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For the uninitiated, the aim of Wordle is to work out a daily five-letter word within six guesses. The fewer the guesses, the better - and if you fail to guess it at all, you’ll break your streak. The latter is why working out today’s Wordle answer is such a priority, as players pride themselves on keeping their streak going. So why gamble on a risky final guess when you can learn a few clues and, failing that, get the definitive answer?...

For the uninitiated, the aim of Wordle is to work out a daily five-letter word within six guesses. The fewer the guesses, the better - and if you fail to guess it at all, you’ll break your streak. The latter is why working out today’s Wordle answer is such a priority, as players pride themselves on keeping their streak going. So why gamble on a risky final guess when you can learn a few clues and, failing that, get the definitive answer?...

For the uninitiated, the aim of Wordle is to work out a daily five-letter word within six guesses. The fewer the guesses, the better - and if you fail to guess it at all, you’ll break your streak. The latter is why working out today’s Wordle answer is such a priority, as players pride themselves on keeping their streak going. So why gamble on a risky final guess when you can learn a few clues and, failing that, get the definitive answer?...

That includes a £60/$70 controller with an exclusive dynamic background locked behind it, which disappears if you choose another background and disconnect the controller. The controller itself comes in iconic black and green with a transparent finish reminiscent of console designs from the 2000s, allowing players to see inside. Of course, it comes with all the features of the current Xbox Wireless controllers and is compatible across consoles, PC and smartphones....

Spencer appeared on CNBC overnight and was questioned over Sony’s recent comments on the deal - including pushback from PlayStation boss Jim Ryan, who previously branded Microsoft’s reassurances around the future of Call of Duty as “inadequate”. When asked whether Microsoft was prepared to go further than its recently-stated pledge - to keep COD on PlayStation for several more years - and perhaps promise it would remain on PlayStation in perpetuity, Spencer said his expectation was that Xbox would “continue to ship Call of Duty on PlayStation and other places”....

Users who wish to make the most of this offer can claim the perk any time between now and 31st March. This can be done via Xbox consoles or the Xbox app on Windows. Microsoft states once users claim this perk, they will be taken to the “respective Apple TV+ or Apple Music site to activate their subscription”, and then they’re away. “We are excited to provide these trials as Perks so that our members can spend the holidays listening to their favourite music and streaming their favourite Apple Original series,” Microsoft writes....

Compared to current-gen consoles and Nintendo Switch, that’s quite a steal. The discount makes it much cheaper than the Nintendo Switch (£259.99), and half the price of the PS5 digital version (£389.99). There’s surely something to be said about Xbox consoles getting huge discounts when Sony increased the price of PS5 units by £30 in August… We’ve got more information on Series S and where it’s being sold for £190 on our deals section....

The sales page reveals the game will have six new maps for players to frolic around in, as well as four new modes – Rampage, Armageddon, Race and Abduction (via ResetEra). Clone Carnage will seemingly support up to four-player multiplayer, or a local two-player multiplayer option with split screen gameplay. Additionally, it will support cross-gen play (at least on Xbox consoles) and have 4K Ultra HD. You can check out some screenshots below....

You’ve never been able to do this in a Halo game before. In a video Q&A, below, gameplay director Troy Mashburn was asked if the player can knock things off the edge of Zeta Halo, the ring on which Halo Infinite is set. “The answer is yes!” Mashburn replied, before revealing a situation in which he did just that. “I can tell you just recently I was playing and I happened to be driving in a Scorpion tank....

Previous patch 6.11a included numerous balance adjustments, particularly to the black mage job, in addition to removing the automatic inactive log out. However, following negative feedback from fans, producer and director Naoki Yoshida has admitted the team got the adjustments wrong. “We have received a great deal of feedback regarding these changes, and in hindsight, I believe we went too far with our adjustments,” said Yoshida in a new Lodestone post....

This year alone has seen 800bn gaming-related video views, 90m hours of livestream content, and 250m gaming videos uploaded. And with high profile departures from Twitch to YouTube - namely Dr Lupo and TimTheTatMan - YouTube is clearly heavily investing in gaming content. The blog post, from Global Head of Gaming Ryan Wyatt, explains how YouTube differentiates itself by offering not only live streaming, but long and short form videos too....

It’s a big old list, bringing some absolutely massive titles over to Microsoft’s subscription service from all across Zenimax’s studios. id Software’s seminal first-person shooter series Doom gets a lot of love, for instance, with the Game Pass arrival of the original 1993 Doom, Doom 2, Doom 3, Doom 64, and Doom Eternal, alongside id’s post-apocalyptic shooter Rage 2. MachineGames steps into the Game Pass ring with Wolfenstein: The New Order, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, and Wolfenstein: Youngblood, while Arkane Studios is represented by sci-fi shooter Prey, alongside Dishonored Definitive Edition and Dishonored 2....

Developer Supergiant made the announcement over the weekend, confirming that its partnering with Good Smile, which has previously crafted fan-favourite figures from games like Persona. “We’re really looking forward to seeing Zagreus brought to life in figurine form, especially knowing he’ll be in the capable hands of Good Smile, who’ve crafted so many of our favorite figures!! Stay tuned for more details on this project down the line,” the developer said via a tweet on the company’s official Twitter account....

“Hop on your scooter into the twisting traffic of the bustling city and the debris-covered sands of the barren desert just in time to watch the sunset,” explains the official Minit Fun Racer blurb, “Befriend your local shopkeeper, chase coins, hit big jumps, and accomplish fun goals along each lap until you’ve seen it all!”. Publisher Developer Digital has included three different purchase options on Steam, all including exactly the same game content, but giving players able to donate more to charity the option to do....

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the show has been in development since March and will, notably, focus on Kratos’ dad years in Midgard as per 2018’s God of War reboot, rather than the ultra-violent Greek-mythology-inspired adventures of Kratos’ earlier games. Here’s how the show’s official description teases its plot: “When his beloved wife dies, Kratos sets off on a dangerous journey with his estranged son to spread her ashes from the highest peak - his wife’s final wish....

Today, just 48 hours from that deadline, the retail giant has reached a new agreement with Visa and relented - meaning it will continue to allow Visa credit cards for the foreseeable future. “Should we make any changes related to Visa credit cards, we will give you advance notice. Until then, you can continue to use Visa credit cards, debit cards, Mastercard, American Express, and Eurocard as you do today....

Based on the latest figures, the free-to-play game garnered a peak of 563,677 players today, making it the third most popular game on the platform. How does a brand-new indie game burst into the scene out of nowhere? Well in this case, we can attribute its success to the power of K-pop. The game was streamed by BTS member Kim Tae-hyung, which accelerated the game’s outreach and adoption. According to industry analyst Daniel Ahmad, the game has been especially popular in Asian markets including China and Korea....

To find flour, however, you first need to grow wheat, because, without it, you won’t be able to make any flour-based cooking recipe. Below you’ll learn where to get wheat, how to grow wheat and, when you’re ready, how to make flour in New Horizons. On this page: The first method is to buy the wheat start for Leif either when he visits your island or once you’ve opened his stall on Harv’s Island....

Klein has apologised “unreservedly” for the sexist and racist language in the posts, which he says were written in 2007. “I was recently confronted with some awful statements made on a blog I wrote back in 2007,” Klein wrote on Twitter a couple of weeks ago. “I take full ownership for the things I said, and I’m embarrassed, sad, and angry at my younger self for saying this stuff. I hope it is obvious that I don’t believe these things anymore....

Starting with the iPad, there’s a modest upgrade for the entry level model, which receives Apple’s A13 Bionic processor - said to make this iPad 20 percent faster than the previous version - and a new 12-megapixel front-facing camera enabling support for the company’s Center Stage feature. This model - available in Space Grey and Silver, and compatible with the first-gen Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard - starts at £319 with 64GB of storage....