Wordle Today 1065 May 19 2024

Posted on May 19, 2024 by Michelle Pereira

Wordle can be an unforgiving puzzle sometimes, and you can often come so close to ending a long winning streak. So, for your convenience, here are some hints as well as the answer for the Wordle today May 19.

We present Wordle clues here in a variety of ways to gently help you along, but if you just want the answer straight, spoilers be damned, then scroll all the way down to the section titled Today’s Wordle Answer.

Already May 20 at your location? Try our Wordle answer page for that day instead!

Wordle Hint Today 1065 May 19, 2024

Here’s a hint with the meaning of today’s Wordle answer

A verb that means to attach or tether something, often using a knot or similar fastening method.

Wordle Hint Today Fifth Letter

The fifth letter for the Wordle answer today is:

“H”

Wordle Hint Today Fourth Letter

The fourth letter for the Wordle answer today is:

“C”

Wordle Hint Today Third Letter

The third letter for the Wordle answer today is:

“T”

Wordle Hint Today Second Letter

The second letter for the Wordle answer today is:

“I”

Wordle Hint Today First Letter

The first letter for the Wordle answer today is:

“H”

Today’s Wordle Answer

And finally, here is the Wordle answer today. While this is your last chance to turn back, don’t feel bad about having to look it up.

Sometimes you have just one last chance to solve the puzzle, but three different letters that could viably fit into that last remaining square. At other times the word is so obscure, you just would not have gotten it without having in-depth knowledge about some oddly specific subject.

That’s no reason to lose a streak you have kept going for 406 days straight! So here goes nothing:

3…

2…

1…

The Wordle answer today is “HITCH”

Previous Wordle Answers With Their Definitions

Wordle #1064 For May 18, 2024

“BRINY“

An adjective that describes something that is salty or related to the sea. It often refers to the taste or smell of seawater.

Wordle #1063 For May 17, 2024

“TUTOR“

A person who provides individualized instruction or assistance to one or more students on a particular subject or skill.

Wordle #1062 For May 16, 2024

“STALL“

A verb that means to intentionally slow down or avoid making a decision or taking action.

Wordle #1061 For May 15, 2024

“PINCH“

A verb that means to grasp or compress something between the fingers or a tool, often causing discomfort or pain.

Wordle #1060 For May 14, 2024

“AMASS“

A verb that means to gather together or accumulate a large amount or number of something, often over a period of time. It is typically used to describe the process of collecting things such as wealth, resources, information, or other items.

Wordle #1059 For May 13, 2024

“CUMIN“

A spice in many cuisines around the world, particularly in Indian, Middle Eastern, and Mexican dishes. The seeds have a warm, earthy flavor with a slightly bitter undertone.

Wordle #1058 For May 12, 2024

“OUTER“

An adjective to describe something that is situated on the exterior or outside part of something else.

Wordle #1057 For May 11, 2024

“TIDAL“

Refers to the periodic rise and fall of sea levels caused by gravitational forces exerted by the moon and the sun on the Earth’s oceans.

Wordle #1056 For May 10, 2024

“MEDIA“

Various means of communication that reach or influence people widely. It encompasses different forms of mass communication, including newspapers, magazines, television, radio, the internet, and social platforms.

Wordle #1055 For May 9, 2024

“JERKY“

A type of dried meat that has been preserved through a process of dehydration. It is typically made from lean cuts of meat such as beef, pork, or turkey, which are sliced into thin strips and then dried to remove moisture.

Wordle #1054 For May 8, 2024

“PIOUS“

An adjective that describes someone who is deeply religious or devoutly observant of religious principles and practices. It typically conveys a sense of sincere reverence, devotion, and obedience to religious beliefs, rituals, and moral teachings.

WWE News: WCW Legend says that he “did not get on” with The Hardy Boyz

Posted on May 18, 2024 by Jake Skudder

WWE News: A WCW legend has revealed that he did not get on with the Hardy Boyz when he joined the company in 2000.

Appearing on the Wrestling Shoot Interviews podcast, Perry Saturn revealed that he had issues with the duo when he first got into the WWF.

“Actually, Matt Hardy — me and Dean had a huge problem with him too. [In] WWF, he went to Vince [McMahon] to complain that I was beating them up every night” Perry began (via eWrestlingNews).

“They [the Hardyz] would … they were very tight with Michael Hayes and they would get together at night and set up the next day’s matches. Dean [Malenko] had more time in the ring than all of us, and both of us told [Matt], ‘Don’t do that,’ you know, ‘You got to let us f**king in on what’s going'” Saturn added.

WWE News: Perry Saturn talks issues with The Hardy Boyz

“And I would tell him, ‘You got to give Dean the respect.’ To not tell him what we’re doing, you know … And they would do it and do it and do it and then that was it. Finally, Jeff, I’d bump all over the place for, Matt [would] come in, I cut him off, you know, and just it was not … they could have handled it better and so could have we” Saturn concluded.

You can check out the full interview below:

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Wrestling News: Former WWE star signs with TNA in multi-year deal

Posted on May 18, 2024 by Jake Skudder

Wrestling News: A former WWE Superstar has confirmed that they have signed with TNA Wrestling on a multi-year contract.

Xia Brookside, a former WWE NXT UK Superstar and daughter of legendary British wrestler Robbie Brookside, confirmed to Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful that she signed with the former IMPACT Wrestling that she signed back in January.

“It is a multi-year. Honestly, I’m just very grateful for the opportunity. I signed right after Hard to Kill in January” Brookside revealed.

Wrestling News: Xia Brookside talks TNA Wrestling signing

Brookside also revealed during the interview that she is terrified of heights, which massively affected her before the Women’s Ultimate X match.

“So it was Hard to Kill Ultimate X Match that was terrifying because, I don’t think we spoke about it last time, but I’m scared of heights.

“I’m scared of heights and it’s getting worse. I don’t know why. I don’t know why, it’s become a thing recently. But I’ve hidden it for my whole career. Nine years, I’ve hid the fact that I couldn’t stand on the top rope. Ultimate X, I didn’t have a choice” she noted.

“I had to get up there. Even when I was stood on the top rope, I couldn’t reach the rope [above]. So I had to climb the silver thing and you’re looking out in the ring. So it’s a bigger drop when you’re looking outside of it and I had to climb up there. I was shaking. I was sweating. I felt so sick. Like I walked into the venue the day before and I was literally freaking out. So I don’t know how I made it through that match, but I did and I came out with a contract. So it was worth it” Brookside added.

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WWE News: Saudi Arabia wants Royal Rumble or WrestleMania event

Posted on May 18, 2024 by Jake Skudder

WWE News: Saudi Arabia is apparently trying to get the Royal Rumble or WrestleMania to take place in the country in a couple of years.

Speaking on the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, Saudi GEA chairman Turki Alalshikh revealed that the country is working on bringing one of the two ‘Big Four’ events to the likes of Jeddah.

Alalshikh revealed that he and the WWE are in discussions about the possibility, with Saudi Arabia having already hosted major events for the company over the past couple of years.

WWE News: Fans react to Saudi Arabia potentially getting Royal Rumble or WrestleMania

The news has NOT been a hit for fans, with many already not happy with the fact that WWE goes to the region already.

Saudi Arabia has been hosting many sporting events over the past few years, bringing massive boxing bouts, MMA cards and pro wrestling shows to the country in what many are referring to as “sportswashing” the image of the Kingdom. Saudi Arabia has had its fair share of controversy over the past few years with regards to women’s rights, alleged dealings and beyond.

Whether WWE is able to broker a deal to take Royal Rumble or WrestleMania to SA remains to be seen, but it would be a huge sea change for two of the biggest events in the company’s calendar, which usually take place in North America.

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Wordle Today 1064 May 18 2024

Posted on May 18, 2024 by Michelle Pereira

Already May 19 at your location? Try our Wordle answer page for that day instead!

Wordle Hint Today 1064 May 18, 2024

Here’s a hint with the meaning of today’s Wordle answer

An adjective that describes something that is salty or related to the sea. It often refers to the taste or smell of seawater.

Wordle Hint Today Fifth Letter

The fifth letter for the Wordle answer today is:

“Y”

Wordle Hint Today Fourth Letter

The fourth letter for the Wordle answer today is:

“N”

Wordle Hint Today Third Letter

The third letter for the Wordle answer today is:

“I”

Wordle Hint Today Second Letter

The second letter for the Wordle answer today is:

“R”

Wordle Hint Today First Letter

The first letter for the Wordle answer today is:

“B”

Today’s Wordle Answer

And finally, here is the Wordle answer today. While this is your last chance to turn back, don’t feel bad about having to look it up.

That’s no reason to lose a streak you have kept going for 693 days straight! So here goes nothing:

3…

2…

1…

The Wordle answer today is “BRINY”

Previous Wordle Answers With Their Definitions

Wordle #1063 For May 17, 2024

“TUTOR“

A person who provides individualized instruction or assistance to one or more students on a particular subject or skill.

Wordle #1062 For May 16, 2024

“STALL“

A verb that means to intentionally slow down or avoid making a decision or taking action.

Wordle #1061 For May 15, 2024

“PINCH“

A verb that means to grasp or compress something between the fingers or a tool, often causing discomfort or pain.

Wordle #1060 For May 14, 2024

“AMASS“

A verb that means to gather together or accumulate a large amount or number of something, often over a period of time. It is typically used to describe the process of collecting things such as wealth, resources, information, or other items.

Wordle #1059 For May 13, 2024

“CUMIN“

A spice in many cuisines around the world, particularly in Indian, Middle Eastern, and Mexican dishes. The seeds have a warm, earthy flavor with a slightly bitter undertone.

Wordle #1058 For May 12, 2024

“OUTER“

An adjective to describe something that is situated on the exterior or outside part of something else.

Wordle #1057 For May 11, 2024

“TIDAL“

Refers to the periodic rise and fall of sea levels caused by gravitational forces exerted by the moon and the sun on the Earth’s oceans.

Wordle #1056 For May 10, 2024

“MEDIA“

Various means of communication that reach or influence people widely. It encompasses different forms of mass communication, including newspapers, magazines, television, radio, the internet, and social platforms.

Wordle #1055 For May 9, 2024

“JERKY“

A type of dried meat that has been preserved through a process of dehydration. It is typically made from lean cuts of meat such as beef, pork, or turkey, which are sliced into thin strips and then dried to remove moisture.

Wordle #1054 For May 8, 2024

“PIOUS“

An adjective that describes someone who is deeply religious or devoutly observant of religious principles and practices. It typically conveys a sense of sincere reverence, devotion, and obedience to religious beliefs, rituals, and moral teachings.

Game Night: ‘Mullet Mad Jack’ Gives You 10 Seconds to Live

Posted on May 17, 2024 by Thomas Wilde

The contradiction of Mullet Mad Jack is that if you’re old enough to get its pop culture references, you might be too old to play it.

It’s built to look like a cyberpunk anime circa 1994, complete with questionable localization, dialogue that doesn’t match the subtitles, and a mission control lady who looks like a dominatrix version of Nabiki Tendo. If you were ever in a position in life where you could rent Akira on VHS from a Hollywood Video, Mullet Mad Jack will hit you right in the nostalgia.

As a game, it’s a twitchy, intense first-person shooter, set in a neon dystopia where dopamine is the only drug that matters. Your character has to do something cool every 10 seconds to keep that rush going or he dies on the spot. It’s a pure test of your reaction time and coordination.

Mullet Mad Jack’s aesthetic asks, “Hey, remember when you were in high school and first saw that new show Bubblegum Crisis?” The gameplay says, “I hope you’re under 20 and double-fisting energy drinks” and/or “hey, do you wish Post Void had been funnier?”

The game’s story is initially an excuse. A popular influencer has been abducted by sentient robots and taken to the top floor of their 80-story fortress. The PEACE organization taps freelance robot hunter Jack as the star of their livestreamed rescue attempt. If Jack wins, he gets a pair of really cool sneakers. Otherwise, his death will make great content.

Each floor of the skyscraper is a procedurally-generated gauntlet of traps, hazards, and hostile robots. While the robots can kill you, the real danger in Mullet Mad Jack is the timer, as Jack dies instantly once it runs out. Scoring a cool kill, like shooting a robot in the crotch or kicking it into live power wires, gets you a couple of extra seconds, while a gruesome melee takedown or chugging a can of sugary soda will reset the clock.

When it’s firing on all cylinders, Mullet Mad Jack has a similar feel to difficult “kaizo” platformers like Celeste. You enter a flow state where you’re fully in tune with the game and don’t have to think about what you’re doing. Call it Zen and the Art of Robot Murder.

Where Mullet Mad Jack falls down is that it also includes roguelike mechanics, which aren’t a great fit with its central gimmick. The random maps work well enough 9 times out of 10, but I’ve had runs end suddenly because it hit me with a jump I couldn’t make, or simply didn’t give me any items or weapons for a few rooms in a row. The game’s just too random for its own good.

I’ve also got to say that I can only stand to play this game for about 45 minutes at a time. After that, I get a headache that shuts me down for the afternoon. I usually don’t get motion sick from first-person shooters, but Mullet Mad Jack’s color palette and high speed are a rough combination.

I did clear the game, though, and I liked it more after seeing its ending. Mullet Mad Jack begins as a very obvious series of jokes about modern streamer culture and conspicuous consumption, but it takes a big John Carpenter swerve around its halfway point. It’s never subtle, but it’s smarter than it looks, and it’s the rare video game in 2024 that actually sticks the landing.

Mullet Mad Jack is the twitchiest of all twitch-reflex shooters, which rewards perfection and persistence over anything else. When it works, it really works; when it doesn’t, you can try again in 30 seconds or less. If you’re the kind of player who likes to speedrun “boomer shooters,” or you’re exactly the same kind of dopamine-addicted livestreamer that Mullet Mad Jack exists to parody, it might be up your alley.

Indie Developer Discovers His Game Crossed Over With Castlevania Whilst He Slept

Posted on May 17, 2024 by Thomas Wilde

SEATTLE – Indie developer Jason McNeil announced that his upcoming debut video game, Cozy Couch Quest, will receive a special Castlevania DLC, although he’s not sure why or how.

“I woke up last week and it was on my Steam page, fully compatible and licensed and everything,” McNeil tells Hard Drive. “I never even got an email about it. It’s just there now. My game isn’t even out yet.”

McNeil, a former programmer at Microsoft, has worked on Cozy Couch Quest in his free time for the last 5 years. He describes the game as a “chill, low-stakes RPG” about a brother and sister on an adventure to furnish their family estate with the most comfortable furniture in the world.

“I had to buy the Castlevania DLC to see what was in it,” McNeil says. “It adds a bunch of lo-fi versions of classic music, some posters, a pet Medusa Head, and Dracula’s throne from Symphony of the Night. You can even invite a bunch of different Belmonts over for a board game party. It’s all cool as hell.”

“But I didn’t actually have anything to do with this,” McNeil added. “I emailed [original Castlevania developer] Konami about it and they sent me a .pdf of a contract I’d signed, with a photo of me in a meeting at Konami’s headquarters at Tokyo. I’ve never been to Tokyo. All the other faces in that photo are blacked out. What is happening?”

Cozy Couch Quest is the latest game to feature a Castlevania brand crossover, following collaborations with Dead Cells, V Rising, and later this year, Dead by Daylight. Castlevania itself has been on hiatus for a decade, but following the recent success of its 5-season animated adaptation on Netflix, it’s found new success as a crossover property.

“We’ve seen this before,” says Arthur Gilles, a researcher for the Video Game History Foundation. “Whenever characters from one game guest star in another, it inevitably weakens their ability to stay in one franchise. Over time, this can result in unintended behavior such as streetwear brands, new ultra-rare drops in mobile gacha games, or becoming a Fortnite skin.”

Gilles continues, “Many researchers call this phenomenon Shovel Knight Syndrome, but we consider Capcom’s DarkStalkers series to be its patient zero.”

Software engineers are currently searching for a cure. In the meantime, however, game developers are advised to stay on the lookout for sudden unplanned crossovers. Potential symptoms include new assets appearing in the project folder overnight, particular songs coming to mind, or being Twitter friends with Edward McMillen.

“I guess it’s not that big of a deal,” McNeil says. “I’m not great at marketing, so any exposure is more than I had. Look for the silver lining, right?”

At press time, McNeil noted that several Cozy Couch Quest-themed cosmetic skins in Among Us had debuted without his knowledge at some point in the last 3 weeks.

Bellwright Update Patch Notes April 30

Posted on May 17, 2024 by Michelle Pereira

Medieval-themed open-world survival game Bellwright released into Early Access on April 23, and receives an eighth patch in as many days to fix pressing issues. A compilation of all patch notes thus far are below, in descending order, from latest to oldest:

UPDATED May 17

Bellwright Day 8 April 30

We've been working on another list of improvements for Bellwright from your reports and feedback. Thank you for your help with narrowing down the issues! Talking to you about them on our Discord and Steam Forums, and watching your videos and streams has been immensely helpful so far, and we'll continue doing so once we move towards larger content updates.

As of this moment, we're looking into a number features we'd like to start on based on your suggestions. From walls and fortifications, to road building, and of course, controller support and Mod Kit. Our main focus with these will be expanding and improving gameplay, but changes in various other aspects will be included consistently as well. We'll be sharing more on what's coming in the next content update soon. We're also currently working on a feature road map to share with all of you, so stay tuned to find out more!

Optimized map screen as a potential memory leak fix; if your game has been crafting with 16 GB RAM, please let us know if it fixed the issue for you.

Improved crafting delivery logic; it should fix crafting station's storage getting clogged with items.

Fixed Headquarters garrison not respawning over time and not sending new reclamation parties.

Fixed crash related to storage rules overrides.

Fixed items disappearing from Cabin and Cottage on loading the game.

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Added missing texture to Cabin.
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Fixes various visual issues with Cottage.

Removed lanterns from bridges that were blocking NPC movement.

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Added missing icon for Coal Burner.
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Fixed Wolves' Den quest issues.
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fixed Digging Deeper quest issues.
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Fixed Copper and Iron mining in background; when player is far away.

Bellwright Day 7 April 29

New week brings new changes and bug fixes that you've been reporting all weekend!

We're still actively looking into various performance improvements to make the game more stable and boost your FPS on any system you might have. We've solved some of the issues on GPUs below minimum requirements already, but will continue to fine tune the game to allow it to run on your hardware and get rid of all the known GPU crashes. We're currently also investigating high memory consumption and will hopefully have a fix for it soon.

Added saves backup system; old saves will be backed up in case new saves fail to create

Made reclamation party only attacking one village if multiple are liberated

Made reclamation party attack once every 3-5 days

Fixed workers sometimes not being able to mine Copper

Fixed item description of Animal Trophies saying they can be placed in villages

Fixed storage rules on stockpiles making item unavailable for crafting

Fixed Coal Burner sometimes getting stuck after placement, requiring rebuilding it

Changed category for Wheat to be used in Seed Pouch

Increased Warehouse storage from 1500 to 2500

Fixed harvested foliage affecting AI navigation

Removed Resin from Lumberjack orders, as it's crafted by burning Hardwood Logs

Replaced Resin for Hardwood in Coal Burner recipe

Bellwright Day 6 April 28

With the week coming to and end, we've prepared another batch of fixes and improvements for you.

We've been eagerly reading what you have to say about Bellwright and watching you play, and we'd like to extend our thanks for your feedback and praise thus far! It's tremendously helpful and encouraging to our team to know what you think to improve the game in the right direction.

Fixed weapons getting destroyed when workers take and equip new

Fixed crash when trying to give coins to Blackridgepool's Elder

Fixed mining Granite requiring wrong tool

Fixed not being able to complete Farnworth shrine quest

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Added map icons for Granite
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Fixed crash related to transferring Shack between Outposts

Fixed workers getting stuck when trying to eat berries/mushrooms that grow in unreachable locations

Increased accuracy of NPC archers vs animals

Fixed Iron Nails not dropping from high tier enemies

Temporarily disabled cloth simulation on a few neutral village assets to prevent log spam

Fixed Headquarters not sending reclamation parties to villages in Highlands

Bellwright Day 5 April 27

We've prepared another batch of fixes and improvements for you. Some of you have reported losing your saves when there is no space on your system drive. Hopefully this changes saves you some trouble!

Fixed rare bug corrupting save files when there isn't any space left on system drive

Added error message when saving game fails

Fixed villagers getting stuck trying to harvest resources if they can't reach them

Fixed very rare crash that related to villagers behavior

Small improvements to crafing and harvesting orders UI

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Fixed Iron icons not showing on the map
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Modified Barn collision to allow easier movement

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Fixed Short Sword icon
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Removed profession requirements for tier 1 gloves research

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Added missing icon for herbalist POI
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Bellwright Day 4 April 26

We're continuing solving the issues you've submitted! As some of you have reached Harndean's liberation, we made it clearer that you need to defend it against a Brigand reclamation party before it's liberated.

Made Brigands send a reclamation party immediately when building a Belltower. This should make it clearer that liberation requires defending the village.

Added ability to interact with offline players' inventories.

Fixed Bronze crafting in Furnace (T2) and Smeleter (T3).

Fixed recruited villagers increasing their renown cost when leveling up, resulting in lost renown over time.

Fixed crash when building village improvements on the edge of a village.

Fixed a rare crash when using trading between player settlement and villages.

Bellwright Day 3 April 25

Thank you for your feedback and bug reports thus far! We have another set of fixes and improvements for you from today.

Fixed issue that would sometimes prevent players from connecting to co-op loaded from saves.

Fixed revealed areas not loading for client in co-op after connecting.

Added message with a specific error when connection to co-op fails.

Added warning when joining co-op games if versions are incompatible (requiring update).

Increased storage for Simple Workbench and Weaver Loom.

Balanced deer's awareness and vision range further.

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Added map icon for Simple Workbench.
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Fixed workers gaining extremely high Farming skill XP

Fixed wrong stamina for new players joining a co-op game

Fixed rare co-op crash related to aiming with a bow

Fixed crash in co-op when client tries to open a settlement menu from Cottage

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Fixed Bloomery icon in Tech Tree
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Optimized map screen - if you were experiencing crashes on GPUs with lower than minimum required VRAM, let us know if it helped

Addressing GPU Launch and Crash Issues April 24

We’ve received multiple reports regarding VRAM errors with high-end Nvidia GPUs. Our engineers with the help of the community have pinpointed the issue to a recent report on CPU instability causing problems such as "stability issues/out of video memory error messages/crash to desktop while the game is compiling shaders" with Intel CPUs of 13th and 14th gen.

We’re inviting you to read the report on this issue here - https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/nvidia-blames-intel-for-gpu-vram-errors-tells-geforce-gamers-experiencing-13th-or-14th-gen-cpu-instability-to-contact-intel-support

As outlined in the report, Intel is aware of the issue and is currently working on a solution. Contacting Intel Customer Support is preferable in this case, as they should be able to assist in solving it for you. We’ve also reached out to Intel to gather more information on the matter.

For advanced users, you may find steps to solving this issue yourselves in the same report. We must warn you that attempting to fix it personally may be dangerous without sufficient knowledge of modifying BIOS settings.

Regarding DirectX 12 error

Some of you have reported an error that reads “DirectX 12 is not supported on your system”. We advise you to compare your GPU to the minimum requirements listed on our Steam page, which are NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB.

If your system does match or exceeds these requirements, please update your Windows and GPU drivers to the latest version.

If after these steps you’re still experiencing issues, please report them in one of the links below

Discord: https://discord.gg/bellwright
Report Bugs: https://donkeycrew.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portals

Bellwright Day 2 April 24

We’ve been hard at work solving issues that you’ve been reporting over the last two days, and will continue patching the game with more bug fixes and performance improvements. Some of the new patches are already available in the game as we’re continuing to gather your feedback.

What’s been solved with today’s patches already:

Fixed bandits attacking a player right after waking up.

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Optimized AI visibility traces.
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Optimized decorative meshes in villages.

Reduced stamina consumption when sprinting on roads to 33%.

Adjusted Farm research cost; removed Garlic requirement.

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Made deer slightly easier to hunt.
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Fixed not being able to join a co-op game when the host has a game menu open.

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Fixed window scrolling in containers.
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Fixed bow sheathing animation not playing while moving.

Fixed Warhammer damage type being slashing.

Fixed localization issues with Simplified Chinese, Japanese and Arabic.

Please continue reporting all bugs, crashes, and other various issues, as they’re our top priority at this moment.

You can do that by following one of the links:

Discord: https://discord.gg/bellwright
Report Bugs: https://donkeycrew.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/5

Bellwright Day 1 April 23

We want to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who joined us in Karvenia today. Bellwright is a work of passion and we couldn’t be more excited to finally share it with all of you. Special thanks to everyone who spent today reporting bugs, crashes, and other issues.

Throughout the day we deployed three stability patches to fix some crashes and improve performance.

Fixed crash when failing to connect to coop game

Optimized replication of map icons (could cause disconnects or incorrect info displayed in coop)

Fixed items having incorrect attributes when damaged

When starting new game, player doesn't start hungry (higher HP/Stamina, longer sprint)

Fixed issue with companions not equipping torch correctly

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Fixed crash caused by equipping torch
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Fixed various issues impacting VRAM usage

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Fixed some issues with localization
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We have identified further performance issues which we aim to fix by tomorrow.

Bugs, crashes, performance issues, gameplay feedback can be reported on Discord or our website (links below). We will continue to monitor all channels for critical issues and patch them as appropriate. Again, major thank you to all of you who continue to report your experiences and help us continue to make Bellwright the game we all know it can be.

Discord: https://discord.gg/bellwright
Report Bugs: https://donkeycrew.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portals

Those are the patch notes up through April 30 for Bellwright.

EA Clarifies No Need to See Ads in Games if You Just Subscribe to Their Patreon

Posted on May 17, 2024 by Jack H.

REDWOOD CALIFORNIA- After revealing on a financial call that EA is preparing to introduce advertisements in their games, EA CEO Andrew Wilson held a press conference to clarify their next gaming innovation.

“We are very excited to announce that Electronic Arts is now on Patreon. Gamers can now enjoy their favorite games ad free while being able to directly support their favorite executives behind those projects.”

Wilson went on to describe the different subscription tiers being offered.

“Subscriptions will range from the $10 Base Tier to the $100 Ultimate Tier. The Base Tier will include ad-free gaming. The $25 Deluxe tier includes the base tier perks and just enough free FIFA Ultimate Team packs to get you addicted. The $100 Ultimate Tier will include everything found in the lower tiers and as well as let you conduct the zoom meeting breaking the news to a beloved indie developer that their entire team is being laid off.”

After a brief statement the floor was opened for questions, where Wilson was asked why they decided to introduce the Patreon.

“Gamers want ad free experiences in their video games, we understand that. The Patreon seemed like the easiest way to provide that to them. We pride ourselves on being able to give our customers what they want, which is we plan to open a dialogue so Patrons can communicate to us what they want in games. They can provide valuable information that allows us to make great games. The Patreon allows us to ask, ‘What dormant franchise do you want us to bring back? What do you think of this Patreon exclusive cosmetic? What websites do you visit often? What products do you often buy? What is your age, gender and geographical location?’ All of that vital information will allow us to bring them the games they are looking for.”

When asked why they made the move to ads in the first place, Wilson explained the economics behind the move,

“Look times are tough right now, Amazon Prime Video just introduced ads to their shows. Do you really think Jeff Bezos would do that if he weren’t struggling financially? Us in the C-Suite have families too, secret second families even, and I’ll be dead in the ground before either of them have to swim in a pool without an infinity edge.”

When asked if the Patreon subscription would be included in the upcoming $150 “Hesiman Edition” of NCAA Football 25 Wilson quickly stated, “absolutely not.”

Another Crab’s Treasure Update Patch Notes April 30

Posted on May 16, 2024 by Michelle Pereira

A compilation of the last few patches for Another Crab’s Treasure, which released on April 25, 2024.

The complete patch notes are below, in descending order, from latest to oldest:

UPDATED May 17

Minor Patch v1.0.101.0 April 30

A few pieces of BIG NEWS this patch!

 We've located the memory leak in our level loading that was causing lag & crashes after many repeated deaths or scene transitions - this is potentially MASSIVE for performance and was likely the cause of several other mysterious issues as the game's memory use stacked up.

This patch also includes some balance changes to builds relying on high ATK + Scrap Hammer. It's a single-player game, and ultimately we're not going to get too picky about how powerful certain builds are, but we felt that some stuff was pretty far off where we wanted. We've nerfed Shark Tooth, as it essentially felt like a must-pick for any ATK-based build. But simultaneously, we've made Lug Nut slightly better, and MASSIVELY buffed the Dispatch skill, in the hopes that capsizing enemies continues to feel worth it into the late-game. Ring-a-ding also no longer stuns absolutely every enemy in the game. We probably could have seen that one coming.

Of course, we've got plenty of other bug fixes here, especially ones relating to the camera, or to the player getting stuck in geometry. Hope you enjoy!

(Note for anyone also playing on console: This update represents the cutoff for our first big round of hotfixes for console players! Now that we've made some serious optimization gains as well as fixing a lot of soft locks, we'll be bringing this patch to consoles as soon as possible!)

General

Fixed a hole in the ground in The Shallows

Small Rock geometry fixes in The Shallows

Fixed a spot where the player could get stuck in the rockface in the tutorial area

Fixed an issue where enemies that dropped their hat would be able to be hurt by attacking the hat

Fixed an issue in the Sands Between where two Gumpounders that dropped bloodstar limbs would respawn, allowing you to farm

Fixed an issue where the player could become trapped on a trash bag in a ravine in the Sands Between

Fixed an issue where the player could become trapped on a rock in Hermit Cave

Circle of life now works properly and will trigger more than once.

Fixed an issue where player could stand on a certain gunk pit in Flotsam Vale

Fixed an issue where player could become trapped on trash near the Oil Drum in Expired Grove

Lobster Guard in Slacktide no longer floats above the ground

Sand Barrel in Slacktide no longer floats

Fixed collider on a comb gate just before New Carcinia to avoid wandering out of bounds

Fixed lobster statue in Slacktide missing collision

Die Instantly will kill you regardless of assist settings. You don't even take damage, you just die. It's that instant.

Shell Abilities Fortify and Stealth no longer double charge Umami Charges

Fortify VFX end properly when the effect is disabled.

Fixed geometry in a section of Expired Grove that could lead to issues in pitfall respawn safety

Fixed an issue where Moon Jelly could push the player through the floor if standing under it

Fixed an issue where the Skull shell would not spawn after killing the enemy that dropped it in Expired Grove, potentially locking out Shell Collection completion

Shell Spells are no longer displayed in the UI until you unlock them.

Fixes to some unintended skips around Adaptation-Gated obstacles in the Expired Grove

Skills tab in the pause menu now properly displays the starter 3 skills once you've unlocked Shelleport

Removed geometry in Flotsam Vale that could be used to access a cliff in an unintended path

Removed the possibility of a softlock in a pit in Flotsam Vale

Camera

Camera collision improvements for the pipeline in the shallows

Fixed an issue where the camera could freak out while wearing the Gun in a tight space.

Fix to many cases where the camera would clip through the ground during the Dispatch animation.

Pufferfish have a more stable lock-on target during their big spin move, preventing nauseating camera movement as they spin.

Accessibility

Added Recover Microplastics button to Assist Menu.

Balance

Lug Nut Attack speed debuff reduced slightly from -30% to -25%

Default Capsize Time for most enemies reduced from 2.5s to 2.25s

Dispatch base damage buffed from 95 to 150

Ring-a-Ding no longer interrupts bosses or strong enemies.

Shark tooth bonus damage nerfed from 30% to 20%

Shark tooth+ bonus damage nerfed from 60% to 40%

Combat

Hammer attacks should now work properly with attack speed modifiers

Dispatch no longer breaks the hammer instantly

Dispatch now properly accounts for hammer damage

Fixed an issue where Nephro's grab attack could throw you out of the arena

Enemies

Possible fix to weird visual corruption and crash when killing the Bleached Pufferfish.

Topoda can no longer be spearfished during his sandstorm, as it was causing an issue where he stays invincible forever.

Large Thimble Rangoons no longer are marked as small weight class.

Localization

Fixed a typo in Konche's intro dialogue in French.

HOTFIX v1.0.100.8 April 29

Happy Sunday! We just couldn't help ourselves - have some more fixes to critical issues.

Players with pit damage turned off were occasionally ending up in infinite loops of falling into the abyss, unable to die or pause the game. We will be working on reducing the instances where the game can spawn you in an improper place, but for now, we have added a failsafe where falling into a pit several times in a row this way will simply kill you, regardless of your assist settings. This should prevent players from getting soft locked this way.

Fixed a rare soft lock where restarting the game could prevent the Moon Snail Shell in the Moon Snail's Domain from ever spawning. It should now always appear if you have talked to the Moon Snail at least once.

Adjusted the collision detection on many bosses, to hopefully reduce instances of them falling through floors and dying without a fair fight.

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General stability improvements.
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Happy hunting!

HOTFIX v1.0.100.7 April 27

Happy Saturday! We have some more fixes for y'all!

General

Certain users were finding their save file unusable if they had previously completed Verne's quest in The Shallows (the trapped crab on top of a small sand castle). This should now be resolved.

Users with their system language set to Turkish will now be able to see text properly.

PROBABLY fixed an issue where Bloodstar Limbs were vanishing from the Prawn Shop without having purchased them. We never saw this issue on our end, but some inconsistent code was found and fixed that likely resolves it.

The camera collision and locations where you could get softlocked in the Shallows that we reported in the previous hotfix did not actually make it in before -- they are included in this patch.

Fixed an issue where the shell collection menu background would shrink over time.

Drastically increased the radius where you can pick up your corpse from.

Fixed an issue where removing a Stowaway the quick way via the Status Panel would not update your Stats display.

Combat and enemy related

Fixed an issue where Voltai's appliances would come back to life after she dies.

A certain late game enemy type no longer have healthbars on their legs when you equip the Contact Lens.

Fixed an issue where Frogfish enemies could succ after dying.

Reduced the poise damage from Fizzle's bubbles by half.

The Puffer Quill stowaway does -20DEF instead of -2DEF (It was always supposed to)

Thank you and as always, please report any bugs you find in our Discord!
- Aggro Crab

PATCH NOTES v1.0.100.6 April 26

We've been heads down today but this is us letting you know that we have seen all your bugs and suggestions reported in discussion, even if we haven't replied! It's our Friday night, so please bear with us if we're slow over the weekend with reports. Thank you for all the support, Crab Fans <3

General

Fixed an issue where you could not pause when grabbed.

Fixed sand pillars' rock chunks not fading away when despawning.

Fixed a visual issue where pencil barricades’ rubber bands turned teal upon breaking.

Fixed an issue where smokescreen ink wouldn’t dissipate.

Also fixed the smokescreen issue where you could distract Heikea for far too long with the ability, leaving him idle for longer than the effect lasted.

Fixed an issue where Interrupting the petting animation prevents Kril from acquiring items or equipping shells until he dies

Fixed an issue where Chum can be targeted by Fizzle bubbles

You can no longer equip the gun as a hammer

Combat and enemy related

Fixed an issue where capsizing the Royal Shellsplitter during the fear attack would keep the screen greyscale

Fixed an issue where the Duchess would spin you around forever.

Nerfed the Duchess’s grab damage from 65 to 50 and it no longer does true damage.

Duchess Moonjelly point lowered to ground level to prevent glitchy reloading

Fixed an issue where bobbit worms could grab Pagurus. Pagurus can no longer be grabbed by any source.

Fixed an issue where you can walk around the trigger that starts the Duchess cutscene

Fixed Ceviche Sisters not properly dying permanently, allowing you to upgrade Bubble Bullet by killing them multiple times

Fixed visual issues with Fredricks grave

Area

Fixed some soft lock issues in the shallows.

Updated colliders on Fort Slacktide for improved camera performance.

Removed a coral platform in Trade Route Detour on the way to New Carcinia that could leave the player trapped.

Fixed functionality on multiple magrails in Scuttleport, some of which would move slightly even while unpowered during the loading screen

Localization fixes:

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Fixed a typo in french for "pet"
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Two NPCs in Open Ocean had dialogue that was left in the game accidentally, and which lacked translations. It has been removed.

Fixed swapped East and West on the compass in Portuguese

We've been heads down today but this is us letting you know that we have seen all your bugs and suggestions reported in discussion, even if we haven't replied! It's our Friday night, so please bear with us if we're slow over the weekend with reports. Thank you for all the support, Crab Fans <3
- Aggro Crab

Those are all the patch notes through April 30 for Another Crab’s Treasure.