It Looks Like Wordle Puzzles Are Now Following a Theme

The game ofWordlenow has a human editor that will curate the five-letterWordleanswers. This means that some five-letterWordlepuzzles will now be themed around certain holidays, and some players are not happy about it. Beginning June 12, 2025, the New York Times Games announced thatWordlewould now have an editor. NYT Games constructor Tracy Bennett was put in charge of curating theWordleof the day, and players would be getting a hand-picked puzzle instead of a random one....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 550 words · James Larson

Kaiju No. 8: The Secret's Out

4 Air Date July 11, 2025 Warning: The following contains spoilers for Kaiju No. 8, Episode 4, “Fortitude 9.8,” now streaming onCrunchyroll. Kaiju No. 8was back to business this week with the show’s fourth episode, “Fortitude 9.8.” It found the momentum that it had created with the first two episodes despite losing it a bit last week, and added some interesting new plot devices as well. Despite these positive points, though, there was still a bit of disappointment waiting for us regarding one character in particular, Kikoru Shinomiya....

August 4, 2025 · 5 min · 1035 words · Heather Frey

Kingdom Hearts: 10 Things About The Franchise That Don't Make Sense, Finally Explained

Kingdom Heartsis ironically not a very “simple and clean” sort of story. Nothing simple about it. The franchise has spanned numerous different platforms, gone through various different narrative types, and constantly retcons both past and future events with every new game. Plus, most of the actual “plot-relevant” stuff doesn’t usually happen until the latter half of most games (after all the Disney worlds). There’s a lot that doesn’t quite add up in eachKingdom Heartsgame, but we’re here today to talk about the few big questions that were either explained inKH: 3, it’s Re: Mind DLC, or in the more recent iterations....

August 4, 2025 · 7 min · 1349 words · Christopher Wright

Leaker Reveals What Happens in the First 30 Minutes of Resident Evil Village

While industry insider Dusk Golem isn’t an official source of video game information, he has a track record of correctly reporting things that have yet to be announced by official sources, and he recently reported some new information on Capcom’s upcomingResident Evil Village. In response to aResident Evilfanwho asked about details concerningVillage’s intro, Dusk Golem posted a series of tweets that detail what players can expect from the first 30 minutes of the game....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · John Anderson

Mighty Doom: Damage Types and Weaknesses Explained

Quick Links Battling the legions of Hell inMighty Doomrequires just as much strategy as it does unyielding rage toward all of demonkind. By familiarizing themselves with the game’s damage types, their sources, andthe demons weak to them, players can guarantee themselves an edge over the innumerable hell-spawn and remind the beasts why they fear the Slayer. Damage Types and Weaknesses Explained Each enemy inMighty Doomhas a weakness to a single damage type, which multiplies all damage done to that enemy by roughly 5%, rounded down....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 601 words · Wesley Weaver

Mods For Enhancing Social Interactions In The Sims 4

Summary The Sims 4offers a variety of social interactions, with new ones regularly introduced through game updates and DLC expansions. Despite this wealth of options, many players find that their unique storylines and narratives demand more specific interactions to achieve realistic, emotional, and complex storytelling. That’s where having mods comes in handy. These mods provide hundreds of new interactions, reactions, social dynamics, sentiments, and subsequent emotional buffs. The enhancements from these popular mods allow players to dive deeper into their Sims' social lives, creating more authentic and engaging experiences....

August 4, 2025 · 7 min · 1412 words · Roger Ferrell

Monopoly GO: 1st Anniversary Bash Rewards and Milestones

Scopely’s popular board gameMonopoly GOjust turned one, and it’s time to celebrate this special occasion in style with the1stAnniversary Bashsolo event. This massive event brings with it tons of fantastic rewards. It kicks off onApril 16and will continue fortwo days until April 18. From flash events todice rolls, there’s no shortage of rewards in theMonopoly GO1st Anniversary Bash event. Furthermore, Scopely has also introduced a dig mini-game called Anniversary Treasures, so players can grab its tokens by participating in the 1st Anniversary Bash event....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · Deborah Russo

New Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Trailer Released By Netflix

Netflixhas released a gorgeous new trailer forGuillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio.The film is a stop-motion animated adaptation of the classic story, co-directed by del Toro. Netflix’s new trailer forGuillermo del Toro’s Pinocchioopens with Sebastian J. Cricket (voiced by Ewan McGregor), who serves as the official narrator for this story. Most fans will know this character as Jiminy Cricket from the original Walt Disney animated film, but as the trailer presents, del Toro’s version of the story aims to offer audiences something new....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Colton Sanchez

Next Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Tera Raid Event Announced

The Pokemon Company has just revealed another Tera Raid battle event and new boss for its most recent titlePokemon Scarlet and Violet. This will be the 15th Tera Raid event happening inPokemon Scarlet and Violet, and the Pokemon featured in the activity is one that many avid players and fans of the video game series are likely very familiar with.Given that this is the 15thTera Raid inPokemon Scarlet and Violet, it seems that The Pokemon Company has no intention of slowing down in-game events for the title....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Willie Brown

NFT Sales Have Plummeted

For the past year, NFTs have been a consistent point of contention among gamers and the finance sector as a whole. From game publishers such as Ubisoft and Square Enix expressing interest in bringing NFTs to their games toSteam banning sales of blockchain-based gameson its storefront, it’s clear that the gaming industry is at a crossroads with blockchain technology. However, recent news indicates that NFT sales have hit a sharp decline, and public interest in the technology is beginning to wane....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 464 words · William Jordan

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Update Patch Notes Revealed

Summary The latest patch notes forNickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2reveal a number of bug fixes, gameplay adjustments, character changes, and future updates for the cartoon brawler.Reviews forNickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2have included notes on desired changes, and developer Fair Play Labs is working to implement player-requested updates. Released on November 3,Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2follows the same multiplayer gameplay format as its 2021 predecessor, though the sequel also includes a single-player campaign. The game features a number of classic and modern Nickelodeon characters, including SpongeBob SquarePants, Danny Phantom, the Angry Beavers, and more, all battling it out in 2D platform fights....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Mario Fry II

Original iPhone Sells for Absurd Price at Auction

A rare factory-sealed and never-activated originaliPhonesold at auction for almost $40,000, giving the seller a tidy profit of $38,740. Apple’s iPhone 14 and 14 Prorecently launched with a price tag of over $1,000 but back in 2007, the originaliPhoneretailed for only $600 (or around $860 with inflation). Yearly iterations and improvements have reduced the market for used iPhones to the point that they are worth not much more than the price of their materials....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Cheryl Lozano

Persona 5 Tactica Devs Explain How the Game Found Its New Art Style

The developers behind the upcomingPersona 5 Tacticaexplain how the strategy RPG found its unique comic book-like art style. The tactics-based strategy RPG was first revealed during the Xbox Game Show, complete with atrailer for thePersona 5spin-off. There were some rumors running rampant before its reveal about what the game was, but now fans have a much clearer picture of what the game is - a spin-off that takes place in the middle ofPersona 5, more specifically right before the graduation of the third-year students in the Phantom Thieves gang....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Dr. Gina Cochran