Wyrdsong, the RPG from ex-Bethesda talent, isn’t dead—but it’s no longer an open world: ‘We’re down to a skeleton crew’

You may remember Wyrdsong from Gamescom Opening Night Live, where it was announced three years ago as a trippy new open-world RPG from veterans of Skyrim, Fallout and The Outer Worlds. Set against the backdrop of a warped medieval Portugal, it was intended to explore the mythological origins of the Knights Templar, letting players create…

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Today’s Wordle answer for Sunday, March 16

However you want to win Sunday’s Wordle, we can make it happen. Take it nice and slow with our helpful tips and our hint for today’s Wordle, tailored to give you enough direction to help, without spoiling all your puzzle solving fun. Or go grab yourself a win whenever you want with the March 16…

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2011 was an amazing comeback year for PC gaming

When having a computer at home became commonplace in the 1990s, an entire generation of kids immediately smuggled games onto them. “Look, this box can help do the taxes!” “Sure, dad, but it can also run Quest for Glory 2: Trial By Fire.” Games in genres that were perfect for a mouse-and-keyboard setup, like point-and-click…

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My new most anticipated RPG let me be a kleptomaniac gourmand set loose in a noir city on a quest to make ‘the perfect sandwich’

When I first fired up the demo for Moves of the Diamond Hand, I rolled a character specializing in “Observation” and “Wit,” two skills I figured had to be good for the sort of talky, investigative RPG I’d clocked this as. “Cooking” had to be something like Deus Ex’s swimming skill⁠—surely speccing into that would…

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The Day Before studio reportedly sues Russian website for calling infamous disaster-game a ‘scam’

First reported by 80 Level, The Day Before studio Fntastic has reportedly sued Russian news site Yakutia.info, which is based in Fntastic’s founders’ home region of Yakutia in Siberia. The suit claims Yakutia.info damaged Fntastic’s reputation by referring to the company’s behavior surrounding The Day Before as a “scam.” The news comes from Yakutia.info itself,…

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The hottest farming sim since Stardew Valley just got its second major update, adding lava caves and pets you unlock by having a ‘pet dream’

Throwback farming sim Fields of Mistria proved pretty darn popular when it launched into Steam early access late last year, with over 16,000 reviewers showering it with ‘Overwhelmingly Positive’ praise. It was likewise well received in PC Gamer’s own little agrarian community, with associate editor Lauren Morton selecting it as her personal pick for 2024’s…

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