9 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Animal Crossing: New Horizons has finally arrived on Nintendo Switch. Even if you’re a series veteran, New Horizons introduces a lot of new elements to the mix that shake up the usual day-to-day gameplay in some interesting and unexpected ways. Nintendo has shown off some of these in trailers and presentations in the lead up to the game’s release, but there are still many others that you may not be familiar with, so we’re here to help.

In the video above, we go over nine things in New Horizons that you’ll definitely want to know about before settling down on your new deserted island home, from how to get the handy new ladder to how to move buildings and add best friends. We also share some more helpful tips, including a good trick to use when you’re trying to catch fish.

New Horizons has been receiving great reviews from critics, including GameSpot. We gave the title an 8/10 in our Animal Crossing: New Horizons review-in-progress. Reviewer 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 looking for more tips to help you settle into your virtual island, we’ve rounded up lots of guides for New Horizons. Be sure to check out what you should be doing every day, how to get the all-important shovel, and how to make money. We also have an explainer on how to upgrade your inventory space, which you’ll definitely want to do to hold more items.

The Angry Birds Are Getting Their Own Netflix Animated Series

The Angry Birds are coming back to TV screens, with a new Netflix series scheduled for 2021. Angry Birds: Summer Madness will debut on the streaming service, and is planned to consist of 40 episodes that will run for 11 minutes each.

The show will feature all our the birds from the games, and will have a similar humor and tone to the Angry Birds movies. The Mighty Eagle will serve as camp counselor, and, as you’d expect, the pigs will pop up as antagonists.

It will also feature some new characters that players have not seen previously, and will hopefully please kids who are still being introduced to the games (scary thought: some kids who grew up with the original are adults now).

A single screenshot from the new series has also been released–here it is.

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This series is a collaborative effort between developers Rovio and children’s entertainment specialists Cake. Ed Galton, Cake’s managing director, released a brief statement: “Angry Birds are about to smash the small screen and we are thrilled to be making the journey with Netflix as our global partner.”

The Angry Birds Movie 2 released in 2019, and has the unexpected distinction of receiving the best review average score ever for a video game movie on Metacritic (60).

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These Uncharted 4 Photo Mode Shots Are Pure Art

Game photography is quickly becoming its own genre within gaming, with more and more games adding camera features. Talented players have been finding new ways to experiment with the medium, leading to some outstanding pieces of art and a new form of photography.

Twitter user @LUCKYless11 has taken some exemplary shots within Uncharted 4, using the photo mode included in-game to produce a form of virtual photography. These images feel almost realistic in nature, completely candid and relaxed, like a photograph taken from someone’s real home and not a video game.

Even Neil Drunkmann, Vice President of Naughty Dog, has praised these shots on twitter.

Originally, players would make similar kinds of shots by just taking screenshots in-game, but now games are more commonly including photo or camera modes for players to experiment and share their experiences online. This has led to an increased number of people becoming interested in virtual photography or ‘gametographers’.

This is added by the level of quality games are achieving these days, with graphics becoming almost realistic in nature. Games like Horizon Zero Dawn, Red Dead Redemption 2, Days Gone, Assassins Creed Odyssey, and Uncharted 4 all have stunning environments and atmospheres that can be captured by these aspiring gametographers.

As this new form of media continues to develop, we are sure to see even more of these kinds of extraordinary artworks popping up.

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Rick And Morty Co-Creator’s New Show Has A First Trailer, And It’s Full Of Aliens And Violence

Hulu has unveiled a first look at a new series from Rick & Morty co-creator Justin Roiland. The show is called Solar Opposites, and it looks…well, a lot like Rick & Morty.

The show is about an alien family that travels to Earth, not realizing that the planet is infested with humans. They have to do their best not only to blend in, but to deal with all the intricacies of our planet. Naturally, it looks like things are going to go extremely wrong for them.

The trailer, below, features an unusual amount of violence against birds–by our count five birds die in it. Enjoy!

All episodes of the first season of Solar Opposites will release together on May 8. The show stars Sean Giambrone (The Goldbergs) and Mary Mack (Golan the Insatiable), as well as Roiland himself.

Roiland also played the eponymous Trover in Trover Saves the Universe, which was created by the game development studio he founded, Squanch Games.

The second half of Rick & Morty Season 4 does not have a release date yet.

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Call Of Duty Warzone, Modern Warfare, & Mobile Updates: Everything You Need To Know In Under 3 Minutes

Activision is rolling out new Call of Duty content across the series this week, with fresh updates for Warzone, Modern Warfare, and Mobile. The video above details what’s coming to each game.

Warzone is getting four new weapons, which can be found across the map in common in uncommon variants. New Operator Talon is also joining the fray, alongside his faithful dog companion Indiana.

The Talon bundle is also available for Modern Warfare, which is getting a new free multiplayer map, Khandor Hideout. The 6v6 map is ideal for snipers, shotguns, and SMGs.

Finally, Mobile is getting two new games modes, called Rapid Fire and Sticks and Stones. Zombies mode is being removed as the two new ones come in.

AHS: Freak Show – Episode 6 “Bullseye” Breakdown

With the Tattler twins out of the picture, Elsa Mars ditches singing for an old hobby of hers: knife throwing. This will definitely end well. Everyone at the Freak Show is concerned with Bette and Dot’s disappearance, little do they know that Elsa sold them off to the Mott family.

Speaking of the Tattlers, they aren’t getting along in their new digs. Believe it or not, Bette actually likes Dandy, while Dot despises every bit of him. Dandy teases Dot with the idea of surgery.

Meanwhile, Elsa’s birthday week is a bit rocky. She discovers that her (secret) lover Paul was also seeing Penny. Paul then volunteers to have knives thrown at him. This, too, does not end well.

Our favorite character Ma Petite was almost killed off, and we nearly broke our televisions at the mere thought of such a horrible tragedy.

Anthem Update Fixes Legendary Runner Issue

EA has released a new patch for Anthem to fix an issue with the weekly challenge not rewarding players with loot on completion. The weekly challenge, Legendary Runner, was supposed to give out 2,000 coins as a reward on completion and count towards the monthly count of challenges. After players had completed this mission once, the mission failed to reward players for any future completions of the same challenge in the following weeks.

Without this weekly challenge being counted as completed, some players were unable to unlock their monthly challenges, missing out on a chance to get a Masterwork Ember–a rare crafting element for crafting Javelin armor and weapons.

For players who have finished or attempted to complete the challenge previously, EA will be backtracking through accounts and accrediting them with rewards for each completion. These rewards should now be granted in-game, if they are not appearing make sure to reach out to the Anthem support page.

The patch has rolled out automatically across PS4, PC and Xbox One. If the patch has not been downloaded on your device, check your connection or the store page for any updates. Keep checking back on Anthem, as the big redesign is being developed and will be released sometime in the next few months.

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Gearbox Co-Founder Passes Away, Tributes Pour In From Around The World

Sad news has come to light as the news of Landon Montgomery, co-founder of Gearbox, has passed away. The news was confirmed by the official Gearbox Twitter account, with a message of support and affection going out to those who knew him.

Online, tributes have been pouring in, as many remember Montgomery for the good he did in the world and the games he made. From working on various Half-Life titles, Halo: Combat Evolved, the Brothers in Arms series, 007 Nightfire, Deathmatch Maker, Borderlands, and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3, Montgomery has influenced almost every one who plays games in some respect.

While Montgomery left Gearbox back in 2007, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has spoken openly about his memories with Montgomery on Twitter, reminiscing on just how devoted Montogmery was to his craft.

Our thoughts go out to his friends and family in this difficult time.

DC Universe Online Is Adding A Birds Of Prey Episode Soon

DC Universe Online, the free-to-play MMO for PS4, Switch, Xbox One, and PC, is expanding soon with the Birds of Prey. Their episode will debut on April 16, according to a post by Dimensional Ink Games’ senior community manager, Ted Stone, on the PlayStation Blog.

The event will be available to all players who have hit level 15 or above for a limited time, and the team will consist of Black Canary, Harley Quinn, The Huntress, and Poison Ivy. While there’s plenty of overlap, this isn’t quite the same team as from the recent Birds of Prey movie.

The in-game episode will follow Lex Luthor having lost his mind and destroyed LexCorp Tower, which will send Metropolis into a panic. Playing through this episode, the player will repeatedly come into contact with the Birds of Prey team, regardless of whether they’re playing as a hero or a villain. Each will have unique abilities and fighting styles that they can help you out with.

In the meantime, all previous episodes have been made free-to-access in the lead up to the Birds of Prey launch, so now’s a great time to jump into–or return to–DC Universe Online.

DC Universe Online first released in 2011 for PC and PlayStation 3. It has since made its way to modern systems, and is the first MMO on Switch (outside of Japan, at least, where Dragon Quest X is also available).

If you didn’t get a chance to see Birds of Prey in cinemas, it’s now available digitally.

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