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PlayStation Days of Play Is Here: The Latest Games Dropping on PS Plus

Subscribers will be able to play NBA 2K25 on PS Plus in June, alongside these Destiny 2 expansions.

Every year, at the end of May or start of June, Sony holds its PlayStation Days of Play event, where the company hosts community activities and sales for gamers. As part of Days of Play — which runs until June 11 — Sony announced the monthly games available to all PS Plus subscribers in June, as well as bonus Game Catalog titles for the month.

PlayStation Plus is Sony’s version of Xbox Game Pass, and it offers gaming subscribers a large, constantly expanding library of titles. There are three PlayStation Plus tiers — Essential ($10), Extra ($15) and Premium ($18 a month in the US) — each giving subscribers access to games. Although each tier gives subscribers access to monthly games, only Extra and Premium tier subscribers can access the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog, which lets you play games whenever you want and not just in that month.

Here are the monthly games, bonus PS Plus Game Catalog titles and other games PS Plus subscribers can access soon. You can also check out other games available in the PS Plus Game Catalog now, like Hogwarts Legacy and Blue Prince.

Monthly PS Plus games in June

Sony brings new games to all three tiers of PS Plus every month but subscribers can play those games for only a few weeks before access expires. Here are the games available to all three tiers in June.

Destiny 2: The Final Shape

Subscribers can play now.

This is expansion content for the popular first-person shooter Destiny 2. Your main goal is to stop the Witness, a powerful being who can command the Darkness-imbued armada, the Black Fleet. The expansion also includes new abilities, a new subclass of characters called «Prismatic» and new weapons and maps.

NBA 2K25

Subscribers can play now.

A new NBA champion will be crowned soon, marking the end of the 2024-2025 season. But with NBA 2K25, PS Plus subscribers don’t have to wait until next season to experience their favorite team taking the court. You can build your dynasty in the MyGM mode, where you’re a team’s general manager, or you can create your own player and take the court by storm. The choice is yours.

Other monthly PS Plus games subscribers can play now

Bonus games coming to the PS Plus game catalog

Sony adds new games to its PS Plus catalog every month but only PS Plus Extra and Premium subscribers can play these games. When Sony adds games to the catalog, those subscribers can access them whenever they want, not just that month.

Here are some of the games Sony is adding to the catalog soon. Sony said these are bonus games and it’ll announce more PS Plus game catalog titles to be added soon.

Another Crab’s Treasure

Extra and Premium subscribers can play now.

You know what they say: One man’s trash is another crab’s treasure, or something like that. This game is like a cross between Elden Ring and the classic game Ecco the Dolphin. You play as a hermit crab who sets off on a quest to buy back its repossessed shell. You’ll have to use the trash of the ocean to protect yourself from huge enemies, and you’ll also learn why the ocean is so polluted with garbage to begin with. Who knows, maybe you’ll see Ariel with her collection of thingamabobs down there.

Destiny 2: Legacy Collection

Subscribers can play now

Destiny 2 is already a massive game, and this edition gives you access to more rewards, a new subclass, more dungeons and the Witch Queen and Lightfall expansions. According to CNET’s sister site How Long to Beat, these two expansions could add at least 20 additional hours of gameplay to the base game. You’ll also be able to access additional dungeons, including the Pit of Heresy, Shattered Throne and Grasp of Avarice.

Other bonus games coming to the PS Plus game catalog

Skull and Bones: Available now.
Myst: Available June 5.*
Riven: Available June 5.*
Grand Theft Auto 3: Available June 10.

*Premium subscribers only.

For more on PlayStation Plus, here’s what to know about the service, and here’s a rundown of PS Plus Extra and Premium games added in May. You can also check out the latest and upcoming games on Xbox Game Pass and on Apple Arcade.

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Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Jan. 8 #676

Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for Jan. 8, No. 676.

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Today’s NYT Strands puzzle was almost impossible for me, because it’s all focused on a certain TV show that I have never watched and barely know anything about. (Its fourth season premieres today, if you want to check it out.) If you’re like me, you need hints and answers, so read on.

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

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Hint for today’s Strands puzzle

Today’s Strands theme is: That’s just reality (TV)

If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: Show with plenty of trickery.

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:

SIDE, HIDE, START, TART, FAITH, TENS, BANS, FATE, SILT, CAST, TRAIT

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 have 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:

CASTLE, SHIELD, MISSION, FAITHFUL, BANISHMENT

Today’s Strands spangram

Today’s Strands spangram is THETRAITORS. To find it, start with the T that’s three letters down on the far-left row, and wind across and then down.

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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Jan. 8, #472

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Jan. 8, No. 472.

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Today’s Connections: Sports Edition was a bit of a stumper, though if you recognize famous-athlete names, you might get the purple category right away. And you might have never heard of the blue category topic. (That link is a big spoiler.) If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.

Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online.

Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta

Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

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

Yellow group hint: Sports in our nation’s capital.

Green group hint: Got any Band-Aids?

Blue group hint: Certain basketball league.

Purple group hint: Same first name.

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: A DC athlete.

Green group: Supplies for an athletic trainer.

Blue group: Unrivaled teams.

Purple group: Jerry ____.

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

What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is a DC athlete. The four answers are Capital, Commander, Mystic and Wizard.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is supplies for an athletic trainer. The four answers are bandages, ice pack, scissors and tape.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is Unrivaled teams. The four answers are Breeze, Laces, Phantom and Vinyl.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is Jerry ____. The four answers are Lucas, Rice, Stackhouse and West.

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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, Jan. 8

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Jan. 8.

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Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? I found 6-Across to be especially tricky. Read on for all the answers. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

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Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword

Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.