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7 months in, I have to ask myself: Why do I keep playing Wordle?

By Andrew Martonik
Wordle on a computer.
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The best OLED laptops for 2022

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Nintendo Switch

The best Nintendo Switch games for 2022

Noah and Mio stand back-to-back near a giant machine in Xenoblade Chronicles 3.

The best upcoming Nintendo Switch games

Bayonetta in Bayonetta 3.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 review: The best RPG story I’ve played in ages

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Live A Live Review: Classic RPG saves the best moments for last

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Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes review: Don’t underestimate this Switch standout

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Kirby’s Dream Buffet launches next week, but it’s not free-to-play

Kirby weighing in with other colored Kirbys.

Sony has shipped over 117M PlayStation 4 systems, per final tally

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Splatoon 3 will recieve at least 2 years of support, expansion teased

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Playstation

The best PS5 games for 2022

Orange cat from Stray.

The best multiplayer games on the PS5

Two teams clash in Destiny 2.

Stray review: Sci-fi cat game is much more than an adorable meme

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Kao the Kangaroo review: An obscure but welcome revival

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Moss: Book 2 review: Modest VR mouse becomes mighty

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Microsoft claims Sony pays to stop devs from adding content to Xbox Game Pass

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Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered on PC makes me excited for Sony games again

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Nvidia just lost a billion dollars in gaming business as AMD continues to thrive

An Nvidia GeForce RTX graphics card seen from the side.
Xbox

The best Xbox Series X games for 2022

The protagonist of Assassin's Creed: Valhalla shouting in battle and wielding two axes.

The best upcoming Xbox Series X games: 2022, 2023, and beyond

A spacecraft in Starfield.

The best games on Xbox Game Pass for 2022 (Right Now)

Karl Fairburne on a zipline in Sniper Elite 5.

How to buy and customize ships in Sea of Thieves

The name King of Red Lions floats above a red, customized ship in Sea of Thieves.

What’s new on Xbox Game Pass and what’s leaving in August 2022

Soldiers storm an unseen enemy in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands.

How to use Discord on Xbox Series X

Xbox Series X with controller.

Xbox, Roblox, and New York Liberty create gaming-inspired court for WNBA

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One of Xbox’s only fall console exclusives, Warhammer 40K: Darktide, just got delayed

A team of players stands together in Warhammer 40K: Darktide.

Resident Evil Village is getting a host of new accessibility features

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PC Gaming

The best PC games for 2022

Monster Hunter Rise armor set.

The best indie games on PC

The best multiplayer games on PC

Monster Hunter Rise players hunting.

GPU prices and availability (August 2022): How much are GPUs today?

An AMD Radeon RX 6500XT placed on a motherboard.

The best PC controllers for 2022

Razer Wolverine V2 Chroma controller for PC and Xbox Series X.

Your burning questions about GPUs, answered

AMD RX 6600 among other graphics cards.

Why playing Marvel’s Spider-Man on an AMD GPU is such a disappointment

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Marvel’s Spider-Man PC: benchmarks, best settings, DLAA, and more

Spider-Man rests on the side of a building in Spider-Man Remastered.

This mechanical number pad is everything your spreadsheets need

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Upcoming Games

Gotham Knights: release date, trailers, gameplay, and more

Nightwing in Gotham Knights.

Splatoon 3: release date, trailers, gameplay, and more

A team of Inklings in the air.

Marvel’s Midnight Suns: release date, trailers, gameplay, and more

The cast of Marvel Midnight Suns stands in a line-up.

Street Fighter 6: release date, trailers, gameplay, and more

Chun-Li and Ryu fight in Street Fighter 6.

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake release date, trailers, gameplay, and more

A Sith lord in the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake trailer.

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: release date, trailers, gameplay, and more

Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly.

Ark 2: Release date, platforms, trailers, gameplay, and more

People riding a T-Rex in Ark 2.

Goat Simulator 3: release date, trailers, gameplay, and more

Three goats near a waterfall.
Best Games of All Time

The best Halo games, ranked from best to worst

The Master Chief with an assault rifle.

The best EA games of all time

Cal holding a double bladed lightsaber about to fight an enemy.

The best Bioware games of all time

Male and female Shepard fist bumping.

The best Bethesda games of all time

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The best stealth games

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The best horror games of all time

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The best N64 games of all time

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The best GameCube games of all time

Samus in Metroid Prime.
Game Guides

Cult of the Lamb beginner’s guide: 14 tips and tricks to get started

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Destiny 2: Where to find Xur for the weekend of August 12

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Marvel’s Spider-Man: Taskmaster challenges guide

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Fortnite Chapter 3 Guide: Season 3, week 10 quests and how to complete them

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The best Nikita AVT Warzone loadout

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Which games support Windows 11 auto HDR?

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Xenoblade Chronicles 3: best accessories for each class

Xenoblade Chronicles 3's protagonist Noah wields a glowing sword.

What is Twitch? Everything you need to know about the top live-streaming platform

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All the free characters in MultiVersus right now

A large group of DC and Warner Bros characters stand together in MultiVersus.

The best Warzone landing spots for all maps during Season 4 Reloaded

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Mobile Gaming

The best Android games you can play offline

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The best iPhone games to play in August 2022: Diablo, Star Wars, and more

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The best Android games available right now (August 2022)

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The best online multiplayer games for Android and iOS

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Tom and Jerry, Stephen Universe, Superman, and Shaggy fight in MultiVersus.

MultiVersus review: corporate-mandated fighting game fun

Batman and Shaggy stand back-to-back as other characters fight in MultiVersus key art.

‘Wordle’ today, August 12: Answer, hints, and help for word of the day (#419)

A person plays 'Wordle' on an iPhone.

Square Enix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender mobile game soft-launches today

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Lenovo’s cheap 2-in-1 laptop just got a 31% price drop

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Cheap gaming laptop: Get the Dell G15 for $700 with this deal

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The best gaming speakers for 2022: Improve the sound on your PC or game console

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‘Wordle’ today, August 11: Answer, hints, and help for word of the day (#418)

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Can you ever really own a video game? Players explain pitfalls of digital ownership

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Overwatch is ditching loot boxes ahead of sequel launch

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Hooked on You: How to romance each killer

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PS Plus adds three Yakuza games, but no retro titles in August

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Xenoblade Chronicles 3: How to change clothes

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Sea of Thieves: How to repair cosmetic damage to ships

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