New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #399 Jun 12, 2025

Connectionsis back with another challenging puzzle. If you are stuck on today’s puzzle, you aren’t alone. You will need to know more than justhow to playStrandsto win this one. This article contains a whole bunch of hints and help for today’s puzzle. In it, you may find general clues to the puzzle, category hints, spoilers, and even the full answer to today’s puzzle if you want to see it. No matter what you need to win, you can find it below....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Holly Sanchez

Nintendo Temporarily Shuts Down Its Repair Services

The launch ofAnimal Crossing: New Horizonshas been a bright spot in the past month. TheNintendo Switchexclusive is calming and offers an opportunity to socialize in a clever and fun way. But the novel coronavirus is putting its touch on everything, even gaming. Not only is theNintendo Switchlargely sold out, but there are new reports that Nintendo is shutting down its repair facilities for the duration of the pandemic.Animal Crossingplayers should take special care of their Switches....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · Kayla Smith

Outriders Gets Massive Player Count Spike on Steam

New IPs are incredibly risky, which is why sometimes it seems the gaming industry relies too heavily on remasters and sequels. One company not afraid of this is People Can Fly, which expressedconfidence inOutridersas a new IPleading into launch. WhenOutridersdid release, it received a lot of praise, but there were a few areas where fans wanted to see improvements. Things like inventory wipes, timed endgame content, and more saw fans move on to the next title in their gaming log....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Kelly Ray MD

Overwatch Trick Allows Enemy Ashe Players To Be Easily Tracked

While it might be hard to believe,Overwatchis over 5 years old. Despite being played by millions of gamers since launch, players continue to find new tips and tricks to help win skirmishes. Recently, one perceptive player found a clever way of countering Ashe. Released as one of theDLC heroes forOverwatchin 2018, Ashe is a DPS character with an effective kit. Her Dynamite and accurate Viper semi-automatic rifle can be used together as a deadly combo against enemies....

July 20, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Donna Stanley

Phasmophobia: How To Use The Ouija Board

WithinPhasmophobia, there are 7 Cursed Items that players can acquire. Each Cursed Item inPhasmophobiaresults in some advantages to the player, and others to the ghost, all in the hopes of identifying what entity haunts the contract location, so that everyone can get out of there whilst they are still alive. One of the creepiest Cursed Possessions inPhasmophobiais by far the Ouija Board. RELATED:Best Ghost Hunting Games The Ouija Board is demonic in essence and has plagued paranormal investigators for decades....

July 20, 2025 · 8 min · 1518 words · Scott Davis

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: How to Get & Evolve Hisuian Growlithe (Is Huisian Arcanine Good?)

Quick Links Pokemon Scarlet & Violetplayers that purchased the expansion pack, The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero, should have received The Teal Mask as early as July 12, 2025. Not only does this unlock a new area with new Pokemon and characters, but trainers can also spot returning Pokemon. Some of these include the Hisuian Pokemon fromLegends: Arceus. Hisuian Growlithe and Hisuian Arcanine are Fire/Rock-type, unlike their Kanto/regular counterparts. The typing alone might give trainers some pause, but if they want Hisuian Growlithe-line just to have it in the PC, they’ll have ways of obtaining one inPokemonScarlet & Violet....

July 20, 2025 · 5 min · 932 words · Ariana Wilson

Pokemon Sword and Shield Art Director Shares Weird Kirby Tribute

Kirby’s buff now. For whatever reason, Nintendo’s little pink puffball received a makeover that gave him a small purple hat and limbs that look like the Anchor Arms fromSpongebob. Overall, it’s a pretty funny sight. This reimagined Kirby comes fromPokemon SwordandShieldArtDirector James Turner. Aside from his professional career, he’s known for his drawings that recreate iconic characters in unique ways, and this time around, Kirby seems to have ended up as his muse....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Jennifer Dawson

PS5 and Xbox Series X Launch Lineup Looks Better than PS4, Xbox One

With the arrival ofthe next-generation of consolesseemingly getting closer by the day, it appears that the sun is truly setting on the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One. Over the years, Sony and Microsoft’s flagship consoles have provided players with a number of excellent experiences ranging from long-awaited sequels and indie classics to exciting new franchises and even innovative VR spectacles. It’s evidently time, though, for the next step in video game hardware, and fans now know that the next big milestone for both companies will be hitting shelves sometime at the end of this year....

July 20, 2025 · 7 min · 1394 words · Lisa Higgins

Red Dead Redemption 2 Fan Makes Impressive Portraits of John, Arthur, Dutch, and Micah

Red Dead Redemption 2was a massive success for several reasons, though its memorable cast of characters was undoubtedly one of its main draws. Recently, a talented fan ofRed Dead Redemption 2took to the series’ main subreddit to show some appreciation for four key Van Der Linde gang members. Tributes toRed Dead Redemption 2characters are nothing new. Some fans have made custom LEGO figures for Arthur and recreated his journal, while others designedmods dedicated to beating up Micah....

July 20, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · Chad Norman

Reggie Fils-Amie Joining GameStop Board of Directors

The video game retail chain GameStop has fallen on hard times as of late, closing store locations andlaying off district managersto try and stay in business despite nosediving stocks. Today, the company announced it will be driving an “ongoing business transformation” by bringing on three new independent members to its Board of Directors, including former Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Amie. Fils-Amie, who has been teaching at Cornell Universitysince retiring in 2019, will officially join the Board on July 09, 2025, while the other two appointees — former President and CEO of Walmart William Simon and current CEO of PetSmart James Symancyk — have immediately taken their positions....

July 20, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · James Bell

RPGs With The Best Side Quests

The dynamics ofRPGs (role-playing games)have shifted, yet the genre is still easily identifiable. Early RPGs looked likeDungeons & Dragonswith spins on the prolific game. Nowadays, we see mash-up video games that are action-oriented and involve role-playing.RPGs can be open-world, but they always place players in a fictional character’s shoes in a fictional setting. In spite of developments, there are games likeNeverwinterthat pay homage to early RPGs. RELATED:10 RPGs That Are Surprisingly Short A side quest is an integral part of an RPG....

July 20, 2025 · 7 min · 1282 words · Edgar Ayala

Sad Skyrim Chicken Leaves Player Feeling Guilty

Summary ASkyrimplayer has stumbled upon an unusual situation in the massively popular RPG, leaving them with an unusual sense of guilt for killing an in-game NPC. The massive world of the beloved Bethesda RPG features a seemingly endless amount of content for players to explore, both throughout its many towns and across the game’s vast wilderness.Skyrimhas no shortage of side questsfor players to tackle for the many NPCs, often leading to larger overarching stories within the wintry region....

July 20, 2025 · 3 min · 614 words · Tyler Rogers

Save up to 43% on Luna Game Controllers

Some of these deals are exclusive to Prime members, but don’t fret! New members can try Prime for 30 days, free. AsAmazon’s annual Prime Day sales event is soon to be unleashed, there are already loads of new deals as we speak. TheEarly Prime Day deals are underway, and gaming enthusiasts will find it deals tailor-made for them. Among the deals that gamers might find interesting are the offers on the Amazon Luna Game Controller....

July 20, 2025 · 4 min · 760 words · Christine Smith