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Animal Crossing: New Horizons‘ companion service, NookLink, is now live. NookLink is accessible through the Nintendo Switch Online smartphone app, which you can download from Google Play or the App Store if you have a Nintendo Switch Online subscription.

The service offers a handful of helpful features. Among other things, you can use it to scan QR codes of custom patterns made in New Leaf or Happy Home Designer and bring those patterns into New Horizons. NookLink also lets you voice and text chat with other players while you’re playing online. You can set up NookLink from the Settings menu on New Horizons’ title screen.

As previously mentioned, NookLink is only accessible if you have a Switch Online subscription. Individual memberships cost $4 for one month, $8 for three months, and $20 for a year. Nintendo also offers an annual Family Plan that costs $35 and covers up to eight Nintendo Account holders across multiple systems.

The critical consensus around Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been very positive. In GameSpot’s New Horizons review-in-progress, Kallie Plagge wrote, “So far, I’ve played Animal Crossing: New Horizons for 80 hours over 17 days, and that anticipation hasn’t yet gone away. While I’ve spent a lot of time developing my island so far, I still feel as if there’s plenty left for me to do and see–there’s a lot in New Horizons to occupy your time with.”

If you’re just setting off on your deserted island adventure, we’ve put together a variety of guides to help get you started, including what you should do on your first day and how to get Isabelle to your island. We’ve also shared some tips on how to unlock the Able Sisters clothing shop and how to build Nook’s Cranny and the museum.

The Cannes Film Festival has been postponed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

In an official announcement on Thursday, organisers confirmed that the annual film event would no longer be taking place between May 12 to May 23 as originally planned, but said several options were on the table to ensure it runs, including postponing the event until June or July, depending on the developing situation.

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The statement read: “At this time of global health crisis, our thoughts go to the victims of the COVID-19 and we express our solidarity with all of those who are fighting the disease. Today, we have made the following decision: The Festival de Cannes cannot be held on the scheduled dates, from May 12 to 23. Several options are considered in order to preserve its running, the main one being a simple postponement, in Cannes, until the end of June-beginning of July, 2020.

“As soon as the development of the French and international health situation will allow us to assess the real possibility, we will make our decision known, in accordance with our ongoing consultation with the French Government and Cannes’ City Hall as well as with the Festival’s Board Members, Film industry professionals and all the partners of the event.”

Earlier this week, Deadline reported that Cannes organisers had been working on a virtual market solution, as a contingency plan in case the film festival couldn’t fulfil its scheduled dates. It is understood that the market would include online screenings, live streamings and virtual meetings, though it was looking to run alongside the physical event, which has now been pushed back.

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Cannes Film Festival is the latest major entertainment industry event to be put on hold in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. Previously, it was announced that CinemaCon, the film industry’s largest tradeshow gathering of theater owners from around the world, had been cancelled, along with WonderCon, which was postponed indefinitely, and SXSW, which was cancelled for the first time in 34 years.

For more of our coverage on Hollywood’s response to COVID-19, find out what the film industry experts think about the potential impact on the industry and read what medical experts think about delaying movies to help to prevent the spread of coronavirus. More importantly, take a look at our list of recommendations of how to help, and stay safe, during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

March 20 marked the launches of both Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Doom Eternal. They are extremely different games, and it can be difficult to choose which one to play first. 3D animator Andrei Mishanin decided to avoid the decision entirely by putting them together in a roaring metal music video.

DOOMANIMAL stars the Animal Crossing cast as they headbang and rock out to Doom music. Isabelle is on drums, slamming the kit as hard as her little paws manage before delivering an incredible fill. The guitars rage, the bass grooves, and Tom Nook stands in the background playing his synthesizer as he plots how to take his bandmates’ money from them.

They aren’t playing for an empty theater, either, as an audience of villagers has formed a rave. It’s the perfect show to attend before diving into the demon-slaughtering action of Doom Eternal, though it’s a little intense to watch before playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

The music video even caught the attention of the official Doom Twitter account. We are hoping for its inclusion on the Doom Eternal Nintendo Switch port when it eventually launches.

Both Doom and Animal Crossing are experiencing shipping issues via Amazon right now due to the coronavirus (COVID-19). You can also order the digital versions if you cannot find physical copies.

Activision Blizzard remastered the original Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare in 2017, and the company appears primed to give its sequel the same makeover treatment. The South Korean ratings board has apparently leaked the game.

The Game Rating and Administration Committee (GRAC) site has a listing for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered, registered on February 26. Given the name, this is just a remaster of the campaign, not the multiplayer. Modern Warfare Remastered did include its own game’s multiplayer with new tweaks and achievements. This doesn’t necessarily mean it will be missing from the final MW2 Remastered product, though, as that listing could simply be separate.

None of this is to be confused with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, the relaunch of the Modern Warfare series that released last year. That’s currently getting a ton of ongoing content with ongoing seasons and battle passes. Most recently it added the battle royale Warzone, which is free to all players regardless of whether you own the base game, and gives you the same cosmetic battle pass rewards.

The free-to-play aspect seems to have been a hit, having reached 6 million players in its first 24 hours. If you want to jump into Warzone, check out some of our best tips to get you off on the right boot.

P.T. was already one of the most terrifying gaming experiences of all time when it first released in 2015, and a large part of that was the villain Lisa. She would appear behind you at unexpected moments, and a new video shows just how the creepy ghoul functioned behind the scenes.

YouTube user Lance McDonald examined how Lisa’s obscured or implied appearances functioned in P.T., a demo that was originally meant to tease the canceled Silent Hills game. He first made his way up into the upper level of the house, where you never actually travel in the standard version of the demo. Here, we see that during Lisa’s first appearance, she stares down at the floor for several seconds before falling back and disappearing.

One of the most frightening sections of P.T. occurs when attempting to look into a cracked bathroom door. Lisa yells and slams the door shut, but as McDonald shows from inside the bathroom, she actually only materializes a moment before doing this and then vanishes again.

The bathroom comes back into play later, as well, when a series of footsteps can be heard out in the hallway. This time, there are no tricks. Lisa is actually waiting outside the bathroom while you’re in there.

Though Silent Hills was canceled and P.T. is no longer available for download, Kojima Productions’ social media has fans thinking the game could be revived.

The official Final Fantasy VII Remake twitter account has teased yet another PS4 theme. Fans of the franchise can now get a limited bonus theme ‘Prelude’ when you pre-order your copy of Final Fantasy VII Remake on the Playstation Store and have a digital copy of of FFXIV–including the free trial–downloaded. The theme is a collaboration of FFVII Remake and Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn images and icons, along with the music track “Prelude” from the Remake.

As the theme is a part of the pre-order for the digital edition of Final Fantasy VII Remake on PS4, the theme is only available if you purchase before the official release date, April 10. Whether or not this theme will be available after the release date for purchase is unknown.

PS4 players can download the theme for free right now if they fulfill two conditions:

1. Have Pre-ordered Final Fantasy VII Remake from the Playstation Store.

This includes both the regular Digital version and the Digital Deluxe Edition.

2. Own Final Fantasy XIV on PS4 as a digital edition.

This includes Final Fantasy XIV Online Starter Edition, Final Fantasy XIV Online Complete Edition (Standard or Collectors Editions), Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, or Final Fantasy XIV: Free Trial.

Now is a great time to pre-purchase your digital edition of Final Fantasy VII Remake, as the physical editions may not be launched in time.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is now available, which means it’s time to get your new island life started. Like previous Animal Crossing games, time in New Horizons passes as is does in real life–and you often have to wait until the following day or days to see the effects of what you’re doing. We’ve outlined everything you should do on day one on your new island so you can maximize your early progress.

The game switches to a real-time clock after you complete the tutorial section–it ends when you go to sleep after the party. Luckily, Tom Nook’s Resident Services tent is open 24 hours a day, so if you start your game later in the day, you won’t be missing out on anything. You can talk to Tommy and Tom Nook to get some direction, and one of the first things you should do after the tutorial is enroll in Tom Nook’s DIY workshop so you can start crafting important things.

Once you’re able, craft a flimsy net and flimsy fishing rod. Catch some bugs and fish and then give five of them to Tom Nook–this will start the process of bringing the museum to your island. Doing this day one is important, because Blathers, the museum curator, will give you access to the shovel and vaulting pole when he arrives the next day.

After that, your next priority is to start getting Nook Miles. As Tom Nook explains, Nook Miles are a reward for doing various activities around the island, and they can be used for special purchases. Basically everything you do should net you some Nook Miles at first, and since you can use Nook Miles to pay off your home loan, you’ll want to start racking them up right away. In order to do that, we recommend these simple activities (which should also net you some bells, DIY materials, and more bonuses):

• Talk to both your villagers
• Comb the beach for shells to sell
• Shake trees
• Hit rocks with an axe
• Pull all the weeds you can get to
• Catch more fish and bugs
• Craft tools and furniture

If you’re at a loss for what to do, check your Nook Miles app on your Nook Phone. There will be some existing goals there for you to chase, and you’ll continue to unlock more as you go about your life on the island.

After a few hours, you should have enough Nook Miles to pay off your first loan to Tom Nook–this loan will run you 49,800 bells or 5,000 Nook Miles. We recommend paying off this loan off with Nook Miles, since it’s a one-time opportunity and Nook Miles are plentiful. One of the best perks of owning a house in New Horizons is that you’ll have access to a storage inventory. Homeownership also unlocks Nook Miles+, which provides you with a rotating selection of Nook Miles bonuses to chase, so it’s good to get started on it early.

For more Animal Crossing: New Horizons guides, check out our list of all the fish we’ve caught so far and where and when you can catch them–or our similar guide to bugs. You might also want to check out our guide to unlocking Nook’s Cranny, the general store. And finally, be sure to read our Animal Crossing: New Horizons review in progress!

League of Legends’ auto chess spin off, Teamfight Tactics, is out now on both iOS and Android today, just in time for our self isolation. Earlier this month, TFT had a beta release on Android, but the full version is now available on the Google Play Store for Android and App Store for iOS.

These mobile apps can be linked to your main Riot account on PC. Purchases, ranks, and XP progression made on either PC or mobile will be carried over, including your TFT inventory. While the store available on the mobile application won’t be fully-fledged at launch, those who purchased the Galaxy Pass+ will still have access once the update rolls out on both mobile and PC.

The only main difference between the mobile and PC editions is the type of currency used; on mobile it will no longer be the usual RP. Instead, it will display your local currency, with costs converting to as close as possible to the RP equivalent. For more on how this works, check out the Teamfight Tactics developer blog.

Mobile devices will need to meet the minimum requirements in order to run TFT. For Android this means any device with 2GB+ of RAM, Android version 7 or newer, Open GL Version 3+, and a 64-bit OS is required. The iOS edition supports the iPhone 6S and up, meaning any iPhone released after the 6S.

The mobile edition roll out is perfectly timed for players to get to know the game and its systems as the massive Galaxies update changed everything. This way you’ll be learning the new meta along with everyone else.