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Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Wordle hints today for #1,474: Clues and answer for Wednesday, July 2
Hey, there! We've reached the midway point of what will be a truncated week for many folks in the US and Canada thanks to the respective holidays in each country. But you may still want to keep your Wordle streak going, all the same. For some help with that, here's our daily Wordle guide with some hints and the answer for Wednesday's puzzle (#1,474). It may be that you're a Wordle newcomer and you're not completely sure how to play the game. We're here to help with that too. Wordle is a deceptively simple daily word game that first emerged in 2021. There is one five-letter word to deduce every day by process of elimination. The daily word is the same for everyone. Wordle blew up in popularity in late 2021 after creator Josh Wardle made it easy for players to share an emoji-based grid with their friends and followers that detailed how they fared each day. The game's success spurred dozens of clones across a swathe of categories and formats. The New York Times purchased Wordle in early 2022 for an undisclosed sum. The publication said that players collectively played Wordle 5.3 billion times in 2024. So, it's little surprise that Wordle is one of the best online games and puzzles you can play daily. To start playing Wordle, you simply need to enter one five-letter word. The game will tell you how close you are to that day's secret word by highlighting letters that are in the correct position in green. Letters that appear in the word but aren't in the right spot will be highlighted in yellow. If you guess any letters that are not in the secret word, the game will gray those out on the virtual keyboard. However, you can still use those letters in subsequent guesses. You'll only have six guesses to find each day's word, though you still can use grayed-out letters to help narrow things down. It's also worth remembering that letters can appear in the secret word more than once. Wordle is free to play on the NYT's website and apps, as well as on Meta Quest headsets and Discord. The game refreshes at midnight local time. If you log into a New York Times account, you can track your stats, including the all-important win streak. If you have a NYT subscription that includes full access to the publication's games, you don't have to stop after a single round of Wordle. You'll have access to an archive of more than 1,400 previous Wordle games. So if you're a relative newcomer, you'll be able to go back and catch up on previous editions. In addition, paid NYT Games members have access to a tool called the Wordle Bot. This can tell you how well you performed at each day's game. Before today's Wordle hints, here are the answers to recent puzzles that you may have missed: Yesterday's Wordle answer for Tuesday, July 1 — MOLDY Monday, June 30 — BLINK Sunday, June 29 — WITTY Saturday, June 28 — STUMP Friday, June 27 — PLAIN Every day, we'll try to make Wordle a little easier for you. First, we'll offer a hint that describes the meaning of the word or how it might be used in a phrase or sentence. We'll also tell you if there are any double (or even triple) letters in the word. In case you still haven't quite figured it out by that point, we'll then provide the first letter of the word. Those who are still stumped after that can continue on to find out the answer for today's Wordle. This should go without saying, but make sure to scroll slowly. Spoilers are ahead. Here is a hint for today's Wordle answer: Experience something negative as a result of one's own actions e.g. _____ a fine. There are no repeated letters in today's Wordle answer. The first letter of today's Wordle answer is I. This is your final warning before we reveal today's Wordle answer. No take-backs. Don't blame us if you happen to scroll too far and accidentally spoil the game for yourself. What is today's Wordle? Today's Wordle answer is... INCUR Not to worry if you didn't figure out today's Wordle word. If you made it this far down the page, hopefully you at least kept your streak going. And, hey: there's always another game tomorrow.
Metro
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
The best Marvel superhero video games you can play right now
GameCentral runs through all the Marvel inspired video games that are not only fantastic, but easily playable on modern platforms. It's never been a better time to be both a Marvel fan and a gamer. Disney's approach to licensing the Marvel universe to outside studios has not only led to multiple Marvel games a year, but plenty of very good ones too. By using a multitude of different developers, Disney has increased the chances of a good game, while also matching different ideas and characters to the teams that best suit them. Admittedly, this hasn't always translated into sales successes. For as popular as the brand is, most Marvel games, even the better ones, don't print as much money as you'd think and there have been a couple of infamously big flops in recent memory, including the Square Enix Avengers game. Despite the failures, Disney and Marvel don't seem to have been encouraged to play things safe. If anything, they're more eager than ever to branch out. Just look at what's in store for the future, with a Second World War action game starring Captain America and Black Panther, a retro inspired 2D beat 'em up in Marvel Cosmic Invasion, and the very Japanese fighting game Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls. But for now, these are the best modern Marvel video games that you can play today, on console or PC. Sign up to the GameCentral newsletter for a unique take on the week in gaming, alongside the latest reviews and more. Delivered to your inbox every Saturday morning. You can usually expect a fun time from the Lego games by Traveller's Tales, but the two Lego Marvel Super Heroes games are amongst the studio's best work. Ironic considering it's owned by Disney rival Warner Bros. While both games are typically geared towards younger players, as evidenced by the uncomplex gameplay, their massive rosters of mainstream and obscure characters will delight Marvel fans of all ages. The second one in particular doubles down on more niche heroes and is our favourite, if only for having an entire Squirrel Girl-based story mission. Both games are easily available on all current platforms, though do be careful not to accidentally grab Lego Avengers, which is directly based on the movies and is far less fun and with a much smaller roster of characters. We've still yet to see anything of EA Motive's Iron Man game but, in the meantime, the 2020 Iron Man game from Camouflaj (which also did the excellent Batman: Arkham Shadow) is well worth checking out… so long as you have a PlayStation VR or Meta Quest headset Its extremely lengthy load times and lack of enemy variety hold it back from being a killer app for PlayStation VR (the Meta Quest port came a couple years later) but the combat, while sometimes repetitive, is a lot of fun and flying through the air works very well in VR. The whole thing also has a surprisingly solid story, and some decent jokes, and shows a good understand of Tony Stark as a character, making the experience more than just a glorified arcade shooter. Square Enix's Avengers live service game meant many weren't exactly jumping for joy when the company announced it would be tackling the Guardians Of The Galaxy, although Deus Ex studio Eidos-Montréal leading development was encouraging. The game wasn't a big financial hit, but that's not indicative of its quality. Unlike Avengers, Guardians Of The Galaxy focuses on a single-player story driven adventure, offering tightly designed, tactical action and some stunning sci-fi visuals. It also isn't constrained by the movies, opting to tell an original story that's far more personal than you might expect, as it tackles the topics of loss and dealing with grief. One thing it does draw from the movies, though, is an excellent 80s inspired soundtrack full of almost every iconic hit from the era you can think of. Marvel Cosmic Invasion (2025) – an original 2D beat 'em up by the studio responsible for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, at the very least the graphics won't disappoint on this one. – an original 2D beat 'em up by the studio responsible for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge, at the very least the graphics won't disappoint on this one. Marvel's Deadpool VR (2026) – A Meta Quest 3 exclusive, this will let you look through the eyes of Marvel's mouthiest mutant in what looks like a typically wacky and violent adventure. – A Meta Quest 3 exclusive, this will let you look through the eyes of Marvel's mouthiest mutant in what looks like a typically wacky and violent adventure. Marvel 1943: Rise Of Hydra (2026) – Set during World War 2, Captain America and Black Panther's granddad must team up to defeat Nazis in this single-player adventure from Uncharted creator Amy Hennig's studio Skydance New Media. – Set during World War 2, Captain America and Black Panther's granddad must team up to defeat Nazis in this single-player adventure from Uncharted creator Amy Hennig's studio Skydance New Media. Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls (2026) – Colloquially described as Marvel Vs. Capcom without the Capcom, this new fighting game is being made by Guilty Gear studio Arc System Works and will launch as a PlayStation 5 and PC exclusive. – Colloquially described as Marvel Vs. Capcom without the Capcom, this new fighting game is being made by Guilty Gear studio Arc System Works and will launch as a PlayStation 5 and PC exclusive. Marvel's Wolverine (TBA) – After Spider-Man, Insomniac Games is hard at work on its Wolverine game for PlayStation 5. Little info has been shared since the 2021 teaser trailer, but a lot of details were leaked thanks to a severe hacking incident from 2023. – After Spider-Man, Insomniac Games is hard at work on its Wolverine game for PlayStation 5. Little info has been shared since the 2021 teaser trailer, but a lot of details were leaked thanks to a severe hacking incident from 2023. Iron Man (TBA) – One of three Marvel games in the works at EA, this is being handled by Dead Space remake developer Motive Studio. Nothing's really known about it, but its choice of writer has us hopeful for a Squirrel Girl cameo. – One of three Marvel games in the works at EA, this is being handled by Dead Space remake developer Motive Studio. Nothing's really known about it, but its choice of writer has us hopeful for a Squirrel Girl cameo. Marvel's Blade (TBA) – Aside from a new Blade movie that's still in limbo, Marvel wants to bump up the vampire hunter's profile with a video game from Dishonored and Deathloop studio Arkane. Despite being published by the Microsoft owned Bethesda, you can bet this will release for Xbox and PlayStation. Like Guardians Of The Galaxy, Midnight Suns was a big flop, and another example of how the Marvel licence doesn't automatically guarantee huge sales. However, this one's failure is even more tragic in our eyes as it's an excellent tactical strategy game from Firaxis, the studio behind XCOM, and led to several high profile exits when it flopped. The story's nothing special and the basic graphics make it hard for characters to sell all the melodrama. But its battle system, which makes use of deckbuilding mechanics, is superb, particularly in how it interprets the many heroes at your disposal. There's a great deal of depth and customisation that makes Midnight Suns perfect for hardcore strategy nuts, but the game's not so unapproachable as to ward off casual comic fans, offering the right balance so anyone of any skill level can enjoy themselves to the fullest. Overwatch but with Marvel superheroes may sound reductive but it is an accurate description of Marvel Rivals. Not that developer NetEase Games should be offended by the comparison, since it's not only a brilliant idea but Marvel Rivals is arguably better than in its inspiration and offers some real competition in the hero shooter market. It does a good job at translating its cast of heroes and villains into a third person shooter setting, despite most of them lacking guns or traditional firearms, and combined with its stylish and fluid visuals, casual sessions with friends are always a hoot. There are signs that Marvel Rivals is struggling with player retention at the moment, due to poor matchmaking and festering toxicity, and it does have some typical live service game traits that can be off-putting (like its many microtransactions). But NetEase has been churning out new content on the regular, so you'll never need to wait long for new characters (all of which are free) and maps. There was no way we could write this list and not include the three best Spider-Man video games, all of which come from Insomniac Games and are perfect examples of why people come to PlayStation for its big budget single-player adventures. None of these games are particularly original when it comes to the superhero genre, and they are guilty of cribbing a lot from both Spider-Man 2 and the Batman: Arkham games, but web-swinging through the open world city of New York remains a thrill and it's hard not to be taken with their incredible graphics and oodles of side content. Of the three, the Miles Morales game still has the best story, in our opinion, though the 2023 sequel's fantastic set pieces and interpretation of iconic baddie Venom make it the new bar all future Spider-Man games need to meet. What is there to say about the Marvel Vs. Capcom games that hasn't already been said? This unusual yet iconic franchise is perhaps second only to Super Smash Bros. as the quintessential example of how to do a crossover video game. More Trending Frankly, there's not a single bad game of the bunch, with even Marvel Vs. Capcom Infinite still a fantastic fighter despite its dull graphics and roster. Our heart will always belong to Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 though, for its huge selection of 56 characters and irreverent flair. Every game in the series is also easily playable nowadays thanks to the old retro entries being compiled in last year's Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection; while the PC port of Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 (the one with Ace Attorney's Phoenix Wright as a playable fighter) still has an active modding scene on PC. The older games aren't as approachable as the modern entries, but you're spoilt for choice regardless, especially as the rosters of heroes, on both sides, is quite different in each game. Email gamecentral@ leave a comment below, follow us on Twitter. To submit Inbox letters and Reader's Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our Submit Stuff page here. For more stories like this, check our Gaming page. MORE: Marvel's Spider-Man review – does whatever a PS4 can MORE: Neil Patrick Harris is Deadpool in new Marvel VR game MORE: EA to lay off up to 400 employees after Black Panther game cancelled says source
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Wordle hints today for #1,470: Clues and answer for Saturday, June 28
Hey, there! Welcome to the weekend. We hope it's a fun and/or relaxing one for you. As always, there's another mystery Wordle word for you to deduce. Here's our daily Wordle guide with some hints and the answer for Saturday's puzzle (#1,470). It may be that you're a Wordle newcomer and you're not completely sure how to play the game. We're here to help with that too. Wordle is a deceptively simple daily word game that first emerged in 2021. The gist is that there is one five-letter word to deduce every day by process of elimination. The daily word is the same for everyone. Wordle blew up in popularity in late 2021 after creator Josh Wardle made it easy for players to share an emoji-based grid with their friends and followers that detailed how they fared each day. The game's success spurred dozens of clones across a swathe of categories and formats. The New York Times purchased Wordle in early 2022 for an undisclosed sum. The publication said that players collectively played Wordle 5.3 billion times in 2024. So, it's little surprise that Wordle is one of the best online games and puzzles you can play daily. To start playing Wordle, you simply need to enter one five-letter word. The game will tell you how close you are to that day's secret word by highlighting letters that are in the correct position in green. Letters that appear in the word but aren't in the right spot will be highlighted in yellow. If you guess any letters that are not in the secret word, the game will gray those out on the virtual keyboard. However, you can still use those letters in subsequent guesses. You'll only have six guesses to find each day's word, though you still can use grayed-out letters to help narrow things down. It's also worth remembering that letters can appear in the secret word more than once. Wordle is free to play on the NYT's website and apps, as well as on Meta Quest headsets and Discord. The game refreshes at midnight local time. If you log into a New York Times account, you can track your stats, including the all-important win streak. If you have a NYT subscription that includes full access to the publication's games, you don't have to stop after a single round of Wordle. You'll have access to an archive of more than 1,400 previous Wordle games. So if you're a relative newcomer, you'll be able to go back and catch up on previous editions. In addition, paid NYT Games members have access to a tool called the Wordle Bot. This can tell you how well you performed at each day's game. Before today's Wordle hints, here are the answers to recent puzzles that you may have missed: Yesterday's Wordle answer for Friday, June 27 — PLAIN Thursday, June 26 — OFFER Wednesday, June 25 — COMFY Tuesday, June 24 — ELITE Monday, June 23 — ODDLY Every day, we'll try to make Wordle a little easier for you. First, we'll offer a hint that describes the meaning of the word or how it might be used in a phrase or sentence. We'll also tell you if there are any double (or even triple) letters in the word. In case you still haven't quite figured it out by that point, we'll then provide the first letter of the word. Those who are still stumped after that can continue on to find out the answer for today's Wordle. This should go without saying, but make sure to scroll slowly. Spoilers are ahead. Here is a hint for today's Wordle answer: A speech that a political candidate uses over and over on the campaign trail. There are no repeated letters in today's Wordle answer. The first letter of today's Wordle answer is S. This is your final warning before we reveal today's Wordle answer. No take-backs. Don't blame us if you happen to scroll too far and accidentally spoil the game for yourself. What is today's Wordle? Today's Wordle answer is... STUMP Not to worry if you didn't figure out today's Wordle word. If you made it this far down the page, hopefully you at least kept your streak going. And, hey: there's always another game tomorrow.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
I'm a Mom of 4 & Here's Why I Think a Meta Quest Is a Summer Parenting Must-Have
If you asked me the best part of my day, you might think my answer is a little ridiculous — but I'm not trying to gatekeep, so here is my confession: I'm an almost-45-year-old mother of four, and I am obsessed with my Meta Quest VR headset. (And yes, it's my Meta Quest headset. I actually bought it for my kids, but commandeered it for myself once I figured out how freaking amazing it is.) Before the pandemic, I taught Zumba for 10 years. When the world shut down, so did the dance studio where I taught … and at first, I floundered. I needed some sort of physical activity in my life, but I'm admittedly not a gym person; if I'm gonna stick to something, I need something that feels fun and empowering — not like a workout, but like I'm building some sort of skill and getting a workout in the process. So I started playing Just Dance on my kids' Nintendo Switch, which I still love. I played it religiously for years, buying each new iteration of the game. But by December of last year, I was ready to incorporate something new. And there was a Meta Quest 3 underneath our Christmas tree — our big 'group gift' for the kids. Little did I know that it would become just as much of a gift to me! More from SheKnows This Teen Organized a Roblox Protest Against ICE For Other Kids Who Were Too Young Our mission at SheKnows is to empower and inspire women, and we only feature products we think you'll love as much as we do. Meta is a SheKnows sponsor, however, all products in this article were independently selected by our editors. Please note that if you purchase something by clicking on a link within this story, we may receive a small commission of the sale. I discovered the Meta Quest VR game Supernatural: Unreal Fitness during Christmas break, and OMG. I am dead serious when I tell you that six months in, I try not to miss a single day of Supernatural, with the exception of a few days here and there when I'm sick or busy (or, let's be real, just feeling lazy). It has two types of workouts: boxing, and flow, which is a lower-intensity session where you hit targets with sabers (if you've ever played Beat Saber, it's kinda like that). Both boxing and flow are set to music, and you can find a playlist for every type of taste: country, rap, EDM, rock, whatever moves you. You can also choose your intensity, so you can challenge yourself without feeling overwhelmed. It's also an amazing workout — I consider myself physically fit, having worked out almost-daily for the better part of two decades, but it still leaves me standing in a puddle of sweat that I have to mop up with my T-shirt between rounds (hey, I didn't say I look glamorous doing it). Best of all, it's leveled up the muscle definition in my arms to a degree that nothing else ever has — which I didn't expect, but is obviously a huge bonus. $499 Buy Now I also love that there's a community attached to Supernatural. In the game and the app, you can track your progress and cheer on others' progress, which helps keep me motivated and accountable. You can do a group workout if you want to switch things up (I do at least one of those every day). And I love every single one of the coaches — Coach Doc, Coach Leanne, Coach Raneir, Coach Mindy, Coach Mark, and Coach Dwana. They each bring their own style and brand of encouragement to their workouts. I totally fangirled the other day when I messaged Coach Leanne on Instagram and she actually answered! Squeeee! Of course, as much as I adore Supernatural (you know, in case you couldn't tell) it's not the only thing I love about the Meta Quest. No matter what you're playing, it's a completely immersive environment, like you're standing in the middle of some cool, exotic locale, and it's absolutely breathtaking. I've 'been to' the Erta Ale volcano in Ethiopia, Chile's Atacama Desert, Iceland's Blue Lagoon, the Great Wall of China, and more — and that's just in Supernatural. But I've also sat in a secluded cartoon cave, where lush foliage sparkling with water droplets adorns the walls, and the only sound is the tranquil pond around me — and on a sunny beach surrounded by softly rustling palm trees. Those locales are in my other favorite VR game, Bait!, which is an animated game where your mission is to catch certain types of fish — it's oddly relaxing, but when I want to liven things up a little, I can compete with my kids in multiplayer mode (on the other Meta Quest headset I bought them when I stole theirs). And when I want to take my relaxation seriously, there's Tripp: a super-immersive meditation app that has the coolest guided meditations, breathing and focus exercises, and just really amazing virtual spaces that take 'zoning out' to the next level. But, I'm also a mom whose kids are home for the summer, and as much as I love using the Meta Quest to completely check out, there are also times when I need to answer important questions like 'Who's at the door this time?!' and 'What was that bang?' and 'Why do I smell burning?!' Which is why the Meta Quest's 'passthrough mode' is a busy mom's bestie — you can literally just tap on the side of the headset when you need to see what's going on in the real world, and get a real-time view of what's happening in your surroundings without even taking off the headset. Of course, I do have to share 'my' Meta Quest — because my kids love playing as much as I do, and yes, even my teenagers still enjoy it. That's another reason I'm such a fan: It may technically be a screen, but it gets them up, moving, and connecting — with each other, and even with their long-distance friends back in Iowa, where we used to live. I say 'no' to a lot of things, but when my kids ask for a new Meta Quest game, they know their odds are pretty good. Is that because I'll probably end up playing it more than they do? … Well, the odds of that are pretty good too. Best of SheKnows Bird Names Are One of the Biggest Baby Name Trends for Gen Beta (& We Found 20+ Options) These Are the 36 Celebrities with the Most Kids 15 Celebrity Parents Whose Kids Went to Ivy League Schools
CNET
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CNET
Now's the Time to Get Your Hands on the Limited-Edition Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition
If you love gaming and experiment with new tech, then perhaps it's time to dabble with virtual reality headsets that let you enjoy your favorite classics. While all Quest headsets can stream Xbox GamePass games, this limited-edition Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition VR headset includes the infamous futuristic black design with green accents Xbox is famous for, along with several accessories. Though it's not exactly cheap, commanding a price of $400, this bundle includes plenty of perks and is a very cool buy Xbox for fans. The regular edition of the Meta Quest 3S is our favorite affordable VR headset and even won an Editors' Choice award. This Xbox Edition is $100 more, but don't let that stop you. It's still a good deal when you break down what you're getting for the price. CNET's Scott Stein took a first-hand look at this nifty new headset, noting that "for $400, the deal isn't bad considering the included Meta Elite Strap and Xbox controllers run more than $100 total when bought separately. There's a three-month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate trial code inside, too." He also reiterated that you don't need this Xbox Quest for cloud gaming, and that "this is simply a limited-edition design drop," though it is a "fun way to get a black Quest 3S." This limited-edition Meta Quest 3S includes an Xbox controller and two Touch controllers along with a 128GB 3S headset. Both the Xbox controller and the Touch controllers are wireless and include AA batteries so you can start playing right away. Plus, you'll get a USB charger and USB-C cable so you can always be ready for your next game. As a bonus, this purchase also includes free 3-month subscriptions to Xbox Game Pass and Meta Horizon Plus. With a GPU that's up to twice as fast as the Meta Quest 2 and a battery run time of approximately 2.5 hours on a single charge, you'll be able to enjoy hours of play and faster response times. It's worth noting that the Quest 3 offers better visuals and larger storage than the Quest 3S, but it's pricier, too. If you were already considering jumping into the world of VR, this is definitely a solid way to do so, especially on a budget. Plus, this sleek, limited-edition design is sure to be popular with Xbox fans and collectors. If you're looking for a new VR headset and aren't sure if this deal is for you, check out our list of the best VR headsets so you can find one that fits your needs. Why this deal matters The Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition is a limited-edition offer that includes a headset, head strap, two Touch controllers and an Xbox controller. It also includes two free 3-month subscriptions to Xbox Game Pass and Meta Horizon Plus, a charger and a USB-C cable -- all for $400. Though there aren't any direct discounts, this limited-edition VR headset is only available for a short while and is a great buy for gamers who want new ways to play Xbox games.
