Digital Trends Live: Animal Crossing surges, Fortnite parties, Last Dance scores

By Todd Werkhoven May 7, 2020

On this episode of Digital Trends Live, host Greg Nibler breaks down the top-trending tech topics of the day, including the success of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Tesla’s plan to restart a plant, an Xbox Livestream, a CBS All Access expansion, a Fortnite Party Royale Premiere, and more.

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Nibler then speaks with Jason Hehir, director of the ESPN documentary The Last Dance, about making the 10-part series on the 1990s Chicago Bulls basketball team.

We then catch up on gaming news, with updates on the gigantic success of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and news on the upcoming The Last of Us Part II and PGA Tour 2K21, which is the first non-EA, PGA-licensed golf game.

Finally, we’re joined by Erin Keeney, who updates us on the world of Hollywood and entertainment. This week, we take a look at Netflix’s Extraction, The Goldfinch on Amazon Prime, and how Disney+ is doing.

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Animal Crossing’s free March update brings the dreaded Bunny Day back

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons is getting a new free update this week that brings several features to the game. The much-maligned Bunny Day event will return to the game as part of the content drop.

Players can download the free update on Thursday, March 18. That paves the way for the game's Easter event, which takes place on April 4. Bunny Day was New Horizons' first big event after it launched last year and it spawned a rush of memes from angry fans who detested its lead mascot, Zipper.

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ next free update adds Festivale event to the game

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons is getting a free update on Thursday, January 28. The update adds a new event called Festivale to the game in February.

For longtime fans, Festivale may sound familiar. The event is Animal Crossing's equivalent to Mardi Gras, and usually takes place one day before the real-world celebration. Festivale will take place in-game on February 15.

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The Last of Us Part II, Animal Crossing, Hades lead 2020 Game Awards nominations

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The Game Awards nominations are here, giving us a look at 2020's game of the year race. The topnominees include The Last of Us Part II, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which are joined by smaller hits like Hades and Among Us.

The nominees for Game of the Year are The Last of Us Part II, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Ghost of Tsushima, Doom: Eternal, Hades, and Final Fantasy VII Remake. Each game is nominated in multiple categories, with The Last of Us Part II leading the pack with 10 nominations.