Minecraft's Redstone Torch Controversy Explained

Summary One ofMinecraft’s oldest textures just got a facelift, and some fans aren’t happy about it. The new look given to the redstone torch is only an experiment, but a good fewMinecraftplayers are locked in a bitter argument over whether it should become a permanent change. The redstone torch isan old bit ofMinecraftredstone, introduced back in 2010 (during the game’s alpha). It’s essential in even the simplest of redstone machines, being a staple in everything from piston doors to complex farms....

May 13, 2025 · 4 min · 783 words · Melissa Hale

New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #387 July 05, 2025

The New York Times GamesConnectionsis here with another difficult collection of sixteen words to sort. If you are stuck on this challenging puzzle, you aren’t alone. And this article is here to help. If you already knowhow to playConnections, and you are looking for help, you may find all sorts of helpful hints below. There are general clues, help with the categories, spoilers, and more. Scroll down to find out everything you need to know to solve it....

May 13, 2025 · 3 min · 607 words · Christian Wright

New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #441 July 31, 2025

Connectionsis back with another group of words to sort. Today’s puzzle is challenging for all the reasons that all these are, but it features some added difficulty from some of the words the New York Times Games popped into it. Since thisrelaxing puzzle gameis getting harder every week it seems, you might be looking for a helping hand. Every day, you can find a selection of hints for the daily puzzle forConnections....

May 13, 2025 · 3 min · 504 words · Curtis Clark

Next Fallout 76 Update Will Require Players to Redownload the Entire Game

Summary Fallout 76players will need to redownload the entire game once the title’s Milepost Zero update goes live in the coming days. A fresh install ofFallout 76on Steam that uses the game’s English language pack requires around 104 GB of free space. Bethesda Game Studios’Fallout 76has received a steady stream of new content since it launched in late 2018. In June, a completely new region was added to the online action RPG viaFallout 76’s Skyline Valley update, which also introduced more quests and items....

May 13, 2025 · 3 min · 528 words · Daniel Jones

Nintendo Ends Repair Support For Another Handheld System

Summary Nintendo has informed the public that it will no longer be able to repair brokenNew Nintendo 3DSmachines. This comes nearly a decade after Nintendo launched the handheld and its larger sibling, theNew Nintendo 3DS XL, in North America. In February, months beforeNintendo discontinued repair services for the Wii U, the Japanese gaming juggernaut revealed that it would only be able to provide restorations for the Nintendo 2DS, New Nintendo 3DS, and New Nintendo 3DS XL while it maintained a stock of necessary parts for the systems....

May 13, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Dr. Nathaniel Rowe

No Man's Sky Worlds Part 1 Update Causes Massive Player Spike

Summary Player numbers forNo Man’s Skyhave reached a five-year-high following the recent release of Worlds Part 1, a massive update that, among other things, added a host of new content to the game and overhauled some aspects of the sci-fi experience’s graphics.No Man’s Skydeveloper Hello Games has already started working on a new project, but the studio has assured fans that work on its earlier survival title is far from over....

May 13, 2025 · 4 min · 660 words · Patricia Mcclure

One Piece Fans Should Brace Themselves For An Epic Stretch Of Anime Episodes

Summary TheOne Pieceanime has been on a roll for the last few years. Toei Animation has been serious about delivering high-quality episodes every week. While theOne Pieceanime was not poorly animated, it didn’t quite have the same level of animation as its fellow shonen anime. It does make sense for the quality to drop off every once in a while, especially sinceOne Pieceis not a seasonal anime. When the anime reached the Wano Country arc, Toei Animation decided to step up its game....

May 13, 2025 · 4 min · 798 words · Veronica Sampson

Persona 3 Reload's Joker Boss Battle Brings Persona 5 DLC Full Circle

Summary WhenPersona 3 Reloadwas first unveiled at the 2023 Xbox Games Showcase, its announcement was met with great excitement, since fans of thePersonafranchise had been waiting nearly two decades to see the originalP3be remade. However, after Atlus later revealed thatP3Rwould be missing the extra content added inPersona 3FESandPersona 3 Portable, many were disappointed over the fact that the remake wouldn’t deliver a definitivePersona 3experience, regardless of how great the base game might be....

May 13, 2025 · 4 min · 727 words · Thomas Perez

Pokemon Cards Coming Back to McDonald's for 2024

Summary It looks likePokemonfans can look forward toPokemontrading cards coming back to McDonald’s Happy Meals later this year.Pokemonand McDonald’s have collaborated for well over a decade.Pokemoncards have been added to McDonald’s Happy Meals every year since 2011, and there have been various otherPokemon/McDonald’s collabs as well. In fact, aPokemonx McDonald’s collab is happening at this very moment. While the promotion is currently only available in Japan,Pokemontoys based on thePokemon Horizonsanime series are being added to McDonald’s Happy Meals for a limited time....

May 13, 2025 · 3 min · 437 words · Kristine Cooley

Pokemon GO Confirms Dynamax Debut and New Special Research

Summary Pokemon GOhas officially unveiled Dynamax Pokemon and new Special Research coming to the game. The additions are part ofPokemon GO’s Max Out season, which will give players new Field Research Tasks, PokeStop Showcases, and a new avatar item. WithPokemon GOhaving been available for mobile phones for over 8 years now, the game has to continually update itself in order to keep players engaged. This is a tricky task for developers at Niantic, as they can’t include everything from the most recent mainlinePokemongames all at once, or the mobile title will run out of material and stagnate....

May 13, 2025 · 3 min · 522 words · Dorothy Joseph

Roblox: Anime Ascensions Simulator Codes

Anime Ascensions Simulatoris a fascinatingRobloxclicker that has many cool features that are not typical for this genre. You start as a weak fighter who becomes a little stronger with each click. The game has an auto-click function, but you may increase the effectiveness of each click by adding heroes to your team. To do this, you need diamonds that you get from enemies. And to keep the fun level high, the developers have also added other worlds with new environments, enemies, and allies....

May 13, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · Pamela Morgan

Roblox: Sell Gaming PCS and Prove Mom Wrong Codes (April 2025)

Sell Gaming PCS and Prove Mom Wrongis aRobloxtycoon gamewhere you need to organize a business selling PCs and their spare parts. By playing for just a few hours, you will have a huge fortune, but in the beginning, it will be difficult to save up even for a few workers. To speed up your development, we recommend that you redeemSell Gaming PCS and Prove Mom Wrongcodes from our guide. Updated July 13, 2025, by Artur Novichenko:A few codes are available right now, each offering different cash rewards....

May 13, 2025 · 3 min · 436 words · John Pope

Rumor: New Open-World SpongeBob Game Could Be in Development

Summary Recent rumors are suggesting that an open-world game based onSpongeBob SquarePantsmay be in development, said to boast an exploreable Bikini Bottom and physics-based gameplay. The subnautical series following talking sponge SpongeBob and his aquatic friends has long been one of the most widely recognizable cartoon franchises in the world. SpongeBob has appeared in everything from his original series and films to beingfeatured in other popular media franchises likeMinecraft. Now, a bold new SpongeBob game may be on the horizon, according to recent rumors....

May 13, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · James Moses