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Tom Nook is at it again: Nintendo is releasing a free update for “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” in January, along with a Switch 2 edition of the popular game. Per Nintendo, the expansion will include the following: Watch the trailer for the “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” update below. See more gaming news from this week in the roundup below. GAME UPDATES/DLC Electronic Arts (EA) and Battlefield Studios have launched “Battlefield REDSEC,” described as “a genre shifting free-to-play destination built on Battlefield’s iconic DNA, featuring a bold new take on the Battle Royale genre, an intense squad-based competitive mode called Gauntlet and new ways to unlock the power of Portal.” The new game offering, which is currently free, launches alongside Season 1 for the recently released “Battlefield 6.” Per EA, “As part of this free-to-play package, players can jump into Battlefield’s biggest map ever Fort Lyndon, and experience an explosive new take on the Battle Royale genre. Battlefield’s DNA is fused with the best of the Battle Royale genre, creating unrivaled opportunities for your team to approach each match and achieve ultimate victory. Players drop into a massive battle with 100 players, explore a massive world for powerful loot, and take down enemy squads through Battlefield’s signature gameplay experience. The power of Tactical Destruction brings an entirely new level of strategy to the genre, as players create their own paths to victory or turn the environment into their own deadly weapon while crushing opposing squads. Each round is a bombastic ride on an incredible cinematic scale that Battlefield is known for.”
