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NYT Connections hints and answers for Sunday, September 13 (game #1190)
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.

Diablo 5 announced and fully embraces bleakness, defeat, darkness, and hopelessness for Sanctuary, as Blizzard also confirms Diablo 4 is coming to Switch 2
By Rob Dwiar Published
Diablo V was a surprise announcement at BlizzCon 2026 and looks to double down on the darkness of its predecessor

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis creative director confirms the game has difficulty levels for combat, puzzles, and traversal that can be individually tweaked — 'We have prepared it in a way that I'm pretty sure everyone can set it to their own pleasure
By Demi Williams Published
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis will feature difficulty-scaling levels, which offer players a personalized experience.

'Part of the motive was making the player feel immersed in the experience and exposed' — Rebellion says '90s cassette futurism' inspired Alien Deathstorm with an engineer protagonist who 'felt like a natural fit'
By Demi Williams Published
Rebellion has revealed the influences behind Alien Deathstorm and explained why it chose an engineer protagonist for its first-person survival horror game.
Latest Reviews

Boulies Master Rex (2026) review: a firm yet comfortable gaming chair with interesting armrests
By Lewis Maddison Published
Boulies has a new version of its plush Master Rex gaming chair — but is it an improvement over the old model?

Marvel's Wolverine review: not quite Spider-Man
By Matt Cabral Last updated
Insomniac Games trades open-world web-swinging for scripted blood-spilling in a solid superhero romp.

Scuf Valor Wired with TMR review: this Xbox controller offers ace features at a great price
By Josh Russell Published
The new Scuf Valor Wired controller I tested rocks great features such as TMR thumbsticks and dual-mode triggers for a truly fantastic price.

Lord Of The Rings: War In The North Legacy Edition review: A competent orc-slicing adventure
By Matt Evans Published
Lord of the Rings: War In The North Legacy Edition is an inconsistent grey-brown mess at times, but a surprisingly deep action RPG experience at others.
PC Gaming

Diablo 5 announced and fully embraces bleakness, defeat, darkness, and hopelessness for Sanctuary, as Blizzard also confirms Diablo 4 is coming to Switch 2
By Rob Dwiar Published
Diablo V was a surprise announcement at BlizzCon 2026 and looks to double down on the darkness of its predecessor

Six years later, the PS5 is still light on exclusives — but this space-age shooter is an absolute must-play
By Jamie Richards Published
Returnal can be a punishing playthrough, but its many mysteries kept me coming back again and again.

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis creative director confirms the game has difficulty levels for combat, puzzles, and traversal that can be individually tweaked — 'We have prepared it in a way that I'm pretty sure everyone can set it to their own pleasure
By Demi Williams Published
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis will feature difficulty-scaling levels, which offer players a personalized experience.

'Part of the motive was making the player feel immersed in the experience and exposed' — Rebellion says '90s cassette futurism' inspired Alien Deathstorm with an engineer protagonist who 'felt like a natural fit'
By Demi Williams Published
Rebellion has revealed the influences behind Alien Deathstorm and explained why it chose an engineer protagonist for its first-person survival horror game.

Fool's Theory says the biggest 'challenge' developing Songs of the Past was making sure Dandelion's story didn't 'steal the show' since The Witcher 3 is about Geralt — 'There was a very big effort put into this fine balancing of the narrative'
By Demi Williams Published
CD Projekt Red and Fool's Theory have said that developing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's third expansion, Songs of the Past, came with some narrative challenges and pressure to deliver.

'Jason seems quite deadpan and monotone' — Former GTA dev says he wants to see more personality from the GTA 6 protagonist
By Demi Williams Published
Exclusive Former Rockstar Games developer Mike York has shared his thoughts on Grand Theft Auto 6's big gameplay reveal and co-protagonists Jason and Lucia.
Nintendo

Diablo 5 announced and fully embraces bleakness, defeat, darkness, and hopelessness for Sanctuary, as Blizzard also confirms Diablo 4 is coming to Switch 2
By Rob Dwiar Published
Diablo V was a surprise announcement at BlizzCon 2026 and looks to double down on the darkness of its predecessor

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis creative director confirms the game has difficulty levels for combat, puzzles, and traversal that can be individually tweaked — 'We have prepared it in a way that I'm pretty sure everyone can set it to their own pleasure
By Demi Williams Published
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis will feature difficulty-scaling levels, which offer players a personalized experience.

The Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition Switch 2 console and controller pre-orders are live — here's where you can grab them along with the Ocarina remake
By Dashiell Wood Last updated
This gorgeous hardware is absolutely going to sell out, don't miss it!

The physical edition of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on Nintendo Switch 2 is getting limited-time 'textured foil packaging' — here's where to preorder now
By James Pickard Last updated
Ooh, shiny

Everything announced at today's Nintendo Direct — from a new 2D Metroid game to a surprise Mario Kart World update, and massive Kirby reveal
By Dashiell Wood Published
Everything announced at the November 9, 2026, Nintendo Direct.

'Why does this look like it was run through DLSS 5?' — The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake's new graphics and modernized controls are dividing fans
By Demi Williams Published
The first Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake trailer, showcasing realistic graphics and modernized controls, has divided the fanbase.
Playstation

Diablo 5 announced and fully embraces bleakness, defeat, darkness, and hopelessness for Sanctuary, as Blizzard also confirms Diablo 4 is coming to Switch 2
By Rob Dwiar Published
Diablo V was a surprise announcement at BlizzCon 2026 and looks to double down on the darkness of its predecessor

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis creative director confirms the game has difficulty levels for combat, puzzles, and traversal that can be individually tweaked — 'We have prepared it in a way that I'm pretty sure everyone can set it to their own pleasure
By Demi Williams Published
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis will feature difficulty-scaling levels, which offer players a personalized experience.

'Part of the motive was making the player feel immersed in the experience and exposed' — Rebellion says '90s cassette futurism' inspired Alien Deathstorm with an engineer protagonist who 'felt like a natural fit'
By Demi Williams Published
Rebellion has revealed the influences behind Alien Deathstorm and explained why it chose an engineer protagonist for its first-person survival horror game.

Fool's Theory says the biggest 'challenge' developing Songs of the Past was making sure Dandelion's story didn't 'steal the show' since The Witcher 3 is about Geralt — 'There was a very big effort put into this fine balancing of the narrative'
By Demi Williams Published
CD Projekt Red and Fool's Theory have said that developing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's third expansion, Songs of the Past, came with some narrative challenges and pressure to deliver.

GTA 6 PS5 controller pre-orders live — all the latest availability and stock updates on the two new DualSense pads
By Rob Dwiar Last updated
Our live GTA 6 PS5 controller pre-order coverage.

'Jason seems quite deadpan and monotone' — Former GTA dev says he wants to see more personality from the GTA 6 protagonist
By Demi Williams Published
Exclusive Former Rockstar Games developer Mike York has shared his thoughts on Grand Theft Auto 6's big gameplay reveal and co-protagonists Jason and Lucia.
Xbox

Diablo 5 announced and fully embraces bleakness, defeat, darkness, and hopelessness for Sanctuary, as Blizzard also confirms Diablo 4 is coming to Switch 2
By Rob Dwiar Published
Diablo V was a surprise announcement at BlizzCon 2026 and looks to double down on the darkness of its predecessor

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis creative director confirms the game has difficulty levels for combat, puzzles, and traversal that can be individually tweaked — 'We have prepared it in a way that I'm pretty sure everyone can set it to their own pleasure
By Demi Williams Published
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis will feature difficulty-scaling levels, which offer players a personalized experience.

'Part of the motive was making the player feel immersed in the experience and exposed' — Rebellion says '90s cassette futurism' inspired Alien Deathstorm with an engineer protagonist who 'felt like a natural fit'
By Demi Williams Published
Rebellion has revealed the influences behind Alien Deathstorm and explained why it chose an engineer protagonist for its first-person survival horror game.

Fool's Theory says the biggest 'challenge' developing Songs of the Past was making sure Dandelion's story didn't 'steal the show' since The Witcher 3 is about Geralt — 'There was a very big effort put into this fine balancing of the narrative'
By Demi Williams Published
CD Projekt Red and Fool's Theory have said that developing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's third expansion, Songs of the Past, came with some narrative challenges and pressure to deliver.

'Jason seems quite deadpan and monotone' — Former GTA dev says he wants to see more personality from the GTA 6 protagonist
By Demi Williams Published
Exclusive Former Rockstar Games developer Mike York has shared his thoughts on Grand Theft Auto 6's big gameplay reveal and co-protagonists Jason and Lucia.

Rebellion says Alien Deathstorm is a 'dynamically generated' survival horror game with sandbox elements and 'not another corridor shooter' — 'It's a rare beast'
By Demi Williams Published
Rebellion Developments has said Alien Deathstorm isn't "another corridor shooter" but a "dynamically generated" sandbox horror game.





