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Avowed and two more titles come to Xbox Game Pass in February

It’s a new month, and that means a new lineup of games coming to Xbox Game Pass — including the long-awaited Avowed, Obsidian’s take on a fantasy RPG. Here are the titles and their respective release dates.

Far Cry: New Dawn — February 4 (Standard, Ultimate, PC).

Another Crab’s Treasure — February 5 (Standard).

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes — February 5 (Standard).

Madden NFL 25 — February 6 (Ultimate, PC).

Kingdom Two Crowns — February 13 (Standard).

Sadly, a few games will be leaving Game Pass to make room for these new additions. You have until February 15 to play these if you’d like to give them a spin before they disappear, and of course, you can purchase these games with a 20% discount as long as you do so before they leave the service.

A Little to the Left (Cloud, Console, and PC).

Bloodstained Ritual of the Night (Cloud, Console, and PC).

Merge and Blade (Cloud, Console, and PC).

Return to Grace (Cloud, Console, and PC).

If you’re an RPG fan, you don’t want to miss the chance to play Tales of Arise. It’s a pretty hefty title, though, so you’ll need to give it your full attention if you want to complete the game before it leaves Game Pass. Don’t worry, we have a beginner’s guide to help out.

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Step 1: Select the Settings gear at the top right corner of the home screen.

Step 4: Select Console Language, then choose the language you wish for your PS5 to display.

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NYT Connections: hints and answers for Tuesday, February 4

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Connections is one of the best puzzle games from the New York Times. The game tasks you with categorizing a pool of 16 words into four secret (for now) groups by figuring out how the words relate to each other. The puzzle resets every night at midnight and each new puzzle has a varying degree of difficulty. Just like Wordle, you can keep track of your winning streak and compare your scores with friends.

Some days are trickier than others — just like other NYT Games favorites The Mini and Strands. If you’re having a little trouble solving today’s puzzle, check out our Connections tips and tricks guide for some good strategies or check out the hints for today’s Connections puzzle below. And if you still can’t get it, we’ll tell you today’s answers at the very end.

Connections is a daily game about finding common threads between words. Players must select four groups of four words without making more than three mistakes. Play now. [website] [website] — The New York Times (@nytimes) November 3, 2024.

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You can play Connections on the New York Times website or with the NYT Games app on iOS or Android.

In Connections, you’ll be shown a grid containing 16 words — your objective is to organize these words into four sets of four by identifying the connections that link them. These sets could encompass concepts like titles of video game franchises, book series sequels, shades of red, names of chain restaurants, etc.

There are generally words that seem like they could fit multiple themes, but there’s only one 100% correct answer. You’re able to shuffle the grid of words and rearrange them to help improved see the potential connections.

Each group is color-coded. The yellow group is the easiest to figure out, followed by the green, blue, and purple groups.

Pick four words and hit Submit. If you’re correct, the four words will be removed from the grid and the theme connecting them will be revealed. Guess incorrectly and it’ll count as a mistake. You only have four mistakes available until the game ends.

We can help you solve today’s Connection by telling you the four themes. If you need more assistance, we’ll also give you one word from each group below.

Still no luck? That’s OK. This puzzle is designed to be difficult. If you just want to see today’s Connections answer, we’ve got you covered below:

SMOOTH USING FRICTION – BUFF, FILE, GRIND, SAND.

SPORTS GAMBLING TERMS – FAVORITE, PARLAY, SPREAD, UNDER.

WORDS BEFORE “FINGERS” – BUTTER, CHICKEN, LADY, STICKY.

Connections grids vary widely and change every day. If you couldn’t solve today’s puzzle, be sure to check back in tomorrow.

What time does the Connections puzzle change?

The puzzle changes daily at midnight local time.

Wyna Liu, who has been editing puzzles at The New York Times since 2020, edits Connections daily.

“A few months ago, a new assignment crossed my desk: Create the game boards for Connections, a category matching game that had not long ago been greenlighted and was in search of an editor,” wrote Liu in an article explaining her process in June 2024. Most of my puzzle experience has been working with crosswords, and I was excited at the chance to try something different. I’ve enjoyed learning how puzzle editing plays out once a game is greenlighted, and seeing how our team fits into a larger ecosystem.”.

On the one-year anniversary of Connections launching earlier this year, Liu posted this TikTok about her favorite puzzles so far:

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