NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Thursday, April 25 (game #53)

Marc McLaren
If you found yesterday’s NYT Strands puzzle to be on the tough side (as I did) then you might enjoy today’s a little more – I think it’s a lot easier. That doesn’t mean it’s downright easy, though. Strands is always... Read more

Quordle today – hints and answers for Thursday, April 25 (game #822)

Marc McLaren
Thursday’s Quordle brings four new puzzles to solve. Or does it? Because unlike Wordle, Quordle answers do sometimes repeat. (I’m not saying any of today’s do, and in fact I have no idea whether any have appeared today, but it’s... Read more

This Game Boy-styled MagSafe stand just tickled my retro-gaming synapse – now all I need is a matching controller for Nintendo emulators

an image of the Elago MagSafe MS W5 Charging Stand
I do like a wireless charger but I’ve never been too fussed about checking out MagSafe for iPhones… until now. That’s because gaming brand Elgato has come up with the MagSafe MS W5 Charging Stand. Ignore the clunky name that... Read more

NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Wednesday, April 24 (game #52)

Marc McLaren
Hello! Today’s Strands puzzle is a real head-scratcher, so you’ll need your wits about you to solve it. Not feeling at your smartest today? Don’t worry, I have some helpful hints for you below. (But you don’t need them really.... Read more

Quordle today – hints and answers for Wednesday, April 24 (game #821)

Marc McLaren
Welcome to Wednesday’s Quordle. It’s the same as Monday’s, Tuesday’s and all the other days, other than it takes place today and not on a different one. Ahem. As always, you get four Wordle-style puzzles to solve at the same... Read more

Fortnite dev reveals reason why Metroid’s Samus didn’t join the game, says Nintendo was ‘hung up’ about its characters being on other platforms

Fortnite dev reveals reason why Metroid's Samus didn't join the game, says Nintendo was 'hung up' about its characters being on other platforms
A former Epic Games developer has revealed why Metroid’s playable protagonist Samus Aran never joined Fortnite. Fortnite‘s character roster has grown exponentially over the years, from original Epic designs to introducing the likes of John Wick to Geralt of Rivia,... Read more

Quordle today – hints and answers for Tuesday, April 23 (game #820)

Marc McLaren
Welcome to Tuesday’s edition of Quordle – the game that challenges you to solve four games of Wordle at the same time. Or to solve them consecutively, in the case of the Daily Sequence variation. You’ll find the answers to... Read more

NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Monday, April 22 (game #50)

Marc McLaren
It’s time for your Monday instalment of NYT Strands, the word game that challenges you to solve a kind of leveled-up wordsearch. Today’s puzzle is not too bad, in my experience, but if you need hints to help you then... Read more

Quordle today – hints and answers for Monday, April 22 (game #819)

Marc McLaren
Another week brings another round of Quordles to puzzle over. Today’s is a moderately tough one, so if you need a helping hand then scroll down for my hints. And if you don’t have time to play at all, you’ll... Read more

NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Sunday, April 21 (game #49)

Marc McLaren
Either today’s NYT Strands game is the toughest for weeks or I was off form today. I suspect it’s a little of column A, a little of column B. Give it a go and see how you fare – and... Read more