NYT Strands Today — Clues, Spangrams, and Answers for Game #172 (Thursday, August 22, 2024)

Today's Strands: Quick Menu Need a little help with NYT Strands today? Today's puzzle theme, “Smoothie moves,” is really tricky to crack and has some pretty tricky answers too. Below, we've compiled some helpful clues for Strands #172, along with the answers, should you make it this far. We'll start with a few clues, before … Read more

New Key Fact report says 75% of video game players in Europe are adults, and average age is 31

Video Game Europe and the European Game Developers Federation (EGDF) have released this year's Key Data Report, a “comprehensive and definitive picture of the European video game sector” in 2023. Highlights of the report include: 75% of video game players in Europe are adults and the average age is 31.4 years. 53% of Europeans play … Read more

Circana reports 10% uplift in US game spending but admits “this will continue to be a difficult year”

Circana has released its July 2024 US roundup, alongside its annual report on the future of gaming. Its July 2024 findings report a 10% increase in gaming spending compared to the same period in 2023, with a “resurgence in the market reflected across hardware, content and accessories categories.” Total video game sales* in July 2023: … Read more