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PSVR 2 Accessories Available to Buy Right Now

Kit your PSVR 2 out with everything you need right now.

Now that the PSVR 2 has been officially released, third-party manufacturers will be developing accessories as fast as possible. While the current slate of accessories are thin on the ground, there are some good ones if you know where to look.

Sony obviously has its own branded accessories, like the soon-to-be-available Sense charging dock, but many other manufacturers offer the same kind of gear at more reasonable prices. As I said, it is still early days, so we will keep this list updated as new accessories become available.

Sony

Pulse 3D Wireless Headset for PS5

Fantastic audio in a sleek design

If, like me, you aren’t a fan of sticking things in your ears, you need a better alternative than the headset that comes in box. The Pulse 3D headphones are specially designed to fit over the PSVR 2 and offer 3D audio from the PS5. They sound great and look great, too.

$100 at Target

$100 at Best Buy

$100 at Amazon

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MES MERRY

Controller Fast Charging Station for PSVR 2 Sense

Keep everything tidy

This stand doubles as a charging dock for your Sense controllers in the same way as the official dock. The front LEDs show you when your controllers are charged, and the headset fits neatly on top. Having a stand like this is a great way to keep your gaming area free from clutter.

$35 at Amazon

Sony

PSVR 2 Sense controller charging dock

Keep your hands charged

Available for preorder, this sleek charging dock is designed to charge your PSVR controllers without the need to clog up your PS5 USB ports. It uses two small USB-C adapters that help them charge via the dock so you will always have power when you need it.

$50 at PlayStation Direct

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MES Merry Hard Carrying Case for PSVR 2

Keep the dust off your PSVR 2

While you may not take your PSVR 2 and PS5 to a lot of other places, a carrying case is still a good investment. Most stands don’t really protect the headset or keep it free from dust. This case is impact resistant and sealable so your PSVR 2 can be safely stowed away when not in use.

$50 at Amazon

Koala

Koala Japanese Lens Cleaning Cloth

Keep your lens crystal clear

Keeping your lenses clean is not a big job, but it is an important one. Even the smallest smudges can break immersion and, in rare cases make you lose focus and also could cause nausea. A nice cloth will help buff away any oils that might get on your lenses from your hands or eyelashes so you can focus on the stunning visuals on the PSVR 2.

$10 at Amazon

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Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for April 27, #686

Hints and answers for Connections for April 27, #686.

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.

Today’s Connections puzzle might make you hungry — especially if you spot the four words in the blue category. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.

The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak.

Read more: Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time

Hints for today’s Connections groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group, to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Do the math.

Green group hint: Tresses.

Blue group hint: Munchies.

Purple group hint: Think Stockholm.

Answers for today’s Connections groups

Yellow group: Calculator buttons.

Green group: Amounts of hair.

Blue group: Salty snack unit.

Purple group: Swedish ____.

Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words

What are today’s Connections answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is calculator buttons. The four answers are equals, minus, percent and times.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is amounts of hair. The four answers are lock, shock, thatch and tuft.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is salty snack unit. The four answers are Combo, Goldfish, Ruffle and Taki.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is Swedish ____. The four answers are Chef, Fish, massage and meatball.

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Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for April 27, #420

Here are hints — and answers — for the NYT Strands puzzle No. 420 for April 27.

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.

Sleep used to be so simple, but now it can be complex, as we try to add in extra things to help us get that good night’s rest. Today’s NYT Strands puzzle highlights sleep assistance, and a few of the words are tricky. If you need hints and answers, read on.

I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story.

If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: NYT Connections Turns 1: These Are the 5 Toughest Puzzles So Far

Hint for today’s Strands puzzle

Today’s Strands theme is: Sleep tight

If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: Zzzzz…

Clue words to unlock in-game hints

Your goal is to find hidden words that fit the puzzle’s theme. If you’re stuck, find any words you can. Every time you find three words of four letters or more, Strands will reveal one of the theme words. These are the words I used to get those hints, but any words of four or more letters that you find will work:

BEDS, MINE, TAKE, TAKES, TAKER, STAKE, LATS, EARL, PLUG, PLUGS, ROUT, MIKE, DATE

Answers for today’s Strands puzzle

These are the answers that tie into the theme. The goal of the puzzle is to find them all, including the spangram, a theme word that reaches from one side of the puzzle to the other. When you’ve got all of them (I originally thought there were always eight but learned that the number can vary), every letter on the board will be used. Here are the nonspangram answers: