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NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, July 3 (game #1118)
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.
'I will quit buying games' — Sony is killing physical discs in 2028 and now unhappy fans are concerned about what it means for game ownership
Sony's plan to stop producing physical discs by 2028 has spawned an overwhelmingly negative reaction from PlayStation fans.
Expert warns of GTA 6 pre-order scams targeting gamers
GTA 6 pre-order scams are on the rise and we asked an expert how to keep stay safe.
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The Razer Iskur V2 NewGen gaming chair shows that for premium comfort you really do have to pay a premium price
The Razer Iskur V2 NewGen gaming chair builds on an already decent seat by adding an impressive bunch of new features to help justify its premium price.
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Final VR3000 EX for Gaming review: solid sound, lengthy battery — but Dolby Atmos is a stretch
Final’s affordable gaming headset offers an epic battery life and decent enough sound — but during testing, I found its claim to offer ‘immersive, spatial audio’ to be pretty overblown.
PC Gaming
Blood Message developer says latest trailer's glowing reception gives them 'confidence' — 'We are very excited to see that they love this story'
Exclusive The Blood Message team appreciates the warm reception to the game so far.
Blood Message developer describes working on a AAA narrative game as 'every team member's dream'
Exclusive A Blood Message developer breaks down some of the inspirations behind the upcoming game.
Fable was easily one of the best things I saw at Summer Game Fest 2026, and I can’t wait to explore all of its rabbit holes and meet all its talking pigs
I still can’t get over Fable’s enormous potential and branching possibilities, along with its madcap cast of full-fledged NPCs
Playground Games says Fable uses the same engine as Forza Horizon with 'a ton of additional technology on top'
Fable will utilize the same engine as the Forza Horizon series, which Playground Games says has been a "gift" for the upcoming RPG.
Nintendo
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Splatoon Raiders is the perfect shooter if you're sick of sweaty multiplayer matches
Splatoon Raiders is set to deliver the single-player Splatoon experience that I’ve been waiting for.
I visited elite head-fi brand Audeze and found out exactly why planar magnetic headphones are better for gaming audio than regular dynamic drivers
I visited premium headphone brand Audeze to find out exactly why planar-magnetic drivers are perfect for gaming.
Final VR3000 EX for Gaming review: solid sound, lengthy battery — but Dolby Atmos is a stretch
Final’s affordable gaming headset offers an epic battery life and decent enough sound — but during testing, I found its claim to offer ‘immersive, spatial audio’ to be pretty overblown.
PlayStation CEO says Sony will be 'leveraging technologies that can be used in various forms and locations' for future consoles, potentially suggesting a PS6 handheld is in the cards
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New report reveals the Nintendo Switch 2 is the second fastest-selling video game hardware in US history, as Xbox and PS5 unit sales struggle
The Nintendo Switch 2 has hit a new sales record in the US in its first 12 months of release, but Xbox and PS5 console unit sales have seen a steep decline.
Playstation
'I will quit buying games' — Sony is killing physical discs in 2028 and now unhappy fans are concerned about what it means for game ownership
Sony's plan to stop producing physical discs by 2028 has spawned an overwhelmingly negative reaction from PlayStation fans.
Sony's physical game disc elimination may ruin the future of gaming
Physical games are dead thanks to Sony, and the future of gaming doesn't look bright at all, with the absence of game ownership.
Blood Message developer says latest trailer's glowing reception gives them 'confidence' — 'We are very excited to see that they love this story'
Exclusive The Blood Message team appreciates the warm reception to the game so far.
Xbox might be following PlayStation's lead, as new reports claim Microsoft is testing a new disc-to-digital game feature called 'Positron', and the next-gen Project Helix console won't have a disc drive
Project Helix will reportedly not feature a disc drive, as sources claim Xbox is testing a disc-to-digital feature that will digitize a user's game library.
Xbox
Blood Message developer says latest trailer's glowing reception gives them 'confidence' — 'We are very excited to see that they love this story'
Exclusive The Blood Message team appreciates the warm reception to the game so far.
Xbox might be following PlayStation's lead, as new reports claim Microsoft is testing a new disc-to-digital game feature called 'Positron', and the next-gen Project Helix console won't have a disc drive
Project Helix will reportedly not feature a disc drive, as sources claim Xbox is testing a disc-to-digital feature that will digitize a user's game library.
Blood Message developer describes working on a AAA narrative game as 'every team member's dream'
Exclusive A Blood Message developer breaks down some of the inspirations behind the upcoming game.
Fable was easily one of the best things I saw at Summer Game Fest 2026, and I can’t wait to explore all of its rabbit holes and meet all its talking pigs
I still can’t get over Fable’s enormous potential and branching possibilities, along with its madcap cast of full-fledged NPCs