Transformers: Reactivate, the Autobot action game from the Gears Tactics devs, has been cancelled

Speaking as a fan of Splash Damage’s adaptation work with Gears Tactics, I approve of all this. Bulkhead have been working on the Transformers game alongside Wardogs, a combined-arms FPS with strategy game elements. I interviewed members of Bulkhead many moons ago, and thought they were a good bunch. Tencent announcedlayoffs at Sumo Group in June last yearfollowed bylayoffs at Sharkmob London in November. A few game developers have reacted to the Transformers: Reactivate cancellation on social media....

January 9, 2025 · 1 min · 78 words · Rebecca Jones

Wordle hints and answer (#1300): How to solve the Thursday January 9 Wordle

Stuck on today’s Wordle word for January 9? Read our hint or find the answer below! This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theWordle hint and answer for Tuesday 22nd April! If you prefer, it’s possible for you to also scroll down to today’s puzzle solution. Use ourWordle Solver toolto help you figure out the answer to any Wordle in moments! Just pop your current guesses in the grid and watch the tool instantly give you all the potential answers....

January 9, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Christina Melendez

You can save up to $400 Off Alienware m16 R2 gaming laptops today

Pick up one of two configs from $1300, including either an RTX 4060 or RTX 4070. Released in 2024, the Alienware m16 R2 represents the second generation of this popular gaming laptop line. For those in the UK, you’re free to check outDell’s new seasonal discounts here instead. Graphics performance is where these laptops stand out. Both GPUs support NVIDIA DLSS 3.0, which enhances performance and visuals in supported titles....

January 9, 2025 · 1 min · 98 words · Joseph Walker

MSI’s panoramic PC case severely underestimates how bad at cable tidying I am

And there is aone hundredpercent chance I will ruin it. I cant remember if Ive ever confessed this before, but I absolutely fucking suck at cable management. I cant get them straight. I cant get them bending where I want them. Remember, its not imposter syndrome if youre genuinely an imposter. I dont know how. But Ill find a way. Still, for less deficient PC builders, this could make for quite the statement piece....

January 8, 2025 · 1 min · 82 words · Randy Marshall

NYT Connections hint and answers for Thursday, 9th Jan

Need some Connections hints for today? Read our guide for help with Connections #577. This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s? Check out theConnections hint for Tuesday 22nd April! And this time you might find it particularly tricky, depending on where in the world you live. I hate to say it, but there’s some pretty specific knowledge required here. To win the game, you have to find all four Connections without making 4 mistakes....

January 8, 2025 · 1 min · 131 words · Justin Jones

Our 50 most anticipated PC games of 2025

Here’s what we’re excited about in what looks like a big year Terrible news! Assassin’s Creed: Shadows. We therefore do not strive to be exhaustive, instead favouring those games that truly get our heart racing. Don’t worry, Edwin is still setting himself up for disappointment by including Fable. Dynasty Warriors: Origins looks like it might change that. What a start to the year. I write those words with all respect....

January 8, 2025 · 5 min · 912 words · Melanie Powell

Smite 2's Aladdin will trap players in a lamp with an angry genie as the MOBA becomes free-to-play

Ye gods God-wrecking MOBASmite 2is going free-to-play next week after four months of paid early access. And it’s throwing in a new “god” too, the genie-toting thief Aladdin. It’ll be free-to-play from Jan 14th, say developers Hi-Rez ina Steam post. The usual many-laned Conquest mode will be there to induce many a teamfuss. But it’ll also be adding a few extra game modes. Joust is a 3v3 single lane mode, for example, while Duel mode is a one-on-one scenario....

January 8, 2025 · 1 min · 109 words · Kayla Barker

Space Engineers 2 launches this month and promises a refined and expanded starcrafting experience

It really is high time we gave the new game some attention, then. The very first alpha launches intoSteam early accesson January 27th. Heres whats in store. Here’s the announcement trailer so you might watch it all sparking and spurting away. After that, theyre planning an update that makes unspecified improvements and refinements to play mechanics and the interface. Then comes an update with proper modding support, including a mod hub and editor....

January 8, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Philip Mercer

Stimulation Clicker is web 1.0 and web 3.0 having a fight inside one browser window

The more “stimulation” you accrue through clicking, the more options become available. Stimulation Clicker angles forward and backward through the history of the internet. You’d even choose them, occasionally! I miss the internet being good. Thanks to reader jamhandy for spotting Stimulation Clicker and chucking it intothe latest Maw liveblog. The creator isNeal Agarwal, whose other works include the alchemical monstrosity that isInfinite Craft.

January 8, 2025 · 1 min · 64 words · Bruce Thomas

Wordle hints and answer (#1299): How to solve the Wednesday January 8 Wordle

Stuck on today’s Wordle word for January 8? Read our hint or find the answer below! This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s solution? Check out theWordle hint and answer for Tuesday 22nd April! Need a hint for today’s Wordle answer?Sometimes aWordleis just too hard, and that’s fine. With a bit of guidance, you’re able to still find today’s answer. Use ourWordle Solver toolto help you figure out the answer to any Wordle in moments!...

January 8, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Elizabeth Hall

World's biggest game publisher Tencent threaten to sue US government for listing them as a Chinese military company

But are prepared to talk it out first Yesterday, wereportedthat the US federal government had placed Chinese video game publisher Tencent - owner of League Of Legends developers Riot Games, Path Of Exile developers Grinding Gear and much more besides - on a list of Chinese military companies. The list in question is part of a strategy of counteracting what the US sees as the close relationship between China’s armed forces and various civilian technology suppliers and research projects....

January 8, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Brianna White

NYT Connections hint and answers for Wednesday, 8th Jan

Need some Connections hints for today? Read our guide for help with Connections #576. This guide is for a previous day! Looking for today’s? Check out theConnections hint for Tuesday 22nd April! To win the game, you have to find all four Connections without making 4 mistakes. On your fourth mistake, the game is over and the answer is revealed automatically. If not, check below for the full answer. What is today’s Connections answer?...

January 7, 2025 · 1 min · 111 words · Steven Martinez

School shooting lawsuit reveals that Black Ops Cold War cost $700 million, the highest development cost yet reported by a publisher

To return to the figures themselves: theyre absurd, yes. It’s a shame we don’t have a proper breakdown of the costs by development discipline. Is most of the money going toward tuning up the art and graphics?

January 7, 2025 · 1 min · 37 words · Teresa Brown