TMNT's gritty God of War-style Last Ronin game is officially in development for next-gen consoles

Recently, Wordle, the text puzzle where you have to find out the word of the day, completed its 800th game. The game, which became a global sensation, was acquired by the New York Times in 2022. And if you are a fan of Wordle, or text puzzles in general, then you need to know about the most recent game to come out of NYT, which is gaining popularity at an exponential rate. The game is called Connections and it is a very different take on word puzzles. The best part about the game is that now it is available to play on iPhone and Android devices as well.

The gamers behind the Gray Lady have a new game to add into our morning rotations: Connections, which invites the player to categorize 16 words or phrases into four distinct groups of four.

By Andrew Webster, an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single Pokémon video game. Andrew joined The Verge in 2012, writing over 4,000 stories.

Keeping the peace with your neighbors can be tricky, and anyone who has joined their community's Nextdoor group knows people have a lot of opinions. But there are a few types of issues that really get people going, a new study of Nextdoor posts reveals.

At Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023, Remedy Entertainment debuted a new trailer of Alan Wake 2, finally giving us a new look at the titular protagonist and The Dark Place, after previously having focused on newcomer Saga Anderson, who’s in Bright Falls. That’s not all, however, because Alan Wake 2 gameplay footage is also starting to emerge from Gamescom, and the survival horror title is continuing to look impressive.

HBO has released Season 2 teaser trailer for the upcoming return of Julian Fellowes’ period drama, starring Christine Baranski and Carrie Coon. The next chapter is scheduled to premiere on October 29 on HBO and Max.

Across years of updates and new missions, Payday 2 ultimately escalated to such a ridiculous degree that the gang broke into the White House to stole pre-signed Presidential pardons for themselves. It was good ridiculousness. Now Payday 3 is on its way, and the cooperative heisting looks far more down-to-Earth in a new trailer fresh out of Gamescom.

Developer Starbreeze Studios and publisher Deep Silver have released a new trailer for upcoming co-op shooter Payday 3 at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023. The trailer features a mission briefing by actor Ice T. Check it out below.

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Sega Sammy has completed its purchase of Angry Birds developer Rovio, officially plunking down a cool $776 million to acquire the company. The deal was first floated back in April, but both companies had to jump through some finalization and regulatory hoops. Sega’s hoping the purchase will give them a stronger foothold in the mobile space, despite the golden days of Angry Birds fandom passing almost 15 years ago.

On Saturday, Walmart loss prevention employees watched as Calhoun County correctional officer Josh Hardy, who was still in uniform, opened several Pokemon packs and pocketed individual cards within direct eye line of them. He then left the store without paying, only to be confronted by those same employees. Instead of fessing up, Hardy fled the scene.

THQ Nordic held a massive showcase during which it announced a new game based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. Titled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin, the game is coming to PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Check out the trailer below.