Animal Crossing: New Horizons Archives

Nintendo Destroys PlayStation Sales In Japan, Focusing On Fun Instead Of Activism

March 4, 2021

Ever since Nintendo announced the now ridiculously popular Nintendo Switch, the Big N has managed to keep itself on top of the competition. Granted, the Nintendo Switch was released 4 years after Sony's PlaySta...

Nintendo Allegedly Responds To “Racist” Space Buns Controversy In Animal Crossing: New Horizons

John F. Trent

January 28, 2021

Video Games

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The Nintendo UK customer support team has allegedly responded to the "racist" space buns controversy in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. For those, who aren't up to speed on this internet "controversy," back i...

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Player Faces Wave of Harassment and Accusations of Racism Over In-Game ‘Bun’ Hairstyle

Spencer Baculi

November 21, 2020

Video Games

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An Animal Crossing: New Horizons player is facing a wave of harassment and rampant accusations of racism solely for wearing a ‘bun’ hairstyle on her white-skinned avatar, with critical race and social justice t...

Nintendo Officially Bans Use of Animal Crossing: New Horizons For Political Purposes

Spencer Baculi

November 19, 2020

Video Games

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Nintendo has officially issued a ban on corporations and politicians using Animal Crossing: New Horizons as a platform to promote their interests, in an effort “to preserve the experience for the millions of pe...

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Fan Market ‘Nookazon’ Issues Statement In Support of Black Lives Matter After Facing Backlash for Moderating Discord Server

Spencer Baculi

June 2, 2020

Video Games

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Nookazon, a popular fan run online exchange for Animal Crossing: New Horizons players to buy and sell in-game items, has become the target of a wave of criticism after the moderation team for the site’s Discord...

PETA Begs for Attention with Animal Crossing: New Horizons In-Game Protest

Spencer Baculi

May 21, 2020

Video Games

Animal Crossing: New Horizons was the recent digital site of a bizarre in-game protest against animal captivity staged by the animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). On May 19...

Report: China Bans Animal Crossing: New Horizons After Users Began Supporting Hong Kong Protestors

Drew Taylor

April 14, 2020

Censorship, Video Games

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China is reportedly blocking sales of Animal Crossing: New Horizons on the country's form of eBay. As detailed by Daniel Ahmad, an analyst for Niko Partners who covers the Asian video game industry, Chinese ...

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Changes Gender Options to ‘Styles’ for English Release

Spencer Baculi

March 24, 2020

Video Games

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons has changed the selectable options for gender in the English release of the game to the more gender-neutral ‘style,’ with the game’s director stating that it was done to reflect ho...

Brie Larson Teams Up With Nintendo To Promote Animal Crossing: New Horizons

John F. Trent

March 20, 2020

Celebrity, Video Games

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Brie Larson teamed up with Nintendo to promote their newly released Nintendo Switch game, Animal Crossing: New Horizons. https://youtu.be/_3YNL0OWio0 Larson posted an ad promoting the game to her Instagra...

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