Tetris Ultimate drops onto PS4 and Xbox One this summer

By Will Fulton June 5, 2014

Since its initial release in 1984, Soviet computer programmer Alexey Pajitnov’s Tetris has been adapted for just about any platform that can play games (and numerous platforms like oscilloscopes and buildings that ostensibly can’t). We can finally take this newest generation of consoles seriously as gaming devices with Ubisoft’s announcement of Tetris Ultimate, coming out in summer 2014 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox, and in the fall for PC.

This latest instance of the classic game features six modes for up to four players. Marathon, Endless, Ultra, and Sprint provide variants on the traditional gameplay, placing restrictions on time, speed, and number of lines to clear. Battle and Power Up Battle square you off against friends for standard games or games amped up with power ups such as Carousel, to force your opponent’s well to shift after every move, or Let it Rain, to dump Tetrominoes all over their game.

Tetris Ultimate also features social integration for keeping track of your friends’ scores and challenges. Interestingly, the game records your gameplay, allowing you to play with or against recordings of your friends asynchronously, or view their strategies to figure out how they topped your high score. That’s in addition to the expected global leaderboards and challenges that show how you measure up against the world’s elite.

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Will Fulton is a New York-based writer and theater-maker. In 2011 he co-founded mythic theater company AntiMatter Collective…

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We have the solution to Wordle on June 28, as well as some helpful hints to help you figure out the answer yourself, right here. We've placed the answer at the bottom of the page, so we don't ruin the surprise before you've had a chance to work through the clues. So let's dive in, starting with a reminder of yesterday's answer.
Yesterday's Wordle answer
Let's start by first reminding ourselves of yesterday's Wordle answer for those new to the game or who don't play it daily, which was "ORDER." So we can say that the Wordle answer today definitely isn't that. Now, with that in mind, perhaps take another stab at it using one of these Wordle starting words and circle back if you have no luck.
Hints for today's Wordle
Still can't figure it out? We have today's Wordle answer right here, below. But first, one more thing: Let's take a look at three hints that could help you find the solution, without giving it away, so there's no need to feel guilty about keeping your streak alive -- you put in some work, after all! Or just keep scrolling for the answer.

Today’s Wordle includes the letter D.
Today’s Wordle uses two vowels.
Today's Wordle can refer to a large number of animals, particularly livestock like cattle or sheep, that are moving together in a group.