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Today's Wordle clues, hints and answer for August 11 (#1514)

All the help you need.

A man gave himself an ailment rarely seen in the last hundred years after consulting ChatGPT on how to cut down on salt in his diet

Lucky doctor gets to cross a diagnosis of "bromism" off the bingo card.

Five new Steam games you probably missed (August 11, 2025)

Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.

This asynchronous autobattler is like Backpack Battles meets FTL

Slap a few dozen guns on there for good measure.

D&D's new Forgotten Realms books come with Astarion-themed digital DLC

"More like Drizzt Don't-urden. No, no, that's not funny."

id Software co-founder John Romero was apparently one week removed from co-founding a completely different icon of PC gaming, but he'd already made plans

There's another timeline where Romero worked on System Shock instead of Doom.

New study shows that Gen Z is spending way less money on videogames than older gamers

Young people can't even afford gaming anymore.

A guy in California is suing Microsoft for discontinuing Windows 10, demanding free extended support

One San Diego man is taking on Microsoft in a bid to save Windows 10.

It almost feels like AMD hoped no one would notice the quiet launch of its ultra-budget RX 7400 GPU

AMD is putting the "discrete" in discrete graphics with this GPU launch.

One of the first ever American videogame magazines is now available online for free

Computer Entertainer ran from 1982–1990.

'I don't know what it means to have a Manhattan Project for AI': Nuclear war experts remind us of the frightening risks of our artificial intelligence controlling our nukes

These are just risks from known unknowns, what about unknown unknowns?

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says some folk are using AI in 'self-destructive ways' so it's on us as a society to work out how 'to make it a big net positive'

Quit hitting yourself!

Hmm, Fortnite's new season looks familiar, says Arrowhead: 'It's giving we have Helldivers at home'

Pods, bugs, and totally-not-pelicans.

Dragon Age wasn't meant to be a series, says former BioWare executive producer, and that's why Origins was full of storylines that 'had to be abandoned'

"Financial reasons" are why it spawned multiple sequels, unsurprisingly.

Arctic Xtender PC case review

Seriously appealing.

Ex-Intel CEO calls current Intel CEO's plans for chip factory investment a 'joke' and wants Nvidia, Apple and Google to stump up the cash to save the fabs

Craig Barrett's bullet points aim the barrel squarely at Lip Bu Tan.

This undetectable AI-powered aimbot physically moves the mouse pad to cheat in Valorant, an invention so unholy I demand it be cast down to the depths of hell where it belongs

Out, foul bot.

Marvel Rivals reminds players it doesn't use 'EOMM', matchmaking designed to make you feel better about your terrible W/L ratio

"We are currently working on a video to demonstrate our developer insights."

Roblox's top experience Grow a Garden is shifting into a 'new era' and promises deeper farming after a series of disappointing updates: 'I hope the community can see this change as a positive attempt to keep the game fresh and enjoyable for everyone'

Times are a'changing in the garden.

After saying he should resign 'immediately', President Trump changes his mind about Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan and calls his 'success and rise' an 'amazing story', looks forward to fixes for Intel's foundry

You're fired. You're hired.

My best friend recently taught me an important lesson about AI pessimism: Don't remain silent and accept no substitutes

After seeing their local pride event use AI for its logo, my freelance creative bestie bullied them into giving her a job...and that makes me feel just a little bit hopeful.

After all these years, Heretic plays better than it ever has—and thanks to Nightdive, even Hexen sucks far less

You can't win 'em all.

Today's Wordle clues, hints and answer for August 12 (#1515)

Bursting with fresh Wordle assistance.

In 15 years of interviewing AAA game developers, I think this is the first time one's straight up told me 'Many people make games for money, but we make money for games'

Well, there it is.

Lakers Hire Jeremy Holsopple As Head Strength And Conditioning Coach

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Mahmoud Abdelfattah Hired By Wolves As G League Head Coach

Mahmoud Abdelfattah has been hired by the Minnesota Timberwolves as head coach of the Iowa Wolves, their G League affiliate. Abdelfattah was previously head coach of the Sydney...

NBC To Broadcast Four Games On MLK Day

The NBA's new broadcast partner NBC will be taking over the national games for Martin Luther King Day. MLK Day will feature four national games between NBC and Peacock this...

Contract Negotiations Between Trae Young, Hawks Could Be 'Slow Play'

Discussions over a contract extension between the Atlanta Hawks and Trae Young could move at a "slow" pace as both sides wait and see how the upcoming season unfolds. "From...

Next Ford Lightning Won’t Arrive Until 2028 as EV Strategy Shifts

Even as Ford CEO Jim Farley prepares to reveal more about the automaker's new “affordable” EV strategy on Monday, August 11, the automaker is moving to delay replacements for...

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