Summer has arrived in Animal Crossing: New Horizons for Northern Hemisphere players. Not only does that mean there are new bugs and fish to catch in the game, but some new seasonal items are also now available to collect.Nook Inc. has stocked its seasonal catalog with a handful of new, limited-time items. In addition to the Father's Day mug, you can pick up a Handmade cape and Handmade crown in honor of International Children's Day. A Summer-solstice crown and Winter-solstice sweater have also been added.The Handmade crown, cape, and Father's Day mug will all be available to purchase until June 30, while the Summer-solstice crown and Winter-solstice sweater will be available until July 6. To get the items, access the Nook Shopping menu from the Nook Stop terminal in your Resident Services building and flip to the seasonal tab.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

June is officially here, and for players in the Northern Hemisphere, it marks the start of summer in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Along with a new assortment of bugs and fish to catch, you can find a new type of crafting material called summer shells washed up on the beach in your town and on Mystery Islands.Summer shells are a distinct blue color, and much like the cherry blossom petals you could collect in spring, they are used in crafting special seasonal DIY recipes. As before, these recipes will only be available for a limited time, from June to August (or December to February in the Southern Hemisphere). Acquiring them also relies quite a bit on chance, as you'll primarily need to shoot them down from balloons or find them washed up in bottles.Since the summer shell recipes are only around for a brief period, you'll want to get your hands on them while you can. To help you out, we've rounded up all the summer shell DIY recipes we've found--along with the materials you need to craft them--below.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Pokemon Go's June Community Day is just around the corner. The monthly event returns next Saturday, June 20, and much like the past two Community Days, developer Niantic is tweaking some aspects of the event to make it easier to participate in from home amidst the coronavirus pandemic. To help you prepare for the event, we've rounded up everything you need to know about June 2020's Community Day below.June's Featured Pokemon: WeedleDuring May's Community Day, Niantic gave Pokemon Go players the chance to vote on what the game's next featured Pokemon will be, and the winning monster was Weedle. The Bug/Poison type will appear in the wild much more frequently than usual throughout June's Community Day, making this a good opportunity to stock up on Weedle Candy.Not only will Weedle be much easier to find during the event, but you'll also have your first chance to catch a Shiny Weedle in the game. You'll need a little luck to get one, though; Shiny Pokemon are typically very rare, although the increased Weedle spawns should ensure you find one with enough persistence.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Fortnite's Storm the Agency challenges are now live alongside the game's 12.61 update, giving you a few more tasks to complete before the upcoming Doomsday event sets the stage for Season 3 of the popular battle royale shooter. One of the trickier challenges asks you to open a faction locked chest at three different spy bases. If you're having trouble hunting those down, this guide will show you where the spy bases are located and how to complete the challenge.Where Are The Spy Base Locations?Much like the safe houses you need to visit for a separate Storm the Agency challenge, spy bases have been a fixture of the map since the start of Season 2. These are a bit more overt than the safe houses, however; while those are disguised to look like regular buildings, the spy bases are all named locations, so they're much easier to track down. We've marked down where a few of the chests at these bases are located below:The GrottoContinue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Fortnite's 12.61 update is now live on all platforms, and it's brought one more set of challenges to complete before the impending Doomsday event sets the stage for Season 3 of the battle royale shooter. One of the new Storm the Agency challenges asks you to eliminate henchmen at different safe houses. If you're having trouble tracking them down, we've put together this guide to show you where the safe houses are located and how to complete the challenge.Where Are The Shadow Safe House Locations?Shadow's safe houses have been a fixture of the map since Season 2 began, but they're tricky to find because of their inconspicuous appearance. The safe houses are all disguised to look like normal buildings from the outside, but there are some telltale signs that give them away. You'll know for sure when you stumble upon one as they're swarming with AI henchmen, so you'll need to be cautious when approaching them. We've marked down the safe house locations on the map below:Shadow safe houses mapPleasant ParkEast of Craggy CliffsSouth of Sweaty SandsMiddle of the island east of Frenzy FarmOn the small island north of Misty MeadowsHow To Complete The ChallengeThe trickiest part of this challenge is actually tracking down the safe houses, so once you know where those are located, all you need to do to complete the mission is head to them and eliminate henchmen. You need to eliminate a henchman at three different safe houses in total to finish the challenge, so you can't return to the same one across multiple matches, but you shouldn't have much difficulty regardless.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Pokemon Company has shared a ton of new details about Pokemon Sword and Shield's upcoming DLC expansions, The Isle Of Armor and The Crown Tundra. Among other things, we finally learned Isle of Armor's release date and got our first look at a handful of new Pokemon being introduced in the expansions, including new Legendaries and Galarian forms.The Isle Of Armor Release DateThe Pokemon Company had previously confirmed that The Isle of Armor would launch this month, but now it has been given an official release date, and it's very soon: June 17.The Isle Of Armor StoryThe Isle of Armor takes players to the titular island, which is home to an assortment of new and returning Pokemon not found in Galar proper, such as the newly revealed Galarian Slowbro. The story of this expansion revolves around a Pokemon dojo run by a former Pokemon League champion named Mustard, who gifts you the Legendary Fighting Pokemon Kubfu.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Ubisoft has published an absolute litany of games, some of which are quite excellent, and now you can get many of them at a discount during its big PC summer sale, which lasts from now until June 17. There's also a special offer that if you buy Rainbow Six Siege's Gold or Ultimate editions, you get an additional 20% off your entire cart at checkout. Unfortunately, this doesn't apply to pre-orders or new releases, but it is a great way to save some extra money if you were already planning on buying Siege.Rainbow Six Siege's Gold Edition is currently $27.49, while the Ultimate Edition is $45. The Gold Edition gets you the base game and Years 1 through 4 of the DLC operators, while the Ultimate gets you all of this and the Year 5 pass. If you'd like to save some money and just dip your toes into Siege, then there's the Deluxe Edition for $9.90, which comes with the 16 operators from Year 1 and 2. Either way, you can play Rainbow Six Siege for free this weekend before making a decision.Ghost Recon Breakpoint released its new Immersive Mode not that long ago, and if you've been wanting to try out the new way to play it--without loot colours and more RPG-focused elements--then you can snag it a sweet discount. Ghost Recon Breakpoint is $19.80 on its own, while the Gold Edition is $33 and the Ultimate Edition is $39.60. The Gold and Ultimate Editions both include the Year 1 pass, though the Ultimate also comes with some additional cosmetics, weapons, and vehicles.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Mere days after warning it could potentially go bankrupt, AMC Entertainment, which owns the AMC chain of movie theaters, has revealed a loss of $2.2 billion in the first quarter of 2020, thanks in large part to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Still, even with those losses, the company is gearing up to once again open its doors.The news comes from Variety, which reports the company plans to reopen its theaters worldwide in July, after shutting them down in March. "These are truly unprecedented times," AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron said in a statement. "We are confident we are taking the necessary steps on a broad array of fronts to ensure AMC's future success as we navigate these turbulent and uncertain times."Thus far, the company has not revealed what approach it will take in reopening. It's worth noting that while the state of California will allow movie theaters to open as of Friday, June 12, AMC will instead be waiting longer--and they're not the only company doing that.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Animal Crossing: New Horizons has taken the world by storm, and has meant a lot to many who have been stuck in isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Danny Trejo, the iconic actor who starred in Machete and has featured in Predators, Breaking Bad, and much more, has been putting time into the game too--and now you can take a video tour of his island.The video, which is part of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story writer Gary Whitta's "Animal Talking" series, gives us some insight into Trejo's island home. He sports a very modest one-room house, and is still on the first iteration of Nook's Cranny, but he's also earned the building permit and has put up roads and fences. For the record, he loves the Nooklings: "They keep giving me money."Trejo, a famous cinema hardass, releases several butterflies from his pockets during the video, and when asked if he has any grudges against the animals on his island, he responds "they're all really good neighbors." He says that he makes most of his money from fishing and catching bugs.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

New Releases is here to highlight the biggest games launching every week. As June rolls on, some pretty cool things are making their way to consoles, including The Elder Scrolls Online's Greymoor expansion and Project Warlock. That's not the only "project" we're getting this week either, thanks to 1971 Project Helios. Meanwhile, Goosebumps: Dead of Night creeps out of the shadows, and the Samurai Shodown Neo Geo Collection cuts into the Epic Games Store.The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor -- June 9Available on: PS4, Xbox OneIt's already available on PC, but now ESO players on consoles can explore the western region of Skyrim. It's a cold, snowy place with new trials to complete and world events to witness. The MMO's story continues in the underground city of Blackreach, where you'll have to face a fearsome Vampire Lord.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

While not usually known for its PC deals, Amazon sometimes offers steep discounts on PC games from EA, and the store is currently having a major sale that includes survival-horror game Dead Space for just $2. For comparison, the game is currently full price ($20) on Steam. Plus, Dead Space 2 is available for just $5, and Dead Space 3 is $10. See Dead Space at Amazon The deals are available for both Instant Access and PC Download on Amazon--either way, you'll have to play it using EA's Origin launcher. Instant Access adds the game to your Origin account automatically (you'll have to link it to your Amazon account), while PC Download gives you the product key to redeem.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The next chapter of Destiny 2 is arriving this fall. Destiny 2: Beyond Light was announced in a livestream today--the new expansion will release on September 22 for all platforms. It's available to pre-order starting today on Xbox One, Steam, and Stadia, with PlayStation Store pre-orders opening a bit later.Season 11, called Season of Arrivals, also kicks off today in Destiny 2, continuing the story of the Guardians in their ongoing battle to save humanity. The chain of events in Season 11 will lead into the upcoming expansion. As a new power emerges from the ancient pyramid ship above Europa, Jupiter's frozen moon, the Guardians will be called to investigate its harsh frontier, infiltrate the Golden Age Braytech facility, and discover its secrets in Beyond Light. The expansion introduces the new elemental power Stasis and a brand-new six-person raid in the Deep Stone Crypt underneath the frozen tundra.The livestream also confirmed the next major expansions that will come after Beyond Light. Witch Queen will arrive in 2021, while Lightfall will launch in 2022. The next expansions will mark the beginning of a new era in Destiny, according to Bungie.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Yet another video game convention has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The organizers of the first-ever Gamescom Asia have announced that the inaugural show will not happen as planned in October. Instead, it's being delayed an entire year, to October 14-17, 2021.Gamescom Asia was set to take place in Singapore, and it would have marked the first Gamescom event outside of the marquee show in Colonge, Germany that's known for attracting hundreds of thousands of attendees."As much as we would have loved to bring the event to life this October, the current global crisis has forced us to recalibrate our wants for Gamescom Asia," the organizers said in a statement. "The health and safety of our visitors, exhibitors and staff is paramount. Moreover, for an inaugural event, we felt it was important to give the regional gaming community and fans the full experience of what an international event of this scale would be like, and not anything less."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Last of Us Part II writer and director Neil Druckmann has opened up on the controversial subject of "crunch," which is when developers work long hours for an extended period of time. Speaking to GQ, Druckmann said hard work is needed to make great games."We don't try to babysit people," he said. "We draw people who want to tell these stories and who want to leave a mark on the industry. And they're gonna work very hard to do it. We need to put some guardrails [in] so they don't injure themselves, but I don't think we could prevent them from working hard and still make the kind of games we make."The GQ report goes on to say that The Last of Us Part II developers worked "late nights and long days" on the project. These late nights and long days went on for five, six, or seven days a week, for "sometimes weeks at a time," the report said.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Amazon's upcoming MMO, New World, has recently revealed how character progression will work when the game launches, along with more information about core skills that will be available.New World, which was shown off at The Game Awards in 2019, is Amazon's projected entry into the MMO market. Amazon also has a Lord of the Rings MMO in the works, and has recently released Crucible--its third-person multiplayer shooter--to a lukewarm reception. While the release date has since been pushed back because of the coronavirus pandemic, new information has now arrived about the way that skills, progression, and stats will work in Aeturnum, the game's setting.The official New World website has been updated with plenty of details about the various skills that players can access as part of leveling up and gaining abilities in the MMO. In terms of character progression, New World will allow characters to gain proficiency across three specific in-game categories: Core Attributes, Trade Skills, and Weapon Mastery.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com