New York Times Strands Hints and Answers for July 24, 2025

Strandshas a whole new grid of seemingly random letters in today’s puzzle, and you might be looking for a little bit of help with it. It’s not an easy puzzle, especially if you aren’t particularly familiar with the category or some of the words. If you are looking for help that isn’t help with therules of how to playStrands, you can find all sorts of helpful tips in the article below....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Stanley Johnson

Nintendo and Xbox Might Be Playing Chicken with PlayStation

Summary The video game industry has always had rivalries. Even in the very earliest days of the industry, consoles found themselves locked in fierce competition over the rapidly evolving new market, such as when Nintendo would enter that ring with Sega. With thedebut of the PlayStation in 1994, the video game industry found a third major contender. Then, after Sega had to bow out,Xboxquickly took its place. Since the early 2000s, the video game industry has largely been dominated by these three gigantic video game companies....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 681 words · Cheryl Gonzalez

Nintendo Gamer Points Out Secret Detail On GameCube Consoles

Summary A Nintendo fan recently pointed out a surprising detail about the lid of theGameCubeconsole that not many owners have noticed. This sixth-generation console ultimately fell short in the race against the PlayStation 2 and original Xbox, but gamers still have fond memories of the GameCube thanks to its nostalgic line-up of exclusives that many wishNintendo would re-release on Switch Online. Indeed, the fabled “silver lunchbox” served as a launching point for now-beloved franchises likeAnimal Crossingand Pikmin, as well as introducing 2000s-era reinventions likeSuper Mario Sunshine,Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, andMetroid Prime....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Paige Thompson

Nintendo Reportedly Announcing New Switch Model Later This Year

Nintendo Switch fans may be excited to hear a new claim. Sources say that the Big N has a big announcement in store for later this year that should excite Switch players who want more from their systems. TheSwitchjust hit its fourth anniversary this month, having been released on March 4th, 2017, soNintendo Switch has been trending on Twitter. This makes it the oldest of the eighth generation consoles, and fans have been clamoring for upgrades for years....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 529 words · Timothy Parker

One Iconic Call of Duty Mode Should Follow in Battlefield Portal's Footsteps

Historically, theCall of Dutyfranchise has stayed so consistently successful thanks to the level of innovation that the IP prides itself on with each release. Having explored a huge array of geographical and temporal settings, the series has amassed a great amount of variety within its collective narratives and gameplay experiences over the years. With that being said, many fans are regarding the more contemporary state ofCall of Dutyas one that is in need of shaking up, especially with Infinity Ward’sModern Warfarereboot and theWarzoneseries getting most of the IP’s attention in recent years....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 592 words · Thomas Roberts

Overwatch 2 Season 3 Should Bring Back These Two Maps

As Blizzard continues to work on hero balance changes, theOverwatch 2community has been bringing up more concerns that it has with thefree-to-play game. Alongside continued complaints about progression and cosmetic prices, players have taken issue with the Seasonal map rotation. While seeing different weather and times of day for the game’s maps is nice, many do not approve of the decision to remove maps at all, especially when two classic play spaces have yet to return....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 663 words · Tina Valentine

Overwatch Competitive Players Let Opposing Player Win After They're Abandoned By Their Team

Six years intoOverwatch, the competitive game mode has a reputation as a place that can be a bit intense and has the potential to bring some of the worst traits out of players. Despite penalties, reporting system improvements, and in-game incentives to keep players in a competitive match,disgruntled players still leaveOverwatchgamesand inconvenience their opponents as well as their teammates that now have to suffer through the one-sided advantage or disadvantage of an uneven team....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · Donna Hart

Persona 5 Royal Makes a Case for Reworking Skill Cards in P6

Skill Cards are one of thePersonaseries' best ideas, but their incarnation inPersona 5 Royalwas not as good as it could have been. With thePersonagames getting more elaborate as time goes on, it only seems natural that Skill Cards would keep showing up as a mechanic. Even so,Persona 5 Royalstill needed to fine-tune them a little more in order for players to get the most out of what they can provide. Although their effects are useful, they need to be implemented properly to be the powerful resource they should be....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 650 words · Elizabeth Chavez

Pokemon GO: The Case to Raise the Max Level

Back in late 2020, the maximum trainer level inPokemon GOhad risen from 40 to 50. What made these new levels special, however, were the new tasks that players had to complete alongside the normal task of collecting experience. This made these new levels much harder to reach than any of the ones before them. Pokemon GOis growing at a faster rate with more players more easily climbing up the levels. Although the tasks for levels 40 to 50 are very difficult, more and more strategies surrounding how to tackle them are appearing, as well as more players completing them....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 843 words · Bianca Richards

Pokemon TCG: All the Cards in the Silver Tempest Expansion

TheSilver Tempestexpansion has arrived, and it wraps up theSword and Shieldgeneration ofPokemon TCGquite nicely. With over 240 cards in the set, fans will be fully occupied attempting to complete their collection. There are also new VSTARs and Trainers, which are sure to attract competitive players looking to build the strongest deck. For players who feel like they still need to explore Galar one more time, there will be the specialCrown Zenithset releasing next year....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 344 words · Sandra Meza

Pokemon With Exclusive Items

With the sheer amount of unique creatures in thePokemonfranchise, it can be hard for any one of them to stand out. Game Freak, however, does give somePokemonspecial tools, whether it be new forms, higher stats, or signature moves and abilities. Related:Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: The Best Items For Pivots While signature moves and abilities are often hard to forget and contribute heavily to a Pokemon’s viability, as well assignature itemscan give a Pokemon a chance to stand out....

August 4, 2025 · 5 min · 940 words · Samuel Hall

Rumor: Persona 6 Release Date Has Been Delayed

Although Atlus had previously confirmedPersona 6was in development, there has never been anything publicly revealed about the title, but it seems its internal release date goals may have been delayed. When this was confirmed, Atlus acknowledged there was a lot ofpressure forPersona 6to be better thanPersona 5, a masterpiece in many eyes, and it’s possible this has something to do with it. Again, though, this is just a rumor and should be treated as such....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Tonya Jones

Santa Monica Studio Job Listing Appears to Confirm New God of War Game

Summary A recent job listing on Santa Monica Studio’s website hints at a newGod of Wargame in development. TheGod of Warseries capped off the Norse saga with 2022’sRagnarok, which was followed up with 2023’s free-to-playValhallaDLC, both of which set up plot lines for future games. Spoilers for God of War Ragnarok AheadGod of War Ragnarokends with Kratos relinquishing his fate as a destroyer and embracing a position of hope, setting out to rebuild what’s left of the nine realms after the titular war....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 522 words · Jennifer Young