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Quick Links Navigating the twists and turns of today’sStrandspuzzle proving to be a challenge? No worries! If you find yourself scratching your head over a particularly tricky word, or if you’re at a loss for the entire solution, we’ve got you covered as your linguistic life raft. Get a nudge in the right direction and keep your winning streak alive (and those bragging rights intact). This guide will give insights on today’s theme, offer hints, and even provide the complete solution....

Quick Links Arlo’s responsibilities inTails Of Iron 2: Whiskers Of Winterprioritize caring for the kingdom’s many needs, including ensuring the safety of his subjects. To that end, your next goal is to rescue a group of helpful rats called Rangers, specifically an impressive asset to your team: Robin of Longtail. With the Darkwing threat still looming large over Winter’s Edge, the Rangers are a key asset to your cause and need your help....

Quick Links The long-awaited Piccolo (Super Hero) variant was added as a part ofDragon Ball: Sparking Zero’s DLC 1 Pack. This guide will cover his entire kit, from his combos, skills and special moves, whilst also providing some useful tips along the way. Once one of Goku’s greatest foes, is now a beloved mentor/babysitter to Pan. Despite his change of heart, he still strives to improve himself and become stronger to protect the people he’s grown to care about....

Console Christmases are the best. If you grew up gaming (or have ever watched the “NINTENDO SIXTY-FOOUURR! OH MY GODDD!” kidcelebrate like he won the Super Bowl) you know holidays that fall after the release of an exciting new console are unparalleled. But it can also be perilous. If your parents are strapped for cash, they might not have the funds to splash out on a $300+ gift for justoneof their kids....

Last week, a civil jury in Ireland ruled against Conor McGregor in a civil case where a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her in 2018. As a result, game developerIO Interactivehas announced thathe will be removed from Hitman: World of Assassination. The professional fighter – one of the most well-known and infamous in the world – has his likeness appearing as part of a temporary mission in the stealth game....

Quick Links Half-Lifetook the world by storm in 1998, but Gearbox Software’s lesser-known expansions are often left out of the conversation. They allowed us to peer through the Black Mesa Incident through a new lens, taking Valve’s revolutionary grounded approach to the FPS genre that much further, making its world feel even more lived in. Opposing Force put us into the boots of a HECU grunt out of their depth,Blue Shift saw fan favourite Barney Calhoun save a handful of scientists, and Decay allowed us to team up with a friend to weaken the Resonance Cascade, helping everyone still trapped in the facility....

It takes about five hours until you can start to exploreMetaphor: ReFantazio. As you meet up with Strohl, Grius, and then Hulkenberg in the early stages of the game, you’re making linear progression. While you can customise each character’s Archetype and choose from a limited selection of weaponry, it’s mostly on rails. And then you get a sick ass skateboard. After recruiting Hulkenberg, you’re free to wander around the city. There are small fetch quests for small rewards, some worldbuilding you can take in by visiting (and being turned away from) various establishments, and people to listen to who will raise your in-game stats....

Summary A report from the Chinese websiteLeifeng(nice spot,Vice) suggests that several employees at NetEase Games have been arrested under suspicion of money laundering. NetEase Games is a substantial Chinese conglomerate known previously for operating Chinese versions of Blizzard games and now as the developers ofMarvel Rivals. The report suggests the arrests were a result of an internal ‘sting operation’ by NetEase. The location of the weekly marketing meeting, normally held in Guangzhou, was changed to Hangzhou in advance....

Summary Overwatch: Classic was unveiled yesterday, and it’s so much more than a return to 6v6. As well as giving everyone an extra teammate, it’s bringing the game back to its 2016 state entirely, which includes reverting all the hero reworks that have happened since then. Mercy will be able to rez five teammates at once, Symmetra will be setting up six turrets around chokepoints, and Bastion will be camped out on the payload, tearing through anyone who gets close....

Summary According to a report fromFamitsu, the 8.3 million sales ofPokémon Scarlet & Violetin Japan have made them the best-selling domestic Pokémon games ever, surpassing 1998’s Pokémon Red & Green. This represents the ending of a 26-year streak and is a testament to how widespread the Nintendo Switch is in Japan. It’s difficult to narrow Pokémon sales to just Japan, but the popularity of a game domestically is often indicative of the game’s popularity in the global market, except for the odd exception....

Summary Just because a life has ended doesn’t mean that the party has to end. InThe Sims 4: Life and Death expansion, Sims have the chance to throw more intricate and detailed funerals than ever before. New activities have been added to mourn the deceased, and with those activities has come a whole catalog of new objects. Some of these objects are spins on old classics and some are totally new - but all of them are perfect for any sort of funeral a Sim might want, be it solemn or swinging....

Short Trip is one of the most sereneindie gamesI’ve ever played. You’re a tram driver, and your job is to take passengers to their destinations. There’s no jeopardy, and no chance of getting things wrong. If you stop at every station on this picturesque train line, the passengers will get on and off of their own accord. If you miss a stop, there are no repercussions. Short Trip is as much interactive illustration as it is fully fledged game....

Summary The majority of games put us in the role of the protagonist. This is the character who is central to the story, and is our means of viewing the world. And when you spend that long with a character, you want them to be at least somewhat personable. No one wants bland narration introducing them to a brand-new world. Except some times, the main character can end up paling in comparison to the eccentric personalities of the people inhabiting these worlds....