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Dive, Decorate and Nurture: Apple Arcade Adds Three New Games in April

It’s a month for every type of gamer, with titles including Dredge Plus, Unpacking Plus and My Very Hungry Caterpillar Plus becoming available.

April for Apple Arcade is going to be a fun month for gamers. Dredge Plus lets players explore and fish in mysterious waters, while Unpacking Plus helps scratch that puzzle game itch, and for the kids, a children’s book favorite involving one hungry caterpillar. Between spooky adventures, relaxing puzzles and family-friendly fun, there’s something for every type of player coming to the subscription service next month.

Apple Arcade is filled with familiar and classic games, alongside exclusive titles, that you can play for $7 per month (£7, AU$10). Many of these games can be found in the App Store, but they may have paywalls and ads that hinder your gaming experience.

An Apple Arcade subscription provides access to games without paywalls and ads, a feature typically denoted by «Plus» in the name. Here are all the games you can play on the service starting in April.

Dredge Plus

Release date: April 2
Developer: Black Salt Games

The App Store Awards’ iPad Game of the Year for 2025, Dredge Plus is the haunting fishing game complete with all previously released content, including the DLCs The Pale Reach, The Iron Rig and Blackstone Key. Players take control of their own trawler in a remote archipelago in search of treasures buried deep in the waters. With those treasures are a wealth of mysteries and horrors waiting to be brought to shore.

Unpacking Plus

Release date: April 2
Developer: Humble Bundle

Unpacking Plus is a puzzle game about the experience of moving into a new place and placing all your belongings in a new place called home. As the room changes, so does the story of the person moving. Unpacking Plus satisfies that itch of wanting to create an ideal and orderly living space while dropping clues about who is going through a big change in their life. There are no timers, scores or traditional goals, letting players relax and focus on the simple satisfaction of organizing each space exactly how they want.

My Very Hungry Caterpillar Plus

Release date: April 2
Developer: StoryToys Limited

My Very Hungry Caterpillar Plus brings Eric Carle’s beloved children’s character to life in a colorful, interactive experience where players care for their own growing caterpillar. Starting from a tiny egg, you feed, play with and nurture the creature as it explores a bright garden world filled with small activities like picking fruit, painting pictures, growing flowers and discovering toys. As the caterpillar grows, new activities unlock and the adventure expands. Eventually, it forms a cocoon and transforms into a butterfly, letting the cycle begin again in a gentle, kid-friendly game designed to encourage curiosity, creativity and a love of nature.

You can start playing these games in April, and you can access plenty of others now in Apple Arcade for $7 a month or $50 annually. You can also try Apple Arcade free for one month with your first sign-up, or you can get a three-month free trial when you buy an Apple device. To access Apple Arcade, open the App Store on your iOS or iPadOS device and tap the joystick in the menu bar.

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Samsung’s Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 Might Come in 5G and 4G Cellular Models

If the rumor proves true, the 5G Galaxy Watch Ultra would rival the 5G-enabled $799 Apple Watch Ultra 3 that debuted last fall.

Samsung’s next high-end Galaxy Watch could support faster 5G speeds, but if this leak is true, it will depend on where you live. The rumored Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 might come in 5G and 4G cellular models, with availability for each smartwatch depending on the country.

According to the Dutch website Galaxy Club (and spotted by SamMobile), Samsung’s servers may have revealed a series of model numbers that point to 5G, 4G and Wi-Fi-enabled editions of the next Galaxy Watch Ultra, which would succeed the original model that debuted in 2024.

A representative for Samsung did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The Galaxy Club website speculates that the 5G edition would be sold in the US and Korean markets, while the 4G edition would sell in the rest of the world. In the US, a 5G version of the Galaxy Watch Ultra would rival the 5G-enabled $799 Apple Watch Ultra 3, which debuted last fall. The 4G edition would have broader compatibility worldwide, since the earlier network is far more established.

It will likely be a few months until we hear anything official about the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2. Samsung typically unveils its new watches in the summer alongside its Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip foldable phones. Last year, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Watch 8 and the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, but otherwise left the prior 2024 Ultra in the lineup for those looking for a larger 47mm smartwatch.

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Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for April 8, #1032

Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for April 8, No. 1032.

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 NYT Connections puzzle is kind of tough. The purple category is a fun one, once you see the connection. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.

The Times 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 the 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: In the group.

Green group hint: Appearance details.

Blue group hint: Often found in gyms.

Purple group hint: They help you see.