Animal Crossing: New Horizons villagers, it's time to dust off that Nintendo Switch and head back to the island. This week, Nintendo dropped its long-awaited 3.0 free content update. The update ...

A new chapter has come for Animal Crossing: New Horizons thanks to the 3.0 update, which adds a series of new ways to engage with the six-year-old Nintendo Switch mainstay. From Slumber Islands to the ...

Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook As far as Switch 2 editions go, this is one of the longer lists of improvements from the new version. This new ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. It’s a bad time to be in the Animal Crossing hotel business. New Horizons’ 3.0 update introduced a wave of new features, but one addition stands out ...

It’s January 2026. A little under six years ago, Animal Crossing: New Horizons released. As a video games news editor that has been working regularly in the time since, I have seen much of the game ...

However, some of these additions aren’t early-game, meaning anyone who has recently restarted their island or picked the game up for the first time will want to tackle a few important preparations.