How To Solve Today's New York Times Strands, 2024 Solution #200

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....

July 20, 2025 · 1 min · 178 words · Angela Hill

How To Start Contracts In Throne And Liberty

Quick Links Contracts are repeatable daily quests that play a critical role in your overall progression inThrone and Liberty. Not only do they offer valuable experience points to help level up your character, but they also serve as one of the primary ways to acquire multiple currencies and essential materials. The different types of contracts range from kill quests that require you to defeat specific enemies, to gathering resources, or even simply locating and interacting with objects in the game world....

July 20, 2025 · 4 min · 706 words · Tamara Pruitt

How To Unlock More Curios Slots In Black Myth: Wukong

During your time playingBlack Myth: Wukong, you’ll encounter a variety of bosses, some of which may present significant challenges. The Destined One has a range of tools to use against them, from the staff and armor to numerous spells and transformations. You’ll need to enhance these tools and adapt to each boss fight you face. Among the gear available to the Destined One are Curios—equipment that grants your character valuable bonuses in combat, with different Curios offering various effects....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 298 words · Richard Hodges

How To Wall Jump In Deadlock

Quick Links Mastering mobility inDeadlockis essential for gaining an edge over your opponents, especially when navigating the tricky terrain of the Cursed Apple. Whether you’re trying to dodge enemy attacks, reach high vantage points, or outmaneuver your enemies, knowing how to wall jump can be a real game-changer. This advanced maneuver might seem daunting at first, but with a little practice, you’ll be scaling walls and chaining jumps like a pro....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Ryan Patterson

How Torment Difficulty Works In Diablo 4: Vessel Of Hatred

Quick Links Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatredhas made some sweeping changes to progression and endgame systems. The first change you’ll notice upon logging in is the new Torment difficulty system. World Tiers have been sent into the depths of Hell, replaced with the reprised Torment system from previous titles. Increasing your Torment tiers is a core part of the endgame experience now and a means of tuning the game’s difficulty to suit your preferences....

July 20, 2025 · 3 min · 629 words · George Lamb

I’m Obsessed With Bug Hunter, UFO 50’s Retro Take On Into The Breach

Into the Breach, Subset Games' tiny tactics game about mechs fighting bugs across continents and timelines, was a treat and one of the few games I could run on my non-gaming laptop when it came out in 2018. Its core gameplay loop was gloriously simple, but endlessly replayable, as you unlocked new teams of mechs with fresh abilities and the roguelike gameplay randomized the encounters you faced on each new run....

July 20, 2025 · 3 min · 541 words · Amy Harris

Magic: The Gathering Won't Tone Down Pop Culture References Just Yet

Summary It’s no secret thatMagic: The Gathering(MTG) has been relying heavily on pop culture in recent sets. So far, in 2024, all of MTG’s sets have been based on literary tropes. Murders at Karlov Manor (murder mystery), Outlaws of Thunder Junction (western), Bloomburrow (woodland fantasy) and Duskmourn: House of Horror (haunted house). There are no signs of this approach slowing down, either, as the upcoming set is based on a death race á la Mad Max and next year is going to feature a space opera set, a genre popularised by Star Wars and Star Trek....

July 20, 2025 · 3 min · 498 words · Dennis Thornton

Make Robots To Take Over The World Tycoon Codes

Quick Links Check out the latestMake Robots To Take Over The World Tycoon codeshere to get free rewards like extra cash and other valuable items to enhance yourRobloxexperience. Be sure to redeem these codes promptly, as they often expire soon after release. We frequently update this list, especially after each game update, so you’ll always have access to the latest rewards. Check back often, as new codes are regularly released for milestones, shutdowns, or special events, giving you even more chances to claim free rewards and elevate your Roblox experience....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 235 words · Daniel Stein

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Is Coming To PC In January

Summary PlayStation’songoing commitment to PC gaming has been bearing fruit recently. While there have been hiccups along the way (looking at you Helldivers 2andUntil Dawn), expanding PlayStation’s wide library of quality first-party titles a year or two after release has given each title a second chance to rake in some more players. Now thatGod of War: Ragnarökis out on PC, PlayStation needed another big title to bring to the platform, and its sights are firmly set onMarvel’s Spider-Man 2....

July 20, 2025 · 3 min · 440 words · Daniel Martin

MTG In-Multiverse Sets Are "Important To Wizards" Assures Head Designer

TheMagic: The Gatheringcommunity has been quite vocal about how prevalent Universes Beyond sets have become. While crossing over with popular IPs is always neat, things started to take a turn when Wizards of the Coast announced thatUniverses Beyond crossover sets will be legal in Standard, Modern, and Pioneer formats. Eventually, fans started voicing their concerns, worried that Universes Beyond would take precedence over the original in-multiverse sets. While sets featuring Final Fantasy characters andSpongeBob SquarePantsare great, they want to see more of Wizards' original concepts....

July 20, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Jennifer Perkins

Nord Mines Guide For Metaphor: ReFantazio

Quick Links The Nord Mines areMetaphor: ReFantazio’s first real dungeon. The Northern Border Fort was a warm-up for this six-map zone that’s bursting with new enemy types, as well as something of a mini-boss early on, followed by a major boss fight near the end,andan optional boss afterthat. Our guide on the Nord Mine will cover all treasure chest locations as well as some advice on what to buy from a certain vagrant peddler....

July 20, 2025 · 8 min · 1546 words · Justin Ramos

Pokemon Go's Gigantamax Announcement Is A Kick In The Teeth For Loyal Players

I’ve been diving back intoPokemon Go, but Niantic seems determined to turn me away.I was worried that Galarian bird encounter rates (not catch rates) would be so lowthat the shiny would be unattainable, and I was right. I used my Daily Adventure Incense every day of the event and didn’t see a single Articuno, Zapdos, or Moltres. However,I’ve been enjoying Dynamax battles. Most of them have been easily soloable to date, which is a major positive for someone whose community wasdecimated by Niantic’s past decisions....

July 20, 2025 · 4 min · 791 words · Ashley Reed

Pokemon TCG Pocket Has A Secret Mew Card For Completing The Kanto Dex

Summary Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocketis a collector’s dream. There are dozens of cards with art that would likely be very difficult to replicate in the physicalPokemon TCG, and so take their place in the mobile game. Almost every ‘three-star’ rarity card is emblazoned with stunning artwork, with the three focal Pokemon from Genetic Apex getting their own Special Illustration Rares. Plus, there’s the excellent Pikachu card that you can get forsigning up and exploiting Pokemon TCG Pocket’s free 14-day trial....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Emily Evans