The Division Resurgence seems like the perfect way to get your MMO shooter fix on the go — 'We believe it's a good way to catch up with the universe in a more flexible way' developer says

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• The executive producer of Tom Clancy's The Division Resurgence has described the new mobile game as "a good way to catch up with the universe"
• The free-to-play title is fully canon and set between The Division and The Division 2
• Gameplay was tweaked so players "have more options to play for five to 10 minutes"

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Executive producer Fabrice Navrez described Tom Clancy's The Division Resurgence as "a good way to catch up with the universe" on the go ahead of the game's launch today.

Speaking to TechRadar Gaming, Navrez explained that the developer put in a lot of work "to make sure that the game is an extension of The Division" and that it is a fully canon instalment.

"The prologue is before The Division 1: you're a first wave agent, basically the first agents to try to save the day with New York City collapsing," he said. "Then the main bulk of the game is between The Division 1 and The Division 2."

In addition to the setting, Resurgence also features many key mechanics from both The Division games. Having played it for a few hours before release, I've certainly been impressed by how similarly it plays to the paid PC and console games.

"What I really like about The Division, and I believe really fits with mobile gaming as well, is the fact that the pace is a bit slower than a classic shooter," Navrez said. "It's more tactical, you're going from cover to cover. You have some time to observe the situation, pick your target, etc. So that pacing is already a good basis to create a good mobile game."

Still, there were some changes that needed to be made in order to bring the franchise over to mobile.

"So I think where The Division Resurgence is different from the original formula is that you have more options to play for five to 10 minutes," he revealed. Even those that are only "playing a bit every day" will still be "progressing forward," he continued. "But we know for sure already that we have players that are playing extensively already, which is doable as well."

He also argued that part of the reason for the mobile game launch is to bring The Division to "people that have, perhaps, less time to play on more classic video game platforms", whether they are long-time fans or completely new to the series.

"We believe it's a good way to catch up with the universe in a more flexible way."

The Division Resurgence is available today via the Android Google Play Store and Apple App Store.

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I was in love with Meta’s ‘most comfortable glasses’ ever, and then I saw the price tag

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• Meta has two new smart glasses on the way
• Blayzer and Scriber Optics shapes are designed for people who wear prescription lenses
• The glasses don't come cheap

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Meta just debuted a duo of new AI glasses styles in its Ray-Ban smart specs lineup, and they’re designed for folks who have prescriptions with designs aimed at “all-day wear.”

These new Blayzer and Scriber Optics shapes support “nearly all prescriptions” at launch (-6 to +6, with support for folks with astigmatism too) and according to Meta, they’re the company’s most comfortable AI glasses yet with overextension hinges, interchangeable nose pads, and optician-adjustable temple tips which will all allow you get a more tailored fit from your smart specs.

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I already think the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses I own are comfy, but I do have a couple of fit tweaks I would make if I could — the changeable nose pads, for example, would be a big help for making my specs fit better. The only downside is that these new glasses are a fair bit pricier than Meta’s standard Ray-Ban smart glasses

The glasses are available right now in the US starting at $499, while in the UK and Australia, they’ll launch on April 14 for £429 / AU$709. Oh, and that’s before you pay extra for your prescription lenses (which cost different amounts based on how strong your corrective lenses need to be), and for add-ons like them being transition lenses that go shaded when you’re in bright light.

By choosing all of the most expensive options, I found a pair costing $1,024 on the US preorder page — though it did seem you could get a pair in the $599 to $799 range if you don’t go all-out and have less severe vision correction needs.

But hey, at least you get a unique Dark Brown charging case — a change from the tan and limited edition black cases we’ve seen previously.

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If you’d rather splurge on Meta’s other glasses, a few new lens and frame options are on the way to those.

The Oakley Meta Vanguards are getting their first transition lenses, which is a massive win for the glasses, since their always shaded options weren’t ideal for darker days. They’re being joined by Black and Rose Gold lenses too.

Meanwhile, the Oakley HSTN specs are getting Dark Golf and clear-to-brown transition lens options for you to choose from.

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The Elder Scrolls Online is coming to PC Game Pass in June, and it's free right now with PlayStation Plus

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• The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Gold Road is now available for free on PS Plus
• The game is also coming to PC Game Pass and Xbox Play Anywhere in June
• New content will be released in early 2027, taking players back to the Skyrim setting

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Zenimax Online Studios has announced huge plans for The Elder Scrolls Online, including a PC Game Pass release.

During the 2026 Seasons Direct today, alongside new playable content coming to the game next month with Season Zero: Dawn and Dusk, the developer revealed that players will return to Tamriel's frozen north of Skyrim to explore an "iconic region" not previously seen in The Elder Scrolls Online.

This update will also introduce the game's first-ever Excursion Zone, as well as dynamic blizzards that "affect the gameplay of the zone itself."

What's more, The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Gold Road, which includes the base game and all major Chapter zones (including Morrowind, Summerset, Elsweyr, Greymoor, Blackwood, High Isle, Necrom, and Gold Road) is available for free right now if you're subscribed to PlayStation Plus.

The offer is included in the PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for March and ends on April 6. It is playable on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, so be sure to grab it while you still can.

On top of this, The Elder Scrolls Online is coming to PC Game Pass on June 2. It will also be added to Xbox Play Anywhere, so owners will be able to dive in on a range of Xbox platforms at no additional cost.

Earlier this year, Zenimax announced the game's very first event zone, the Night Market, which arrives on April 29. A limited-time player-versus-environment (PvE) zone described as "new, experimental content".

Two new story content updates are also on the way, and are each focused on the Thieves Guild and Sheogarath.

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It's no GTA 6 leak, but fans have discovered a treasure trove of hidden GTA 4 assets and an unfinished zombies mode in an Xbox 360 dev kit

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• A thrifted Xbox 360 has been revealed to be an old Rockstar Games dev kit
• The console features a pre-release version of Grand Theft Auto 4 and 120GB hard drive full of unreleased assets
• Some assets included cut content, including an apparent zombies mode

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Fans have uncovered a collection of hidden Grand Theft Auto 4 assets on a second-hand Xbox 360 that turned out to be a Rockstar Games development kit.

User 'janmatant' shared their find on the GTA Forums fan website, revealing that they purchased the console from a boot sale in Edinburgh, Scotland, for £5 (roughly $7), the same city where developer Rockstar North is located.

Images posted on the forum show the thrifted white Xbox 360 with a sticker on the top that reads "Rockstar North Ltd" and features the Rockstar Games logo, but its the content 120GB hard drive that has GTA fans going wild.

"HOLY. s**t. Something big has dropped," one user said after the janmatant's post.

After some investigation, it was discovered that the hardware appears to contain a 2007 pre-release version of GTA 4, along with a treasure trove of unfinished and unreleased assets that have now been uploaded to the Internet Archive.

Alongside ferry assets that appear to have been cut from the main game but were used in cutscenes and trailers, fans have also uncovered different radio stations and songs that are different from the release version, as well as unused weapons like a revolver, a silenced pistol, unfinished animations, and beta versions of character models.

But the biggest discovery is what appears to be an unfinished zombies mode, which featured specific pickups and assets like bloody police bodies and a hospital gurney.

As Kotaku reports, Obbe Vermeij, a former Rockstar Games developer who worked on GTA 4, has since said that he doesn't remember much about a zombies mode in a post on X / Twitter, and suggested that it was an "experiment" by a team of artists and other devs "that didn't work out.

"There were a lot of those," Vermeij added.

It'll take fans a while to completely pick apart the 120GB worth of content, but at least they'll have something to keep them occupied while we wait for Grand Theft Auto 6, which launches on November 19, 2026, for PS5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S.

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The Elder Scrolls Online is coming to Xbox Game Pass in June, and it's free right now with PlayStation Plus

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• The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Gold Road is now available for free on PS Plus
• The game is also coming to Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Play Anwhere in June
• New content will be released in early 2027 and take players back to Skyrim

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Zenimax Online Studios has announced huge plans for The Elder Scrolls Online, including an Xbox Game Pass release.

During the 2026 Seasons Direct today, alongside new playable content coming to the game next month with Season Zero: Dawn and Dusk, Zenimax revealed that players will return to Tamriel's frozen north of Skyrim and explore an "iconic region" not previously seen in The Elder Scrolls Online.

This update will also introduce the game's first-ever Excursion Zone, as well as dynamic blizzards that "affect the gameplay of the zone itself."

What's more, The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Gold Road, which includes the base game and all major Chapter zones (including Morrowind, Summerset, Elsweyr, Greymoor, Blackwood, High Isle, Necrom, and Gold Road) is available for free right now if you're subscribed to PlayStation Plus.

The offer is included in the PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for March and ends on April 6, and is playable on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, so be sure to grab it while you can.

On top of this, The Elder Scrolls Online is coming to Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Play Anywhere on June 2, so you can play it on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, and PC at no additional cost.

Earlier this year, Zenimax announced the game's very first event zone, the Night Market, which arrives on April 29. A limited-time player-versus-environment (PvE) zone described as "new, experimental content".

Two new story content updates are also on the way, and are each focused on the Thieves Guild and Sheogarath.

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Bad news, photographers: Sony has halted production of SD and CFexpress memory cards

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• Sony has announced it has suspended production of CFexpress and SD memory cards
• This is a temporary measure, but it'll be the case for the 'foreseeable future' we're told
• There will still be stock of these memory cards in circulation for some time yet, as existing inventory is run down

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The latest blow dealt by the memory crisis is that Sony is no longer shipping out SD and CFexpress memory cards to its partners, or supplying cards direct to consumers.

PetaPixel spotted the official announcement (via The Verge) in which Sony Japan said: "Due to the global shortage of semiconductors (memory) and other factors, it is anticipated that supply will not be able to meet demand for CFexpress memory cards and SD memory cards for the foreseeable future.

"Therefore, we have decided to temporarily suspend the acceptance of orders from our authorized dealers and from customers at the Sony Store from March 27, 2026, onwards."

We don't know how long this will go on for, with Sony stating that it intends to monitor supply levels and when things improve, it'll announce the resumption of production.

As PetaPixel makes clear, this affects all but a few models of these memory cards. Sony's CFexpress Type B 960GB card remains in production (it'll set you back a grand, in case you weren't aware, as these are pro-targeted), and also the lowest-end SF-UZ series SD cards (which are largely discontinued in the US anyway, it should be noted).

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Analysis: time to panic?

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Does this mean that photographers won't be able to buy a Sony memory card now? No, this represents the shutting down of production (for now). There's still stock which is being shipped out from Sony and in the supply chain, in transit or warehouses, as well as the products that are currently on shelves.

As ever, when this kind of move happens, it'll take some time before all this inventory runs out. But when it does run dry, then you won't be able to purchase these SD or CFexpress cards.

And with that knowledge now public, there may be more urgency for some folks to purchase (especially with more popular products) — even though prices have spiked considerably already. We've witnessed high-end SD cards shooting up massively in price, or going out of stock, and sadly, it looks like the road will only become rockier from here.

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The PS5 Pro shot up Amazon's best seller list after recent price hike announcement

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• The PS5 Pro is flying off (virtual) shelves at Amazon in the US
• This comes off the back of Sony's announcement of a big price increase
• The PS5 Pro will soon cost $150 / £90 more than it does now

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Last week, Sony announced that it would be raising the price of all of its PlayStation consoles and many major accessories on April 2, 2026.

In a PlayStation Blog post that blamed the "continued pressures in the global economic landscape" for the move, the company revealed that the price of a PS5 will increase by $100 / £100 to $649.99 / £569.99 (up from $549.99 / £479.99) while the PS5 Digital Edition will cost $599.99 / £519.99 rather than $499.99 / £429.99.

One of the biggest leaps was the cost of a PS5 Pro, with Sony's already pricey console to hit $899.99 / £789.99, up from $749.99 / £699.99.

It should perhaps come as no surprise that gamers are flocking to online retailers in order to get their hands on the console at the current rate, with the PS5 Pro rising up Amazon's best seller list in the video games category in the US.

Right now, it's actually the most popular PlayStation model at the retailer, narrowly beating out the standard PS5 console and labelled as the number one best seller in PlayStation 5 consoles when added to your basket.

The most powerful console on the market is currently roughly $150 less than it will likely be in just a few days time when the price hike takes effect.View Deal

If you head over to the PlayStation subreddit, you can already see lots of new PS5 Pro owners discussing their purchases. "After hearing about the recent price increases planned for April 2nd, I went ahead and pulled the trigger," said one savvy shopper.

"I was on the fence but heavily leaning toward a purchase before GTA 6 and Sony went and forced my hand."

For our money, the PS5 Pro is one of the best gaming consoles today - but it's undeniably a specialist bit of kit designed for the most dedicated PlayStation enthusiasts.

Our PS5 Pro review highlighted its "glorious" performance and the "new level of immersion and beauty" it brings to games, though noted that these enhancements are "not hugely transformative" compared to a generational leap like that between the PS4 and PS5.

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Mullvad Browser's testers now get access to updates every four weeks, also on Linux ARM devices

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• Mullvad Browser Alpha has transitioned to the Firefox Rapid channel
• The switch provides quicker access to features
• The Alpha version is now available on Linux ARM devices

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Mullvad Browser’s early testers will now receive updates every four weeks as the latest alpha version of the interface has transitioned to the Firefox Rapid Release channel.

This move offers a twofold benefit, giving testers quicker access to new features, whilst enabling Mullvad’s developers to smooth out the release schedule.

As it approaches its third anniversary, Mullvad browser, which features one of the best VPNs on the market, is now also available on Linux ARM devices, further boosting its user availability.

A more balanced approach

Launched in April 2023, Mullvad Browser is an alternative private browser developed in collaboration with the Tor Project team, offering the privacy and security of the Tor front-end combined with all the benefits of a Mullvad VPN.

Its features include anti-fingerprinting protection, default blocking of trackers during private browsing, and no telemetry for maximum privacy.

It is a fork of Firefox, which means that Mullvad’s developers must constantly update the browser to include all the latest security patches and features provided by Mozilla.

Until now, the browser has followed a long and slow update cycle known as ESR (Extended Support Release), which involves the release of major updates approximately once a year.

Starting with 16.0a1 alpha release, Mullvad Browser Alpha is based on the Firefox Rapid Release channel rather than the Extended Support Release (ESR). The alpha release is now available on Linux ARM.Read more here: https://t.co/ngaSJScRIeMarch 26, 2026

With the latest alpha release switching to Firefox's faster development cycle, the Firefox code updates will be sent to the Mullvad alpha team every four weeks.

The result? Mullvad’s developers will be able to update their own code faster, spreading the work steadily throughout the year rather than having to cope with a huge and stressful workload concentrated into a single major annual update.

Great for testers

The alpha cycle is the first of two interconnected cycles — alpha and beta — that the Mullvad browser is constantly engaged with. Only once the bugs in the beta version have been fixed is the code deemed ready to move on to the final stable phase.

The switch is particularly welcomed by alpha testers — those who evaluate the browser’s development in its very early stages, identifying bugs and suggesting improvements to optimise the final user experience — allowing them to test updates roughly once a month.

However, these testers also face greater risks and the possibility of bugs, crashes, and a potentially lower level of privacy and security, as not all bugs have been fixed yet. New features, however, usually aim to boost security, so this does not necessarily mean that the system will, on the whole, be 'less secure.'

Nonetheless, the change could prove to be a mixed blessing. Previously, the slower release cycle meant that the same version could be used for months, allowing for a more gradual analysis and more time to scrutinise versions between updates.

Now, however, there might be a risk that new versions will be released before all existing bugs have been fixed. Mullvad noted, in fact, that a faster cadence means it may indeed take longer than four weeks between scheduled versions to implement fixes.

Meanwhile, the Stable channel — the safest, ultimate version recommended to a wider user base — will continue to be based on Firefox ESR.

This means users will wait longer for new features, but gain maximum and fully audited stability and security: a well-worth wait for a secure and enduring digital life.

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Gamer reportedly buys Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti GPU for $80 from Walmart — so you might want to check the clearance aisle

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• We've heard about another bargain GPU in the Walmart clearance aisle
• Someone bought an RTX 5060 Ti 8GB for just $80
• That takes the cake for a low-priced GPU, and it's about 20% of the asking price that this graphics card would typically sell for

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The run of lucky PC owners in the US scoring massive discounts on graphics cards (or other components, for example SSDs) in the Walmart clearance aisle continues — and this time somebody managed to buy a new Nvidia Blackwell GPU for $80.

Once again, this eye-opening bargain was highlighted on Reddit (as VideoCardz noticed), with the person in question getting an MSI Ventus 2X variant of the RTX 5060 Ti (8GB) for $80.

The Redditor observes: "Went to my local Walmart and found this in the cabinet. It seemed too good to be true, but it rang up for the stickered price." They added that they're upgrading from a GTX 1060, so the new GPU will be quite the step up.

Of course, you shouldn't be able to get any RTX 5000 GPU for that little cash, and this is way below the typical selling price, which is around $360 at Walmart currently. An asking price of $80 is 20% of the cost of many RTX 5060 Ti models, in fact.

How come the GPU is so very cheap? One theory aired on Reddit is that this graphics card is currently getting $80 knocked off at other stores, so an employee at this particular Walmart accidentally priced the product down at that level instead of applying it as a reduction.

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Analysis: a quick clearance check could pay off handsomely

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Does this sound unlikely? Well, it does somewhat, and obviously we must add some seasoning with this tale, as with all these affairs — fakery does happen. That said, we've seen quite a few stories of huge bargains among Walmart's clearance discounts in recent times — although 80% off is admittedly a new high.

Not every Walmart store sells graphics cards in standalone form, but if you're in the US and your local store does, it's seemingly worth taking a detour to the clearance section every time you to pop in for a quick check on what bargains might be on offer there. The same may hold true for big bricks-and-mortar retailers in other countries, too.

There have been some bargain buys on Nvidia RTX 5070 and 5080 GPUs in Walmart of late (and RTX 5090 models too — though even with a heavy discount, the flagship is still a pricey proposition, of course).

All of this is a refreshing contrast to a world in which GPU prices are heading upwards, and scams are rife (including a new twist on the rock-in-a-box graphics card swindle — with an RTX 5090 buyer ending up with a pack of laundry detergent, bizarrely).

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YouTube is rolling out support for Android Auto, but there are quite a few catches with it — and it could be another way to get you to sign up to Premium

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• YouTube has rolled out support for Android Auto with playback controls
• The catch is that it doesn't play videos, and you can only stream audio
• You also need YouTube Premium for it to work, as it's essentially background play

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YouTube is finally rolling out support for Android Auto, the app that allows you to mirror your smartphone screen to your car’s dashboard — but before your excitement takes over, you should note that it comes with a slew of limitations.

The video platform has been quite silent with this launch however, and instead of formally announcing the integration, users online have come across it themselves like in this Reddit post. As it stands, Android Auto is pretty strict with what you can and can’t do while your car is in motion which, when it comes to eliminating visual distractions while driving, is a safety no-brainer. That said, YouTube on Android Auto is not the YouTube you know and love.

For starters, Android Auto removes one of YouTube’s key elements and that’s its video player, meaning you won’t be able to watch anything and can only listen to audio playback just like the best music streaming services. In theory, you can play any type of content you want, but you’ll only be able to listen to its audio — which won’t be a huge setback if you exclusively listen to podcast episodes or videos that are ideal for audio-only listening.

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Though it takes away YouTube’s biggest functionality, it doesn’t come as a huge surprise and is arguably the most sensible thing to do to ensure safe driving. Not only that, it doesn’t offer full-screen viewing or the option to browse for content, and playback controls are also limited on top of that.

As reported by 9to5Google, you won’t be able to skip forward within a video, and the current skip button will take you straight to the next video in the queue. You can still pause and play audio from the player screen, but you won’t have access to YouTube’s complete slew of playback tools.

Until now, users have been relying on workarounds to get YouTube working on Android Auto, so I can see this integration being widely welcomed. But it wouldn’t be classic YouTube if there weren’t a YouTube Premium catch.

A secret YouTube Premium persuasion strategy

Did you think you could get away with streaming YouTube through Android Auto for free? I hate to break it to you, but you’re going to need a YouTube Premium subscription in order to do so.

In typical YouTube style, Android Auto integration is another functionality that’s being paywalled behind Premium and it’s all because of background play, which is required for streaming through Android Auto. As this is a tool only available to paying subscribers, only those with a membership will be able to stream YouTube on a car dashboard, and the way I look at it is this is yet another strategy YouTube is using to get more people signing up to Premium.

The cheapest way to do this is through YouTube Premium Lite which costs $7.99 / £7.99 / AU$8.99 a month, a relatively new tier that was launched last year. Background viewing and offline downloads were added just a few months back, but while it offers majority ad-supported viewing, this doesn’t apply to music and other music-related content. If you’re like me and use YouTube for all things music and live performances, the standard Premium plan is your best option.

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NYT Strands hints and answers for Monday, March 30 (game #757)

Looking for a different day?

A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Sunday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, March 29 (game #756).

Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.

Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc's Wordle today page for the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

NYT Strands today (game #757) - hint #1 - today's theme

What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?

• Today's NYT Strands theme is… For a rainy day

NYT Strands today (game #757) - hint #2 - clue words

Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.

• SPAN
• CLAM
• TRAM
• TRAIN
• TONER
• SPACY

NYT Strands today (game #757) - hint #3 - spangram letters

How many letters are in today's spangram?

• Spangram has 12 letters

NYT Strands today (game #757) - hint #4 - spangram position

What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?

First side: bottom, 3rd column

Last side: right, 5th row

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

NYT Strands today (game #757) - the answers

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The answers to today's Strands, game #757, are…

• SHAFT
• CANOPY
• PANEL
• VENT
• BUTTON
• HANDLE
• RIBS
• SPANGRAM: UMBRELLATERM

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• My rating: Easy
• My score: Perfect

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“For a rainy day” immediately set me off in search of coats, hats and of course umbrella, but it took me a while to add 'term' to complete today’s parasol-shaped spangram, indicating a search for the many parts that make up a brolly. There are more of them than I realized.

Not initially seeing any relevant words after spotting the spangram, I went in search of non-game words in order to get a hint — but in the process accidentally found SHAFT and CANOPY, which set me on my voyage of discovery.

I’m not a fan of umbrellas in the urban environment. They’re okay in the countryside or on a golf course, but navigating an array of pointy umbrellas on a crowded street is loaded with peril.

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Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Sunday, March 29, game #756)

• BUGS
• SUET
• FRUIT
• MILLET
• BERRIES
• NECTAR
• SEEDS
• SPANGRAM: FORTHEBIRDS

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What is NYT Strands?

Strands is the NYT's not-so-new-any-more word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable that has been running for a year and which can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.

I've got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you're struggling to beat it each day.

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Quordle hints and answers for Monday, March 30 (game #1526)

Looking for a different day?

A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Sunday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, March 29 (game #1525).

Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,400 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers.

Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles, while Marc's Wordle today column covers the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

Quordle today (game #1526) - hint #1 - Vowels

How many different vowels are in Quordle today?

• The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 4*.

* Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too).

Quordle today (game #1526) - hint #2 - repeated letters

Do any of today's Quordle answers contain repeated letters?

• The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 3.

Quordle today (game #1526) - hint #3 - uncommon letters

Do the letters Q, Z, X or J appear in Quordle today?

• No. None of Q, Z, X or J appear among today's Quordle answers.

Quordle today (game #1526) - hint #4 - starting letters (1)

Do any of today's Quordle puzzles start with the same letter?

• The number of today's Quordle answers starting with the same letter is 0.

If you just want to know the answers at this stage, simply scroll down. If you're not ready yet then here's one more clue to make things a lot easier:

Quordle today (game #1526) - hint #5 - starting letters (2)

What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?

• C

• A

• S

• D

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

Quordle today (game #1526) - the answers

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The answers to today's Quordle, game #1526, are…

• CHESS
• ALLOT
• SCONE
• DITTY

I have a problem. Whenever I roar through Quordle really quickly and all my guesses are correct after minimal thinking time I cannot help myself from saying “boom” and punching the air. 

Today was such a day, with my only moment of hesitation deciding if ALLOT had two Ls or two Ts.

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Daily Sequence today (game #1526) - the answers

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The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1526, are…

• STRAP
• WHIRL
• ELIDE
• SIEVE

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Quordle answers: The past 20

• Quordle #1525, Sunday, 29 March: DELAY, STONY, MONTH, PARTY
• Quordle #1524, Saturday, 28 March: BRAWN, FELLA, SCALY, BRUNT
• Quordle #1523, Friday, 27 March: GROIN, WRONG, SKUNK, SHALL
• Quordle #1522, Thursday, 26 March: HOBBY, COULD, MORPH, LEDGE
• Quordle #1521, Wednesday, 25 March: BLUSH, GRIND, AWASH, SCALP
• Quordle #1520, Tuesday, 24 March: MADAM, BLACK, USING, VOICE
• Quordle #1519, Monday, 23 March: BAGEL, HOARD, AUGUR, TANGY
• Quordle #1518, Sunday, 22 March: SPLAT, BACON, CAIRN, AWFUL
• Quordle #1517, Saturday, 21 March: LEVEL, MAPLE, BRAID, CORAL
• Quordle #1516, Friday, 20 March: BUSED, FRONT, JEWEL, TRIPE
• Quordle #1515, Thursday, 19 March: DIRGE, VERVE, MAKER, FROZE
• Quordle #1514, Wednesday, 18 March: CLIFF, EXPEL, PRIZE, FROCK
• Quordle #1513, Tuesday, 17 March: GREET, BROOD, GRIME, SQUAT
• Quordle #1512, Monday, 16 March: MURKY, AGENT, SONIC, ALARM
• Quordle #1511, Sunday, 15 March: GRILL, WALTZ, TROVE, TOTAL
• Quordle #1510, Saturday, 14 March: CONDO, MUSKY, EATER, SNORT
• Quordle #1509, Friday, 13 March: SCARY, MOURN, WHARF, SHARP
• Quordle #1508, Thursday, 12 March: ARTSY, GEESE, BUGGY, FOCUS
• Quordle #1507, Wednesday, 11 March: BOUGH, TOTEM, NEIGH, PENAL
• Quordle #1506, Tuesday, 10 March: AWARE, WORDY, PETTY, POWER

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NYT Connections hints and answers for Monday, March 30 (game #1023)

Looking for a different day?

A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Sunday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Sunday, March 29 (game #1022).

Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need Connections hints.

What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc's Wordle today page covers the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

NYT Connections today (game #1023) - today's words

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Today's NYT Connections words are…

• ERSATZ
• FRITZ
• TINKER
• TOY
• YUTZ
• FUTZ
• DOLLAR
• DUMMY
• HERTZ
• PLAYS
• MOCK
• MESS
• FAUX
• BUDGET
• TRUFFLES
• AVIS

NYT Connections today (game #1023) - hint #1 - group hints

What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?

• YELLOW: False
• GREEN: Fool around
• BLUE: Hire vehicle from these
• PURPLE: Extra food

Need more clues?

We're firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four theme answers are for today's NYT Connections puzzles…

NYT Connections today (game #1023) - hint #2 - group answers

What are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups?

• YELLOW: IMITATION
• GREEN: PLAY AROUND (WITH)
• BLUE: CAR RENTAL COMPANIES
• PURPLE: SNACK BRANDS PLUS STARTING LETTER

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

NYT Connections today (game #1023) - the answers

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The answers to today's Connections, game #1023, are…

• YELLOW: IMITATION DUMMY, ERSATZ, FAUX, MOCK
• GREEN: PLAY AROUND (WITH) FUTZ, MESS, TINKER, TOY
• BLUE: CAR RENTAL COMPANIES AVIS, BUDGET, DOLLAR, HERTZ
• PURPLE: SNACK BRANDS PLUS STARTING LETTER FRITZ, PLAYS, TRUFFLES, YUTZ

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• My rating: Hard
• My score: 1 mistake

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All the TZ tiles were very tempting to stick into a group together, but the fact that HERTZ appears alongside some other CAR RENTAL COMPANIES (BUDGET, DOLLAR, AVIS) put me off that connection.

With that out of the way I remembered that ERSATZ was a term a critic friend of mine used to use when he really wanted to call a band or piece of music phoney and derivative, and that definition seemed to fit with DUMMY, MOCK and FAUX.

With just eight tiles left I could not really see much in the way of links, beyond a couple of good names for a small dog, but gambled on four words that sounded like they were about fooling around.

It took me a couple of goes as I had PLAYS instead of FUTZ, but I eventually connected PLAY AROUND (WITH).

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Yesterday's NYT Connections answers (Sunday, March 29, game #1022)

• YELLOW: IMAGES SEEN ON THE STREET GRAFFITI, MURAL, POSTER, STENCIL
• GREEN: RETRO DANCE CRAZES HUSTLE, MASHED POTATO, ROBOT, TWIST
• BLUE: SILENT "p" CORPS, COUP, PSYCHO, RECEIPT
• PURPLE: ___ MARK BEAUTY, CHECK, QUESTION, STRETCH

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What is NYT Connections?

NYT Connections is one of several increasingly popular word games made by the New York Times. It challenges you to find groups of four items that share something in common, and each group has a different difficulty level: green is easy, yellow a little harder, blue often quite tough and purple usually very difficult.

On the plus side, you don't technically need to solve the final one, as you'll be able to answer that one by a process of elimination. What's more, you can make up to four mistakes, which gives you a little bit of breathing room.

It's a little more involved than something like Wordle, however, and there are plenty of opportunities for the game to trip you up with tricks. For instance, watch out for homophones and other word games that could disguise the answers.

It's playable for free via the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.

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