Cozy gamers rejoice, Pinterest is coming to World of Warcraft with interior design mood boards and the ability to share in-game snaps

17/02/2026 0

Pinterest has announced a new World of Warcraft collaborationPlayers can unlock a new in-game item that lets them easily share screenshots to the social media platformInterior design via the new player housing feature is its central focus Digital pinboard social media app Pinterest has announced a new World of Warcraft collaboration to tie in with the roll out of the MMO game’s upcoming player housing system. The feature allows players to buy in-game homes and fully decorate them with a range of unique furniture options. It goes live alongside the latest World of Warcraft expansion Midnight on March 2, 2026, though those that have already pre-ordered the DLC have been able to access it since December 2 last year. Across the globe players have already spent millions of hours creating their own virtual spaces, with some sharing pictures of their designs on social media. That’s about to become even easier thanks to Pinterest and, as of February […]

Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, February 17 (game #1485)

16/02/2026 0

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 Monday’s puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Monday, February 16 (game #1484). 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 #1485) […]

So many Discord users are flocking to this alternative platform, it’s making Stoat crash

16/02/2026 0

Discord’s age verification plans are pushing users to alternative platformsStoat, previously known as Revolt, is having capacity issues coping with an influx of Discord leaversDiscord is seemingly sticking to its plan to enact global age verification measures in March Discord hasn’t done itself any favors so far this year, with plans to implement age verification measures globally on the platform in March, following the introduction of the policy for UK users due to the Online Safety Act. Those changes are still weeks away, but the impact is already clear. As reported by Destructoid, an alternative Discord platform, Stoat, is facing capacity issues due to a large number of Discord users leaving the service to avoid these age verification plans. Stoat’s status page indicates that performance on the social platform has gone downhill, with a note stating that: “There’s simply too many people, but we’re trying our best.” It’s worth noting that Stoat was previously named Revolt, but […]

X is down for many –here’s what we know about the outage

16/02/2026 0

X is down for many users right now, with hundreds reporting that the social media site is producing error messages and isn’t working for them. The issues started at around 8.02am ET / 1.02pm GMT, when a large spike in reports appeared on Downdetector in the US and UK. At the time of writing, those reports are at over 11,000 in the US and over 3,300 in the UK. There’s been no official confirmation yet from X about the issue, but we’ll be bringing you all the updates here in this liveblog. The latest news X is down for many users around the world right nowThe issues started at around 8.02am ET / 1.02pm GMTThe outage has no known cause yet That’s a big spike (Image credit: Downdetector) It seems most people (including us) are struggling to get X to load right now – there’s currently over 23,000 reports on Downdetector (above) in the US, and over […]

NYT Strands hints and answers for Monday, February 16 (game #715)

15/02/2026 0

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, February 15 (game #714). 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 #715) – hint #1 – today’s theme What is the […]

Quordle hints and answers for Monday, February 16 (game #1484)

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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, February 15 (game #1483). 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 #1484) […]

NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, February 15 (game #714)

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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 Saturday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, February 14 (game #713). 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 #714) – hint #1 – today’s theme What is the […]

Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, February 15 (game #1483)

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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 Saturday’s puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, February 14 (game #1482). 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 #1483) […]

I tried Nintendo’s free Hello Mario app — and I can’t believe how fun it is (yes, it’s for kids)

13/02/2026 0

I’d arrived to see a wide collection of Nintendo Super Mario merch, clothing, and toys, but I was transfixed by the morphable image of Super Mario’s face on a nearby iPad screen. Hello Mario, which arrives in the US on February 19 in the App Store and Google Play (and will be available in Japan after a few months), is a free and oddly engaging app that doesn’t do much, but somehow perfectly conveys the ethos of Mario’s antic personality. I got a close look at the app and a collection of other Super Mario-infused products this week during a behind-closed-doors Toy Fair demo in New York City. Lance Ulanoff / FutureLance Ulanoff / FutureLance Ulanoff / Future Many of the toys Nintendo and its partners showed were aimed at young children, including toddlers. There were Fisher-Price toys like a Little People set that recreates Mario’s platform gaming interface, with a collection of Little People Super Mario […]

Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, February 14 (game #1482)

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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 Friday’s puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Friday, February 13 (game #1481). 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 #1482) […]

NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, February 14 (game #713)

13/02/2026 0

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 Friday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, February 13 (game #712). 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 #713) – hint #1 – today’s theme What is the […]

NYT Strands hints and answers for Friday, February 13 (game #712)

12/02/2026 0

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 Thursday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, February 12 (game #711). 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 #712) – hint #1 – today’s theme What is the […]