New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #481 June 23, 2025

Connectionsis a daily word-sorting puzzle game from the New York Times Games. In order to solve it, you will need to not only know all the words, but you will need to figure out how to sort all of them into the right groups with only a few guesses available to you. But today’s puzzle is even harder than how therules ofConnectionsmight make it sound; every single word today starts with the same letter....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 481 words · Krista Patel

One Piece: Characters Who Could Be Buccaneers

This article contains spoilers from One Piece’s Final Saga. Summary The Buccaneer race is quite a special people who fans were introduced to rather recently inOne Piece. Although the Buccaneers were present in the story from before the timeskip, they were only properly expanded upon in the Egghead arc,through the character of Kuma. Fans know that Buccaneers are the enemies of the World Government and that they committed a massive crime long ago in the past ofOne Piece....

July 29, 2025 · 4 min · 806 words · Jennifer Jacobs

Palworld's Arrival on PS5 Opens Up an Obvious Opportunity to Grow

The infamousPalworldhas recently dropped on PlayStation consoles, much to the surprise of many in the gaming community. The game, which has made headlines in the past few weeksthanks to a nebulous Nintendo lawsuit, was previously only available on PC and Xbox, where it found an unexpectedly robust audience. It doesn’t take a gaming historian to see the similarities betweenPalworldand another major franchise:Pokémon.Palworldadopts the monster-collecting premise of Nintendo’s world-famous IP, but takes it in a radically different, somewhat more disturbing direction, as players essentially use Pals, the game’s equivalent of Pokémon, for slave labor and visceral combat encounters....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 637 words · Trevor Miller

Pokemon Fan Redesigns Magnemite and Its Evolutions

Summary APokemonfan artist has given the Magnemite evolutionary line an overhaul with intriguing results. This is the artist’s latest attempt in reworking Pokemon that originated inPokemonRed and Blue. Pokemonhas come a long way over its decades-spanning existence, and some fans may see some older Pokemon as growing bland as a result. Others simply like giving their own flair to an existing Pokemon rather than designing something completely new. In any case, fan art like this gives a glimpse into what it would be like ifPokemon’s developmenthad gone in a different direction....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Adam Harris

Pokemon Fans Carve Pumpkins for Every Gen 7 Pokemon

Summary A group of artistically talented and fiercely dedicatedPokemonfans have managed to carve a pumpkin for each Pokemon from the franchise’s seventh generation. The intensive project, which appears to have involved the work of at least half a dozen people, yields a visually stunning result that just about any fan ofPokemonor Halloween in general can appreciate. Halloween 2024 has arrived, and with it a plethora of games getting themed content to celebrate the holiday, including severalPokemontitles....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · Laura Hunt

Red Dead Redemption: Difficulty Differences Explained

Quick Links Starting a new game inRed Dead Redemptionbegins with choosing a difficulty that best aligns with your play style.The game offers two distinct difficulty options: Normal and Hardcore.While the normal difficulty presents a decent challenge,the hardcore mode raises the stakes incombat encounters and tests your survival skills. However,the difficulty selection screen does not explain how both difficulties differ from each other.This lack of information could lead you to choose a suboptimal difficulty setting that could either end up being too easy for your skill level or unexpectedly hard....

July 29, 2025 · 4 min · 715 words · Lisa Alexander

Roblox: Tower Defense RNG Codes

Quick Links Tower Defense RNGis an exciting multi-genreRobloxgame where you will need to roll a dice that will determine which weapon you will receive todefend yourself against zombies. With the weapons you receive, you will need to build a defense line to repel waves of enemies. To successfully resist the horde, you will need good weapons, which can be achieved by redeemingTower Defense RNGcodes. The rewards you receive will not supply you with weapons directly, but they will provide you with a decent amount of resources that will allow you to do so....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 286 words · Colleen Nichols

Steam Deck: How To Use Virtual Keyboard

Quick Links The Steam Deck is by far one of the best handheld gaming consolesout there, but it is not without its flaws. One of the biggest flaws of the Steam Deck is that it offers very little information to users new to its ecosystem. There is little to no handholding, so much so that many Steam Deck owners don’t know how to access the on-screen keyboard when the need arises....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · Amy Pennington

Stilled Lake Hylia Walkthrough in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

Quick Links Lake Hylia appears inZelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and while there’s nothing plot-important to do here, you’re likely to stumble upon it while exploring Hyrule or searching for Jabul Waters. If you want to equip more than one Accessory, you should visit the Great Fairy in Lake Hylia to unlock the ability to do so. You’ll also notice the large rift on the nearby island. The Stilled Lake Hylia is an optional rift inEchoes of WIsdom, meaning it’s not part of the main/story quests....

July 29, 2025 · 4 min · 690 words · Robert Young

Terrifier 3 Director May Have Another Big Surprise In Store For Art The Clown Fans

Summary Terrifier 3was released in cinemas earlier this month and is already proving to be the surprise hit of the year. Art the Clown (played by David Howard Thornton) has already become a new horror icon, which isn’t easy to do in 2024.Terrifier 3has set neigh heights for the character. The movie’s gone on to make over $49 million at the worldwide box office, which is a huge number considering the fact that the movie was made on a very small budget....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 475 words · John Hansen

The Best Cooking Recipes In Throne And Liberty

Summary Cooking inThrone and Libertycan be a little bit tricky, soknowing how to level up this useful craftis also a must for every player who wants to challenge the end-game content without too many issues. Some dishes are average, provide subpar bonuses, and are easier to craft as a consequence, but the best recipes require a lot of time, farming, and effort, and yield the strongest buffs in return. This list hasthe best Cooking Recipes in the game, ranked by their utility, buff power, and crafting economy....

July 29, 2025 · 6 min · 1118 words · Laura Simon

The Best High-Damage Gunlance Build for Monster Hunter Now

While not every weapon appeared at launch forMonster Hunter Now, theGunlancewas introduced not too long afterward. A mix between defense and offense, these weapons are best suited to those who love to be up close to monsters but also need to have some firepower to augment their power, and this build guide takes advantage of all of these traits. Having said that, there are so manyMonster Hunter Nowmonster partsthat you need to get in order to put together the very best Gunlance build, and it’s not just for the main weapon....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 525 words · Dr. Mary Morgan

The Best Western Action RPGs With No Grinding

It’s fascinating to seethe trajectory that Western RPGs have takenever since the golden age of computer role-playing games. The isometric perspective used by these games got the job done, but it was clear that the genre needed to evolve to capture a new audience. This was done by shifting perspective and opting for action-focused gameplay where players put themselves in the main character’s shoes and played an active role in combat....

July 29, 2025 · 5 min · 1000 words · Samantha Lopez