How To Solve Today's New York Times Strands, 2024 Solution #226

Quick Links Navigating the twists and turns of today’sStrandspuzzle proving to be a challenge? No worries! If you find yourself scratching your head over a particularly tricky word, or if you’re at a loss for the entire solution, we’ve got you covered as your linguistic life raft. Get a nudge in the right direction and keep your winning streak alive (and those bragging rights intact). This guide will give insights on today’s theme, offer hints, and even provide the complete solution....

June 25, 2025 · 1 min · 183 words · Jessica Zimmerman

How To Use In Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6has a lot of different moving parts in it, and loadouts are no different in that regard. There are 11 different aspects of your loadout that you can customize, not to mention how much you can change on each weapon, in the Gunsmith. The final part of your loadout that you’re able to customize is the Wildcard slot. These Wildcards can drastically alter your gear, changing either what you can put in a certain section of your loadout, or allowing you to equip something extra into your loadout entirely....

June 25, 2025 · 3 min · 466 words · Tina Dennis

I Hope The Switch 2 Learns From The Xbox Kinect

With theSwitch 2coming, people are watchingNintendowith a very keen eye, and the company hasjust submitted a mysterious new deviceto the Federal Communications Commission for approval – but it’s not the Switch 2. The reports call it a “wireless device”, yet it appears to have no battery and only operates while plugged in. It also has a Wi-Fi radio and radar sensor, making it possible to track movement or motion. It’s unclear what exactly this is....

June 25, 2025 · 3 min · 537 words · Heather Sanchez

If You Loved Astro Bot, Do Yourself A Favour And Play Rayman Legends

Reportsare pointing to a Rayman revival finally happening after ten years. With the commercial failure ofPrince of Persia: The Lost Crown, members of developer Ubisoft Montpellier have been moved onto different projects that will benefit from their expertise. That apparently includes a new Rayman remake, and I sincerely hope it’s a proper return to form for the iconic French hero. There’s also a reportedRayman 3 remasterin the works. While he has appeared in a handful of different media in the past decade, including Netflix animated series Captain Laserhawk as a coked-up version of himself that eats sushi off of attractive cow ladies, Rayman hasn’t had his own game for a very long time....

June 25, 2025 · 4 min · 797 words · Katherine Campbell

Ignore Games Workshop, Kill Team Is Still The Best Way To Play Warhammer 40K

Kill Team isWarhammer for grownups. If you’re a casual player like me,Warhammer 40Ktakes hours to play, even longer to paint huge armies (that are creeping larger in scope with every new edition), and you have to buy numerous books and learn hundreds of niche rules in order to understand what you’re doing. I’ve got to the age when it’s simply too much effort to be worth it. Kill Team, on the other hand, is perfect....

June 25, 2025 · 5 min · 944 words · Stephen Harris

Jackbox Survey Scramble Review

Jackbox Survey Scramble is one of the most unique Jackbox packs I’ve played. It’s a smaller collection, with just four games - although additional game modes are said to be coming in a future free update. However, its strength is not in numbers, but in game length and simplicity. Each is very quick to play, and easy to dip in and out of. Game nights can often be chaotic and there are frequent short chunks of downtime....

June 25, 2025 · 6 min · 1153 words · Emily Jacobs

Magic: The Gathering's Commander RC Denies Insider Trading After September Bans

Summary Earlier this week,Magic: The Gathering’sCommander format wasshaken up dramatically due to a wave of bans, the first seen since 2021. These bans included the popular and powerful cards Dockside Extortionist, Jeweled Lotus, Mana Crypt, and Nadu, Winged Wisdom, andtheir bans unsurprisingly sent their value plummeting. Prior to their bans, these cards were worth a pretty penny, going for close to hundreds of pounds in some cases. For example, Jeweled Lotus was selling for roughly £90 before the bans, but it’s now going for around £20, a whopping 83 percent decrease in value....

June 25, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Michele Richard

Metaphor Re:Fantazio's Demo Turned Out To Be Pretty Misleading

One of my housemates messaged me today asking if I’d been playingMetaphor: ReFantazio, and said that he’d be playing the demo before deciding to buy it. I told him that the demo wouldn’t be representative of what Metaphor actually is. The fact of the matter is that if you’re not already sold onAtlus’ games,Metaphor: ReFantazio’s first few hours might put you off the game entirely. As someone who’d enjoyed the little they played ofPersona 5 Royal, the first hour of Metaphor had me both perplexed and annoyed....

June 25, 2025 · 4 min · 691 words · Andrea Holland

Metaphor: ReFantazio

Quick Links Metaphor: ReFantaziois no stranger to optional dungeons consisting of multi-story towers. The Tower of Insolence is its third, after all. Your climb toward the Ziocropos boss fight to fulfill the conditions of the “Proof of Power” side quest will be filled with challenging foes - and tantalizing treasures. While the Tower of Insolence is hard to get lost in, our guide will touch bases with every powerful enemy, every reward, and our strategy against the cunning one-eyed creature who awaits you at the highest floor....

June 25, 2025 · 5 min · 939 words · Sharon Chapman

Metaphor: ReFantazio Director Thinks Every Game Should Reflect Its Creators

Summary Metaphor: ReFantaziohas proven a massive hit for developersAtlus, having sold over one million copies in less than 24 hours, becoming the studio’sfastest-selling gamein the process. It’s also a critical darling, holding an average score of 92 onOpenCritic, marking it as one of the highest-rated releases of 2024 so far. This success is in no small part due to Katsura Hashino, director of Persona 3, Persona 4, Persona 5 and now, Metaphor: ReFantazio....

June 25, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · Dawn Barton

Pillars Of Eternity Tactics Has Been Pitched At Obsidian

Summary Several developers atObsidian Entertainmenthave pitched a tactics game set in thePillars of Eternityuniverse. This information was revealed by Pillars of Eternity, Fallout: New Vegas and Pentiment game director Josh Sawyer in an interview withLimit Break Network. Sawyer was asked whether Obsidian had considered any other projects set in Eora (the world of Pillars of Eternity) besides the studio’s upcoming RPGAvowed. Sawyer isn’t directly involved with the development of Avowed, though as the creator of the game’s setting, he’s more than willing to give his opinion on certain concepts when asked....

June 25, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Samantha Raymond

Prove Mom Wrong By Selling Mochi Codes

Quick Links Check out theProve Mom Wrong By Selling Mochi codeslisted here to claim a bunch of free rewards, including extra cash, which will be especially helpful if you’re a new player. So, be sure to redeem your codes to get the boost you need to kickstart your journey. Don’t wait; redeem them immediately, as these codes expire quickly, just like otherRobloxcodes. Keep in mind that we regularly check for new codes to ensure they’re included here, so be sure to check back often for updates....

June 25, 2025 · 2 min · 265 words · David Macias

Should You Go To The Drugstore Or Curiosity Shop In The Casting Of Frank Stone?

Quick Links Chapter 3 takes us to the third time period inThe Casting of Frank Stone, 1980. It wouldn’t be a horror game without the ’80s, eh? We start with Jaime, a younger Linda, and Chris filming a scene for the Murder Mill movie that we just saw the poster of, and you can actually control how this scene plays out. This chapter has you fixing a camera, an innocuous little task that will surely have no long-term consequences....

June 25, 2025 · 5 min · 860 words · Kristen Barker