New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #253 Jun 13, 2025

The New York Times Games has brought us yet another challengingConnectionspuzzle to ponder over. To win today’s sixteen-word sort, you’ll need to know not justhow to playConnectionsbut you’ll also need to know all the definitions and uses of all the words. If you are in over your head and running out of misses, you might want a few hints, some word help, or even a spoiler or two. Below, you can find whatever you need to help come out on top of this challenge....

May 14, 2025 · 3 min · 477 words · Brandy Gutierrez

Nier Subreddit ARG Is Possibly Teasing Something New

One franchise that has become a breakout success isNier, further enhanced by the release of 2017’sNier Automata. The game became well known for its emotional and thought-provoking narrative, along with its experimental design. TheNintendo Switch is even getting aNier Automataportlater this year, complete with some new content added. However, a new wrinkle regardingAutomatahas recently come to light, which is leaving the community scrambling to find an answer. Recently, one player known as sadfutago posted onto theNiercommunity subreddit something that no player had ever found before:A secret door inNier Automatathat blew the entire fanbase away....

May 14, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · David George

Overwatch 2 Fan Figures Out What's Causing the 5 Million Damage Mitigated Bug

Overwatch 2’s5 million damage mitigated bug has been a source of intrigue and conversation among players since launch, and a dedicated fan of the game figured out what causes the bug during online matches. Blizzard continues to address bugs found inOverwatch 2, but the damage mitigation bug is the result of persisting development challenges present since the originalOverwatchgame. Overwatch 2fan and YouTuber Marblr figured out the cause of the 5 million damage mitigated bug that has been puzzling players for weeks....

May 14, 2025 · 3 min · 443 words · John Martinez

Remedy Entertainment's New Logo Is Max Payne's Loss, Control's Gain

After more than 20 years,Remedy Entertainmenthas finally changed its logo. The Finnish video game development studio’s 2001 hitMax Paynehas since propelled it to new heightsand with it, more games.Alan Wake,Quantum Break, andControlare just a few of the other titles Remedy Entertainment has worked on since its lastMax Paynerelease,Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne. It is precisely because of these other games thatRemedy Entertainmenthas decided to change its logo. The old logo - an iconic “R” with a bullet in the center - was created by Kiia Kallio and “represented the era ofMax Payne”, as told by Remedy Entertainment Communications Director Thomas Puha in a post on the company’s website....

May 14, 2025 · 3 min · 609 words · Sue Atkinson

Rorke Returning in Call of Duty: Warzone is a Harsh Reminder That Ghosts 2 Never Happened

The originalCall of Duty: Warzoneis coming to an end, asCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2andWarzone 2.0are right around the corner. Activision and Raven Software are clearly hoping to go out with a bang, and for better or worse, the final Season is one of the most memorable yet. Not only is an energy riflefromCall of Duty: Advanced Warfarecoming to the game, but several villains from other universes and timelines are joining the roster of Operators....

May 14, 2025 · 3 min · 601 words · Oscar Shaffer

Side Quests in The Next God of War Game Should Follow in The Footsteps of "Weight of Chains"

Summary There’s a plethora of unique and exciting side content to be enjoyed inGod of War Ragnarok, but there is one side mission that encapsulates everything that makes the game’s setting and premise so special. Whether the next entry in the series willbreakGod of Wartrendsor keep things mostly familiar, it would be wise for Santa Monica Studio to look at The Weight of Chains for inspiration when it comes to designing fleshed-out, meaningful side quests....

May 14, 2025 · 3 min · 637 words · William Anthony

Stardew Valley: What Does Linus Like

Quick Links Linus, an NPC inStardew Valley, is portrayed as a kind and gentle old soul. He prefers a simple and minimalist lifestyle and can be found living in a tent near The Mountains. He’s known for his deep connection to nature and his wisdom about the wilderness. This makes him excellent at foraging for food in the wild. Linus has a strong appreciationfor the natural world and is often seen urging the player to return to nature and learn to survive in the wild ofStardew Valley....

May 14, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Luke Parks

Strangers Things Season 4 Best Moments In Part 1

Stranger ThingsSeason 4 has finally been released and fans are busily binge-watching the seven episodes while many eagerly await the final two coming at the beginning of July. While the fourth season has been praised hugely by fansfor many of the plot lines, several particular moments have caught the attention and garnered interest amongst the fan base. RELATED:Pop Culture References In Stranger Things Season 4 Vol 1 The show has been a massive hit for Netflix since day one, and is arguably one of the very biggest draws the platform still has running to this day....

May 14, 2025 · 5 min · 1030 words · Emily Kennedy

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: 10 Best Alternate Skins

Super Smash Bros. Ultimatehas been out for a while now, and all of the DLC fighters have finally been released for players to purchase and use tobattle it out with opponents.Now that every fighter is finally out, though, players have access to all of the fighters' skins/colors as well. RELATED:Hardest Fighting Games, Ranked Most of the time, these alternative skins are merely just a color swap of clothing, but sometimes, the fighter actually changes outfits, suits, gender, and even changes into an entirely different character altogether....

May 14, 2025 · 5 min · 949 words · Phillip Joseph

The Last of Us is the Least Exciting Part of Naughty Dog’s New Plans

Summary Naughty Dog shared some disappointing news about the cancelation of itsLast of Usmultiplayer game and why it chose to stop development on it. The reasoning makes absolute sense and it’s great to hear that Naughty Dog won’t be stretching itself thin to meet a mandate it isn’t sure it can execute, but of course it will always be upsetting that players never got their hands on what could’ve ended up being a fantastic live-service experience withThe Last of Us Online....

May 14, 2025 · 4 min · 791 words · Yvette Navarro

The Way Sonic Frontiers Battles Motion Sickness Could Pave the Way for Future Games

Sonic Frontiersis in players' hands, and it’s more than likely a fair amount of them have taken advantage of the game’s customizable controls for Sonic’s speed. The options make it so players can take the game at their own pace, regardless of whether that’s a bit slow for the sake of better control, or at breakneck speeds. No matter what, fans will be able to S Rank all theCyber Space stagesand beat every boss without worrying about moving too slow or too fast thanks to the way these sliders are made to scale with the rest of the game....

May 14, 2025 · 3 min · 586 words · William Marquez

Ubisoft Connect 2.0 Leaks, Looks Like the Epic Games Store

Ubisoftappears to be working on a visual and functional rework of the Ubisoft Connect game client, according to leaks. Though it’s only been a few years since Ubisoft Connect first launched as a replacement for the aging UPlay application, it seems that the company is looking at ways to modernize and streamline its PC client further, as the beta version apparently takes its cues from the Epic Games Store. Ubisoft Connect came out in 2020as the company essentially prepared for a complete and comprehensive rebranding of its PC gaming client....

May 14, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · Jennifer Johnson

What to Watch Before The Marvels

Disney and Marvel are set to release the next major theatrical film in the MCU that will bring together three powerful female heroes: Carol Danvers (Captain Marvel), Monica Rambeau, and Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel).The Marvelshas been years in the making and is part of the fifth phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it’s safe to say that there are tons of fans out there who are excited, even if there is still somesuperhero movie fatigueout there....

May 14, 2025 · 2 min · 296 words · Mark Clark