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Nintendo has rolled out its latest update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons‘ companion service, NookLink. As previously announced, this update adds a new feature to the smartphone app: the ability to earn Nook Points, which can then be redeemed for exclusive items.

Following the update, you can now receive 10 Nook Points each day by opening the app daily and tapping on the new Nook Points icon. These points can be redeemed within the app for a handful of brand-new items, which you will then receive in your game. The items include photos of Tom Nook, Isabelle, and Timmy and Tommy, as well as a Nook Link doorplate and poster. The full list of items and how much Nook Points each costs can be seen below:

• Nook Inc. poster – 10 Nook Points
• Nook Inc. doorplate – 40 Nook Points
• Aloha-edition carrying case – 60 Nook Points
• Timmy and Tommy’s photo – 100 Nook Points
• Tom Nook’s photo – 100 Nook Points
• Isabelle’s photo – 100 Nook Points

On top of that, Katrina the fortune-teller will impart some “words of wisdom” each day you claim Nook Points. Katrina herself has yet to make an appearance in New Horizons, so this currently the only way to receive one of her famously profound fortunes.

NookLink is a service within the Nintendo Switch Online smartphone app. To use the app, you’ll need to have a Nintendo Switch Online subscription. In addition to NookLink, the NSO app features companion services for Splatoon 2 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

In other Animal Crossing news, eggs have started appearing in the game once again ahead of Bunny Day, which falls on April 4 this year. Fortunately, the eggs won’t be around for nearly as long this time. Nook’s Cranny is also selling a few brand-new Bunny Day items each day leading up to the holiday, while whoopee cushions are available to order from Nook Shopping until April Fool’s Day.

The Animal Crossing Sanrio Amiibo cards also recently launched in the US. These cards can be scanned in the game to unlock Sanrio-inspired villagers and items. Unfortunately, the cards are available exclusively at Target, and their rollout was a mess.

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The latest update for Red Dead Online has arrived, revealing that it’s a good time to earn extra rewards if you’ve chosen a career as a Bounty Hunter, Naturalist, or a Collector in the harsh frontier of Red Dead Redemption 2‘s multiplayer spin-off. Developer Rockstar Games has detailed all of this week’s updates and more in a new blog post that you can read highlights of below.

Naturalist bonuses

Naturalists can grab triple the usual cash and experience points rewards for selling Black-Tailed Jackrabbit samples this week.

Bounty Hunter bonuses

Bounty Hunters can earn a 50% bonus on cash payouts for all bounties, including Legendary and Infamous villains. All licensed Bounty Hunters above Rank 5 will also receive an offer for 50% off the Navy Revolver.

Collector bonuses

Collectors with sharp eyes will receive an extra 50% cash bonus on top of the usual payout for completing the Weekly Egg Hunt Collection. Simply bring duck, heron, or goose eggs to Madam Nazar for the extra rewards. Collectors who take part in the Condor Egg Free Roam Event will receive a discount for 40% off a novice or Promising Collector Item of their choice.

Time-limited clothing

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You can’t explore the old west without looking the part, and this week’s Wheeler, Rawson & Co. Catalogue includes the return of a selection of clothing that will only be available for the next two weeks:

• Hopeman Vest
• Cardozo Vest
• Leavitt Jacket
• Lister Hat
• Manteca Hat
• Covington Hat
• Menasco Hat
• Owanjila Hat
• Bowyer Boots

Discounts

The Bounty Hunter License and the Collector’s Bag, which allows players to pursue those career paths, will be available this week with the price reduced by five gold bars. A 40% discount on Refined Binoculars, the Collector’s Saddle Bag, and all Collector’s maps are some of the other discounts you can grab for a limited time.

• Bounty Hunter License – Price reduced by five gold bars
• Collector’s Bag – Price reduced by five gold bars
• Bounty Hunter Outfits – 40%
• Collector Outfits – 40%
• Refined Binoculars – 40%
• Collector’s Saddle Bag – 40%
• Collector’s maps – 40%
• Bounty Wagon – 40%

Prime Gaming Benefits

Rockstar announced that everyone who connects their Rockstar Games Social Club account to Prime Gaming will be able to start a career as a Bounty Hunter and outfit their wagon with a new livery:

• A free Bounty Hunter License
• An award for the Trimmed Amethyst Bounty Wagon Livery

Players who connect to Prime Gaming before April 12 will receive an offer for 30% off select multi-class horses, an offer for 30% off select horse care pamphlets from the Fence, and an additional offer for 40% off any saddle.

Red Dead Redemption 2 has one of Rockstar’s biggest critical and commercial hits since it launched in 2018, selling more than 36 million copies so far. Red Dead Online, which was introduced not long after the game debuted, has also proven to be successful as player numbers have continued to rise since the multiplayer component became a standalone offering.

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April is nearly upon us, and that means Xbox Live Gold subscribers, including Game Pass Ultimate members, are getting a new batch of free games very soon. Microsoft has now announced the full lineup, and they include Vikings: Wolves of Midgard and Truck Racing Championship for newer titles. Additionally, games that released on the Xbox 360, including Dark Void and Hard Corps: Uprising, are on the way.

Vikings: Wolves of Midgard, which was originally released in 2017, takes players to the mythological world of Midgard, where they fight against Jotan and other creatures of Ragnarok. The other current-gen freebie, Truck Racing Championship, came out in 2019. Like its name suggests, it is a big-rig racing game featuring 45 vehicles and 14 circuits.

April’s other free Games With Gold titles include Dark Void, an Xbox 360 game that originally released in 2010. Players can fight against hostile aliens on the ground or in the air with a special jetpack feature. The fourth and final freebie for April is Hard Corps: Uprising, the 2011 run-and-gun action game set in the Contra universe.

Given the month of March is about to end, now is a good time to pick up the remaining Games with Gold titles for March before they expire. As announced previously, these include Warface: Breakout and Port Royale 3, which leave the program on March 31. You have a little longer to claim VALA: Vicious Attack Llama Apocalypse, which will remain free until April 15.

Free Games With Gold For April 2021

• Vikings: Wolves of Midgard — April 1-30
• Dark Voice — April 1-15
• Truck Racing Championship — April 16-May 15
• Hard Corps: Uprising — April 16-30

For more games to play on Xbox One or Xbox Series X this month, check out our guides to the best Xbox One games of all time and the best Xbox Series X games available so far. Plus, Game Pass subscribers should check out the best games available with Xbox Game Pass right now.

Since Warframe’s debut in 2013, the community surrounding the free-to-play online game has grown significantly across PC and consoles. With the concept being about playing as “space ninjas” exploring a strange universe filled with open worlds to explore and ancient loot to uncover, there have undoubtedly been some lingering questions from fans. These include the fate of key characters, how to unlock some of the more high-end Frames, and just where the hell you can find some of the rare crafting materials. With this in mind, we spoke with the one person at developer Digital Extremes who has been at the forefront of answering all of the internet’s most asked questions about Warframe, and that’s “Space Mom” herself, Rebecca Ford.

Along with being the voice of the in-game character Lotus, who serves as the guide for all active Tenno, Ford is also Digital Extreme’s Live Operations and Community Director and is the most knowledgeable Warframe player on the internet. When she isn’t playing Warframe on livestreams, she’s answering the community’s burning questions and keeping fans up to date on the latest of what’s happening with the game.

In this latest video, GameSpot spoke with Ford about the growing scope of Warframe and how the community has reacted to the latest updates. In addition to explaining what some of the top-tier Frames are, what’s new with the Railjack, and just what the deal is with characters like Clem, she also gave a brief update on the current state of things with the anticipated expansion The Duvari Paradox, first announced back in 2019.

For more on Warframe, check out our latest update for our Warframe review, which includes impressions on the PS5 edition of the game.

Much like last year’s show, the 2021 edition of Summer Games Done Quick will be an online-only event that will be held from July 4-11.

An annual week-long showcase where the goal is to complete games as quickly and as skillfully as possible, SGDQ also uses its platform to raise money for charities around the world, which has included Doctors Without Borders, Prevent Cancer Foundation, Direct Relief, AbleGamers, Malala Fund, and the Organization for Autism Research over the years. Since starting in 2010, $31 million has been raised for these organizations.

This year’s event will be broadcast live on Games Done Quick’s official Twitch channel, with additional details on charity beneficiaries, the full games list, and the schedule being announced at a later date.

Last year’s show was postponed from its usual July slot to August last year due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, with SGDQ’s organizers ultimately opting for a safer online approach instead.

Speedrunner submissions for SGDQ 2021 Online will open on the GDQ website from March 31 and will close on April 11.

After what felt like an untenable wait, Adult Swim has announced that Rick and Morty will be returning for Season 5 on June 20 at 11 PM. The announcement was made with a trailer uploaded to YouTube, captioned with the tongue-in-cheek suggestion that fans “can start asking us about Season 6.” Check out the trailer below.

Beyond the excitement above, the show also last year shared an animatic of a Season 5 scene, which together can hopefully help tide you over until June.

Season 4 began airing way back in November 2019, which of course means the show’s subsequent production–just like everyone and everything else on the planet–had to adapt to the pandemic. Even though it’s been a lengthy delay to this point, last fall, the show’s co-creator Dan Harmon said during a virtual panel that, “We’re more on schedule than we’ve ever been… It kind of makes you have to focus on the whole process when you don’t have this office environment anymore.” Harmon wasn’t kidding–he also added that the show’s team is “very late into the process of writing Season 6.”

In fact, Harmon has been so prolific that he also has another animated show coming to Fox sometime in 2022. The untitled series will reportedly be set in ancient Greece and be centered on “a flawed family of humans, gods, and monsters that tries to run one of the world’s first cities without killing each other.” Harmon has also been keeping the dream alive for a Community movie.

Microsoft has announced a partnership with the high-end headphone company Bang & Olufsen for a new “designed-for-Xbox” headset that carries a premium price tag. The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay Portal wireless headphone set is the first product in the new “Designed for Xbox Limited Series” program and costs as much as the Xbox Series X: $500 USD.

The headphones are available in Black Anthracite, Grey Mist, and Navy Brass. The black pair released today, March 30, while the Grey Mist and Navy Brass are up for preorder.

The headphones will work with any audio input, but they also have a range of gaming-specific features. The headphones let you customize the game/chat audio balance, and you can also mute and change the volume directly on the headphones or through the Bang & Olufsen app.

$500 USD

The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay Portal headset costs $500 USD and is available from the Microsoft Store. The Black Anthracite color is available to purchase today (though we’ve seen it go in and out of stock already), and you can preorder the Grey Mist and Navy Brass versions. Those colors will ship in May.

Regarding the design itself, it’s described as “contemporary.” The headset has aluminum earcups featuring “gradient anodization.” The ear cushions are made of lambskin, while they also have built-in jaw support. The exterior headband is made of calfskin leather, with bamboo fiber textile on the side. The headset weighs 9.9 ounces.

You can buy the headsets from the Microsoft Store or from Bang & Olufsen direct. Other retailers will sell the headsets as well. The Black Anthracite headset is available now, though we’ve seen it go in and out of stock at the Microsoft Store already today. The Grey Mist and Navy Brass headsets, meanwhile, can be preordered now, but they don’t ship until May.

If you’re looking for a more affordable Xbox headset that still sounds very good, you can find out where to buy the new Xbox Wireless headset. You can also check out GameSpot’s roundup of the best gaming headsets to buy in 2021.

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GameStop is in the news again, as the video game retailer has announced the hiring of a former Amazon executive to become the “Chief Growth Officer” for the store. Elliott Wilke, who was most recently the director of Amazon Fresh Stores, is coming to GameStop with a start-date of April 5, 2021.

Wilke worked at Amazon for eight years, holding high-level positions at Amazon’s Fresh, Prime Pantry, and Worldwide Private Brands divisions. Before that, he worked at Proctor & Gamble for more than a decade, holding a number of marketing roles.

In his new gig at GameStop, Wilke will “oversee growth strategies and marketing, with a focus on increasing customer loyalty and growing the reach of Power Up Rewards and Game Informer.” Wilke will also help expand GameStop’s use of “customer insights and metrics” to help further expand the company’s marketing efforts.

GameStop also announced the hiring of two more executives. Andrea Wolfe is becoming the vice president of brand development. She started on March 29 and was previously the vice president of marketing at the pet food company Chewy; that’s the company founded by billionaire Ryan Cohen, whose investment in GameStop preceded the stock’s Reddit boom.

Additionally, GameStop hired Tom Petersen on March 29 to become the company’s vice president of merchandising. He is also a former Chewy executive, having worked at the company as the VP of merchandising.

GameStop’s share price jumped again after this news broke this morning. The company’s stock price has climbed by more than 8% to around $195, but it has since fallen back down to around $188 at press time. In its press release, GameStop said it’s making these new executive hires to support the company’s “transformation.”

Wall Street personality Jim Cramer reacted to the news on Twitter, saying GameStop is putting together a “dream team” to help turn the ship around. “They must have a plan that is not what we see now,” he remarked.