The coming years will see a massive business strategy change driven by a radical increase in data accessibility. Companies that leverage data marketplaces early on will be tomorrow’s giants. An early signal of the economic forces data marketplaces bring can be seen in the emergence of Snowflake. Back in September, …
Read More »GamesBeat Decides 147: Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a blockbuster
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a stunning success. The social-life simulator had better launch-month sales than any other Nintendo game besides Super Smash Bros. Ultiamte and Super Smash Bros. Brawl. And the GamesBeat Decides crew comes together to talk about that and more in this week’s episode. Also in the …
Read More »6 weeks with Animal Crossing: New Horizons reveals many frustrations
I’ve had Animal Crossing: New Horizons for six weeks. Nintendo sent me a copy for review at the end of February, and I’ve played it almost every day since then. I have more than 120 hours of playtime, according to my Switch Lite. That’s not as much as some, and …
Read More »Animal Crossing: New Horizons online guide: How visiting islands works
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is out now, and it’s a delightful and engaging return for the series. But while Nintendo is great at designing charming and serene games, it still often struggles with online features. Is the same true for the new Animal Crossing? Thankfully, no. The online multiplayer in …
Read More »Animal Crossing: New Horizons is making me anxious
Nintendo revealed a raft of Animal Crossing: New Horizons details this morning. As part of the publisher’s Direct video event, it showed off what looks like an impressive expansion of the social-life simulator. But for as much New Horizons has going for it, I’m finding myself feeling anxious as its …
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