New York Times Connections: Hints and Answers for #194 July 30, 2025

Connectionsis a daily word game with a fun twist; you need to sort sixteen words into four mystery categories. to be successful at thisNew York Timesgame, you’ll need to know all the definitions of all the words and have a good understanding of the category. If you are lost and unable to guess it in four tries, you might need a push in the right direction, like some category hints or even the full spoiler for today’s puzzle....

May 23, 2025 · 2 min · 370 words · Debra Lewis

Palworld: Where To Find & Catch Katress Ignis

Quick Links A big trend circulating inPalworldis the welcoming of multiple dark and fire elemental pals to its roster. Among those is Katress Ignis, the fire variant ofthe dark-type pal, Katress. With a heightened tolerance for spicy foods, Katress Ignis would prefer not to be associated with Wixen Noct, its fox-like counterpart. Katress Ignis comes with a beautiful red outfit and hat which covers up most of its fur, and has a flame-like style that drapes close to the ground....

May 23, 2025 · 3 min · 567 words · Kenneth Howard

Photoshop Maker Adobe Reportedly Wanted to Branch Into Game Development

Summary Adobeonce wanted to branch into video game development, one of its former employees has revealed. But the company’s first game, which was presumably in development forPC, never saw the light of day in the end. Adobe’s Creative Cloud tools have long been a game development staple, with manyvideo game artistsbeing partial to tools like Photoshop, Illustrator, and Substance 3D to create assets meant to be used in interactive entertainment. Coupled with its AI inroads and diversified R&D efforts, the company managed to insert itself into a wide variety of industries, as underlined by the fact that it presently boasts a $255 billion valuation....

May 23, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Megan Smith

Pokemon GO: Croagunk Spotlight Hour Event Guide

InPokemon GO, there are a variety of different events that occur throughout the year. However, among the larger one-off events, there are a series of different recurring events that offer capture opportunities and bonuses. Among the various mini events that take place inPokemon GO, Spotlight Hour events are some of the most frequently occurring events to take place in the game. Spotlight Hour features an event bonus plus one specifically chosen Pokemon that will spawn with an increased rate, enabling more chances to capture and farm them....

May 23, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Michele Morales

Pokemon GO: How to Win a Raid in Under 60 Seconds

Pokemon GOhas its share of unbelievable Research Tasks; some special ones take years to complete. While some of these tasks feel impossible to achieve, there are many ways to go around it. The same is withthe recent Dark Flames event; it presents players with a seemingly impossible task. ThePokemon GODark Flames event offers multiple bonuses and rewards upon each Field Research task completion. But one task is getting more attention from the community; it assigns players to win a raid in under 60 seconds....

May 23, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Michael Klein

Pokemon GO: Pumpkaboo Spotlight Hour Guide (Can Pumpkaboo Be Shiny?)

Pokemon GOfeaturesPumpkaboo in their new Spotlight Hourevent. The event features a specific Pokemon, increasing its spawn rate and offering numerous bonuses for catching it. Pumpkaboo appears as a featured spawn, and players wonder if they can encounter a Shiny Pumpkaboo during the event. The Ghost and Grass-type Pokemon has a maximumPokemon GOCP of 1359. Pumpkaboo has a well-balanced stat spread of 122 (ATK), 124 (DEF), and 127 (STA); the Pocket Monster experiences a weather boost during foggy and sunny weather....

May 23, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Joshua Newman

PS Plus Premium Skipping Final Fantasy 7 Crisis Core Would be a Missed Opportunity

While many RPGs are loved for their gameplay and how they change up the genre between other games similar to themselves, arguably one of the most important things to an RPG is the story and lore attached to it.Final Fantasy 7has become one of the fewFinal Fantasygameswith multiple titles spanning its story, with some rather interesting spin-offs among them. One of the more iconicFF7spin-offs isFinal Fantasy 7 Crisis Core, a prequel to the original through the eyes of Zack Fair, Cloud’s late best friend....

May 23, 2025 · 4 min · 670 words · Thomas Johnson

PS5 Continues to Be Top-Selling Console in the UK

ThePS5is amazing in many ways, and it continues to break records at an unexpected pace. More recently, two of its accomplishments are impressive enough on their own, but even more surprising when one takes into account the issues that Sony has had with meeting the incredibly high demand for these consoles. According to a financial report, the console is the best selling console in the UK for the second month in a row now, and it also has alreadysold more than Nintendo Wii U, PS Vita, and Sega Dreamcastdid during their entire lifetimes....

May 23, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · William Terry

PSO2 New Genesis: How to Change Classes

The newPhantasy Star Online 2: New Genesisallows players to be one of six total classes. While it might seem like a big deal to choose a class, it’s fairly easy to change to any of the six in the game. It’s harder inPSO2to change blocksthan it is to change classes. Players just have to find a certain NPC in the main hub. Classes in Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis Thecombat system inPSO2is a very difficult one to master, but all classes are worth trying out....

May 23, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · Vincent Mendez

PUBG: Battlegrounds Update Adding 1v1 Arena for Training Mode and More

Ever since its early access release back in March 2017,PUBG: Battlegroundshas grown to be one of the more successful games in recent years. Although now overtaken by numerous other titles, it was Krafton’sPUBGthat set the stage for the battle royale genre in the mainstream gaming space. But even with the likes ofFortnite,Call of Duty: Warzone,Apex Legends, and others,PUBGcontinues to expand its offering to fans. Its latest update brings a new addition to the Training Mode along with a host of other changes....

May 23, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · David David

Raft: All Weapons And How To Craft Them

There are a lot of great survival games out there, with some of them offering up pretty unique experiences.Raftis a great example, tasking players with surviving a harsh island-based wilderness by crafting a manmade raft and navigating a series of islands. It’s a challenging adventure made all the more entertaining by bringing a friend along. But even with two players tackling tasks together, the unforgiving sea can be overwhelming. RELATED:Raft: Everything You Need To Know About Finding Food This is especially true when it comes to the fauna prowling the area....

May 23, 2025 · 3 min · 591 words · Wendy Rodriguez

Razer's High-End Gaming Keyboard Is Back at the Lowest Price Ever on Amazon

Razer BlackWidow V4 Amazon’s special Gaming Week event is bringing along an excellent deal on the Razer BlackWidow V4 gaming keyboard. This brings the price back down to the lowest it’s ever been for this particular product. Shoppers can get the high-end mechanical keyboard with per-key RGB lighting, media keys, and magnetic wrist rest for $139.99. Great news for gamers on the hunt for a premium keyboard! TheRazer BlackWidow V4 gaming keyboardis now available for just $139....

May 23, 2025 · 3 min · 469 words · Melissa Bruce

Rumor: Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero May Be Missing a Multiplayer Feature

Summary According to a recent interview,Dragon Ball: Sparking Zeropossibly won’t have any form of split-screen multiplayer.Dragon Ball: Sparking Zerohas been one of the most anticipated releases forDragon Ballfans, as it is a direct successor to theBudokai Tenkaichiarena fighter games. It features a lot of the classic gameplay from past titles in the series, including destructible environments, transformations, and a large roster of characters. One of the strongest aspects of theBudokai Tenkaichiseries is its multiplayer mode....

May 23, 2025 · 3 min · 476 words · Christopher Rodriguez