NY Times Crossword Help and Solution for May 09, 2025

The world’s most popular puzzle, theNew York Times Crossword, is back with another installment to test the intelligence, willpower, and patience of avid puzzlers. In today’s puzzle, you’ll be tested with an array of challenging clues designed to make you use your brain in a number of different ways. Today’s puzzle is a particularly tricky one which uses some pretty uncommon terms as clues, which certainly doesn’t offer much hope to those looking to solve them....

July 29, 2025 · 9 min · 1815 words · Jon Mccormick

Persona 3 Reload: Gardening Guide

Quick Links As a new feature inPersona 3 Reload, players have the chance to take part in some gardening, allowing them to grow items that can be used to enhance their abilities in battle. You can use these to cure ailments, restore HP and SP, and even double your damage dealt toenemies withinPersona 3 Reload’s Tartarus. There are many different seedlings you can pick up inPersona 3 Reload, and there will be only just a few vendors you can purchase them from....

July 29, 2025 · 4 min · 686 words · Sandra Crane

Pokemon GO: Best Shiftry Moveset for PvP

Pokemon GOplayers recently participated in theSeedot Community Day event, giving them the chance to catch plenty of shiny variants and add Seedot’s fully evolved form, Shiftry, to their collection. Now thatPokemon GOplayers have Shiftry and plenty of candy to power it up, they may be wondering what the best moves are for the Pokemon when fighting other trainers in the Battle League PvP mode. The best moveset for Shiftry inPokemon GOfor PvP is Snarl for the quick attack and Leaf Blade for the charged attack....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 370 words · Shane Gonzalez

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: What is Hyper Training?

Hyper Training has returned inPokemon Scarlet & Violet,and it’s a valuable tool for serious players. But significant changes to how it works make it a more viable option for players of all sorts. Though Pokemon has been around for more than 25 years now, it still has many little hidden mechanics that elude even the most experienced players, even inPokemon Scarlet & Violet. Among those are how a Pokemon’s stats actually work....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Erin Brown

Powerwash Simulator: How to Find the Hatch (Clean the Mars Rover)

One of the missions inPowerwash Simulatorinstructs players to clean a Mars Rover, a vehicle that is made up of many components. While cleaning the vast majority of these components is quite simple, there is an item in the mission that may give fans some trouble. That item is the hatch, and this guide is here to help players locate it inPowerwash Simulator’s Mars Rover mission. Powerwash Simulator: Mars Rover Hatch Location Players that are searching for the hatch in thisPowerwash Simulatormission must direct their attention away from the Mars Rover itself....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Cheryl Hodges

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart's Rivet Once Had a Very Different, Very Confusing Name

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apartdoesn’t just feature the titular Ratchet and Clank on a new adventure. The game also introduces a new Lombax to the mix in the form of Rivet, an alternate universe version of Ratchet, along with her Clank-equivalent, Kit. Rivet and Kit have proven to be quite popular new additions to the franchise’s lore, with manyRatchet & Clank: Rift Apartfans praising their story arcs and characterization. However, it seems that there was once a time when Rivet would have had a very different and very confusing name....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 440 words · Elizabeth Preston

Rumor: Konami and Wayforward Could Be Teaming Up for New Contra

A recent rumor indicates that there is the possibility that both Wayforward and Konami are teaming up to produce a new game in the latter’s classic run-and-gun series:Contra. For the uninitiated,Contrais a classic gaming franchise that first started on the arcade and NES, developed and published by Konami in the late 1980s. It was famous for its run-and-gun gameplay, along with its popularity stemming from its two-player co-operative multiplayer. This series has had a number of games over the years, though it has beenleft to the wayside alongside other classic Konami IPslikeCastlevania....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · David Fisher

Sea Of Thieves: How To Create Custom Treasure Maps

Sea of Thievesplayers are likely used to hunting for the variety of treasures scattered across its world. This first-person action-adventure game gives players an expansive sea with numerous islands to explore for these valuables. The latest update toSea of Thieves, however, has added in a new ability for players to try their hand at: burying their own treasure. With a new Quest Board in the game, players can create their own custom treasure maps for others to track down and complete....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Jon Rocha

Star Wars: It’s Time To Redefine The Ewoks

The original Star Wars trilogy captured the minds of an entire generation of fans that have continued to pass their obsession on to their children. It’s tough to imaginehow much fan anticipationthere must have been toward the third film in the series,Return of the Jedi.After arguably one of the most iconic reveals in film history that essentially was a mic drop from Darth Vader. Leaving both Luke and audiences feeling utterly defeated and amazed all at once,The Empire Strikes Backstuck the landing so well that it practically guaranteed some level of disappointment from the final chapter of the trilogy....

July 29, 2025 · 5 min · 872 words · Rachel Munoz

Stardew Valley: How to Get Tigerseye

Quick Links Tigerseyeis a gorgeous, orange-brown mineral found inStardew Valley, that could make for the perfect gift for Sam or even the Wizard. It is also one of the many gems you can donate to the Museum to increase its collection, or it can sell for a high price of 357g. Though Tigerseye isn’t the most uncommon ofall minerals in the game, it will still take a bit of time and gathering before you discover one....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 443 words · Michael Williams

Stranger Things Season 4 Finale Clocking Over 2 Hour Runtime

The fourth season of the hit Netflix original seriesStranger Thingslooks to be the longest one yet for the supernatural thriller. The upcoming season will consist of nine episodes instead of the eight-episode slate audiences have become accustomed to, separated into two volumes. The upcoming season ofStranger Thingswill see the return of Millie Bobby Brown, alongside the talented cast of characters audiences have become attached to throughout the years. Season four will take place over various new locations, following the characters in different aspects of their lives as they combat a new heinous threat from the Upside Down....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 522 words · Steven Rogers

Street Fighter 6: How to Play Classic Capcom Games

Street Fighter 6features all sorts of content for veteran fans and newcomers alike. This includes the brand-new online Battle Hub. This area allows players to meet new friends, customize their avatars, andfight in avatar battles.The Battle Hub also contains an arcade featuring classic Capcom games such asFinal Fight,Puzzle Fighter II Turbo,and the originalStreet Fighter.These games can be played for free and are regularly cycled out for others. Players can even compete for high scores on a worldwide leaderboard....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 466 words · Christine Rogers

Summer 2022 is the Best Time for Cyberpunk 2077's DLC Expansions to Launch

Following the release ofCyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red has had something of a tough time. Between the remarkably poor reception to the game’s unfinished state and the cyberattacks that the company faced in February, it seems like the timeline that the studio gave for what players can expect from the game in 2021 has been somewhat scrapped. While plenty of hard work has been done to the title to get in better condition, there’s still a long way to go until it’s complete and, since there’s been no word on the upcoming free story DLC for the game, it feels like the future ofCyberpunk 2077is up in the air....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 627 words · Justin Johnson