Netflix Games gets Riot's latest 'League of Legends' spinoff

Netflix is adding a couple of titles to its growing lineup of mobile games. We get the League of Legends spinoff, Hextech Mayhem, and Dungeon Dwarves this time. Hextech Mayhem is a rhythm runner that features characters and locales from League of Legends. It's developed by Choice Provisions and published by Riot's Riot Forge publishing arm. The game has already launched on consoles and the PC and is now the most prominent game available on the streaming service.

Meanwhile, Hyper Hippo's Dungeon Dwarves is an idle dungeon crawler that will continue to play if the app isn't active. You control a party of five dwarves who beat down walls and monsters to reclaim their underground home bit by bit. When you aren't playing, the dwarves will continue their expedition, rewarding you with loot and weapons when you return. Both games are free to play and ad-free on Android and iOS. All you need is an active Netflix subscription.

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TikTok Canada launches creator class to learn best practices and grow their platform

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TikTok wants to help Canadian creators learn how to use its platform best. It recently announced the #Tiktokcreatorclass educational program that will offer new content strategies and information on best practices and how to grow their platform right from TikTok Canada's team. The program is open to all Canadian creators, and you can sign up here to save your spot.

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Is Sonos working on its long-rumoured headphones?

Sketch of Sonos' rumoured headphones from a patent application (Source: German Patent and Trademark Office)

A recent Sonos acquisition adds fuel to rumours that the company is finally working on launching headphones. The company bought audio startup T2 Software, which has been developing implementations of the new Bluetooth LE Audio standard and LC3 codec. The tech is designed to deliver improved audio quality at lower bitrates, boosting headphone battery life.

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Wordle gets acquired by The New York Times, will 'initially' remain free-to-play

Smash online word game Wordle has just been bought from its creator Josh Wardle by The New York Times. The publication bought it for "an undisclosed price in the low seven figures," It will "initially remain free to new and existing players" once it moves over to NYT's site. Wardle said he is working with the company to preserve players' existing wins and streak data once the game migrates to its new home. 

As The Verge pointed out, NYT's announcement leaves plenty of room for the company to put Wordle behind its paywall. Wardle explains it has "been a little overwhelming" running the hugely popular game, given he's the one running it on his own. Wardle created Wordle as a gift to his partner, Palak Shah, after they got hooked on word games (like NYT's Spelling Bee and crosswords) during the pandemic. It was publicly released in late 2020 but has blown up in the last few months, partly due to the viral, emoji-based messages that let players share how they did on the daily puzzle without revealing the word of the day.