New York Times Connections: Hints and Answers for #243 Jun 03, 2025

Connectionsis back today with a new selection of sixteen words that are going to trip so many players up. In order to win today’s challenging puzzle, you will need to know therules ofConnections, all the definitions of all the words, and will need some luck as well. If you are stuck on today’s puzzle, you are not alone; this one was hard to complete. Thankfully, this article is here to help with hints, clues to the categories, definitions, spoilers, and anything else you might need to win....

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 583 words · Christopher Rogers

Nintendo Not Preparing to Announce New Switch Model Anytime Soon

2020 may not have gone according to plan for many companies inside of the gaming industry thanks in large part to the COVID-19 pandemic which forced the majority of studios to work from home. As a result, game development tended to slow down, forcing game delays and possible announcements to be pushed back. For many fans, Nintendo also had a slower 2020, releasing fewer first party titles than expected, even though many of them likeAnimal Crossing: New Horizonwent on to experience record sales....

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 454 words · Justin Winters

Payday 2: 14 Overpowered Builds You Need To Try

Payday 2may be in its eighth year, but the community has grown since the start of 2021. With the lack of new releases in the gaming community over the past year, people are looking for a different multiplayer experience. Gamers looking for a new game to play with their friends should see if they enjoyPayday 2. RELATED:Payday 2: Best Mods To Make The Game Easier The shooter is a refreshing break from the battle royale and RPG games that have taken over the community in the past couple of years....

June 30, 2025 · 10 min · 1956 words · Robert Wilson

Pokémon Snap: 10 Tips To Snapping The Best Shot

ThePokémonfranchise has been one of Nintendo’s most popular sources of entertainmentfor decades now. It’s been amazing to witness howPokémonhas evolved over the years, whether it’s the mainline series, the trading card game, or even the manyanime seriesthat have come out of the video games. Related:Pokémon Snap: 5 Things Players Want In The Sequel (& 5 They Don’t) ThePokémonfranchise hasn’t taken too many giant risks over the years, but the Nintendo 64’sPokémonSnapremains one of the series’ weirder, but beloved, spin-offs....

June 30, 2025 · 6 min · 1089 words · Dave Santos

Red Dead Redemption 3: Jack Marston as a Protagonist Would Be a Chip Off the Old Block

Two charismatic and morally conflicted characters have held the leading roles inRed Dead RedemptionandRed Dead Redemption 2.John Marston and Arthur Morganhave both fought for a life in a civilization against them. In the case of a third entry in the series John’s son, Jack Marston, fits the role perfectly. Jack was not only raised by his parents, John and Abigail, but by the entire Dutch van der Linde gang. As Jack grew up, he learned from the adults in his life and lived by the cowboy lifestyle for better or worse....

June 30, 2025 · 5 min · 1043 words · Katie Jackson

Rob Liefeld Reacts to New Deadpool and Wolverine Trailer Easter Egg

Summary The newDeadpool and Wolverinetrailer featured several easter eggs, including a dig at the Merc with a Mouth’s co-creator Rob Liefeld. Now, Liefeld has taken to social media to reveal what he thinks about the joke made at his expense. The newDeadpool and Wolverinetrailer featured a moment during which the two titular characters walk side by side on a street with damaged buildings behind them.One of the buildings features a sign above the door and windows reading, “Liefeld’s Just Feet....

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Jacqueline Spears

Rumor: Bluepoint is Remaking Game That's Not Metal Gear Solid

Bluepoint Gameshas made a name for itself as one of the best studios when it comes to video game remakes. Bluepoint’s work on titlesShadow of the Colossusand theDemon’s SoulsPS5 remake has been especially impressive, with fans excited to see what the studio is going to do next. If a reputable leaker is to be believed, it seems one of the projectsBluepoint Gameshas in the pipeline is yet another remake. Leaker Millie A has indicated that Bluepoint Games is making a remake of a “beloved game,” though stopped short of outright saying what the game in question is....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Melissa Mercado

Skyrim Fan Makes To-Do List App in Style of the Game's Quest Log

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimtook the gaming world by storm when it first launched back in 2011, and has remained at the top ever since. It really has become one of thosevideo games that players wish they could erase from their memory, so they could play it again with no idea of what to expect. At least this way, all the quests would feel brand-new. It’s all the missions that give the game its depth and longevity, so one person decided that logging quests in the non-gaming world needed to become a reality as well....

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Christina Colon

Star Wars: Tales Of The Jedi Animated Series Details Reportedly Leak

It appears as though the popularity of a certainStar Warsanimated anthology series may have inspired Lucasfilm and Disney to keep that train running on more than one track. Now, a leaked schedule from the upcomingStar WarsCelebration Anaheim event has seemingly preemptively confirmed a new batch of tales, and it could be just what the franchise needs. TheupcomingStar WarsCelebrationin Anaheim, California is already seen by many as a potentially big opportunity to hear about new projects in a galaxy far, far away....

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 503 words · James Brown

Stardew Valley Money Making Guide: Advanced

WhileStardew Valleyallows its players to take their time getting acquainted with its worlds and systems, players will want to make sure they are making as much money as possible. Gold inStardew Valleyensures that upgrades to the town and farm are easier to acquire and even helps players acquire items that will improve their relationship with villagers. This world currency is especially important in the later years of the game, as more impressive (and more expensive) items are unlocked....

June 30, 2025 · 7 min · 1479 words · Randy Wall

Strange World Review

Strange World, the latest movie from Walt Disney Animation Studios, is, as its title suggests, a little bit strange. Arriving on the heels ofLightyear, another Disney project that faced a lukewarm response from critics and audiences,Strange Worldmay be destined to face the same fate. Coming from Don Hall and Qui Nguyen, the team behind 2021’s more well-receivedRaya and the Last Dragon,Strange Worldfeels like one of Disney’s lesser efforts, destined to either be forgotten or held up as a cult classic by a subsection of Disney fans who arestill singing the praises ofTreasure PlanetandAtlantis: the Lost Empire....

June 30, 2025 · 5 min · 1018 words · David Jones

Super Mario 64 Didn't Take Very Long To Develop

Super Mario 64marks a monumental moment in the history of gaming, both as a whole and especially in the speedrunning community. Though by today’s standards the game is clearly dated, there is still a huge amount of love for it, including anunofficialSuper Mario 64PC port. Recently, a ton of old Nintendo 64-era data leaked online in a phenomenon which is being referred to as the Gigaleak. Among the many impressive finds in this goldmine of information is a document which claims thatSuper Mario 64took only 622 days to develop from start to finish....

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 443 words · Amanda Turner

The Last of Us TV Series Producer Reveals His Top 20 Video Games

With the news yesterday thatThe Last of Uswould, at long last, be seeing alive-action adaptationthrough the form of an HBO television show, fans are already wondering how much the minds behind its creation know about video games. The creator ofThe Last of Us,Neil Druckmann, will be co-writing the adaptation, however, does fellow producer and writer Craig Mazin have much knowledge of the medium? As it turns out, the writer behindChernobylseems to know a lot about video games, with the award-winning writer taking to Twitter to discuss his love ofThe Last of Usand a number of other brilliant titles....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · Paula Wood