How To Solve Today's Connections, Solution #528

Quick Links It’s a new day and that means a new puzzle wall to solve in the New York Times’sConnectionsgame. If you’re looking to save your streak and only want to nail down that last pesky category, don’t worry - we have all the hints you could need. You’ll find everything you need below, from vague hints as to what you should be looking for to the outright answers. Whether you’re looking for a nudge in the right direction or a sneaky way to preserve your blemish-free record, you’ve come to the right place....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 221 words · Michael Harrison

How To Solve Today's New York Times Strands, 2024 Solution #294

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....

July 15, 2025 · 1 min · 186 words · Brittany Dudley

How To Solve Today's New York Times Wordle#1293

Quick Links We’re starting a fresh new year, so how do you think yourWordlescore will survive the New Year? Ensure you start strong by smashing out today’s word, and if you need any help ensuring your streak remains unbroken, we’ve got everything you need right here. We’ve got a breakdown of all the letters, some general word clues, or, if you just want the full answer, we’ve got that here too....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 303 words · Heather Scott

How To Stop The Train In Loco Motive

Quick Links After a few chapters in the shoes of Arthur Ackerman and Herman Merman, we finally get to see what it’s like to be Diana, the cool agent who seems to be somehow relevant to the tragic circumstances surrounding Lady Unterwald’s death. Part Five ofLoco Motivebegins with Diana being takenoffthe mission she was looking forward to, and her friend April’s plan to help Diana tackle the mission no matter what....

July 15, 2025 · 4 min · 705 words · Julia Macias

How To Unlock Ice Elementa In Tails Of Iron 2: Whiskers Of Winter

Quick Links Tails Of Iron 2: Whiskers Of Winterwastes no time throwing you into the deep end as Arlo, a young rat who is forcibly thrust into the spotlight as the new ruler of Winter’s Edge. Once you’ve repelled the attacking enemies, you’re tasked with helping to rebuild Winter’s Edge from the ground up. To return Winter’s Edge to its former glory, you’ll have two key issues to address: recruiting a Chef, and a Smith to help make weapons and armor for your kingdom (a....

July 15, 2025 · 4 min · 805 words · David White

How To Unlock The Statue's Shadow Mythic Trial In Disney Dreamlight Valley

Quick Links As you explore the Storybook Vale inDisney Dreamlight Valley, you’ll uncover more secrets and challenges than you could imagine. It will take a lot of time and effort to fully discover all that the land has to offer, but it’s well worth the wait. Especially when new trials offer insight into Hades and Maleficent’s feud. The next Mythic Trial that will help you reach Mount Olympus is in the Statue’s Shadow, but you can’t reach it right away....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Kristie Lynch

How To Use Charms In Path Of Exile 2

Quick Links Path of Exile 2has many similarities to the first game, but there are a few key additions that refresh the gaming experience. One of these new additions is charms, which are a unique type of accessory that have charges similar to flasks. Wondering how charms work? In this guide, we are going to take a look at how charms work in Path of Exile; this will include how to find and use them, as well as how to get more charm slots....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 596 words · Jason Duncan

How To Use Flairs In Pokemon TCG Pocket

Summary As the first member of TheGamer team to get my hands on that beautiful immersive rare Mew card, that makes me officially the best Pokemon collector on the team. Or the one who has spent the most timegrinding dull PvP battlesinPokemon TCG Pocket, you decide. My collection currently sits at an impressive 221/226, with just five cards left to complete Genetic Apex.I’ve given myself a time limitof until the next set drops to finish this one, and it seems doable....

July 15, 2025 · 4 min · 752 words · Jesse Bryan

I Just Want Every Leaver To Get Perma-Banned

I’ve been playing a lot ofPokemon Uniteover the holidays - which is something I do for a couple of weeks every year before I get fed up with it again - and after just a couple of days, I’m already fed up. The thing that’s bothering me the most about Unite is the same thing that hasalwaysbothered me about Unite since it launched three years ago: when people think they’re losing, they leave the game, leaving their team with fewer players and no chance of winning....

July 15, 2025 · 5 min · 923 words · Margaret Conner

Kingdom Hearts 2 Fan Finally Adds Colour To Timeless River

Summary A talentedKingdom Hearts 2fan has finally given us a look at what Timeless River would look like if it was in technicolour instead of completely monochrome. Ignoring the first Kingdom Hearts and its almost annoyingly inventive worlds (looking at you, Wonderland), most of Sora’s adventures have been criticised for having uninteresting and arena-like designs. This is particularly true of Kingdom Hearts 2,which took the first game’s wild and weird worlds and turned them into endless corridors and enemy-filled rooms....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 389 words · William Valdez

Marvel Rivals Luxury Battle Passes Will Never Expire

Summary Marvel Rivalsis just a couple of days away from its big launch,and with almost every character now revealed, there are still some questions about the title that have yet to be answered. One of the more pressing concerns was the game’s monetization, as Marvel Rivals being a free-to-play game means it will have some kind of premium currency and battle pass system like similar games in the genre. Thankfully, more details about the game’s monetization were revealedin a new Dev Talk published on the game’s website, in which it explains what all the currencies in the game do, what you can use them for, and how much they’re worth....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 626 words · Nicole Smith

My New Year Gaming Resolution Is To Start Being Normal About Games

There are people who make New Years’ resolutions every year, and people who don’t. Typically, I don’t make resolutions. I’m not interested in overhauling my life once a year and keeping to arbitrary rules I made up to punish myself for enjoying my life. I don’t ever resolve to exercise a certain number of times a week, I just do what I can with the energy I have. I don’t resolve to eat better, I just try to order in less and cook more....

July 15, 2025 · 4 min · 750 words · Meredith Hardy

Pokemon Never Got Better Than Gold & Silver

Pokemon Gold & Silverturned 25 years old this week, just as our collective bones turned to dust. I could write about how I think it is the best duo of Pokemon games (I do, and it is), but this will be a fairly unshakable opinion for most people. I don’t necessarily write on TheGamer just to convince people to my point of view, but saying any given game is the best Pokemon game is akin to naming your favourite pizza topping....

July 15, 2025 · 4 min · 803 words · Emily Salazar