[While Mother's Day has come and gone, it's never too late to recall childhood-defining moments regarding the person that so fitfully heaved us into this world. Our new friend Adzuken weaves a beautiful tapestry of how gaming with her mothe...

For kids growing up in the ‘90s, it was pretty rare that your parents would ever play video games. Sitcoms had jokes about, “The Nintendos” and media around the time demonized the medium, making it seem like a child’...

It's weird to watch the dichotomy between the DeNA mobile Nintendo realm and the traditional portable and console Nintendo universe we've known for decades play out before our eyes. Although the Big N has slid comfortably into the skin...

The Animal Crossing series is no stranger to crossover content and the mobile spin-off Pocket Camp is soon going to honor Nintendo's biggest franchise. Starting on March 10, you'll be able to nab a bunch of 8-bit inspired Mario items to sho...

Nintendo have shared an image on the Japanese Twitter for mobile hit Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, which features silhouettes of a group of new villagers coming to wreck shit up join your homespun community.The one thing the seven new chara...

As seen on Japanese Nintendo, Japan is apparently rolling out a new (good) reward for My Nintendo users -- smartphone cases. Five designs for Animal Crossing and one for Splatoon are available, and you can snag them for 50 Gold po...

By now most of you have probably played or at the very least seen a bit of Nintendo's mobile venture for the Animal Crossing series, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. You might, however, be unaware that this project was almost a different game ...

One of my favorite things about the Animal Crossing series is how it handles the different seasons. I haven't seen real snow in years so it's always nice to have a game I can pop in during the winter if I ever want to build a snowman o...

Data from analytical software website, Sensor Tower, shows that Nintendo's recently released mobile title, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, has been downloaded over 15 million times since launch last week.The grandiose figure cements the game ...

I am fond of a video game mashup or two, so I was stoked when I heard 2 Mello (the composer for 2064: Read Only Memories) was releasing a Streets of Rage mashup album this week. When it came out on Tuesday, I downloaded it right away for li...

If you're still into My Nintendo, and have any semblance of hope that they'll add in good rewards or even Switch support eventually, you can link up Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp and have at it. Nintendo just updated the service to acco...

It’s been a long wait, but after teasing us for a year and a soft launch down under, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is finally available for players worldwide. I’ve been at it for a month now and I think it’s a darn good mob...

Booting up Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp for the 28th consecutive day, I find myself in rhythm with the beats of the game. I know when to log in, how long I’ll play in a given sitting, and I find myself maximizing what little time I ha...

[UPDATE: Reports are coming in that a rush on downloads and players are causing inevitable server struggles, be forewarned.] Free-to-Play community management game, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has been made available to download for A...

People in Australia and New Zealand have been enjoying Nintendo's newest mobile game, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, for nearly a month now. The rest of the world has had to wait for this ambiguous "late November" release date teased last mo...

The Nintendo 3DS is gradually being put out to pasture, now that it's bulkier, flashier half-brother is taking over. We're bidding adieu to a console that had a pretty impressive back catalogue, and dominated the handheld market for a good ...

Many years ago, as the struggles of college encased me in a constant state of anxiety, I would often daydream of leaving it all behind, throwing away my cell phone, and hitting the road in a VW bus. I found them parked along the streets of ...

It's been more than a year since Nintendo announced Animal Crossing would be making its way to smartphones. In that time the company has been mum on details, leaving fans to wonder just what type of game it would be. The big challenge ...

Oh, Nintendo. You and your wacky worldwide Directs and their crazy inconvenient timeslots. I don't know anyone on the East Coast staying up this late to see the Animal Crossing Mobile Direct, but here on the West Coast, I can't wait to find...

Tomorrow at 8:00 pm PT / 11:00 pm ET, Nintendo Direct will be showcasing its first glimpse of Animal Crossing for mobile, during a roughly 15 minute video presentation they have planned. Previously announced in April of last year, alongside...

A few weeks ago, the 1.3 update for No Man's Sky inadvertently displaced several players who had painstakingly built an outpost for themselves among the stars. One of those players, who goes by the handle UniDestiny, spoke to Kotaku about s...

Did You Know Gaming tackles the Animal Crossing series in its latest video, and as you might expect it can't contain everything. There's hundreds of Easter eggs and secrets hidden below the surface of this massive franchise, but they a...

With Super Mario Run data coming back at roughly half of what they wanted, it's possible Nintendo is currently rethinking their mobile strategy. Fire Emblem Heroes is coming soon and is expected to have the most microtransaction-l...

Animal Crossing: New Leaf recently got a free update after being available for three years (four in Japan). While that is unprecedented in modern gaming, Nintendo isn't content to simply push that out and be done. To celebrate the holidays,...

The Wizarding World of Mario finally has a name and due date, Nintendo and Universal Studios have announced. The Nintensula, if you will, will be called Super Nintendo World and will boot up in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at Universal ...