New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #482 July 17, 2025

Connectionsis a daily word-sorting puzzle that requires a lot of thinking outside the box. In this game, you need to put sixteen words into four secret categories, and you don’t have a lot of mistakes you can make. So if you already knowhow to playConnectionsand are lost on this puzzle, you’re able to find some information on each of the categories below. No matter what kind of information you need to solve this puzzle, you will find it in this article....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · David Hawkins

New York Times Strands Hints and Answers for June 15, 2025

Strandshas a new puzzle grid filled with seven themed words, but you only get one clue to help you guess them all. In order to complete this puzzle, you might be in search of a helping hand that isn’t the in-game hint system. In this article, you can find all sorts of hints for today’sStrands. There are things like general overall clues to the themed, individual word spoilers with screenshots, an explanation of the puzzle and clue, and even the full answer to thismobile puzzle game....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 370 words · William Wells

October 15 is the Perfect Day to Finally Jump Into New World

Summary On October 15,New Worldwill rebrand itself asNew World: Aeternum, bringing a variety of content updates and improvements to the game.New World: Aeternumwill also finally be released on current-gen consoles, supporting cross-play between all platforms. Amazon Games’New Worldhas been out on PC for just over three years now, and the game is celebrating its third birthday with a huge new update. Whether players will be returning to the game, picking it up for the first time, or for the players who have been along the whole time, there will be something for everyone inNew World: Aeternum’s upcoming October 15 update, making it a great time to jump into the game....

July 3, 2025 · 4 min · 768 words · Jeffrey Vance

One Cut Pokemon Gen 6 Feature Could Find a Home in Gen 10

Pokemonfans have been spoiled with news lately, but little of it is about the future of the franchise. However, just because some mechanics were cut from past games doesn’t mean they can’t find their way into the next mainlinePokemontitles. Game Freak, the studio behindPokemon, was recently hit by a massive data breach, leading to an unheard of amount of leaked material from the planning stages of past games in the series....

July 3, 2025 · 4 min · 809 words · Hayden Velasquez

One Piece: The Biggest Differences Between Luffy In The Anime & Live Action

Summary The protagonist ofOne Piece, Monkey D. Luffy, is one of the most recognizable characters in anime and manga history. However, the release of the Netflix live-action adaptation has reached a much wider audience, highlighting that his character is now known by Otakus and people with no interest in anime. The portrayal of Luffy, in the anime and live-action, varies significantly, reflecting different narrative choices and character interpretations. While both the anime and live-action versions of Luffy share some similar traits, such as determination to become the Pirate King and loyalty to his crew, there are some differences between the two characters inOne Piece....

July 3, 2025 · 6 min · 1091 words · Amy Rivera

Open-World Games With The Most Complicated Lore

Summary Early open-world games often featuredsandbox gameplay, with exploration at their heart. As the genre has progressed, developers have learned how to intertwine both story-driven progression and detailed game lore into an open-world environment. The result is a game that frees the players to do whatever they wish, but with an interwoven storyline to keep them hooked. Game lore often revolves around ancient history,political intrigue, cultural differences, and conflict. The best of the open-world games combine all of these elements into a story that unravels as the player discovers and learns the lore of the game....

July 3, 2025 · 4 min · 788 words · Heather Webb

Original STALKER Trilogy Launching On Another Platform

Summary TheSTALKER: Legends of the Zonetrilogy collection will arrive on the Nintendo Switch at the end of October. The original three games in theSTALKERseries were to be released for Switch in November, but there was no specific date. The trilogy’s release has been moved up to the fans' delight. STALKER: Legends of the Zonewas shadowdroppedon Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on July 10, 2025, and later on June 27, it was released for PlayStation 4....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 611 words · Jill Maxwell

Overwatch 2 Fan Designs Neat R.I.P. Halloween Poses for Four Recent Heroes

Summary A creativeOverwatch 2fan has made R.I.P. tombstone victory poses for Juno, Venture, Lifeweaver, and Illari in the spirit of Halloween.Overwatch 2fans are currently enjoying the game’s 13th season, named Spellbinder. The Halloween-themed season added Widowmaker’s mythic witch skin, introduced the new Junkenstein’s Laboratory mode that’s part of the annual Halloween Terror limited time event, and even hosted a crossover with the popular animeMy Hero Academia. Overwatch 2offers a wealth of different ways for players to express themselves with cosmetics like hero skins, sprays, voice lines, and more....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 578 words · Michael Snow

Overwatch 2 Fans Discover New Voice Lines for Venture and Juno

Summary Venture and Juno both have some special voice lines inOverwatch 2right now thanks to the April Fools’ Day game mode’s return for the anniversary event. April Fools’ Day may be months away, butOverwatch 2fans can hear the last couple of new heroes' comedic voice lines in the game right now for a limited time. Every year for April Fools’ Day, Future Earth gets a little silly.Heroes inOverwatch 2get googly eyes, Ultimate voice lines are replaced by jokes, and Blizzard reveals comedic patch notes full of memes and goofy references....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 500 words · Donald Mcgee

Part of World of Warcraft Classic Season of Discovery is Coming to Modern WoW

Summary The new Epic class weapons fromWorld of Warcraft ClassicSeason of Discovery are coming to modern retailWoWas a part of its 20th anniversary. Players can pick up these awesome transmogs during theClassicTimewalking event as a part of theWorld of Warcraft20th anniversary event. Season of Discovery,World of Warcraft Classic’s latest experiment, introduces brand-new stuff to the game, such as class-changing Rune engravings, revamped raid bosses, and never-before-seen dungeons.Phase 5 ofWoW ClassicSeason of Discovery recently went live, bringing with it a batch of fresh content, including a cycle of new class-specific Epic weapons fans can collect....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Donald Bell

Pokemon GO Halloween: Free, Timed & Field Research Task & Rewards

Pokemon GO’s much anticipated Halloween Part 1 event is here, and fans are eagerly looking forward to catching some new Pokemon, taking part in various Field and Timed Research, and gaining some valuable rewards on the way. The Halloween Update has been one of Niantic’s biggest events every year, and the outline of the event doesn’t disappoint this year as well. Here are the complete details of the Halloween 2024 event inPokemon GOfor players who are taking part in it....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Jennifer Gomez

Pokemon TCG Pocket: How to Farm Packs & Cards

Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocketre-imagines the fun collecting and battling aspects of the physicalPokemon Trading Card Gamein mobile game format. In this title, players are able to open digital booster packs and collect cards to complete expansions, show off their collections to other players, build decks, and participate in battles. However, if players wish to complete a collection of a specific set, or build a functioning deck, they will need a solid range of cards to do so....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 528 words · Heidi Torres

PS Plus Monthly Games for November 2024 Wish List

Summary Sonic Frontiersmay have been a significant departure from the series' norm due to its open-world approach, but it has held up nicely since its release in 2022. Developed largely to serve as a benchmark for futureSonictitles,Sonic Frontierstakes thefundamental elements of aSonic the Hedgehoggameand tosses them into a vast open world filled with challenges to complete, enemies to conquer, and mysteries to discover. Despite its polarizing reputation,Sonic Frontiersis worth recognizing as a potential PS Plus candidate for November 2024, as it would allow some of those who have yet to play it to truly see what it’s made of....

July 3, 2025 · 4 min · 833 words · Mason Ibarra