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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 Oct. 23 #599

Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for Oct. 23, No. 599.

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.

Today’s NYT Strands puzzle might be Halloween-themed, as the answers are all rather dangerous. Some of them are a bit tough to unscramble, so 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: Please don’t eat me!

If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: Remember Mr. Yuk?

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:

POND, NOON, NODE, BALE, SOCK, LOVE, LOCK, MOCK, LEER, REEL, GLOVE, DAIS, LEAN, LEAD, REEL

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:

AZALEA, HEMLOCK, FOXGLOVE, OLEANDER, BELLADONNA

Today’s Strands spangram

Today’s Strands spangram is POISONOUS. To find it, look for the P that is the first letter on the far left of the top row, and wind down and across.

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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Oct. 23, #395

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Oct. 23, No. 395.

Looking for the most recent regular 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 and Strands puzzles.

Today’s Connections: Sports Edition has one of those crazy purple categories, where you wonder if anyone saw the connection, or if people just put that grouping together because only those four words were left. If you’re struggling 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 show up in the NYT Games app but appears 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: Fan noise.

Green group hint: Strategies for hoops.

Blue group hint: Minor league.

Purple group hint: Look for a connection to hoops.

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Sounds from the crowd.

Green group: Basketball offenses.

Blue group: Triple-A baseball teams.

Purple group: Ends with a basketball stat.

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 sounds from the crowd. The four answers are boo, cheer, clap and whistle.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is basketball offenses. The four answers are motion, pick and roll, Princeton and triangle.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is triple-A baseball teams. The four answers are Aces, Jumbo Shrimp, Sounds and Storm Chasers.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is ends with a basketball stat. The four answers are afoul, bassist, counterpoint and sunblock.

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Amazon’s Delivery Drivers Will Soon Wear AI Smart Glasses to Work

The goal is to streamline the delivery process while keeping drivers safe.

Amazon announced on Wednesday that it is developing new AI-powered smart glasses to simplify the delivery experience for its drivers. CNET smart glasses expert Scott Stein mentioned this wearable rollout last month, and now the plan is in its final testing stages.

The goal is to simplify package delivery by reducing the need for drivers to look at their phones, the label on the package they’re delivering and their surroundings to find the correct address.

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A heads-up display will activate as soon as the driver parks, pointing out potential hazards and tasks that must be completed. From there, drivers can locate and scan packages, follow turn-by-turn directions and snap a photograph to prove delivery completion without needing to take out their phone.

The company is testing the glasses in select North American markets.

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A representative for Amazon didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

To fight battery drain, the glasses pair with a controller attached to the employee’s delivery vest, allowing them to replace depleted batteries and access operational controls. The glasses will support an employee’s eyeglass prescription. An emergency button will be within reach to ensure the driver’s safety.

Amazon is already planning future versions of the glasses, which will feature «real-time defect detection,» notifying the driver if a package was delivered to the incorrect address. They plan to add features to the glasses to detect if pets are in the yard and adjust to low light.