Wordle too easy? Try solving four grids at once in Quordle

Don’t worry, you get nine tries! By now, I’m sure you have yourWordlestrats down pat. Friendo, what you need is Quordle. This Wordle variant makes you guess four words on four grids at the same time. That’ll get you thinking again. You canplay Quordle for free on its site. The layout is a little overwhelming at first but yup, that’s four Wordles at once alright. You do at least get nine guesses to nail them all....

February 14, 2022 · 1 min · 173 words · Anthony Drake

How does Lost Ark actually compare to Diablo II?

Lost Ark does provide what is the crudest part of the appeal of something like Diablo - i.e. In the spirit of Lost Ark’s slightly older (one might even say dated?) Although I should make it clear I’m not doing our properLost Ark review. That honour falls to Ed, who is more plugged in to modernMMORPGsthan I am. STORY The premise of Lost Ark is basically the same as Diablo....

February 11, 2022 · 2 min · 394 words · Lisa Mayo

Lost Ark launches, servers immediately taken offline due to missing characters

This tweet was sentat2:15pm PT. Mere minutes before launch, Amazon announced there’s been a hold-up. They say they hope to patch up the “deployment issues” “in a matter of hours”. “We hope to have this resolved in a matter of hours, and we appreciate your patience. That’s a lot of pressure. Given theserver shortages which dogged New World, you’d hope Amazon would be better prepared this time. I suppose we’ll see soon if this delay is the only hiccup....

February 11, 2022 · 1 min · 109 words · Stephanie Mercer

Nerdle is Wordle for people who prefer numbers to letters

That’s what you’re doing inNerdle, which is Wordle for maths fans. The same genre principles remain: you have six guesses to solve one puzzle per day. 5+5+5+55 would fill the 8-square long entry field, but would be rejected because it lacks an equals sign. 5+5+5=55 would fail because the numbers don’t add up correctly. My one frustration with Nerdle is that, as the instructions say, order matters. “If the answer were looking for is 10+20=30, then 20+10=30 isnt close enough....

February 11, 2022 · 1 min · 127 words · Joseph Nicholson

Path Of Exile: Eater of Worlds boss fight guide

Two of these are considered pinnacle bosses;The Searing Exarchand The Eater of Worlds. If you arent sure how to deal with the Eaters beam phase, were here to help. There are huge tentacle slams, massive lightning explosions, and various projectiles to dodge. Touching one of these will heavily slow you. Stand inside them for too long, and you will instantly die. Then, it explodes and kills you. you might see the difference above, where the orb on the left has just been charged....

February 11, 2022 · 1 min · 163 words · Edward Davis

Path Of Exile: Infinite Hunger boss fight guide and arena mechanics

One of the first youll fight is The Infinite Hunger, an all-consuming, fleshy mass of tentacles. If youre struggling with the fight, this guide is here to help. The Infinite Hungers attacks are pretty readable and generally easy to dodge. Before long though, the sludge around the rim of the arena starts to close in. At this point, you will drop onto a small island in a river of that nasty sludge....

February 11, 2022 · 2 min · 298 words · Tasha Smith

Path Of Exile: Searing Exarch boss fight guide

The Searing Exarch is one of two new pinnacle bosses, promising a big challenge and great rewards. This fight is visually impressive and can look daunting at a glance. However, The Searing Exarch is really the most straightforward of the new bosses. Once you know what to look out for it’s possible for you to take him on with ease. This guide will set you up for success against The Searing Exarch....

February 11, 2022 · 3 min · 434 words · Patrick Olson

Some Wordle players lost streaks or stats when it moved to the NYT

While the NYT version is supposed to import stats from the original site, some players have been unlucky. The NYT say they’re working to fix it. But there is an actual technical problem beyond that. At 9:25pm on Thursday, the NYT’s Wordplay accounttweetedthat they were aware some players had their streak reset. The latest update came five hours later: Wordle update! We have identified the problem affecting users' streaks and are actively working on a solution....

February 11, 2022 · 1 min · 208 words · Shannon Reid

There's a spiritual Mirror's Edge sequel awaiting in Dying Light 2

Its as if bass were a grounded concept youd momentarily left behind - an earthy comfort for mortals. Then the tumble begins, and youd better have already picked out a nice, safe spot to land. Height is earned, momentum is managed, and mistakes are punished with a 30 foot plunge. Perhaps youve seen footage ofDying Light2s rooftop running and wondered, How much of that is me? Im here to tell you that Dying Light 2 is not that game: its the real deal....

February 11, 2022 · 2 min · 297 words · Andres Adams

Valve ramp up Steam Deck compatibility testing, nearly 300 games get Verified status

With nearly 200 more rated as Playable Fortnite might not make itto theSteam Deck, but anyone planning to pick up Valves portable PC wont be short on compatible games. TheSteam Deck compatibility review programme, in which Valve intend to testeverySteam game for playability and usability on the Deck, feels like upping gears ahead of the launch on February 25th. According to theunofficial tracking list on SteamDB, 294 games have entered the highest possible Verified category, nearly tripling the count of Verified games that were listed a week ago....

February 11, 2022 · 3 min · 450 words · David Guerrero

XCOM 2: War Of The Chosen is free to play this weekend on Steam

I think I might have found ‘XCOM 3’ a mite more appropriate." Hit Steamto download and start playing. Steam’s free trial weekends usually end on Sunday, butFiraxis saythis runs until Monday. Also on right now are daft discounts.

February 11, 2022 · 1 min · 38 words · Melinda Morgan

Homophobic laws mean The Sims 4's My Wedding Stories pack won't release in Russia

As part of the announcement, EA introduced Dominique and Camille, two sims featured in the new expansion. Holding back Cam and Doms story meant compromising the values we live by. “So what does that mean for you, our players? The greater prominence of Dominque and Camille in the Wedding Stories pack would have likely caused greater issues. My Wedding Stories will launch on February 17th via Origin and Steam.

February 10, 2022 · 1 min · 69 words · Mary Hood

Inkle's Highlands game is a rhythm survival story?

That is an interesting combination of things. See for yourself in the first trailer, below. I certainly hadn’t twigged that it was a rhythm game. Kinda like a musicalDeath Stranding? Could’ve called it Death Strathy, Inkle. Probably a damn sight warmer. And without midgies gnawing on me. A Highland Song is headed toSteamand Nintendo Switch, at some point.

February 10, 2022 · 1 min · 58 words · Sharon Cervantes