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An Until Dawn sequel was announced during PlayStation's State of Play livestream on Tuesday, featuring a brand new cast of characters facing gruesome, bloody, entirely preventable deaths.

Until Dawn 2 follows a group of ghost-hunting influencers who stage their content. After signing up with a TV network, the crew travel to an abandoned tropical island to film the first episode of their new series. However, they soon discover that this time the threat is real, and the decisions they make will be the difference between life and death.

While the original 2015 game was developed by Supermassive Games, its sequel will be made by Firesprite Games. This studio has primarily focused on VR games in the past, releasing sci-fi horror The Persistence and co-developing Horizon: Call of the Mountain.

"Part of our mission from day one has been honoring that core DNA [of the original Until Dawn]: character drama, tough choices, and those unforgettable horror moments that made the first game so special," Firesprite Games' creative director Stu Tilley wrote in a PlayStation Blog post.

Like Until Dawn, the game won't just feature choices such as which way to go when fleeing danger. Players will also need to handle interpersonal relationships, with their decisions having equally serious consequences. Tilley states that managing relationships between the group will be a significant element of the game, with some gameplay paths branching off based upon where they stand with each other.

"It’s not just the huge moments, even small character moments can set off a Butterfly Effect," wrote Tilly. The Butterfly Effect is a gameplay mechanic within the first Until Dawn game, where the player must make decisions that will significantly impact the story later on. 

Though Until Dawn 2 is a standalone title requiring no knowledge of the previous game, it will feature at least one returning character. Peter Stormare returns as Dr. Hill aka The Analyst, a psychiatrist whose sessions punctuated Until Dawn.

No other cast members have been officially announced. However, considering that Until Dawn 2 appears to be following its predecessor by using its voice actors' likenesses, fans have quickly started deducing who might appear. These include Baldur's Gate 3's Neil Newbon, The White Lotus' Sarah Catherine Hook, and Stranger Things' Dacre Montgomery.

Until Dawn 2 launches 2027 on PlayStation 5.

The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.

So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be frustrating! If you find yourself stumped playing The Mini — much like with Wordle and Connections — we have you covered.

Here are the clues and answers to NYT's The Mini for Wednesday, June 3, 2026:

• The answer is LSD.

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• The answer is Iced.

• The answer is Paper.

• The answer is Rock.

• The answer is Too.

• The answer is Lip.

• The answer is Scar.

• The answer is Depot.

• The answer is Deco.

• The answer is RKO.

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Today's Connections: Sports Edition will require knowledge of the NBA.

As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans.

Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier — so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for the latest Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

The NYT's latest daily word game has launched in association with The Athletic, the New York Times property that provides the publication's sports coverage. The sports Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.

Each puzzle features 16 words, and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there's only one correct answer.

If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake — players get up to four mistakes before the game ends.

Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.

Want a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:

• Yellow: Scoring in the paint

• Green: Winningest

• Blue: Popular athlete names

• Purple: Connected to a specific player

Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:

• Yellow: Dunking synonyms

• Green: Teams with 5+ NBA titles

• Blue: Nicknames of players in NBA finals

• Purple: Associated with Jalen Brunson

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Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today's puzzle before we reveal the solutions.

Drumroll, please!

The solution to today's Connections: Sports Edition #618 is...

• Dunking synonyms: DUNK, JAM, SLAM, STUFF

• Teams with 5+ NBA titles: BULLS, CELTICS, LAKERS, SPURS

• Nicknames of players in the NBA finals: DEUCE, KAT, SWIPA, WEMBY

• Associated with Jalen Brunson: 11, ECF MVP, KNICKS, VILLANOVA

Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be new sports Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.

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The list of Android phones which support AirDrop has increased considerably.

Google highlighted this in a recent blog post and pointed to its official list of devices that work with Quick Share.

Quick Share is an Android feature that allows for wireless transfer of photos, videos, documents, and links to nearby devices, via BlueTooth and Wi-Fi connectivity. While it's primarily an Android feature, it also works with Apple's devices, including the iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

The new list of Android devices which support Quick Share is as follows:

Samsung

• Galaxy S26, S26+, S26 Ultra

• Galaxy S25, S25+, S25 Ultra, S25 Edge

• Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra

• Galaxy Z Flip7

• Galaxy Z Fold7

• Galaxy Z Flip6

• Galaxy Z Fold6

• Galaxy Z Fold6 (Special Edition)

• Galaxy Z TriFold

Google

• Pixel 10, 10 Pro, 10 Pro XL, 10 Pro Fold, 10a

• Pixel 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 9 Pro Fold, 9a

• Pixel 8a

Xiaomi

• Xiaomi 17T Pro

OnePlus

• OnePlus 15

OPPO

• OPPO Find X9, X9 Pro, X9 Ultra, X9s

• OPPO Find N6

Vivo

• Vivo X300, X300 Pro, X300 Ultra

HONOR

• HONOR Magic V6

A couple of devices are listed as "coming soon." The list is as follows:

• Motorola razr fold 2026

• OPPO Find X8 series

• HONOR Magic8 Pro

Santa Monica Studio has unveiled God of War: Laufey, the next title in the popular God of War video game franchise. The upcoming action-adventure game shifts focus from god of war Kratos to his eponymous wife (voiced by Daredevil's Deborah Ann Woll), who isn't having as peaceful an afterlife as her family likely hoped.

Announced during PlayStation's State of Play livestream on Tuesday, God of War: Laufey will follow the frost giant after her funeral in 2018's God of War. Having died and left behind her husband as well as their son Atreus, Laufey — also known as Faye — finds herself in the Everywhen, an afterlife for the gods.

However, though she is technically dead, this appears to be a temporary setback for the Jötunn warrior. Encountering various gods from across mythology, including Egyptian goddess Sekhmet and Mongolian god Begtse, Faye will battle through the Everywhen to find her way home and protect her family.

She'll also apparently get her very own Companion Cube, allying with a talking cosmic cube named Phranque (voiced by The Boys' Jack Quaid) and a Kiwi-accented ribbon named Rue (voiced by Perlina Lau).

PlayStation showed off around 20 minutes of gameplay during the State of Play livestream, displaying more of the fluid action and arresting graphics we've come to expect from the franchise's current Norse era.

While no release date for God of War: Laufey has been announced, the wait may not be too long. Veteran video game reporter Jason Schreier has stated that the game isn't years away and won't be arriving in 2028, leading to speculation that we could be fighting dead gods as soon as next year.

God of War: Laufey isn't the only game in the franchise that Santa Monica Studio is working on. The developer previously announced a remake of the original God of War trilogy in February, though very few details about this project have been released.

Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue.

Released in August 2025, Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit.

Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move on to the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you covered! Below are piecemeal answers that will serve as hints so that you can find your way through each difficulty level.

If you've ever played dominoes, you'll have a passing familiarity with how Pips is played. As we've shared in our previous hints stories for Pips, the tiles, like dominoes, are placed vertically or horizontally and connect with each other. The main difference between a traditional game of dominoes and Pips is the color-coded conditions you have to address. The touching tiles don't necessarily have to match.

The conditions you have to meet are specific to the color-coded spaces. For example, if it provides a single number, every side of a tile in that space must add up to the number provided. It is possible — and common — for only half a tile to be within a color-coded space.

Here are common examples you'll run into across the difficulty levels:

• Number: All the pips in this space must add up to the number.

• Equal: Every domino half in this space must be the same number of pips.

• Not Equal: Every domino half in this space must have a completely different number of pips.

• Less than: Every domino half in this space must add up to less than the number.

• Greater than: Every domino half in this space must add up to more than the number.

If an area does not have any color coding, it means there are no conditions on the portions of dominoes within those spaces.

Number (4): Everything in this space must add up to 4. The answer is 1-2, placed horizontally; 2-4, placed vertically.

Number (4): Everything in this space must add up to 4. The answer is 2-4, placed vertically.

Equal (6): Everything in this space must be equal to 6. The answer is 6-6, placed vertically.

Number (10): Everything in this space must add up to 10. The answer is 1-5, placed vertically; 5-3, placed vertically.

Equal (3): Everything in this space must be equal to 3. The answer is 5-3, placed vertically; 0-3, placed horizontally.

Less Than (1): Everything in this space must be less than 1. The answer is 0-3, placed horizontally.

Number (10): Everything in this space must add up to 10. The answer is 6-0, placed vertically; 4-1, placed horizontally.

Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 4-1, placed horizontally; 1-3, placed horizontally.

Equal (3): Everything in this space must be equal to 3. The answer is 1-3, placed horizontally; 3-5, placed vertically.

Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 6-0, placed vertically; 2-5, placed horizontally.

Number (8): Everything in this dark blue space must add up to 8. The answer is 2-5, placed horizontally; 6-3, placed horizontally.

Number (8): Everything in this green space must add up to 8. The answer is 3-5, placed vertically; 3-0, placed vertically.

Less Than (6): Everything in this space must be less than 6. The answer is 3-0, placed vertically.

Number (8): Everything in this space must add up to 8. The answer is 4-4, placed vertically.

Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 4-2, placed horizontally.

Number (18): Everything in this space must add up to 18. The answer is 6-5, placed vertically; 6-6, placed horizontally.

Less Than (2): Everything in this space must be less than 2. The answer is 0-0, placed horizontally.

Number (4): Everything in this space must add up to 4. The answer is 4-5, placed horizontally.

Number (9): Everything in this space must add up to 9. The answer is 4-3, placed vertically; 5-2, placed vertically.

Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 1-2, placed horizontally.

Number (3): Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 1-2, placed horizontally; 1-5, placed horizontally; 1-6, placed horizontally.

Equal (5): Everything in this space must be equal to 5. The answer is 4-5, placed horizontally; 6-5, placed vertically; 5-5, placed vertically; 1-5, placed horizontally.

Number (12): Everything in this space must add up to 12. The answer is 1-6, placed horizontally; 6-3, placed horizontally.

Equal (3): Everything in this space must be equal to 3. The answer is 6-3, placed horizontally; 3-3, placed vertically; 3-2, placed horizontally; 4-3, placed vertically.

Number (4): Everything in this space must add up to 4. The answer is 5-2, placed vertically; 3-2, placed horizontally.

Number (10): Everything in this space must add up to 10. The answer is 4-6, placed horizontally.

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If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine.

There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give you several clues or none, depending on the words. For the final hurdle, every correct answer from previous hurdles is shown, with correct and misplaced letters clearly shown.

An important note is that the number of times a letter is highlighted from previous guesses does necessarily indicate the number of times that letter appears in the final hurdle.

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Alcohol.

BOOZE

To fasten.

CINCH

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Green ground covering.

GRASS

Not black.

WHITE

Outspoken.

VOCAL

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The Moon may look like it is, but it's not full anymore. In fact, it's a few days past it. It's still mostly lit up, however, so if you're hoping to catch a glimpse of some features on its surface, you're more than in luck.

As of Wednesday, June 3, the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous. Tonight, 92% of the moon will be be lit up, according to NASA's Daily Moon Guide.

Without any visual aids, tonight you'll be able to spot the Kepler Crater, Aristarchus Plateau, and the Mare Vaporum. If you have binoculars you'll also spot the Clavius Crater, Mare Humorum, and the Alphonsus Crater. If you have a telescope, set this up to see all this plus the Apollo 14 landing spot, Descartes Highlands, and the Caucasus Mountains.

The next Full Moon will take place on June 29.

NASA explains that the Moon completes one full orbit around Earth in about 29.5 days, during which it moves through a sequence of eight phases. Even though the same side of the Moon always faces us, the amount of sunlight we can see changes as it travels along its path. This shifting light is what produces the lunar shapes, ranging from slim crescents to half-lit Moons and the bright Full Moon. All of these stages together make up the lunar cycle:

New Moon - The Moon is between Earth and the sun, so the side we see is dark (in other words, it's invisible to the eye).

Waxing Crescent - A small sliver of light appears on the right side (Northern Hemisphere).

First Quarter - Half of the Moon is lit on the right side. It looks like a half-Moon.

Waxing Gibbous - More than half is lit up, but it’s not quite full yet.

Full Moon - The whole face of the Moon is illuminated and fully visible.

Waning Gibbous - The Moon starts losing light on the right side. (Northern Hemisphere)

Third Quarter (or Last Quarter) - Another half-Moon, but now the left side is lit.

Waning Crescent - A thin sliver of light remains on the left side before going dark again.

UPDATE: Jun. 2, 2026, 11:59 p.m. EDT — Round 1 of the Mashable Big Guessing Game has ended. Check back for new questions in Round 2, which begins July 7.

Apple's big WWDC 2026 event is almost here, and rumors about iOS 27, Siri, and even the iPhone 18 have reached a fever pitch.

If you think you know what Apple will announce this year, now is your chance to test your knowledge. Mashable and the rest of the CNET Group websites (ZDNET, PCMag, CNET, and Lifehacker) are hosting a contest to see which of our readers can make the best Apple predictions for 2026.

Answer five questions in any of our three rounds of the contest to be entered to win the latest version of the Apple Watch announced in September. Every answer you guess correctly earns you one entry in a drawing for the grand prize — you only need to enter once to get a chance to win, but answering all three rounds of questions will improve your odds.

This first round of contest questions will run until 11:59 p.m. PT on June 2.

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