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 Wordle isn’t getting easier. So please enjoy this list of our best Wordle tips. Start words are important: “ADIEU” is popular, since it includes four vowels, though game designer Tyler Glaiel suggests the mathematically optimal first guess is “ROATE,” which isn’t a word I’d heard of (Merriam-Webster informs me it’s an obsolete spelling of “rote”). On the

Nintendo in April released Switch Sports, a direct sequel to the legendary Wii Sports, a pack-in game for one of Nintendo’s most successful consoles, the Nintendo Wii. That’s great news for most people, but I barely noticed. Because despite the fact we’re very clearly living in 2022, I’m still playing my Nintendo Wii. And it turns out

Sony’s PlayStation Plus subscription service for PS5 owners went through a major overhaul earlier this week. The new version brings together both of Sony’s previous PlayStation subscriptions, the original Plus service and the now-defunct PlayStation Now. The former offered online play and access to a handful of games; the latter offered cloud streaming of some

Cuphead DLC Announcement Trailer | Xbox One | Windows 10 | Steam | GOGAccording to Moldenhauer, this attitude at the Cuphead studio is a result of the small team’s history and past jobs, experiences, and a desire to do better. Advertisement “If we’re going to risk it all, it’s going to be a company that

G/O Media may get a commission Advertisement Haste is currently in development at Landfall Games, the Swedish company behind hits like Totally Accurate Battle Simulator and Clustertruck. Nylund, the studio’s CEO and designer, told Kotaku that Haste is a racing game wherein a large group of players is whittled down through multiple rounds, almost like

Disney lets kids in 2004 know that they can build a dream girl with just a few keyboard clicks. Disney Channel / happilyeverafter04 (YouTube)We also haven’t learned much from real artificial intelligence experts, who, over the years, have emphasized that female-coded robots alienate human women tech users and reward harmful stereotypes about women being servile

Apple Arcade added Cooking Mama: Cuisine, a brand-new game from the creators of the popular Japanese video game series Cooking Mama. Apple Arcade subscribers can play this bright, colorful and highly tactile game without in-app purchases or ads.  The new title flips the series’ traditional gameplay on its head. Instead of starting with a recipe

Nintendo is bringing another classic N64 game to the Switch next week. The original Pokemon Snap is coming to the Nintendo Switch Online plus Expansion Pack service on June 24. Like other N64 games, it’ll be accessible through the Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online app, a free download for Expansion Pack subscribers. Originally released

Pokémon Snap™ – Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch OnlineIf you’ve never played it, here’s an excerpt from an appreciation post we ran back in 2018: I’ve gone back to Pokémon Snap on a few rare occasions over the last twenty years. Every time I do, I find something new to love. It is a rather

Square Enix (YouTube)“The team has come together and are currently working hard on [the remake project’s] development,” said Final Fantasy brand manager and executive producer Yoshinori Kitase during today’s event. G/O Media may get a commission Advertisement “Since the announcement of Final Fantasy VII Remake project, we have said that it would play out over

The Sims 4 Werewolves, the new game pack from Electronic Arts and Maxis, launched Thursday for Steam, Origin, PlayStation and Xbox. The pack introduces players to the world of Moonwood Mill and the ability to turn into a werewolf.  Ahead of launch, developers held a preview demo of the pack, which adds a new level

With subscriptions like Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus, game streaming streaming services have certainly been gaining steam in the past few years. And even popular TV and movie streaming services like Amazon Prime have been getting in on the action. Amazon has been giving Prime members access to a rotating selection of free games

Anna Ellsworth (YouTube)I’m absolutely shooketh watching this short-but-sweet video. Elden Ring is hard stuff. The bosses don’t mess around and will quickly bury you if you’re not careful. I mean, I’m constantly getting murked by the Magma Wyrm—and I’m using a damn controller! Doing this with a harp, where the keys are bound to the

CapcomVeterans can of course opt to keep using the Classic Control Type, and they’ll be at a possible advantage if they do, able to initiate more custom combos and timings that opponents on Modern won’t have access to. With both players having access to their preferred mode, however, it lets more of the drama stay

Jun 16 2022 Culture Speaker 1: When I look back on things that happened before the pandemic, I think about, uh, the New York video game critic, circle, uh, awards. And one of the last people I saw in person was Reggie FME, who, um, was the, the president of Nintendo of America. And I’ve

Video game fans had to do without the annual E3 trade show this year, but veteran industry insider Geoff Keighley has been filling that space with events like the Summer Game Fest and a fan event called Play Days.  His showcases are full of trailers, announcements, special guests, and gameplay deep dives. This year, for

Advertisement Elder Scrolls 6 was first officially revealed during E3 2018 with a short teaser, and since then we’ve heard basically nothing else about the game. The last mainline Fallout game, Fallout 4, was released back in 2015. Howard told IGN today that he wished they could make these games faster and that, like many

Redfall – Official Gameplay Reveal – Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2022It now seems that all these comparisons may have prompted Bethesda and Arkane to make it clear that Redfall isn’t actually like Left 4 Dead or the countless other co-op shooters that have been released or announced in the past year or two. Advertisement

Pokemon players can soon add a free shiny Pokemon to their collection. In honor of the Pokemon Championships in Singapore this weekend, the Pokemon Company is giving away a free shiny Clefairy for the Pokemon Sword and Shield games.  This Clefairy is based on the one used by Jirawiwat Thitasiri, winner of the 2021 Pokémon

Monster Hunter Rise’s Sunbreak expansion arrives later this month, but players can sample some of its new content a little early. A free Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak demo is coming to Nintendo Switch and Steam today, June 14. The demo is slated to go live around 7 p.m. PT and will let players explore the

The new version of Sony’s PlayStation Plus subscription service is live now (at least in the US and some other regions; it’s not yet in the UK or Australia). The initial catalog for the Extra tier — the closest to Xbox Game Pass – has about 400 games right now, but only a handful of what

 Wordle isn’t getting easier. That’s why we’ve come up with a list of Wordle tips. Start words are important: “ADIEU” is popular, since it includes four vowels, though game designer Tyler Glaiel suggests the mathematically optimal first guess is “ROATE,” which isn’t a word I’d heard of (Merriam-Webster informs me it’s an obsolete spelling of “rote”). On the

G/O Media may get a commission Advertisement That’s ideal! That’s exactly what you want, where you want it, because when the urge (or need) to quit straight to the desktop hits, you need to be hitting that button right away, not after scrolling through two menus then being reminded that this is indeed a Bandai

Capcom (YouTube) All these updates will be collected separately as the “Winters’ Expansion” as well as bundled with the original game in Resident Evil Village Gold Edition, both of which launch on October 28. G/O Media may get a commission Advertisement Capcom also shared a little bit of gameplay from the reimagined Resident Evil 4.

Microsoft and media union Communications Workers of America said Monday they’ve agreed to a labor neutrality pact. The decision would specifically affect Activision Blizzard workers, who have been consulting the CWA to organize a union once Microsoft’s acquisition of the video game company is completed.  The new labor agreement would take effect for Activision Blizzard employees

Starfield made its appearance at Sunday’s Xbox showcase with an extended gameplay demo. Along with some of the action, the scope of the sci-fi RPG was on display: More than 1,000 planets across 100 systems will be fully explorable when the game comes out in 2023.  In the reveal, players land on the moon of

The Limbolike might not even need to be a side-scroller. During yesterday’s big Xbox showcase, publisher Annapurna Interactive unveiled Cocoon. Developed by the lead gameplay designer on Inside and Limbo, you can’t miss how it carries the DNA of those two games, despite its top-down perspective. There’s some weird shit going on, too: You carry

Blizzard (YouTube) “[Diablo IV] is a full-price game built for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox audiences,” Fergusson reiterated. “We are committed to delivering an incredible breadth of content after launch, for years to come, anchored around optional cosmetic items and full story-driven expansions.” G/O Media may get a commission Advertisement Listen guys, we get it. The

PlayStation owners will have their own version of Xbox Game Pass starting Monday, kind of.  Sony said in April that its PlayStation Plus subscription service will change on June 13 to incorporate its separate cloud gaming service, PS Now. Whether you just got a PS5 or are a long-time PS4 owner, here’s what you need to know

 Wordle isn’t becoming any easier. That’s why we’ve come up with a list of Wordle tips. Start words are important: “ADIEU” is popular, since it includes four vowels, though game designer Tyler Glaiel suggests the mathematically optimal first guess is “ROATE,” which isn’t a word I’d heard of (Merriam-Webster informs me it’s an obsolete spelling of “rote”).