Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) Live, an app that allows trainers to play matches of the competitive card game based on the popular monster-catching franchise, is now available, but only through a limited beta in Canada. At the time of publication, the beta is live on Android devices, Mac OS, and Windows PC to players in Canada. (iOS support is […]

The New York Times, which recently acquired the viral word game Wordle and migrated it to its website on Thursday, has banned some offensive language in the game — although plenty of naughty words are still valid guesses for now. Certain gendered slurs — including “bitch,” “whore,” and “sluts” — have been removed from Wordle’s dictionary. When you try to […]

After weeks of teasing hints (or months, in the case of Silco), the details for the big 6.5 mid-set Teamfight Tactics overhaul are here, and it promises to be one of the biggest mid-set adjustments yet. TFT is adding more than 20 new units, more than 80 new augments, and tinkering with a whole lot more to keep the game […]

Viral word game Wordle is now part of The New York Times. Wordle creator Josh Wardle announced Monday that the media company’s games section will take over the game. Wordle will eventually move to the New York Times site, where it will be free-to-play for all players. Wardle said he’s trying to make sure players’ wins and win streaks move […]

After a stealth launch in December, the new free-to-play game The Office: Somehow We Manage is now available on iOS and Android. The game, which is based around trying to save the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin from downsizing, “offers players the chance to immerse themselves in iconic moments from the series and connect with their favorite characters like never […]

For the past week, my family and I have started a new text message thread. It’s a sacred space. Each message is typically three words long, something like “Wordle in three.” Yes, like plenty of others on social media and beyond, we’ve discovered Wordle, a simple word game that’s got one puzzle — the same for everyone — to play […]

Xbox Game Pass subscribers are getting a new set of games in the last few weeks of December. The line up includes Firewatch (a mystery game about exploring the woods), Mortal Kombat 11 (a very gory fighting game), Broken Age (an adventure game that feature the voices of Elijah Wood and Jack Black), and The Gunk (a new game about […]

The League of Legends series Arcane is still fresh in players’ mind after a three-part debut on Netflix, so it’s no surprise that Riot is returning to that well for its lineup of games. Teamfight Tactics, the non-canon, auto-chess spinoff that lets players build a roster of champions from League of Legends, is adding Arcane antagonist Silco to the fray. […]

A new Xbox controller celebrating the 20th anniversary of the company’s Xbox game console is on the way, Microsoft announced Thursday. The controller has a translucent face — so you can see some of the inner workings — and hits of Xbox’s signature bright green color. The controller first leaked Thursday morning at Best Buy Canada, but Microsoft provided more […]

Pokémon Go is hosting its second Eevee Community Day, which will span over a weekend from Aug. 13-16, 2021. Our Pokémon Go Eevee Community Day guide lists out the perks of Eevee’s Community Day, the exclusive moves Eevee’s evolutions learn, and the ways to make the most of your Community Day. There are several event perks that are available from […]