice.
Animal Crossing's Town Hall, getting Isabelle, change the island flag in New Horizons explained
How to upgrade Residential Services and welcome a familiar face.
Six Animal Crossing tips to get you started in New Horizons
Bells, Bells, Bells.
GAME staff brace themselves for Animal Crossing: New Horizons stampede as stores stay open amid the coronavirus outbreak
"It's becoming very tiring and frustrating for a lot of us."
Animal Crossing house upgrades, from getting your first house and loan to expansions, in New Horizons explained
How to grow your home sweet home.
Animal Crossing's Museum explained: How to open, find Blathers, and donate objects in New Horizons
Everything you need to know about the Museum in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Animal Crossing New Horizons release time in GMT, CEST, EDT and PDT explained
When you can start your island adventure, wherever you are.
Animal Crossing material sources: How to get wood, stone, trash and other resources in New Horizons
Our in-progress explainer on finding crafting components you might need.
GAME staff face a worrying week as stores stay open amid the coronavirus outbreak
UPDATE: GAME warns of possible closures.
Animal Crossing crafting, how to get DIY recipes and DIY workbenches in New Horizons explained
How to create your own furniture in New Horizons.
Animal Crossing money making: How to get bells fast in New Horizons explained
Tips on how to become a bellionaire.
Animal Crossing Wasps: How to catch wasps, avoid stings and make medicine in New Horizons explained
Not the wasps! Not the wasps!
Animal Crossing character customisation: How to change your face, hairstyle, outfit and face paint in New Horizons
How to change your avatar's appearance in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Animal Crossing Nook Miles, the Nook Mileage Program and Nook Miles + tasks in New Horizons explained
Everything you need to know about Tom Nook's new business venture.
Animal Crossing seasons, northern and southern hemispheres in New Horizons explained
How your choice of hemisphere affects the seasons in New Horizons.
Animal Crossing tools: How to get an Axe, Shovel, Rod, Net, Slingshot and Watering Can in New Horizons
How to get all the important equipment need to set your island straight.
Jelly Deals | Here are some of the best Animal Crossing amiibo deals
Complete your collection before New Horizons!
Animal Crossing New Horizons lets you tilt the camera to how it looked on GameCube
Plus: Turtles! Phone cases! Welcome mats! More.
Animal Crossing New Horizons amiibo support: How to use amiibo, unlocks and Photopia explained
Everything you need to know about amiibo support in New Horizons.
Animal Crossing online multiplayer: How to add friends by visiting and inviting players in New Horizons explained
Everything you need to know about the multiplayer aspects of Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons' save transfer option isn't getting any less confusing
Recovery after lost or damaged Switch possible one time only.
Feature | Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a much more structured take on the series
Everything we learnt from playing its first hour.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons introduces town terraforming
Plus a new phone app and free updates planned.
There's an Animal Crossing Nintendo Direct happening this Thursday
Exactly one month before launch day.
ESRB rating suggests Animal Crossing: New Horizons will contain in-game purchases
Full details are yet to be published on the ESRB website, though.
Jelly Deals | Here's where the Animal Crossing Nintendo Switch is available to buy
Plus the exclusive carrying cases, screen protectors, controllers and more!
Look at this gorgeous Animal Crossing-themed Switch
Bring me the horizon.
Feature | 2020 in preview: Animal Crossing: New Horizons and the pleasures of a gentle life sim
We're rooting for this one.
Tom Nook introduces Animal Crossing: New Horizons' latest trailer
Fauna over this.
Nintendo shows off Animal Crossing: New Horizon's customisation options in these latest images
Even Tom Nook's going all-in on casual island living.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons trailer shows off more idyllic island life
"A laid back, relaxing time in a haven of nature awaits."
E3 2019 Nintendo Direct set for 11th June
Animal Crossing! Link's Awakening! More?
Feature | Inside the relaxed, RNG-packed world of Animal Crossing speedrunning
By Nook or by crook.