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NYT Connections hints and answers for Tuesday, August 12 (game #793)
Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.
The Steam Deck OLED's RAM is now upgradable via unofficial modding, but I'd avoid it for one big reason
The Steam Deck 2 isn't here yet and might not be for a long while, but a hardware modder has just upgraded the OLED model's RAM for better performance, a process that isn't ideal for beginners.
NYT Connections hints and answers for Monday, August 11 (game #792)
Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.
Latest Reviews
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The Acer Nitro Mobile Gaming Controller might be the most boring gamepad I’ve reviewed, but I mean that in the nicest possible way
The Acer Nitro Mobile Gaming Controller is a simple but effective gamepad for your phone.
Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition review: the best Nintendo Switch 2 port yet
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PC Gaming
Victrix BFG Pro Reloaded review: a solid improvement, and the best premium PS5 pad right now
The Victrix Pro BFG Reloaded may have competitive players as its target audience, but it's still handily the best premium PS5 controller.
Drop whatever you're doing right now – two of the best strategy games ever are free with Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime members can claim some brilliant strategy games for free.
Marvel Rivals Season 3.5: our coverage of the new season's launch as it happened
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Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 4 launch: our coverage of the new season now that it's out
Coverage of the Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 4 launch. This includes news on downtime, and my early impressions.
Nintendo
WWE 2K25 shows the Switch 2 is lightyears ahead of its predecessor when it comes to sports games, and I couldn’t be happier
WWE 2K25 on Switch 2 is much more than a box ticked for the long-running series - it’s a flag planted for sports games on Nintendo hardware.
Hollow Knight: Silksong was a no-show once again at the Nintendo Indie World Showcase, but here's everything else that was announced
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Nintendo Indie World Showcase as it happened: everything announced at the Silksong-less stream
Today's Indie World Showcase showed off new Switch and Switch 2 games coming soon.
This Switch OLED deal at Walmart is $200 lower than the price of a Switch 2 bundle – and you'll be able to play Silksong on it
Even in the face of the Switch 2, this Nintendo Switch OLED deal at Walmart cannot be ignored.
Analyst warns that we're in the 'Wild West' of game prices - 'people still buy these games at these high price points'
Don't expect uniform game prices any time soon, a prominent industry analyst has warned.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land's latest trailer reveals new levels, collectibles, and three new Mouthful Mode Transformations ahead of the game's Nintendo Switch 2 release
Nintendo has released a new overview trailer for Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World ahead of the game's release later this month.
Playstation
Victrix BFG Pro Reloaded review: a solid improvement, and the best premium PS5 pad right now
The Victrix Pro BFG Reloaded may have competitive players as its target audience, but it's still handily the best premium PS5 controller.
Mafia: The Old Country review: an enthralling mob story, but far from perfect
Mafia: The Old Country is a compelling mob story, but fails to live up the best in the series.
PlayStation is moving towards a 'community based engagement business', according to Sony senior vice president
A Sony senior vice president has made some interesting comments about the company's gaming strategy.
Marvel Rivals Season 3.5: our coverage of the new season's launch as it happened
Here's our coverage of the launch of Marvel Rivals Season 3.5. This includes info on start time, downtime, and Blade. Here's what you need to know.
Xbox
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Mafia: The Old Country is a compelling mob story, but fails to live up the best in the series.
No, the ROG Xbox Ally won't launch during Gamescom – a new leak suggests its actual launch date is further away than we thought
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Marvel Rivals Season 3.5: our coverage of the new season's launch as it happened
Here's our coverage of the launch of Marvel Rivals Season 3.5. This includes info on start time, downtime, and Blade. Here's what you need to know.
Xbox has shelved development of yet another game, but this one perhaps isn't all that surprising
Avalanche Studios' Contraband is no more, as Xbox cancels yet another high-profile project.