How Animal Crossing: New Horizons became the gift I never knew I needed

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Since the COVID-19 pandemic, many have felt the stresses caused by the current situation that includes anxiety caused by a lack of seeing friends, the stresses of human interaction, and most-of-all, something relaxing to help distract us. Here’s how one gift has been a blessing in disguise.

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Pokémon Sword and Shield to get two expansions, expansion pass announced

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Pokémon Sword and Shield will be getting two expansions in 2020, one launching in June while the other set to release in the Fall of 2020. The expansion pass is available via the eShop for pre-order today. Here’s what you need to know.

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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Preview – All fun and games

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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is almost here and as we prepare to celebrate the Summer Olympics taking place in Tokyo here in a matter of months, we went hands-on with the game ahead of its launch.

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Nintendo and Lunchables have powered up to bring special lunches to the schools

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Nintendo and Lunchables are bringing Mario, Luigi, Pikachu, and friends to lunch near you starting this weekend. There’s also some awesomeness in store for My Nintendo users. Here are the details.

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Pokémon Sword and Shield gets a new update to show off some of the new towns

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During Gamescom 2019 last week, Nintendo revealed quite a bit about some upcoming indie titles, but they also showed off a bit more about the upcoming Galar region, which is inspired by the United Kingdom in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield. 

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You can get a free year of Nintendo Switch Online through Twitch Prime

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As Twitch Prime continues to dish out amazing rewards, the latest comes in the shape of a free year for Nintendo Online, allowing Switch owners to save a solid twenty bucks on their membership or even extending their already active one. Here’s the lowdown.

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Yoshi’s Crafted World demo available today launches this March

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During today’s Nintendo Direct, Nintendo has officially announced that the wait for Yoshi’s Crafted World is almost over as the game gets an official March release date and a playable demo.

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Review: Nintendo Switch – A year and a half of Switching on

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Released in March of 2017, the Nintendo Switch took the world by storm with its unique approach to both handheld gaming and home-console experiences, but now, it’s time to take a deep dive into how well the handheld has aged over the past two years. Find out what we think in our review of the Nintendo Switch after two years of wear and tear.

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Splatoon 2’s final stage revealed, support ending by years end

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As originally announced by Nintendo earlier this year, the publisher and developer of Splatoon 2 have confirmed the final stage coming to their smash-hit title, which will see its flow of new content end as promised in 2018. Now, the deadline is quickly approaching with the reveal of the final new map to be added.

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