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NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, June 20 (game #1105)
By Johnny Dee published
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.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 game director says the game will have 'massive amounts of customization' — 'There's almost an infinite amount of ways to coordinate with your buds on how you want to kit up as a group'
By Demi Williams published
Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 will feature "massive amounts of customization" across all available classes, including the brand-new endgame Specialist class.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 director says the team 'worked very close' with 20th Century Studios 'to make sure that we were hitting the lore correctly'
By Demi Williams published
Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 creators Cold Iron Studios worked closely with 20th Century Studios to ensure the game respected the Alien franchise lore.

'It would be a lie to say there's no pressure taking on this great IP from this massive corporation' — Pico Park president says working with a huge company like Sega for its Sonic crossover was 'a little risky'
By Demi Williams published
Pico Park president Shintarou Shimazu has discussed the pressures of taking on Sega's beloved franchise to create its crossover indie game, Sonic Pico Park.

We spoke to three Xbox Game Studio teams about exclusivity, and got two very different answers
By Demi Williams, Rob Dwiar published
The Coalition believes making Gears of War: E-Day an Xbox exclusive was the best decision, but not all Xbox Game Studios teams are aligned on the approach to console exclusivity.
Latest Reviews

PowerA Protection Case for PS Portal review: durable, affordable, and easy to recommend
By Harry Padoan published
Your PS Portal will never be in danger again thanks to this cheap case — here’s how I’d rate it after weeks of testing.

Corsair Makr Pro 75 review: close to being damn near perfect
By Zak Storey published
The Corsair Makr Pro 75 might just be the best gaming keyboard I've ever tested, if only the price were a touch lower and it had a numpad.

Starfield PS5 review: out of this world
By Matt Cabral published
Bethesda's spacefaring RPG finally has its definitive version on PlayStation 5.

Razer Huntsman V3 Tenkeyless 8KHz review: a super tweakable analog board that lacks feedback
By Lewis Maddison published
The new Razer Huntsman features a mind-boggling set of tweaks — but how well do they actually work?
PC Gaming

Even after a short time with it, I already know Alien: Isolation 2 will be an incredible horror game — but I really want to see the Xenomorph do one very specific thing this time around
By Rob Dwiar published
Alien: Isolation 2 is going to up the ante on tension, threat, and stress in whole new ways with its vastly different setting from its predecessor.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 game director says the game will have 'massive amounts of customization' — 'There's almost an infinite amount of ways to coordinate with your buds on how you want to kit up as a group'
By Demi Williams published
Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 will feature "massive amounts of customization" across all available classes, including the brand-new endgame Specialist class.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 director says the team 'worked very close' with 20th Century Studios 'to make sure that we were hitting the lore correctly'
By Demi Williams published
Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 creators Cold Iron Studios worked closely with 20th Century Studios to ensure the game respected the Alien franchise lore.

'It would be a lie to say there's no pressure taking on this great IP from this massive corporation' — Pico Park president says working with a huge company like Sega for its Sonic crossover was 'a little risky'
By Demi Williams published
Pico Park president Shintarou Shimazu has discussed the pressures of taking on Sega's beloved franchise to create its crossover indie game, Sonic Pico Park.

We spoke to three Xbox Game Studio teams about exclusivity, and got two very different answers
By Demi Williams, Rob Dwiar published
The Coalition believes making Gears of War: E-Day an Xbox exclusive was the best decision, but not all Xbox Game Studios teams are aligned on the approach to console exclusivity.
Nintendo

IO Interactive says 007 First Light was 'always' supposed to be an origin story — 'We wanted to take that risk and introduce a fresh Bond for the gamers'
By Demi Williams published
IO Interactive has confirmed that 007 First Light was always intended to be a young James Bond story, and it collaborated frequently with Amazon MGM Studios.

007 First Light devs say post-launch content is in IO Interactive's 'DNA' and is now something players are 'starting to expect' — 'We want the players to come back, and we want to create more content'
By Demi Williams published
IO Interactive has teased 007 First Light's upcoming post-launch content following the game's "unreal" reception.

007 First Light's Q says teaching Bond to tie a bow tie was a 'very little special relationship moment' for the characters
By Demi Williams published
The actors behind 007 First Light's supporting cast have revealed their most memorable moments between their characters and James Bond.

The voice of 007 First Light's Greenway thinks players should watch On Her Majesty's Secret Service after finishing the game — 'Until Daniel Craig, it was a unique telling of a Bond adventure'
By Demi Williams published
The cast of 007 First Light has shared their personal picks for which Bond movies players should watch before or after finishing the game.

Hellraiser: Revival isn't afraid to get its freak on in a pretty perfect adaptation of the films
By Dashiell Wood published
Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival seems to perfectly capture the essence of the films.

Lara Croft actress says the Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis version of the character is 'completely self-possessed as a woman without being overtly sexualized,' which is something that she and the team 'talked about at length'
By Demi Williams published
The actress behind the new Lara Croft in Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis has explained why the character differs from versions that have come before.
Playstation

Even after a short time with it, I already know Alien: Isolation 2 will be an incredible horror game — but I really want to see the Xenomorph do one very specific thing this time around
By Rob Dwiar published
Alien: Isolation 2 is going to up the ante on tension, threat, and stress in whole new ways with its vastly different setting from its predecessor.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 game director says the game will have 'massive amounts of customization' — 'There's almost an infinite amount of ways to coordinate with your buds on how you want to kit up as a group'
By Demi Williams published
Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 will feature "massive amounts of customization" across all available classes, including the brand-new endgame Specialist class.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 director says the team 'worked very close' with 20th Century Studios 'to make sure that we were hitting the lore correctly'
By Demi Williams published
Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 creators Cold Iron Studios worked closely with 20th Century Studios to ensure the game respected the Alien franchise lore.

We spoke to three Xbox Game Studio teams about exclusivity, and got two very different answers
By Demi Williams, Rob Dwiar published
The Coalition believes making Gears of War: E-Day an Xbox exclusive was the best decision, but not all Xbox Game Studios teams are aligned on the approach to console exclusivity.
Xbox

Even after a short time with it, I already know Alien: Isolation 2 will be an incredible horror game — but I really want to see the Xenomorph do one very specific thing this time around
By Rob Dwiar published
Alien: Isolation 2 is going to up the ante on tension, threat, and stress in whole new ways with its vastly different setting from its predecessor.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 game director says the game will have 'massive amounts of customization' — 'There's almost an infinite amount of ways to coordinate with your buds on how you want to kit up as a group'
By Demi Williams published
Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 will feature "massive amounts of customization" across all available classes, including the brand-new endgame Specialist class.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 director says the team 'worked very close' with 20th Century Studios 'to make sure that we were hitting the lore correctly'
By Demi Williams published
Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 creators Cold Iron Studios worked closely with 20th Century Studios to ensure the game respected the Alien franchise lore.

We spoke to three Xbox Game Studio teams about exclusivity, and got two very different answers
By Demi Williams, Rob Dwiar published
The Coalition believes making Gears of War: E-Day an Xbox exclusive was the best decision, but not all Xbox Game Studios teams are aligned on the approach to console exclusivity.









