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NYT Mini Crossword today: puzzle answers for Sunday, April 6

The NYT Mini crossword might be a lot smaller than a normal crossword, but it isn't easy. If you're stuck with today's crossword, we've got answers for you.
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NYT Connections: hints and answers for Sunday, April 6

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Wordle Today: Wordle answer and hints for April 6

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NYT Crossword: answers for Sunday, April 6

Battle for Middle-earth

A mod 13 years in the making is finally complete for a game you can’t buy

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Kirby Air Riders: release window, trailers, gameplay, and more

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Google Search’s latest easter egg lets you become a Pokémon Trainer

Zelda and Rauru in teaming up for an attack.

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment: release window, trailers, gameplay, and more

Donkey Kong punches an enemy in Donkey Kong Bananza.

Some retailers are already ignoring Switch 2’s game pricing

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Nintendo halts Switch 2 preorders in the United States to assess tariff impact

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The Duskbloods: release window, trailers, gameplay, and more

A gothic bridge in The Duskbloods.

Despite The Duskbloods’ multiplayer pivot, FromSoftware is not ditching single player

Donkey Kong punches an enemy in Donkey Kong Bananza.

Donkey Kong Bananza: release date, trailers, gameplay, and more

There were a lot of surprises during the Direct, the most exciting being all the . While the show opened with the highly anticipated , there was one surprise reveal that took everyone off guard. Donkey Kong Bananza is the first 3D Donkey Kong game since the and has a whole new style and gameplay […]
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Nintendo designed its own Switch emulator for the Switch 2

Nintendo Switch games will run on the Switch 2 through a custom-made emulation system.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom runs on a Switch 2 screen.

The Switch 2 supports ray-tracing and DLSS, but Nintendo is tight-lipped on details

Nintendo has confirmed the Nintendo Switch 2 supports high-end graphics, ray tracing, and much more.
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Nintendo Switch 2 Direct: Our reaction to everything Nintendo showed off

The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct reveal is happening now, and we're bringing you all the Switch 2 news as it happens, live.
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Kirby Air Riders for Nintendo Switch 2 gives a GameCube classic a sequel

Masahiro Sakurai is back to direct a sequel to the cult classic GameCube racer.
Promised Consort Radahn standing with two swords in Elden Ring.

Elden Ring, Split Fiction, and loads of other games are coming to Switch 2

Many of your favorite games — and tons of new releases — will land on the Nintendo Switch 2 at launch.
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The Nintendo Switch 2 launches June 5 for less than you might expect

The Nintendo Switch 2 is officially on its way. The console releases on June 5, and it won't cost as much. as you might expect.
Donkey Kong salivating over bananas in Donkey Kong Bananza.

Donkey Kong Bananza is the first 3D DK game in decades

Donkey Kong Bananza is the long-waited return for a 3D DK game coming soon to the new Nintendo Switch 2.
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Nintendo Switch Online adding GameCube games exclusively for Switch 2

Wind Waker finally showed up at a Switch direct, just not how everybody expected it to!
The Duskbloods

The Duskbloods is FromSoftware’s darkly gothic Switch 2 exclusive

From Software has announced its next title, The Duskbloods, and it's exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2.
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A new Hyrule Warriors is coming this winter that ties into Tears of the Kingdom

A prequel to Tears of the Kingdom called Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment was announced, and it's also a follow-up to 2020's Age of Calamity.
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The new Switch 2 Pro Controller has some big improvements

The Switch 2's Pro Controller brings back buttons to Nintendo's new console.
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Many of your favorite Switch games are getting a Switch 2 Edition

Switch 2 edition games will make your existing Switch games look and play even better, and some even have additional features.
The Switch 2 C Button

Nintendo reveals the purpose behind the mysterious C button

Nintendo has finally revealed the functionality behind the mysterious C button on the right Joy-Con for the Switch 2.
Mario in Mario Kart World.

Mario Kart World takes players off the track into an open world

Oringinally teased with the Switch 2 reveal, Mario Kart World is the first official Switch 2 exclusive game racing to your system with 24 racers.
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Nintendo Switch 2 specs, social features, and more revealed in loaded live stream

The Nintendo Switch 2 is officially here, and this is what we know about its launch date and hardware specs.
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The Nintendo Switch 2 already has its first accessory, and you can reserve it now

Before today's Nintendo Switch 2 Direct even began, Dbrand already started taking reservations for one of the console's first third-party accessories.
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Microsoft may be testing a handheld-focused Xbox UI for Windows 11

Gaming on your Windows PC could soon feel a lot more like firing up an Xbox with a new "Xbox UI" in the works.
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Nintendo will host seven hours of Switch 2 gameplay streams this week

Nintendo will show off over seven hours of gameplay of Nintendo Switch 2 titles on April 3 and 4.
A dragon fighting fantasy heroes in RuneScape: Dragonwilds.

Everything we know about RuneScape: Dragonwilds

The popular browser MMORPG hasn't stopped evolving and is now branching out with a new entry. Here's everything we know so far about RuneScape: Dragonwilds.
RuneScape: Dragonwilds

RuneScape calls players back with a new survival co-op game

RuneScape: Dragonwilds is full of classic charm with a survival twist as players craft, gather, and most importantly, fight dragons.
Yasuke fighting in the snow in Assassin's Creed Shadows.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is tearing up the sales charts

Assassin's Creed: Shadows is Ubisoft's most successful game in the franchise by a Japanese country mile, ranking high in both sales and player counts.

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