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NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, May 9 (game #1063)
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.
One of my top gaming headset picks just got a new level of personalization
Audeze has announced its ReSkin earcups, a suite of limited edition earcup designs for the Maxwell 2 headset.
Sony is hesitant to price the PS6, and the reason is probably quite clear
Sony is hesitant to announce a PS6 release date or price, and is going through extensive consideration over it amid the disruptive RAM crisis.
Latest Reviews
Mouse P.I. for Hire on Nintendo Switch 2 review: a neat boomer shooter let down by poor performance
Mouse P.I. for Hire’s gameplay and visuals are like a beautiful vintage cheddar — it's just a shame that the Switch 2 edition grates some performance problems on the top.
Creative Sound Blaster GS5 review: a budget gaming soundbar with plenty of features but lacking fidelity
The Creative Sound Blaster GS5 promises a lot for relatively little money — but how good does it really sound?
I've been gaming on my phone with the GameSir G8 Galileo, and it's the closest I've come to replacing my console
The GameSir G8 Galileo is a wired USB-C mobile controller with full-size grips, Hall effect joysticks and triggers, and a pair of programmable back buttons.
Nacon RIG R8 Spectre Pro HS review: this is what superb value gaming audio looks like in 2026
A wireless, base station model with similarities to Nacon’s existing R5 that impresses with tight, distinctive, low-distortion audio.
PC Gaming
One of my top gaming headset picks just got a new level of personalization
Audeze has announced its ReSkin earcups, a suite of limited edition earcup designs for the Maxwell 2 headset.
Stranger Than Heaven is the latest action RPGs that has all of my attention
RGG Studio's Stranger Than Heaven is set within the same universe as Yakuza, but sets itself apart from the series and other action RPGs in more ways than one.
Civilization 7 is getting a mammoth update with all new mechanics, reworked victories, and the ability to play as a single civ throughout an entire game
Civilization 7 is getting a huge update to make it play more like the old games.
I was worried that the Gothic remake would water down the unapologetically tricky 2001 original, but seven hours hands-on has put my mind at ease
The cruel world of Gothic remains as prickly as ever in the new remake, but that’s not a bad thing.
Nintendo
One of my top gaming headset picks just got a new level of personalization
Audeze has announced its ReSkin earcups, a suite of limited edition earcup designs for the Maxwell 2 headset.
Sony is hesitant to price the PS6, and the reason is probably quite clear
Sony is hesitant to announce a PS6 release date or price, and is going through extensive consideration over it amid the disruptive RAM crisis.
Low and behold, the Nintendo Switch 2 will face a price hike this September
Rumors have long suggested that Nintendo would ultimately increase the Switch 2 price, and unfortunately, that day has indeed arrived.
Star Fox 64 is getting yet another remake, this time for Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo has revealed a new Star Fox game, and it's a Star Fox 64 remake for Switch 2.
Playstation
One of my top gaming headset picks just got a new level of personalization
Audeze has announced its ReSkin earcups, a suite of limited edition earcup designs for the Maxwell 2 headset.
Sony is hesitant to price the PS6, and the reason is probably quite clear
Sony is hesitant to announce a PS6 release date or price, and is going through extensive consideration over it amid the disruptive RAM crisis.
Stranger Than Heaven is the latest action RPGs that has all of my attention
RGG Studio's Stranger Than Heaven is set within the same universe as Yakuza, but sets itself apart from the series and other action RPGs in more ways than one.
Civilization 7 is getting a mammoth update with all new mechanics, reworked victories, and the ability to play as a single civ throughout an entire game
Civilization 7 is getting a huge update to make it play more like the old games.
I was worried that the Gothic remake would water down the unapologetically tricky 2001 original, but seven hours hands-on has put my mind at ease
The cruel world of Gothic remains as prickly as ever in the new remake, but that’s not a bad thing.
Fallout co-creator says players nowadays are 'handed an opinion from the online channel they’re watching' — 'They find someone they just like, and then that person’s opinion becomes their opinion'
Timothy Cain, the co-creator of Fallout and the co-developer of The Outer Worlds, has shared his opinion on online discourse and how some players can't form their own opinion about games anymore.
Xbox
One of my top gaming headset picks just got a new level of personalization
Audeze has announced its ReSkin earcups, a suite of limited edition earcup designs for the Maxwell 2 headset.
Xbox plans to share more on its next console, Project Helix, 'later this year'
More new on the next Xbox, Project Helix, has been confirmed for later this year.
Stranger Than Heaven is the latest action RPGs that has all of my attention
RGG Studio's Stranger Than Heaven is set within the same universe as Yakuza, but sets itself apart from the series and other action RPGs in more ways than one.
Civilization 7 is getting a mammoth update with all new mechanics, reworked victories, and the ability to play as a single civ throughout an entire game
Civilization 7 is getting a huge update to make it play more like the old games.
