Nintendo tries to outsmart the bell barons of Animal Crossing

Apr23
by on April 23, 2020 at 11:35 pm
Posted In: gaming


Nintendo introduced its April update to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which has introduced such lovely things as an art gallery, Nature Day, and… a rejiggering of the in-game economy? One which might have come about because players are exploiting in-game resources to become absurdly wealthy? Okay, an explanation of how we got here might be in order. Read: Pokémon Go offers stay-at-home raids to keep people inside Animal Crossing‘s allows players to accrue bells, the in-game currency, by selling off various natural resources. The idea is that you’ll then use those bells to spruce up your island — or, as one player…

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Here’s how to enable 2FA to keep your Nintendo Switch safe

Apr22
by on April 22, 2020 at 10:19 pm
Posted In: Basics, gaming


Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Your Nintendo account is what allows you to buy games on your Switch, and it’s likely linked to some form of payment. So you really don’t want it to be compromised. Luckily, Nintendo offers two-factor authentication (2FA), though you’ll need to have an authenticator app. Recently, we’ve heard several reports that Nintendo accounts were being hacked — to buy Fortnite V-bucks, of all things. Considering most of us are in the position where the Switch is…

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WhatsApp teams up with the WHO to release 21 new stickers about quarantine life

Apr22
by on April 22, 2020 at 12:08 am
Posted In: Apps, Insider, Social Media


The coronavirus pandemic may mean that we won’t get any new emoji until 2022, but stickers a thing people use, right? To acknowledge the reality of our new stay-at-home lives, WhatsApp partnered with the World Health Organization to create 21 stickers you can share with friends and family. Officially dubbed the ‘Together at Home’ sticker pack, the collection highlights a few aspects of our new normal, including working in pajamas, washing our hands, keeping social distance, or acknowledging that medical workers are our heroes. That said, WhatsApp says it also hopes the stickers will be useful once the crisis is…

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