Embark Studios’ The Finals is one of the most interesting multiplayers to come along for a while. It’s also a brand new game from a new studio, and it unsurprisingly has some issues at launch. Alongside its underwhelming AI-assisted voiceovers, weird bugs, and questionable balance at the start of Season 1, as Morgan has pointed out, it’s a sweaty beast, placing major emphasis on multi-way competitive shooting that can overly rely on being the twitchiest trigger finger, and neglecting the tactical potential of its fantastic destruction tech.

Last week, Embark released an update aimed at improving the game’s skill-based matchmaking, and what followed was a cavalcade of complaints from players on Reddit, claiming that the SBMM changes had ruined the game. Par for the course, then. Mo…

For a lot of Baldur’s Gate 3 fans, the real romantic pairing of the game isn’t between their Tadpoled Adventurer and a companion, or even Raphael and Withers, but rather tiefling Barbarian Karlach and erstwhile infernal smith-turned-heart engine mechanic Dammon. There’s certainly some sparks there in the game, but as reported by GamesRadar, an inaccessible camp scene makes it way more explicit.

If you take a long rest on the Nautiloid crash beach before meeting too many companions, you’ll be treated to a special one-off camp scene where your origin character reckons with their past⁠—we previously reported on how this shakes out with the Dark Urge (spoilers: it’s rad).

When playing with Karlach as your origin character, there’s a normal version of this scene, and …

If you’re struggling with Friday’s Wordle then spending a bit of time with a hint for the April 5 (1021) game might be just the thing you need. If you’re struggling a lot with Friday’s Wordle then you’ll probably want to click your way to today’s answer. And if you’re not struggling at all then a quick read of our general tips might help give your daily game a helpful refresh.

I had all the perfectly placed green letters I needed to solve today’s Wordle after just two guesses, so it’s a bit of a shame I briefly went off on a spectacularly wrong tangent on the row after. It’s my own fault, a combination of early morning excitement and temporarily losing the ability to spell basic words causing a completely self-made stumble. Still, at least I made up for it afterwards.

Give your daily Wordle a helping hand. Take a look at a clue for the April 26 (1042) puzzle and give your guesses some guidance, or instantly turn a struggle into a win with today’s Wordle answer. Whatever you need, you’ll find it here.

Things weren’t looking great for me today. I had too many grey letters right from the start, and they just kept on coming. They didn’t really stop until there was nothing left for me to try either—nothing left other than today’s answer, that is. I don’t think I’ve ever felt more relieved to see five letters turn green. Phew!

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Wordle today: A hint for Friday, April 26

Think of another way of calling something or someone bland, dull, or empty. A lifeless conversation about nothing. A person …

Solve the April 22 (672) puzzle in a flash—today’s Wordle answer is only a quick click away. Once you’ve won, feel free to spend some time with our guides and tips or take a look at our extensive archive of past answers. Wherever you click, you’re sure to find helpful advice that’ll improve your daily game.

There was a danger I’d end up with a “skyscraper” today—building a tower of greens without ever finding the letters around them—but I just about managed to avoid this frustrating situation, revealing today’s Wordle answer with a few guesses left in the tank.

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A Wordle hint for Saturday, April 22

If an individual person or a large corporation has run out of money or is struggling for cash, they might be described as…

The answer for today’s Wordle is just an easy scroll away now you’re here, just past a neat collection of handy tips and a freshly written clue for the July 2 (1109) puzzle. No matter how much (or little) help you need with Tuesday’s puzzle, everything you could wish for is on this page.

Today’s Wordle took some serious effort to unravel, and even then it didn’t show up until the very last row. I got too engrossed in puzzling out exactly how a pair of yellow letters I’d uncovered should fit around my solitary green and ended up avoiding a lot of obvious clues in the process. Oops.

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Wordle today: A hint for Tuesday, July 2

Today’s answer is a decorative word. This technique involves creating beautiful designs using metals and mi…

Part of my job is to get out there, elbow deep into the various online retailers and see what goodies they have lurking in the recesses of their warehouses to bring you the best gaming laptop deals. And for the past few months, every time I do I’m kinda stunned that the RTX 4080-powered MSI Vector is still on sale for $1,600 at Newegg.

It’s hands-down the cheapest RTX 4080 gaming laptop you’ll find that isn’t open-box or isn’t hobbled in some catastrophically performance-castrating kind of way. And I keep looking for the catch, the one thing that can justify why it’s still on sale with $500 off the initial listing price.

I don’t think it’s anything to do with potential refreshes happening in the new year, with the RTX 40-series Super lineup only expected to be hitti…

3D printing is incredibly cool tech, but I’ve always been a bit bothered by all the plastic. Giving people the tools and power to create at home has led to amazing imaginative creations like this printed Cities: Skylines square, or these helpful adaptive controllers. But it still has the potential to encourage more plastic waste, and we don’t really need that as a global community. 

This is why it’s always exciting to see people get into 3D printing with more sustainable materials. We’ve seen printers that can make amazing shapes with delicious chocolate, and have heard the promise of ceramics being printed with waste products. Now settle in to watch one thrifty crafter go from a plastic bottle to folding Raspberry Pi case right before your eyes.

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By admin • September 18, 2024 • comments off

Earlier today the official Call of Duty Twitter account released a teaser video confirming Shredder for Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2. Shredder is the big baddie in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series, which is not a cartoon many would associate with firearms. Indeed, I can’t remember a single instance of Shredder using a ballistic weapon, but why let that ruin a lucrative cross-promotion?  

If it’s anything like previous celebrity Operators like Snoop Dogg, Rambo and John McClane, Shredder will come in a purchasable Operator Bundle, with his own voice lines and challenges—perhaps even some Shredder (or TMNT) themed cosmetics. If there are voice lines, who knows who’ll be doing them: Hoon Lee voiced Shredder in the most recent Rise of the Teena…