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“Wordle”: Explaining the craftsmanship behind the craze

“Wordle”: Explaining the craftsmanship behind the craze

(Photo Courtesy of The New York Times Company) “Wordle” was developed by Josh Wardle and is available to anyone with internet.” Avery J. Fiero Connector Contributor By requiring active engagement for victory, the game feels challenging without being frustrating. Meanwhile, for an extra challenge, players can aim to guess the word in as few tries

“Animal Crossing: New Horizons” 2.0 Update Has Island Residents Doing More Than Just Flocking to The Roost

(Photo Courtesy of Nintendo) Update 2.0 is the latest downloadable content for “Animal Crossing: New Horizons”. Natalia Gonzalez Connector Staff With an update all island residents have been waiting for, on Nov. 4, Nintendo released the Version 2.0 update for “Animal Crossing: New Horizons,” one day earlier than its announced launch date. While this massive

A definitive list of Grand Theft Auto game entries for fans and casual players alike

(Photo Courtesy of Rockstar Games) “Grand Theft Auto III” was originally released for PS2 on October 22, 2001. It has now been remastered for PS4. Harrison Lee Connector Editor This year, Rockstar Games is celebrating the 20th anniversary of “Grand Theft Auto III” with the release of the “Grand Theft Auto Trilogy: Definitive Edition”. To

Upcoming holiday game titles to anticipate: Five video games to for this season and beyond

(Photo Courtesy of Bethesda Softworks) “Ghostwire: Tokyo” was developed by the same studio that produced the critically-acclaimed Fallout series. Kali Patterson Connector Staff The world of video games is ever-expanding, and the rest of 2021 is no exception. Between exciting new games to explore and the return of popular fan favorite franchises, players everywhere have

No Straight Roads Has No Straight Recommendation in this twisty year-in video game review

(Photo Courtesy of Mastertronic Ltd.) “No Straight Roads” was released on August 25, 2020 and is currently available on all gaming platforms. Vernon Gibbs Connector Staff “No Straights Roads” is an album first and a videogame second. First released for consoles on Aug. 25, 2020 and later ported to Steam on Oct. 21, “No Straight

“Humankind”: A challenger to “Civilization”

(Photo Courtesy of Amplitude Studios) Vernon Gibbs Connector Staff “Humankind” is an adventurous take on a classic genre of games. Published on Aug. 17 by Apex Studios, the minds behind the “Endless” game series, “Humankind” is a 4x game that aims to encompass human history. A 4x game is a type of strategy game which