We asked two parkour athletes to rate the realism of Assassin’s Creed’s acrobatics, and a surprising ‘crime against parkour’ might actually be one of the most realistic things they saw

I think the Assassin’s Creed games are how I first learned about parkour, which would probably be nails on a chalkboard to Toby Segar and Benj Cave, two actual parkour athletes with team Storror in the UK. We asked Toby and Benj to judge Assassin’s Creed’s take on the sport in the latest episode of…

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Five new Steam games you probably missed (March 17, 2025)

Best of the best (Image credit: Xbox Game Studios) 2025 games: Upcoming releasesBest PC games: All-time favoritesFree PC games: Freebie festBest FPS games: Finest gunplayBest MMOs: Massive worldsBest RPGs: Grand adventures On an average day about a dozen new games are released on Steam. And while we think that’s a good thing, it can be…

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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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