New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #133 June 19, 2025

Connectionsis a short, daily puzzle game by the owners of thebrowser-sensation game calledWordle. It has a similar feel toWordle, in spite of its premise being quite different. Players get a group of 16 words, and they need to separate all of them into four categories. They get a total of four guesses, and each word only fits into one category. In order to win this challenging puzzle game every day, players will need to be on the ball and might need a helping hand to get through it....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Robert Kim

One Piece 1118: What To Expect From The Chapter

Summary One Piecechapter 1118 has the attention of every single fan of the story right now, and that is simply down to the fact thatThe Egghead Island Arcis now incredibly close to its conclusion. Given the events of the previous chapter, fans now know for a fact that Egghead won’t last long. This Arc can wrap up at any given moment in the upcoming few chapters, and that means a new arc is on the horizon....

July 31, 2025 · 6 min · 1224 words · David Hunt

One Piece: How Law’s Devil Fruit Ability Could Lead To His Demise

Sometimes known as the “Ultimate Devil Fruit” for its ability to negate the powers of other fruit users, as well as its capacity to grant eternal life, the Ope Ope no Mi has beenone of the most sought after powersin the world ofOne Piecefor decades. Currently used by Trafalgar Law, the captain of the Heart Pirates, the fruit’s powers permit him to remodel and freely manipulate the world around him, in the style of performing surgical procedures within the limits of a spherical force field known as a “ROOM....

July 31, 2025 · 5 min · 963 words · Elaine Wilson

Pokemon Fan Shares Cool Concepts for New Poke Balls

Summary APokemonfan has shared their ideas for several new Poke Balls with unique features. The designs are clever and have led toPokemonfans sharing their appreciation and workshopping how they might be improved further. Over the years, thePokemongames have been gradually adding new types of Poke Balls with interesting gimmicks. Some give a simple bonus chance of a capture when used on specific Pokemon types, like Water-type andBug-type Pokemon and the Net Ball....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Shirley Fernandez

Red Dead Online Player Jump-Scared by Modder Playing as a Child

Red Dead Onlinehas some significant problems according to itscommunity, including rampant hacking and cheating on PC. While most encounters with cheaters are unpleasant for those playing legitimately, sometimes a modder will pop up and do something that leaves the community laughing. Such is the case with one recently shared video of aRed Dead Onlineplayer getting spooked when a child suddenly spawned behind them. While it jumpscared the player at the time, many seem to be amused by it after the fact....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Michelle Brown

Returnal: Who Shoots Down the Helios

In the time-altering PS5 exclusiveReturnal, players encounter the life of Selene Vassos of the ASTRA Scout program, after she crash lands on a planet while following a White Shadow signal. Even though her computer system warned the planet was forbidden, Selene still ventures into Atropos' atmosphere. Shortly upon entering, her ship gets damaged and begins barreling towards the surface of the planet where it connects and splits into multiple pieces. The cause of the crash, like most ofReturnal’s story, is up for interpretation on the part of the player....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 624 words · Nathaniel Smith

Rocket League Sideswipe Mobile Game Announced

Game developer Psyonix has announced a brand new, standaloneRocket Leaguetitle for mobile devices. CalledRocket League Sideswipe, the game reportedly takes the core competitive car soccer gameplay and “reimagines” it with mobile devices in mind. Rocket League’s original incarnation has steadily grown in popularity since its 2015 launch, enough so thatFortnitecreator Epic Games bought the developer two years ago. Similar toFortnite, Epic adapted a season pass in addition to making the game free-to-play....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Brandon Allen

Rumor: Metal Gear Solid Remake in Development, Says God of War 2021 Leaker

Metal Gear Solidis a game series that has been through some tough times ever since Hideo Kojima was removed from the development process. Konami tried to move forward withMetal Gear Survive,but was met with severe backlash. Fans have been skeptical about what Konami should do moving forward now in aHideo Kojima-lackingMetal Gear Solid era. It now seems that instead of making a whole new game, the series is going to take a different approach entirely....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Michelle Lynch

Rumor: WWE 2K21 Canceled

It’s no secret thatWWE 2K20was a disaster for 2K’sWWEvideo game franchise, with the game crucified by critics and standing as one of the worst-rated pro wrestling video games ever made. The incrediblypoor reception forWWE 2K20reportedly translated into lower-than-expected sales figures, which has apparently resulted in the cancellation ofWWE 2K21. This news comes from Justin Leeper, who used to work on theWWEseries of video games and has retain some reliable sources that are close to the franchise....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Robert Campbell

Splatoon 3: Deserted Island Splatfest Start and End Time

During the big September Nintendo Direct this month, the house of Mario revealed the start date and time for the first officialSplatfest eventforSplatoon 3. The Splatfest asks players to choose between three teams based on the best option for what to bring to a deserted island, and this time around, it’s Team Grub, Team Gear, and Team Fun. Deserted Island Splatfest Start Time and Date The first post-launch Splatfest forSplatoon 3will start on Friday, September 23 at 5 PM PT and will end on the following Sunday at 5 PM PT....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Sharon Klein

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor& Force

InStar Wars Jedi: Survivor, the fight against the Empire can be a hard one, even for a Jedi Knight like Cal Kestis. The new adventure will see the hero attempt to find safe haven for his allies, and in the face of overwhelming odds, some bumps in the road are to be expected. With combat being such a key part of the experience, there can never be enough health for players to have....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 383 words · Steven Brown

Starfield Has 'Very Positive' Rating on Steam

Summary Over 24,000 people have reviewedStarfieldon Steam, leaving the game with a “Very Positive” overall rating.Starfield’s launch has been largely successful, though not everyone is sold on the game. There are those that have givenStarfieldextremely high praise, but there are others who have come away less impressed with the game. This is reflected inStarfield’s reviews. Some publications awardedStarfieldwith a perfect score, while others were less enthusiastic about the game, giving Bethesda’s open world sci-fi RPG a 7/10 or in some cases even lower....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Janet Nguyen

The Chances of Perfect Dark Being at E3 Seem Low

2020 was a tough time for video game announcements. Due to the pandemic, a lot of organizers had to cancel their venues, leaving game developers scrambling to put together new digital announcements. That made things a lot harder for everyone to keep their fans up to date on their projects. While the pandemic continues to impact 2021,E3 is on the horizon again. This time, organizers have had time to prepare, and major influences on the game industry like Microsoft are sure to be there....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 630 words · Melissa Wallace